Emberflame Ridge and they were roommates

saarthal felt slightly disappointed that the girl didn't seem to understand the underlying meaning behind her words, but decided not to think too much into it. in any case, it was probably better she didn't understand given the inherent cringiness of it all. and it was even worse to think about the possibility that she did understand, but had pretended not to so as to not hurt saarthal's feelings by rejecting her, or something. no, no — nahh, she just didn't get it. don't. think. so. much. idiot. overthinking will kill you, one day.

"okay," saarthal replied breezily instead, the same lopsided smile still tugging at the edge of her lips. "i'll protect you from falling," she scrunched up her nose, brows creasing into a frown. "fuck, that didn't make sense. i mean, i'll — you know...yeah." saarthal gestured in an attempt to get her meaning across, then gave up entirely and just offered mallaidh a helpless shrug and a soft smile. "in any case, i think it's cute. and i'm really clumsy as well so... we can fall together!" the frostfur-diangeli perked up (as if someone had just told her that there was a mountain of free food just behind that tree), copper eyes brimming with good-natured mirth.

"pretty," the roman's eyes crinkled. she purposely hadn't elaborated on whether she'd been talking about the name or mallaidh herself because she had meant both. whether the meaning would make it through into the other girl's skull, however, was another matter entirely. also, dude, what the hell, that girl was still cute even when she was shaking her pelt out like a wet rat. jeez, how do they do that?? "i'm saarthal," the yearling introduced with a flick of her ear and an amiable wave of her tail.