Arin turned to Lucas and Naomi. "Maybe this used to be a temple for Raijin?" He pondered. He was referring to the Shinto god of lightning and thunder. A mythical red oni who would beat his mystical drums to create the pounding of thunder. He'd come to the mortal realm to steal the stomachs of misbehaving children. At least, that's what the myths said.

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"I can see that, if we were back home I'd say Taranis the Thunderer but then his temples weren't nearly so grand and often made of Peat and stone" she says to Arin as she looks to see how the fire is doing then begins arranging the sticks that are wet close to the fire to dry.

Once she's done with that she begins adjusting her long skirt and reaches inside then begins wiggling and pulls off her long cotton slip which she folds then sits atop using the layers of fabric to insulate herself from the cold stones

Lucas's eyes widened as he watched her slip off the slip, his cheeks turning a little red, unable to take his eyes off her legs.

"I don't like storms" Reina says as she sits near Naomi.
"Lost my mother to a flash flood after one when I was a child" Reina elaborates before anyone could ask why as before she lost her mother she loved listening to the storms but ever since she lost her mother she dreaded hearing thunder and the storms that came with it.
"I just hope this storm passes by soon" Reina states before checking the solar powered watch that looked like a wide bracelet.
"Also it's 7:50PM" Reina says with a sigh.

Naomi looks at Reina her smile gentle and friendly as she pulls the other girl close.

Never lived anywhere where I had to worry about flash floods, even the worst Channel storm couldn't threaten the family home on the high cliffs of Ventnor. Sure in our present situation we are all miserable but the morning will come and the sun will shine and we'll all bask in its glow soon enough; just stay close and you guys move closer she says looking at Lucas and Arin

Not often two girls will let you so close without the promise of love and or marriage she adds with a giggle

Lance simply watched on as the other continued their conversations, until a certain scene drew the attention of someone close by. "psst, dude stop staring." Lance grumbles softly Luca's. "Just go talk to her, sometimes actions aren't better. Hey Naomi, catch." Lance finishes the last sentence with a whistle as he tosses the lighter back to her. "Not to dampen your mood, but storms like this tend to stick around. Least for a while." Lance stretches the stone floor wasn't exactly a comfortable place to sit, still it was better than being outside if only a little. "Best to just try and stay comfortable, and warm" He continues as he adjusts his sitting angle folding his arms across his chest with a sigh.

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Naomi caught the lighter hearing Lance call her name just before he tossed it then she heard him say the storm might stick around and they should try and stay warm.

We all need to get close enough to trap our body heat between us, boys should be on the outside as girls are more susceptible to low temperatures due to having less muscle mass she adds remembering an article on why women feel the cold more than men.

She checks her dress edge making sure it’s trapped under her shins and doesn’t allow the cold to seep in.

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Lucas blushed first at Naomi telling him to get closer, then at what Lance was telling him. He took a couple deep breaths and walked over to Naomi and Reina, closer to Naomi. Still blushing, he softly asked Naomi "So, ummm, a-are you s-seeing anyone N-Naomi?"

Another day of labor, another day for a failed harvest. Donny sighed as he leaned against his shovel, looking at the field before him. He's been working on this farm since he was a small boy, but now he was the only one left to take care of it. His father was drafted off to war, his mother dead from disease, frankly the whole village was close to collapsing. Their local lord was far too power hungry for his own good, taking more than half of the male population to go fight some meaningless battle that Donny wasn't even aware of. Bandits and monsters ravage the countryside but all the militia are gone, and anyone with sense has long since fled for the safety of the cities. Only Donny and a few other brave fools are left. And even he was considering leaving at some point.

All he had was this land and a hut he called home. He supposed that he should be grateful for what he has, but he wasn't sure how long it'd last him. Just two days ago one of his neighbor's got raided. He took down seven men before he was killed, but even then his home was robbed, his lands defiled, and now no one was there to make it arable. Donny wondered how long before his time was up too. As he thought about it he looked off to the valley. Before her death his mother would always tell him about the fairies and spirits in the valley that could help him, so long as he was a good boy. He really wondered if he has earned that right, assuming that it wasn't just a tale told to him to keep Donny on his best behavior.

Still better then sitting around doing nothing. Today's work was done and there was still some sunlight out left before night. The forest was dangerous but he was no coward and besides that, he had some militia training. At the very least his shovel was much more deadly than most would realize. So Donny went inside his home and dressed for some traveling. A thick fur coat for warmth, and a wooden shield for protection. He took a short blade in case he needed to cut through some brush and a shortbow if he happened to find anything worth hunting. He hung a lantern on his belt for light and finally grabbed his shovel; his trusty tool and most reliable weapon. Finally he packed some snack for the trip, a loaf of sweet bread made by one of his neighbors and a skin full of water. With everything packed Donny left his home to head to the valley temple.

"Maybe I'll be lucky and find some fairies or something."

The other two girls arrived back soon enough, and to Tawny's surprise, the shy blond had been the first one to speak up as they settled in. She simply sat in silence, arms wrapped around her new furry companion as she listened to the conversation that alternated between the storm and the temple they had sought refuge in. She then looked away as Reina opened up about the reason behind her dislike for storms. Tragic, definitely, but not knowing how to respond, she decided it was best just not to. The other two girls in the group were open and sociable, and as for Tawny herself, not too much, or so she felt.

She then slid forward a little towards the fire when Naomi called for everyone to move even closer. "I'm as close as I can get."

Of course, she did still try to keep some distance away from Lucas because of the thing in her arms. Speaking of the boy, he clearly was not done with his surprises for the night. She watched in confusion as he mad his way over to Naomi and practically asked if she was single right after Lance said something to him. What exactly had gotten into him? She turned to look at Lance, expressing her curiosity about what he had said to him.

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Naomi was surprised by Lucas's question but considered it another part of what was going on around her and she instantly felt bad when she giggled nervously. So she turned to face him quickly before he could turn away and think she was laughing at him.

Sorry caught me off guard for a moment there and the answer to your question is no. I'm not seeing anyone, dating or have ever been on a date. Silly as it sounds I've never even kissed anyone outside of family she says quickly adding TMI in an effort to show she's as nervous as he seems to be.

Odum, who hadn't spoken sense, began to play with his jacket. Final looking up his opportunity to say something, ANYTHING," Damn! Just get a room already, your already making me lose the will to exist in this universe already." He had kept his space, moving away to those who went too near, but still kept close to the fire.

Wearing a Volcom long seleved shirt under a leather jacket, at the back was an old patch, with a symbol and moto. Perhaps he could have been more polite, but he had despised the cold, it made him harsh at times. He had rolled his eyes and rolled to his back looking up at the ceiling.

Reina just sighed and rolled her eyes really drama was so not needed before she winced as another crack of thunder before starting to hum to herself to try and keep her mind off of the storm outside of the temple ruins.

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@Lucius Cypher As Donny made his way down the rarely used road towards the valley temple to the worlds goddess of travel and gateways he was being stalked by a small pack of 5 wolves lead by a dire wolf alpha, this was the reason for the road being rarely traveled as the wolf population in the area had exploded along with the monster population though thankfully no one had spoted any of the legendary monsters waking from their centuries of forced slumber.

Lance scoots in a bit closer to the group, still trying to find a comfortable seating stance. As Luca's walks over to talk to Naomi he simply watches on as things take place before letting his eyes wonder once more. It appears his actions had drawn some attention of its own as he returns Tawny's gaze, with a somewhat puzzled expression. However he doesn't keep the dumb act for long as a small smile appears on his face. "What?" Lance asks. "Sometimes people need a little push to take a leap of faith... or fall flat on their face. Either way they learn what they want in the end. Plus it's less weird to see, don't you think?" Rather than draw attention he kept quiet enough to speak directly only to Tawny, there was no real need to have everyone involved in the curiosity.

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"S-sorry, didn't mean to catch you off guard!" he said. Once she had answered him, and said she'd never been kissed, he blushed more and said "N-neither have I." He scooched closer to her, not realizing his hand was lightly resting on hers, as he asked "W-would you like to, um, idk, go out with me or something?" He looked down, hoping she couldn't see how red his face was, and that's when he noticed his hand on hers, turning even redder.

Donny continued onward, somewhat aware of the wolves. He knew the dangers, and he knew that he was probably getting tailed. Yet at the same time he could not show fear despite the dangers. The last thing he needed was for the wolves to get confident and try to attack him in favorable terrain. "Gotta get to the temple. I can face them at the temple." Donny quicken his pace and gripped his shovel tightly, keeping his eyes focused on his surroundings. He knew he was being followed now. He guessed at least four wolves, lead by an alpha. Five in total, he guessed. "Keep moving." Wasn't long before he arrived to the temple, and when he did he dropped most of his gear except his weapons and shield. He turned towards the forest where he was certain the wolves were coming from.

"Alright then. Come get some you mangy mutts!"

Naomi bumped Lucas playfully and grabbed his hand.

No worries luv and once we have less audience we can discuss a date she said with a lilt in her tone that ignored the storm outside.

She wasn't a shy girl but the present situation was a bit more public than she had ever expected to find herself in when a boy or girl finally asked her out. She knew when she told Kiki about all this she was going to tease her a little and her mom would laugh and stay out of it.

That's when it occurred to her that he likely didn't know that she had two moms; in fact she hadn't told any of the others about her family or any details like how her Bio mom was a Major in the Airforce or her mom Kiki was the CEO of a large fashion company.

It was these thoughts that made her worry, it was bad enough that she practically towered over all the other girls in her class and many of the boys. Then was her name which even back home was a source of teasing then her unusual eye color which was referred to as Owlish or Wolf eyes and one of the rarest colors among humans and another reason she stood out. It was because she had drawn attention since she was old enough to notice that she had learned to deal with being shy; well that and the fact that her mom was six foot two and a commanding officer aboard a Lighting and not the least bit shy herself.

Lucas smiled and looked up at her "Alright, thanks." he said. It certainly wasn't a no, and that gave him hope. As he looked at her he noticed how different her eyes were. "Wow, I never noticed, but your eyes are very beautiful and unique. I like it." he said in awe.

Odum, being an (Excuse the language) Asshole, sat in the middle of them, "Hey buddies!" He said sarcastically. Finally pretending to throw up.