((OOC Note: For anyone thinking I am neglecting Clover, I was giving her a breather for a while since she had RP going on in other games!))
K'nahli simply nodded in response. She didn't seem to notice any of the boy's reservations nor his embarrassment. How could she? As far as she was concerned, K'rahto had no understanding of such feelings to begin with.
Retreating a number of steps until she was alongside Suna, K'nahli gave a final, inspecting glance between both hers and K'rahto's chocobo, ensuring that they had everything they'd need.
Another nod, though incredibly subtle, followed as she felt satisfied that they were set to begin their journey.
"Alright... then I guess we should get moving.." she eventually declared with an uncomfortable voice - a voice that was seemingly trying very hard to hide the anxiety that lay behind it
Bringing herself up on to her saddle with relative ease, K'nahli ushered Suna into a simple turn with a soft tutting noise until, like K'rahto, she was also facing south-west towards Ul'dah. The girl squinted slightly as she focused her gaze out across the distant horizon that was separated from them only by the harsh lands and beaskin that inhabited it. Though this would be her first time travelling to Ul'dah from such a place, she felt relatively confident of her abilities to navigate her way there, even in unfamiliar terrain such as this. Compared to the ever-changing desert sands and it's lack of reliable landmarks, this should be nothing for her.
"Our goal is make it as far as the mountain range before midsun. Once there we can comfortably trek through the shade while the heat fades" she explains aloud after taking a moment to study the land, indicating towards the distant formations ahead of them.
Her comment seemed to cause Suna to chirp happily in response, garnering the girl's attention for a second or two, and again, bringing about a soft though unseen smile across her face. As ever, it were almost as though she had understood K'nahli's words and were merely excited to be getting some proper exercise in the first time since their migration to these new lands. It was calming to have such small moments that distracted her from the continuous sense of tension... though in truth, K'rahto hadn't really done or said anything to make her feel even more uncomfortable than she already was - yet, at least. Though even still, perhaps she should take it as a good sign.
Taking her eyes forward again for another couple of seconds to verify her judgement of the route they would take, K'nahli then glanced back over her shoulder to address K'rahto once more, while only bringing him partly into her vision.
"Ready?"
She hadn't forgotten that K'rahto had already answered this question... and yet still she asked it. Whether she were hoping that he would realise he had forgotten something at the last moment or if it were simply to buy herself a few more seconds of thought... K'nahli's gaze was now focused in the direction of their camp. It would be the first time that she left for Ul'dah without K'mih, and even still, she hadn't so much as said goodbye to her.
In truth, it wasn't that she didn't want to, but merely the fact that she didn't even know how. How was she supposed to so much as approach her sister after the way she, herself, had been behaving lately?
After what felt like several moments of thought, K'nahli blinked hard with reluctance and bit down on the inside of her lip. Whatever K'rahto had replied to her just now, she didn't hear it.
K'nahli simply nodded in response. She didn't seem to notice any of the boy's reservations nor his embarrassment. How could she? As far as she was concerned, K'rahto had no understanding of such feelings to begin with.
Retreating a number of steps until she was alongside Suna, K'nahli gave a final, inspecting glance between both hers and K'rahto's chocobo, ensuring that they had everything they'd need.
Another nod, though incredibly subtle, followed as she felt satisfied that they were set to begin their journey.
"Alright... then I guess we should get moving.." she eventually declared with an uncomfortable voice - a voice that was seemingly trying very hard to hide the anxiety that lay behind it
Bringing herself up on to her saddle with relative ease, K'nahli ushered Suna into a simple turn with a soft tutting noise until, like K'rahto, she was also facing south-west towards Ul'dah. The girl squinted slightly as she focused her gaze out across the distant horizon that was separated from them only by the harsh lands and beaskin that inhabited it. Though this would be her first time travelling to Ul'dah from such a place, she felt relatively confident of her abilities to navigate her way there, even in unfamiliar terrain such as this. Compared to the ever-changing desert sands and it's lack of reliable landmarks, this should be nothing for her.
"Our goal is make it as far as the mountain range before midsun. Once there we can comfortably trek through the shade while the heat fades" she explains aloud after taking a moment to study the land, indicating towards the distant formations ahead of them.
Her comment seemed to cause Suna to chirp happily in response, garnering the girl's attention for a second or two, and again, bringing about a soft though unseen smile across her face. As ever, it were almost as though she had understood K'nahli's words and were merely excited to be getting some proper exercise in the first time since their migration to these new lands. It was calming to have such small moments that distracted her from the continuous sense of tension... though in truth, K'rahto hadn't really done or said anything to make her feel even more uncomfortable than she already was - yet, at least. Though even still, perhaps she should take it as a good sign.
Taking her eyes forward again for another couple of seconds to verify her judgement of the route they would take, K'nahli then glanced back over her shoulder to address K'rahto once more, while only bringing him partly into her vision.
"Ready?"
She hadn't forgotten that K'rahto had already answered this question... and yet still she asked it. Whether she were hoping that he would realise he had forgotten something at the last moment or if it were simply to buy herself a few more seconds of thought... K'nahli's gaze was now focused in the direction of their camp. It would be the first time that she left for Ul'dah without K'mih, and even still, she hadn't so much as said goodbye to her.
In truth, it wasn't that she didn't want to, but merely the fact that she didn't even know how. How was she supposed to so much as approach her sister after the way she, herself, had been behaving lately?
After what felt like several moments of thought, K'nahli blinked hard with reluctance and bit down on the inside of her lip. Whatever K'rahto had replied to her just now, she didn't hear it.
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Characters: Andre Winter (Hy'ur) / K'nahli Yohko (Miqo'te)
