she liked new people. she wanted to know everything about them - where did they come from, where did they go, where did they come from, why were they here. gawain was no exception. as soon as she spotted him have a free moment she had plonked herself down next to him, making herself comfortable. "so, i don't believe you were quite clear as to what you were doing here. i'm kiara if i haven't introduced myself, and i don't really recognise your scent." the reaper said, cocking her head and gently nudging his armored shoulder with a paw. "it's not often strangers all decked-out with armor show up at tanglewood's borders." in fact, she had never seen one before. nobody wearing armor.

she had wondered about the armor for quite a bit. what was his reason for not taking it off? surely he had settled in enough to remember where his house was, no? should it be still standing - unlikely - he could store it there. he was a wanderer, eh? she wondered for how long, and if he was having fun. her ear flicked and she stared off into nothingness. "i suppose wandering does sound like a fun idea, where did you go, was it exciting?" she kept the curiosity out of her voice, allowing it to trail off in an open question. he was looking for friends, and she lifted a shoulder. "we could be friends, if you would like."

he then talked about his armor - from his old kingdom. she watched him as he spoke, letting her optics occasionally sweep trails down his body to look at the scars that lingered there. he was part of the knight guard, sounded interesting. the scars on his body told stories of war and battle. kiara liked a man with scars. "how was your old kingdom, where was it? it does sound like an interesting place, why did you leave?" she was asking many questions, but if he didn't want to answer them he didn't have to.

it was rare that kiara had seen snow. she had always preferred the sun, the warmth that made her almost blinding to look at. he gently accepted her offer to be friends like it was one of the most precious things he had ever heard, and she allowed a softer smile to fall onto her face as she looked at him. he seemed almost melancholic as he said that would be nice, and she let him continue talking about his home.

"what do you think happened to the other knights? they must have been gone for a long time if you were sent out to look for them. i'm happy you found one, though, it must be really painful to not see anybody you recognise.." she tipped her head back, shutting her optics against the sun. "do you like the warmth, gawain? or are you not used to it - you must be boiling in this weather."

since gawain was sure that his fellow knight was somewhere on this island kiara became curious. "do you know their name? i might be able to pinpoint them for you if they're on the island.." she trailed off at his stern tone, cocking head head with a slight quizzical expression on her face. he sounded so sad, she could hear it in his voice. see it in his change of demeanor. bolder, she let her paw rest on his.
"i like your armor, gawain. if you want, you can put it in my house until you can find your own." gods know who trained the knights to endure this weather, she had never seen anybody else in tanglewood wear armor like this before but if she had she'd have told him. "if the locals are scared, they're not proper tanglers." a dismissive shrug of her shoulder.