It felt good to be near my family once again. They rush towards me with worry and my head slightly cocks in vexation. They still believe me to be a child who could not fend for myself. Truthfully, they were probably correct but just as I had snorted at Snout calling me a child, I do the same now. "Yes I am fine Karat," my focus returns to the stone. I begin to respond with the journey to retrieve it -joy illuminates my features once again. I release where it was hidden and what it meant to me and I am about to state Snouts actions in the matter when my lavender eyes shift. I can see that Snout is paying attention until Krom demands answers from him. Again I snort and turn to my brother, mid-sentence, "Snout helped me get it from the cave and wished to escort me home to my family so I would be safe in the night..." My voice rises so Krom may hear my words in the passive aggressive manner they were delivered. They are simply part of my story unless you could detect the underlying irritation in my tone. I turn to view Snout, if he had been within reach I would press my muzzle into him as thanks, "Thank you Snout. You are a true friend."
My head dips to the small gem placed so gingerly atop the granite boulder. A smile warps my features as I gaze upon its shimmering beauty casted by Snouts glow. "I must put it someplace safe..." I whisper to myself mostly. My thoughts tranced by its amethyst sheen...
