"Its fun to visit the wilds, but better to have somewhere to return to." She observed in quiet agreement, even though Kimber herself had no experience in living as an Outcast. She'd gone from living in the Oasis to being welcomed into the Foothills, and had since remained there. "I'm sure Jackal will welcome you back too." She paused, deliberating, before forging along with her next statement. "Jackal just let Paladin back, and made him Storyteller and Willow the Healer." Why the dun hadn't brought Soleil with him at the time still made Kimber wonder.
But the older mare's next words distracted her from that contemplation. Yes, she had grown. But the concept of being seen as beautiful was somewhat alien to the young mare. She fidgeted, shifting her weight and twitching her tail. She wanted to be seen as strong, worthy. And being beautiful didn't quite compute with that. "Ah, thanks." She murmured, trying to at least be polite about the compliments.