#i just barely met zihark in my tellius run recently and he really surprised me!!

[princessmacedon]

Zihark stares at the (probably) youngest member of their little weasel squad, gently patting her head. (At least he was pretty sure of that. He wasn't entirely certain how old Edward was.)

"Hey kiddo," He says with a smile, "do you need anything? If you do, don't hestiate to ask your new friend, Zihark. That's uh. That's me, by the way."

It's hard to imagine a warmer greeting than this! Maria's head tips back slightly as she turns to look at the man. Zihark, he introduces himself as -- one of their boogle (that's one of the words for a group of weasels, she's learned!).

"Hi Zihark!" Not one to displace his hand nor mind it, the cleric giggles from beneath a head of still-kempt hair, a fact she can only attribute to the blue bandana keeping it in place -- the selfsame one that brought her this new ally and friend! "It's really nice to meet you!"

Fingers brushing her chin, the young girl's gaze darts to the side in thought. "Hmm... I'm okay right now! But-- hee hee-- I'll make sure to let you know! And you can do the same for me!"

Turning around in full, she saddles him with the full weight of a beaming grin.

"That's because your new friend Maria is a cleric! I made sure to bring some extra salves and stuff with me, so tell me if you're ever feeling bad, okay?"