Thread: Grand Quest (Sharub & Kosmik_Khaos

He watched the mare take the offered skin and drink deeply from it. His expression grew even more dour than it normally was as he watched. When she looked at him and started to apologize he shook his head. Don't. He said reaching out and taking the skin from her. From now on, when you're body tells you something you listen to it. If you are thirty then drink, hungry then eat. If you have to use the bathroom or rest do so. You are already little use to us as is, if you fall out from dehydration, or exhaustion then you will be completely useless. Reaching into the satchel he carried on the opposite side he carried the water skin he pulled out a piece of dried meat and took a bite of it chewing in silent contemplation. This was a good a place as any to take a break, but that wasn't his decision. As he chewed his eyes roamed over the mare giving a through looking over for the first time since they had met. His pale eyes started at the tips of her ears and moved down to her face taking noting how her mane was darker than the rest of her coat, and that her eyes were large and curious, full of excitement and eagerness to learn and experience. Down the curve of her neck to her shoulders then over her generous chest that was scantly clad in a simple open backed apron that exposed a great deal of the sides of her breasts. Is this what she normally wears or did she get tricked by someone into wearing something so exposing because how naive she is? He questioned himself, figuring it was the later of the two. Still further his eyes fell, over her flat stomach and the curve of her hips down to her strong, shapely legs finally ending at her hoofed feet, then traveling back up her body in reverse ending with his eyes locked on hers. Though the entire slow inspection his face did not change once at what he saw. You will need to build up your endurance and stamina if you want to continue this lifestyle. It won't do you any good to get tired half way through a single days walk, though I can only guess how tiresome it can be to have to heft those massive things around all day. He said his eyes pointedly moving to her chest then back to her face. Were taking a half an hour break here! Ailduin's voice called out from behind him. The message was repeated several more times earning many sighs of relief and a few cheers. Walking to the pair Ailduin waved to Zoroail. So my ill tempered friend, how is the new girl holding up? He asked giving Amalthea a warm smile as he mentioned her. Not to horribly, she is very talkative but at least some of what comes from her mouth is decent. She asks good questions but they are buffered by too many pointless ones in between. She also has to learn to listen to her body and properly feed and water herself. At the last words he shot Amalthea a chastising look. Ahh, good! At least your ward is smart enough to ask questions. Mine has just been going on and on about his dreams and aspirations and telling endless story after story about how long and how much he has waited for this chance. Ailduin admitted giving a sheepish smile. Tell his to shut his mouth and observe. Teach him a thing or two to keep him from ending his long awaited career from being a short lived one. Zoroail said dismissively. Anyways Ailduin, are we setting camp tonight or walking straight through until we reach the forest before doing so? We will camp tonight, there are to many untrained people with us, and the Caravan Master has already requested that we stop by nightfall and start again at daybreak. He is a nervous sort and doesn't trust moving about in the darkness. Zoroial nodded to this while taking another bite of his food. Sounds good to me, Glancing up to the sky he measured the Sun to the horizon and worked out how long they had left until dusk. We still have at least six hours of good daylight left before it begins to get dark. He said to Amalthea giving her a quick look. Ailduin watched the two for a brief moment before sighing heavily. I see you two are alright, I need to go check on the others. Remember, we start moving again in half an hour. Zoroail nodded and watched the tall elf depart from them to go check on another group of the party. Turning to face Amalthea fully he took in a deep breath and closed his eyes holding it for a moment before letting it out. Take this time to eat, drink, relieve yourself then stretch and work out the stiffness of your legs. If you just sit and do nothing you will cramp up when we start again. Taking the water skin from his shoulder once more he sat it and his satchel on the ground and turned away from her and walked off a short distance. A few moments later the sound of water hitting the ground joined the sound of the grass rubbing against itself in the wind. The man was less than ten paces from Amalthea before he relieved himself, modesty being something lost to him years ago. Finishing his business he walked back over and took a seat by the large wagon resting his back against the darksteel wheel, pale green eyes looking off into some distant place that was far beyond the fields laying in front of him.