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Even though they had just met, she immediately felt much safer to hear that he was willing to go on that trip with her. "Perhaps we'll go in the Summer when the water is low," she said with a smile. "My family would love to see that I've made one friend while I've been away from home."

At his story, the young woman cringed. Then looked at him again with widened eyes. Gabrielle was confident that Ulfunn could handle himself in battling situations. She wasn't sure if this made her more respectful of the ravenette or more wary. Compared to her, he was quite large--with a lifetime of lean muscle built on his frame. She would never want to pick a fight with him or see him angry. She was a pacifist, after all. The lure of battle frightened her--especially since it was bound to come for her too, some day.

"H-How old were you when you did that?" She asked, leaning slightly away.