Thread: Adventure Horizon~{KayLove&GrinningGentlman}

The creature was in the room, there was no doubt about that. His sense tingled, telling he was being watched, and he'd learned to trust them. But the creature let him talk. Let him wait. He was basically ready to plead for it, to show itself. He so desperately wanted to communicate with it. Maybe it couldn't? Maybe it was just scared? There were so many things, he wanted to learn about this creature, but the most important one. He wanted a reason, to not think of it, as an -it-. Right now, for all he knew, the creature could be based off of animal instincts, and remain hidden until he gave up. Or it could have a personality, and actually respond back. The man was about to put away his sword, when he heard a flutter of wings. The man spun around, quite quickly, but saw nothing in the wake of the sound. And as a voice broke the silence, his sword was lowered slightly, and a smile crept up upon his lips. A smile of relief, and joy. She was intelligent. And possessed a beautiful voice to back it up. The fact that her tone was rather accusatory, and the words suggested a betrayal, didn't really play too much on his mind. He knew that he was innocent, and had the intellect to explain that fact. Or the speed, to get the hell out, if she turned out to be violent. He also lowered his sword, removing any suggestion of a defensive posture, as he was about to take a step before the sound. But as he heard the unsheathing of, what sounded like a sword, his own was raised slightly again, taking on a defensive posture again. That is were the emotion of the creature, became a little more clear, and his smile dimmed. She was clearly distraught, with the loss of something. Something, the Scavengers had undoubtedly taken. Each time she moved, he did so as well, the light following her, but never quite catching a glimps. The man remained quite, not wanting to speak, with something in the shadows. An old principal, he'd learned from a former mentor, long since passed away. Never, reply back to something in the shadows. So he remained silent, with the little dance of hide and seek. But finally, she stepped out from the shadows, letting the light of his orb reveal her. His brows slowly raised in unison, as did his jaw, in awe of what he saw. She had been a beautiful statue, but now, he beauty was intoxicating. And it wasn't just the simple fancy, of a man watching a woman. In no way meant offensive, she was a creation, created by someone's hand, and not by birth. And the amount of love, and heart, required to create something like this woman, was true beauty to this man. While the woman showed no love towards the Adventureros man, she was a shining example, of the amount of love creations were capable of. The man stood in awe for a few seconds, before finally snapping out of his thoughts. Realizing he was still in a very defensive position, he relaxed his legs, slowly moving his blade out in front of himself. But rather than showing the blade towards the Gargoyle, he pointed the blade upwards, and the side of the sword towards the woman. As he did, all but his index finger, and thumb, released the handle, to show a palm towards her. Okay.. Okay, let's think about this.. Alright? I'm going to put this away, there is really no need for it, right? We can be civilized. The man explained what he was doing, as his hand slowly moved the blade towards his left side, sheathing it into his belt. He wasn't going to tell her, just how fast he'd be able to draw the sword, and defend himself, meaning he didn't really disarm himself. He was still capable of defending himself. But it was still a gentle gesture. After sheathing the sword, he held his hand up again, still showing his palm, clearly not interested in fighting. I did make a promise.. I did. A promise that I've kept. As I always do. I can turn my pockets, inside out for you, right here.. And we can go outside, and I can empty out the rest of my things as well. I'd even strip for you, so you could make a thorough search, even though that'd be rather inappropriate, right? He chuckled lightly, shrugging his shoulders. And, remember. Your lovely abode, had several visitors today. Hm? And the difference between these? He looked to his side, only for a second, before moving the light slightly, so a broken vase was more visible, which he pointed to. One visitor, broke that vase. The other, chased the vandals away. He continued, then pointing towards her. One visitor, draw ugly imagery on you.. The other, washed you.. Which, yeah, inappropriate to do without consent, but.. Well, at the time, you were a beautiful statue, and not the very beautiful woman you are now. He added, holding his hand out to his side a bit, smiling warmly again. I keep my promises. I have taken nothing from this Temple, that I did not bring into it myself. It is clear that something very valuable to you, has been taken. I'm making a pretty strong bet, that the Scavengers took it, if you are certain you did not just replace it. -They- did come here, to desecrate this beautiful place. I came here to watch.. And learn. Something, I am hoping you can help me with. Perhaps, if I help you get back, what was stolen? He jumped directly from defusing a situation, to offering a deal. He remained calm, and respektive. He didn't show fear towards her, but still expected trouble. He wasn't sure she'd see it his way, or be stubborn, and he wasn't quite interested in tangling with those swords.