“You’re hopeless,” Hunter said in exasperation. She dropped a price of meat in his lap and walked out of the cave, her jaw clenched in frustration.
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“I know that!” Hunter called back. “But you aren’t making this easier, and I need to think. Now be quiet.” She tilted her head, listening intently.
A rattling sounded, gradually growling louder. Hunter heard it and cursed. She recognized the noise, and was not happy at all. “Kye,” she called quietly. “Stay down and quiet.”
Kye ducked back, and hissed silently, in pain. He knew how to disappear in the dark of a cave and he didn't need help doing so. There was no catching him in the caves. Outside the cave was a different story. He wasn't very familiar with blending in outside the caves, unless he was on a snow-caped mountain.
He diminished the fire and disappeared. His arm held to his side tightly in an effort to dim the pain he was in.
Hunter heard the hisses of pain and wince slightly. She could be nicer, but she couldn’t. She couldn’t let him get too close to her. “I know you’re there!” She called into the darkness, hands on hips.
Whatever was out there hissed a laugh.
Kye stopped moving to silence himself, and listened to the conversation that had started. He had to stay silent if he wanted to make sure not to be found. He listened for a moment then decided to move again. This time in complete silence, biting his lip to keep it that way. He would be less likely to be found if he kept moving.
“Well well well,” came a voice from the darkness. “If it isn’t little Hunter again.”
Hunter rolled her eyes. “I thought I told you to go away.
A woman emerged. She looked old.
“Why are you here?” Hunter asked.
“You should know,” the woman cackled. “I didn’t tell you the rest of the prophecy.”
“But I know how it ends,” Hunter ground out, well aware of Kye listening. “Is that why you’re here, Prophetess? Just to gloat?”
“You should know, Huntress,” the old woman said.
Hunter scowled. “I do. And you can leave now. I don’t flipping care. At all.”
“Are you sure? You seem rather fond of the new hero.”
Hunter rolled her eyes. “No way. He is terrible and a waste of space.”
The old woman gave a crafty smile. “Of course he is. Silly me.”
“Do you need anything? Or can you leave?”
“Very well,” the old woman sneered, and vanished into the darkness.
Hunter ran a hand through her hair and sighed.
Hunter rolled her eyes. “Stop. You’re hurt.”
"Yep, and we will both be more hurt if we don't get back to Order. Someone else is on their way, and I don't think they're going to be very happy to see me," Kye was limping back to Hunter. There was a different kind of seriousness in his eyes. Something that hadn't been there before.
“Of course there is,” Hunter said, rolling her eyes. “There always is. But if you prefer to walk until you die, be my guest.” She started off, her pace quick.
Hunter stiffened as she felt his hands on her, and then heard the voices.
Kye let her go, and went silent. He knew exactly who was there.
"What do you mean the trap is blown up?" and angry voice shouted.
"That's what I said boss, someone blew up the trap," was the response.
"It's gotta be that Caveman's works. No one else could have been able to figure that out.
Kye just about burst into laughter, but managed to bite his tongue and stay quiet. "Anyone who knows basic science could fire that out," he whispered.
Hunter blinked. Kye seems to know these people. She frowned as they talked. What trap?
“Of course,” she muttered. “Do you know them?”
"I had a run in with them a while back, and while I will say that their boss is a nut head and and idiot, his men are something I don't want to deal with right now," he replied.
"Cavemaaaan!" the call echoed around the cave from the annoying sounding voice of someone who hadn't hit puberty. "I know you're there come out here! You coward!"
“Want me to?” Hunter asked, rolling her eyes. “I have methods of dealibg with people like them.”
“Who says I’m going to kill or maim them?” Hunter smirked. “We may need a distraction if there happens to be another trap by the key.”
Hunter raised an eyebrow. “And you got that how exactly?” She was impressed, but didn’t show it.
“Fine,” Hunter said, rolling her eyes.