The blonde squirmed slightly, getting comfortable Jake presumed, before relaxing again. While Dave still seemed troubled, it was a relief to at least see some sort of tension release from the boy. To further provoke him into a better mood, Jake slipped the hand that had been busy rubbing Dave's back, down to his side. Without much hesitation he wiggled his fingers, pressing into the others ribs, grinning as he heard the onslaught of laughter.

"J-Jake, oh my f-fucking god dude!"

Each word was stuttered and interrupted by laughter as Dave thrashed around, unable to stop the snickers and giggle fits the waggling fingers formulated. Jake too joined in the laughter, cheeks turning just as red as Dave's as the boys rolled around each trying to reach the others' ticklish spots. After minutes of struggling becoming red faced and sides getting sore, they lay breathless and damp, each still chuckling in the aftermath.

Jake sighed, although a good tickle fight with the mate was always fun it was time to get down to business, turning to look at Dave his voice took a slightly serious tone.

"How much time?"

Dave froze a moment and he almost regretted speaking, the smile faded from the others face and Jake could hear the audible gulp before he spoke.

"Not sure, any time really. The timeline is starting to get wobbly, weak if you want to get technical. "

Jake arched a brow, nudging Dave to continue and saving his comments for when he had all the information he could milk. The blond looked hesitant to go one, as though he had something to say but was determining on whether or not to vocalize it.

"Well… I have an idea of what is about to happen, and I have an idea to stop it."

Jake shuddered, remembering the previous encounter with Calliborn they shared. This was no time for painful memories, shaking his head like a dog removing water, he willed the thoughts away to be dealt with at a later time. He was more focused on finding out what was going to happen…and how Dave planned to stop it.

"Care to elaborate, or are you going to leave me in the grips of curiosity?"

Jake watched somewhat amused by how hesitant Dave seemed to answer him, but worked hard to still his tongue, rather waiting for the boy to find his own way of answering. Finally, after what seemed like hours of silence, waiting, and anxious fiddling on Dave's part he spoke up.

"Now...Don't make fun of me for this…"

Jake held up his hands in mock surprise.

"Strider, how uptight do you think I am, thinking I'd go and do such a deed."

Dave nodded, taking a deep breath, speaking quickly seeming to be in a rush to get it all out as if something were to happen that very moment.

"I think he's going to attack us. Sort of a revenge plot if you know what I mean. Remember one of the last things he said before…You know…"

Oh yes Jake remembered, something along the lines of "I'LL KILL YOu FuCKERS FOR RuINING MY FuN" rang a bell. He could tell Dave too remembered, the goosebumps and not so subtle rubbing of his temple were bright indicators of this. This new information scared Jake, as rugged of an explorer and up for any sort of tussle as he was, he had to admit this was frightening. His namesake was not one to be trifled with and the thought that he could possibly be on his way to wreak havoc was a though he'd like not entertain.

With an audible gulp he pressed further, not exactly wanting to hear more, but knowing it was necessary.

"How long do we have exactly?"

It was a simple enough question, he didn't expect any radical answer, at the least a month was his presumption. The date couldn't be anywhere nearby, that'd just be wreckless to leave the whole lot of them clueless till the last second, right?

"I'm assuming anywhere between today or tomorrow in all honesty."

There was a long, cold silence. Jake could feel his trigger fingers twitching as he worked to control himself, anger flaring in his chest. Quite noticeably, his cheeks burned and heart thudded in anxiety and fury; when he spoke it was strained and choked by the effort to not shout.

"…and why, David," this elicited a flinch in the other, which Jake was somewhat pleased to see, "are we just finding out about this now?"

Dave swiveled around in a hectic blur, frantically patting and "Shh-ing" Jake, which only irked him further he will be damned if he wasn't upset by this news and now amount of patting or hushing would soothe the blaze. Emerald eyes, with no hint of jovial sparkle or breezy aloofness, stared down at Dave and the boy quickly, almost too quickly to understand, explained himself.

"Shit man no, it's not like I've just been keeping this to myself! I just got the feeling yesterday and damned if I've known what to do with it!"

There was obvious frustration in his voice, this leaving Jake to soften a bit seeing as it was a sign the truth was being told.