She turned into his touch, ever so slightly, but unmistakably.

Phae was the sort of creature who appreciated each and every touch that her sooty pelt received. She was an expert when it came to finely gracing another's body in an effort to convey a message better left unsaid. As such, she paid attention to the unspoken words of others. As Tio's scarred muzzle touched her neck, she felt him exhale into her. As she inhaled he took in her scent, forever memorizing it. Was he memorizing her as well? Filing away her sweet scent of cinnamon and lilac? Or had he already..?

A small smile - a genuine one - broached her soft pink muzzle as he spoke. Vaguely, she wondered if he thought she was going to be put down, or offended by his criticism of her behaviour, but in fact she was quite the opposite. It was refreshing to have someone see her for what she was, and understand her actions for what they were. I think you're gorgeous just the way you are. A pretty crimson blush coloured her sooty cheeks at this compliment, and she had to turn her head away to hide her smile. He reminded her of Apollo - not that he was as innocent or sweet as Apollo was, but that he seemed to simply act genuine around her. Turning back to him, she sighed with a soft smile, relaxing. "Well, not all stallions pick up on things as quickly as you do, sugar. Sometimes it takes a bit of flourish to get their attention" Of course she realized what she had naturally, and, as he pointed out, she did play it up to her advantage. She was slightly surprised though, that he found flirtatious mares detestable, as he put it. Given his inferior view of females, she would have thought him the type to think of mares in terms of providing offspring, in which case flirting (inevitably leading to breeding) is what they should be doing. She had also judged him as the type liking a mares attention. Huh.

She watched his smile fade away, and decided against pushing the limits of his suggestion to Don't think. Just feel. As he pulled away and continued walking, Phae lithely matched his pace, listening to his questions. As he referred to Stella as that bird, she chittered angrily from somewhere in the trees, objecting to being addressed in such a way. With a silvery laugh, Phae nodded. "She was a gift from the God of the Earth. I was given until the end of BirdSong to either fall in love, or introduce two who would eventually fall in love.." Flicking her tail, she thought of Sohalia and Note, making a mental reminder to check in on them. Her gaze clouded somewhat, as she tried to recall as much as she knew about the God's of Helovia. "Space…That would likely be the God of the Spark, who controls shock and time magic. He has created a new herd land, the Aurora Basin, ruled by the Lady Psyche. Although, only Unicorns may freely enter into her lands, and her herd. The being there who channels the God, is called Myrddin, their Haruspex."

Taking a deep breath, she continued. "The God's can be called upon at their individual shrines, deep in the Veins of the Gods. The Earth God is kind, but the other three….Well, the Goddess of the Moon is vain and manipulative, the God of the Spark is mischievous and the God of the Sun is selfish and vengeful. Often their requests come at a cost; loss of memory, giving something up, hurting others, or being injured yourself…" Her voice trailed off as she shrugged. "It all depends on what you ask for, really." Looking at the direction they were headed, a small chuckle caressed her lips. "We're actually headed in the direction of the Veins, now…If you'd like to continue?"

[OOC: xD The Veins are SW of where they are now. She could come with him the Veins, if you want. You're at 12 posts, so you can official ask for something ^^ Conveniently, I also play Myr, the haruspex, if you ever want to chat with him. ]

Join the waves in the ocean?
Or let my soul fade away, in the dark?
Cause I've gone astray,
& all my flowers turned to dandelions.