Faeyra stifled a sigh at 聲gela's look of wide-eyed innocence, not believing her "no English" ploy for a second; still, pretending not to understand her was probably the least of the girl's tricks. Faeyra would have to be on her toes with this one if she aimed to keep the job for any length of time and - with the generous salary, and people she cared about to support - she definitely did. Faeyra trailed along in 聲gela's wake, keeping an eye on their surroundings. At least with how loud the little girl was being the odds of running into another snake - or most other non-magical animals that called Shaman home - were relatively low. Two hours wasn't that long, all things considered... Right?
Up to something, Gnaw's gruff voice said inside her head. Faeyra half-smiled and nodded to show she'd heard - and agreed. Faeyra increased her pace as 聲gie did, but within reason - she had a feeling 聲gie would love nothing more than to see her new bodyguard helplessly scrambling after her. Unfortunately it wasn't this particular method that 聲gie had planned to use to beat her, and Faeyra's Precognition wasn't enough to help her in this particular case. One second the girl was there, smiling like a beautiful little angel, and then next...
"Shit," she muttered under her breath. A loud whistle sent Gnaw running, keeping an eye for 聲gela's new, tiny form on the other side. Faeyra shifted herself without thought; her sea otter form was no mouse, of course, but it would at least get her through to the other side more quickly than if she climbed all the way down.
Any sign of her? Faeyra asked.
Think I see her, Gnaw said.
DO NOT APPROACH! she barked. She knows you see her, she bolts, we're all screwed.
Shut up, kid. You think I don't know that?
Gnaw lowered his head, sniffing the ground for 聲gie's scent and watching the mouse - the one he could only hope and pray was the demigoddess and not a decoy - from the corner of his eye. Faeyra's otter form wiggled through the rocks at the top, her still-lavender eyes scanning the ground. What was the girl going to do next?
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♥♥ drawing by the AMAZING ALICE ♥♥ |