Neverwinter Forest Inside Information

the yell catches her off-guard, and she halts, turning after a moment to look at the stranger. she regards him silently for several beats, ears sweeping back as she takes in his words. um, she swallows, looking away from him in search of an exit. words tumble from her, but she hardly registers them, more focused on filling the silence as a distraction. i... don't know. away from the snow, i guess? seeing her way out, her gaze returns to the silver boy, distantly noting his mismatched eyes as she watches warily for any movement. she's reluctant to leave the shelter of the forest, but she's more reluctant to lose another eye — or worse.