He listened as she finally spoke up against him. Scolding him for not surveying his surroundings. He ignored her and continued. He would get annoyed by people giving this kind of advice to him. He could presume against anyone that he had the most experience outdoors. He had that confidence. He would shrug off most of the advice, [i]even if they were right.[/i]

He had not checked his surroundings well enough. She was correct. He recognized that the anxiety crumpling his chest with the concern for Rhae pushed him to complacency. His teeth tightly hugged as his jaw clenched upon realizing the cost of his decisions. 

Rhae continued to look all around, un-knowingly grateful that Czeslc clenched his teeth and not his fists. 

His final question seemed to be her push over the edge. Standing in his place to look at strong and confident as a boulder, his breath caught when she was instantly standing up right where she was and facing him down. 

Czelsc cautiously considered his next words. He tried hard to keep his face as still as it were before she did this. Partly due also to the fact that he had little time to adjust or react to her actions. He concentrated as he balanced his straight, stern face with what to say. 

[color=darkorange]"...Okay. So. You're not normal."[/color] He began his first moves in this game that she decided to join. His voice was flat as he stated the obvious, though it was noticeable that his throat had tightened a little. His voice was not as low and grainy any more. 

[color=darkorange]"Well, I'm normal."[/color] It almost would have seemed like a tease. [color=darkorange]"That means my body ain't as good anymore like yours is. I've been beat up, blown up, and shot up. I ain't gonna' be hearing something like you."[/color] His use of "something" was not appropriate for him to call her. He had not used this intentionally but meant it as a general "something" such as animals, some activity of sorts or similar. Regardless, saying this could easily be conveyed as inconsiderate, demeaning. 

He growled internally as she threatened him with his own front; for the intruder to get out of here. 

He stared her down to take as much time he could to determine how to play this out. 

She did not initially seem to be a fighter. She seemed more intrigued and curious rather than preparing to get physical with him. Czelsc recognized he had brought this out of her. 


[color=darkorange]"...Fine."[/color] He finally spoke without a single crease of his face disrupted by the word.

He took a step back with the hopes she would not immediately react against him. She was fast. She would be on him before his next breath. He had anticipated she would not attack him since he seen how much better than him she was. Much faster. She would have no issue with him, therefore, he presumed she knew the same. 

With Rhea still in his fist, he prepared as he took that step back. Rhae never noticed a difference as he threw the bird into the air like a football. It was noticed he nearly used all his strength to throw the bird, who immediately opened their wings and flew as fast as it could across the lake before quickly pulling up.

His eyes returned to hers. 

[color=darkorange]"Fine. Make an old, sore man pack up and leave. Too bad nature ain't got enough space for more than one person."[/color] His accent coming out again. He spoke while walking back to his belongings. [color=darkorange]"Some sore old guy who wasn't botherin' anybody. Hey, no need to feel bad or anything though. Wou-dn't want that."[/color] He tried to guilt. Now what few things he had recently unpacked were now returned into his ruck. Czelsc picked up the box and strung it around his neck again resting the strap upon his shoulder. He now grabbed his coat and tossed his arms effortlessly through the sleeves. He was all set to move on now. 

Not once had he looked for the bird as though he had not or would not even acknowledge what he had done. 

[color=darkorange]"All your's. Don't follow me."[/color] He attempted to threaten while glaring at her from the boulder he had unpacked upon.