Ronald
"Hm? I can show you, sure. Not sure if we can get in too far..."
*A moment's thought drew him silent once more, massaging his chin with his thumb as he slowly shifted their destination. Less accessible would be some of the taverns deeper into the capital; the older streets built for the Macen who founded the city, tall and narrow for their lithe forms in comparison to the centaur's own. Despite this, the main road cut through most parts of the Old Salvainia, so it wasn't too much bother.*
"From where do you hail, Melody? Your heritage is far rarer than mine, even as a centaur."
Marsha
*Melody would follow after him, her gaze wandering towards the other people passing by as she would give a smile and wave towards them. Her attention would be caught by Circine once more as he would ask her the question, leading her to tilt her head up towards him with slight confusion.*"What do you mean?"*She'd ask him, unsure of what he was referring to with her heritage being rarer than his. Perhaps she was missing something that he was pointing out, but the deer woman wasn't too sure.*
Ronald
*Circine couldn't help but smile at her friendly demeanour, a welcome yet bizarre attitude for a newcomer in unfamiliar lands. Her rebuttal made him think a moment, supposing that the difference between them wasn't as obvious as he'd thought.*
"I am equine, and you are cervine. Horse centaurs are native to the steppes and plains, of which the Steppe Elves are more than happy to share. But Deer centaurs overlap territory with Wood Elves, who aren't beyond attacking preemptively... I believe you are the first Cervine centaur I've met so far, considered an honour amongst our people to meet with our nobler kin."
*His explanation concluded with another bow, this one far more regal than the first, his head bowing in quiet reverence.*
Marsha
"Nobler?"*She'd question, mostly to herself. Melody supposed her family name was decently known in her small town, but she'd hardly call them noble. Perhaps it was her being used to growing up with other deer centaurs that made her feel indifferent to the rest of her kind, though seeing Circine bowing to her, Melody would feel a hint of surprise.*"Oh, no- you don't have to do that Circine."*She'd say before lightly grabbing his arm as a guide for him to stand back up straight. It was mostly from the looks others were giving, but it felt weird to be considered noble of any kind, especially without having not done anything yet.*"I may be half deer, but I'm no different from any other centaur. Just think of me as just as unique in my own way-"*She'd say before drawing away from him and turning towards the rest of the town.*"Come on, we have a city to explore don't we?"*She'd say more playfully.*