Ankyra Sound Sometimes the past can make the ground beneath you feel like a quicksand

her cheery response was like a breath of fresh air against all of the troubles that had stacked up on him. she spoke of her journey with ease. it was something to be admired about the girl. she had ventured across a great stretch of earth to see him and she seemed to think of it as something that was perfectly ordinary for her. he had aspired to be a great scout, but perhaps he could learn a thing or two from maia and her endless knowledge of the world around them.
 
“it sounds like you had a good time,” he commented with a sincere smile. his ashen tail wavered behind him softly. “i would very much like to hear about everything that you encountered along your journey.” it wasn’t a bluff, of course. illidan found that he enjoyed her stories far more than anyone else’s that he had met. he felt grateful to know her and to know the things that she so willingly shared with him.
 
when she asked about his kingdom, the boy gestured with a swing of his head and a broad smile that revealed the tips of his ivory canines. “come on in and i’ll give you a tour of all the coolest places,” he offered and then cast a wink at her – an attempt at being coy.