The grullo responds with a smile as bright as her own, and Lumi feels at ease. She can sense that the mare is a kind soul (can sense with the certainty of a naive young girl), and she already feels so much more comfortable than she does when she’s with her sister.
Her eyes widen in interest as Djinni begins to describe her home. She’d love to see seals herself (the way her father describes them, they just sound so silly and cute) and even the seagulls, though Djinni doesn’t sound particularly enthusiastic about them.
Then Djinni voices something that gives her pause. “On my own …?”
She can’t pretend she’s never thought about it. Heading out on her own, going on her own adventures, joining a kingdom … but she’s never seriously considered it. She’s young still, after all. Barely out of childhood.
And yet …
This mare is treating Lumi like a potential recruit. That is, like a responsible adult possibly looking for a new home.
The thought burrows its way in, clinging like a burr, but she tries her best to shove it off. Her parents would miss her, so, so much if she left. Just like they’ve missed Newton. “My parents would miss me though,” she manages to get out, though it’s half-hearted and she has no doubt the mare can tell. She can’t help but add, “but it would be nice to get away from my sister …”
She drops her head, then sighs, then looks back up at the grullo mare. “My sister … well … I’m the only member of my family to not have some sort of mythical ability. My little sister likes to shove it in my face.” She has no idea why she’d telling this mare, a complete stranger, all of this, but somehow she can’t help but let it all tumble out. “I wish I had some sort of ability so she’d just leave me alone. But … maybe at least a little break from her would be nice? I could visit Nerine?”
But secretly, in the deepest recesses of her heart, she’s hoping the mare will say more to pull her towards Nerine.
(OOC: sorry about the wait!)
Her eyes widen in interest as Djinni begins to describe her home. She’d love to see seals herself (the way her father describes them, they just sound so silly and cute) and even the seagulls, though Djinni doesn’t sound particularly enthusiastic about them.
Then Djinni voices something that gives her pause. “On my own …?”
She can’t pretend she’s never thought about it. Heading out on her own, going on her own adventures, joining a kingdom … but she’s never seriously considered it. She’s young still, after all. Barely out of childhood.
And yet …
This mare is treating Lumi like a potential recruit. That is, like a responsible adult possibly looking for a new home.
The thought burrows its way in, clinging like a burr, but she tries her best to shove it off. Her parents would miss her, so, so much if she left. Just like they’ve missed Newton. “My parents would miss me though,” she manages to get out, though it’s half-hearted and she has no doubt the mare can tell. She can’t help but add, “but it would be nice to get away from my sister …”
She drops her head, then sighs, then looks back up at the grullo mare. “My sister … well … I’m the only member of my family to not have some sort of mythical ability. My little sister likes to shove it in my face.” She has no idea why she’d telling this mare, a complete stranger, all of this, but somehow she can’t help but let it all tumble out. “I wish I had some sort of ability so she’d just leave me alone. But … maybe at least a little break from her would be nice? I could visit Nerine?”
But secretly, in the deepest recesses of her heart, she’s hoping the mare will say more to pull her towards Nerine.
(OOC: sorry about the wait!)