Okay, maybe she couldn't have helped it but having to rely on a human to carry her was drawing on Claudia's last nerve. The faerie had squirmed in the man's arms as he had picked her up, her wings fluttered uselessly at her back as she tried to get on her own feet. When she felt he wasn't going to let go, Claudia simply lay limp in his arms.<br/><br/>Apollos shifted the weight of the faerie in his arms, who appeared to be playing rag doll, so that she wasn't at risk of tumbling to the ground. When he was sure she was safe he turned his full attention to Joy.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00FFFF">"Good to meet you, Apollos. And though I'm not eager to find out what the inhabitants of that village think of Faeries. I'm not sure we have any other choice, unless you know of any other shelter near-"</span></span>Apollos couldn't help but think about the reactions some of the villagers would have if he walked in with two faeries, one nervously wondering what could happen and one nearly unconscious in his arms. He wondered if he would be capable of fending off money hungry merchants while still keeping the two safe when Joy piped up. He turned in the same direction she was facing, just making out the faint glow of a fire. Apollos considered the options, when he looked at Joy she had pulled her hood up. "If you keep your hood up, I could cover her up with my cloak to hide the fact that she's also a faerie." He offered, unclasping his black cloak from around his neck with one hand. He swung the fabric around so it laid across the faerie's body, concealing her wings and anything else that might mark her as fae.