<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999">She knelt down and stroked Slayer’s head </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">“Good boy, you did well Slayer.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999"> She said watching as the wolves vanished back into the woods after they were safe. Slayer laid down on the trail in front of them waiting for them to leave.This Elven male impressed Raida as she watched him slay the remaining humans who pursued them, she smirked hearing the screams from the others who ran as they were mauled to death by Slayer’s pack. It was over at least for the moment but they had to get moving, because more humans would be on the way and scavengers would start to arrive to pick the dead clean.  But her expression didn’t say she was impressed but the male had indeed impressed her but that didn’t mean she needed him to tag along, As they were now alone, Raida took in his appearance slowly,he was rather handsome, but all elven men were handsome just as all women of their kind were lovely. After years of being alone with only the animals for company, hearing him swear his loyalty to her was something different for Raida to hear, she didn’t want anything from him. He was free to go on his way and she could go back into the woods. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">“You do not owe me anything, you are free to do as you wish.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999"> She said hoping this wasn’t going to be a hassle, Raida was used to being on her own. Hearing him introduce herself, She nodded hearing his name </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">“Greetings Ry'kanos Au'valo of Is'alha, and my name is Raida.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999"> She answered but not in elvish. just giving him her first time, Raida didn’t trust anyone not even one of her own kind. Her heart sank seeing how the humans had cropped his ears, they were no longer pointed like hers. Raida had one of her ears periced with lovely gold earrings and a blue heart earring.  </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">“You fight well, now you have freedom again I suggest you get as far away from this place as you can they will be hunting for you.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999"> Her voice was not unkind but soft as she started to move forward, Slayer hoping up and heading down that trail as he knew they were heading home now that the danger had passed. Bending down, Raida pulled her dagger from  one of them corpses and wiped the blood off on her pants, returning it to her belt as Slayer went off down the trail they would meet each other at home which was what they always did was meet up.  Raida hadn’t followed the old ways in years, she stuck to protecting the animals and nature, helping a person who crossed her path once in a while but yet the she elf cared not for the rest of the world and it was here in this forest she was safe from the horrors outside.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">”I can lead you through the forest into a safe trail that will that you away from here if you wish.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999"> She said turning to watch him carefully wondering what he was going to do.</span>