Gilded Bay you pinned me with your black sphere eyes

he regarded her kindly-- at least, passively. his frame and demeanor suggested he was capable of something much crueler, but dalia reminded herself that appearances meant nothing, she too was capable of cruel things. his voice was gravelly-- deep but alluring. it fit him, his dark and striking figure. of course, surrounded by family her whole life dalia couldn't help but view him as any teenage girl would...

"you came from the ocean," dalia said, almost dumbly, but it wasn't all she had to say, "i haven't seen anyone along the coast in days, i just wanted to see who it was." her ears fell and then pricked, cupped forward. her paw, still held to her chest, lowered to the ground as she completed a final step towards him. "my name is dalia."