Carmella
"I still remember my parents. When they were alive"
Holly
*She started to cry more. Her shaking would be much more noticeable, as she shuddered, wanting to keep contact as close as possible.*
Dena
*This kinda reminds me of Theron for some reason, but okay. He just continued his complementary back rubs, which come with his hugs and... Very calming talk. 

He really wasn't sure as to what to do, but he just... Tried to keep comforting the lady? He really was lost. He didn't know if he did a bad, but he was pretty sure he did a bad*

"I see..."
Holly
*After some more crying, Kaisa seems to fall asleep. Her arms loosen, and she stops crying. The only sound is now the crackle of the fire and the waves of the ocean. It seems that she trusted him, falling asleep like that*
Dena
*Yikes. He sighed, sitting down, letting her lay down on a more comfortable pose. He knew that she shouldn't be in the light, so he went to work. 

He dug a deep ditch in the ground, covering it with sticks and foliage. It was extremely dark in there, having a long corridor to the outside so... Kaisa could leave. 

It took a while, but he did finish it before the sun would rise, carrying her into the den, snuffing out his fire and... Eating his meal. Seems like he's going to need to hunt again to prepare for his... Adventures. 

Buuut! He took a bit to rest... Practice his court pipes... Some nice mellow music. Very pretty!*
Holly
*Kaisa would wake up, covered by leaves and foliage. How did she end up here? Oh wait, she fell asleep. Her cheeks turned red as she realized that she had left herself very vulnerable. Now, the only question was how long had she been asleep?*
Carmella
"Hello? Alek? Are you still there?"
Dena
*Seems like she caught him at the right time. There was a shuffle from above, some sand coming in from the roof as... A very familiar sight walks in from the long entrance. 

It was Alek! And he has... Some fish on a stick, still dripping with blood. Fresh fish. Looks like he got something for Kaisa to drink? He doesn't know if fish blood is acceptable...*

"Yeah I'm still here. Just went bow fishing again... Getting pretty good at it honestly"

*He doesn't look the best at the current moment. His hose (tall wool socks) were covered in sand, so was his tun- HE WAS COVERED IN SAND. He also looked like he didn't get much sleep. Most likely because he had an extra person that he had to make sure didn't... Well get kidnapped by bandits*
Carmella
"That's good to here. What time is it?"
Holly
*She honestly had no idea what time it was. Hopefully it wasn't in the day, or she would have to summon her armor to cover herself sufficiently. That was nice of Alek, bringing her some blood. Thank god it wasn't a human, fish blood was fine*
Dena
"Well... It's rather bright out. I'd say it's pretty high noon. Sun's out... Very bright. Not the best time to bow fish cause... Too bright for some of the tasti- oh wait... You can't go out in the sun."

*He pondered to himself for a moment, not exactly knowing what to say, before an idea popped into his mind!

Anyways, inside the ditch, she'd probably notice it being tall enough where Ale can comfortably stand in. It had a packed sand floor and... Well, a branch and log roof with some leaves sticking out. Resourceful!*

"You can stay here if you so require. I don't really... Have anything to do as this is kinda my break day where I just visit the coast for... Some relaxing camping!"
Carmella
"Well... I don't like laying down in one spot unless I'm sleeping. I can come out, just wait for a minute. Thanks for covering me up after I fell asleep"
Holly
*A reddish orange aura surrounded her, and her armor appeared on her body. Now fully covered, she removed the protective leaves and looked around*
Dena
*He seemed to look away from her, thinking she was about to do something else. He produced a small... Leather flask, allowing the blood to flow down into the flask itself. 

Yum, nice blood... But it's not exactly filtered so... Decent blood. This fish will not be pleasant after a few days. It'll spoil quickly, which was sad.

He looked back at her, seeming confused*

"Did you always have... Armour?"

*He asked, curious.


She wouldn't be able to see as... A massive bloody wall of sand would cover her vision. From above ground, it looks like someone made a very thicc 2 foot wall of sand. In reality, this was just the sand Ale displaced when digging the ditch. He fully intended on filling the hole back in after she decided to leave the dwelling... It isn't good to mark the world*
Carmella
"It's magic. Custom. I'm able to summon it when needed, especially now, since the sun hurts. Why is there so much sand here?"
Holly
*She climbs the wall of sand to see Alek pouring blood into something*
Dena
"A 6 foot deep circle with the radius of 5 feet worth of sand needs to go somewhere. I intend on filling the hole back with sand."

*He said, finishing his fish bleeding, closing off the leather bag, offering it to Kaisa. It was a leather flask of decent quality. Won't last a year, but it was enough until the owner decided to get a better one.

His tool of choice was leaning on the log off to the side. It was a very big flat rock... Strong man!*
Carmella
"Huh. Thank you. I'll drink it when I'm not under the sun"
Holly
*Kind of him again, giving her food. She noticed that there was a very large amount of sand. Very large amount indeed. She also noticed the rock, and since she didn't see a shovel... Wait. Had he dug out all this sand for her?*
Dena
"I see. Question. What's it like to consume blood? Like... Does it feel like eating rabbit, or do you still feel hungry, but you don't die?"

*He asked, picking up the rock, after vacating all the stuff he left inside... Like his pipes! He started to push the sand into the ditch. Push push push. At a decent pace, the ditch would be filled in... Much faster than digging it.

You see, he had to find a way to support the sand so it doesn't collapse on itself... Want to know what he did? He took the rabbit furs and made little strips... And did stuff to it, placing it into the sand, allowing it to have some stretching support!*
Carmella
"It's sort of like soup. It doesn't feel like much, but you get full. Although I don't think there's a limit to how much blood you can drink. Not that I tested it. Blood does have different tastes depending on what it came from."
Holly
*Wow. He seemed pretty strong, that was a big rock. Kaisa would help by shoving sand back into the pit as well, not as effectively, but still helping*
Dena
*He smiled. Help is very nice when it's coming from a friend. In no time, the pit was full and he was just stepping around in it to make it look less... Like he filled a pit and more like... This place was just slightly more used than the others* 

"I see I see. Interesting indeed. Thanks for the help on the pit. Who knew filling up a pit was easier than digging it out!"
Carmella
"Filling something up is always better than emptiying it. I don't like scars in the land. It ruins the landscape"
Holly
*Kaisa felt good. Spending time with Alek... It made her feel happy. He seemed like someone she could truly call a friend. Maybe they could explore some caves, or ruins sometime!*
Dena
"You know, you and I aren't much different. Sure you may be vampiric while I am human, but we both see life the same. We want to help protect people... And we both see how scarred landscapes really hurt our eyes"

*Maybe he did find a friend he can call... A friend. He's starting to like who Kaisa was. Of course, had this been a different event where Kaisa was hunting him, he'd be scared shitless. But this was different. He felt happy that he could interact with this person this way. He hopes this never changes*
Carmella
"You're right. We're not. Hey, maybe we should go somewhere? Find some cool stuff, talk a bit more?"
Holly
*Kaisa really did want to be with him. He seemed like a good friend, one that would be reliably and friendly, as well as being able to defend himself. She also wanted to see some cool treasure they may find*
Dena
"Hmmm... Yeah sure. That'd seem quite fun... But I'm now feeling... How would I word this. Rather naked compared to you and your armour. I have the intent of purchasing some objects from the nearby villages"

*He said, pretty excited that she wanted to go talk more, go somewhere, find cool stuff... And Overall be with him. Many people get pushed away by his innate nerdiness and well... Being not so special at first glance*
Carmella
"That can be easily remedied. We just go find some. I have plenty of gold."
Holly
*She was honestly excited. Going on a quest with a someone she sort of knew! Arthur counted, but she didn't know where he was. Also a bit risky being near him*
Dena
"I have plenty of gold as well. I'm not exactly the poorest of men"

*He said, patting his dublet pockets... Jingle jingle. He seemed to have a lot. He gave one last look at the ocean, then back to his friend*

"I suppose we can start off to the town as our first 'go somewhere?'"
Carmella
"Sure. Let's be off! Let's just hope the sun doesn't shine too bright. It can get hot in here."
Holly
*She would start to walk towards the city, then look back to see if he was following*
Dena
"I too hope it won't be too hot. But then again, it's dead winter at the moment. Doubt it'd get that much hotter than this"

*He said, hastily following. He had his pipes in his bag and... Equipment all around him. His quiver wobbling around on his side and his bow in his hand. He is ready for anything to strike! 

He caught up, walking by his companion's side. It only struck him now as to how much shorter Kaisa was to him. He didn't want to mention it... He didn't need to get bitten*