Thread: The Diverted Path (DareToDream & Hahvy)

You're pretty stupid, you know not what one such as I am capable of. She practically said to him, but managed to hold her tongue until he was done. His eyes were almost black this close up, but she knew them to be bright and filled with some emotions she couldn't identify. He stared as if thirsty but then would look away as if distracted by something. She wasn't sure what exactly that meant in the eyes of humans nor dragon. However, his tone was quite clear and she did not like it in the least. She was not to be yelled at like a child. His human women would have been crying and moaning like babes from the pain, but not she. She would not be reduced to such a low simply because it hurt. She huffed and turned her eyes at his final words before listening to him walk back to the fire. She didn't want his human food or anything that dealt with being around him. But as she lay there, it seemed her only option, much as it turned her stomach. At least she had eaten that horse, but her body had burned away all the fat and energy stores from her early meal quicker than she'd expected because of all the pain and injury to her body. She was hungry but didn't want to admit it. As long as she didn't move, it didn't hurt to lay on her back, but she couldn't just lay on the beach all day with that human simply staring at her. Using her abs to push her up into a sitting position, she used her hips and legs to push her to a standing position. It took a lot of effort but kept her from using her arm. Her back hurt and so did her arm, but all her strength was diverted to just standing. Her knees felt like they would buckle like a newborn foal's at this rate. She didn't want to ask for help just walking over there but as she took a few steps forward, she considered it. The pain was horrible and made sweat appear on her skin, but she refused to give up until she made it to the light of the fire. Once there, she dropped to her knees and relaxed into her sitting position very slowly. Her pale face was practically green from the pain but she didn't make any distressed sounds, just took deep breaths. Breaking her ribs had been just as bad and so she knew she could handle this. However, she had healed within half a cycle. At this rate, she wouldn't heal for at least a cycle. She was very gentle as she raised her arm and prodded it. She pressed a certain point and winced, barely cutting off a scream. The bone below her shoulder was broken from the arrow which had knocked a joint. She curled her arm into her body and just let the pain wash over her as she sat there, knowing that the male was staring. So she decided to make him useful. You, Caleb. Do you carry water with your person? Her voice was a little weaker than before as if she might suddenly lose it. She could hear it and she gritted her teeth in anger. She was going to sound weak for a while until the bone started to heal - which would take the longest. It didn't need to be splinted, but she needed to put it in a sling. Rue searched the beach with her eyes and then looked at him a moment and softened her expression just the slightest. I would...appreciate it if you would allow me to partake of your drink. And...if you have any spare cloth so I may cradle my arm better. Being polite was much harder than she figured. She wasn't used to trying to be nice to people unless warranted. However, she knew that the futility of her actions were stupid and she needed help. She was loathe to admit it, but he was the only one who would offer to help her. Sighing lightly, she wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her good arm as her maroon eyes looked at him with puzzlement. My name is Rue....Thank you. There had been a huge gap between the two sentences, but she still said them sincerely. She wasn't ungrateful, but she was just used to relying on herself and no one else.