Departure from the Northern Wilds [Nohin and Sarain]

Nohin eyed her from a distance. Perhaps for to long. Her stance grew more wary as her attention moved throughout the surroundings. He himself looked around as well. Was someone else nearby. He searched around as much as he could from the small window. He couldn't see anyone, much less hear then. Then it hit him. He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Oh, Atros! I'm an idiot." It was probably him. Mostly likely. Defiantly. He glanced back, spotting as dagger in her gasp.
Immediately he scooted away from the window. Whether it's Valskians or a stranger, they're always paranoid and ready to start a fight.

Nohin was about to let the whole situation drop and leave her to her on devices, but stopped. "That person's most likely and elf." And from his time here, the locals wouldn't take her presence well. Inns were abundant but hospitality to his kind was down to zero. Especially with one as a resident. A few caves where near the outskirts. However those aren't any better than the inns. Animals could be inhabiting them and many of them wouldn't appreciate the company of a stranger.

"She could stay here...," he thought out loud. It wasn't a bad idea. He had enough room for two. Plus he was thinking about leaving Valsk anyway. What harm would there be letting some else stay? Plus the day was sure to end soon, judging from the dull gray skies. One more night here was all he needed here. The storm had blown over so from tomorrow on would make the best timing for a trip to Belport.

Nohin checking once more to see if the elf was still outside. He took a deep breath to reassured himself before going out the front door. Which was a pretty pathetic display. Some snow had blocked the entryway, forcing Nohin the shoving it wide open. The caught the girl's attention. He gave a wry smile, waving to her. Once it was opened, Nohin carefully tread over the frozen ground while keeping some distance between himself and her. "Forgive me for the intrusion, but I'd like offer my hospitality. That is, if you have no other place to rest for the night."

Nohin mentally sighed. Thank Aurea she was one of the more trusting elves. On closer inspection, he could now be sure that this girl was an elf. A light-elf at that. From a distance most of her appearance blended into the wintry environment. Up close however, he could spot the scarring on her face. Had she taken care of it? There was some redness from the surround skin. The weather here wasn't kind to wounds, especially ones left untreated. Still he smiled, "It's no trouble at all miss. You can stay as long as you need." Nohin gestured her to follow, the two retracing his the small path back into his housing.

Once inside, he kicked his boots against the wooden floor. Most of the snow fell off, the rest still clinging to his clothing. "Ah, forgive me. There isn't much but I got what I could living here." Nohin went to the cupboards, taking out a few pieces of dry wood. He carefully placed them in the hearth so they'd immediately start to burn. The quicker it got warm, the better. "Feel free to make yourself at home...right." He looked at as he stood. "My I have the pleasure of knowing your name?"

"Sarain Maradhras, a beautiful name." He smiled, tilting his head to the side. Her last name did strike him a familiar. Maradhras, Maradhras. Why did that name stick. Oh well.

The light-elf brought his hands to the fire. It felt comfortable after spending a majority of the day in near frozen isolation. Now he could spend his last evening with a companion, burning all the fire wood as he pleased. Well not all of it. He would need it for the trip considering it was quite a feet collecting dry firewood during this time of year. Not like it was easier when it wasn't winter.

"I'm Nohin Fal'Cy. One of few elves who ever think to take residence here." He mused. He glance at Sarain who held curiosity until her expression darkened. "Is something the matter?"

His brow furrowed at her response. Sent all the way here by herself to this frigid city. Granted, it was a request by her master and she came all the way here. And to come at this time of year. "No one here is fond of the weather. I'm surprised that all the people still like to call this home. Though I can't speak for them."

Nohin stood up from his seat. He grabbing a fur blanket from his bed, he wrapped it around Sarain. "I don't really have much of a reason for living all the way out here. I simply decided to for the hell of it." Not really just that, but he didn't want to divulge into that part of his life.

"Complaining to the the wrong sort of people will certainly get you places," Nohin muttrred. He spoke from experience as well. Right now he's on missionary work as he's written to him parents. Oh how proud they must be...

His mind wentering back to Sarain's statement. "Travelling all the way from Amedra. Such a long trip don't you think?" The mention of the city resurfaced old memories of the place. The warmth of the sun beating down on his skin. The light clothes he wore that fluttered in the breeze. Well, he got that here too but the winds weren't as nice. "How I miss that place."

"I can see that," Nohin laughed. He's glad that none of his teachers were ever that way. Then again, he probably would have been living life like this sooner.

"Do you care for any food? The cold tends to make everyone hunger much quicker." And cranky. Which he definitely didn't want to be right now, considering he has a guest in the house.