Shesta- A sky-blue eyed, blonde boy. Skin the color of the valley lilies, and the personality of a hutch rabbit. Small and shy, but swift and brave all at once. He protects and defends the other slayers, but not himself.
Merle- Ruby hair and rainy day eyes. Her fur shines with the color of maple brown, and her life is acted out like a year old kitten. Playful and clumsy, with skill and grace. Her friends respect her, but not enough to listen to her.
Neither knows the other exists, yet in some strange, beautiful way they almost share a kind of bond.
Not in body, nor in mind, but in spirit.
Because they're both willing to protect the ones they care about. Even if they're not always appreciated for the things they do.
He protects Dilandau, and gets slapped for it.
She tries to protect Van, but lacks any luck with it.
Shesta would probably like Merle.
Merle would
probably like Shesta.
But, life gets in the way…and there is only hope.