Hihi all! This chappie is probably going to be short… though it may be rewritten to be longer in the future… (Finals are a major pain in the you-know-what -sigh-) hope you all are enjoying! Cause I'm definitely enjoying writing this
Please review guys… I think my muses are getting a wee bit anxious if you know what I mean….
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The remaining evening passed quickly as most of the castle prepared for the Knights departure. Rath was sitting on edge, eager to get out and slay some demons. Thatz was making sure that between the four of them, they would have enough food to last them at least a few days, provided he was not hit with a snack attack. Rune was meditating, trying to get a feel for what this strange new girl was about, though he was having some difficulty getting past something short of a mental block. And Kiari was sitting in her room, watching the clouds go by and wondering how she was supposed to complete Kharl's mission, and disappear at the same time.
The next morning, they left without so much as a word to the Lord and Officers as the sun began to rise high in the sky (much to Thatz's disappointment). No one really said anything either, until they had left the village surrounding the castle, and walked straight into the nearby woods.
"Yay!" Rath squealed as he started scanning the surrounding woods. Supposedly there was a dangerous demon in these woods that would eat any passersby. "Now where can I find those demons?"
Soran, one of the dragon fighters who had decided to come along at the last minute, laughed almost uncontrollably until the other three turned to stare at him, wondering what was going through his head. He coughed uncertainly, and smiled at the others. "Sorry."
Kiari turned on her heel, walking a little behind the others, her mind racing as she attempted to make a plan to get Rath on his own. When the group ahead of her stopped abruptly to stare at Soran, she walked straight into Rune, knocking him and herself to the ground. Realizing that she had fallen against him, she blushed, pushing herself up to her knees a bit too quickly that she would have normally done. 'What the hell?' she thought, feeling her face burn crimson. "S-sorry Rune," she said quietly, watching her knees with a new and sudden interest before pulling herself to a standing position and extending a hand down to Rune.
The attention of the entire group had shifted from Soran to Kiari and Rune quite suddenly, making Kiari flush even more, and Rune to start as he took her hand as he pulled himself up as well. "It's alright," he said, his voice sounding a little more forced than normal.
And of course, Thatz had to open his mouth and comment rather loudly on this little scenario. "Hey Rune, don't you have girlfriend already?"
THUD
The mallet had come out of nowhere and smashed Thatz face first into a nearby tree. He twitched, trying to remove himself from the bark as the others walked on, one crimson red, one light pink, and the other two wondering what that was all about.
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Aiya! No kills me. It's a slow, short chapter… but it had to be written! Come back soon for more, hai?
FireyFlames – Yeppers… and there will be more Kiari burning him, and the others in later chapters… though she might reap what she sows too.
xxDKGurlxx - ;; unfortunately… I can't tell you if you are right about that or not… at least not til next chapter. But here's you're update, and I promise there will be more soon, hai?
Lessee…. I purposely left a full description of Soran out for the moment…. So... Question 4: Any guesses as to who Soran is?