[ he's a lot more impressive up close, too close. the air around him rich with confidence and nobility, almost suffocating when she's at this proximity.

her back straightens when he speaks to her, her eyes hastily darting away out of shyness, mirrored by the redness on her cheeks. ]

Oh, um... This... [ she fiddles with the soft leather, idly twining it around a finger. ] It's for — him. [ she gestures towards the cub that sits at her feet, surrounded by his siblings. she can recognize him easily — he's the smallest of his litter. ]

It's a charmed trinket given to me by those of ALASTAIR... I'll be able to keep better track of him this way.