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In her sleep, Reina could hear the both of them speak to one another, she was not completely in slumber, but in a state of semi consciousness, where she was aware of what was around her, but her body was far too tired to move in its state. Had Thal been so hurt by the humans and giants that it caused him to become withdrawn? Reina knew the same fate, the elves recognized her as a halfbreed, only half of what they were and she would never live up to being like them. The humans laughed at her, because her ears were not as defined as the elves, they were only half elven ears. Most of all, both laughed at her eyes, calling her names, poking and teasing at her, pulling on her hair. Things were different here, she was able to accept herself for who she was, and yet...her birth still confused her, and no one had ever given her answers to that.

The steady sound of Lain's heartbeat was simple, and relaxed her even more, as it played a beat for the crickets to chirp to, and the owls to hoot. Reina was glad she had her friends with her this night, she would not get any sleep otherwise.

Gah. Gotta go to bed sweatdrop

((Dang I missed so much while I was at my friends place sweatdrop ))

Ryn sat up, yawning, half surprised that he had managed to fall asleep. He stretched, before pushing himself up, and palming his water skin, taking a long draught of the water, and sputtering when he realized how sour it had gotten.

"Disgusting... I'll have to refill it.", He thought, pushing himself to his feet, and glancing at the three knights, walking out of the small clearing. He did not need to intrude on whatever they were discussing, and he knew that once their foes found out that they had escaped, they would be chased all the way to wherever they went.

Carefully he followed the trail left in their rush, and slowly began to reform it, making it less distinct, pouring mud onto the horse tracks, and pulling more brush over the area they had trampled.

After several minutes, he headed back, his crimson, blood stained, leather clothing now splattered with mud. As he walked back he hummed tunelessly.

When he reentered the clearing from behind Lain, he walked up carefully, and silently, before saying from directly behind the knights,"You really don't watch your own backs very well do you?"

Ryn watched Lain walk away, not answering any of the many questions he had been asked. He sighed, and flicked a knife into his palm, before climbing up into a tree, and sitting in it.

From his perch, he could see every possible way to be attacked, and decided that their was no point in trying to explain his view to the knights. Both he, and them, knew far to little about the other group, and so neither could appreciate the others properly.

Sighing he thought about what his mother had told him just days before she died.

"Ryn. You are being trained to be an Assassin, not only because I am one, and everyone in my family has been one, but also because I know that someday, someone truely important, will have need of your skills. Not everyone knows how an Assassin thinks, or how they can find even the best of people. You must help teach people this, or else we all have failed. Every truely great Assassin must teach someone this at one time or another"


He sighed, before whispering,"But mother.... How am I supposed to teach those who do not wish to learn?"

Ryn thought carefully about the question posed by Reina. He knew that initially, he might have, though he doubted that a higher bounty was possible. But now things had changed. He had seen what had become of Seriona((I think I spelt that right)), and had bathed in the blood of the Saxons, alongside the knights. They had become his allies, and ones he did not wish to relinquish, even temporarily.

Quietly he said," I might have... Initially... But now I won't."

He turned to look at Reina, his grey eyes constantly surveying the area around them at the same time, before saying,"I'm not worried by what you may have thought of me. It comes with the job. However I am worried that the Saxons sent an Assassin of such pitiful skills against me. It means they are testing us."

Reina was glad that Ryn was honest with her, at least, he had been such, and it was honorable. Her ears cought the sound of Lain packing his things, ready to leave, and deemed, right now would be a good time to head forward.

"Yes, we had better go now, before we cause more trouble than needed. Onward for the queen!" She gathered her things, harnessing them to Hades who had an eerie feeling about these woods and mountains. The emotion held in his eye at least gave off that much information. Reina went to Thal, nudging him before standing ontop of his abdomen. "Thal! Wakie wakie, it's time to head out now." She hopped off the half giant, walking steadily towards Hades, mounting him and offered her hand towards Ryn.

"A Camel cannot make the rest of this journey I'm afraid, and I don't think Thal would give you a ride on his back." She laughed a little before reaching over, grabbing the Assasin's arm and pulling him up on Hades. "Let's ride."

"Oh right," Reina corrected herself, tapping her chin to wonder what made her forget about that. "I guess I haven't been paying much attention," she admitted. Reina shook her head, smacking her forehead to remind herself not to be so careless, especially now at this moment.

Turning her attention back to their mission, she hussled as fast as Hades would take her, rushing through the woods and hills.