"What??" Glinda's pale blue eyes instantly shifted to scan around them, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Looking back to Elphaba, who was concentrating on the dirt, she waited for a further explanation. Not getting one, she spoke up in a hesitant voice. "Elphie, are you sure?"
Elphaba stood up quickly, causing Glinda to take a startled step backwards. "I have to get back to Fiyero." Whoever it was had probably been the one to provide the blanket in which Elphaba still had so many conspirathy theories about. Or it could be the Gale Force.
That thought caused Elphaba to begin running back to the carriage, and as she passed Glinda, her hand found the blondes. The emerald woman paused for a split second, then continued running back. Fiyero could have worsened, or been killed, by whoever or whatever had been there. She was mostly pulling Glinda behind herself, but Elphaba didn't care. They had to get moving.
"Elphie, what in Oz name… How do you even know?" It was all Glinda could do not to fall flat on her face and to pick up her feet, as Elphaba was all out sprinting by now.
Elphaba remained silent, however, until they had reached the carriage. Bolting into it, Glinda could see that she was quickly checking Fiyero over, opening his eyes, feeling his pulse and breath. Coming to the conclusion that he was alright, she stuck a hand out at Glinda who hesitated for just a moment before grabbing it.
The blonde instantly regretted it, however, for she found the opposite wall of the carriage rushing towards her face almost instantly. Elphaba had pulled her in so hard, what with her tiny frame, that Glinda had been pulled too far. Luckily Elphaba grabbed her shoulder before the blonde ran into the wall.
The emerald woman's voice was low. "Tell him to get his ass in gear and get us moving." Then she turned and closed the door quickly before sitting down with an ungraceful 'whump.'
Glinda nodded, then immediately felt foolish. Elphaba wasn't paying attention to her anymore, of course. Rapping sharply on the wall over Fiyero's body, behind which the driver was, she called out. "Let's go, we're ready. Please hurry, I'd like to get to my summer house before summer is over if you don't mind." And then she looked pointedly over at Elphaba with a somewhat angry attitude. The woman was fixed on avoiding her questions. "Elphie, answer me. How did you know?"
Elphaba, who had returned to her previous position holding Fiyero's hand and staring at his face, sighed. Rotating her head so she could look at Glinda, the woman regarded her emotionlessly before shaking her head. "Because I saw whoever it was, you idiot." But her insult was very mild, for it was as though she didn't have the energy to argue.
"I felt as though somebody was watching, I looked over, I saw a figure staring at me, I saw it run, I ran after. Detailed enough for you?" She looked back to Fiyero, her voice steely now, but with sadness showing through. "Now leave me alone."
Glinda's mouth opened, but no sound came out. She was in shock, for Elphaba had answered her question with detail, and, was that emotion showing through? The first - other than anger - since being reunited with her friend. Wow.
Leaning back in her chair, Glinda sighed loudly, making light of the depressing situation. "I suppose I can let you off the hook for a while. But Elphie, really, I do expect a long and engaging conversation with you the moment dearest Fiyero is settled in to my home."
Elphaba resisted the urge to roll her eyes, dropping her head slightly instead. "I said alright, Glinda. I've already agreed. Leave me alone about that." Now her voice was merely annoyed.
Glinda sat backwards, a smile on her face and evident in her voice. "Just making sure, Elphie. Just making sure…"
But Elphaba had to ruin the moment, like she always did, by snorting in amusement. "Stop repeating yourself Glinda, it only makes your 'I've gotten smarter' argument seem less truthful."
Glinda's mouth instantly set into a frown, and she crossed her arms, looking out of the window silently.
After a few moments, the driver's voice was heard. "Five minutes to arrival."