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Kilian's sockets widened as Erionda shifted and hugged him to her. He let out a ragged sigh and wrapped his his uninjured arm around her, shifting slightly so that his other arm wasn't being pressed between them. He closed his sockets and let out a ragged sigh. Maybe this cave hadn't been such a good idea.

His reactions were slower than Erionda's at the moment. So when she shifted and unwrapped herself from him he wasn't too surprised to look up and find a dragon coming towards them. He sat back and watched as she made quick work of the beast. He winced as the blood gushed everywhere. He grabbed his arm brace up and stashed it into one of the pounces on Amadia. There was no way it'd fit over the bandages on his arm. Plus it needed repaired. Either that or he just needed to buy a whole new one.

Kilian jumped at Erionda's words. He hadn't even realized she'd rejoined him. At her words, his stomach gave a rather loud growl and he smiled lightly. "I guess I am." He shook his head he moved his injured arm a bit, testing to see if it still hurt. He winced slightly as pain shot through his arm. She had done a good job cleaning it up and dressing it but he suspected it'd be sore for a while. After the blood he lost, he supposed food was a good idea.

Kilian took the offered food and bit into it right away, his stomach thanking him in the process. "Thank you." He said as he looked back over at her. "I didn't think we'd be in here this long either." He'd figured they'd go through a few caves, find the treasure and be on their way. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine they'd go through all they had when he entered into the cave earlier that day.

He looked up as Erionda asked her question. "We've come this far, we might as well finish it." Kilian said as he slipped his hand into her's and pulled himself up. He didn't feel as woozy anymore thanks to the bandages around his arm but he still wasn't at full strength. He let out a sigh as he gained his balance. At least he was finally able to keep himself standing now. He let his hand slip out from her's reluctantly as she shifted away.

"Ah." Kilian hadn't even managed to get a response out before Erionda had bolted down the tunnel and back into the room they'd just came from. His shoulders slumped and he looked down at Amadia. Her head turned in the direction of the tunnel and she got up and disappeared into it's darkness. Shrugging, he followed after both females. There was no way he was going to be left behind.

The grip on his one dagger tightened as he exited the tunnel and saw Erionda take down another Peisio. It seemed like there was no end to the amount of dragons in this place. What caused them to reappear? Were they respawning or did more just move into the empty caves when another was killed? He appeared at Erionda's side and lookd down at the two orbs in her hands. "We sure are getting a lot, aren't we?"

Kilian chuckled slightly at her response to him speaking. "Sorry." He muttered as he bent to stash the egg in Amadia's pack. Sighing, he rose back up to his full height. "I sure hope we get through this soon. I'm starting to run out of room." He smiled as he looked back at her. "It kind of is like we're rich." Though in reality he wasn't glad to be in the cave because of the orbs they were getting. He was just glad to be spending time with Erionda.

Erionda's offer was music to his ears. Did she think he'd refuse her? He laughed in his mind. Kilian would take any chance, to be in her house with her, that he could. "I'd really appreciate that." He said as they started back down the tunnel. As they emerged into the room, a Peisio dragon was waiting on them in the center, growling and looking rather mad. "Well s**t." He mumbled.

Kilian watched in amazement as Erionda fought the dragon. She was graceful and strong and he didn't think he'd ever grow tired of watching her battle. He felt horrid, though, that he seemed to be so unable to help. He flexed his hand a few times and while the pain wasn't as bad, it was still there. He'd try to avoid using it as much as he could.

He looked back up just in time to see the dragon knock itself loose from the ice. "Rio!" Kilian yelled as he watched her start to fall. He ran towards her, just as she was landing on the ground. "Oops? That's all you have to say?" Kilian asked her as he crouched down next to her. "Are you alright?" He asked as he looked her over, his hand reached up to move the hair away from her face. "It seems like we're both good at scaring each other, doesn't it?" He gave a small chuckle and oculdn't resist placing a light kiss on her lips.

Kilian pulled back and stood up, extending his uninjured hand to help her up. "I guess we'd better move on." He said as he looked over at the next tunnel. They had yet to travel down this tunnel and for some reason it seemed as though the darkness had grown inside of it. He frowned and wondered just how deep they were going.

Kilian brought his hand up and placed it over hers. So much had occurred between the first time they had met and now. He thought back to that day and smiled softly. If someone had told him back then that he would fall so hard for Erionda he would have laughed in their face. She had helped him and he had been thankful. That was all. At least that’s what he had told himself. Boy had he been telling himself one big lie.

His thoughts came back to the present. Kilian blinked and remembered that she had asked him a question. "I did this soon after that first time we met." He let go of her hand and touched it to his bandana. "This too." He said as he searched her face. "Remember the first dragon hunt we went on? You removed it." He turned his head to the side, a bit embarrassed. "No one, except my family, had seen me without my blindfold off." He let out a sigh as he looked back at Erionda.

Kilian smiled lightly at her response. Her blush just made her more attractive. She really had no clue how much she had affected him. He was taken by surprise when she moved towards him and wrapped her arms around him. "Ah...Rio.." He whispered as both his arms came up and around her. The pain from his wounds was drowned out by the pleasure he seemed to get from just holding her. He itched to confess everything but didn't want to push it too far

He sighed when they were interupted yet again. "Seems we just can't get a break." Kilian said to Amadia as he sat back and watched her and Uassae dispatch the dragon quickly. It was a sight to watch her fight. It was almost as exciting as holding her in his arms. "Almost." He said quietly.

As she landed the last blow to the dragon he pushed himself up from the ground. "Lets go Amadia." He said to his drakein. He was ready to finish going through this cave. All he wanted was to spend time with her, uninterupted by dragons. He came up behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "We should head to the next cave."

Erionda tensed when his hand rested on her shoulder. Her fist bunching into a ball. She had to control herself in order to not react. Normally she would have punched who ever it was. At the very most have severed their arms. It was going to be a while before she became accustomed to having him touch her. Smiling calmly as she relaxed her hand Erionda looked towards the darker ends of the tunnel. She was starting to feel faint. Slipping her sword back into her sheath Erionda started walking down the next tunnel. "You know Uassae was given to me when I was very young. He was supposed to distract me from my fathers death."

She kept walking, lifting her hand to push her hair behind her ear. "I rescued Lanzecki from a black market merchant. So in a way they are my brothers. I don't remember my mother much, but I remember her music. She liked to sing. I remember one of her songs." Erionda started humming. Her hands interlocking behind her back. Pausing when she entered the next room. Clicking her tongue with irritation. Another dragon to dispatch.

Her eyes narrowed on the Gaili before her. Stepping into the room first Erionda was immediately surrounded by several spikes of rock all facing her. "What are you doing in my territory tiny ant." The dragon growled.

Erionda narrowed her eyes. "Hunting orbs." Erionda smirked throwing her hands into the air in a form to mirror the irritating dragon. "And you sage dragon. Are my first Gaili. Shall we see how this goes?"

The dragon roared as he charged at Erionda. The spikes flying towards her body one by one. Erionda side stepped the first two. Almost making it away without getting struck. She didn't see the last spike as it sped towards her. Slicing into her bare upper arm. "Foolish ant." The dragon growled. "I'll skewer your weak body before you can even touch me!"

Erionda's hand flew up to her bleeding arm. "I'm not as foolish as you, your confidence deceived you." Smiling as several spikes of ice impaled the dragons thick hide.