Sleeping Dragon Unpredictable

Actions spoke louder than words, especially when you were a mute. Hush nodded emphatically but there was something still amiss. It slowly dawned on her that perhaps he objected to her closeness or maybe even just Wildfire herself. With a swallow, the Bandrona backpedaled out of his space, momentarily at a loss.

With nothing else for it, the yearling eventually said, "I'm sorry, I'll leave you be," and then slunk away. The encounter would rankle for a little while—and now Wildfire wasn't sure she could ever face Hush again without extreme awkwardness—but she tried to focus on her upcoming conversation with Thuringwethil to keep herself distracted.