Had she been walking around with her eyes closed? Dock gave a small smile to his tone, ducking her head almost shyly, and slid her gaze from him to really look at the Forest around them. As the drip-drop of rain hitting the leaves came to her ears in a soft, relaxing rhythm she watched the way the droplets of water fed into the array of green shades the area became. It was much richer than the oak grove had ever been when it came to hues. From the dark brown of the tree trunks to the brilliant greens, each type of vegetation a different shade that all blended together. Beautiful. Dock blinked, still watching the world. “I guess maybe I have.” It was said quietly as her dished face turned back toward him, her watchful gaze sliding from his white splashed and speckled dark coat to his handsome face with its strange, kind smiles.
“Oh!” She said it in surprise, head lifting. Neighbors? This meant Valentine would be close, so close she could wander without leaving the safety of Luthien. Close enough to visit. Why that made her heartbeat increase, her pink nostrils flare slightly to drink more air in, Dock didn’t know. She wouldn’t begin to understand. But when Valentine’s words echoed the same vein of thought she’d been having, Dock managed to look almost guilty, as if he’d been caught reading her mind. “Yes,” she said in a small voice, her chin dipping down as her gaze fell to the ground, shifting her hooves slightly against the damp ground and swallowing. A smile climbed up her mouth and she gave the slightest shake of her head. “Yes,” it was said more firmly and her blue eyes met his face, “I… I would like that. As long as I wouldn’t… I wouldn’t be a nuisance?”
A nervous tingle swept through her as she feared the truth would come forth. Valentine would admit that her presence was somewhat of a nuisance to him and he was merely being polite.
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