Northstar Vale veer—zaara

grayday pulled back, yet she leaned on him still as her limbs edged closer and closer to being as useful as mere twigs holding up her body. she felt bad for it - he was old, after all, and she should be the one helping him, with his eyes and all. the thought had her emit an odd sound somewhere between a huff and a snort, and she dipped her head as he encouraged her onward. his next words had her doubting, and she offered a tiredly teasing  "you're sure? your eyes haven't exac-" 

and then she was silent as the bout of half-sleep faded with a flash of alarm when the brown of Aditya's pelt became apparent. she pulled away a fraction, grief and shame pooling all at once, and was silent then as he led her further.