"Darcy." She lays against him, popping her head up to look at the stag for a moment. Her eyes close in happiness for a moment, then open to study him.
"Good to see you again. I trust you aren't too badly hurt?"

Eyes watch the water below pass with feverish intensity, an ear twitching at the sound of his name as she settles agaisnt him.
"Hello again," he greets, his gaze softening somewhat though it remains elsewhere.
"I am well...I see no reason to get injured over some haughty dispute."
Soon after speaking he winces shamefully and glances toward her with concern.
"I...have a mother and child to protect after all...How are you fairing?"

He snorts a little and pins back his ears. I don't have a child to protect.
“Well that could be argued," he mutters, but is soon cut off by her excitable exclamation. Brows lift in surprise at the sudden shift in mood, amber eyes warming as a hesitant, somewhat sheepish laugh bubbles up in his throat.
“Thank you…and I’m glad to…hear it,” he says as he looks her over, jaw suddenly clenching at the sight of her injuries. He watches her for a moment more before returning his fiery gaze back upon the water.

“Forgive me…it seems I haven’t the ability to look upon any of this with good humor” he confesses, mouth lifting at one corner though his eyes appeared to grow more tired and sullen.
“It is a virtue to do so I suppose. You seem a good friend to have…”

He glances back to meet her eye upon catching the concern in her voice. It seems he had forgotten himself again. Quickly swallowing back his emotions, he allows a full smile to grace his lips.
"Oh...nothing. I suppose you're right about that too, but...I'll let you in on a little secret?"
He pauses, glancing around suspiciously before turning a mischievous eye back her way and leaning in close.
"I'm always right."

“I am! Ask Rowan! …er…On second thought…don’t bring it up at all. We never had this conversation,” he continues to tease, chuckling at the thought of it. It seems he couldn’t get away from his slip ups so easily, however, for he soon became aware of the shift in the doe’s expression. His brows knit and ears fold back at her questioning.
“Females…first you’re too saaaad…then you’re too happy,” he grumbles to himself, lifting his nose to the air - though clearly the jest was meant to be heard as he glanced her from the corner of his eye thoughtfully.
“I suppose you do owe me. You can start by staying out of those friends of your’s way“.

He jumps a little at her jab, shifting against her and shooting a look if playful contempt her way, but the playfulness faded a bit as once again the mood quieted. Well, drat. An irritable sigh of breath escapes his nostrils as he unwillingly listens to her refusal, eyes narrowing.
“You’re smarter than that. You can’t stop them. They cause you pain and push you aside to play a boy’s game and still you defend them? And then you ask me what is wrong?”
He tenses and stares at her with a harsh gaze, though his malcontent is not with her.
“Yes, avoiding the subject is what I can do very well. Give me that at least for else I’d have nothing at all.”
He rises suddenly, briefly shaking the dirt from his bristled fur before picking his way down the slope to the stream below.

“Heh, so they keep telling me,” he scoffs at her last comment, no longer seeing the point in arguing the rest of it. Foolish does, always thinking they could save the world. With a roll of his eyes he lowers his head to the water and suckles it as it flows by in hopes to cool his anger. A pebble bouncing suddenly down the bank and into the water beside him made him jerk up his head just in time to watch her slip past into the water. Splash! He leapt back to avoid the spray and possible collision, only for his own footing to be lost on the steep angle. He slid a little more gracefully into the belly-deep water than she did - but ended up equally as wet.
“Gah! Shit…cold!…Hey… Hey are you ok? Jeez what are you trying to do to yourself?…”
He gives himself a shake before stepping quickly over to her.

“Right, right…it must be an unspoken rule that super-does can’t help but be impossibly clumsy,” he muses, lifting a brow at her sputtering attempts and leaning away as water splashed up at him. He shudders at the feeling of moisture on his skin. No, the water wasn’t all that cold, but it didn’t make his dislike for it any less. Sighing, he gives his head another shake, watching her lower herself into the pool and the red liquid swirl up from her wounds before getting caught in the current. He finds himself hopelessly silent then, finally tearing his eyes from her to glance around idly, uncomfortably shifting his hooves in the muck below.

[I'm probably going soon. If I stop responding, I am in bed watching Invader Zim reruns @.@]

His ears went back at that and apprehension flickered into his eyes as he glanced back at her, frowning. He had nothing to say back to her - not really, swallowing all of his worlds as they attempted to reach his tongue. He stood still as she moved away, ears creeping forward again. His lips parted to offer her assistance once he saw what she intended to do - but too late. Fool, he chastised himself, grunting as he flicked his tail, gave the steep slope next to him a quick once over, and leapt straight up in a rather graceful maneuver to clear the water and find dry footing once more. Another quick yet vigorous shake commenced in a hopeless attempt to dry himself before he picked his way over to her. Silently he settled, air expelled forcefully from his lungs as their warm bodies met once more.
“You ...should get some rest,” he insisted softly, nudging her neck with the tip of his mask - and then, tilting his head and offering a small smile, leaned closer to smooth a feather out of place. Pulling his legs out in front of him more like a dog than a deer he stretches his body against hers and lays his own head down upon them, gazing off at a group of fawns playing in the distance.

Shyla?

He glanced over wearily as she settled, brow cocked over a questioning eye. His expression was somber.
“Good Evening, Ama,” he greeted softly, glancing her over before shifting his gaze elsewhere.
“I don’t enjoy lying…what do your instincts tell you?”

He couldn’t help but smile at that, however weakly, but it soon faded. Tilting his head up he found the starry sky through the branches and let an audible breath escape.
“Yes…the forest has reason for sadness tonight. Ifor me I suppose it… hits closer to home…

He leaned into her as she did, unable to help himself. His eyes closed in relief, grateful he did not have to go into the deeper reasons for his state. Concentrating on her breathing, he tried to relax and rid the thoughts from his mind.
“I’m…glad you’re here. I barely know you, heh...but I'm glad.”

Shyla... ;;

Do what you think is right. In order to not regret. I... I... ... I called thy name......

I miss ya. Haven't seen Darcy around lately. <3
Hope to see you soon. ^^

[e]: If you're wondering what happened, she can't stand up long and can't really nod. |D
But she's happy to see him [and Rowan!] again. And doesn't want to spoil the happy. x3

Ah sorry, I didn't want you to have to come back and have D worry about that. >> It's good to see you again, though.
Just an RP she got into, got bit in the neck. She's getting better. ♥
Oh, and Rowan & Darcy's antics were entertaining. xDDD

Ah, I hope you're not angry. >: Not many people were involved anyhow [1 other person], and I was attempting to...not hurt people with her state.
She will. I refuse to let her get worse anyhow, especially if it might hurt people ooc'ly.

WHOA. I missed that, I think. >.<
Why? I didn't actually know the RP would get that far. |D When it did get there, I was more than a little tired. xD Is that what you were asking?
And I suppose so. :3 It really depends on the person/deer. xD
I'm just worried it might, y'know. I would hope it wouldn't. |D

-pat; hug- ^^
[e]: Haha, I can't believe you got that she was stuck down there! 8D That was adorable. >>
She says she feels better now. And is sorry for making Darcy go in the water to encourage her. |D

xD! She did move a bit better in water anyhow. And haha, I suppose it did. x3
She'll just continue getting better, though having her wounds cleaned out by the deep water will improve her condition a bit. ^^

[e]: Please pardon my fail at interpreting forest language. xD
-squishes him-
And she was feeling daring, jumping the river. She's laughing a lot more, so that's a good sign. x3

Ahh, I see. o: I thought he was stretching. xD
LOL!
And I see. Thanks for sitting with us for so long. x3
I'll try not to! ^^ <3

=o!!! Was it only for yesterday? ._.

Nope. I'll probably only be able to use the forest up until the 28, though. ^^
Darn computer. u_u