Zane met Elcid's gaze with a brow raised, not saying a single thing. Did she really just ask that? If he hadn't seen the damage himself, he wouldn't have believed that one wolf could have caused it all. Large burnt marks in the ground, bits of plants scattered all over, and pieces of whatever thing she had been testing all over as well. Which if he found the destruction soon enough there was always little bits of greenery floating in the air like some strange green confetti. Somehow she always managed to create destruction and chaos wherever she went. It had gotten to the point that the plants in his Mom's garden had been terrified of her. It took a lot to make plants that wouldn't last a year scared. Their attention span was simply too short, but Elcid had somehow managed in all her Gremlin glory.
“I'm not the one trying to knock over the scenery and sticking their nose in everything.” He told her with a low bark of amusement. A larger smile spread slowly across his face, as they continued their banter. “Besides I don't have a history of being clumsy.” He did, especially when he had been a bit younger and hadn't grown into his legs yet but that was beside the point. Zane let out a mock exasperated sigh. “Of course you want to make the wood explode.” He shrugged his dark shoulders. “Why wouldn't you? You make everything else go boom.”
The sound of Elcid's laughter was a sound that he was glad to hear, and it eased the tightness that had gathered in his gut since they had left the drowned lands. Worry and unease had gnawed at him and though he had tried to keep his stress to himself he was sure that Elcid was more than aware of it. So, to hear her laugh was a relief and even if he had no idea where they were or what their destination was, he figured that they would be alright.
“We can come back.” He told her after a moment of thought. “And if you somehow manage to make the wood pop like that, I want some.” A sharp grin filled with his own mischief crossed his face as he glanced over his shoulder at her. One simple couldn't help but pick up a few traits from the Gremlin when they hung out as much as they did.
Dark Forest
The ground and trees here have taken on a dark hue and a permanent cloud-shadow looms over this area. A tall, thick forest grows and in its deepest reaches, no light can penetrate the thick foliage. Strange, dangerous creatures lurk in the darkness.
[P] Refuge?