Shadowwyn Moor so it's cautiously into the dark

suliya’s gaze flicked toward ridgeback, the faintest shadow of a smile tugging at her lips as she caught his momentary confusion. she nodded once, slowly, acknowledging the weight of his question.

i am both, she answered plainly, her voice steady but carrying an undercurrent of something heavier. lanzadoii by choice. muradoii by blood.

her amber eyes held his for a moment, daring him to ask further, though she did not seem defensive—only matter-of-fact. my mother was muradoii. she strayed from her path, wooed by a lanzadoii man. their blood flows together in my veins.

there was no shame in her tone, only the sharp edge of truth. her tail flicked once behind her, a small, deliberate motion. it is not something i often speak of, but it is who i am.

she let the silence settle between them, her gaze steady, waiting to see how he would respond.