Do what they think that they must

Her intentions had been nothing more than to abandon her thoughts somewhere along the winding course. That was it. Yet, there she stood in the formal stages of a meeting. To say that Cree was unprepared would've been a serious understatement. Her thoughts were all scattered now and her extended walk had had an effect on her sense of liveliness. It just wasn't the best time for socializing -least of all making first impressions.

So she was especially bothered by the male's initial question being as odd as it was. What did he intend to do in respect either way? Distorting her face at the stranger, she showed a few fangs in distaste. "Are you alone would be the better question?" Without elaborating she wondered if the jest would occur to any of the fears that provoked his paranoia. Of course she was one to tease considering her weariness of Jinx, but then again she hadn't let her crazy show. He had.