"Pureblood..." I muttered...there was a HORRID taste in my mouth.
"Noble." She countered. Tilting her head to the side and staring at me.
I looked around...trying to gauge my location. I was on the OTHER side of the canyon...a rope lay on the ground. She had brought me with her...but...
"Pureblood...why? Why didn't you just leave me there...that makes no sense..." I found myself muttering.
She sighed deeply and stood up. "I COULD have left you to be eaten by that monster... THING if you would have prefered, but I presumed that you would have rathered to keep your LIFE intact..."
"I'm sorry OKAY!" I interrupted. "I know alright!"
She looked slightly surprised.
"I...don't DO well with purebloods. It's nothing personal...it's just when it comes to them...my mind is closed." I admitted. "They think they can have WHATEVER they want! Without a care to anyone else's feelings!" I paused and looked at her. "I think...I may have been a little cruel to you. I realize that now...my anger is misplaced...for that I apologize. I'll--I'll try harder to treat you with genuine respect. But I warn you Pu....Lady Oread...if you abuse my kindness...I shall never trust you again."
She turned to the side. "Jezabelle." She stated.
"What?"
"You don't HAVE to call me Lady Oread...Jezabelle is fine."
I was slightly surprised, but a small smile formed on my face. "I'm Shimei. Maybe one of these days, I'll let you call me Mei...but not just yet." I stuck my tongue at her playfully. I stood up. "We need to get moving...since we're headed over the mountains...we have to clear them before dawn. Unless YOU want to get a nice tan...Miss Jezabelle." I smirked.
--Shimei
I walked ahead of James. He was following and had stopped trying to make small talk. After all...it was incredibly hard to hold a conversation with him. I think he was just messing with me though. Finally giving in to the silence though...I made another attempt.
"You were thinking the same as me I see." I commented.
He was quiet a moment. "That Angelina looks hot even AFTER she's had twins... yeah..."
"No...Taking the caves. This way, we can slow our pace, and travel during the day with ease." I explained. "You DID consider that...didn't you?"
Again...quiet a moment. "Oh of course!" He agreed...though his tone was off...my eyes narrowed. "Travel by day, Oh yeah!"
Again...I took to walking in silence. I don't know what it was about that answer...but something told me he'd just accidentally stumbled in here...and was just going with it. "Whatever..." I sighed. My thoughts returned to Mei...I hoped she was alright...
-Shori
