[Rosekitten]

He shrugged a little. "oh sure just two fucking miles hah.. in the middle of the snow... at out luck a blizzard could start up." He frowned a little before rolling his eyes and moving to follow her. That would be the luck they had wouldn't it.. he hoped he was wrong, two miles wasn't that bad as long as Elvara didn't freeze to death in the mean time.

As they walked he noticed she seemed to slow down a few times, this was probably as close to hell in the mortal realm as she'd find. "Don't you stop moving, I swear I'm not going to carry you if you fall over." He warned her, though he knew he was lying but maybe the bluff would get a reaction out of her to encourage her to keep to her stubborn ways and would keep her moving.

This was a bit harsh though to toss someone out in as far as weather was concerned, let alone someone who was hardly use to the snow. He frowned a bit seeing as he got no real reply out of her, was it really affecting her that much. "Tsk where the hells that prideful mouth that you normally have, don't tell me the colds turned you into a damned mute." Sure it was a little harsh but he had his reasons for taunting her and trying to get a rise out of her.

[Pinkie]

Elvara didnt care what the male behind her babbled about. She had only one thought on her mind, to keep moving. She couldnt stop, every muscle was stiff and burned from the cold, Her cheeks hurt to the thouch from the wind even though she hand a hand up closing her hood as far as she could. Her other arm held her chest, bushing her coat in to try and keep warm.

Though Zek now was starting to get on her nerves "Would you just shut up already and leave walk in god damn peace!" She said "Noooo instead you have to be rude and mean and crule" She began on a rank making her steps faster and more determind from her anger. "I cant even keep a thought in my head because of this fucking cold now I have to put up with a talking half breed behind me that wont shut up!" She cursed out her fustrations a little harshly.

[Rosekitten]

Even though she was cursing her head off at him he smirked a bit moving to follow her instead speed. He had accomplished what he wasn't to do, with her talking even if it was her yelling her head off at him she was less focused on the cold and more focused at how pissed she was at him. Though this hardly stopped him as he kept picking at her from time to time during the few hours they needed to walk in order to keep her temper going and it seemed to keep her focused on something other then the fucking weather.

After a while when they finally got to the village he was still rather pleased with himself as he started to walk past her but paused a moment. "You can call me rude if you want but you kept moving didn't you?" He shrugged a little before he went back to walking leaving her standing there a moment. Sure he might act like a idiot at times ok most of the time, but it seemed some of his actions had motives behind them voiced or not.

[Pinkie]

Elvara stood there for a moment a little shocked at the males statement. Yes it did keep her moving. Elvara gave a little smile as she forced her legs to keep moving. They were at the edge of the village and she couldnt give up now.

Walking into the village she looked around before a greatful sigh escaped her lips at what she saw "This way" She said turning and going to a tavern with thick doors. Walking in she shivered as she lowered her hood and stomped her feet on the ground. Walking over to the bar tender she smiled "H-hello sir...room please" She said "For two" She added at the end with out another thought.

The middleaged big bearded male smile "Yes mam' just the room for ya" He said handing her a key "Up them stairs there to your right last door on the left" He said with a smile 'Biggest room I gots, two beds and a bath" He said with a smile and a nod. "Thanks" She said slightly before looking to Zek then walking to the stairs.

Elvara was sure she had frost bite on her fingers and cheeks. Quite frankly she was chilled to the bone. Reaching the door she was greatfull to find that upon entry thick blankets and furs covered the beds. Taking her boots off slowly elvara walked over to one of the beds and sat down as a deep shiver ran through her body.

This wasnt going to do. Looking around Elvara smiled "Oh thank the goddess!" She said before darting over to a fire place at the end of the two beds with two chairs infront of it. Taking some of the logs from beside the place she placed them down and looked around for a match. She sighed when none was to be seen as he sat back in one of the chairs shivering.

[Rosekitten]

He followed her figuring she was going to seek out a tavern right away. Not that he blamed her, getting out of the cold was something she should do that was certain. It was a little odd though whatever he had said to her must have sunk in because her mood seemed to change from the pissed one she had before to a slightly more cheerful one, though the idea of warmth might have encouraged this as well.

She seemed to rush up the steps and towards the room, he had to laugh slightly as he followed her keeping to his pace and not bothering to keep up with her. Though by the time he got there she was sitting in the chair in front of the fire place with no fire going. Walking over he made a slight hand gesture towards the fireplace before it seemed to burst alive. "you know asking for help never hurt anyone."

He shrugged a little as she gave him a bit of a look before he walked off. He had already dis-guarded his weapon when he walked into the room, not that eh really needed it around these parts he had one of the strongest elements at his command for the snowy region. Though at the same time it was at it's weakest in these areas as well.

She probably wasn't going to move for a while so he spoke again before leaving the room. "I'll be back later.. " Though he noticed the look she gave him but he waved it off. What did she care if he did anything or not, let alone he didn't even have plans to do what he did last time they were in town here. Really he was just giving her some space, sooner or later she'd take a bath, the warm water would help quite a bit.

Even though he said he'd be back later he never traveled that far, he just went back downstairs and sat. He couldn't drink he knew that, but sometimes you could hear some entertaining information if you waited around a tavern long enough.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was greatfull at that moment that Zek came over and lit the fire for her. She sighed as the flames licked at the logs giving the room some light and much needed heat. After Zek left she huffed a little. Standing she swore as her muscles burned with each step. Undressing she placed everything off to the side and went to the bathing room.

Running the hot water she inspected her hands. Three out of ten fingers had mild frost bite. Nothing that she couldnt heal with some herbs she had. After the bath was ran she got into the tub and gave a stiff sigh as he forced her self to sit down. She had a feeling it was going to be a long night.

[Rosekitten]

He was about to head back up to the room seeing as it had been a hour or two at the least but he paused as he over heard a conversation. It was a traveler from the looks of it and a merchant according to the dress. He smirked a little hearing a few tales go between them, one seemed to be what Elvara was searching for or it sounded like it anyway.

After a moment he stood from where he was and walked over to the table the two were at. Though the traveler stopped as soon as he was within ear shot or at least closer ear shot. He grinned a bit. "So i just over heard something... I'd advise you tell me about it."

The traveler seemed to laugh before calling Zek a half breed mutt. This caused his ears to drop back as he grabbed the man by his collar and slammed him against the wall. He normally never spoke his birth rights aloud but being called a mutt was something that seemed to set him over the edge. "I don't think thats any way to speak to the prince of the Eastern dorw kingdom." he growled at the man, his face seemed to go white as soon as he was done speaking. This traveler knew he had fucked up now.

"m-mi-lord.. I.." he started to stutter as Zek held him a few inches from the ground and still pressed against the wall. Though he was still a bit annoyed "shut up and just tell me what I want to know, about that cave you found... where was it and how did you get there from here." He hissed out a few more questions to get further information and waited for the man to answer them.

Once his questioning was answered he dropped the man as he fell to the floor still shaking a little before using the wall to get back to his feet slowly. "See was that so damn hard? you didn't need to insult anyone and this would have turned out better." He moved and started to walk off and towards the stairs to go to the room. Sure there were other threats he could have used, but he didn't feel like starting a fight in the tavern not when he knew the drow female needed the rest, so being kicked out wasn't a option he had.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was already redressed in her under garments and under the thick blankets of the bed. Even with the heat in the room combind with the blankets she shivered a little and sighed. It seemed it was going to be a long night. Though she turned her head and sat up the blankets falling as Zek walked in. She looked him "Welcome back..." She said slightly.

Elvara was to sore and tired plus cold to start an argument with the male before her as he closed the door. So she said the first thing that came to mind. Though as he turned she shivered again slightly moving her hands under the blankets her shirt bunching up slightly from the action.

[Rosekitten]

He looked at her oddly, was she still shivering? Though he had to keep reminding himself she lived in the tropics so it was understandable that she was freezing even with everything being more then warm in the room. Though the welcome back was a little unexpected. He thought for sure that she was going to get on his case and assume the worse as far as where he had been.

"well.. thats not the greeting i was expecting but i won't complain. He shrugged a little before speaking again. "want the news now or later?" He grinned a little, of course she said just tell her whatever it was, though she seemed confused at news. "I think I found that cave your seeking out.. though I had to 'bribe' the information from a traveler.. " He laughed slightly. "either way it sounds about right and it's so far out of the way that it could be what your seeking.

He went on to tell her the information he pried from the traveler, though he never did tell her how he got such information for free.. But by this time he had moved to sit on the other bed watching her a little as she said a few words and that was about it. He had to ask after she was still staying there shivering. "You going to make it over there? it's kind of impressive your still shaking like a leaf." He wasn't trying to make fun of her but it was rather a feat.

[Pinkie]

Elvara listened to everything he said intently. So...a cave made of pillers at the top of the mountain. Sure it just had to be the freaking top didnt it! Elvara sighed as she thought about it. She was going to have to get some more clothes or at least thicker ones. Elvara then raised her head as the male spoke. She meerly shrugged before laying back down and covering up.

"Even if I dont it shouldnt matter to you right?" She said almost sourly as another shiver went through her body. "Just means your rid of me yes" Elvara said curling into a ball shivering again "Im used to hot and warm winds...the slightest chill and it takes me forever to warm up alone no matter what heat or cover I have" She said simply cursing her home right about now.

[Rosekitten]

He frowned a little "well hate to tell you this, but something happens to you i have no further reason to be out here. I sure as hell don't feel like traveling all the way back because coming all this was pointless because the person that dragged me out here froze to death." He laughed slightly thinking about it, really he just didn't want to go back period if traveling with her was keeping everyone off his back then who cared were she was going.

As she seemed to shiver again and curl up into a ball under the sheets he sighed a little. Though he made a note to check for her weapons, she must have been freezing seeing as she had left from what he counted all of them to the side. He shouldn't do this really if anyone walked in for whatever damned reason this was going to look bad in more then one way.

Though after a moment of watching her shiver and shift under the sheets and hearing a few curses as she tried to get warm already he made up his mind and acted upon it. Prying the covers from her he moved them before laying down behind her and pulling her close. Though she quickly protested, not that he didn't expect her to. "just shut up and ask for help once in a while. Damn your so stubborn!"

Though in truth he was starting to fight with his own mind for this action. The fact he was in the same bed as her was sending his thoughts into a fit even though he shoved most of them to the side. He wasn't going to lose control of himself not when all he was doing as trying to help her. She had been putting up with him this whole trip so this was the least he could do. He had kept his clothes on so things could have been worse, he normally slept with his shirt off at the least.

[Pinkie]

Elvara squawked at protested as the blankets were removed and Zek joined her replacing the thick covers and pulling her into a warm chest.She struggled and cursed something before her muscels all but gave out and every movement she had stopped as she curled into the warmth behind her with a little shiver from the feeling.

When Zek spoke about asking for help Elvara wanted to laugh but she figered a little payback was needed so she couldnt help her next movements. That is when Elvara turned within the males arms curling up into his chest head in his neck "Fine..." She said slightly "Help me stay warm....please" She said as another little shiver tore through sore muscles. Placing a hand by her head she dug it into the males neck showing how ice cold they were.

[Rosekitten]

"I was kidding about you asking.. " He said with a slight laugh hardly expecting to hear the words please from her. Though his ears went back a little as she moved a hand and he hissed at her. are you sure your not undead..." she felt like she had no blood cycling through her hand at all, it was probably true if she had been shivering the whole time he was downstairs.

Though after she calmed down he sighed a little and spoke again. "just get some sleep, the sooner we find whatever you were looking for the sooner you can get out of the north." This was going to be a long night on his half or that's what he thought at the least. Though he'd probably end up dozing off as well after a few hours, but he still had his doubts of trusting her this close, most drows slept with a blade somewhere..

[Pinkie]

Elvara was already past listening to the male that held her. The only thoughts that she had was on the warmth that was around her. Slowly in time her body uncurled and her shivering stopped leaving way for even breathing and calmness as she fell asleep.

Waking the morning Elvara stayed where she was. The warmth around her to nice to say good by to at the moment. Though as she thought aobut not moving she thought about why. Was it really to do with just the warmth...or was it the fact that she felt safe to? Elvara lightly pushed away enough to look at the sleeping male before her.

Zekrak looked so peacefull in the moment of slumber. His eyes shut some of his hair falling into his face. Elvara couldnt help her next actions. Reaching a hand up and out she lightly brushed those stray hairs out of his face and behind the tip of a pointed ear softly not noticing the male had awoke.

[Rosekitten]

He did eventually fall into a restful state, though it was hardly restful. His dreams plagued his mind again, more images he'd never get from his head. Though he seemed a little more in control of them this time around not waking to whatever images were infesting his mind and not flinching in his sleep.

Though there was a odd touch that made him wake up finally. It wasn't to a sight he was expecting. What was she doing? He wanted to have a panic attack right here and then. Right before her hand would have brushed against his ear it dropped causing her to flinch a little.

He was still in a bit of shock at what she was dong, sure it was harmless enough but why was she looking at him that way. "can I help you?" He finally said causing her to take notice finally that he wasn't asleep. He was still trying to wrap his head around what she was thinking, she had looked so relaxed with what she was doing it was almost scary.

He wanted to move but he couldn't he had a fear in the back of his mind that she might stab him for startling her by speaking so suddenly. He hoped he was wrong with that thought but it was a possibly.

[Pinkie]

Elvara eeped a little before she moved and got out of the bed "Nothing...I wasnt doing anything" She said before grabbing her clothing and getting dressed. Placing everything on her she turned to him "Well....um...Im going to go get some better dress" With that she turned and walked out of the door with out a second word.

Elvara's mind was all over the place. What was she to think about really? She didnt even know why she reached her hand out to brush at the males hair...and the fac that he was awake! She growled as she walked out side the crisp morning snow crunching under her feet.

After a few moments of walking she found a shop. Walking in she looked about before looking to the young women shop keep "I need everything that will keep me warm for a trip up the mountain" She said before adding "cost is nothing" With that the women went to work and she soon left the little shop.

Standing outside she felt warm aside from the little wind nipping at her cheeks. Walking back to the tavern she walked in and found Zek sitting at a table. She sighed before walking to the bar tender and ordering a meal before joining him in silence.