First Meetings (Zevlin )

[Ly-nis]

Fall 30th, 511 AV The crowded market place of Endrykas filled Ly's point of view. She pushed through the crowds, her grasp tightening on the harness of the mixed blood mare, Ka'reana. She glanced out from behind the wool hood of her grey cloak, staring at a fruit stand, her stomach letting out a loud rumble, hidden by the bustle of the crowd's talking and yelling. She walked towards the stand, her amber eyes narrowed at the sight of the deep red apples, gleaming in the torch light. By the time she made it to the stand, the crowd had become thinner, Good, less witnesses. Ly thought devilishly, a small smirk forming at her lips. She went up to the stand, pulling her small body out between two men. The owner was busy counting the many coins he had gotten from the last hungry traveler. Ly quickly grasped two apples in her hands, shoving them into her sleeves and going back to take some more. The man looked up this time, staring at her with a bit of distast. Ly looked up at him from underneath the hood, blinking innocently before turning away, charging back into the crowds. She did not look back until she heard shouts, "Stop that woman! She's a thief!" Ly turned and gasped as she saw the man running at her, pushing through the crowds as if they were only mere obstacles. Ly turned, breaking into a run, pulling Ka'reana along with her. Ly continued running through the crowds, her breathing short and unsteady and her legs wobbly. She looked back, the hood flying from her head, and gasped as she saw the man slowly but surely catching up, "They were just apples!" she shouted, tripping slightly, but regaining her balance after the second. Sweat beaded down her tan face, her bright amber eyes were wide and full of an unknown fear. Her hair whisked out behind her in a messy ponytail, the black mare close behind. She glanced back, then forward and saw a huge crowd in front. A small, devilish grin came to her lips and she barged right in. Screams and shouts were heard, the man behind her was also shouting, but it was drowned out by others. She glanced around, noticing a hiding spot between two large tents. She turned quickly, kneeling down in the shadows, panting. She watched the man fly by, not taking any notice to her. Ly smiled, straightening up. She turned, walking down to the other sides of the tents. There was less of a crowd there. She pulled out the two apples, licking her lips[, but she crashed into a tallish man, the apples flying from her hands into a small crowd. She growled, staring up at a smallish Inarta, "Hey! Watch where your going!" she yelled, stomping her petite foot.

[Zevlin]

Zevlin could not believe how lucky he had been to find the city of Endrykas. He had been wandering around the Cyphrus region for a few days now, without any sign of the place. He had heard stories of the city from a few passing horsemen, and it had caught his interest. He hadn't been expecting it to be so difficult to find, though (really, hundreds of people in the middle of no where should stand out.) But now that he was here, he was sure the trouble was worth it. There were traders everywhere, with wares he had never seen before. He didn't really have any intention of purchasing much, just restocking his provisions, but the sights and sounds were overwhelming in their interest.

He held tight his hourse's reins, wading through the crowds carefully, his mind in a daze as it took in all of his surroundings. Had his head not been up on some cloud, he might have noticed the girl. But as it was, he ran right into the poor girl, knocking her produce from her hands, and causing him to back into his horse. Thankfully the beast stayed relatively calm, only shaking it's head in annoyance. Green eyes blinked at the young lady he had run into a nervous smile on his lips. "Ah! Im so sorry!" he apologized in nari, before cursing and repeating it in the common tounge. "I did not hurt you, yes?" Zevlin gave the girl a look over. She didn't seem harmed, but he still felt he should make sure she was alright.

[Ly-nis]

Ly frowned, "I'm fine. Angry but fine." she growled, glaring at him with burning amber eyes. She glanced back at Ka'reana, frowning, then back at the Inarta man. Before she could say anything, her stomach let out a loud rumble. Blush spread to her cheeks. She quickly flipped up her hood and turned away, rubbing Ka'reana's snout. She patted her cheeks then turned back to the man, "Do you see those apples?" she snarled, pointing at the crushed fruit on the pathway, "That was my only food source for a while. You owe me." she said furiously, stomping her foot. She was about to go on, but the man from the shop suddenly appeared in the crowd, still yelling rage. Ly sighed, "They were just apples!" she quickly covered her mouth as the man turned towards her, shouting. She retreated back into the darkness, shaking as the man reared up on her, pushing the Inarta man away, "You are going to pay me for the produce." the fruit man said sternly, grabbing Ly's arm and pulling her forward. Her wool hood fell off again, showing her tan face, scrunched up with rage and fear. She wrenched her hand away, "Don't touch me." she said threateningly.

(Sorry about the short post)

[Zevlin]

Zevlin's smile took on an awkward twist. He didn't really see why the woman was so mad at him; she hadn't been hurt in their small collision, so why hold on to that anger? Maybe it wasn't that she was mad at him, exclusively. There was a chance she was just having a bad day. The Inarta decided he'd give the young lady the benefit of the doubt, and not retaliate with anger. In fact, any annoyance he might have felt towards her was instantly replaced by guilt when she explained her lack of food. He opened his mouth to apologize again, maybe offer to buy her replacements, when a shouting male came storming through the crowd.

While he didn't understand everything that the man was shouting, from his actions, with a bit of 'input' from the young lady, he figured she had stolen those apples from the man. Zevlin gave the girl and amused look. She ha been trying to make him feel bad for stolen goods. He would have left her to deal with the enraged man on her own, but a sudden thought struck him. Smiling lightly, he stepped up to the man. "Excuse me, sir, but how much does this young lady owe you?" He asked, diverting the man's attention away from the young girl. "I'll pay what she owes. I'm sure you need to get back to your produce stall."

[Ly-nis]

The man stared at the Inarta with confusion, then gave a cough, placing his hands on his hips, "Twenty silver Miza." he said gruffly, holding out his hand. Ly gave a snort at the price, a bit high for only two little apples. The man gave her a glare, but she stared right back, a smug grin on her tanned face, but then her mind wandered over to the Inarta man, her eyes narrowed. Why would he pay for her? Ly frowned, adjusting her hood and backing into the shadows a bit more, staring ahead with a look of distrust. She clutched the necklace that lay behind the cloak, humming the lullaby to try and calm her wary thoughts (I'm going to say you paid to continue the plot! Read your CS. Apples cost 2 gold Miza) Ly watched the fruit man of. She turned to Zevlin, walking up to him, "So, is there a catch?" the young girl asked gruffly, glaring up from under the wool hood. Ka'reana head butted Ly, as if telling her to get a move on. Ly turned, rubbing the black mare's snout to calm her. She frowned, turning back to the Inarta man, fire raging in her amber eyes.

[Zevlin]

Zevlin raised a brow at the high price of the apples. Really, for such a common fruit, that price was nearly as bad as being robbed. But he did say that he would pay for the apples that had been taken, so with a slight scowl, he produced the amount asked by the vendor, glad to see the man walk away. Really, so much anger over two apples. But, it did help in his motives. Green eyes turned to the amber one's that were boring into him, distrust clear in the girl's gaze. Well, that wasn't surprising; she didn't know him, and he had just paid her way out of a horrible situation.

"You don't have to give me that look." He assured the young lady with a smile, swiveling to face her completely. "I wouldn't ask anything of you that I wouldn't do myself." He kept a comfortable distance between them, not wanting to put the girl on edge. "I'm looking to travel around te world, see what I can see. I won't ask you to go anywhere beyond Cyphrus, but I would like a guide for a little while." He glanced up in thought. "Since I paid for two apples, two towns or cities should do... Or you can try and pay me back with the money you obviously don't have."