Sloane
Footsteps were above our heads, and they ended right at the threshold of the hole. Maverick and I stood up slowly staying quiet not sure who or what it could be. The dark silhouette creeps into view, it was hard to pick out who or what it could be for a moment.
It as it came into view and I held my dagger getting ready to defend myself and maybe him if I feel like it. Lotus tilts her head making sounds once I acknowledged it was her. A smile appeared on my face "that's my girl. Are the others with you?" I asked. Another figure came into view; It belonged to Kylian.
"We're here. Hold on getting something to pull you up" he stated finding a vine and placed it in his griffon's beak.
I grabbed the rope wrapping it around both of us. My left-hand hold of rope while my other hand grabbed Mavericks placing it around my waist. Once that was done, I grabbed the end of the rope and said "Hold on. Stop moving, you’ll make it harder for the griffon to lift us. Don't enjoy this".
He scoffed looking away from me "Wouldn't dream of it".
We reached the surface leaving a trail of where our bodies were dragged. The tension in the vine dropped and I burnt through it with my hand. A sword made its way to Maverick's neck only to belong to Kylian.
He looks pissed.
"Why is he here? We must kill him "he commanded moving closer. I stood up placing my hand on his arm " Oasis got rid of him. He knows Oasis better than anyone. Information that we do not have but need. Trust me, I don't let him jeopardize this for us" I reinsured.
His eyes locked with mine asking for a confirmation.
He sighed sliding his sword back into its sheath.
Vera smiled holding out her staff to Maverick, but he pushes it to the side standing up on his own. "He will be a great resource; I can see it. You'll be surprised, how some of the of the most hidden things are the best under the light" she stated walking over Kylian's griffon.
"Did you guys get it?" I asked running my hand through Lotus fur. He's mad. Of course he is mad, we're in a middle of a war and I just brought our enemy in a soft spot. I got on my griffon petting her head.
Vera holds up the first gemstone smiling "Right here. We should head back before more of those crows come looking for their friend" she referred to the unconscious crow in between my arms. I felt the uneasiness coming from Kylian. I converted my eyes away from him by a glance to Maverick.
"If you truly wish to assist then meet us at this location when the sun face west tomorrow" I stated flying away with the crow and my crew.
"Am I making a mistake?" I whispered to myself.
Kylian knew a couple folks from his father's region that lives in a small cottage village. They were kind enough to let us stay for a few days before our next quest. I kept looking back making sure we weren't being followed.
Our destination was in sight. Lotus lowers herself not making the landing rough. I hop off her back bringing the crow with me. There was a shed in our host's backyard, and I opened it dragging her body over to the makeshift bed. A light cage covered the shed to make sure she does not escape.
After I gave Lotus and Sheila a Baiw fruit each. I sat down on a nearby log about to clean the wound on my arm, but a hand grasped my wrist stopping me. Kylian looks down at me slowly sitting down next me while holding my wrist still. He grazes my wound gently while saying "I got it..." his word left my heart in trails. Use to doing things myself even though I am a princess, I still have dignity.
Afraid to ask for help?
Maybe or I didn't want to face him yet.
I couldn't help but watch him tend to my wound in silence. Before the words fully could come out my mouth: "I'm – "he stopped me by looking at me completely now.
"Don't apologize... I know that there is a reason somewhere for why you did it and I have to accept it. I don't agree with your decision because I am worried that he will betray us. People don't change overnight... and we are not certain that he is still working for Oasis..." he said to his last sentence with hesitance. Up close without his armor, his arms have more definition. The necklace I gave him when we were kids was still on his neck. He finished the patching and stated in concern "Just be careful, I would be a wreck if anything happened to you...Night Sly..." he stood up tucking one of my braids behind my ear. He walks away not looking back at me and enters the house.
What?
I tiled my head in confusion placing a hand on my cheek feeling it's warmth.
"Ahem..." that hand transferred over to my throat helping with the clearance.
"He's something else" I stood up brushing what I was feeling off and tend to clean Lotus and Sheila before I head back inside.
I couldn't help but glance up at Kylian's window noticing his dark silhouette behind the curtain.
"Not right now" I put some water on Lotus's fur scrubbing it with a sponge.
God, I really don't know what I am doing.
Can I do this? Save the world, I mean?
"I don't know why I did that..." I spoke softly to myself referring to allowing Maverick to join us in this quest.
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