05-07-2015, 11:56 AM
Judgmental!? She was judgmental!? Elyse had no idea that it was judgmental to ask someone to pick up their garbage. Only the slightest irritation appeared on her face at his words, but it would do no good to confront the man on it. That would only lead to a circle confrontation about which one was more judgmental.
Instead, Elyse allowed the moment of irritation and then brushed the comment aside. "I'm sorry if you felt I was judging you. That wasn't my intent."
She said, her words and tone sincere.
The wolves were sending images that confused her and were too fast to decipher as the man started to ask a question about some sort of river creature. Elyse had never heard of anything like that, but before the man could even finish, his voice trailed off, and Elyse followed the man's gaze to see another man entering their little encampment.
A naked man entered the area, and Elyse's eyebrows raised in surprise. Elyse couldn't help but stare a little longer than what was probably considered decent before she diverted her gaze, slightly embarrassed and allowing the newcomer to retain some of his dignity.
Sierra threw the man her coat and began to start a fire. Elyse was glad when the man put on the coat. It made it easier to keep her gaze up. Elyse approached him. "Are you okay?"
she asked, handing him her hat and gloves. "They are probably small, but they'll keep you warm."
Elyse guided the man to the fire and he sat down. Elyse pulled her first aid kit out of her pack. She hated to use her bandages to dry his feet, but she had to before frostbite set in. After his feet were dry, she blew on her hands and wrapped her hands around his feet, one at a time, trying to warm them. She then removed her own coat followed by the hooded sweatshirt beneath revealing a red shirt underneath. She wrapped the man's feet in her sweater and put her own coat back on. "Sorry to tie you up, but it will keep your feet warm."
Elyse looked back at the other man. "I'm not sure what you were talking about, I've only been out for a half hour or so and haven't seen anything like what you were describing."
It was true. Until she had seen the man do his Jesus impersonation and the naked man, she hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary.
She turned to Sierra. "Do you need help getting dry wood?"
Elyse could help, but she figured someone should stay with the newcomer.
((Jaxen with permission))
Edited by Elyse, May 7 2015, 12:12 PM.
Instead, Elyse allowed the moment of irritation and then brushed the comment aside. "I'm sorry if you felt I was judging you. That wasn't my intent."
She said, her words and tone sincere.
The wolves were sending images that confused her and were too fast to decipher as the man started to ask a question about some sort of river creature. Elyse had never heard of anything like that, but before the man could even finish, his voice trailed off, and Elyse followed the man's gaze to see another man entering their little encampment.
A naked man entered the area, and Elyse's eyebrows raised in surprise. Elyse couldn't help but stare a little longer than what was probably considered decent before she diverted her gaze, slightly embarrassed and allowing the newcomer to retain some of his dignity.
Sierra threw the man her coat and began to start a fire. Elyse was glad when the man put on the coat. It made it easier to keep her gaze up. Elyse approached him. "Are you okay?"
she asked, handing him her hat and gloves. "They are probably small, but they'll keep you warm."
Elyse guided the man to the fire and he sat down. Elyse pulled her first aid kit out of her pack. She hated to use her bandages to dry his feet, but she had to before frostbite set in. After his feet were dry, she blew on her hands and wrapped her hands around his feet, one at a time, trying to warm them. She then removed her own coat followed by the hooded sweatshirt beneath revealing a red shirt underneath. She wrapped the man's feet in her sweater and put her own coat back on. "Sorry to tie you up, but it will keep your feet warm."
Elyse looked back at the other man. "I'm not sure what you were talking about, I've only been out for a half hour or so and haven't seen anything like what you were describing."
It was true. Until she had seen the man do his Jesus impersonation and the naked man, she hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary.
She turned to Sierra. "Do you need help getting dry wood?"
Elyse could help, but she figured someone should stay with the newcomer.
((Jaxen with permission))
Edited by Elyse, May 7 2015, 12:12 PM.