Fate is Always Turning ((Sirius & HolyZion))

[Sirius Baren]

Arie kept her back turned to Squee the whole time. She felt a bitter hate towards him. How could he be doing this to her? She just wanted to end his life, make him suffer, have him feel just as humiliated. Her parents were probably worried sick now with no knowledge if she was still alive or dead in some hole somewhere. She wished she could be home, but the more she thought about it, the more she didn't want to think about everything she was missing. It was makign it worse as she wanted nothinig more than to let her mind slip away and will her body to die all on its own. Unfortunately that was quite impossible and she was stuck on the cold ground with an elf she'd rather see dead.

The night had come and it was very dark, it didn't help that a small wind had picked up. Arie had shifted slightly to see if the rope had loosened, but it was still binding her tightly with no room for escape. She had fallen asleep, but the cold air was still asailing her. Just because her mind had gone to sleep out of weariness didn't mean that it prevented the cold from penetrating her dress and sweeping away all warmth from her skin. Even in her sleep her mind was spinning with how to get away, but the cold was distracting.

It continued to grow later in the dark night, Arie's lips had started to turn blue as she preferred to be asleep, but in a sudden moment the cold supply of air was cut off. The sudden change in temperature caused her to wake up abruptly. She rolled over quietly and looked down to see a cloak across her body. She felt so much confusion as she saw Squee, the elf she hated more the she loved life, walking back to his spot cloakless.

Now her mind had really been sent for a spin. Why had he given up his own comfort for his slave? She wouldn't accept that fact, but he was treating her like one. On the rare occassion an elf slave would come into a good home and be treated like family, but they were mostly treated worse than the labour animals were. Arie settled back down, some of the cold ice around her heart melting away as she was trying to figure this elf out.

[HolyZion]

ºº The Sun seemed to have risen faster then normal. Squee layed in a uncomfortable position across the log, it was a satisfying sight but a sour one at the same time. He sighed when he realized he would have to start on there travels once again. He had not slept a wink the whole night, When the bitter cold was not attacking his exposed skin he had the great pleasure of bonding with the pain that embraced his arm.

The suns rays broke through the dense thicket. Squee sat up and took around the area, the light that had snuck through gave him enough light to now be able to inspect his wound. He removed the damaged bracer that kept most of his wound covered, After tossing the bracer to his side he looked closely at the wound. It was a lot deeper then it looked while it was covered, The flesh around there the blade had impacted him was now taking on a red tint. The first signs of infection had started to show.

They would have to make haste on there travels, Squee would need to reach a town quickly to get the items he needed to fight the infection. He stood up and made his way over to where Arie was sound asleep, Moving his foot up to her leg he gave it a gentle tap. " Wake up woman we need to start on out trip. " His hands moved over to his belt, After untying his small bag of dried meats he tossed it down by her side, then next came the bota bag that held a small bit of wine.

Squee knelt down by her side and took her by her hands and pulled them towards him. " I'm going to untie you for now.. Your welcome to try and escape but i promise you that you wont make it to civilization " He paused for a moment as he looked into her eyes. " And there are far worse monsters out there then me. " He untied the rope that bound her wrists then he made quick work of the binding on her ankles.

Squee lifted his self up from the ground and made his way to the horse. " Eat quickly i don't have time to wait on you. " His attention turned to the horse to make sure it was prep-ed for the long road they had ahead. ºº

[Sirius Baren]

Arie had slept comfortably enough through the night that she was not bothered by the cold. She had been so deep in her sleep that even the light of the sun on her face hadn't been enough to cause her to open her eyes and allow herself to waken up to the world. She was probably just trying to block out her fate, wanting to sleep through the rest of her life and slip into death with having never acknowledged Squee for what he seemed to truly be. She refused to admit it, and yet she was given a small bit of proof that made her want to scream.

Slowly the dark eyes opened to see Squee move down next to her. She was surprised as he undid her bonds. Most of her told her to run from him, but the small voice inside of her told her to stay. She didn't know why, but she could see the pain hidden in his eyes from the wound she had granted him the day before. A sigh escaped her lips as she looked at the food. She finally shook her head. "I'm not hungry," she spoke softly. She knew he was right, there were worse monsters out there, and right now he didn't seem so much like a monster than he had the day before.

Arie looked around nervously, her wrists were sore and her ankles burned slightly, but finally she got to her feet. She walked over to him with the small bag and handed it to him. "Wait here for an hour, I promise I'll be back." She said before turning around and heading into the trees. Her mind was made up. She had taken his cloak with her, which probably made him wonder. Even though they were enemies, she was asking him for his trust. He had shown her a bit of compassion and kindness, now she felt that she needed to return the favor, though something else in her mind told her it was for another reason that she couldn't figure.

Arie travelled around for half an hour until she found everything she needed. With a satisfied smile she quickly began to pick her way back to the campsite, hoping he was still there.

[HolyZion]

ºº Squee wasn't phased any by her attempt to leave the camp, He watched her walk off and fade out of his line of sight. " Now maybe i can get some rest. " he grumbled to his self as he walked back over to the log and sprawled out across it. He thought about Arie for a moment, -Would she come back?-, He shrugged off his thoughts about her, Either way her fate was sealed in the end if she didnt want to return something else would get her.

Squee shifted around the log some, it was uncomfortable but the grass was covered in dew and he didnt want to lay on something wet and cold so the log would be his best bet. He looked around the area one last time making sure no one was around that would try to sneak up on him for any reason. After a few minutes his eyes fell closed and he fell into a deep sleep. After some time he woke up, his eyes scanned the area once again. He sat up and wondered how much time had passed since he feel asleep, there was still no sign of Arie. She must of ran he was rather sure she had. It wasn't a problem for him he could always track her down it would be no problem but he would let the wildlife take her and have nature serve its own justice. He had more important things to take care of. a town would be a day or two away where no one would heard of the acts he caused around this area.

Squee sat there pondering on giving her a little more time or not to show her face but why was he waiting for this human? there was no point for him to wait for her when her kind would have just ran. She even left with his cloak he figured she was smart enough to realize she would need the extra protection to at least survive the weather. ºº

[Sirius Baren]

Arie looked down at the bulging cloak, she hoped he'd appreciate her efforts. He had taken a lot of time to find everything she would need, so finally she had made her way back. Judging by the way the sun was reflecting off of the trees, she had been gone more then an hour. She sighed, but was happy to recognize the path as she was less than a few minutes away from the area they had stayed at. She looked around for a moment briefly wondering in her mind, but she soon spotted Squee sitting on the log. She felt nervous suddenly as her gaze turned towards the ground. This was a rather awkward situation, but she was set on what she was going to do.

Arie looked at him for a moment, the wound up cloak under her arm. After a moment of pausing she walked over to where he was sitting and sat down next to him. She opened up the cloak to show an array of roots and herbs. She sort through them so they wouldn't get too tangled. She looked them over one more time before she looked up at Squee. "I won't say that what I did was wrong, but perhaps it wasn't quite right. You have to understand that I was only doing my job," she frowned before she reached for his arm.

Arie looked up at him, but felt really hesitant. "May I see your arm?" she didn't want him to think that she was trying to hurt him further. She could've just left him. She came back though and was offering to help fix his arm so it would heal properly.