Dragoncrest Cliffs New Steps

blix's heart is beating fast. she's never lied to anyone before, let alone nomi - she's always been the sort to be too honest, too brash. but she couldn't just let furi get in trouble (furi will probably get in trouble anyway but maybe if the blame is shared it won't be too bad -- and anyway, blix can take it if nomi gets mad at her). 

the redhead still can't work up the nerve to look at furi yet. furi'd been so mad at her she's a little afraid to initiate a conversation - mostly because, well, she tends to lose her temper and put her foot in her mouth, and she doesn't want them to be fighting more than they already are. were? who knows.

seri, thankfully, pulls her out of her head with a question. she blinks owlishly at the pale colored girl and says, "uh." blixen doesn't actually dislike arrille and wouldn't mind him joining except - except! he'd not offered anything to them of value. boys! "honestly, i dunno," she admits. "nomi is - very fair. but we expect our wolves to serve drageda, and if he can't think of anything to offer..." 

she supposes furi hadn't offered anything when she'd joined, but that was different - eske'd taken her in and she'd been quick to adapt. she doesn't know if arrille will be the same. "are you close?" the gona asks, curious. arrille'd been totally alone when they found him, so either he'd lied or they'd only met recently (and she thinks it's more likely to be the latter).