Well that explained what they were doing and honestly Darin could have figured that part out for herself. That still didn’t tell her why they were out stealing horse, and the young girl could remember asking why too. In fact, she didn’t think she asked what they were doing at all. She asked who they were and why they were doing this. At least Ridahne was supporting her in her quest for answers. The Elf and the human might not get along, but at least they could remain unified. That might be the best that Darin could hope for.

Darin gave her head a shake, “That’s not what I asked. I want to know who you are; not what you are. And I want to know why you are stealing from people. There must be a reason. Only children still for kicks, and you two do not seem like children to me. So, there must be a reason.”

Darin did not move closer to the two men. Right now, they seemed afraid of the Elf warrior. Who knew what would happen if they thought the situation could be turned to their advantage? She didn’t want to consider what might happen if she gave them an opportunity to take her hostage. She may not be the smartest person in Astra, or even the most capable, but she wasn’t a complete idiot. She knew better than to walk closer to them. Besides, she didn’t need Ridahne yelling at her. That would just make things difficult and things were already tense between the two of them. Darin really needed to try and avoid any more confrontation with the Elf.

Talbot pressed her nose into Darin’s shoulder. In response She tossed him a quick smile as she resumed stroking the bridge of his nose. It was clear that the horse was not interested in the proceedings. He just wanted attention. That was fair. She had been pouting and needed attention. It was only right to return the favorite. She turned her attention back to the two men. They looked human to her, but it was dark. She supposed they could have been Sirens or Elves. She almost thought that it would be cool if they were either. She had meet plenty of humans, but she had only met one Elf and she hadn’t met any Sirens. It would be nice to learn more about the people of Astra. Theoretically she was looking to plant The Seed for the people of Astra. It was probably a good idea to learn all she could about them. She wasn’t sure that was the best course of action or even the right one, but she was already basically just walking in the dark. IT wouldn’t hurt to continue that trend in regard to this. She could only do the best that she could do. Darin didn’t want to think about what would happen if the best she could do wasn’t enough. That wouldn’t end well. She did know that much.