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Jamie Darius had enough of this conversation he was having Gun'Tar. Darius gave Gun'Tar a two finger salute and turned around, getting ready to start their journey by scouting ahead, when he noticed Jamie. She was off by herself shooting arrows. Darius almost turned and walked off by himself, but grunted and almost stomped his foot. He faced Jamie and walked over to, swiftly and silently. He walked up behind her, without realizing how stealthy he was naturally being, and tapped her shoulder. He had to jump back when she attacked him.
Jamie had found a good place to set up, and had began to attack a nearby tree, shooting arrows at the trunk. She had slipped into the act of shooting, and appeared to almost be in a meditative state. As something tapped her shoulder, she spun around, and nearly let the arrow she had just knocked fly. She caught herself just in time, and drawing the string back in, she took the arrow from her bow.
"Do you want to get skewered?""If I wanted to get skewered I would have done so ages ago. There have been many opportunities."Darius cocked his head slightly.
"You could gain more power if you did not draw your arm back as much on every shot. It is effective for one shot, but after one arrow your strength suffers."Jamie frowned slightly, looking down at her bow, shaking her head.
"I wasn't aware I was doing that." Nor had she been aware of the pain in her hands. She gave a sigh, and went to collect the arrows she had imedded in the tree. She knew she shouldn't press her luck any further with her hands, not wanting to aggrovate them and make the healing worse.
She soon returned with the arrows, and carefully checked each one, before putting them back in her quiver,
"Did you want something else?" She was trying to figure out why he would come over, and couldn't come up with anything.
Darius almost sighed out loud. More talking and more explaining. He crossed his arms.
"Because I figured since we are the two rogues here, we should move on out and scout ahead. I could do it myself if you would rather not come with me."Jamie glanced up, slightly perplexed, but she smiled and gave a shrug
"Sure, I'm getting tired of staying here anyway" She slung her quiver and bow over her shoulder.
does he actually wanted me to come? He came over, so... "let me get my gear"Darius took his bow off his shoulder and held it at his side. He nodded at Jamie and walked over to the front of the main group.
"Listen up! Jamie and I are moving out and scouting the way forward for any enemy threats. You never what may happen. We wiill meet up everyone at the next rendevous point."Darius turned around and began walking away, slowly so Jamie could catch up.
Jamie gathered her gear, nabbed a piece of the doe, and gave Elyra a hug, before starting off after Darius, breaking off a bit of the slice of meat, she carefully chewed it, soon catching up.
Likely the next rendevous point would be the next camp, later that night. She scanned their area as they left the camp, although she was sure they had already made enough noise to bring down a herd of wild animals.
Jamie cleaned her fingers using a bit of water, careful of the bandages, before putting the skin back, glancing back at the camp, she waved to their fellows.
Darius pulled out his map of the area. He saw that there was quite a distance between where they are now and where the road forked into two paths. Thats where they would wait for the rest of the group. He turned his head ever so slightly.
"Lets Go!"Darius began walked at a normal, faster pace.
Jamie matched her pace to Darius's. Jamie was quite content to walk along in silence, yet she couldn't help herself to ask
"Why did you want me along?" After all, Darius had seemed more like the lone wolf type. His actions certainly showed that. Perhaps she just wanted to see his reaction, or what he'd say.
Darius glanced at Jamie and said nothing. He didnt owe her any explanation. Why would he. But the truth was even he was confused as to why he brought her with him. Darius went a few minutes without saying anything, or looking at her, then spoke softly.
"I realized......that there is a reason why we have a group. This cant be done solo. So why not. I mean what explanation do you want from?"As the minutes ticked by, Jamie assumed he wasn't going to respond, which was answer enough for her.
"That's a good explanation, but you could have taken any of them. One of the mages, even" Although what she'd seem with Elyra's behaviour towards Darius, and then what was between Elyria and james, perhaps it was a good thing that he hadn't thought to take James.
"I mean" She said, with a smile and a soft laugh
"All I do is annoy you""You are annoying. You talk big, but have no idea what the dark side of this world has to offer. You antagonize then allow your feelings to be hurt. Then you-...."Darius stopped himself midsentence and calmed himself. What was it about this women that made him so damn emotional?
"Don't stop" Jamie said with amusement, before shaking her head and saying
"I know about the dark side of this world. I didn't start doing this sort of thing, after all." She found she didn't like being treated like she was innocent, niave.
"I've been doing this for 14 years. And who said my feelings were hurt?" She glanced to Darius, wondering if perhaps she was getting to him more then she thought.
Darius shook his head.
"You dont though. How many times have you had to gut a man, and watch him bleed on to the street? Steal to eat? To survive?"Darius thought he saw something in the distance and aimed his bow, but after a second he lowered it. Just his imagination.
"What have you done that was so dark that you could never tell a living soul?"Jamie flinched as if slapped, and looked away.
"I may not have had the same experiences as you, but that doesn't mean I don't know" She said softly after a few moments.
She looked about them, but didn't let her gaze fall back on Darius.
"I was ten, and they were killing the scouting party. So I took my bow, and killed them, instead. That was my first kill, it wasn't my last, it wasn't the worst, and no doubt there will be others.
Don't assume I don't know the darkness thats in this world, because I know more than you think"Darius stopped walking, turned to Jamie, and instantly notched an arrow and put the tip of it right in front of Jamie.
"So you have seen some darkness. More or less one shadow. Do you know how many lives ive taken? For no sense of code or justice, no greater good and i didnt defend anyone, I did it for money. I could kill you right now and not care if I died along with you. That is darkness. You have only tasted it.""I said it wasn't the worst I've done, didn't I? Yes, maybe I haven't killed like you have, and I don't do it for money. There are other ways to see the darker side of the world.
I grow weary of your death threats." She took a step to the side, and kept on walking,
"I'm well aware you could kill me. you've shown that plenty of times, the only thing is, I wasn't particularly trying to stop you, was I?" She didn't care if that agitated him.Didn't care if he took that as a challenge or not.
She was tired of this constant...constant assuming she was just a little girl that didn't know better.
Darius released his arrow and put it back into his quiver. He walked up to Jamie and then jumoe din front of her. He stopped her, grabbing her by her shirt forcefully.
"Ok fine. Enough with the charade, let us drop it. Who are you?"Jamie blinked. She had to be someone?
"I'm a farmers daughter. My brother taught me how to use a sword, and my father the bow. I snuck out, and did what I wanted. Sometimes that meant killing. Sometimes it meant stealing. Sometimes it just meant having fun. Somewhere along the line, I attracted the citadel's attention and here I am" She was perplexed. She shook her head, and said
"I have no charade. So far, I haven't said a single lie, and why would I? I'm proud of where I've come from""No that is not what I met, although you seem very familiar at times. I meant who are you? Why are you? You say you have done seen this worlds darkness, but you havent. What have you seen? Why do you-"Darius let go of Jamie and flexed his fists in frustration.
"You are the most frustrating women I have ever had the misfortune of not being able to kill. With your words, and kissing."Jamie blinked, and shifted when he freed her.
"I have seen darkness, and no offense, but I'd rather not share it right now. Not only because you wouldn't believe me, but simply because I just don't want to" She straightened her shirt, adjusting her bow and quiver, and her pack.
"Good. I mean to be frustrating" She looked up ahead, then back
"Why is the kissing frustrating?"Darius opened his mouth to speak, then stopped and slightly glanced away.
Jamie turned, so she could see him properly, raising an eyebrow in question.
"What, out of words or actions? That must be a first" She said,
"Maybe I should refreash your memory, would that help?" She moved, not waiting for an answer, and kissed him once more, an almost passionate kiss drawn on by her own frustration and anger.
Darius was shocked more than anything. He stood there as Jamie kissed him, unsure of what to do. For a moment, all of his surroundings dissapeared, a very dangerous thing for an assassin. Panic began building Darius and he almost tried to break free. Darius grabbed Jamie by her shoulders, but the strangest thing occured. He did not push her away, but in fact tightend his grip on her. He began to kiss Jamie back.....feriously.
Jamie expected to be pushed aside, to maybe be attacked. Certainly what she never expected was to be held tighter, and for Darius to actually return the kiss. But she wasn't complaining. She broke the kiss after a few moments,
"So you can learn.Finally figured out what to do, huh?" She flashed him a smile.
Darius hid his emotions behind a mental wall, and let go of Jamie more forcefully than he intended. He took a step back. His face was calm, his demeanor relaxed, but the same could not be said for what was raging inside of him. Darius realized he dropped his bow near him when he.....had done......"that" with Jamie. Darius kept still.
One step forward, two steps back Jamie thought to herself as she watched Darius. He almost seemed like a little child caught doing something bad. Which was oddly sweet. Shaking her head wearily, she said
"Come on. At this rate the rest of the group will be on us" She didn't say anything else, starting to walk once again.
Darius watched as Jamie walked past him, and he came to his sense. Darius quickly grabbe dhis bow off the ground and followed after Jamie, catching up and taking point. Every once in awhile though occaisonally there hands or legs would brush against each other while they walked together. Neither said anything about it.
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