yay!
.. he still doesn't know her name, but i thought it would be awkward to slip it in here...
He certainly wasn’t looking at the reflection she was used to. In her eyes she saw a dirt-colored coat, big uneven toes and muddy dark plum orbs. Simon was certainly not looking at her the way she saw herself. It was flattering, a new feeling that made her cheeks warm and her want to look down and away. But she kept her eyes on him, still stunned that he was serious. At first she had thought he was only teasing her, but she had never heard anything more genuine.
Of course, she needed a knight to be her guardian. Though her brother Haven had always been there to protect her, she was sure that the dragon slayer would find a princess of his own. And it seemed that he wanted to be one so much, and if he believed that she was royalty then why couldn’t she believe in him?
Before she could speak her attention was taken from the sandy colored boy and brought to a figure in the distance. Simon moved before her, blocking her view for a moment. The pup peered from behind him, to find that it wasn’t a snow queen that he had spoken, but someone else. Sure that there was nothing to frightened of she gave a smile to the other pup and approached Naniko.
Momma. Her voice showed her excitement to introduce her new friend, This is Simon. She paused to look back at him, inviting him to join them. He’s a knight Looking at the crown on her head, Mati cocked her head unsure of what to really make of it. |