How it was that those many moons ago the golden had persuaded Rexanna to join he Basin was still a miss. Here she was smiling and nodding, and much to Haldir’s enjoyment, paying him attention. The small deer’s tail wagging to see her grin. So many times he was ignored in the presence of the gold, and even the smallest gestures of a smile to him alone was most loved, regardless of his older age. The golden of course did not notice. Not turning back to the pale gold mare until she spoke. His smirk, thins slightly with the talk. Not that he was displeased, but more so that this conversation dragged such.

When she finishes that golden, with tasseled tail flicking at his cold snow covered fetlocks looks back to the pale grey. Her look was ragged. The golden wondered what drew Rexanna to this creature? They weren’t exactly running a charity organization here. Certainly with the cold this winter seemed to promise in the wind they couldn’t afford to run a soup kitchen. Still, she nodded and spoke with respect, and in a band of ruffians and thugs, and to a creature who was craving such displays, that will get you far.

Her gaze drops to her hooves Was she nervous? The pause in the conversation extends, and as usual, free time leads the golden to mischievous thoughts. He lets his smile fade as he waits. When she speaks up he does not move. His face is completely emotionless as he listens. No nods. No warm grins. Nothing. When she finishes he continues this ways for a second, letting the first pangs of worry come. Then he lets go. A smile rushes to his face, and a warm grin comes on his face for her. [color=#e4e7fb “And you shall have it.” [/color]A curt nod is given. Inside a laugher tickles his soul.

Now he is warmer, though his lips curl back into a smirk after moments. The inner emotions leaking through a little. [color=#e4e7fb “Welcome to your home, to your family.” [/color]Oh god now they were getting a little too sappy. It almost made him what to gag. It might have been to complete the trick, but let’s move on. [color=#e4e7fb “Rexanna will I’m sure show you around, and tell you of the ranks.” [/color] He glances to her. Was that a wink? Then back to the new grey. [color=#e4e7fb “If you need anything you need only ask.” [/color]Oh god what sap. Time to go. Had our fun now pack up and ship out. Haldir was loathe to go. As the golden pauses to see what other business might be said, the poor deer, sensing they would head out soon, looked to his bonded. The whine running clear through their bond.


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