brotherdeorwine

 

Deorwine wondered if this beautiful woman was making fun of him. It wouldn’t be anything new, but her eyes looked so sincere that it made it harder to take than usual.
He smiled.
"I am a pilgrim, my lady. When I am alone, I have my walking stick to lean upon in place of a friend."  

lilacwoodlands

Amalthea inclined her head, uncertain to what he meant. Why must he lean upon a friend, could he not walk on his own?
The unicorn in the form of a human stepped forth and offered her arm. It was pale and lithe with the years of eternal youth, “May I assist you then? What is a Pilgrim?”