Aden was quiet as he walked alongside Ontari, eventually she grew tired of it and shot him a long glance out of the corner of her eye, "What is it Aden?" She prompted impatiently.

Clearing his throat slightly he stopped to face her properly, "This is just the first time we've ever been alone with just the two of us, I don't know what to say."

"Why?" She laughed, "It's not as though I'm intimidating."

"Well actually..." He trailed off as she gaped at him open mouthed. "You forget that to most people you're still the unknown Azgeda natblida who's involved with a member of Skaikru, it's strange and makes people nervous until they get to know you."

Ontari looked hurt as she glanced around the market, looking at the few people around that early in the morning who glanced at her with Aden, "Do people really not trust me?"

"No!" He said quickly, holding up his hands apologetically, "That's not what I meant, you've proven a hundred times over that you belong here and can be trusted, people are more...interested by you."

Raising an eyebrow, she placed a hand on her hip as she stared at him, "Right, so that's what you're going with as your final answer?"

"It's true." Aden defended, "I just wish I had more chance to get to know you better, sometimes when Lexa and Clarke let me spend time with you all I feel like a stranger because you all know each other so well."

Grinning slightly, she stepped forward and wrapped him up in a hug, "You're fa-"

Aden's forehead creased in confusion when Ontari suddenly fell silent, stepping back out of her grip he was alarmed to see the pained look on her face and her wide eyes as she struggled to catch her breath. Eyelids fluttering, she dropped down to the ground heavily, pulling Aden with her so they were shielded by one of the carts in the market.

"What happened?" He asked, panic ringing in his voice as he started looking over every inch of her body. Reaching around towards her side, his fingers touched a slight piece of wood and his hand came away drenched in black.

Placing her hands over his she spoke with effort, "Aden, I need you to focus for me, because I can't. The arrow must have been coated with something because I can't keep my eyes open."

"Please don't fall asleep, I don't know what to do." He said hurriedly, touching her cheek as she struggled to stay conscious.

Taking a deep breath in, she pushed lightly at his stomach, "Ok, it's ok, I'm here. Run straight to Clarke and bring her here."

"But there's people just out there in the market." Aden protested, pointing at the people who were just outside of their little secluded corner.

"No." She shook her head quickly, "Don't know- who to trust. Clarke- get Clarke."

Nodding quickly, he rubbed at her shoulder for a moment before starting to stand up, "I won't be long, please don't die." Aden said quietly before spinning on his heel and disappearing.

"I'll do my best." She murmured to herself, before her eyes slid closed a moment later.


"Ontari, Ontari!" Clarke said loudly, tapping her cheeks lightly as she tried to get the Azgeda girl to respond.

Lexa stood over the two of them defensively, watching out for anyone coming back to try and finish the job they had started with their arrow.

Gently opening her eyes, Clarke quickly shined a light in her face, "Nothing, Lexa we need to get her back to the tower now, can you carry her for me?"

Nodding her head quickly, Lexa crouched down and slipped her arms underneath Ontari, cradling the other girl against her chest as she started walking quickly, barking orders at her guards to man the elevator immediately.

Once they got to their floor, Clarke directed them straight to hers and Lexa's room because of all the supplies she kept in there.

"What can I do Clarke?" Lexa asked immediately, once she had lowered Ontari down onto their bed.

Pausing to take a breath and gather herself, Clarke looked at Lexa for a moment before pointing towards the doors, "Tell Raven and the others what happened, and make sure Aden's ok."

"Of course." Lexa agreed immediately before slipping from the room, leaving Clarke alone with her patient.


"What the hell happened?!" Raven raged, as Lexa blocked her way into the room.

Holding her hands up, Lexa waited until Raven looked at her, "Raven you need to calm down, we have no idea what happened, but somehow Ontari took an arrow, Aden came to get us, and now Clarke's looking after her."

"I want whoever hurt her dead." Raven growled angrily.

Octavia tugged on her arm, "We'll get them and they'll be punished Raven, but we don't kill, that's not the way anymore."

"Fuck that stupid rule."

Lexa's eyes glinted dangerously as she nudged Octavia aside and forced Raven to sit down, "I know you are upset Raven, but you need to calm down, now."

"But I-"

"No." Lexa said firmly, taking her hands, "No arguments, take a deep breath and calm yourself. Clarke will be out soon to tell us how she is, and then we will get justice, but we will do it my way. Agreed?"

Reluctantly Raven nodded, "Fine, ok, I'm calm."

Looking at her carefully, Lexa released her arms, "Good."

Behind them, the door cracked open and Clarke slipped out.

"Well?" Raven asked hesitantly as Clarke sighed and just waved towards the door, "She's going to be absolutely fine. Really the only thing I had to treat was the arrow wound."

"But the poison?" Lincoln asked immediately, "What was it?"

Clarke met Lexa's eyes worriedly, "Some kind of sedative, the idea was to knock her out."

Lexa's look turned to confusion, "To what end? She was alone for at least ten minutes and nothing happened."

Shrugging helplessly, Clarke looked back towards the door that her patient was sleeping behind. "I have absolutely no idea."