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[SeriousConcentrate]

Chris nodded in agreement.

"I don't see anything either. Let's head back in a moment..."

He seemed unsure for a moment, gathering his thoughts before speaking.

"Ami... I kind of like you. I mean to say that... well, Adrien's a jackass and some of the other mercs are all right, but... I don't mind being around you. This... sounds terrible, doesn't it? I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have said anything."

[scapheap]

Ami's cheeks coloured

:"Oh. Thank, I like being around you too. Tenebra, let go."

Head back to the group.

[SeriousConcentrate]

Chris was still blushing, and hid his face in the shadows of his hood for the moment.

I can't believe I actually went ahead and said that... but... at least she wasn't mad, and she didn't laugh in my face. Maybe... maybe I've made a friend. That's a first. I hope I can handle having one.

The spy smiled to himself, but stayed quiet on the ride back. He needed to organize his thoughts.

[Haspen]

The 'scouts' rejoined with the group that was making a small camp, hidden between two small hills, near the road that led into the Kesselring Forest, which loomed at the horizon, with the outlines of the dark castle towering in the middle of it.

The late afternoon passed into the evening, and evening, into early night, the moon began to shine brightly. On the road, there was no one to be seen.

[Taricus]

: "I'll take watch, you lot get some rest." Adrien said, wrapping a thick woolen cloak around his body to stave off the cold.

[freeformschooler]

: "Alright. Night everyone."

And thanks for talking through stuff with me, Daniel.

Sleep.

[scapheap]

Ami yawned

:"Yes sleep sound nice."

Sleep

[Haspen]

Soon after mostly everyone went to sleep, those who were awake, with Adrien especially, could hear a neigh. Then, sounds of a galloping horse and someone's shout. A dark, barely noticeable silhoutte was going from the west, from the direction of Vilino, toward east, into the forest and presumably, the Kesselring fortress.

[Sirus]

Gregor, with troubled thoughts floating around in his head, was awake despite having a turn to stand guard in a few hours. He heard the commotion, but did not see anything. He went over to Adrien's spot, as quietly as he could.

: "Psst! You see anything?"

[Praefectus Screptum]

Tantallos remained awake staring at the others, he probably would be reading if there was any kind of effective light resource, but as that was not the case, he just tried to pay attention to the sounds.

[SeriousConcentrate]

"That might have been Aaron,"

Chris speculated to Gregor when he walked up. He had been staying up because he planned to get some sleep on the ride to Kesselring, he preferred the night anyway, and frankly Adrien needed someone to keep an eye on him.

[Sirus]

It was all Gregor could do to keep from shouting in alarm; he hadn't even noticed the black-clad spy until he spoke.

: "It sounded like there was only one horse, at least to me. Why would Aaron be riding through the woods at night on his own?"

[SeriousConcentrate]

"Maybe he found the stone and is rushing it back while the rest of the soldiers stay behind as a decoy. I don't really believe that possibility, though. If it even is him."

Chris looked in the direction the silhouette had gone, then looked at Gregor.

"I'm going to go check it out. Want to come with?"

[Sirus]

: "Sure, I can't sleep anyway. Let's go."

Head off with Chris

[SeriousConcentrate]

Chris heads off with Gregor to investigate the silhouette.

"So, you and Charlotte."

It seemed safe to assume they were either together or thinking about it. The two of them had been getting their fortunes told when he and Ami had walked in, after all.

"What do you think about her?"