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Naevius had been allowed to go out with a hunting/search party in which she was very excited for. Granted, she wouldn't be allowed to go further than the camp they made for the night but it was better than being back at the main camp. There were nice people there, but Naevius wanted some adventure too! Some soldiers had just gotten back from their route and everyone was gathered around to hear their report. It was the same as all the others, trees, trees and more trees. Very few animals had been spotted too which made Naevius think they were either really smart or the barbaric Tendajians had killed them all to take away their food source. The possibility was there, though it made her mad to think about for two reasons: their soldiers wouldn't have any extra sources of food and that animals were killed needlessly.

The soldiers were discussing what they would do next, should they continue further into the forest and risk running into the Tendajian army or turn back now. Most were for continuing on, they wanted the glory of finding the enemy army and some, like Naevius, just didn't want to go back to the main camp. Only a few were for heading back, they hadn't gone that far from the main camp in the first place so those who wanted to could. Focusing back in on the conversation, Nae chimed in a few things about what was being made to eat that night when suddenly a pair of arms were around her neck. Gasping in surprise she threw all her weight in the direction the attacker had been going to continue his momentum, to try to throw them off her.

Everything seemed to happen so quickly after Naevius flung the attacker from her back. The soldiers were drawing their weapons and lunging forward to grab the intruder, but before too long, the man had been caught and his hood flicked down only to reveal that he was an Oban. The soldiers visibly relaxed after that, even more so once the man? Boy? showed his hands to show that he had no real weapon with him. Smoothing her shirt and hair down, Nae took a deep breath. "Sorry about that, you startled me by throwing your arms around me." She made a few nods to some of the soldiers letting them know she was indeed okay.

((No worries. My school was taking all my time anyway. <3))

Smoothing down her clothes, Naevius took a step back from her would be attacker. Once everyone was calming down and going back to their little chores and what not, Naevius motioned towards a few of the makeshift chairs, which were really just stumps. The other seemed quite nervous and fidgity, so Nae thought it might be best to sit him down before he started to collapse.

"Please, sit down." She said to him as she herself sat. "This is indeed not the main camp, just a scouting party. Now, forgive me if I sound rude, but who are you? If you don't know that this is a scouting party, where did you come from and how did you get here?" She questioned him, a tad bit more serious than she had intended to. He looked familiar, though, but Nae couldn't quite place his face.

Now that things were beginning to calm down, Naevius' heart slowed as well. It was a comfort that not all of the soldiers had returned to chores and whatever since she didn't exactly know this oban. Sure there were plenty of Obans she didn't know, but to have found one in the forests of their enemy alone? That was more than a little weird.

As they sat in the firelight, the other's features started looking somewhat familiar. It was common that Obans shared some similarity but when he said his name and the first part of his last, Nae's eyebrows rose a fraction. All of the little bits added up to his identity. "Attlee? Cether's younger brother?" She asked him. The similarities between the soldier that was known to her and this mistaken "attacker". She hadn't seen Cether since the first big attack which was unfortunate since she enjoyed his conversation.


((Going with the thing we had plotted forever ago where Nae knew his siblings?))

He seemed a little disappointed that she had recognized him. She had tried to make a point to know everyone's names so that no one would ever feel unimportant because generally, it were the ones that didn't think they were that were the most important. Never the less, Naevius smiled as she noticed him tense. She had to resist the urge to frown as it worried her a little bit. Laughing a little bit as he pointed out that she hadn't introduced herself yet. It was kind of refreshing, in a way, that he didn't recognize her. Maybe it was the darkness or the firelight playing on her features. Tucking her hair behind her ear, she dipped her head down rather modestly. "Most call me Lady Naevius." She said simply. Of course her friends left off the 'lady' part especially since she didn't really like it, but she knew it was part of being who she was and since she didn't know this Attlee very well, she wasn't eager to consider him a friend just yet. Not that she considered Cether a friend, but an acquaintance that she wouldn't entirely mind not hearing Lady from.

The slight surprise on Xilarn's face caused her to smile a little as she resisted laughter. He apparently hadn't spent as much time around nobility as his siblings had, which, maybe was a good thing. "Well it's a pleasure to meet you as well, Xilarn." It was kind of unfortunate that the discomfort was so palpable after the mention of his brother's name, and that discomfort and hatred was only increased ten-fold as a soldier came stumbling almost into the fire. Naevius gasped slightly as she stood to try and right the obviously drunken soldier.

She tilted her head as Xilarn was mistaken for his brother at first, and then listened as the drunken soldier continued his prattle before ending on figuring that Cether would want to see his younger brother. Xilarn's reaction was quite surprising to Naevius. It was clear that seeing his brother was the last thing Xilarn wanted. Especially if he was wandering around the forest by himself. Perhaps she should interfere on his behalf..

Naevius gracefully put herself between the two men. "Now Lucen, I'm sure my guest has other things to do right now, if it is in fact Captain Cether's relative. While resemblances are apparent, you resemble Masha over there, but I wouldn't say you two are siblings, that would lead to some complications between you and her, now wouldn't it?" She said in her sweetest voice. It was lucky that the relationship between Lucen and Masha was obvious, otherwise she wouldn't have as much cover. "Why don't you go ask Masha if she needs help with anything and forget this ever happened and mention nothing to Captain Cether or a little rumor might reach the ears of some about you and a special someone. And we wouldn't want that happening now would we?" With the vigorous shaking of Lucen's head, Naevius smiled just as sweetly before giving him a pat on the back and steering him towards the Oban woman Masha. "Off you go then."

As soon as he was gone, she sighed in relief. Turning back to Xilarn, she smiled kindly, instead of the fake smile she had put on for Lucen. "Ah sorry about that. You didn't sound like you wanted to see your brother and I figure you must have a reason why so I'll hear you out and make sure none of the men, or women, send news to your brother."

Naevius quickly tried to reign herself in check, as the one 'noble' thing she did caused her to bring up the person she had to be sometimes when meeting with important people and how it sounded as if she forced him to speak. The edges of her mouth twitched down as if it was determined to show her internal dislike of the way things had just happened. In any case, it had been taken care of discreetly, no one else had over heard anything and that was for the best.

Brushing the hair from her face, Nae listened intently. She could honestly say that she believed him, whole heartedly. There was just something that seemed completely honest about him. "I see...well, in my few encounters with your brother..." Naevius paused, wondering what exactly she should say. She found him somewhat charming, but she heard what people said. After all, that was part of being a noble, listening to all the gossip. Listen, and you would find the nugget of truth inside every rumor. "Well, honestly, I can see that. While he may seem charming I...don't think he's all he appears to be?" Her words tapered off and she cocked her head slightly.

Naevius contemplated on his last sentence for a moment. "Do you not believe that this war is worth fighting? In your honest opinion?" Wit some nobles, this question could be a trap. With some, the question from her would seem like a bigger trap. But from her, it was probably safer than if any other noble or general had asked. She was almost counting on the fact that he didn't really know who she was. He wasn't with the army, he was out lost in the forest, she had to wonder what exactly he was doing out here.

((Sorry for taking so long. >.< If you're not interested in continuing, I understand.))