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Iexa 1

He had been on a solo mission to Jauhar and now that he was finally here he could not help but find the thickest thicket of the ancient, gorgeous trees that he could and do his best to penetrate it. Sort of like a salmon fighting upstream. When he had finally penetrated to a clearing he felt sort of free, like this was a place he was meant to be at this exact moment in time. He felt safe from the outside, from the opinions on his unorthodox behavior, from the waves of societal pressure. Perhaps the smidge of alk blood he had was happier here, in the thickness among the slow thought of the ancient trees. He placed a hand upon a trunk.

"What wonders have you seen here, how many lover's trysts, battles and critters since you sprouted from a small seed, would you share your wisdom with me?"

Just like that his unsuspecting self was slammed against the tree. He was grateful that his family was not around to see this.

"Hang on, I'm not even from here!"
This is my first trip to Jauhar, and I only came with the hope of experiencing something that would call to the speck of alkidike blood that I posses without having to go all the way to flipping Aisha. If you don't mind you are crushing my nose."

The cold steel at his throat prevented any movement on his part. Idly he wondered if he and his twin were nothing more than magnets for crazy females. He was sure his Mother would say that he needed to be more aware of his surroundings but this woman had been disturbingly quiet. He had had absolutely no warning.

"My name is Iexadaroch, my family spends most of their time in Matori and Oba where my mother hails from."

"Its the thought that counts, and go right ahead and find them, they are a scary lot, scarier than I am, all of them. Go for it. You wanted my story I gave it, now unhand me and I'll be on my merry little way far away from you and your disconcerting crabbiness."

At least she hadn't asked for a piggy back ride across a mud pit. HIS PRECIOUS HAIR. If she ripped a chunk out he would be UNEVEN..UGH.

Gah that hurt but it seemed like the harridan was going to let him go. "I want an ale more than anything at the moment." Hops would be soothing at this particular moment. Must she yoink on his hair, she was worse than Zasha. Who delighted in sneaking up behind him and pretending his hair was reins.

At least the threat level had gone from immenant death to kissing trees. His brother was going to howl with laughter...actually the whole family might.

"Fair enough."

He straightened from his tree flattened position and finally got a decent look at his accoster.

He blinked. His accoster seemed to be checking him out. He was breathing heavy at the sheer indignity, but if he was being truthful he was impressed with her skills. Not every female could pin a male, even an unsuspecting one and whip a blade out fast enough that she was able to immobilize him, least he loose something important...like arterial blood.

He in turn drank his fill of her and was shocked to realize that this fiesty harridan was damn cute. Though he imagined that she would resent that descriptor. He had originally planned to leave promptly, instead he kept his distance respectful and raised a haughty eyebrow at her inspection.

"You will not see the alkidike blood, it has been rather diluted. But my heritage was never really simple. Dad is an Ice/Alk/Shifter, thought Ice and alk only make up a quarter each in his blood, where Mom is fire and leaf. In fact the only one to display any Alk at all is my crazy little sister." He had no idea why he told her this. "I gather you would rather be alone, I should find my way out."

"Hence my attempted connection to a regular tree, as fun as being skewered by alks would be its not on my to do list."

He sighed. "I'm pretty decent at navigating, even places I haven't been before. Comes with my profession after a while. I tame critters. Sometimes I'm days out of my way following trails."

"If you want company..you are welcome to come." He winked.

"I am a beast charmer, so long as there is wildlife around, I am never alone."

He was lacking any furry companion at the moment. Beastly attention spans were not condusive to spiritual quests as it were.

"My Xaraan was a bit too energetic for this trip, no doubt he is pacing at home waiting for me to take him for a run."

He smiled thinking of his racing bird. So fast. Yay. He turned from her letting his rediculous mane of hair follow in his wake.

Something told him to turn back around, and he heard a rustle. He looked and froze, turning back. "Sorry." Then he looked again and came back.

She had a wrap on after all. "I have salve..if you need some."

He was a bit clumsy in the bush somedays. Came with being young and still a bit gangly. He was a little taller than average for an earthing perhaps the only stamp the alk blood had made on him.