On the road|Naurorod

[aivea]

Aivea was about to reply to Ashra's comment when he notices Ashra is looking at something behind him.

"Ashra? Is something there?"

The former Ice type turns as much as he can without waking Ann.

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"I'm not sure," murmurs Ashra. "But... There seems to be a lot of smoke coming from Clan Char... More then is usual even with all the campfires by the huts..." She frowns more. "I don't like it. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I think we should pack up now and start heading for Reave, where Honored Leader and Elder Charanth are - just to let them know something may be wrong. Can you carry Ann, do you think?"

[aivea]

"I think I could carry her and I will for as long as I can," Aivea says with a nod. "You're right that we should tell Damien and Charanth about the unusual amount of smoke."

He turns back toward Ann and carefully picks her up. The former Ice type is worried now that Ashra had mentioned something might be wrong.

"Shall we go now?"

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"Just let me pack up," replies Ashra, already swiftly taking down the tents and generally dismantling the camp. Ann stirs and looks around sleepily as Aivea picks her up, blinking in surprise at the amount of activity going on.

"What's happening?" she asks. Ashra gives Aivea a look that clearly says, "Don't tell her".

[aivea]

Aivea swallows a lump in his throat and says, "I'm not quite sure... Maybe the plan is to cover a little more distance before sleeping?"

The former Ice type bites his lip nervously and hopes Ann won't press the subject. He's really bad at lying.

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"I thought we might try and reach Reave tonight," Ashra comments casually. "It's going to be a touch cold to camp out tonight."

"Oh, okay," replies Ann, honestly to tired to care. Resting her head on Aivea's shoulder, she goes back to sleep. Ashra sighes in relief as she finishes packing up.

"Let's go," she tells Aivea, and sets out for Reave.

[aivea]

Aivea nods and follows, honestly relieved that he wouldn't have to try to think of anything else to say. He's very careful while carrying Ann, not wanting to wake her and not wanting to drop her.

"I hope we get there in time..."

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"So do I," murmurs Ashra quietly, pushing their pace to be as fast as they can manage without the danger of collapsing.

(Next post, Reave?)

[aivea]

(Ok dokey. Can you start it?)

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(Sure.)