Hmm, well we can save that for another thread if you want. ^^ It's no problem if this thread doesn't steer in that direction. It might be better, too, given Eris' pregnancy! (425)
Since it looked like they were going to be conversing for a while, Tayui decided to take a seat near Eris. She took another step closer to avoid a strange rock outcropping and settled herself on a flat part of the mountainside. The ground was cold and Tayui appreciated it; although she knew she should be conserving her body heat, it felt so good to feel that cold winter chill again! Tayui shifted her weight so that she wasn’t leaning to one side, instead distributing he weight evenly and leaning forward on her front paws slightly. She did not have to strain herself to hear the black wolf, for there was no loud wind blocking their voices, and Tayui appreciated this.
She replied with a small “hmm,” when Eris noted her birthplace. Tayui assumed by “up north,” Eris was referring to Bleeding Souls. Tayui wondered who her mother was, and who would possibly be willing to sleep with Salvaged. She supposed that if Shaeniire had been willing enough, there were probably others. Tayui hoped her mother had not been raped – not after she had found out Haku had done to Kaena it would only bring more sadness if Tayui knew this was the case. So, she decided not to pursue it just yet. Maybe later she would ask, but until then, she didn’t mind exchanging pleasantries and getting to know Eris (and not her parents). Tayui knew that the children didn’t have to turn out anything like their parents – hers certainly had not and she was very glad for this.
Tayui was surprised when Eris mentioned she had lived in the south – the desert, in fact – before returning to ‘Souls. She wondered what had made her return here. Tayui chuckled when Eris pointed out the difference in weather between here and a desert. That was certainly true! And as an arctic wolf, Tayui knew she would never be able to live in a desert. Her coat was too thick and she loved the winter far too much!
“What made you come back?” she asked. As an afterthought, she added: “and why Anathema, if you don’t mind me asking?” Tayui hoped she was not being too intrusive. Eris looked like she was fidgeting a bit and Tayui hoped it was not from her questions. She was just curious, after all. But of course, Eris was also very, very pregnant – that would certainly make anyone a little uncomfortable. Carrying around four puppies had not been easy for Tayui, so she suspected it wasn’t easy for Eris, either.