Pride tilted his head at a slight cant, surprised that the weasel was departing so abruptly. It shook him from his own thoughts. "--No, I do not think so? Unless you had some to offer. I am... often here, as well. Or in the room of trees, leaves--for feeding. It may be better for you, as well. More to--take from." His thoughts drifted again to resins and saps and caps over stones, and he made a soft and thoughtful sound.

"Remain... safe. We will meet again, and it was... good to meet you. I hope we can... help one another, in the future. Whatever the plans of others might be." The implication was Reseda and her unknown plots, but it hardly mattered.

Pride pushed up, shaking out his pelt and dipping his head to Envy. He liked them; determined, fiery, refusing to allow life's torments to get them down. He could not imagine how hard it must be for them, but he knew that he could not know. He himself seemed gifted with good luck and fortune.

He hoped, briefly, that were he ever tested to that same extent, that he would prove as full of fortitude.

exit Pride
@Envy

Envy nodded at the deer's words, a grin spreading across their face. Surprisingly, they felt suddenly hesitant to step back into their lonely world of cold stone and darkness. Pride's calculating nature and steadfast respect was a welcome break from bratty toddlers and elder gembounds who thought they knew what was best for them. They turned away, keeping their mouth shut for fear that their tone would betray them. They had to go, this was the first sign of weakness... but at least, Envy felt sure that Pride would make a very useful ally in the future.

Without looking back, the little weasel bounded off the way they'd come, newfound energy a new burning fire in their veins. they made to head back to their den, but they knew they wouldn't sleep, so instead, they passed it by. What the heck? they might as well go on an adventure. It'd been so long since they'd had the opportunity to satisfy their curiosity. Even longer since they'd had the strength to travel any major distance.

so they ran through the crumbled streets, heading towards the nearest tunnel entrance, knowing that the comfort and strength would only last for so long. And when it faded, they'd again return, to resume their pointless vigilance.

-exit envy-

"Speech."