[IC] The Two Sides

[jaywing93]

<Snipped quote by jaywing93>

Ryder took a moment to think. "Uh, nothing too exciting. Hunting. Patrols. The usual kind of thing I guess. How about the Rabins? I feel like you all gather in the evenings to have a sharing circle and sing campfire songs." He chuckled slightly.

@Genesis

Nova rolled her eyes and laughed slightly. "No, not quite. Just because we're not as bloodthirsty, that doesn't mean we're all softies that are into that stuff." She shivered at the gross thought. "We live pretty similar to you guys," she explained, her voice trailing off in soft surprise.

[Genesis]

<Snipped quote by Genesis>

Nova rolled her eyes and laughed slightly. "No, not quite. Just because we're not as bloodthirsty, that doesn't mean we're all softies that are into that stuff." She shivered at the gross thought. "We live pretty similar to you guys," she explained, her voice trailing off in soft surprise.

@jaywing93

Ryder feigned disappointment. "Whaaaaat? Not even the occasional sing along? Well that's no fun." He shrugged. "We're all human I guess." He grinned before adding jokingly. "It's just that the Broms are superior humans."

[jaywing93]

<Snipped quote by jaywing93>

Ryder feigned disappointment. "Whaaaaat? Not even the occasional sing along? Well that's no fun." He shrugged. "We're all human I guess." He grinned before adding jokingly. "It's just that the Broms are superior humans."

@Genesis

Nova snorted and shoved him. "That's so typical of a Brom, take advantage of every opportunity to deem yourself superior," she muttered. She sighed and shook her head slightly. "I don't know how you guys are even happy. What makes you happy?" she directed at him.

[Genesis]

<Snipped quote by Genesis>

Nova snorted and shoved him. "That's so typical of a Brom, take advantage of every opportunity to deem yourself superior," she muttered. She sighed and shook her head slightly. "I don't know how you guys are even happy. What makes you happy?" she directed at him.

@jaywing93

Ryder chuckled. "I'm kiiiiidding." He shrugged. "What makes anyone happy? What makes you Rabins so unbearably cheerful all the time?"

[jaywing93]

<Snipped quote by jaywing93>

Ryder chuckled. "I'm kiiiiidding." He shrugged. "What makes anyone happy? What makes you Rabins so unbearably cheerful all the time?"

@Genesis

Nova laughed. "I guess it's just the general atmosphere. Everyone is tough and all, but no one is insane or a jerk or anything," she shrugged, picturing some of thr other Broms she'd met as fitting that description.

[Genesis]

<Snipped quote by Genesis>

Nova laughed. "I guess it's just the general atmosphere. Everyone is tough and all, but no one is insane or a jerk or anything," she shrugged, picturing some of thr other Broms she'd met as fitting that description.

@jaywing93

Ryder gave her a skeptical look. "You say that like Broms are all insane jerks? You realize that's a little stereotypical, right?"

[jaywing93]

<Snipped quote by jaywing93>

Ryder gave her a skeptical look. "You say that like Broms are all insane jerks? You realize that's a little stereotypical, right?"

@Genesis

Nova shrugged. "Not all of them, of course. But when you've got a leader like Fabine, it can change the attitude of the whole group," she reasoned. She blinked at him and chuckled slightly, "I mean, you seem okay."

[Genesis]

<Snipped quote by Genesis>

Nova shrugged. "Not all of them, of course. But when you've got a leader like Fabine, it can change the attitude of the whole group," she reasoned. She blinked at him and chuckled slightly, "I mean, you seem okay."

@jaywing93

Ryder chuckled. "Oh how sweet of you. My little heart is warmed." He grinned. "You seem simply despicable for a Rabin. Terrible really. Which apparently puts you at Brom level so welcome aboard."

[jaywing93]

<Snipped quote by jaywing93>

Ryder chuckled. "Oh how sweet of you. My little heart is warmed." He grinned. "You seem simply despicable for a Rabin. Terrible really. Which apparently puts you at Brom level so welcome aboard."

@Genesis

Nova rolled her eyes. "I know in your mind you're giving a compliment, but maybe you could try a bit harder in the future," she teased. Her mind clouded slightly and her mind began to wander. Why am I here talking to him? He's a Brom and I'm a Rabin, this isn't the wat things are supposed to be... she thought guiltily, then reasoned, But then again, Broms aren't supposed to be like him! He's pretty cool, and doesn't seem like a crazy murderous maniac. She forcibly steered her mind away from the more outrageous thoughts that crossed her mind.

[Hawksnest565]

<Snipped quote by Hawksnest565>

Destin nods at her comment. "Yeah...awhile now." He shrugs, "I dunno. She had some..bad stuff happen to her before she became leader. I was going through some stuff with the Broms. We actually met when she became prisoner a long time ago. That was a horrible time, but I met one of my best friends so that makes it okay??" He blushes at the sweet comment and looks down shyly. "Oh, thanks Aya...you're...really pretty?" He kicks at the ground, horrible at taking compliments.

@Fionraella

Aya doesn't reply to Destin's compliment because it practically short circuits her for a moment. Nobody's ever called me pretty... Well, my parents, but that hardly counts. Did he mean it or was he just returning the favour? Why do I care so much about this? Instead she frowns as she begins to wrap the herbs they'd work on for Destin in a way that would keep them safe as he travelled and focuses on the first part of comment. "I've always wondered about Sacha's past. I only met her not long after she'd become leader. It's hard to imagine her getting into trouble that would wind up with her as a prisoner." She thought back to Sacha's shoulder injury. "Then again, she does have a knack for getting herself shot at or attacked."

[Fionraella]

<Snipped quote by Fionraella>

Aya doesn't reply to Destin's compliment because it practically short circuits her for a moment. Nobody's ever called me pretty... Well, my parents, but that hardly counts. Did he mean it or was he just returning the favour? Why do I care so much about this? Instead she frowns as she begins to wrap the herbs they'd work on for Destin in a way that would keep them safe as he travelled and focuses on the first part of comment. "I've always wondered about Sacha's past. I only met her not long after she'd become leader. It's hard to imagine her getting into trouble that would wind up with her as a prisoner." She thought back to Sacha's shoulder injury. "Then again, she does have a knack for getting herself shot at or attacked."

@Hawksnest565

Destin nods, listening to her. He watches her wrap up the herbs sadly, he knew soon he and Misha would likely be heading out. He looks at her and smiles brightly. She really is so pretty... He thinks to himself. "Oh, yeah her past. She's had a hard time. There was some...bad stuff with the second in command before her. Lots of drama. Sacha even got banished!" He grins. "It's all so dramatic!"

[Hawksnest565]

Aya's curiosity was piqued, but she wasn't sure whether it was right to question her leader's past without her permission. "Is that so?" she asked unsurely, knowing very little about this. "It sounds like you've been here a while, Destin." Upon wrapping up the herbs Aya wishes she could give Destin something more. After this, who knows when they would meet again. Even though she'd promised to meet him, her limited knowledge of the Broms still made her fear that they might do something to him should they find out he'd spent the night at the Rabins. Struck by an idea, she sidled over to her bedside table and picked something up.

[Fionraella]

Aya's curiosity was piqued, but she wasn't sure whether it was right to question her leader's past without her permission. "Is that so?" she asked unsurely, knowing very little about this. "It sounds like you've been here a while, Destin." Upon wrapping up the herbs Aya wishes she could give Destin something more. After this, who knows when they would meet again. Even though she'd promised to meet him, her limited knowledge of the Broms still made her fear that they might do something to him should they find out he'd spent the night at the Rabins. Struck by an idea, she sidled over to her bedside table and picked something up.

@Hawksnest565

Destin nods firmly. "Yeah. Three..or four years now. Quite awhile.." He frowns in thought. "Hmm...I'm not sure. As long as I've known I could shift I've been here..." He then watches her curiously. "What do you have there?" He asks, unable to wait patiently. Oh gosh, did she get me a gift?? I never got anything for her...should I stay longer and try to make her something? I'm a horrible person!

[Hawksnest565]

Aya blushes as she walks back over to him and carefully pins something to his shirt. I hope he doesn't mind this... "I... Uh... Well, it can be quite dangerous in the forest you know so... I want to make sure I see you again... Uh..." She couldn't believe the difficulty she was having explaining herself. "This is my grandmother's so... If you wear it, it's supposed to keep you safe and then maybe... Well, I hope it'll mean that I can see you again." The ruby eyes of a tiny black owl broach glinted in the dim light of the tent.

[Fionraella]

Aya blushes as she walks back over to him and carefully pins something to his shirt. I hope he doesn't mind this... "I... Uh... Well, it can be quite dangerous in the forest you know so... I want to make sure I see you again... Uh..." She couldn't believe the difficulty she was having explaining herself. "This is my grandmother's so... If you wear it, it's supposed to keep you safe and then maybe... Well, I hope it'll mean that I can see you again." The ruby eyes of a tiny black owl broach glinted in the dim light of the tent.

@Hawksnest565

Destin looks down at the broach and beams. "Oh my! It's beautiful Aya! Thank you!" He pulls her into a hug happily. He couldn't stop smiling. He breaks the hug and smiles warmly at her. "Of course I'll see you again." He then, for some unknown reason, kisses her smack on the lips. He then gasps. He steps back, face red. He then shifts and runs out of the tent.

[Genesis]

<Snipped quote by Genesis>

Nova rolled her eyes. "I know in your mind you're giving a compliment, but maybe you could try a bit harder in the future," she teased. Her mind clouded slightly and her mind began to wander. Why am I here talking to him? He's a Brom and I'm a Rabin, this isn't the wat things are supposed to be... she thought guiltily, then reasoned, But then again, Broms aren't supposed to be like him! He's pretty cool, and doesn't seem like a crazy murderous maniac. She forcibly steered her mind away from the more outrageous thoughts that crossed her mind.

@jaywing93

Ryder chuckled. "Who said anything about a compliment? We Broms are despicable. I was trying to insult you." He winked at her. "But in my defense, you shot an arrow at my head. I feel I'm within my rights to insult you."

[Hawksnest565]

Aya stands there, not exactly quite sure what just happened. "Eh?" Her mind is blank for a long moment as she goes through the emotions. Happiness, confusion, and even a bit of anger - How dare a boy kiss her without her permission! How dare she get her first kiss without really knowing what was going on! - it all poured through her. She was so baffled. What should she do? Go after him? What would she say? She touches her fingers to her lips. Perhaps she should ask someone for advice. But Destin was a Brom! What Rabin would possibly not care about that? Even though Sacha was his friend, she doubted that their friendship could bridge the gap between him being a Brom and him kissing her.

[Fionraella]

Aya stands there, not exactly quite sure what just happened. "Eh?" Her mind is blank for a long moment as she goes through the emotions. Happiness, confusion, and even a bit of anger - How dare a boy kiss her without her permission! How dare she get her first kiss without really knowing what was going on! - it all poured through her. She was so baffled. What should she do? Go after him? What would she say? She touches her fingers to her lips. Perhaps she should ask someone for advice. But Destin was a Brom! What Rabin would possibly not care about that? Even though Sacha was his friend, she doubted that their friendship could bridge the gap between him being a Brom and him kissing her.

@Hawksnest565

Destin stops by the fire. He breathes heavily, shaking a bit. He begins pacing around the fire. What if Aya told Sacha? What if Sacha got really mad? Would that ruin his friendship? With both of them? He didn't mean to kiss Aya! She was just... He looks over at her tent, worried she'd follow him. not seeing her, he keeps pacing, kicking at small pebbles and charred sticks. He wonders if he ruined everything for everyone...

[Hawksnest565]

@Fionraella

Aya pauses, trying to focus on anything else but this. Her eyes fall on the pile of wrapped herbs. Had Destin ran all the way out of camp or was he still there? He couldn't leave without having these for the Broms. She carefully picks them up and walks outside. It was much easier to put her duty as a healer first. She spots Destin walking around the fire and her breath catches. The colour returns to her cheek as the kiss plays out again in her mind.

[Fionraella]

Destin stops walking, seeing Aya. His heart races and his ears flatten against his head. He exhales and heads under one of the chairs by the fire. He curls up under it and sets his head on his back, watching her warily. From where he was, he couldn't tell what she thought or what her next move would be.