Shadewood nessun dorma

Clueless he was, until a woman appeared before him. All the markings upon the border seemed to flow into his nose at once.
She was small in stature, smaller than he was. That was a shock, considering everyone in his life thus far seemed to tower over him. He had never seen someone as scarred as her either, especially not a woman.
His eyes widened with surprise, both from her appearance and her compliment.
eh, thank you. He turned his gaze. i am sorry, i did not realize someone was living here.