Octavius POV
Chapter 12: The growing suspicion
I was completely plunged in thought when I looked out of a window. That's why I turned around shocked when I heard someone entering the room.
"Easy, it's me," Agrippa said with two cups of wine. "And I brought something for you," he said while he handed a cup towards me. I took the cup and nodded one time.
Agrippa immediately took a swig, but I didn't. Why would Agrippa give me a cup with wine now while he normally takes two empty cups and a jug with wine with him? And the fear that Agrippa had poisoned my wine grew. I didn't dare to take the risk.
"Octavius, why don't you drink," Agrippa asked while he looked at me. "We have won the battle. I still don't understand what happened, they just started to retreat in the blink of an eye. I think you finally got that stubborn cowboy where you want him." Full of enthusiasm Agrippa took another big swig of his wine.
"Jedediah," I said and I amazed myself with it.
"Excuse me?" Agrippa asked really surprised and I knew there was no way back.
"His name is Jedediah," I said then without showing Agrippa how nervous I was. I could almost read the questions Agrippa had in his head, but he didn't asked one.
"But I have to leave now," I said. I putted my cup on a table while I hadn't take a single sip form it.
"Where are you going?" Agrippa asked me with suspicion in his eyes.
"Training," I answered while I looked straight in his eyes. Agrippa couldn't hide his growing suspicion, but fortunately I could hide my nerves. We just kept on looking at each other, until Quintus walked into the room, took my cup off the table and drunk the wine in a few swigs.
"That wine was for Octavius," Agrippa said irritated. So apparently the wine wasn't poisoned at all. I took my chance and walked away. I could feel Agrippa looking at me and as fast as I could I walked out of the house.
~Jedie & Ockie~
The battle was indeed very strange. After I told Jedediah I could be the one who taught him fighting with a sword he just looked shocked at me. The blinking of his eyes were the only move he was able to make. I stayed calm and kept on looking at him, but I honestly could slap myself back then. I never meant to offer him something like this. It even wasn't meant to go so far with the subject. Yes, of course I would like to have a real sword fight with Jedediah, but not like this.
But however, just when it looked like Jedediah got over the shock I got pushed aside. Before I knew it I laid on the ground with another man on top of me.
"Jacob, what are you doing?" I heard Jedediah asking.
"Don't worry about me, Jedediah. I am…," the man on top of me didn't finish his sentence and in the same moment I didn't feel his weight pushing on me anymore.
I quickly got up and I saw Agrippa staying besides me. The same man laid on the ground now. Jedediah didn't hesitate to stay between us and the other man. It didn't take long before Jacob, or how Jedediah had called him, stood besides Jedediah. Just when Agrippa wanted to attack the other man, Jacob, Jedediah took one step towards us.
"Stop," he said calm, but loud. "It's over, you won this battle." Jacob looked amazed at his leader, but he still lowered his Jedediah grabbed the little upper part of my tunic who just wasn't covered by my armour and pushed me some steps away from Agrippa and Jacob.
Then he whispered softly: "I will meet you in an hour at your fountain for the first training."
He said it so softly and quick that I didn't really understood what he said. But then I knew and I nodded quickly. Then he pushed me away from himself, turned around and walked away. Of course Agrippa immediately asked me what Jedediah had said. I lied and told him Jedediah had said that we shouldn't think we won the war now. And well, that could be something Jedediah would really say to me. Even though he knows there is no need for him to tell me anymore. I know Jedediah well enough to know he would never give up. He is way too stubborn and proud to do so.
And that's why I truly have no idea why he did surrender this night, but I'm sure there is a reason for it. Jedediah always has his reasons to do something, even though most of his reasons are pretty bizarre through my eyes. Jedediah and I are just very different from each other. Our entire lives and habits are different. We really have nothing similar. That isn't strange when you think about the fact we come from another time and space. In fact it's strange he and I can still work together. And now he even learns to fight with a sword from me.
~Jedie & Ockie~
I walked to the fountain like we agreed. I knew the hour hadn't past yet, but I rather waited alone for Jedediah then I had to sit in my house and talk to Quintus and Agrippa. And to be honest, I was pretty nervous. I walked fast and held the sword I had for Jedediah close to me. First I didn't know what to suspect from the first sword training with Jedediah and secondly I was afraid Agrippa might follow me. Without any problems I reached the fountain and there was nobody to be seen.
"Octavius." First the voice surprised me, but then I saw Jedediah crawling out of the hole in the wall.
"Jedediah," I answered his call.
And for a little second the weird thought that I was glad I to see Jedediah again went through my head.
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