Neverwinter Forest tassel

Luhtar’s ears flicked as he watched her steady herself, her lack of alarm both puzzling and oddly calming. He blinked once, slowly, his yellow eyes narrowing slightly as he tried to read her expression. No anger, no scolding. That was... unexpected.

“Good,” he rumbled, his deep voice softening as she confirmed she was unharmed. His broad frame relaxed slightly, though his tail still swayed behind him, a hint of residual awkwardness in his movements.

Her question caught him off guard, and his head tilted slightly, his gaze flicking over her as though trying to piece together why she would ask. “Yes—sometime.” A pause, then a dry smirk tugged at his lips. “But not today. Today, just big wolf not paying attention.”

He rolled his shoulders, shaking off the lingering tension from the unexpected collision, though his gaze remained fixed on her. “What you doing?” he asked, his tone blunt but not unkind. He nodded toward the snow and the churned ground beneath her paws, his curiosity piqued now that he’d recovered from the impact. “You look... busy.”