Thank goodness Liss followed without complaint. Stardust led the way to the stream between her own den and Kirain’s, but the sun was setting. Looking over Liss, this was NOT going to be a quick process. There was so much dirt and grim, not to mention…things, stuck in Liss’s fur. Stardust could tell she was pretty woman, but not one to keep herself up. No worries, Stardust was here to make her to best that she can be.

”Two girls and one boy. All brown like the bark of trees and white like fresh winter’s snow. And of course Lestan is excited…I’d give him a piece of my mind if he wasn’t,” she mused with a huff at the end. Lestan seemed good for Kirain, so Stardust allowed him around for now. If he ever turned on her though…

The thought could not last, because Stardust got to learn even more about Aivar. Great. This poor girl was stuck on this guy who sounds completely disinterested in her and…Stardust could understand it. Not all can handle lots of talking. But Stardust can. Lots of talking ran in her family, just not in such a…cheery way. That was the adjustment.

”Well, you have a weird definition of what a friend is. Are friends mean to each other for no reason? How was he a friend before? Did he even give you a hint that he wanted you around? Just because you were both outriders or rangers or whatever, doesn’t make you friends,” she said a bit harshly, though slowing her pace and sighing a bit.

”Look, I know we don’t know each other yet, but you seem very…well, you, and I don’t want you getting your feeling hurt by some…GUY just because you know him,” she explained as the stream was coming into view. Stardust increased her pace again, looking to Liss as the water got closer.