Emlyn was surprised to say the least, by all of what Auriel was divulging to him. They'd known each other maybe a minute or so, and out came the personal descriptions at a single request. Perhaps the information was false, and this seemingly simple young man was more clever than he appeared, or perhaps he trusted Emlyn already. If it [i]was[/i] that he trusted him, he couldn't help but feel a bit of pity for Auriel. It wasn't like he had any plans to betray his partner, but he didn't expect truth from someone so quickly.

That got him thinking. Were the rules different with partners? Was he supposed to be entirely honest with Auriel now? And what of the rest of the team, would honesty be required then too? His breath caught in his throat for only a sliver of a moment. Of course not. His whole life he'd prided himself on how well he could hide the details he didn't want to share with others, and he wasn't about to betray that over the possibility of some arbitrary trust agreement. He was a good liar, he could fake things, weave a flawless web and no one would be any wiser. He hoped, anyway. 

"Oh me? Well, I've always wanted to be a hunter. All you ever hear these days are glory tales of those brave souls. By the end of it, Iiiii... can safely assure you that [i]we[/i] will be celebrated heroes. Your vengeance will be sung about, Aury my friend!" he said. 

Yes, that would do. 

He turned his attention -and the conversation- off their beaten path and upward. The mountains weren't too terribly far off he thought, and they were as good a place as any. With a nod of his head towards the great monoliths, he corrected his course, though kept the flare to his walk. "What's say we hit the mountain tops, hm? High ground is always good, and we might find our goal up there."