Redtail Rise She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe

At first Reki was an observer. He wasn't sure what to make of the mottled boy and was too shy to initiate further conversation; thankfully (or perhaps unfortunately) Lilia was more talkative and took things on herself.

She moved to be closer to him. At her touch he looked briefly elated and smiled softly her way, which became a bigger smile when he heard her call him a friend.

Putting aside that it was Leelee's raucous voice that had so unsettled Reki, he was enamored; he didn't have many friends, and felt immediately possessive. If they were choosing sides, he had his picked for him.