Author's Note: The long awaited next chapter is finally here! I intended to write more over the summer, but I got way too caught up in life and whatnot. So now, during the first weekend of the semester, I'm deciding to continue. This truly is my main source of procrastination.

Enjoy, everyone! And sorry for the wait.

Just as Raven is finishing up giving Octavia some advice, Clarke and Bellamy enter the workshop.

"I'm just saying, I could've make that shot with my eyes closed if this dimwit hadn't been talking nonstop," Bellamy claims, glaring at Raven.

"Again with this? Let's face it that deer was at least 300 yards out and you were armed with a barely-functioning pistol. You would've missed it by 100 yards if the entire forest was silent."

"What exactly are you two talking about?" Octavia asks with a chuckle. Bellamy and Raven are always arguing about something.

"When they were walking back, Bellamy saw a deer that he figured he'd hunt, but Raven allegedly, and I quote, 'distracted him with mindless banter' and he missed the shot." Clarke rolls her eyes as she quotes Bell, causing Octavia to grin as she pulls the blonde onto her lap.

"Allegedly? Do you not know Raven? The girl never shuts up!"

"Sitting right here, Bellamy," Raven says with a smile and a wave. The girls laugh at Bell's clearly bruised ego as he mumbles and props himself up on a workbench.

"So what were you ladies talking about?" Clarke asks with a smile.

"Oh, you know, girl things. Like I said babe, Raven's pretty knowledgeable."

With that, Bellamy gets up and starts walking out. "I am not going to sit here and listen to my sister talk about sex. I'll probably end up shooting Clarke."

"You sure you'd make the shot?" Raven jokes. Bellamy groans at the girls' laughter and continues to leave, but before he gets a chance, Clarke calls him back.

"Hold up Bellamy, we have some more important things to talk about." The blonde slides off of her girlfriend and onto the seat next to her.

"What could be more important than—" Clarke raises an eyebrow at Octavia and shakes her head. She appreciates the humor, but there really is something imperative to discuss.

Bellamy reluctantly treks back to the group and sits next to Raven.

"Raven, I'm not sure if you know this yet, but Lexa has asked Octavia and I to visit Polis."

"It didn't come up. When are you going?"

"That's the thing we need to figure out. I think it would be pretty dumb for O and I to go alone, so I was hoping that you, Bellamy, and Kane would come too. My mom can stay behind and keep an eye on things while we're gone. What do you think?"

"I think Abby won't go along with it at all." This is the first comment Raven has made that is completely serious.

"Unfortunately, she won't have a choice. She's the only one with enough medical expertise to care for everybody at Camp Jaha. If she's gone, who knows what'll happen. Hopefully she'll feel better knowing that Kane is with us. I think that we should wait a bit to prepare and discuss the treaty terms more specifically among the six of us, but we shouldn't leave any later than one week from now."

"You know I'm down, princess." Octavia smiles and takes her girlfriend's hand.

"Same here, blondie."

The three girls turn and await Bellamy's response.

"How are we going to get there? It's not like anyone here knows where Polis is."

"I'll ask the Commander to leave a grounder to escort us. Are you coming or not?"

"Of course."

"Ok, Octavia and I will go talk to Lexa and then my mom. Could the two of you talk to Kane?"

"You got it!" Raven and Bellamy exclaim this simultaneously, forcing them to role their eyes at one another. Clarke and Octavia head out of the workshop and head towards Lexa's tent.

"So how was your nap?" O finally gets to ask.

"Not as eternal as I'd hoped, but not bad. How was your chat with Raven?"

"It was good, but there's actually something else that I need to talk to you about."

"What is it?"

"Your mom."

"Oh god, I forgot to tell you that we talked last night! Don't worry, she and I are on good terms right now."

"I know, we actually had a chance to talk before Bell and Raven came back."

"Then what do you want to talk about?"

"Well, she told me about your very long conversation, which got me wondering what exactly you said. Basically, one thought led to another and—well—did you tell her that we had sex?"

Clarke practically trips over her own feet and is caught by Octavia. Once she regains her composure, she responds. "Oh HELL no! I never have and I never will talk to my mom about sex. No. Just…no."

"Good." The two girls laugh and continue to Lexa's tent. One of the Commander's guards instructs them to wait for a moment. Indra can be heard speaking in Trigedasleng from outside.

"What are they saying?" the blonde asks.

"I can't get all of it, but it seems like Indra is telling Heda that she should not keep a peace with us…that sounded like 'the sky girls can't be trusted.' Oh my god-"

All of a sudden, an unmistakable sound is heard. Somebody just got punched in the face. There is a bit of yelling between Indra and the guard, and then it becomes quiet as Lexa speaks.

"What just happened? What is she saying?" Clarke is feeling extremely anxious.

Octavia places a hand over her girlfriend's mouth. "Hush for a second, babe." The brunette listens intently.

"Ok, well basically Indra called Heda a fool. I think the guard punched Indra though, not the Commander. Lexa said something about how Indra must trust and respect her decisions and called her the fool. She said that peace with us is necessary. She mentioned Polis too, but I couldn't understand the rest of it."

With the translation of the Commander's words, Clarke relaxes. "I'm really impressed with how well you know their language. You've learned so quickly."

"I tend to learn a lot of things quickly," O says with a sly smile. "The mind is a sponge."

"The girlfriend is a dork," Clarke replies, placing a soft kiss on Octavia's lips.

Indra emerges from the Commanders tent, glares at the couple, and then storms away. The guard exits the tent much more calmly. "You may enter."

Author's Note: That's it for now! I promise I'll continue :)

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