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Thea fetched herself a bowl of food and found a not too uncomfortable rock to lean against, she began spooning the food into her mouth with gusto, the world could be ending and yet Thea would always make time for food. She watched and listened as the other Chosen introduced themselves and she noticed straight away the tension between the brother and sister. Man was she glad she was an only child as having siblings seemed to suck. She decided that the brother, Sammael, was an idiot but his sister seemed okay. She obviously knew all the rumours going around about her previous Chosen but she wasn't going to judge. They'd know soon enough if Esmeray was going to be a problem. She watched Ka'ora, Ethan and Lachdonan with fascination. They had a close connection, they were family, and Thea couldn't pretend she wasn't a little jealous. She missed Karkand right then, he would say the perfect things and have everyone talking within minutes, he might have been quiet and preferred his own company but he had been surprisingly good at socialising. 

[color=#040BD9]"You're thinking again, never a good sign in my opinion."[/color] Thea rolled her eyes at Dart who was still perched on her shoulder. 

[color=#040BD9]"You're the one always telling me to think before I speak."[/color] She reminded him. 

He snorted, a very odd sound coming from a bird Thea was sure no such sound had ever been heard in the wild, and grabbed a chunk of her hair in his beak. He yanked on it, not hard enough to rip the hair out but enough for her to notice. 

[color=#040BD9]"Ow! Damn it Dart! Stop doing that!"[/color] She yelped standing suddenly and glaring at the bird. They made a very odd sight, a bird yanking a person round by the hair and that person trying to glare at their left shoulder. 

[color=#040BD9]"Stop brooding and I will."[/color] Was the mumbled reply. 

[color=#040BD9]"You stop this instant or I swear I will leave you with my mother for a week!"[/color] Thea snapped with a very evil looking grin. 

[color=#040BD9]"You wouldn't dare."[/color] Dart's mumble was slower coming this time. 

[color=#040BD9]"Watch me."[/color] Thea crossed her arms and and lifted her chin. 

Dart hesitated for a moment then released her hair with a grudging click of his beak then flew to a nearby branch grumbling under his breath about crazy mothers and unreasonable Chosen. Thea watched him for a moment before breaking out into a laugh, a full bellied no holds barred laugh that brought tears to her eyes. 

[color=#040BD9]"Alright."[/color] She wheezed trying to get her breath back [color=#040BD9]"You crazy bird, you win I'm not brooding any more."[/color]

Dart settled himself on the branch. [color=#040BD9]"Mission accomplished."[/color] He said, his voice smug. 

Thea turned back to the group realising that they must think both she and Dart were crazy. She hesitated for a moment before grinning and making a bow. 

[color=#040BD9]"Thanks for watching. We'll be here all week."[/color] She fetched herself another bowl of food and sat back down. [color=#040BD9]"If that wasn't a good enough icebreaker."[/color] She drawled [color=#040BD9]"Then hell if I know what is."[/color]

It was only after she had finished her second bowl of food, Dart having returned to her shoulder and eating the tidbits she fed him, that she remembered Lachdonan had spoken to her. She looked at him and smiled, damn he was too good looking for his own good. 

[color=#040BD9]"Yup first time outside, I'm an outside virgin. Not that I didn't want to come out here but you know it was all training and being zen. Fire and emotions make one combustible combo, who knew?"[/color] 

She stood and stretched, receiving a grumble from Dart who had settled down for a nap with his head hidden in her hair, before sitting down next to Lachdonan. 

[color=#040BD9]"It's clearly not your first time though. You and I obviously had very different training plans, but don't worry about me I'll shoot whatever needs shooting no problem."[/color] She then grinned again [color=#040BD9]"You know our gods only tolerate each other right? So guessing we're supposed to be the same. I was never one for doing what everyone else is doing so what do you say we break the mould and be friends?"[/color][/center]