Swiftcurrent Creek scheming at the cauldron

She's not so good at empathy. xD I'll start concluding now.

Shadow did well to hide his amusement. This was Bazi actually trying, however awkward it came across - empathy was not her bag, certainly not when it concerned someone that she didn't know very well, and sympathy was even harder. It required emotional reasoning, and Bazi was.. well, a little egotistical.

"A year?" she gaped. Her own handful of months seemed unimpressive now. Shadow didn't seem fussed, and she wondered if it was appropriate to ask how old he was. Before she could formulate the question, however, he had changed the conversational track, and Bazi followed willingly. It was much easier to talk about herself. "A little, maybe. It hasn't been that long. We'll need another lead outrider.. " Hint, hint.

But before Bazi could press the point further, a summoning howl cut through the air. The girl's ears rose high on her head and her stare became vacant as she deciphered its meaning. "Speaking of duty," she grumbled, and rose to take her leave. "Talk about it later?"