Just for now

Despite the fact that both of his animal shifts were predators, as a man Remi possessed very little natural awareness of his surroundings. Getting lost in his own thoughts was an understatement, and indeed even as the pony approached the alchemist didn't so much as turn his head. Instead he gazed ahead, squinting at something, before dropping his mop of curls back towards the pages of his book and scratching furiously at them with his stuck of charcoal. It wasn't until Rory's voice broke the silence that Remi flinched slightly and glanced over his shoulder with an awkward but optimistic smile. "At least it is just me this time." He said with an easy grin, leaning back slightly to get the full measure of the man astride the pony. Say what you might about Bakshi, from such a low angle the pair looked nothing but magnificent. "Are you here to tell me this is another place I should not be?" The alchemist asked, tilting his head to the side and flashing Rory a mischievous smile. In reality though he hoped he wouldn't be told to move. There was so much about this land that he simply didn't understand, and while he wouldn't insult Rory or his ancestors by suggesting that this newly arrived group of Outlanders could somehow figure a way out where Rory's people had failed ... part of him thought that perhaps they could. REMI So come on, get higher, loosen my lips, faith and desire and the swing of your hips Just pull me down hard and drown me in love