Steel's eyes widened in surprise as the behemoth suddenly decided to climb up her shoulder. Something freaked it out, and she tried her best to keep her hand gently on the scrabbling purple mass while making sure its tiny hooves didn't kick itself off of her shoulder and on to the stone streets.
She looked up at the Hyur woman who spoke to her, trying to issue a bit of a smirk as she fought to corral the behemoth. "Apology would appear to not be accepted, dear. But give it time and soothin' voice--"
Her ministrations were cut off when she took a closer look at the woman. She recognized that face. Pale pallor skin. Glazed eyes. Looking all the world like a drunkard if she hadn't experienced the malady herself.
Heatstroke.
While Steel still tried to keep the behemoth in check, she shuffled her way away from the wall, nodding her head to a shadier spot of the wall she was kneeling at. At the same time, a free hand unhooked a drinking skin from her hip and handed it to the woman. "Shade. Drink. Now."
She then looked over to her shoulder, whispering again to the behemoth. "Shh, it's okay, wee one. She won't hurt you. I promise."
She looked up at the Hyur woman who spoke to her, trying to issue a bit of a smirk as she fought to corral the behemoth. "Apology would appear to not be accepted, dear. But give it time and soothin' voice--"
Her ministrations were cut off when she took a closer look at the woman. She recognized that face. Pale pallor skin. Glazed eyes. Looking all the world like a drunkard if she hadn't experienced the malady herself.
Heatstroke.
While Steel still tried to keep the behemoth in check, she shuffled her way away from the wall, nodding her head to a shadier spot of the wall she was kneeling at. At the same time, a free hand unhooked a drinking skin from her hip and handed it to the woman. "Shade. Drink. Now."
She then looked over to her shoulder, whispering again to the behemoth. "Shh, it's okay, wee one. She won't hurt you. I promise."
