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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 26, 2024 5:42:53 GMT
"Show me where to go fishing for now." Sterling said deciding he would try his hand at fishing first thwarting every attempt Aven had taken to try and fool him, mostly out of instinct without even trying. It seemed he was a real tough nut to crack and would be nearly impossible to out maneuver.
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Post by seren on Jun 26, 2024 6:17:43 GMT
Fucker. Aven hides his annoyance, instead smiling as he stands. Aspen merely sits up, still watching the other man. "That I can do~" The river isn't far from the campsite, and the destination Aven has in mind only a little further beyond that. It's a bend in the river, where the water slows and the fish gather. It's quiet and secluded, hidden by the surrounding bushes. "Here's a really good spot! I often use it myself~" He crouches by the water, pointing. "It's a little early in the year for it... but there'll often be salmon around here!"
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 26, 2024 8:04:15 GMT
"That's good, who knows maybe I'll catch some rare ones who still have salmon roe. I mean maybe they'll be coming back through this way to lay eggs and I can catch a pregnant one!" Sterling said as he looked at Aven as he followed him to the stream and looked down into the water calm and relaxed finding the water clear and beautiful as he moved close and sipped some water he collected in his palms.
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Post by seren on Jun 26, 2024 10:28:32 GMT
"Perhaps! There's certainly some in this river~" Though he keeps the conversation light, on the inside, Aven's mind is whirling. This one... ugh, he's smarter than he looks. How very annoying... If he's not careful, well, Aven could end up on the wrong side of this conversation. But what to do? He can't just leave now... and it doesn't seem like this guy is gonna fall for wordplay. ...well, as long as he can tread the rules of hospitality carefully... he might get out of here with his skin intact - and a new thrall.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 27, 2024 1:41:49 GMT
Sterling was calm and focused as he looked down into the stream and grabbed up his bucket as he put it into the stream and filled it with water before putting it on the ground next to him. When he did he grabbed his fishing pole with a line and lure on it and sat down. He wasn't going to eat them right away but he could pass the time with some catch and release until his stew was finished cooking.
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Post by seren on Jun 27, 2024 3:28:00 GMT
Ah. Hm. Well, he certainly settled himself quickly... so the fruit is a no go. So what, then...? There wasn't much under hospitality that Aven could use... honestly, most of it could be used against him. Not ideal... He sits on a nearby rock, continuing to ponder. Sure, this is a difficult puzzle... but he'll puzzle it out. One way or another. Though... that level of thought? Can backfire. Namely, in not noticing someone slinking through the bushes. A glint of malice in their eyes, a twisted grin on their face. The scent of iron surrounding them and the steel knife in their hands.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 27, 2024 6:56:23 GMT
Sterling sitting at the bank of the stream could feel the malice in the air as he stood up to be at the ready while maintaining that he was fishing. If the person skulking around in the bushes tried anything he would be ready at a moment's notice to intervene. Sterling was the type that could handle himself in a fight as it wouldn't be his first scrap. Sterling growing up got into many a fight due to his appearance and people's distaste for his smart personality making them feel inferior to him.
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Post by seren on Jun 27, 2024 7:02:20 GMT
Though Aven notices Sterling stand, he doesn't quite get the reason. Perhaps he's done fishing. Perhaps it's a hundred other things. As such, he's completely and utterly unprepared for the actual reason. They attack, going for Aven - the one not ready for them. He tenses - that's a steel knife. If it gets him -
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 27, 2024 19:56:16 GMT
Sterling standing at the ready swung around and grabbed the perpetrator's forearm and disarmed them before throwing them into the stream. "Get back!" Sterling said as he knew it would take the attacker a moment to get situated so that they could try anything else. Especially since they would need to stand up out of the water.
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Post by seren on Jun 28, 2024 6:16:56 GMT
Goddammit. Why does this guy have to be so quick? Even with the steel blade, Aven could have handled himself... and now, he fucking owes this guy! And not just anything, he owes his fucking life. Of course something like this would happen... the trouble of invoking the rules of hospitality. The attacker, meanwhile, is completely blindsided by this turn of events. They thought these two to be easy prey! Well, if they can't get an ambush... they stumble to their feet and rush down the riverbank, trying to hide their face. There has to be easier targets somewhere - yes, that's what they'll do!
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 28, 2024 21:04:52 GMT
"No clue what that was about, but are you alright Aven? I think that person might try to go after someone else. Maybe I should inform the police through giving them a call, I mean it may take me some time to reach a place that has a signal since we're fairly well into the forest, but it's better to be safe than sorry." Sterling said not getting a good look of the person but could see their skin tone, the color of their hair and about how tall they were on top of about how much they weighed all in that split second.
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Post by seren on Jun 28, 2024 21:23:28 GMT
"Sure. Whatever." His tone is terse, almost pouty. Who could care less about that attacker? The only thing that matters to him is that, thanks to that idiot, now he's trapped. And there's nothing he can do about it. The magic binding him is already at work - whether he likes it or not. Ugh.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 29, 2024 1:02:21 GMT
"Something have you agitated? I did just protect you." Sterling said not realizing the reason behind why Aven was being pouty. Sterling had not caught onto the fact that Aven really was a fae and now he owed Sterling his life because of the simple fact he saved him.
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Post by seren on Jun 29, 2024 2:40:22 GMT
"That's the problem," Aven replies tersely. "Now I fucking owe you - the exact fucking opposite of what I wanted." The shifting color in his eyes almost accelerates as he glares at Sterling. It's no trick of the light - at one point, one eye changes from a light blue to a dark green in, well, a blink of an eye.
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Post by ZiekwaltZier on Jun 29, 2024 7:23:31 GMT
"What now Fae? I've won and you owe me, what will you do now?" Sterling asked as he knew Aven was a fae folk now after he saw his eyes change and by the way he openly acted. Sterling was no fool or blind to the point he wouldn't pick up on the fact that Aven was a fae.
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