The elf bit his lip and stared at the ground. He had spoken too much.
Fully alert, Sasha was on crime guard and personal nosiness. She hated being left out of the loop; having big ears and sometimes an even bigger mouth. She pictured herself jumping this strange guy, er elf, and demanding answers, but settled on coolness and non chalant-ness.
"What can I do for you?" she questioned straightforwardly. So much for playing it cool.
"Nothing my lady. It was a mistake to speak of such."
"Dude, you brought it up yourself. Or the trees brought it up for you." She couldn't believe she said the latter with a straight face. The trees? Really? She still thought he sounded nuts. "To not continue would be rude, twin boy."
"Elladan," he corrected her smiling. "Now why would one so far from home, convinced we are a pile of "Schizoids," and must be as far away from you as possible want to hypothetically be of assistance?"
She sighed and stared back at their camp ground. "It's what I do."
"There is no reward, my lady."
"Who said anything about money? You- or someone needs some help, I can maybe offer this help, what kind of person would I be to say 'Screw you, you're on your own'?"
At the very beginning, she might have said just that, but she had accepted this dream and again, in a dream you can't die. Maybe at the end she would even get the key to the city from the Mayor for amazing services. Hey it was her dream, it could happen.
Maybe she could even fly!
"Screw you, my lady?" Elohir questioned hesitantly, approaching her tree and leaning on it one-handed.
Yay! Other twin-boy. Elness, Elmer, Elvis. E-something.
Sasha made the 'finish' motion with her hands. "Don't ask. I wouldn't even know where to start."
Both twins nodded.
"If we are finished with your exploring, my lady, I feel we should return to our camp."
Just to be annoying, Sasha loudly announced she was comfortable. Other twin boy El grabbed her hand and pulled her up anyway. She turned and made a face at Elladan who just smiled.
"What happened to not wanting to sit, my lady?"
"Am I not allowed to change my mind?"
"Touché"
//Damn right// she thought mentally. //Don't mess with me kid, er, elf.//
~~~*~~~
Amazed was the best she could describe the site in front of her. Although they were outdoors with no cabins in view, she was impressed. Elrohir had set up a blazing fire complete with what could have been sleeping bags. Hell, it could have been two blankets sewn together, but for men or elves of the male gender, she was impressed. It was a helluva lot more than she could do with a sewing machine.
"Which one's mine?"
"I thought it would be best if you were placed in the middle," he explained pointing. "You will be safe."
//I bet you did, big fella.//
Sasha neglected to speak up she was very capable of protecting herself. Although it would be harder without her gun and taser, she was up to the challenge.
Wordlessly, she plopped on the pile beneath her and looked up at the sky. She sure didn't have this in the city, and hadn't been camping since she was 13 years old in Girl Scouts… In cabins. She and her friend Jenny would role-play and act out movies they loved. Specifically, she remembered "Grease," and "While you Were Sleeping."
Elrohir positioned himself on his own pile and stared at the human, "Are you tired? I promise you are well protected."
"No," she murmured, keeping her focus on the starry sky. "I'm not. I'm a lot of things right now, but tired sure ain't one of them."
"Elrohir," Elladan spoke, cutting his brother off, "I will take first watch."
The other elf nodded, shrugging his brother off as he tried to think of something comforting.
//Elrohir! That's it! Elrohir Elrohir Elrohir!!//
Elladan started his patrol of their surroundings and Elrohir turned his attention back to their visitor. "Are you frightened?"
She smirked, and turned her head towards him.
"Yes, my lady?"
She winked. "But don't tell anyone."
Elrohir smiled, "I am beginning to figure you out, Lady Sasha."
Now her body was shutting down. "Mmm."
"You are not as tough and mean as you pretend to be."
"Again, don't tell anyone." She closed her eyes.
"You are gifted with a brave front, never ever lose it."
"Mmhmmm, good night daddy.. Love you too."
And she was out…
