Silarial's outstretched hands fell slowly to her side at the Kelvic's mention of her parents. Yes, Areeyah, her mom, would be worried if she stayed out too late without letting her know about it beforehand. She would even throw a fit if she stayed out a chime past her curfew. But with her real parents? She highly doubted it. They abandoned her in the first place, why should they care now?
With a small jolt, she came back to herself when Kali ushered her to get on the sled. She looked at the woman distractedly and pressed her lips together into a quick smile. Moving her focus once again on the task at hand, she placed her feet on the Runners and tested whether her shoes would easily slide off its surface. Nope, she won’t fall that easily. Satisfied, she held onto the handlebars in front of her and nodded. “Noted. Ready whenever you are!”
Her companion then hopped inside the sled and, to Silarial’s mild surprise, started shedding her clothes haphazardly until she was stark naked in front of the young Vantha. It was not a new sight to the Silarial, having grown up in a city that heavily relies on its Kelvic populace. It just quite didn’t register in her mind that Kali’s a Kelvic, and Kelvics strip down to shift properly.
She watched with fascination as her companion attached the straps to her body with such proficiency it was obvious she had been doing this for a long time. But with whom, Silarial wondered. There must have been someone who taught her all of these stuff before. A master, maybe. Thinking back about it, the notion was highly possible. Kali is a Kelvic and she would be driven by the need to serve someone. But here she was, so far away from society and obviously living alone. And Silarial thought, why?
At that instant, the possibility that Kali had lost such an important person crossed her mind. It was highly likely, and it would explain that deep sadness that she had seen in her mesmerizing eyes.
One moment, Kali was standing in front of her, and with a leap, the woman was gone and in her place a large, grayish-blackish sled dog. She watched as Kali shook her body exuberantly, already feeling her energy level rising through the roof. They’re seriously going for a ride! Silarial gave the Kelvic a two thumbs-up and a sunshiny smile when she looked her way. She took a mental note to check for her companion’s clothes every once in a while as well during their drive. And when Kali finally gave her an expectant look, Silarial held on to the handlebars as if her life depended on it, and at last said ‘go’.
She felt the sled come to an abrupt start as Kali pulled hard, the sudden movement pulling her back till her arms were extended before her. Silarial braced her legs as they accelerated through the ice, never letting go of the wooden bars she oh so tightly held. It didn’t take too long until they were easily gliding through the snow, and the maintained speed made it easier for her to balance herself on the runners.
It was such a brand new, thrilling feeling to the young dancer. She had never felt the cold wind rush through her face so fast before! And they were moving so fast, faster than she could ever run on her own two feet. Her skirt was flapping hard against her legs and repeatedly rising up to her thighs as the wind hit against them, but she did not bother holding them down. She let out a gleeful laugh, throwing her head towards the sky as she reveled in the joy and excitement of a first-time musher. “Kali, this is so much fuuuuun!!!” she squealed delightedly as they darted across the white expanse of the northern wastes.
A bell or so later, they had reached clusters of trees that made up a small, wintry forest. She gently pressed her foot on the brake, careful not to hurt her sled-pulling companion. Kali slowed to a stop, and so did the sled. Silarial finally let go of the wooden bar and jumped off onto the snow-covered ground, flexing her shoulders and letting out a sigh of contentment. She walked over to the large Zephyrian sled dog, still can’t quite believe that she was Kali, with two hands and two feet -and fingers- a bell earlier.
Just as Kali had instructed her to do, she unclipped the silver fastenings that hooked her to the sled. As soon as she unfastened the last of the tuglines, she dove into Kali’s thick coat and gave the Kelvic hound a tight hug, breaking into soft giggles. “Ahhh, so warm. With fur like this, I won’t need a blanket at night anymore.”
After a few heartbeats, Silarial finally let go and rose, not after giving the Kelvic a quick scratch at the back of her ear. Silarial straightened her back and stretched her arms above her head to rouse the blood within her body. With a satisfied smile, she turned back to her companion and asked, “So, hunting. Where do we head next?”
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