Just Around the Riverbend | Faris and Yeul
It took a while but eventually the young girl did say ‘thank you.’ Faris smiled a bit at the quiet tone and the careful mannerisms the blue haired youth had.
“Not a problem,” she said, beginning the process of wringing out her tunic and white shirt underneath it, “M’not one to mind a swim myself.”
She shifted her position on the ground to continue squeezing the water out of her clothes, listening to the girl’s explanation. Being a soldier, and therefore doing the majority of her interactions with other soldiers, she rarely met people suffering from physical weakness like that. It was easy to imagine someone so small catching a chill from the water though.
“I see,” she said a little awkwardly, “s’too bad. But if ye gotta be worrying about your health, is it alright for ye to be out here in the woods alone?”
She gestured briefly at the surrounding forest. This wasn’t supposed to be a particularly dangerous territory but with all the monster violence on the rise there was no telling anymore.
Another thought occurred to her, and she scratched the back of her neck before beginning belated introductions, “Name’s Faris Scherwiz by the way. I’m a new Commando for Taejin’s Army.”
Yeul's calm green eyes rested on Faris, and she nodded, her expression remaining exactly the same as before. As if, why yes, she had indeed been waiting to meet one such as her this entire time. Whether or not that was true could be disputed, but the fact that there was little that could cause a shift in this petite girl's countenance was hardly up for debate.
"I am Paddra Nsu-Yeul. I work as a Medic."
Carefully, she put the flower crown away, tucking it safely into the pouch that lay folded in the pelts that hung at her back. Her treasure now restored, she seemed much less distressed. Her expression was clear, as usual, even of the sadness that had shown itself during the crisis earlier.
At Faris's remark on her safety, Yeul's eyes moved away from the Commando to slowly take in the woods around them, other birds joining the one she had been following in a chorus that chimed along with the leaves rustling in the gentle breeze. The lake glistened, the water lapping at the edges of the land enclosing it.
"It's all right," Yeul confirmed softly, a tenderness softening her features.
She had neither Caius nor Noel with her here. But she had made a vow to herself to offer what little assistance she could. Her visions as a seeress had been foggy and inconclusive as of late. Before, her utility had been her glances at the future. Now that they were becoming increasingly unreliable, she wanted to offer herself in other ways. She would fight, as well. To protect those she cared about.
