Horizon Ridge A Flicker in the Wind

Kisu invited her to accompany him, then turned and galloped back to the water. Pied didn't need to be told twice. Her sylphlike figure raced after him and she loosed a joyous laugh when she hit the surf and felt the icy, salty water wash over her pale legs. Although she began to shiver immediately, she refused to retreat from the water, enjoying splashing around and even getting sprayed by her companion.

"So, aren't you flattered that I couldn't wait for you to come see me and came to find you instead?" she joked. This wasn't exactly the case, of course, but Pied had stumbled upon his scent by chance and followed it here. "It's beautiful out here," she added with a happy sigh even as seawater churned around her ankles and her two-toned eyes panned over the wintry sea.

Her gaze eventually found Kisu's face and she said, "I told Hawkeye about you," a small smile playing about her lips. "She seemed happy that I have a suitor. I told her that I might try to convince you to join us at Blacktail Deer Plateau." She didn't yet realize Kisu's new allegiance to Horizon Ridge. "What do you think of that?" she pressed playfully, a coy glint in her pretty eyes.