The time that had passed since I had seen my parents had made me more comfortable in my skin. Mind you, I had always been comfortable but now I held more confidence in things. No need to run home and make sure that I was doing right. It gave me time to analyze my own judgements. I was still young, though, and furious at having found out that my birthright had been threatened. Even if such a birthright had never been promised. Me and my mother had always had an odd sort of relationship; she pushed, I pushed back. She growled, I grew livid. I don't know why I had such a tendency to fight back, I just did. Spoiled, that is one word I had heard muttered, and I guess I was but I wasn't a sissy. I was strong and I would fight for what I believed in. So call me what you will.

Headstrong, certainly. I mean, who else waltzes into kingdoms without so much as a by-your-leave and proceeds to take in the view? Anyone could attack me here and I half dared them to, my ears cocked back and my head tilted up in a haughty persona. It was who I was. Brash, brazen, courageous. Sometimes not so smart. Whatever, I had my charms.

I don't necessarily see the boy when he comes, but I feel his presence nonetheless. It is a coiling presence that tries to mask itself with the kingdom and I guess it works a little, but I was just extra observant like that. My ears rise a little as my nose twitches, inhaling the scents around and having a hard time picking his out. My eyes slide around until they land on him the moment he speaks, his words not at all like I had expected.

I liked him instantly.

With a half glance back at the shore I shrug. "It's alright I guess. Prettier here than at home, smells a bit nicer too." It was true - I didn't get great enjoyment out of the land around me, but I still did sometimes take it in. I eye him now, finding his eyes interesting. "What red eyes you have," I say in a lilting manner, remembering a story my mother had told me (one of the few, since she wasn't much of a storyteller), and grinning at him. "So who are you and what are you to this place?" I was abrupt, but not rude, at least, I didn't think so.