~ bed of grass, soft green pillow
There is hesitation in his voice, a hint of surprise, as if he did not expect her to be here. A soft smile spreads across her lips, but it is put in place to hide the questions that begin to fill her mind. Where did he expect her to be? How long had he been here?
"I am equally as surprised to see you here, Jabari.." she whispers in return. Her eyes flicking over his toned muscles, taking note of the sheen of his splotched coat. It seems that the abundance that Paradise provides has done well for him, at-least physically. He holds back which tells her that mentally, there are emotions stirring in his soul, ones that she can not quite put a finger on.
She eyes him as he finally lifts his gaze to look at her, and a sigh escapes from his lips. It seems the rumors were true, but she had never expected it to be him. Her eyes grow wide for a split second as the information sinks in, and she can't help but feel her heart lurch for him. She does not know Celestria well, but it comes as a surprise to her that she would take a captive. Interesting.
"Oh? A captive?" she asked as she tries to puzzle out how he had come to be a captive.
"Are you being treated well?" she asks finally the words slow and deliberate.
I see you came back to Paradise after all. This statement raises her brow. Did he not know?
"I was traded back to Paradise by Shamwari, there is not many details around the trade and I did not ask... but here I am," she says finally. Her crystal eyes flick back to her sleeping daughter as he congratulates her, and it is her turn to feel uncomfortable. She feels unease rise in her chest, she does not regret the decisions she as made. And loves her daughter dearly, as a mother should.
"Thank you," she finally says as she turns her face back to him.
"If you are to get your freedom. Where will you go?" she asks as her crystal eyes search his face for answers.