Silvertip Mountain Longing and rusted

For a moment Ezekiel was worried that Reiko distrusted him a bit. Had she not understood it was a joke? He shifted uncomfortably for a moment, hoping he hadn't done anything wrong. His slight nudge snapped the young ghost out of her daydream and she introduced herself to Steady. Her words were very polite, and the ranking system with lords and princesses was foreign in this land. If accepted, she hopefully wouldn't have a hard time adjusting. Zeke surely had, but he was glad he joined them once he got over it.

Steady questioned her some more. The basic things, where did you come from and what can you do. Reiko made another comment about the earlier joke, and to Zeke's relief, there was humor in her voice. So he wasn't in trouble. Hot red flushed his cheeks as she teased him a faint smile on his face. He sat up a little taller when Steady spoke to revive his good name. He flashed the male a 'thank man' look, glad that Steady had acknowledged his morals. He sat quietly, waiting for the final word. All the in between wasn't as interesting to him. He just wanted to know the yes or the no of it.