Moonspear West side story

He listened patiently as Ness summed up her thoughts aloud. She was wordy, but he didn't mind it. She had a casual and fun way of speaking that kept him interested, especially when she started describing the tundra that had been her home. Although Floki was an outrider, he was still young, and there was much of the world he hadn't seen -- in fact, he was only familiar with the southern portion of the Teekon Wilds. He knew that there was much more beyond, but hadn't ventured beyond his own comfort zone just yet.

"Sounds bitchin'," he teased with a bold grin. Truthfully, her homeland sounded like a place he didn't really want to visit; he imagined that "something hungrier" encompassed bears, and those were his least favorite animals. But, as always, he preferred to think about lighter things -- so he focused on the fact that Ness had never been to the beach in the summer.

"When it warms up, I'll take you to Stavanger Bay," he promised. "We can go swimming, lay out and sunbathe, build a sandcastle..." Already, it sounded like a date he was looking forward to.