â€œItâ€™s just a gut feeling,â€ Aria replied with a small shrug. â€œBeside that, if you wanted to lead me to my demise at the hands of the ones Iâ€™ve been running from all of these years, wellâ€¦.â€ She grinned, her faced a mixture of mischief and delight. â€œYou should have done so before you helped Scholar unbind my wings.â€ She chucked slightly â€œMore than that, it takes as much trust on your part to say â€˜yes, I will allow you to help me hideâ€™ as it does me to say â€˜I will follow you.â€™ Iâ€™ve spent a lot of time not trusting people, but the only way to accomplish anything is through risk. That is simply the balance of life.â€<br/><br/>Twisting slightly, she moved so that she could gaze into Phoenixâ€™s eyes. â€œFor some reason, you seem like a safer risk than a few others Iâ€™ve taken in the past. So what do you think?â€<br/><br/>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br/><br/>â€œI hope you find this Ace, then,â€ TamLin replied amiably.<br/><br/>Marcus jumped across branches to another tree and landed on the other side of the lady. â€œOh no you donâ€™t, gel. We canâ€™t afford you seeing her face,â€ Marcusâ€™s hood was securely covering his face. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her. His armor protected his chest, and his shoulders for the second he held her. The same could not be said for his forearms. Instantly the heat touched him and set the sleeves of his shirt on fire he released the woman, pushing her in TamLinâ€™s direction. â€œSeven Hels!â€ He yelled, extinguishing the fire on his sleeves before it spread and looking down at the burns. They had formed quickly, making him glance up at the woman, wondering what she was. â€œTake care of her, TamLin. Youâ€™re the one who messed this.â€<br/><br/>TamLin sighed as Marcus jumped from the tree. All because of one woman. â€œYou should stay for a moment, woman. I apparently made a mistake. Just a few questions to know we donâ€™t have to worry with you talking to the wrong people and then weâ€™ll be out of your hair.â€<br/><br/><br/>[[I've never had to experience that exact situation, but that sounds really frustrating. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.]]]