[Rosekitten]

As she went to change and then left the room he sat there a little confused with what was going on here. Had he been keeping her company for too long and it was starting to have the same affect it had on most that stayed around him.. not that wasn't it he hadn't used any of his powers near her for it to be that. Let alone he hadn't used any of his demonic abilities in a few years so that was really out of the question.

He finally shook his head and to shrug off the thought of it. Maybe she was just still tired or something. That had to be it maybe she thought she was still dreaming. Whatever the reason he wasn't going to bring it up that was for damn sure.

Thats if he ever found her again she seemed to run off right away. Not that he could blame her, she was probably blushing something fierce that she was caught in the act. He laughed a little at the thought before moving to go down stairs.

He probably stayed there a good half a hour before she seemed to walk back in, though she seemed a little more prepared for the trip this time around. But there was the awkward silence again as she sat down. What was he suppose to say, he could easily make fun of her for getting caught let alone ask what she was thinking but he didn't

So instead he tried to start a causal conversation maybe to at least kill the silence that was starting to get to him. "So ready for a few day hike to scale a mountain?" He laughed weakly, this was hardly the safest journey he had been on that was certain, and now he was at a bit of a awkward standing with the person he was even traveling with.

[Pinkie]

Elvara sighed but nodded her head "Yes I am. This is going to be the last real meal for me until we make it back down the mountain" She said slightly "I have already replenished my herbs and other things so after this meal the hike begins" She said slightly. Elvara didnt want the little...brushing of the hair thing to put her off the path of her traveling so she will ignore it...or try to.

Elvara smiled a thanks as a young women brought her bowl over. Gladly Elvara dug into the steaming hot stew with a smile. Where she was from stew was not that common of a dish. So when she was out traveling she made sure to get it when ever she could.

Elvara sat there and at to her self almost ignoring the male beside her until she pushed her bowl away from her with a smile. She was contently full. Looking over to Zek she smiled and tilted her head "Well then...shall we?" She asked before standing and making her way to the door.

[Rosekitten]

Not that it was hard to tell that she was lost on some thought or another, or still trying to forget the little run in this morning. Not that he could blame her, that was a bit odd if he had any say in it. Not that it was minded but still he had been freaked out a little waking up to that. Though at the same time he had a sickening fear that had lurched to his chest when he woke up to her rather content look and bothering to pay attention to him.

He needed to keep his head together, there wasn't a reason to fear her yet he had it. It was a default fear that seemed imprinted into his mind. Sure he knew the pecking order for the drow kind but he had never been affected by it before. Then again he avoided drow females normally when he had a say in the matter. He finally shoved it off saying in his mind he was over thinking this crap.

He didn't mind that she was busy eating and seemed to ignore him, it left him to his thoughts and to listen to whatever surrounding conversation were going on about them.Even though glancing at him he seemed to be spacing hard. Though probably half of his actions were a cover up as to what he was really doing or what his true intentions where.

Though when she spoke finally he seemed to snap put of whatever thoughts he was stuck on. "might as well" He shrugged before moving and following her. He had another thought in mind as to the location of this item they were after.. but he wasn't sure. The odds it was the same place would be out there a bit. But at the same time what if it was.

[Pinkie]

"Alright then...lets go" She said slightly before leaving the tavern with a smile and good bye to the bearded male behind the counter. Entering the cold crisp air she took a deep breath before heading off in the direction that was needed. The hike up the mountain would be fine until about half way up where instead of a steady incline it was a cliff...one that you needed to travel up.

The walk started nice and slow. Going through the trees of the mountains her thoughts getting distracted once in awhile do to some unknowen animal that decided to make some noise. Elvara shrugged most of it off as she continued to walk.

The day was long and silent but soon the sun began to set leaving way for the stars to dot the sky with tiny balls of light as the dark tendrils of night tore at the sky shooing the light away until morning. "We should make camp soon" Elvara said looking behind her. Elvara's cheeks were wind burnt and even trhough dark skin redness was seen on them.

[Rosekitten]

Least once they got to the mountain there'd be caves or something they could rest in to get out of the damned wind. Though he wasn't affected to the point Elvara was he would still tell you that it was cold. This would only get worse a they traveled and he knew it. He had a few methods of keeping warm in mind but most of them required using energy and out here there was no way in hell to regain it. That and potions only went so far on regaining energy.

After a while when she spoke of making camp he nodded a little, though shelter was a little far between aside form the trees. "Though your guess is as good as mine as to where we're setting up camp at" He shrugged a little, there was no real escape from the wind aside from turning your back to it. He could already figure his duty for the night even if they found somewhere out of the wind.

Though luck was with them a little as he smirked a little moving to grab her shoulder with one hand. "on second thought how about that?" He made a slight motion towards what looked to be a overlarge tree with the base hallowed out, it was probably used by travelers to get through the area, so that had to be considered lucky for finding it at the least. Also it'd provide a little shelter from the wind at the least even if it'd be cramped with two of them and very little space for a fire.

[Pinkie]

Elvara looked to Zek as she felt the hand on her shoulder before she turned and looked at the indicated place. It was a hallow at the base of a large tree. Just by looking at it she could tell that there would be little if any room for a fire and s tight sleep for the night but she nodded her head. "Anything to get out of this wind' She said with a slight shiver in her voice.

Treading over through the snow she made it to the tree and bent down to climb in. There she was greatfull that the wind was blocked from all sides as she perched herself leaning up on the side wall with a sigh holding her arms to her chest and bringing her legs up to keep the warmth she had. Elvara looked around the little hallow then to Zek as he joined her "Should we dare spark a fire?" She asked looking at the close confines of the area.

[Rosekitten]

Weighing the odds at the tree catching aflame he sighed a little. "We'll still have a fire" He spoke finally before Moving one hand towards the little remaining open space they had left. The ground had nothing there to support a lame but one erupted from it either way. He frowned a little thinking this plan through. "Before you say anything no it's not going to burn the tree down." He shrugged a little. "hell if you wanted you could touch it and it wouldn't hurt." Thats the one useful thing he knew how to do at the least, it still produced warmth but without the risk of burning anything it touched.

He moved sitting with his back against the inside wall before letting out a sigh, he was trying to give her as much room as he could. Really he thought she needed the space anyway with the little encounter this morning. Though it was her choice really if she was still cold or not.

[Pinkie]

Elvara looked to the flame then to Zek with a smile "Alright" She said before moving a little to get more seated in for the night. Elvara was not as cold as before but she still shivered a litte to her self as she sat there leaned up on the wall. It took her about half way through the night and one large shiver for her to say fuck it to her pride.

Moving over Elvara looked to Zek before moving in and leaning on the males side. Pressed up to him she gave a little sigh as the warmth the male had "Sorry...' She said as she heard a groan from the male "I...need warmth" She said slightly moving closer a little to get as much contact as she could aside from sitting right in his lap.

[Rosekitten]

Her sudden intrusion on his sleep caused him to wake up enough to even know what was going on. He was still little groggy though from keeping the fire going and having control over it to ensure it didn't burn anything. Really that was the reason he had even passed out so quickly was that it took less energy to control in his sleep.

He looked at her a moment seeing as she was pretty much clinging to him to try and be warm. He half couldn't wait to get out of the northern area, but at the same time he would kind of miss this. Though he quickly forced that thought from his mind saying that was stupid to think. He couldn't afford to get tangled up in royal affairs.. commoners were one thing but to let his thoughts drift on the idea of a royal was out of the question.

There were a few factors to this. One being the fact he was a half blood, most of the current rulers if not all did not like the idea of half bloods. Thus to ensure that some war was not started between kingdoms he had made his mind up to avoid any of the noble females. Drows were known for violence, so getting tangled up in something like that with another drow kingdom was asking for trouble, more then he cared to have.

Though after she had settled down again he frowned a bit seeing she still shivered. 'tsk your a fucking idiot' he growled at himself as he got the female to move and pulled her onto his lap. Once this was done he rested his head against hers. She didn't seem to protest oddly enough though she was probably more then tired, in truth he was too he had been keeping his mind busy trying to figure out what he was suppose to be thinking and his demonic half was winning the war in the long run. Her little minor show of affection this morning scared him yet drew him in and he couldn't get it out of his head.

Just a few more days then they could leave the north and this wouldn't happen anymore, he'd be good then where ever they stayed he could sleep far enough away from her to avoid anything else happening.

[Pinkie]

Elvara didnt protest as Zek moved her. She had grown a little used to that fact. Though she shut that thought out as the warmth over came her and she fell asleep. The next morning she awoke as the light from the rising sun filled the hallow. Opening her eyes she blinked against the harsh light. Stretching she moved before she remembered where she was.

Elvara hesitated for a moment not wanting to move. Elvara sighed a little as she moved from her perch. Moving to stand out of the hallow she cracked her back and shivered. It was a cold morning. Bending down and reaching in she grabbed her pack before looking to Zek. "Zek...wake up" She said in a little bit of a raised voice. When the male opened his eyes she gave a warm smile "We have hiking then we have to scale the mountain wall so lets get going" She said "I want to find a cave by night fall"

[Rosekitten]

He flinches a little when he managed to come to, his eyes blood red for a split seconds as he looked to the voice that had awoken him. Though blinking a second time seemed to erase the color back to the normal blue. Though unlike the other mornings he did seem a little out of it compared. The fire died out a few hours before the sun had come up, not that he had used all of his energy, but more of a fact he needed to save the reserve he had in the case they ran into trouble.

He sighed a little before moving and managing to get outside before he stretched, everything felt stiff, he couldn't call this half of the trip to be over soon enough. Let alone he needed to get to a populated town as soon as he could once they got free of the north.

"well lets move then.. it's still a hell of a walk, let alone the climb." He frowned a little at the climb thought, though there was getting back down as well being part of this trip. Though maybe luck would find them another way of getting down. For now he didn't need to worry about it as he moved to follow her as she seemed ready and was already walking off.

At the least there seemed to be no creatures they had encountered that struck out at them, that was a good thing,the trip could have been a lot worse over all.

[Pinkie]

Elvara sighed to her self as she began walking. Her mind was on one thing and one thing only...the male walking behind her and Elvara wanted to know why. Though she knew that she was not going to get an answer to her thoughts anytime soon so she kept walking.

They walked for most of the day until a steep cliff came into veiw and she sighed. This was part of the trip that she was not looking forward to. Taking her pack Elvara dug through it taking out and changing her gloves to ones with finger holes. This would be easyer to climb with "Well....shall we?" She asked slightly before starting the climb.

[Rosekitten]

He stayed within walking distance of her though she was oddly silent today, not that he thought much about it. Figuring it was due to the cold weather. He never really had any idea of whats he was really thinking about, he figured it was about whatever relic they were seeking this time around.

He frowned looking at the wall they had to climb. Though he sighed heavily as she asked shall they. "Might as well... ugh about this time i'd kill to.... " He cut himself off a moment and she looked at him oddly. "er never mind.. forget it." Like hell he was going to admit he wished he had control over his demonic powers just to get a fucking climb out of the way.. he's rather do the climb to be stubborn.

His ears went back before he waited long enough before following her. Why was he doing this again? the odds of falling from here were damn high. Though to admit it he wasn't bored to say the least. Was it that odd to believe that he was following her out of pure entertainment. Though for the most part of the climb it could be heard that the female was cursing every other holding spot, not that he could blame her really.

[Pinkie]

Elvara swore yet again as the rock she held onto shifted a little beneath her hand. Oh yes like that was fucking reasuring! She cursed the whole way until a ledge was right above her head. She knew it was a ledge or at least hoped for that much because it there was a ledge there was a cave.

Reaching her hand up she grabbed a rock before her hand slipped along with her footing and she cursed loudly as she hung with one arm. That is when Elvara looked down and he eyes widened a little. Had they really gotten that far!? She cringed as she heard Zek say something along the lines of holding on. Really?

Elvara growled at that and focred her self to regain her footing. Reaching up with her free hand she grabbed a better rock and pulled herself closer to the ledge and the cliff side. Heaving herself up she sighed as she laid on her back on the cliff side leaving just enough room for Zek to climb over and join her.

[Rosekitten]

He breathed out a little with the idea of a somewhat solid ground that found. "ok... just think.. we still have to get back down.." he laughed weakly at the thought. That damned relic better be here, let alone why the hell was there a traveler that had climbed all the way up here?! He didn't normally question too many things but something didn't feel right now.

"So think we'll cross paths with another dragon... maybe instead of killing it we can use it to get the fuck down.. " He glared a little, the trip down would be worse.. the climb was always the easier part of the two.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was breathing a little heavy with the trip up but she soon nodded her head "I...agree with you there" She said slightly before opening her eyes and sitting up. She was cold ad her body hurt the last thing she wanted to do was lay in snow. Standing up Elvara sighed a little looking around her. That is when she smiled "A cave!" She said happily looking behind Zek.

There right behind him was a large mouth to a cave. Though elvara found it a little weird that two torches sat there one on either side of the cave wall. You would simply have to pick on, light it and walk in. This seemed a little to out of place to her. But the fact of the cave and shelter pleased her so she walked over and grabbed one of the torches.

Reaching into her pack Elvara took out a match box and proceeded to light the torch. She figured what energy Zek had he needed to keep so asking for help with this was out of the question. As the flame grew she held the torch infront of her looking into the cave. "Well its now or never" She said to him as she began to walk inside.