And it scares you being alone
It's a last resort
She thought—maybe—she had been the one spotted. Cloaked with the growing darkness she had stumbled across the sandy sides of the shoreline, lapping waves playing games with her hooves as she cautiously moved around. Everything was new, everything was unfamiliar and she didn't know what direction was safest; she was caught in a trap of being both cat and mouse, unsure which role she wished to take. So long as she was alone she could let her guard down in the solitude, but she had miscalculated. There were others there, then, making their own sorts of sounds that carried over to her. They were strangers, and she knew before she had a chance to see them; it was but days since she ended up in the arms of Novus, a name she wasn't even aware of yet. The exhaustion still wore itself upon her body like a light garment, days of running refusing to let its mark off of her. When she had collapsed she slept a long time, undisturbed, thankful for the chance to rest in a place that held no memories for her. Paris was finally behind her, though he hung around in her thoughts and tugged at her heart. She wondered how long it would be before his scent finally stopped sitting in the spaces of her nose.
The splashing brought her attention around the rock she had hidden behind, certain she was unseen before then. First it was only the girl, then another approached seemingly looking only at a particular point on the ground. As Akhlys peered around the solid mass she could see that both of them were enthralled with something, blissfully unaware of her altogether. Without the encouragement from Vitor she was likely to turn around and leave without causing any attention; however, as she backed out toward the nearest exit a rock tumbled away from her, the hoof that hit it frozen in mid air as her heart clutched in her chest. She was surely noticed then.
Her red-marked head lifted slowly in their direction, burning eyes hesitant to look their way. She pawed the beach sand once in preparation to turn and flee, but she remained stuck in place with tentacles splayed out around her.
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The splashing brought her attention around the rock she had hidden behind, certain she was unseen before then. First it was only the girl, then another approached seemingly looking only at a particular point on the ground. As Akhlys peered around the solid mass she could see that both of them were enthralled with something, blissfully unaware of her altogether. Without the encouragement from Vitor she was likely to turn around and leave without causing any attention; however, as she backed out toward the nearest exit a rock tumbled away from her, the hoof that hit it frozen in mid air as her heart clutched in her chest. She was surely noticed then.
Her red-marked head lifted slowly in their direction, burning eyes hesitant to look their way. She pawed the beach sand once in preparation to turn and flee, but she remained stuck in place with tentacles splayed out around her.
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ahh hope you dont mind akh popping in <33
@inara @ipomoea
