"You ready?"  TC asked her as he approached her not ten minutes after their dinner.  He had a pack on his back and looked like he was ready to disappear into the wilds never to be seen again.  He had another, smaller bag which he tossed to Kaige.  "Here, this is your share."  It wasn't heavy, heck it was just an overnight and TC could rough it with the best of them but wasn't opposed to comfort when it was possible.  "Unless of course you would rather scrape your knees and ass on the rock out there."  Of course there was no telling with Kaige, she might prefer to be beaten and bloodied, he was certain she would let him know if she objected.<br/><br/>Ready or not, TC headed out of camp assuming the fiery red head would follow.  He had already planned to keep a steady pace to keep her moving and not give her much time to find something to set her off.  As far as he was concerned, the quicker they got out of camp the better.  He had seen her move in the woods but he was curious to see if she had the stamina to go with that never ending mouth of hers.  If nothing else, she would have to keep up if she wanted to complain to him.  TC knew these woods well and even though there was no real path, a few game trails to show the easier path in some spots, he walked deliberately as if he knew every step.  The sun was still fairly high in the summer sky but they had quite a ways to go and it would be much easier and safer in the daylight and he wanted to make the best of it.  Besides, there was no sense wasting moonlight on a hike when they could be dancing naked at the altar.