Dragoncrest Cliffs don't be that way

dalia thought about what wildfire was saying for a moment, her brows not daring to crease as she did so. it was, however, evident that something was going through her mind, processing and debating the advice that the mother was giving her. to study wildlife? would that be helpful? it must be, dalia eventually decided, if wildfire was telling her to do so.

but decorating? it seemed like a stretch, and dalia eventually decided that that comment was merely made out of pity. "i can study the wildlife," dalia said in return, finally, a small smile stretching across her muzzle, "though it's a bit hard, since anything that washes up on shore usually dies." the second comment was added a bit sadly, her smile faltering, as she thought to the starfish she encountered the other day. 

"but, yes, if it'll help drageda, i will do it."