The cold continued to persist over the land, darkening the sky and keeping the feeling of spring at bay. The winds were picking up a little more, but not enough to bring pain or absolute discomfort. A welcomed reprieve for the golden man, whose tired body was now walking along the highlands. He was in need of another break from his pack lands, eyes weary and filled with worry for those such as Aelia since they were not feeling well.
Perhaps a change of scenery would help to dissuade his mind from such depressing thoughts. Large paws blindly carried him forward, nose suddenly picking up the scent of something sweet with the earthy smell of evergreen. No one he knew carried such a scent, so his interest became heightened. Was someone else here?
Cyrus soon had his question answered, spotting a young woman covered in a pelt of chocolate. Her eyes were that of the pale blue sky. Even more noticeable was the look of concern upon her face. You alright over there? You seem in distress. Cyrus kept himself at a safe distance, in case she was not the most welcoming of outsiders. But would assist as best he could if she so wished it. Such was the way of the desert man.
The woman before him looked sour and filled with a slight disdain. Most likely for what ever had just happened to her, though he had maybe a small idea. He kept his distance still out of respect, not wanting to add further issues to the already annoyed girl. But he did quirk an eyebrow at her in response to her comment. Try me, you might be surprised. Cyrus gave her a small smile, a gesture that spoke of a calm and silent kindness he was trying to bestow. An attempt at being the guiding hand that she might need but most likely wouldn't want.
If so, there would be no offense taken. Cyrus was also one amongst many others that still tried hard to hold on to his independence. It was one of the few things he still took pride in, but wondered if that was all he had left. What I can tell you, is that if you are new here, you happened upon this place in a pretty awful time. Winter has been pretty harsh this year, with some kind of awful plague and darkness shrouding the land. Better keep your wits about you. A fair warning to the newcomer in hopes that she would take the news with a heavy consideration going forward.
