The lady's laugh was a welcomed chime, though even so if his skin were able he might have been glowing red over his own clumsiness. It was easy to make light of matters most especially at his own expense, he was that kind of soul and the reward was in the mare's lightened spirits which put Kelso at ease somewhat. Nasreen was her name and a pretty name it was thought the crimson hellion as he committed it well to memory. Ears danced as he detected an accent in her speech, the sound new and fascinating to him and curiosity was not hidden in those deep blue orbs of the red stallion. The femm appeared puzzled by his mention of bad weather, and Kelso followed her glance to the clear skies above. The stallion took this as an indication that she perhaps thought him odd, while at the same time he chided himself for perhaps coming across that way. "Likewise...Nasreen. Um...storms have kept me grounded most of Frostfall and--" The stallion's voice trailed off as he rather could not think of what might be appropriate to add. This was perhaps just the end result of someone who's social skills were out of practice, having lived the life of a hermit among the wilds of Helovia. Kelso simple let the matter drop as he made to shift the conversation, aware this attempt to converse with the pretty pegasus was well off to a bumpy start.

His eyes had drifted out to see. The gulls were playing out on the surf, some flying overhead in pairs. No whales today, perhaps it was early still for them to arrive. Kelso's attention returned to the mare upon her asking of the whales. He was a bit coltish in appearance when he showed some surprise before pondering how he might describe the large beasts. Ears flicked as he turned a bit to face the belle again. At the same time, something was bothering him on his left ear. "Well...they are..." His deep crimson wings, a tad darker than his skin, reached forward so that the digit at the joint might scratch at his ear and likewise remove the strand of kelp that remained on his head. Great. The more the fool I must appear, he thought. "Hm. They are rather big fish. They are giants in size but as playful as the smaller dolphins. They romp and toss out where they won't be stranded on the shallows as a family with their pups. It really is a sight to see, by land or air."

Setting aside his humiliation a question ocurred to him. Without the brute's realizing, he was gradually relaxing. "You...are not from around here then? Well...I suppose not many call the wild's home...but then you must be from one of the Regions..." The crimson stag's face lit up as he wondered now where she might be from, perhaps she might describe more of the regions that he had only come to learn in old stories and tales.

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OOC: <3 

PLEASE TAG KELSO.

"SPEECH"