Osiris frowned, looking over to her. "A call?" Nascha's expression mimicked his and she hesitated before nodding. "Alright."
She nodded, looking over at him. "We all have one." Victor hurried into the woods. There was urgency in his step, and he moved quickly, looking concerned.
Victor emerged from the woods, looking around. "Dahlia?!" She looked up, giving him an excited wave. "Hey, Vic!"
He looked frustrated, but affectionate, coming over to them. "Dahlia, that call is for emergencies." "No, it's not," she protested, tilting her head. "Correction. It's for scouting emergencies. Not when losers like you get lonely," he said, ruffling her hair. She glowered and Victor looked over at Osiris. "Who is this?"
He raised an eyebrow, eyeing over Osiris for a moment before looking back at Nascha. "Well... this is Nascha. She's my friend too. What did you need, Dahls?" "Osirirs really wanted to meet you," she said, not noticing Osiris' demeanor.
Nascha had a blank expression on her face, looking a little startled when he peered back. Osiris hesitated. "She was talking about how nice it's been."
Victor notices Nascha's expression and frowned, gesturing her forward. "It has," Dahlia said with a nod. "Victor helped me out." "Well... yes, but only because Miss Dahlia here doesn't know how to handle herself. You've had the pleasure of knowing her for a while, Osiris?"
He nodded. "Yeah. A long time. More than half my life, I'd say." Nascha stepped forward slightly. She seemed unsure.
(discord?) "I see. Well, I don't think it takes long to get to know her. She's quite... what's the word I'm looking for, Nas? Exuberant?" Dahlia laughed sheepishly, looking over at Osiris. "That's not true."
She huffed and Victor laughed slightly, but stole another glance at Nascha, noticing her expression. "Well... we should probably go," he said, looking back at Dahlia. "You don't need anything?" Dahlia shook her head, grinning sunnily up at him. "Nope. I'll see you later?" Victor hesitated, pushing his bag off his hip, but maintained eye contact with Dahlia, smirking slightly. "Not tonight, but soon." Her grin widened and she nodded, seeming content. "Okay. Soon." Victor raised an eyebrow before looking at Osiris. "Osiris. Nice to meet you." Dahlia looked over at Nascha, tilting her head curiously. "Nascha, right? I hope to get to know you better!"
Dahlia gave her a grin and then turned to Osiris. Victor turned back to her and put a hand on her elbow, turning her back the way they had come gently. "This way."
She followed him, still seeming a little uncertain. Small details he may or may not notice; sagging shoulders, furrowed brows, arms tense. Osiris looked back at Dahlia once they left, huffing slightly. "You two seem close already."
They were quiet as they walked until he broke the silence. "What's wrong?" * * * Dahlia nodded, not really noticing Osiris' expression. "We are. He saved me."
She hesitated to speak before shaking her head slightly. "I dont know. Maybe I overestimated myself. Maybe I'm just bad at talking to people." *** He nodded, pursing his lips. "Right.."
He looked over at her, his brows furrowed. "What do you mean?" * * * She glanced over wryly. "What?" (Discord?)
