Ceberus watched closely, almost running away. His instincts told him this fae was friendly, but his mind was still out of whack from his earlier delusion that guards would find and kill him on spot. His breathing slowed, but he still stayed perfectly still. Almost not breathing. Not so suddenly, the soft-looking femme closed her slightly muddied belly in on the ground; and her hackles pulled up in a warm and slightly toothy grin.
"There isn't any pack around for a good day's journey. But I know of a water source not far from here. Perhaps half an hour at the most..." – The careful words tumbled swiftly from Ray of Sun's mouth; plunging from her belly and through her teeth. Already Ceberus was warming up to her manner, and he nodded in cloudy agreement. Because this seemed to be the most logical thing to do, of course. With his movement, he could see a thoughtful cloud swarm her mind, and her eyes became slightly vacant as mental calculations set in. Ceberus watched her in mild interest.
"You'd have to come along.. If your up for it.. I can't think of any way to bring water back through these parts,' Ceberus was slightly intrigued by how smoothly her voice had began the phrase. He dwelled upon this several moments before moving on to ponder what had actually exited her mouth.
Ceberus nodded, not trusting his voice anymore.
Again intrigued by the femme, he watched her rise to her full height. Ray of Sun's happiness was almost a contagion. Very little words could be said to show how much he may or may not have trusted her, but she did brighten his dreary thoughts slightly and he was thankful.
Oh god what. More action. Of course. He managed, after almost a dozen examples of trial and error, to get to his aching, ripped paws. Obviously having the one choice to follow or perish, Ceberus leaned into Ray of sun's side, rather grateful for her support. Any idea that he might be able to even take ten steps alone was absurd and exhausting. Trying not lean into the selfless wolf's side too heavily, Ceberus took a few steps in unison with her own.
There was a spin. A spin, a dip, and a rather rough landing. And a yelp. The only elements that Ceberus could comprehend before further observation. So far, he knew that he had managed to go farther down the drop; sadly – not in a good way. Eyes slightly bugged out, Ceberus looked down the dliff that he had come so near to dropping from .He swallowed, becoming slightly nauseous from the view. Barely breaking eye contact with the mocking land below, the dirty brute turned to Ray of Sun in empathetic panic as she yelped. Ceberus wished he could help her reestablish her footing, but he didn't himself have the strength or grace to help rather than to cause more harm.
“Are you alright?” Ray of Sun's voice rang out the moment she caught up with his accidental progress. It sounded slightly choked. Ceberus offered another nod, but he doubted it was noticed; she was eying the distance with what seemed to be avid interest. This made the situation a little bit more promising. Hopping forward slightly, Ray of Sun took the speed of what might as well have been eighty miles per hour for Ceberus, and he dug his heels into the hard rock to avoid them toppling over his head.
With what appeared to be realization on her features, the femme turned back apologetically, and Ceberus chose to carry on at a more relaxed pace at her side.