Listening

[Soul]

"Really?" she asked him, startled when he said that he'd help her, protect her. "But, you just met me." She was so unused to kindness, it startled her, and made her wary; was it a trick? Being with Argo so long, she'd always suspected trickery.

[Lexi]

"You always help those who need it." he said thinking everyone knew that. "And it looks like you need it. Dosen't matter if I know you or not." He tilted his head and stood up. Walking to the water he jumped in and submerged himself swimming out further. Rising he laughed and slapped the water with his paws playfully.

[Soul]

Nicola chuckled as she watched Doomed jump into the lake. "There must be something in the water that makes everyone act like a pup again," she said as he slapped the water. "Kenyan did the same thing, and I did, too." She giggled a little, her eyes getting wide as she did. She hadn't giggled since she was a tiny pup; it sounded so strange coming from her.

[Lexi]

He smiled at her. "Water brings the pup out in all of us. It's the floaty feeling and cool wetness that brings it on." He waded around lapping up a mouthful of water as he went. Returning to the back he shook off letting the water spray everywhere and then look to the female again. His coat spiked up with dampness, he licked his paws trying to settle it down again.

[Soul]

As Doomed shook, a drop of water landed on Nicola's nose; she sneezed and wiped it off, laughing. She hadn't felt this carefree in a long long time, if ever.
She gazed at Doomed for a moment, looking down quickly as he looked at her. She felt like butterflies were battering her stomach, and it made her wonder why. Why should she feel like this, when she'd known the male for a grand total of 5 minutes or so?
She sighed, looking out across the water. It was like a mirror, reflecting the grass and sky and mountains of the distance with perfect clarity. So beautiful.

[Lexi]

Doomed layed down and rolled over in the grass till his fur settled again. Laying on his back he looked at the female with a smile. Tapping her with his front foot playfully. "You're quiet." he commented watching her closely. Watching the clouds over head he spotted on the resembled a rabbit and growled lowly at it.

[Soul]

Nicola smiled a tiny smile, looking back at him. "I was just thinking... about a lot of things." Mostly you, she added in her head, though I'm not sure why. She smiled wider as she thought this. She knew why; it was because he looked nothing at all like Argo, and the change in scenery was definately an improvement.

[Lexi]

"Ahhh, thinking." he said with a smile. "Thinking never really got me anywhere." He grinned and flipped over onto his feet. Looking around him he noted the waterfall and then turned his vision. He'd already been swimming. Sitting back down he looked towards to sky and let out a howl. A howl of no meaning just to be wolfy. "Wanna go for a walk?" he asked looking down at her.

[Soul]

"Sure," Nicola said, getting to her feet in a swift, graceful motion. She looked around. "Where to?" she asked, tilting her head to the side.

[Lexi]

"Does it really matter?" he asked looking over at her. He laughed and walked forward into the grasses. Looking behind him he kept a pace she could keep up with. He didn't want to run and wear her out but take a nice casual walk around the land. He headed for the woods and let his tail wag happily behind him.

[Soul]

Nicola walked behind him, a little to the left. Her tail, too, swished back and forth, almost lazily, after not having wagged in who knows how long. She liked the feel of the breeze, and the soft grass felt nice on her paws.

[Lexi]

Doomed walked listening intently to make sure she was still behind him. "So,?" he asked bored and needing something to talk about. "Are you planning on staying here?" He meandered on weaving in and out of the tall grasses, still watching the trees ahead.

[Soul]

"Um....." Nicola said, pondering on what she should say. "I really don't know," she said. "I mean, Argo's probably looking for me, and I wouldn't want to have him come here. But I do want to stay....." She sighed, torn between the two fierce longings; stay and bring the wrath of Argo on all of them, or flee, and die.

[Lexi]

"Well I think you should stay." he offered flashing a smile over his shoulder to her. They finally reached the woods he he smiled at the cool air the blanketed them as they entered the forest. He smiled and lept onto a tree the had fallen. Balencing, he walked all the way up it waiting to see if she would say anything else.

[Soul]

Nicola pondered that for a moment. "Well... Are you staying?" she inquired in a quiet, shy voice. That was unusual for her; being shy. It made her seem.... innocent. The thought was almost laughable. She looked up at him, curiosity in her eyes.