Flycatcher Downs the veldt

how fortunate she was that they were so similar! that he seemed kind, and forthright, and even able to laugh over things that she might say. this was rare for skuka, whose mother and father always seemed so serious, and her aunts and uncles who were busy with children, or lessons; perhaps being an only child was a bigger detriment than she realized? tey'gan appeared to be the more enigmatic type; he spoke openly of the future, while skuka continued to think, to plot, to worry.
his laughter carried an infectious feeling, and she smiled as his voice boomed and cracked; more demure than the seaborn, vastly. it appeared as though eywah had brought them together in their loneliness—and while the man mimed his jokes, skuka breathed and looked to the grassland, reciting a small, silent prayer to thank the wind.
north, then. we can find a river, a bath for you—some food. perhaps the sea after that, and if we are lucky— she flashed him a look, sparking with hope and warmth, perhaps those you hunt for will be there.
they would cross the veldt together, then.