#greilette

[gentleaureole]

Chestnut hair catches orange, at a glance, and Mist quickly spins around to make sure her eyes are not mistaken. She practically skips towards the familiar figure.

"Hey, Rhys!" She rocks on the balls of her feet, hands behind her back. "You're looking... well, good! Did you travel here with Ike?

The inquisitive navy eyes cannot help but sparkle.

It is one surprise after another here in Fódlan. First Shinon, Tibarn, and Rolf, and now Mist. Rhys stares in surprise, taking the moment to collect himself before he blurts out, "Mist!? What are you doing here?" He and Ike had traveled for a year together though, perhaps it isn't that weird that so many others were here, but it does make him wonder what everyone else was doing.

"I did," he replies to her question. "We arrived near a month ago. When did you arrive?"

[verdantshotarrow]

"Rolf! You... I...!"

She runs to him, and in doing so, reveals his height. That she should tower over him was not impossible, per se, but well, the last time she'd seen him, the opposite was true. His grin is a little too round, and his arms are a little too short - at least, by Mist's vague estimations. Hadn't she seen him far more stoic, just the other day...?

"Pffff. Did you shrink?" She doesn't mean to laugh. But how else to explain this change?

“Whoa! Mist, is that you?!”

It was Mist! His best friend in the whoooole world! So excited was the young archer that he was quick to wrap his arms around her in a big hug. “Oh, it’s so nice to see you! I missed you!”

Wait a second. Hugging her felt a little different this time. Last he remembered- for as long as he could remember, actually- they were pretty close in height, which made for super easy hugs! But now.. It wasn’t until the boy let go and took a step back that he noticed.

Mist really grew up!

Were they really separated for that long…?? It’s only been a few months since Rolf had left Tellius! He’s used to her being a bit taller than him, but this was just silly. Guess Greil’s genes really kicked in while he was gone… “Huh? Hey- no way!”

He pouted, placing both hands on his hips in indignance. “You just grew a lot taller! I’m still the same height I’ve always been… b-but I’ll grow taller eventually!” Or at least. He hoped so. Both his brothers are tall, surely he just has a delayed growth spurt.. right?

…right?

“Anyway!” He wanted to move on from this humiliating topic. “What are you doing here? Are you gonna be a student too?” If she was, things were definitely gonna get even more fun!