When he likened himself to one of those fat cats ladies had, Vega guffawed in delight. "It's funny, that's exactly what I was thinkin' of, you know. When I used the words. Come 'ere let me give you a little scritch be'ind the ear," Vega couldn't help the grin on her face as she teased him. They spoke no more about where they went or how they undoubtedly went wherever it was together ~ there wasn't a need and Immortals forbid that they ever get themselves involved in any kind of Awkward Conversation. That would be dreadful.
There might be more than one, she agreed. It could be one or three or half a dozen, she couldn't really say for sure one way or another, but it did make sense. "The further on we get an' the more we see, I guess, the better picture we can build." His logic was sound, she admitted, when it came to there having to be more than one of any living thing. "Takin' what you're sayin' there, it could be that we're fightin' against a mamma an' a pappa weird thingie. Or some cousins. Siblings. I mean, you know, who knows. All of the above." Vega shot him a grin and carried on moving.
So, after she'd plucked up the courage to do it, she asked him about the university and Vega would have to admit that Arlo's response surprised her. In a very good way, but it surprised her nonetheless. His answer wasn't at all what she'd expected and for all that Vega was pleased, her frown returned. "I thought there was a girl involved there? You know. You. An' her." Vega waved her hand in the direction of 'not here' and that would have to do for communication. "I mean. I dunno. I assumed you jus' didn't want to introduce me an' that's a'right. I've got friends I don't introduce you to," she said. Then, of course, she realised that it was a total lie.
Well, hopefully he didn't notice, she thought.
And then, they waited. And waited. Vega was surprisingly (perhaps) patient when it came to that. She remained crouched and she too kept hold of her bow, notched and ready to release. As the canopy of trees cleared, though, they got sight of a very large creature - much larger than the panther it resembled would ever be. It's body was easily twice the size of a panther and as it landed on it's back legs, it's wingspan was massive. With a high pitched screech, it dropped the dead sheep in it's mouth and as Vega breathed in, it turned to look at them. With a screeching sound it roared at them and started to move towards them. Vega wasted no time and released an arrow, aiming at it's eye but embedding itself in the creatures neck as it roared again. Rather than rush towards it, which had resulted in the bruises which she still had all over her when she had done that with the snake, and following a lively discussion between the two of them regarding tactics, Vega drew another arrow and took aim once more.
There might be more than one, she agreed. It could be one or three or half a dozen, she couldn't really say for sure one way or another, but it did make sense. "The further on we get an' the more we see, I guess, the better picture we can build." His logic was sound, she admitted, when it came to there having to be more than one of any living thing. "Takin' what you're sayin' there, it could be that we're fightin' against a mamma an' a pappa weird thingie. Or some cousins. Siblings. I mean, you know, who knows. All of the above." Vega shot him a grin and carried on moving.
So, after she'd plucked up the courage to do it, she asked him about the university and Vega would have to admit that Arlo's response surprised her. In a very good way, but it surprised her nonetheless. His answer wasn't at all what she'd expected and for all that Vega was pleased, her frown returned. "I thought there was a girl involved there? You know. You. An' her." Vega waved her hand in the direction of 'not here' and that would have to do for communication. "I mean. I dunno. I assumed you jus' didn't want to introduce me an' that's a'right. I've got friends I don't introduce you to," she said. Then, of course, she realised that it was a total lie.
Well, hopefully he didn't notice, she thought.
And then, they waited. And waited. Vega was surprisingly (perhaps) patient when it came to that. She remained crouched and she too kept hold of her bow, notched and ready to release. As the canopy of trees cleared, though, they got sight of a very large creature - much larger than the panther it resembled would ever be. It's body was easily twice the size of a panther and as it landed on it's back legs, it's wingspan was massive. With a high pitched screech, it dropped the dead sheep in it's mouth and as Vega breathed in, it turned to look at them. With a screeching sound it roared at them and started to move towards them. Vega wasted no time and released an arrow, aiming at it's eye but embedding itself in the creatures neck as it roared again. Rather than rush towards it, which had resulted in the bruises which she still had all over her when she had done that with the snake, and following a lively discussion between the two of them regarding tactics, Vega drew another arrow and took aim once more.
