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The streets of Ygdrasil were damp and grey, they thick grey plumage that hung in the air sucked the colour out of every storefront, dirt road and bustling street. No one would've believed that this dreary town truly was once the ancient glade itself. The center of all wonder and life in the realms, the once home of powerful druids and their ilk, like the elven folk and fae. No, to these people that's all a legend, a lost knowledge that not even the town's eldest remembered. The only legends they speak of ring with fear and ignorance. Tales of kidnappings and horrid pranks meant to toy with humans are all that the youth hear, drowning out their wonder in an attempt to scare them straight; and it worked. For all except one. Willard had spent that morning gathering whatever suitable firewood he could find. The coal in the furnace had died out, and it was too cold this time of year to make the trips to the mining towns, so charcoal would have to do for now. He had begun grumbling about all the impurities that it'd bring to the metal, and how the lord had no respect for his craft, but as he trecked through the cool air of the deep forest, golden rays breaking through a thick overhang, his worried began to wash away. For a long moment, he stood and wandered in that canopy, inspecting the moss covered logs, watching the small insects as they went about their lives and taking long drags of that damp woodland air. If he could, he'd have abandoned everything and made himself a small cabin in these woods; and though he hated the stubborn nobles and some of the pitiable townsfolk he lived with, he truly loved his craft and his home. Under the warm sparks of flames, and the sweet ringing of heated metal, he felt as much, if not more peace than in this ancient glade. Though, while he was trapped in his thoughts, Will had come into a dead stop in the middle of a small clearing, wet grass curling up against his thick boots. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

Astrid knew better. She knew when she had wandered away from the small gathering of houses deep in the forest that she shouldn't. Her and all of the other fae had all been taught the same thing when they were growing up. 'Don't go past the tall pine that splits like a great Y with the moss covered boulder at the bottom.'Past that point was human territory, and the humans were to be feared, or so she was always taught. She sometimes wondered just what they were really like though. When she had left her home this morning clothed in a long thick dress and her favorite fox fur she wasn't planning on wandering this far, she certainly wasn't about to lose the large buck she had been tracking though, that would be enough to feed her family for days, weeks even if she could get a fire going to dry out some of the less tasty bits of meat. She hadn't even realized that she had passed the tree until she finally focused on the forest around her for a moment as the deer stopped to eat some leaves, she would need to wait until she could get a better shot, she never wanted the animals to suffer more than they needed to after all. She didn't see any signs of anyone else around and figured that it would be okay to keep following the deer, moving near silently through the trees and plants. Until she made one tiny misstep and slipped on a mossy rock, twisting her ankle in a way that made her yelp in pain. Eyes and skin set aglow she struggled to get herself up but the pain was just too much as she watched her ankle swell and turn a shade of purple she had only seen on plums. This isn't good I'm too far from home. She thought to herself as she tucked herself into a large tree root to shelter from the chilled wind, she knew she would need to rest for at least a little while before she could even think about making her way home, buck long forgotten.

14:23

@vvaper

As Will took a deep, appreciative breath of the cool morning air, the hairs on the back of his neck began to twitch. Then his feet registered the soft tremors of hooves, and as he finally turned around, the man was face to face with a fairly large buck. It's hooves were raised, and it's antlers were coming down on him. Fast. He barely had a moment to step to the side, the sharp jagged edges of the animal's crown. As the two squared up again, Will held out his hands and began to speak softly. "Hey buddy, relax~ Relax~ I'm not here to hurt you ok? You're ok.." His voice was barely a whisper... but it seemed to reach the creature as it huffed loudly, stomping its hooves into the rocks as it settled down, allowing the man to pick up the bundle of twigs and logs he had dropped. As he stood back on his feet, he held out a hand to gently rub the buck's snout, again speaking softly as he did. "There you go buddy... that scream startle you? Me too bud... must be one of the village girls, going too far to forage again I bet." Will's voice was like a sweet melody, and the soft glint in the creature's eye's told him that the thing had no clue what he was saying. Will sighed soflty before looking deeper into the forest, not exactly sure where that voice was... or how someone else had made it this far in. Eventually, the sun began to fall, as day came to noon and soon an orange glow begun to fill woods. Soon, the biting winds began to cut through the thick bush lands, and Astrid's dress and furs proved not thick enough. At the same time, Will had gotten himself completely lost, treading past unfamiliar and strangely twisted trees. Strangely enough though, the buck hadn't left his side, instead walking next to him, and in some cases showing him the easiest path through these strange woods. "I'm glad I got you mate. Think I'll call you Compass. Well compass, vocal rest's over." He huffed out as he shook his empty canteen, sighing as he took one more deep breath in

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before wailing out in his loudest voice, waiting a moment for a response before repeating the process, Compass even joining in as it called out in it's fairly distinct call, getting a chuckle out of his fleshy friend.

@⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

Astrid knew that she wasn't in a good position when the sun rose to it's highest peak and then began to fall and her ankle still hadn't gotten any better, she tried and failed to stand many times only manage to make it a few hundred yards in total before she had to stop again. To add insult to injury the winds whipping through the trees had turned even more frigid as the day began to come to a close. The wolves would be active soon and she knew she needed somehow find a place to stay safe for the night. Moving slowly from tree to tree using them to prop herself up she began to look for something she could use as shelter. Her heart nearly leapt out of her chest when she heard the loud cry of a man, she knew that none of her own people would have wandered out this far, not even to look for her. There were already far too few fae remaining to risk a rescue at this hour, if they were going to look it wouldn't be until the morning. Knowing she might be in danger and assuming the worst she limped her way to hide behind a fallen tree, accidentally stepping on a branch just thin enough for the weight of her body to make snap, the sound carrying easily through the trees and giving away her position to anyone close enough to hear it. Why are they being so loud? She thought to herself wondering what the shout could possibly mean. It went against everything she'd ever learned to draw such attention to ones self especially in the forest. @vvaper

"Hello! Is anyone there??" Will called out for what felt like the millionth time now, stopping on a sturdy rock as he searched the wind for a reaction. Though, like the millions of times before him, nothing but howling winds. He'd been at this for hours now, becoming more and more unsure to whether or not there was anyone out here, but the idea that if there was someone who needed help... Will shuddered as he let the thought drift off. As he searched around for any movement, compass pulled through a group of ferns, soft grunts escaping it's snout again. At first, Will had thought the beast to simply be curious of his existence, he had become more sure there was more to this beast. It had been following him for what felt like miles now, and had eventually begun responding to its name and even sometimes responding. Frankly it freaked Will out, but he'd never been one to entertain the idea of magic... not like the other villagers. With a deep sigh, Will walked towards compass, patting its snout and pulling out some hard bread he'd packed for the beast. "The hell were we even doing here... Do you even remember what startled you? " As the question hung in the air for a moment, the buck tilted its head from side to side, chewing in between. It looked like it was genuinely pondering the idea... but that couldn't be true Will thought to himself. After another second, Compass looked into Wills eyes and let out a triumphant grunt and began clopping off back in the direction they had come.

12:16

"The hell... Were you just after my bread you prick? Why you-" though before Will could finish his sentence, Compass had let out another loud grunt, looking directly towards Will with a strange glint in his eyes. The beast was... waiting for him. "Holy shit. You do understand me! Ok- OK! Lead the way Compass!" Will shouted out to the buck as he began to run after it, making careful leaps and jumps between one precarious position to another in an effort to chase the beast. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

Time kept ticking by seeming to go so slow and so fast all at once as her ankle continues to throb and her skin continued to chill, she was so cold at this point that she had curled up into herself in a desperate attempt to get warm. The calls continued for what seemed like hours, growing closer and closer to where she had managed to hole herself up. It wasn't too long before she heard the footfalls of what sounded like an animal, no there was too many of them.. She peeked carefully from behind the tree and was met with the sight of the same buck from earlier that day but that's not what startled her it was what caught her eye after that. A man. A human man she assumed from the way he was dressed and the way that he carried himself. Before she could stop it she was letting out a gasp before dipping back behind the tree, the quick movement didn't bode well with her injury though and she fell to the ground once more with a pained yelp. No no no please don't find me please. Was all she could think as she listened trying to figure out if he was coming her way still. She reached trying to find the knife that she had brought with her to hunt and managed to pull it out keeping it held close to her in case she needed to defend herself. @vvaper

Will had never wondered this far. Neither had anyone else, but their reasons all revolved around superstition and fear, his was simply because he had no sense of direction. Though, it was strange. For never being this far, he felt strangley familiar with these woods. Compared to the thick underbrush he'd waded through so far, this part of the woods seemed to open itself up to him. Instead of feeling trapped and choked by thick leaves, it felt like an embrace... Will was quickly snapped out of his trance, as another yelp echoed through the forest, this one much closer. He immediately looked to Compass, who returned his gaze before shaking its head and giving a satisfied grunt. guess this is were he was. thought Will as he pat the beasts snout and began tip toeing around to the source of the noise. The first thing Astrid would see was a wide silhouette, lit by the orange light of the setting sun, figure broken up by the foliage around them. Will looked down at her, more confused and worried than anything. The women in front of him was like none he'd ever seen before. Strange dress, bright vibrant hair and fair, almost radiant skin. Slowly kneeling down to get closer, he eventually spotted the knife she clutched to her person, making him slowly raise his arms and speak, in a low, soothing voice. The same voice she'd been hearing for hours. "Hey... not here to hurt you ok? Mind putting the knife down?" @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

The first thing she saw after hearing what sounded like the grunt of a deer was the silhouette, she could barely make it out at first between the sun falling lower in the sky and all of the leaves and twigs but it was clear he wasn't a beast, at least not the kind that walked on four legs and tore you limb from limb, still she had heard all about how violent these creatures were from the day she was born. The creatures in question being humans. She could tell he wasn't one of her own because not only did he not look familiar but his ears and eyes gave him away. "Don't come any closer!" She tried her best to sound intimidating even in her weakened state, the attempt to scooch away making her wince and whimper in pain. "I will not put it down stay back!" She wasn't about to fall for the tricks of man and be taken away and sold off for a large sum. The question of what someone like him was doing this far out in the forest crossed her mind, sure she had wandered into what was considered their territory but almost never did they wander this far into it. "Please leave me alone!" She knew that if he tried to take her she'd only have one maybe two good chances at injuring him enough to break free and even then she didn't think she would be able to make it home on her own in this state. "I've nothing to take so please leave I was just hunting" it was true, the only thing she had that would possibly be of use to him was her bow but even that wasn't of great value having had made it herself. She gripped the handle of the knife tighter as if she was just waiting for the man to lash out and hurt her, it's all she'd ever been taught after all. @vvaper

Several things began to click into place for Will, though not once did he suspect her of being fae. Seeing her pained expression, the fear in her eyes... even he winced as she moved. It was obvious she had been through something. He took a tentative step back before slowly reaching for his satchel, making a face along the line of is this ok? Seeing how he hadn't been stabbed yet, he pulled a smaller bag and a thin bottle, dark glass housing a thick green tincture. "It's food and medicine, won't heal you but... it'll help with the pain." Will frowned, a look of pity and exhaustion on his face as he stood up, turning to move away. Walking back to Compass, he rubbed its snout again, chuckling softly. "No wonder you didn't lead me straight away, you were gonna be dinner huh... shit." He sighed, and looked around the thick underbrush. He had no idea where he was, other than the fact he was hours away from the village. He could camp out... but that wasn't the best idea. Will sighed before looking back to the stump the lady had been holed up next to. "That was the last of my rations too... you know any spots for... berries? What do you even eat?" He looked at the beast, who returned a puzzled expression. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

She watched him reaching for his satchel on high alert in case he was trying to grab a weapon. So far he didn't seem like he was going to hurt her but she wasn't about to let her guard down to find out, she knew animals tended to be a good judge of character and the fact that this one let him go so far as to touch it gave her the slightest bit of comfort. "How do I know this isn't some kind of poison?" She asked inspecting the dark glass bottle. It didn't look like any kind of medicine she had ever used before and she was weary of it's true purpose. "I slipped while I was trying to hunt it, I can't tell if my ankle is broken or not." Seeing him interact with the buck made her feel almost guilty for almost killing it. She had never been a fan of hunting, taking another life, but she knew it was necessary to survive. She always made sure to thank whatever creature she managed to catch for it's sacrifice though. "They eat leaves and berries mostly, grass too when it's long enough... He seems to like you." She had to admit she had never seen a wild animal stick to a human or otherwise in such a way and so fast too. She had seen a few of the people in her small village befriend ravens and the stray cats the managed to wander their way into the forest from the human territory but she'd never seen it with a deer like this. "I need to get home, it's too dangerous to be out here in the dark like this." Which led her to question why exactly he was out here still as well. @vvaper

Will stared off into the thick woods, as his mind drifted into deep thought. He wasn't much of a Ladies man, but he was fairly confident that he knew most people in town and he'd never knew a girl like that. Hell, even off all the foreigners that had come seeking his skills he'd never know someone of that complexion. The only reasonable conclusion was either she was a hermit, or there was another Village somewhere nearby... and he doubted any hermit would bother hunting something as large as compass. Will was snapped out of his trance as Astrid called out to him. He was standing more than a few paces away from the stump now, a thick hand against Compass' hide. His eye's gave off a bright green luminescence that quickly faded as he turned to face her. "I'm sorry to hear about your injury, but there is no reason for you to be suspicious. If I had wanted to do you any harm, I'd have done it by now... don't you think." Now that they had both entered into the clearing, his face was more visible to her. He had a rather soft, almost boyish look to him, with soft blue eye's and messy hair. Dirt clung to his face and clothes, but they were still well kept, not something any common folk would have. He didn't seem to have any weapons on his person, only a saw-like blade and a bundle of sticks and logs. He frowned and looked down to Compass once more, rubbing the beasts snout and receiving a satisfied grunt in return. "I hate to say it but I think I might be in the same boat as you. I'm a good few hours from my Village, and I'm dreadfully lost. I was hoping that you'd have lodging nearby...." Will looked to the blade she clutched close to her chest and sighed, turning away. "but I don't want to intrude. I'll have to rely on you again, alright compass?" His last words were much quieter as he lent down to the beast, looking back into the thick forest. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

"Wait-" She heard him say that he would have to rely on the buck and feared that he was going to leave her there more than she feared that he was going to hurt her. He seemed so.. innocent in a way and she couldn't see any weapons on his person. Sure he could hurt her with the saw blade but she had a feeling he had wandered out here looking to collect wood not hunt fae. "-Please don't leave me here I can't get back on my own like this." She wondered how he managed to wander so far away from the humans territory but she didn't know how to word it without giving herself away. She had managed to keep her hair over her slightly pointed ears and made sure her skin and eyes were glowing even with the intense pain she was in, she had even managed not to make the plants around her wilt from it. "I can't bring you to my home." It was all she could think to say, she couldn't put her people at risk like that when there were already so few of them. "Do you know how to make a fire? I couldn't gather anything to myself with this damned ankle but a fire should keep any wolves away.. there's a downed tree nearby with large roots we can have our backs to so they're protected." She had learned to never leave all sides of herself open whenever she could help it and living in the forest she would have been fine had she not been hurt. @vvaper

Will gave the lady a skeptical look, his swirling blue eye's squinted as he looked through her. He broke eye contact to stare at the pile of fire wood he had spent the past few hours gathering and sighed to himself. "Sure, lead the way." He gave her a pensive look before offering his shoulder for her to support herself on. A short while later, he'd lay Astrid against the earthen flooring of their refuge before whispering some words to the buck. Fae had been in this forest for millennia, but this would be the first account of any animal clearly communicating with another species. She'd stare through the exchange between the two, and again she'd catch a glimpse of a soft green glow from the man. With the night slowly moving in, Wills mood slowly began to sour. As he hunched over the large fire pit he'd dug, he mumbled to himself as he rested his precious fire wood against the tinder he prepared. He didn't expect anyone in her position to be in the best mood, but surely she didn't have to look so confused at his presence. I mean, maybe people aren't friendly where she's from... but she looks at me like I'm not supposed to be here. His mind grumbled as the fatigue and hunger settled into his skin. With the pit constructed, Will reached into his pocket to pull a sleek black rod wrapped in cloth, which he then began to slide against the back of his saw, spewing forth sparks into the pit. She sure didn't like the idea of my help at first, but now- no. That's not fair to her.... she has her reasons. Like we've got ours. Will shook his head as he tried to cut off that train of thought, turning to face the women. "Fire's done. I threw in some other herbs and leaves in there, so the smoke should ward away and bugs and critters as well." His tone was a lot drier as he slouched against the trunk walls, sliding down to the floor with a thump.

@⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

She nodded when he told her to lead the way, finally tucking the knife back into it's sheath before she accepted his help and leaned against him, slowly but surely making her way back to where she remembered the fallen tree to be. Once she was settled on the ground again she watched the exchange between the man and the buck and she couldn't help the way her eyes went wide when she saw the soft glow of the man's eyes again. The first time she'd thought maybe it was a trick or the setting sun but now in the almost complete darkness she knew that couldn't be it and she knew there was no reason for her to be delusional. His mood turning more sour than before didn't go unnoticed and she wasn't sure exactly what it was she had done wrong, even if she could bring him to her home it was miles away and the walk would be far too much for her right now. Surely he has to know he wandered far further into the forest than the humans normally did right? How did he get so lost? "Thank you.. that was good thinking" She tried her best to smile a little, she hadn't meant to be unkind before she was only afraid for her own safety. "I'm... I'm sorry if I've done something to upset you." She said quietly as she watched the fire crackle, scooting closer to feel the warmth. "Who are you? Who are you really?" She couldn't help but ask, unable to stop thinking about the soft glow of his eyes. @vvaper

"It's- It's alright, it's not your fault or anything." Will sighed as he rubbed his now dirt covered hands together and held them out to the fire. "Just a series of unfortunate events. Not in your control. My name is Willard, most people call me Will though. I'm a metal smith working out of Yggdrasil, it's a town a few hours away from here... and the only reason I was out here was for wood, but that sort of changed after I heard your shouts... thought someone was in trouble. It was actually Compass- sorry, the buck that led me here." Will kept his voice low as he massaged the calluses on his hands, the fire irritating them slightly. For all he knew, he was telling the full truth, but he wasn't fully aware of the circumstances of his life. Without missing a beat, he turned to look at Astrid, making a gesture to her hair and clothes. "I'm glad to see you can smile, but I've got my own questions. I don't mean to be rude, but I've never met anyone like you in the region- and I've met a lot of people. Where exactly are you from?" The idea of mythical creatures and fairy tales did pop into his mind, but he was very quick to dismiss the idea. Not once had he ever seen a legend be proved, but he'd seen several revealed to be nothing but falsehoods. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 sorry this one's shorter)

Astrid watched him as he spoke trying to gauge if he was telling the truth or not and he honestly seemed like he had no idea what she could possibly be implying. In her mind that was a good thing it meant that her and her people had been doing a good job at remaining hidden, there was a reason they didn't wander into human territory after all, it was better than finding out if the rumors about them were true or not. She found it somewhat endearing that he had even given the buck a name, almost feeling guilty that she was fully intending on making the creature dinner not long ago. When he turned and gestured to her, assumingly at her hair and clothes she couldn't help but pinch her brows in offense, even if he said he wasn't trying to be rude it felt offensive. "I don't live.. in a town or anything." She wasn't sure how else to evade the question, she couldn't tell him that she lived in the forest or he might tell someone else and they may come searching, or worse. "Why do your eyes glow? I've seen it happen twice now and I've never seen that in humans-" It came out without her even thinking of what it would be implying but it was too late to take it back and she only hoped that he didn't catch on to her slip up. @vvaper

Will simply raised an, not only to her baffling response but to outlandish questions as they sat. He took a second to rub the brow of his nose in contemplation before replying. "Listen, I think you might be in shock right now, ok? Why don't you go ahead and rest... I'll keep watch, and I'll wake you up if I need rest." He gave Astrid a pitiable look before standing to his feet and walking towards the trunks entrance. It was incredibly unlikely that Will had come to learn of his druidic heritage, especially since the only one's who still remembered the Druids and their magic had been killed in the forest's early conquests, branded as witches and heretics for wielding other worldly powers. It didn't help that Will vehemently insisted the fact that magic didn't exist, and those that did believe in it were too ignorant to know otherwise... not understanding the hypocrisy in that statement. As he exited their wooden sanctuary, Will looked towards Compass to speak before thinking better of it. He'd never knew anyone to be able to truly communicate with animals, not even the most adept beast-masters. Yet, as he looked at the buck's enormous eye's, the subtle tilts of it's head, the way it's groans changed... it truly felt like they were speaking to one another. Willard shook his head, cutting off that absurd train of thought.Plenty of people speak to animals! Pet owners do it all the time!!! Crazy forest-dwellers, she's probably reeling off some mushroom she found or something... @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

Well that was rude. She thought to herself when he blamed what she'd seen on shock, it was just an injured ankle there would be no reason for her body to be reacting in such a way and she knew it. She knew what she saw she just couldn't explain it. What the heck are you? He looked completely human, completely ordinary, but as far as she knew no humans had ever had abilities like that. She stayed in the safety of there shelter for what must have been at least a couple hours, hearing Will occasionally speaking to the buck that had for some reason stuck around before she make her way out to him. "I can't sleep." Not that she had tried but he didn't need to know that. It just wasn't safe to let your guard down around strangers, everyone knew that. "He really likes you" she gestured towards the buck and took a seat across from him at the fire. "If I didn't know any better I'd say he was your familiar but I know your kind don't believe in such 'silly' things." @vvaper

Will looked out over the darkness that hung in the underbrush. When he was a child, he'd always been terrified of what lurked outside of the village walls; remembering tales of ancient beasts and evil races that toyed and feasted on humans. Though, now that he was here- surrounded by the forest's embrace, the rustling of leaves and soft howl of winds felt like lullabies. He felt as peace, entranced by the vast being that enveloped him. Though before long, he was ripped out of his trance by Astrid's voice. That time alone seemed to do him some good, his expression was much softer now and he seemed to have some purple liquid smeared on his lips. "I thought I was too used to city life, but if you're struggling too guess it ain't too strange." Will sighed as he leant against the soft bark of their tree. The wind had grown cold, and without the safety of a wind break and fire, he was slowly began to shiver in place. Another strange remark, this lady was full of them. Will thought to himself as he stared off into the darkness, cursing under his breath for a single moment. It was an incredibly foolish idea but... it's the only one that really made any sense. Will made no attempt to look back at her as he opened his mouth to speak, his voice a squeak in the night. "You're not human are you? I mean-" He was about to start rambling, but he caught himself before he continued. It really was a dumb idea, and he felt like a fool for even entertaining the thought. @⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 )

"Normally I wouldn't struggle but it's not wise to let your guard down around complete strangers." Her tone was annoyed, he seemed like he was upset with her since they had gotten here and she couldn't figure out why. It's not my fault he got lost out here. She thought to herself. "For you it probably is being used to the city, I can't imagine it's ever as quiet there as it is in the forest." She couldn't imagine being surrounded by all the buildings and noise all the time, it sounded terrible to her. "What do you mean why would you think that?" She tried to keep her voice as even as possible even though her guard was up even higher than it had been before, as far as she was concerned if he figured out she wasn't human then it was all the more reason to hurt her or sell her off for a profit. "It's a quite silly thing to say." @vvaper

@vvaper let me know if you want to continue ^-^

@⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 yes please, still in the midst of an episode so writing is rlly hard rn)

No worries just checking! I hope things get better ❤️

William opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. A deep feeling of shame welled up within him as he looked down to his muddied hands. He couldn't believe that he almost accused someone of being some forest beast simply because they weren't an existence he was familiar with. "Yeah.. that was. Sorry, I'm really out of my element here. It's not an excuse for my behavior, but I hope you understand I have no ill will." Will made some strange gestures before dropping his head into his hands and sighing a deep, long shaking breath. A long strained silence filled the stump, as neither being really knew what to do or what to say. Will, even with all his experience with people and his joyfull attitude, the effects of chaining himself to his work finally reared it's ugly maw. With no idea of what to say, and a growing fear that he's managed to piss of the women with a knife, the man slowly stood to his feet and turned back into the warm glow of the fire. With a lame excuse of "going to bed", he turned in and sank next to Compass, patting the beasts head gently as he tried to relax near it's large antlers. A much more faded green glow emanated from Will's fingers now, causing the creature to stir in it's sleep, but the glow was still present and it secured the beast in it's slumber. Not long after, Will was soon to join him.

@⁺₊⋆ ☾ 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓚𝓲𝓽 SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG I"M SO FUCKING BUSY)