King Elk Forest We walk like there's nothing wrong

Aww, thank you! And haha, no worries! The characters sure do have a mind of their own a lot of time. And if anything, your posting style reflects and enforces Rose's mood.

 

Ok. Someone wasn't looking for a friend. While she socialized with the intent to interact with others in a fun and positive manner, it definitely wasn't the same for Rosencrantz. She briefly wondered why they were so different. Nagi yearned for social interaction like an addict going through withdrawal. Meanwhile, Rosencrantz wasn't even enticed and made sure to make that very clear. She wasn't cognizant of it, but on a deep subconscious level, she was jealous. Jealous that he could simply reject it while within her, feelings of loneliness fought an everlasting war against the fear of getting close to others.

What Nagi was aware of, however, was a fleeting impulse. For a millisecond there was the tantalizing idea that she could use the situation to exert some form of superiority. She could agree to show him the elk herd, but on one condition--he didn't growl at her again. While she did have knowledge that would provide her some form of immediate safety against the winter monstrosity, Nagi recognized with a jolt that Rosencrantz could easily force her to yield the information by use of force if he desired to do so.  And besides, it just didn't line up with her moral code. One can never force someone to do something; one can only lead by example. 

As a result, Nagi kept up her friendly demeanor. "It's this way," Nagi woofed, only slightly less cheerfully. Unfortunately, "this way" was between her and Rosencrantz. However, she remained a respectful distance from him, making a large semicircle around him in order to respect his personal space needs.  

"Are you from around here?" she asked, attempting small talk.