child of the nature

          ‘ yeah ? that’s a first. every werewolf i’ve met before -- not that i met too many, but, still -- was quite proud of being one. ’      she said, watching him curiously. he sure was a different one, she could tell.     ‘ honestly, i’m more worried about my fighting skills than cardio. you can’t outrun the supernatural forever. ’

          ‘ oh god ... ’      nora mumbled, shaking her head.      ‘ i’m sorry ... i’ve heard of the brothels during my run. ’     she gave a knowing nod.     ‘ but it’s over now. you’re safe here, alright. ’

          as much as nora wanted to keep her expression straight, it was almost impossible when he was near. it was as if his cocky grin was infectious.      ‘ let’s hope it doesn’t take you too long to find the way to make me not-so-beasty, princess. ’     her grin growing more playful, she snatched the bottle out of her small backpack to finally have some water after cooling down, not expecting him to give her an answer at this point so when he did speak, she wasn’t surprised to get such reply.     ‘ mh-mm. i do. ’     she hummed, raising a brow at him.     ‘ but i thought we had settled on the beast for me ? ’

           ‘ i never really paid attention, honestly. ’      she said, offering an apologetic smile to the other person.      ‘ i mean -- i do feel tired most of the time but i run every morning so i just chalked it up to that. ’ 

          ‘ oh -- here goes my hopes for having a twisted off-brand little red riding hood and big bad wolf love story. boo you. ’      nora said with a roll of her eyes, the grin remaining on her face as she shook her head. in all honesty, she did enjoy this back and forth, rather playful banter ---- she didn’t know how could she do with someone who didn’t share the same type of humor and sarcasm as she did.      ‘ working huh ? ’      she questioned, face showing more curiousity now as she repositioned herself on the bench, now facing him.      ‘ what would that be for you now ? ’

          ‘ well, ’     she sighed.     ‘ you aren’t wrong ... ’ giving her a sympathetic smile, nora extended a hand.     ‘ lovely meeting you, evangeline. how are you adjusting ? ’

          looking at him, a grin appeared on her face with ease and nora shook her head, eyebrows furrowed in fake anger.     ‘ hey -- i do not ... ’     she trailed off, huffing out as her grin grew wider.     ‘ rude. ’     letting herself cool down from the run, the girl stretched her back, leaning against the bench.     ‘ but i can only assume you, on the other hand, haven’t been practicing your charm. ’     mirroring his playful smirk, she raised a brow, head tilted to the side in curiousity.     ‘ what have you been up to, though ? ’

           ‘ shush, it’s fine really. ’     she waved it off dismissively, a friendly smile on her face once the girl spoke.     ‘ you were there ? hope you are better now. also ... do you know if they need any help out there ? ’

          ‘ or ---- maybe i should just go get myself bitten. being a wolf sounds a lot more of an advantage right now. ’     she said playfully, letting out a soft snicker.     ‘ jokes aside, you’re right. i should be in shape for long runs soon now that i am settled here. ’

          nora smiled as she took a seat across the woman, letting out a soft sigh.      ‘ man it was a long day. ’     she mumbled, tilting her head to the side as she looked at the other brunette.     ‘ i’m nora, by the way. ’

          ‘ funny. i didn’t even have the time to process all this. ’     it didn’t come out in an attacking way -- no, it was just nora being surprised that some people, unlike her, were actually without too much problem for the past 3 years to have time to think.     ‘ i’m sure their motto is ‘big fish eats the little fish’ or something along those lines. if they thought a bit more like you, we wouldn’t even have to fight. ’

          ‘ i can feel that in my bones ... or more like, muscles. ’     she grinned before breathing heavily, still worn out from the jog. listening to his explanation then, she accepted the offered bottle, shaky hands working on the lid.     ‘ you are my savior now. my dumbass forgot to get one before i left in the morning. ’     shaking her head at herself, she took a few sips of the water, trying not to overdo it.     ‘ so you run too ? ’

           ‘ oh boy -- ’      nora panted out, leaning against the bench she had just sat down next to someone, exhausted from jogging for two hours. she then wiped at her forehead with the back of her sleeve, feeling her muscles burn as well as her lungs.     ‘ you would have thought i’d be in shape after all that time spent running but -- nah, i still suck at this. ’ 

          ‘ you think about that a lot ? we gotta find you a hobby. ’     she said teasingly, barely keeping a snort back from falling out. but she also did, in fact, think about it once he had proposed the question, which made her purse her lips in thought.     ‘ but well, i mean it’s such a specific question. i’d say it depends on the individual. ’     she decided before lifting her shoulders.     ‘ i for one, am truly thankful. if it wasn’t one of you i’d have been dead already. going against your own kind is ... brave. ’

           the fact that she knew almost no one around was already bugging her -- eleanora had always been used to crowds, doing things alone wasn’t her thing. so when she walked into the diner she immediately started to search for someone who could be of good company and her gaze fell on the other brunette. with a friendly smile she walked over, pointing at the spot before her.     ‘ hey there -- would you mind if i sat here ? ’

          ‘ -- shit ! ’     exclaimed nora, bouncing back a bit as a reflex when she bumped into someone else. with so much to explore around the town, her eyes weren’t exactly on the sidewalk but instead around the buildings, so the small accident didn’t surprise the girl in actuality.     ‘ sorry - i wasn’t watching either. ’     she said, an apologetic smile on her face before she tilted her head to the side.     ‘ distracted much ? ’