Snippet #2534301

"If they find us love. If."

Arya's eyes widened for a moment, nodding her head slowly. How is his mind staying on the bright side of things? This is a disaster. We're seconds away from burning at the stake. Despite her doubts, Arya decided to cling onto Klaus's faith instead. Perhaps he knew something that she didn't, or maybe it was just wishful thinking. Regardless the angry villager's voices faded little by little until she couldn't hear their enraged grumbles anymore.

"If I am correct, perhaps, loves, we should avoid talking to others. And maybe change our clothes."

She'd almost forgotten that she'd taken the comfort of Klaus's shoulder, that is until Klaus placed his hand on her head. Embarrassment flooded her cheeks instantly, and she began to regret her instinctive action. I don't even... I shouldn't have done that.

"Cant stress this enough when I say,...I doubt we are in 2014 anymore...."

That's when Arya's eyes felt like they'd become the size of dinner plates. We're not in 2014? How is that possible? How do we travel back in time? And even if so, why are there Ogres and magic? She began panicking, wondering if she'd ever see a shower or McDonald's ever again. She'd become so accustomed to her lifestyle in New York.. she wasn't sure she could adjust to whatever they were in now. She hated this place. It had too many bugs and dangerous creatures..

"So it'll seem that you all are in a tight little ninny aren't'cha all It's actually quite fun watching you lads run around like little rats without cheese in a maze. Ho Ho! Please entertain me more than this water idea. Don't tell me... Is he about to die?! Cause that would be the cherry on top of this amusement. Couldn't even make it through one day on your own. Shame shame, don't we know your name."

She broke physical contact from Klaus once the woman began talking. She'd never met this woman before, so she assumed it was someone the other's had met while she was unconscious. Arya's eyebrows furrowed as she squinted her eyes, attempting to get a better look at the cloaked woman. The dark of night and shade of the trees aided the woman in concealing her identity, because Arya couldn't see a damn thing distinguishing about her.

"It would be a cherry, and less of a hassle to deal with him. But you see, darling, I can't make it out of her without them. So you see, I need them."

She heard Klaus's words, and they were a bit surprising to say the least. Sure Jalen was annoying and a drunk, but she didn't find the chance of him dying to be amusing, and definitely not something to chat about in front of him as if he wasn't even standing there. Just what kind of person are you? She thought, looking to Klaus suspiciously.

“I’m out. This backwater euphemistic drivel can get bent… I need dry clothes.”

Jalen's sudden words didn't catch her by surprise, she'd of responded the same way in his shoes. It must have been enraging to be talked about in such a manner. She almost giggled as he threw his arms up in an outraged fashion, but she figured silence was the best way to handle this situation. She didn't plan on poking an angry lion.

"Gold is the most precious thing in the world, but it cannot beat platinum. Mr. Gold is platinum under neath, isn't he. You would be the most interesting to watch grow in this land, just like your father and mother, but mostly even better"

She's flirting with him, seriously? Get a room. She rolled her eyes, unsure of why she was getting so aggravated by the conversation on display. Then she got splashed with a disgusting mixture of water, mud, and grime. She instantly glared at the woman's back, then to Klaus before rising from her hiding spot.

"We need to head out. It won't be long before they backtrack. Get yourselves together because this is going to be a long night. We can't stop to rest or we risk exposure."

"I agree. I don't want to spend another second longer than we must in this hellhole." She replied to Diana as she climbed out of the water, thankful to be back on dry land. Even though she'd just cleaned up before they were ran out of town, Arya's hair was once again caked with mud, thanks to Klaus's little 'friend'. Despite her quietness, Arya was highly irritated by the fact she was once again covered in filth. I've half a mind to kick both of their asses..

“’Ey Ninny, your black robed girlfriends gone now, you can drop the indifference… It’s mine.” Jalen’s stare locked with Klaus’s before Klaus seem to shake back into himself. Jalen turned back forward and lifting himself out the water.

Instead, Jalen took Arya's spot in bitching Klaus out, which made the blonde smirk a bit. She dusted her wet dress off, getting as much dirt and mud as she could off of the fabric before wringing it out a little. Then Jalen's anger seemed to be thrown in her direction. Annoyed, Arya put one hand on her hip as she allowed him to vent.

“Arya it seems whatever Problems you have, aren’t with me anymore, refrain from lugging them unto me again…” He left the words hanging without speaking towards her.

"Well then you should refrain from pissing me off in the future, and there won't be a problem. That way we can both live in our ideal conditions." She spat back. She wasn't really angry with him, but she was setting her terms down on the table. She gave him her warning, and it wasn't coming out again. She wasn't going to watch him treat the elderly like dirt, or display any other horrible behavior towards the courteous, regardless of age.

“I’m raiding the town. I need provisions or at the very least clothes. Most of the ill-toward company are trawling the forest for us so I’m doubling back. I’m not part of your committee, and I’m not sharing because I want you to follow… the exact opposite in fact.”

Silence proceeded his statement, she waited to see if anyone else was going to say something, but no one spoke up. So she took it upon herself.

"Fine by me. Though you leave the old couple's house alone. If I find out you've stolen from them you'll have more to worry about than reappearing wounds." She warned him. Her tone toward Jalen wasn't harsh or judgmental, but she definitely was serious. Then she got a devilish idea, eyes shifting to Klaus "In fact, you should go with him Klaus. You need clothes as well, don't you? Me and Wynter already have blending attire. I'm sure the two of you can meet back up with us."

She needed to talk to Wynter alone, without the boys present and attempting to eavesdrop..