<span style="font-family: times new roman;">At the creature's yelling, Xylie could feel her eyes water. It was so abrupt. It startled her. As it snatched it's own hand from her grip, she reacted slightly delayed. Her fingers closing a small bit as if looking for the now missing presence. As he turned his back to her, her hands clenched into fists and trembled at her sides. <span style="color: #8000FF">"How dare you?"</span> She screamed at him. <span style="color: #8000FF">"This is a tremendous honor! You should be elated!"</span> Her voice breaking at how high her pitch had become.<br/><br/>Xylie was taken aback when it turned around and yelled right back at her once more. <span style="font-style: italic">Spoiled? Insolent brat?</span> Who were they to call her such things? Such insults. She bit her lip and scrunched up her nose to keep the tears at bay. Watching her creature spin on it's heel and walk away deeper and deeper into the brush. When it left her sight was when she finally felt the tears fall. Burning streaks into her plump cheeks. She was not expecting the thing to be so mean. <br/><br/>She crossed her arms and hugged herself. Looking to the sky she noted that night had completely fallen. The ceremony was already in full swing. She was to be punished no matter when she made it back home. She let out a deep sigh. Staring in the direction that her creature had left in, she tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear nervously. It was night. Early night, if you wanted to be technical, but night nonetheless. She had never been out this late. For good reason as well.<br/><br/>The wild things prowled the lands from late night to dawn. Coming from their deep caves to hunt. Fae did not fight. That is why they lived in the canopy. Xylie glared into the distance. <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #8000FF">I should leave it. Go back home.</span></span> The thing made it clear that it did not want to come with her. So be it. Let it get mauled. <br/><br/>But she hesitated. Curse her compassion. With a deep sigh, she began to search for it. Walking at a fast pace in it's general direction. <span style="color: #8000FF">"Creature!"</span> She called out to it. <span style="color: #8000FF">"Please come back. It is unsafe!"</span></span>