Qeya River teach

her head tilted, just slightly. the question hung there between them, weightless and heavy all at once. for a moment, she only looked at him, as if trying to decide whether he was serious or merely jesting.

then, wordless, suliya gave a slow nod. brief. curt. enough.

without another glance, she turned, flicking her tail as she padded off through the snow, leaving only the faintest ghost of a smile behind her.