Ravensblood Forest rineless

Her dismissal was met with a defeated shrug. "Only wanted to make sure ye were still in one piece." It would be a nuisance if she had sustained any significant injuries from the fall - Murkwood hadn't yet acquired someone experienced in the art of healing. Ducking his head to avoid the spray from her damp pelt, he leaned against a nearby tree with a scowl.

It was easy to say her brash and offending nature annoyed him. What also bothered Nox was the likeness the stranger bore to many kids he grew up with. Typical girls; why had he thought she'd be any different?

"Aye, my crew's settled here," he relented eventually, blowing a harsh breath from his nose. The cheek she had to diss his lands when it was she who strolled in as if she owned the place. "Ye certainly thought they were inviting when ye came frolicking in like a spring chick. Did yer ma not teach ye manners?"