Snippet #1898284

Huntress groaned quietly, rubbing her face furiously. She was attempting to get the dampness off of it from the small droplets of water off of the leaves above her. But was that really the only reason? She grumbled, sitting back and glancing up, her ear flicking, but her bell remaining silent. Her hand dropped to the branch she was on, and she slumped forward just a bit more, letting it dangle from the bark. Another sigh escaped her lips, then she caught her breath, her eyes widening in fear.

Red eyes looked back at her, before he formed. His figure was striking, but she tried to avert her eyes, feeling cornered and slightly powerless in his presence. "Aughk!" She coughed, nearly losing her balance on the tree if he hadn't caught her at the last second, holding onto her by the shoulder. He put his fingers to his lips, a small smirk on his facials, but that was always there. But now it faltered, and he frowned with almost sympathy. "Dear kitten, have you been crying?It is frustration, no?" He reached forward, rubbing his index finger along the fur under her eyes. "So soft..." He mumbled soothingly. Huntress just remained silent, not daring to meet him in the eyes, her figure tense and unsure. "N-no." She stuttered forcefully, trying to grab his hands and lower them from her face. He merely chuckled quietly, his red semi-spiked hair flickering a bit in the wind. "That's a good enough answer." He settled himself down on the branch, gazing into her eyes, even if she wouldn't meet his own. "You know, for living in the deserts, Khajiit fur is surprisingly soft and smooth, one might go as far to describe it as silky." The hunter just coughed slightly, her ear flicking.

"I saw what happened in the camp. Such a shameful act. But then again, neither one of us knows much about him. Especially the teasing part about not saying anything to you about it. I know you happened to hear that part, it was pretty loud." She looked up at him, glaring. "Who, or what even are you?" She whispered apprehensively. He just shook his head with a mischievous chuckle. "It's not any of your business. Yet."

She just rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. "Please, I'm not some weak kit who needs to be watched all the time. I don't even like him." She turned her head abruptly to the side, furious. He snickered, watching her with curiosity. "It's just the fact that he feels the need to keep it from me and try to cover it up like nothing happened or I saw it and he felt the need to bloody make sure I was still on his good side." She rolled her eyes. "Hatred is a powerful thing, my kitten. You'll figure out the truth soon enough. But just know that I'll always be there to watch you, whether you like it, or know it, or not." Huntress turned back to him, scratching her ear with disdain. "Whatever, I can take care of myself. I'm not some little kit who needs to be watched every second of the day! How many times do I have to tell people that?" Those irritated tears were coming back, spilling over and running down her cheeks. "It's bloody annoying." She snarled faintly, turning back away and rubbing her face once more. The sun was already coming up, and she hadn't slept at all. She had been out here for a long while before he showed up and they started talking. "Aw, but you should be glad to know you have some trustworthy backup, little kitten." He cooed quietly to her, that smirk flickering back onto his face. She growled at him. "I don't trust you! I hardly know you at all! You tried to kill me before!" The ruby-eyed man just laughed, obviously amused by her uncertainty. "Yeah, well, you have spunk, I like you, so whatever. You should run along to your friends now." Huntress just rose to a crouch beginning to descend. "Yeah, I got it. Would have gotten back sooner if you hadn't shown up and delayed me." The feline snapped up at him, and he just chuckled once more, disappearing.

The Khajiit was even more confused about her predicament, only getting more on her mind than less. She returned to camp, refusing to look at either of them before grabbing her satchel and waiting quietly at the edge of their makeshift lodgings. She obviously stayed further away from Final, taking off as soon as they decided to get a move on finally. She didn't even bother to hear their little plan, figuring she'd just figure out things before hand. Besides, they were going over it anyway, and she could hear them, even if she was a lot farther ahead than either of them. She just growled quietly, her ear twitching in irritation as she darted into the dungeon, her Night Eye adjusting itself, allowing her to see perfectly fine, if not a little more white than she was used to, but hey, she wasn't complaining.