Action | "Speech" | Thought

She had expected him to press her, had almost prepared herself to lash out at him in retaliation. The lack of pressure surprised her, and she ground to a halt again, her eyes staring at him intently. She looked almost comically confused, but soon shook the surprise off and began to walk again, this time having a better time of keeping up. The rest and being able to catch her breath had strengthened her once more and she walked confidently alongside him.

There was nothing that would erase the image of her coughing weakness from either of their minds- especially since first impressions were hard to erase in any situation. Still, she was like a new horse as she moved to a light trot and passed him. She had of course noticed that they were taking the long route- seeing that they were going in a northerly direction. She looked towards him and cleared her throat. No doubt he was waiting for her to object to this treatment of her, however she did not. She appreciated the gesture for it's own sake however unnecessary it was.

"If you like, we can go straight north. Winding around like this is going to take us forever. I can just glide over the rough patches." She unfolded her wings and twiddled the tips with a small smirk tugging at her mouth as she looked at him. In reality, gliding like a butterfly was less energy-consuming than walking was and she was predisposed to flying- being more comfortable in the air than on the ground. Flapping once or twice, she managed to gain altitude and continued to flap her wings to remain airborne.

Waiting for his answer, she gained a bit more altitude and lighted upon a thick branch, using her wings to stop her weight from overloading the branch and preventing it from breaking beneath her. The necklace about her neck rattled with the movement and gleamed in the dappled light of the sun through the canopy of the forest. if she was flying, she could maneuver around the trees and skip the rough terrain altogether. Perhaps she could even impress him with her aerial prowess. Without waiting too long for an answer, she turned and flapped her wings once to catch a breeze and glide atop it, shifting and flapping to change direction and avoid colliding into trees. She thought she was rather dexterous with her flight and she was spot-on.

The feeling of flight was a wonderful feeling- a feeling that she could do anything, she ruled the skies and no one could knock her out of her element. Even with her specific handicaps, she managed to pull off some impressive dodging techniques and she was soon at risk of leaving her companion behind. She lighted upon the ground a few times to wait on him, or else check up on him. She may not be very strong or capable of great speeds on the ground, but she was quite a strong flier.

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@[Alleo], played by Ali
Sorry again for taking so long! ;3;