The feline rubbed against her wrist, it was so soft and cute. Carefully she wiped the sap off and pet the cat running her fingers through it’s well kept fur. Intently listening to what her new friend had to tell, he leaned in for her to hear. Rita had very little knowledge about the outside world admittedly. Not having many foreigners where she grew up and being lax in her studies of other places in favour of healing. So then she didn’t know what an Eidisi was nor where Viden was. Humans though she knew of, regarded by others and themselves as uninteresting and weak. Rita would disagree with that notion. She had gathered already that Aelius was intellectual and ,by what he said, gifted in his ability to learn and applied this to the full extent. Two years ahead was considerable, though if she had to guess the education system where he grew up was for humans not Eidisi.
Rita grew increasingly curious about some of the things he was saying. While she could understand wanting to explore the world during maturity, as she herself did, the reason for his departure from the university was unexpected. Aelius was evidently hiding something from her. Something secret to him. She was rather disappointed when he went quiet, so she broke the silence with a compliment. Finding herself blushing for him. Hoping to get past his guard and ask about this mysterious offer. However, he got there first.
“May… may I ask why you came to Rynmere?” he enquired, either trying to dissuade her from asking more about what he said. Alternatively it would be because he was generally touched by the compliment and found it to be out of place. Maybe she was a bit too aggressive with her tactics.
“Spreading my legs. “ It took her meer moments to realise that that wasn’t the word she was looking for. Swearing in Ithecal. “Wings…. Spreading my wings.” Putting her head in her hands, laughing it off.
“Stupid language. Well um… in all honesty I don’t actually know why I came to Rynmere. Sure I wanted to get away from home for a bit but I could have stayed on the island… but I took a boat and went north. As to why, well I kind of felt like I needed too.” She let’s the silence hang thinking it over.
“Like a tugging feeling pulling me ever onwards and eventually here. That feeling stopped in Krome and now I help the people. Odd jobs here and there, anything I can help with really. Gathering today.” She smiled and looked up at him. “Which is a good thing since I seem to have gathered more than I ventured out for. Now if you are willing to tell I would like to know more about this offer that made you leave home.” Leaning in closer.
She let this hang for a moment then sat back resting against the log, stretching out her back.
“Mmm or if not. Well you can tell me what you desire most?” It was starting to get cold now. A gust of wind sent a shiver of goosebumps through her body. Something clicked in the back of her mind and all of a sudden she felt slightly insecure. Hiding this feeling she looked him over again. Although he was still very much a stranger he was kind and hadn’t made any show of hostility, or lust. Smiling she sat up, turning her side to him and stretching out the ache before getting herself into a more comfortable position.