Chapter Nine: Lofur
"You two looked mighty comfortable up there eh cap" Dagonett smirked as Jarvan approached the campfire.
"She's just a misunderstood young woman that's all she is no threat to us" Jarvan said sitting down at the fire across from Dagonett looking over at Shyvana.
"Umhm, whatever you say boss, now did you want me to set up a bedroll for her or just pull yours to the edge of the camp give you two some privacy" he winked at Jarvan and started to laugh.
Jarvan blushed and shook his head giving Dagonett a stern look.
"That's not necessary lieutenant, and would you kindly piss off, I just met her" Jarvan said trying to keep a stern look on his face despite his furious blushing.
"Sure, sure captain I'm just messing with ya, don't think you could handle her anyway she's a bit wild that one" Dagonett said smiling devilishly he couldn't help himself. watching his friend get embarrassed was to rare a thing.
"Oh what makes you say that, been around some wild women have you?" Jarvan said raising an eyebrow.
"You don't want to know lad" Dagonett said laughing wiping away tears.
Both men turned and watched as Shyvana approached the campfire choosing to sit beside Jarvan. Jarvan coughed into his fist and gave Dagonett a look that said the conversation is over. Shyvana looked up at Jarvan and smiled.
"You know that I have an excellent sense of hearing and you two tend to shout" she said fluttering her eyelashes at him.
Dagonett burst into laughter almost falling over as Jarvan pretended to busy himself with the fire. Shyvana looked at Dagonett and smiled sweetly showing her long white fangs.
"You think I'm wild do you, shall I show you the meaning of the word" she said her eyes glowing brightly.
Dagonett gulped and looked between Jarvan and Shyvana. Jarvan was smiling at his lieutenant's discomfort and Shyvana was looking at her long talons gleaming in the firelight.
"Sorry miss I meant no offense, I was only teasing the lad" Dagonett said sheepishly staring into the fire.
Shyvana laughed and shook her head, her eyes returning to their normal purple glow. She looked at Jarvan a faint blush still dusting his cheeks and smiled. Her smile was warm and genuine the sound of her laughter rich and smoky filling the silence. Jarvan stole a quick glance at Shyvana and exhaled. He had never seen such a natural beautiful smile. He was used to women trying to gain his favor while he was in Demacia their smiles always seemed fake and the women wore too much makeup. He smiled to himself the women back home would hate you Shyvana.
"What are you smiling like an idiot over there for" Dagonett shorted smirking at Jarvan.
Jarvan blinked rapidly and got up mumbling something about getting medical supplies for Shyvana.
Dagonett stretched and cracked his back leaning back. Shyvana looked into the fire uncomfortable sitting close to another person that wasn't Jarvan. Dagonett looked and her and raised an eyebrow, leaning in grabbing a stick and moving the coals in the fire. Smoke and embers danced into the night sky.
"Relax lass, I won't bite ya, names Dagonett good to meet you" he said sticking his hand out towards Shyvana.
Shyvana looked at the man sitting across the fire from her. he was an older man that much she could guess his short brown hair was just starting to grey around his temples. He had bright intelligent green eyes, a thick mustache and goatee, several areas around his arms and neck had been burned and the scars shone a healthy pink in the campfire glow. She looked at his outstretched hand and cocked her head.
"You're supposed to shake it lass, that's why it's called a handshake" Dagonett laughed at the expression on the dragonesses face.
Shyvana got up and walked around the fire extending her hand placing it in Dagonett's. He closed his hand around her firmly and gave it a quick shake up and down. He released Shyvana's hand and she pulled it back to her and looked at it then at him.
"What was that for?" she asked curiosity gleaming in her eyes.
Dagonett looked at her and snorted "It's how people greet one another, guess you wouldn't be all too familiar with people now would you lass".
Shyvana shook her head and looked down at the ground at her feet. Flames licking at her ankles heat billowing off her body. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly the flames dying around her. Dagonett just sat and watched the dragoness he wasn't afraid if she wanted him dead he would have been already. She looked back at Dagonett and offered him a small smile.
"I'm not used to normal human interactions I lived with my father my entire life away from humans. In fact, your company is the first human interactions I've had in many years" she said sighing turning to walk away.
Dagonett rose and placed a hand on Shyvana's shoulder he could feel her body tense up ready to spring away from him. she turned and looked at him confusion plastered across her face.
"S'alright lass, no one here is going to hurt you, you are doing just fine. The longer you spend time with us blockheads the more you will learn, I'm sure Jarvan over there would love to give you some tips" he winked at her.
Shyvana blushed and backed away shaking her head her long hair swaying around her. Dagonett looked down at the blushing dragoness and chuckled to himself.
"Easy there girl, I'm only teasing ya" he patted her on the shoulder and sat back down.
Jarvan rejoined the group caring some medical supplies looking between the blushing dragoness and his lieutenant.
"What did he do now, Jesus Dag I was gone five minutes and you're at it already" Jarvan said giving Dagonett an accusing glare.
Dagonett threw up his hands in mock defense and shook his head.
"I didn't do nothing sir; I was only joking right lass" he said looking at the dragoness.
Shyvana smiled and nodded her head looking at the lieutenant. Jarvan rolled his eyes and walked to Shyvana gesturing for her to sit down with a sweep of his hand. Shyvana snorted smoke billowing out of her nostrils high into the air. She sat down beside the campfire making room for Jarvan to follow suit. He sat beside Shyvana and placed his medical supplies in front of him. he handed Shyvana a small crystal vial and motioned for her to drink it tipping up his head pretending to take a drink. Shyvana nodded and pulled the stopper off the vial and sniffed it.
"It won't hurt you I promise, it's a health potion" Jarvan smiled at her.
Shyvana tipped the vial back spilling it contents into her mouth and swallowed. It tasted sweet and soon she was enveloped with a soft green hue. She growled softy when her arm snapped back into place and her wound on her side stopped bleeding. Jarvan gestured for her to lift a portion of her leather vest so he could wrap gauze around her abdominal wound. Shyvana shook her head.
"Its fine it doesn't hurt, in fact its just a scar now" she said lifting her shirt looking at the pale pink scar on her side.
Jarvan raised his eyebrow and looked at her side. The wound was completely closed a pink scar surrounding contrasting her pale skin.
"Do you normally heal so quickly, that wound would have taken weeks to heal normally" he asked reaching out to touch the scar but pulled his hand back quickly.
Shyvana looked at Jarvan and smirked crossing her arms "I am not a normal human; my dragon blood makes me far superior".
Jarvan chuckled smiling "Is that so".
Shyvana leaned in close to him looking him in the eye whispering "In more ways than one"
Jarvan swallowed and looked into the fire a faint blush creeping up his face.
"You two done ogling each other, we still need to figure out what the plan is, any ideas" Dagonett said looking at the two of them grinning.
Shyvana got up and stretched reaching her hands high into the air. She turned and looked at her father frowning.
"Before we make any plans there's something I have to do"