Swiftcurrent Creek something has to shift

She strays closer to the creek, emboldened by the lack of response but the honest answer. She risked a peek at the scars again and nervously glanced up at him searching for signs of anger before slowly studying them more. "Do they still hurt?" she inquired softly stepping back so she could peer directly into his eyes as she asked him questions, giving him the kind of full attention not many ever got. "I want to learn to fight....but that looks scary. Is it worth it?" she asked with sudden seriousness, a grim but searching expression that was deep for someone her age but showed remarkable intelligence making her look older.