stormwindprince:
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Anduin jumpted when the creature spoke.He should of expected it, really, since it was displaying intelligence. Evidently, he should refer to it as a she, but Anduin had seen such creatures shift genders many a time. “Those of truth,” he said uncertainly, fingers frozen. No matter how soothing her voice would be the emotions would always wash over for a moment.
Screaming. Fire, brimstone, the feeling of bone and scales… it came over him for a moment and he took a moment to close his eyes and count down from ten. His memories began to melt away at 4, and he was able to speak when he was done. He certainly looked like he’d seen a ghost, though. “I’m sorry… I never got your name.” Anduin said, shakily. “And please, don’t injure yourself on those shards. I’ll pick them up.”
「ℬ ; His reaction and general demeanor did not escape her, even if she did not act on it despite the wish to perhaps comfort the young human.
Something that, given the current situation, was likely to only make it worse. After all, it was her own appearance which had brought forth the boy's reaction and the creature did not put any blame upon him. Though she truly had not expected such calm nature within him to persist through the first seconds.
❝Take the time you need to ease your mind, ᴄʜɪʟᴅ. ʙᴀɴsʜᴇᴇ, most call me. And my hide is less likely to be injured than your skin.❞
Despite the soft surface of said hide, its rough nature was easily taken note of when observing how it wrapped around bones and specifically claws not in the slightest was there a pause; said claws being part of the creature's very structure of bones.









