Sun Mote Copse Just like dust we settle in this town

Ah, she'd noticed that.  Maia stood up, embarrassed, and suddenly wondered just how obvious it was.  Had Towhee noticed too?  She'd assumed the woman didn't care about her one way or the other.

Oh, uhm, yeah.  Her smile fell a little.  That's just different though, right?  Like this is fun, but that's all serious and terrible and I hate it.  She'd not actually sparred in a long time, but it seemed like serious business when everyone else did it.  And it had definitely felt like it when she'd gotten her butt handed to her by those Moonspear wolves.

I'm just no good with that, she finished a little lamely, her ears burning a bit.