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Eirian stared blankly at the man, wondering why he insisted upon wasting his breath. Still, there was something in his smile—not necessarily attractive, but…calming. She looked away, inhaled deeply, and released the breath to further calm herself. When he offered his hand, Eirian hesitated, then clasped his hand with hers for the briefest of moments. The girl looked back to him, pursing her lips in faint annoyance.

“When I said that I couldn’t hear you, I meant it,” she said, a sigh following her words. “Not that I didn’t hear you, but that I cannot.”

Eirian remained quiet for a few seconds, her gaze drifting to her myriad wounds, then continued, “Toying with spells of higher rank can have ill effects. Temporary loss of hearing this time.”

She looked back at him, her mind replaying the movements of his lips. What had he said, she wondered? His tone had shifted; he didn’t seem quite as arrogant this time, but regardless, Eirian could only wonder what sort of revelation he’d made. Well, perhaps not. Given the handshake, it was probably an introduction. His name, probably, and what sort of specialty he had. Eirian almost provided her name, but refrained, in the event that she was wrong.

And then, somewhere in the back of her head, the noises of her surroundings faded in and out of the previous silence, like distant echoes. Voices, movement, the water lapping against the shoreline. The sounds were audible for only a few seconds at a time, and a slight buzzing lingered.

Promising, at least. Or so she hoped, anyway.

Script woke up confused. The last thing he remembered was intending to approach some girl about a dog... Right? And then, nothing. What the hell happened to him? He lifted his head and looked down into the water that was smacking against the bank under his hands. Apparently his Scorpio friend had placed him somewhere more suited to his Sign, but seriously, where was he? He stared at his reflection, watched his gloved hand reach up and his exposed fingers massage the roots of his deformed hair. It was sticking up in places it had no business sticking up in, and he realized that it was determined to remain so. He cupped both hands and splashed his disobedient head with water from the....lake?
"Hmm..." Script raised one brow and glanced around both sides of his vision. "Wonder if I'll meet anymore fish at the watering hole."

Knights in shining armor...



_______________________...Don't exist.

DKay’s visible left eye twitched. An entertainment troupe? This guy thought they were some kind of travelling circus? The Taurus nearly vomited his breakfast.

The men typically under his command struck fear into the hearts of his friends and enemies alike. He was an elite warrior! His intellect rivaled university scholars and his physical prowess could match those of any trained fighter! He was a leader! And to be reduced to nothing more than a traveling circus freak…

His ego was more than a little wounded.

“No.” DKay stated curtly. He forced himself to shrug off the unintended offense. He wasn’t going to be a woman about the whole situation. “We’re not for anyone’s entertainment. And we—“

At the sound of Vesper’s banshee shrieking, the albino’s hand went to the hilt of one of his swords at his back. He twisted in a fluid motion that sent his ebony cape rippling after him. His eyes narrowed as he took in the scene. Vesper…stomping on the ground. No strangers in sight.

Type I error. False alarm.

DKay heaved a sigh and released the hold on his hilt. He thought about counting to ten. He thought about just staying calm and not saying anything. But the alpha male in him was fueled by the childishness and inefficiency of the whole situation. “Get your asses in gear—we’re moving out in two minutes! D’Spoc, lead the way. Everyone get a partner. You’ll be responsible for that person as we travel.”

A narrowed sapphire eye dared someone to challenge him. Really, he wouldn’t have minded. But for the sake of his sanity and actually completing this mission sometime before he was ninety, he hoped that everyone would follow his orders.

The Taurus turned back to the stranger with his usual poker face. “We have no need for hired hands. We’re on a quest, but I won’t tell you about it until we’ve traveled together a while.” Only a fool would tell the stranger that they were searching for the Relics. If he was only interested in money, he might go back to the Mirr guards and report that they were the ones that stole the precious artifact. The stranger could be told once they were a safe distance away. “I can’t stop you from following us if you’re interested to hear our tale.”

DKay figured he was vague enough without being too much of an a*****e. With a respectful nod, the albino began walking. Hopefully D’Spoc had some kind of lead.




__________________________________________________________________________________________ But dragons live forever.

How. Rude.

Crest had watched in an almost fascinated manner while the man went through some sort of inner monologue, an eyebrow raising silently while he waited for some sort of response. The answer was interrupted by one of their party, who gave off a shrill cry, taking his attention momentarily from the man he had by now deemed to be in charge as he went for his sword. It was a testament to his own training that he had not flinched at the sudden move, crystal eyes turning towards the disturbance. A rather sweet looking young woman was currently flailing about, though he could not tell why. In any case it didnt interest him once he noted she was unharmed.

Gaze drifting back to the vexed man before him, he now understood the possibility for his foul disposition. He really didn't have to wait long for the delayed response, though he wondered if the answer was worth while. It was only a vague one, barely anything to go by and if anything at first understanding it sounded like a rather short dismissal. But then came the rest, pulling his interest back once more. A tale was it? Certainly such a ragtag of people coming together made for something decent. And if they were all headed together...at least he would have some sort of company to another city. Either way he was heading out empty handed, why not hear the tale?

"It sounds interesting, though there isnt much to go on." Crest replied evenly, touching his horse lightly with a small murmur of words as the man walked on. "We are making the best of this turn, my friend. Perhaps the path will lead us where we want this time." Astor snorted, acting as though he could understand his rider as he set off at a walk. He had said to pair up, did his horse count?

When you have all the ice you could ever want...

Kaiya flinched and looked up and over at Vesper’s shriek, checking to see what was wrong. There were no city guards around (though after that shriek, they might come to see what was going on around the lake) and there were enough people around Vesper that anything small enough to be hiding in the reeds ought to be easy enough to take care of. She was paying so much attention to Vesper that she almost missed Eirian’s thanks for the potion. Turning towards the pisces, the gemini smiled and nodded her head to show her understanding. It was probably better that Eirian hadn’t heard her rambling. It wouldn’t make the woman think Kaiya was such as much of a socially inept girl as she was.

Dkay’s sudden shouted orders made Kaiya flinch again. What was it with people and raising their voices? It wasn’t as if their group was so spread out as to not hear each other. Besides, he needed to work on his language: a little bit of soap would clean that dirty mouth right out. Not that she would be the one to suggest it right this moment with his fractious attitude. Still, she had to admit she was happy to be leaving; lounging around so close to Mirr with the stolen relic hidden in her bag just didn’t seem all that safe.

Easily standing, she considered his words. A partner? Well, Eirian was right next to her, so maybe they could be partners for now. She offered a hand to help the injured wizard up and spoke slowly, hoping that some of what she said might be understood.

“Would you like to be partners? Since we’re already here together it seems logical to pair up for now.”

...the only thing you need is a grand adventure.