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The last few weeks on her own had been odd for Lyla. As a Ledyba she'd never really been on the shy side like the rest of her brethren, but now since her change there was more to her. More courage. More anger. Less tolerance for stupidity and it's ilk. Lyla, had grown quite an attitude problem along with her new form.

After leaving Ashton and her friends she'd set out looking for Llyr, recalling which way he'd gone though she knew it would be a long difficult search. No where to tell where he'd been, or where he'd gone. It would be sheer luck to find him. In the mean time she'd started learning how to take care of herself. She had some natural born instincts on what was good to eat and what wasn't...but what she'd needed was protection.

Under cover of night she'd taken things from people. Food. Weapons. Other means of survival. So she now had a knife tucked into a loop on her belt, and a bow and arrow on her back. Not that she knew how to use either very well, but she was practicing.

Now was no different. She had pulled an arrow from the quiver and with some practice managed to knock it onto her string. Her arm shook as she drew the string, and she adjusted her hands a little trying to find a better grip and pulled again. That was better!

She'd been about to let her arrow loose when she heard rustling nearby and froze. What was that!?

It was a good thing she wasn't the twitchy sort who would have let go of her arrow the moment whatever it was making the noise showed it's self, else Chloe would have gotten an arrow shot at her.

As was, Lyla held the pose, eyes staring straight head unwaveringly. Normally she'd have lowered the point down to the ground and put her things away but the sudden blurted question brought something of a smirk to her lips.

"Don't know yet. You don't plan on trying to rob me do you?" she'd dealt with one man who'd tried that. Her knife had found his arm and deflected off the bone in his upper arm. He'd also left her gear alone after that.

Just because the other was her size and age meant nothing to Lyla. Danger came in all shapes and sizes after all. "If you mean me no harm then no I won't shoot you. If you do then I might. Or stab you. Depending." how easily she said this. But there was no bluff to her words.

"You'd be surprised by all the things I've seen in the last few weeks. Little kids like us who are thieves wouldn't be a new one for me. So while you don't look like one, you could be one." she'd been fooled once before now she'd rather come across aggressive than be stolen from! "The stumble could have been a ploy to get me to lower my defenses. Maybe you have a partner, or group waiting to ambush me when my guard is down." she was taking no chances.

"Who ever said I wanted friends? I'm looking for my brother not friends. Aggression is the only thing between me and being robbed or killed. So what if it doesn't get me friends." her unoccupied arms crossed over her chest with a huff. She didn't have time for this mess.

Finally all her weapons were put back in their proper places and she relaxed a little. "I'm practicing. I have to get better with them so I can properly defend myself, and find food, and stuff. Aren't you worried being out here all on your own with no way to defend yourself?

Lyla rolled her eyes som, but couldn't help smiling. "You might be surprised what people do to get by. Such as using someone sweet and innocent like you as a cover for stuff." she was still keeping a half watch on her surroundings, not entirely trusting this girl to not be more than she seemed. She'd rather be overly vigilant, than not enough.

"Do I look like I rely on others? No. Would I attack out of the blue if I needed to? Yes." so there was the implied ending to that remark.

"If you have people you can trust to help you that's great. I don't have that, or the time to make friends. I have to find my brother. Llyr could be anywhere now." that wasn't to say she was heartless. She'd help people as needed and she did befriend easier than she was letting on.

Listening to Chloe, she couldn't help but smile. some. She was nice...and maybe there really wasn't any hidden dangers connected to her. Lyla felt herself relaxing more...becoming a little more friendly. "That's good you keep safe. I used to keep to the shadows and stuff before I changed. It's funny but now I'm nothing like I was. Ledyba are supposed to be shy and easily scared and I'm neither."

"Not everyone is overly nice I hate to say. I've learned that the hard way." which was not a fun lesson really.

"Uh-huh Llyr. Last time I saw him he had grown...much taller than both of us." she appraised the girl curiously.

"Maybe you can travel with me for awhile. I'm going to be searching for awhile though...that might get boring...and we might have to fight people, and kill animals to eat. Won't your friends miss you though?"


((Probably after your next post, we can end it. I realized I forgot to ever comment back about ending it, on aim. Sorry!))

"I'm glad to meet someone who isn't like so many other people I've met since I started looking for him" it was a nice change of pace from what she'd grown accustomed to honestly.

"He's a butterfree, so that should help too. I hope anyhow. I didn't get a good look at him when he grew bigger..." so that didn't help but how many people were out there with butterfree wings?

"Okay then, it sounds like a plan. I don't plan to stop until I find him, and I don't want to take you too far away from here so you can get back easily.. but he might be in the area." right? Well, she could hope...

"Lets start looking then! I'm Lyla, nice to meet you." there was a smile at this considerably friendlier greeting than had happened just minutes before.