"good, you're learning." The wolf said with a nod "this path leads to those thoughts never explored. Thoughts you don't want others to see or thoughts you have stored away for another time. Are you sure you wish to continue? We can turn back now if you're not ready."
Perrie paused in her step, taking in a deep breath. "No, I think I want to see whatever's out there."
He nodded and led her fowards "he's not that bad." The wolf muttered as they walked
Her step faltered once again, almost causing her to trip. "He who?" She asked, her mind flashing to Hades and back to the wolf.
" the one who just crossed your mind is he." The wolf said glancing up at her
"Oh. Do you know him well? He seems…" She trailed off, searching for the right word to describe him. Cold… Strong… Dark… Different… Nothing fit him quite right, so she let her thought disappear into the air.
"I know him well enough." He glanced up with a grin "like him?"
"What?" She startled, looking down at him with shocked eyes. Was the wolf… Teasing her? "No. I mean, I don't not like him. I don't think."
He tilted his head and laughed lightly "then how come he's popping up in your thoughts?" He asked, glancing around to the trees where figures of Hades among other people popped up
She looked around, realizing how familiar the images looked. "Wait… Are those my thoughts?" She said, avoiding his question.
He nodded and glanced around "yes they are. You see him differently than the others do, as shown by the different versions of him." He explained pointing to the figures walking through the woods
"How do other people see him?" She kept walking, spinning occasionally as she looked around at all her thoughts.
The wolf lost his grin and sighed "not as well as you. They see him as dark and manipulative. Bringer of death and seducer of the kill."
The thoughts around her darkened slightly as she took in the words, before they cleared back up. "Oh. That's… Sad." They kept following the path, and started to leave the forest behind. The projections of her thoughts began to fade.
He nodded "it is." He stopped at the treeline, letting her go towards the path "let me know if you wish to talk again. Just come here and I'll find you."
She nodded, hesitating slightly before she kept walking. Halfway down the path, she bounced and turned around, waving at the wolf and squinting to see him even as she walked backwards down the path.
The wolf bowed to her before turning and bounding away into the forest. The path had bed her back to the crystal tree garden Hades had showed her before
I had better not be lost. Perrie thought, swinging around in a circle to look around. She sighed, placing her hands on her hips and shifting her weight to one foot. She lifted one hand to rub it through her hair, looking down the path she thought she'd come up originally.
The crystalized deer appeared over the hill and walked over to her, its fragil looking legs easily maneuvering the terrain with grace. It tilted its head in question anf nudged Perrie’s hand
She laughed, a clear sound that rang out over the hill. She reached out, rubbing it behind the surprisingly warm ears. She ran her hands up and down the side of its neck. "I don't suppose you know the way home? Or where home is for me?"
The nuzzled her hand in content and nodded "home is not here for you my dear. Not yet anyways." She said gently with a motherly tone "but I can get you back to his."
She gave a tiny gasp, grinning at the deer. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize you could talk." My home isn't here yet? She silently questioned the statement, before nodding and accepting the offer of help to get back to his home.
"quite alright. Most of us can. We just choose not to." She turned and headed back up the hill, turning every so often to make sure Perrie was following
She followed closely, still taking in the scenery. "That's amazing."
She nodded "like it?" She asked glancing back at her