The Sunspire Sunshine and whiskey

If he was tryin to earn himself major brownie points, he was succeeding. Even if she did turn out to be awful, somehow she felt he wouldn't mind. Make fun of her? Maybe. But actually make her feel awful about it? Never. So in truth her worries were small and few. "Thanks."

His concern at her going alone didn't annoy her; quite the opposite. She appreciated that he worried after her well-being, but still gave her the choice. She thought for a moment to take him up on the offer, but as she opened her mouth to agree, immediately she changed her mind. "It's ok, I'll be fine. The Plateau isn't too far." Her intentions at that time were to go straight to the Plateau. Those intentions would change, but at that moment it was the truth. "I go to the hot springs all the time, no problem, and it's pretty much on the way." Kinda, yes? She remembered seeing it, rearing up along the cliffs.

If she'd known the extent of his worry, she might have allowed him to come along, for she hated to make him so uncomfortable. However she needed to go by herself for herself also. As an outrider, she could not always expect to have escorts, and after her last foray she needed to prove to herself that she could still go it alone.


"Besides, with Summer gone, can't have everyone leaving. If anything happens here, I'd rather not get to practice my skills so soon." She joked, but it was true. They couldn't leave the mountain with so few to defend it, and Sumayl would be an asset should conflict come.