Ah. He caught the flaw in her story - the glaring plot-hole that gave her away every time. Fairies give tests, yes, but they don't strike in vengeance, or so the lore went. Although her mother's face told another story, Aodhan wasn't wrong this time.
"The fairies aren't the only power on the mountain."
She was tired of saying his name, Carnage. She was tired of his story overshadowing hers. Would this man have an opinion on striking a bargain with such an entity? Certainly. But she hopes he will not share it. Raul had already made his dissatisfaction clear, and that was the only reason she is passing the midnight hours with her current companion.
But Aodhan asks his next question, and it seemed she had escaped another discussion about The Dark God. Although just as she feels relief, she remembers that she will be having just such a conversation with Starsonder soon, and there would be no escaping that one. The girl was already asking about her lineage. But for now, the filly sleeps, and Aodhan is the one asking the questions.
"Don't sound so unsure. It's already paying off in spades." Her response is light, as a smile curls the edge of her lip. But she still is getting the feeling this isn't exactly where he was planning to spend his night, and she circles back to her first question. The Tephran wasn't that easy to shake.
"But you never told me what had brought you to the mainland, Aodhan. If you want to keep secrets, you should go for a bat or a moth for your next night flight"
— soul as sweet as blood red jam —
@[Aodhan]
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