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Ilianna took a few deep, steadying breaths as she tried to force the burning blush from her cheeks and to relax her face. Her heart was still racing a mile a minute, much to her annoyance.

"I'm okay...it's just..." she managed, finally finding her voice again as she peered up at him. "You startled me and I was just thinking that maybe I ought to not be so nosey...I smelt you here..." Her voice sounded like a mix of exasperation and embarassment.

"It's okay...I'll live. I guess I deserved it somewhat anyway."

She gave him a faint smile, still somewhat stressed from the inpromptu appearance of the stallion, and glanced down at Streak. Ilianna gave the familiar a soft whicker and a soft "and hello to you" before addressing Eachann again.

"I hope I wasn't interrupting anything, in any case."

That prompted a giggle from the mare, who gave the stallion a wry grin.
"I've never heard of anyone truely dying of fright, so I suppose I'd be the first. As tempting as that sounds though, I think I'd rather pass on that. I've too many goals I'd like to reach first."

She flicked her ears back into a relaxed position, her heart rate finally slowing down enough to where she didn't feel like she'd just run a several mile long race.

"Being a fugitive could be exciting," she responded in a devious tone, lifting a brow as a grin spread again over her muzzle. "Not that I know who'd come looking for you. None of my family, for sure, since they don't live anywhere near here and I haven't seen them in a long time."

"I doubt it," she said offhandedly, though the way her eyes crinkled at the corner, the realization must have stung. "I don't know many soquili...Helaku might, but he's busy with his mate, I'm sure." She huffed lightly at that but kept further comment of that to herself, instead washing it away with a smile.

"It's okay though. I don't seem to attract the best attention anyway. Unless you call Rahu or Chaos' attention to be the best."

((sorry, RPing on another account, hence name switch... XD))

"I'm pretty used to it. I rather take quality friends over quantity anyway. Helaku is a good friend." She stressed the 'friend' aspect unnecessarily. Ilianna had nearly become romantically attached to the bold stallion but mercifully, she was stopped by his taking of a mate.

"As for Rahu, well...he seems to have it out for me. Threatened me and stuff in front of other soquili." She tried to not look bothered by that either, but it was difficult. She didn't handle threats well, being as petite as she was and having had a difficult childhood as a 'odd-pelt' in her home herd.

She smiled a little at the offer, tilting her head to the side.
"I would appreciate it," she drawled quietly. "Then maybe I can walk about without thinking I'm going to be beaten or whatever else Rahu wants to threaten." The mare bumped Eachann's shoulder with her muzzle in appreciation.

She looked relieved at his offer and graciously accepted the nuzzle, eyes fluttering half-closed at the gentle touch. "I know you'll teach him a lesson if he creates a problem."

Ilianna sighed then and opened her eyes fully to look at Eachann's face. "But anyway, let's not talk about him or anything of that sort any longer. I rather enjoy your company than talk about cruel soquili..."