Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-35775904-20190222213128/@comment-35775904-20190425164836

Alright peeps. Scouting round. Let’s get this show on the road. 😏

Aud

“Why doesn’t Rita ever get assigned to be your partner? I mean you two are twins! Not that I’m complaining, just curious,” Kat chirped as we packed our bags for the scouting mission.

“Well, Kate and Aidan make them most of the time, so talk to them! But, to be honest, I think they are just putting all the couples together,” I smirked.

“Oh? Well what does that make us then?” She retorted sarcastically. I laughed and put my arms around her shoulders,

“Lonely old girls with no suitors and a good friendship,” I retorted. She laughed and we mounted spark to head on our scouting mission. It was a long trip so we filled the time (nearly three hours) with small talk.

“So, Rita And Vix huh?” Kat asked.

“I know! It’s adorable! I love how cute they are! Have I told you the latest story?”

“No! Do share,” Kat said with interest.

“Okay well, I caught Vix playing slash singing a love song with his guitar and I brought Rita to listen. They got all sunburned and stuff-“

“Wait what? Sunburned?” Kat asked.

“Aka blushing. Jeez, why doesn’t anyone get that?” I laughed before continuing,

“Okay So then like I leave the awkward couple alone and wait for Rita to leave the hut. When she left, after much pursuing, I got out of her that they hugged.”

“Awww!” Kat cooed. I nodded enthusiastically,

“I know!! It is so adorable! BUT! The best part yet, I was talking to Isla and Michael later, and because Vix’s hut is so close to the clubhouse, I asked if they heard anything.”

“Well? Did they?”

“They heard singing and a guitar!” I squealed.

“No. Way! They sang a duet? Aww that is so sweet!” Kat said.

“I know! Those two are gonna be a great pair as soon as they get past the awkward stage!” I said. Kat nodded and then I asked,

“So is it just me, or am I noticing another romance budding?”

“No! It’s not just you! I see it too! But I mean, this was pretty predictable. Are we thinking of the same two people?” She asked smirking.

“I think we are,” I said, an evil grin crossing my face.

“Kate and Aidan.” We said at the same time before laughing.

“It is waaaaay to obvious!” Kat laughed.

“Yea it totally is!”

“You know who else I’m predicting?” Kat said with that evil grin forming even bigger. I thought hard for a second. Who else seemed to be drawing toward a relationship...

“No! Tell me!” I asked.

“You and G-“

“WOAH WOAH WOAH! Absolutely not. I will not-why would you-don’t even share his name-that is so weird-I don’t like anyo-why would you-my Thor Kat!” I blurted. Kat just chuckled and patted my shoulder.

“Mhmmm. That’s what they all say Aud.”

“Yea, well...I’m not in the ‘they’ group. I DO NOT want to get involved with boys. Okay let’s  change the subject. Have I taught you my secret language yet?” I finished abruptly. Kat studied me for a moment with a grin, and then thankfully let it drop.

“Nope. Don’t think you have. What is it?”

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The crystals grew more rare and the fog got thicker as we flew closer to our destination. I looked back at Kat who was surveying the area. She pulled up this super cool looking mask.

“What’s that for?” I whispered. Her shoulders deflated and she sighed,

“Aesthetics! Everybody keeps asking! Jeez.”

I nodded with a smile and then turned back to focus ahead. I nudged spark to go higher and soon we were surveying a base that looked like a castle, but smelled like a pig stye. Ugh. Kat sensed the same thing to. I silently took out a journal and my charcoal pencil, sketched a few estimated sizes and a rough sketch of the castle. Kat looked for symbols on the walls and flags, and took the book to right them down. We flew abruptly into a cloud of fog when some guards started rustling. We were about to leave when Kat nudged me and pointed to the far front of the castle. A man in a dark cloak was walking through the entrance toward the drawbridge, where other men were arriving with a boatload of crates. Kat took out a spyglass and wrote down the words on the different crates. Her eyes went wide and she jerked her thumb in the opposite direction. We needed to go. Quickly. I turned spark around and we were soon out of the fog and in the clearing.

“Let’s get this to the others,” Kat said, her eyes showing panic. I took the journal from her and my eyes scanned the page.

•Blue Oleander

•Dragon root

•Dragon nip

•The protector

•Smothering Smokebreath Eggs

•Ingredients for Gronckle Iron.

I heaved a big breath. “The protector? Thats probably a dragon, but what on earth could that be!?”

“I don’t know, but I copied the symbols on the boxes. I’m sure we can decipher them with the others once we get home,” Kat responded, a bit more calm. And with that, our conversation for the rest of the ride was finished as we both silently pondered the threats brewing near us.