[IC] A twist of Realms

[SporkoBug]

Vex wracked her brain momentarily about the name of the forest; nothing had clicked. She frowned and gently shook her head.
"No, sorry. That doesn't ring a bell..." She furrowed her brow, trying to think more.
She glanced to Mako, she wanted to tell him why she was so against her sister, but she couldn't find the right words just yet... And she felt it was too early. What if this was just a massive ruse? What if he was still working for his sister?

[Metatrooper]

Mako noticed her struggling to come up with an answer. Normally, he didn't really talk to other people that much. Though he noticed that he's become quite a bit more talkative around her. He wondered if he was losing his edge and going soft for a bit before dismissing the notion. "Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of it, it's an obscure location. Only the locals really know about it."

[SporkoBug]

Vex gave a small nod at the mans words. She was relaxing around him... This was definitely different for her, considering he tried to kill her not only a day ago.
"It sounds like it'd be a nice place to stay." She said, "What is the natural wildlife around there like?"

[Metatrooper]

Mako lapsed into thought, thinking of an answer to her question, before replying. "Your standard forest-dwelling animals, with the addition of a few giant crabs by the river." The crabs were a particularly unusual aspect even by his standards.

[SporkoBug]

Vex nodded before she paused, "Giant... Grabs?" She asked with a tilt of her head, "I would love to have a look at them. But I doubt we've have time." She sighed, moving to look out the window with a sigh.

[Metatrooper]

Vex really seemed to have a fondness for nature. Mako was also fond of it, having grown up in a rural area. He replied to her, "I think we'll get to have a look."

[SporkoBug]

Vex's eyes brightened when Mako mentioned they'd be able to see them. She stopped herself from asking too many questions.
She paused as she thought quietly, listening to the train moving along.
"What about other Unknowns?" She asked after a moment of silence.

[Metatrooper]

Mako was taken aback by the sudden shift of topic in her question. He didn't exactly know what she meant by it. Was she asking if he was going to leak their info or if they were going to see some Unknowns on the way there. He asked, "What about the Unknowns?"

[SporkoBug]

"What kind live there? Are they safe?" the tome of her voice was low, almost worried. He didn't have to awnser; but she would like to know- just to make sure the Hunters hadn't spread that far yet.

[Metatrooper]

He could tell that she cared deeply about other Unknowns, as if it wasn't obvious already before. Mako didn't really see any downsides to telling Vex what he knew, it's not like that information could incriminate him. "A small group of elves live among the people in the village. They've managed to evade the Hunters until now."

[SporkoBug]

Vex's eyes widened as he mentioned Elves, she froze when he finished his sentence.
"Til... Now?" She started, "Have... They found them?" She continued with worry.
She felt her mind go back to her Elf friend, he was one of her closest allies, for her to lose him would be... devastating.

[Metatrooper]

"No." Mako bluntly replied. He made sure that they stayed hidden, it was the least he could do for the village. He went silent after, deciding that he had talked enough for today.

[SporkoBug]

Vex could feel the shift in tension. She nodded at his response before she looked out the window again.
She thought to herself quietly, looking back to Mako after a moment before she tilted her head slightly. She studied his armour, she hadn't seen anything like this before.