[IC] The Two Sides

[Fionraella]

Although Aya hardly thought Destin should need to repay her for her help, as she would do the same for anyone who needed it, the thought of the two of them meeting up together warmed her heart. She vaguely recalled some conversation she'd had with Sacha about no longer meeting him but she got caught up in the excitement of the moment and in those two blue-green eyes that stared at her so hopefully. "Of course! Both of those sound like wonderful ideas!"

@Hawksnest565

Destin beams happily. "So glad you like them!" He bounces around in a circle. "Wait...IS that okay with Sacha do you think? Meeting me at the border? She is my friend, so she'd be fine with it hopefully.." He frowns worriedly. "Does she even talk to me still? *are* we even still friends anymore?"

[jaywing93]

(by the way, a few days ago, he arrived at the Rabin camp after disappearing for 2 years. He came back because he just needed a place to stay after struggling on his own for so long, but Sacha was furious when she saw him since he'd walked out on her. She said he was allowed to stay in the camp for two weeks, but ordered him not to talk to anyone, leave camp, hunt, etc (orders which he quickly disregarded))

After Jett had finished catching up with Amelia, he quickly hurried back to the Rabin camp to avoid being caught where he wasn't supposed to be---which was just about everywhere. He breathed a deep sigh of relief as he poked his head into the camp and saw that Sacha was nowhere to be seen. He calmly walked over to a grassy spot in the shade beneath a tree and sat down, ready to relax a bit and enjoy the comfortable weather.

[Genesis]

Li ducked out of her tent and stood for a moment, surveying the camp around her. She cocked an eyebrow when her eyes landed on Jett. Hmm.. Who's that guy? Even though she was relatively new to the camp, she was almost certain she hadn't seen him before. She stretched for a moment before walking towards Jett, driven by curiosity and a need to break the monotonous boredom in which she'd spent her morning.

(Sorry if I'm semi-sporadic. My internet is being difficult)

[Fionraella]

@Jaywing93

After saying a farewell to Brick, Ambrose walks out of camp, humming to himself. His sword was slung across his back in a leather sheath. He looks around as he walks, taking in the sights and sounds of the forest. He couldn't help notice there was a weird silence falling over the forest. He shrugs and heads for the river, deciding to fish some before the sun set. He spots the river up ahead and stops, cursing himself as he forgot to grab a fishing pole. He then realizes he could use his sword, and pulls it out of the sheath.

[jaywing93]

Li ducked out of her tent and stood for a moment, surveying the camp around her. She cocked an eyebrow when her eyes landed on Jett. Hmm.. Who's that guy? Even though she was relatively new to the camp, she was almost certain she hadn't seen him before. She stretched for a moment before walking towards Jett, driven by curiosity and a need to break the monotonous boredom in which she'd spent her morning.

(Sorry if I'm semi-sporadic. My internet is being difficult)

@Genesis

Jett noticed the girl and squinted against the sunlight behind her. He tried to shade his eyes, noticing that she was approaching him. He didn't offer a greeting, hoping that maybe she wasn't interested in interacting with him, and he wouldn't need to further infuriate Sacha by blatantly disregarding her instructions. After thinking about it for a moment, he snorted and realized he didn't care whatsoever.

[jaywing93]

@Jaywing93

After saying a farewell to Brick, Ambrose walks out of camp, humming to himself. His sword was slung across his back in a leather sheath. He looks around as he walks, taking in the sights and sounds of the forest. He couldn't help notice there was a weird silence falling over the forest. He shrugs and heads for the river, deciding to fish some before the sun set. He spots the river up ahead and stops, cursing himself as he forgot to grab a fishing pole. He then realizes he could use his sword, and pulls it out of the sheath.

@Fionraella

Vera was patrolling near the southern border as she had been assigned. She knew not all of her group mates took their Brom responsibilities seriously, but she was fiercely proud of their recent triumphs over the Rabins, and was determined to keep it that way. With her bow slung over her back, she walked along the river with stealth, constantly searching for signs of anything unusual or signs of other shifters about.

[Fionraella]

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Vera was patrolling near the southern border as she had been assigned. She knew not all of her group mates took their Brom responsibilities seriously, but she was fiercely proud of their recent triumphs over the Rabins, and was determined to keep it that way. With her bow slung over her back, she walked along the river with stealth, constantly searching for signs of anything unusual or signs of other shifters about.

@jaywing93

Ambrose watches the river for fish. Spotting a small school he grins and moves further west, following them, careful not to let his shadow fall over the water. He slowly raises his sword and plunges it into the water, with a *splash!*. He groans loudly as the fish all dart away at the noise and sudden movement. "Dammit." He sighs, before beginning to move on again to look for more fish.

[Genesis]

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Jett noticed the girl and squinted against the sunlight behind her. He tried to shade his eyes, noticing that she was approaching him. He didn't offer a greeting, hoping that maybe she wasn't interested in interacting with him, and he wouldn't need to further infuriate Sacha by blatantly disregarding her instructions. After thinking about it for a moment, he snorted and realized he didn't care whatsoever.

@jaywing93

Li shoved her hands in the pockets of her jeans as she walked and stopped once she had reached her target. She noticed he didn't seem eager to chat, but decided to ignore it. She glanced down at him for a moment before speaking. "I don't believe we've met. Are you a new arrival?"

[jaywing93]

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Ambrose watches the river for fish. Spotting a small school he grins and moves further west, following them, careful not to let his shadow fall over the water. He slowly raises his sword and plunges it into the water, with a *splash!*. He groans loudly as the fish all dart away at the noise and sudden movement. "Dammit." He sighs, before beginning to move on again to look for more fish.

@Fionraella

Vera heard splashing coming from downstream and narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She headed further into the forest cover and crept along the treeline, watching the river for signs of movement, until she spotted a boy standing near the Brom banks. She slowly drew her bow off of her back and pulled an arrow from her quiver. She noticed him flail at the water and curse a moment later and smirked in amusement. She slowly lowered her bow for a moment, realizing he was no threat. Still, I could have a little bit of fun... she thought mischievously as raised her bow again and let an arrow sail across the river about a foot in front of his face and plummet into the trunk of a tree across the bank.

[jaywing93]

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Li shoved her hands in the pockets of her jeans as she walked and stopped once she had reached her target. She noticed he didn't seem eager to chat, but decided to ignore it. She glanced down at him for a moment before speaking. "I don't believe we've met. Are you a new arrival?"

@Genesis

Jett inspected the newcomer, and nodded in response to her question. "Well, I did just arrive here, yeah," he replied, but went on hesitantly, "I'm not exactly a new group member though." He paused, debating whether or not it was a smart idea to share his situation with every Rabin he talked to; he wasn't even so sure she cared.

[Genesis]

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Jett inspected the newcomer, and nodded in response to her question. "Well, I did just arrive here, yeah," he replied, but went on hesitantly, "I'm not exactly a new group member though." He paused, debating whether or not it was a smart idea to share his situation with every Rabin he talked to; he wasn't even so sure she cared.

@jaywing93

"Oh?" Li raised an eyebrow. "Ooh... Mysterious." She tried to maintain a straight face and not reveal her interest. "New here, but not really new here." She paused, waiting to see if he would elaborate.

[Fionraella]

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Vera heard splashing coming from downstream and narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She headed further into the forest cover and crept along the treeline, watching the river for signs of movement, until she spotted a boy standing near the Brom banks. She slowly drew her bow off of her back and pulled an arrow from her quiver. She noticed him flail at the water and curse a moment later and smirked in amusement. She slowly lowered her bow for a moment, realizing he was no threat. Still, I could have a little bit of fun... she thought mischievously as raised her bow again and let an arrow sail across the river about a foot in front of his face and plummet into the trunk of a tree across the bank.

@jaywing93

Ambrose jumps at the sudden appearance of the arrow. He steps back and then frowns. "Huh..." He says, going over to the arrow. He pulls it out, before looking around. He spots Vera and narrows his eyes suspiciously. "Is this your arrow?" He calls over to her. He sets his sword down, not really interested in a fight. He watches the girl, sizing her up. I can take her if I need to. But I could also fly away. Hmm, decisions decisions He thinks as he walks towards the Brom girl.

[jaywing93]

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"Oh?" Li raised an eyebrow. "Ooh... Mysterious." She tried to maintain a straight face and not reveal her interest. "New here, but not really new here." She paused, waiting to see if he would elaborate.

@Genesis

Jett chuckled, "Exactly." He shifted to become comfortable against the tree. "I was a Rabin fighter two years ago, but I left the group to go explore the real world a bit." He paused, frowning, and went on, "Turns out, the real world isn't so great. I came back to the forest looking for a place to call home for a little bit... but I wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms," he shrugged.

[jaywing93]

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Ambrose jumps at the sudden appearance of the arrow. He steps back and then frowns. "Huh..." He says, going over to the arrow. He pulls it out, before looking around. He spots Vera and narrows his eyes suspiciously. "Is this your arrow?" He calls over to her. He sets his sword down, not really interested in a fight. He watches the girl, sizing her up. I can take her if I need to. But I could also fly away. Hmm, decisions decisions He thinks as he walks towards the Brom girl.

@Fionraella

Vera leaps onto a medium-sized rock and crouches down, eyeing him carefully. A small smile rests on her face as he retrieves the arrow. "I don't think so," she responds innocently. "Must belong to someone else," she added with a smirk as she runs one hand along her bow. Her smile disappears for a moment as she adds, "You know you really shouldn't be so close to Brom territory. Some Brom fighters might've just gone for your head."

[Genesis]

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Jett chuckled, "Exactly." He shifted to become comfortable against the tree. "I was a Rabin fighter two years ago, but I left the group to go explore the real world a bit." He paused, frowning, and went on, "Turns out, the real world isn't so great. I came back to the forest looking for a place to call home for a little bit... but I wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms," he shrugged.

@jaywing93

After realizing, she'll be here a moment, Li takes a seat on the ground next to him. "Yeah. The real world sucks ass. Now camping and border disputes... That's where it's at." She stretched her legs out in front of her and leans back on her hands. "Don't get me wrong, you look positively despicable and are probably some sort of serial killer in your free time, but you don't seem like you should be shunned on sight. What'd you do to get the cold shoulder?"

[Fionraella]

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Vera leaps onto a medium-sized rock and crouches down, eyeing him carefully. A small smile rests on her face as he retrieves the arrow. "I don't think so," she responds innocently. "Must belong to someone else," she added with a smirk as she runs one hand along her bow. Her smile disappears for a moment as she adds, "You know you really shouldn't be so close to Brom territory. Some Brom fighters might've just gone for your head."

@jaywing93

"Only Archer I've seen is you." Ambrose shrugs, watches her curiously. "Yeah, well. Broms tend to do that." He shrugs as he glances around quickly, half-expecting it to be an ambush while he was distracted by the girl. He turns his attention back to her. "Not really sure what would be accomplished other than more fighting. I'm literally doing nothing but fishing. And that warrants getting injured or worse?" He asks.

[jaywing93]

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After realizing, she'll be here a moment, Li takes a seat on the great next to him. "Yeah. The real world sucks ass. Now camping and border disputes... That's where it's at." She stretched her legs out in front of her and leans back on her hands. "Don't get me wrong, you look positively despicable and are probably some sort of serial killer in your free time, but you don't seem like you should be shunned on sight. What'd you do to get the cold shoulder?"

@Genesis

Jett laughed out loud at her claims and shook his head slowly. "I don't know if I'd go that far," he chuckled. He sighed and shook his head slightly, and when he looked back up at her he went on, "I was in a pretty serious with Sacha when I left." He winced. Gosh, it does sound pretty bad when you just put it like that, he admitted. "So you can imagine that she wasn't the warmest host when I arrived."

[jaywing93]

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"Only Archer I've seen is you." Ambrose shrugs, watches her curiously. "Yeah, well. Broms tend to do that." He shrugs as he glances around quickly, half-expecting it to be an ambush while he was distracted by the girl. He turns his attention back to her. "Not really sure what would be accomplished other than more fighting. I'm literally doing nothing but fishing. And that warrants getting injured or worse?" He asks.

@Fionraella

Vera held her bow proudly. She frowned slightly and tilted her head. "Fighting is how we keep order. Without the war, no one would stay in line," she explained matter-of-factly, just as Fabine had told her. She snorted and added, "So I guess we have as much right to the fish as you do." She sighed when she realized she wasn't proving her point very well, and just huffed, "A Rabin wouldn't understand."

[Genesis]

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Jett laughed out loud at her claims and shook his head slowly. "I don't know if I'd go that far," he chuckled. He sighed and shook his head slightly, and when he looked back up at her he went on, "I was in a pretty serious with Sacha when I left." He winced. Gosh, it does sound pretty bad when you just put it like that, he admitted. "So you can imagine that she wasn't the warmest host when I arrived."

@jaywing93

Li winced in sympathy. "Ah, it's all becoming clear now. I'm sure she didn't roll out the red carpet for your arrival. Probably skimped you on your welcome basket of muffins too." She grinned at her own joke before continuing. "By the chilly reception, I'm guessing she didn't take it well when you told her you were leaving?"

[jaywing93]

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Li winced in sympathy. "Ah, it's all becoming clear now. I'm sure she didn't roll out the red carpet for your arrival. Probably skimped you on your welcome basket of muffins too." She grinned at her own joke before continuing. "By the chilly reception, I'm guessing she didn't take it well when you told her you were leaving?"

@Genesis

Jett cringed and looked at her with a forced slight smile. "No, definitely not... Well, I mean I'm sure she wouldn't have... That is, if I were to have... told her...." he gradually trailed off until his words became an ashamed mumble.