Intrupted sleep

[rema]

The soft silence of night...............

The occasional chirp of insects and frogs. The quiet russle of small nocturnal creatures stealthly creep, weaving through bushes and trees.

The creaks and groans of swaying pines and oaks lulled half-asleep animals to their warm beds, into the sweet serenity of dreamless sleep.

Up high on the topmost boughs of an extraordinary pine, Rema sat on a branch, crossed legs, hands on lap, head bowed, cloak wrapped around her lean built body. Strapped to her back was her quarterstaff. Its wood carved with strange letters and swirls. On one end, an axe head, small yet long, curved blade, sharpened to an unseen edge.

Never a heavy sleeper, the first strange scent, that the wind brought to her, made her open one eye. One hand twitched.

[novex]

Novex walked along the path, his sightless eyes showing only the sorrow that lingered within him. The path grew thinner, into a narrow strip surrounded by trees. He stopped at a tree, it was a Pine, its texture ran between his fingures.
" why must life curse me with such burrdens" he said to himself.
Novex just stared blankly a the tree, and then he froze. He could hear light breathing, it was near, but not locatable.

[rema]

Rema slowly leaned out, looking down at the forest floor. Her keen eyes scanned the darkness. An odd person was at the foot of her tree. Slowly, she retreated back, cautiously climbing down. Soundless steps at one branch at a time. She sniffed the air. Odd person she never seen before, with a peculiar scent as well. Before she reached 10 feet close to the ground, she jumped out and landed cat-like. She stared at the person curiously, cocking her head to the side a bit.

[novex]

Novex thought he heard a thumb, like a small animal hitting the ground, the breathing had changed direction, it was at the side of the tree now.
" hello there" he said turning in the wrong direction.

[rema]

Rema pulled down her hood, cocking her head even more to the side. She stood up and began to spin her staff expertly. She did this for a while.......testing. She abruptly stopped and, using the blunt end of the staff, pushed his shoulder.
"Your nose is not accurate enough to scent me?" She said this almost harshly but curious, none the less. She gazed at him, for a time. 'Odd weapons, strange hair and armour.....' she thought to herself. She had never seen a human like him before, and she had seen the strangest of people.

[novex]

Novex felt a prod in his shoulder and turned quickly, he flexed his ears, and tried to pick up a sound, a light breathing came from in front of him. Moving his head to look in what he thought to be her direction, blank eyes, showning nothing but pain and a rough life glared at her.
" i am sorry for that" Novex said " I do not use my scvent that often, i mostly rely on hearing"

[rema]

Her head tilted back. She slowly passed the end of her staff in front of his face but quickly pulled it back.
"Your pardon, then." She took one step forward.
"Some, normal or impaired, animal or human, magician or fighter, usually know when I'm around. Not a good advantage for me. Tell me..." She looked at his weapons, "warrior, do you treat your disability to see as a weakness or disadvantage?"
Then, she quickly said,"Please, do not imply that I am being disrespectful. I'm merely asking for your opinion."

[novex]

Novex stared blankly into space.
" actually, i find it as an advantage, it heightens my other senses, lets me see things from a different view point, thats others can not view" Novex replied.
He stood there running his hand over his blade.
" For example, i could hear your breathing when you were in the tree, an advantage there" he said " What others call a weakness, the user can call an advantage, cause it lets them know something others don't"
Novex sat down, feeling his way to the tree.
" i might not be able to see, but i can get along n this forest with little trouble"

[rema]

"Hmph," she said. She looked up.
"Your hearing is well. I was pretty high up." She looked back him.
"I had.......a........I guess you could say 'friend'. He was blind too, but his nose and ears were well enough to pick up a guard 5 levels up, through stone." She spun her staff and strapped it back to her back.
"He had to learn for a while though. We had to practically tutor him." SHe put her hands on her hands and looked at him.

[novex]

" impressive" Novex replied, hearing a the staff put away " tell me woman, why do you carry a weapon of such strength around with you, and how is it that your aura is flowing in an unnatural direction"
Novex then drew out his weapons.
" its strange, its not often that i see that, only one other time did i see an aura like yours" Novex hesitated " I had to kill him, or he would have killed me"

[rema]

"Well, at least you can sense something. Had me hoping for a while." She smirked
"And I doubt, you've see-...........uh........sense anyone like me," she caught herself.
"I am one of a kind, though there might be some close enough to be like me." She eyes his blades, as always, being ready for anything.
"And don't worry, you have not done me wrong, so there's no need to do anything to you."

[novex]

" sorry, old habits, and it was close enough to yours, tell me, do you have the same desire for blood" Novex asked

[rema]

"Blood?" She cocked her head and thoguht for a moment.
"Blood?.......no..........but raw meat? yes." She said this bluntly, freely, no fear.
"Why? Are you a hunter?"

[novex]

" ah, i am no hunter, if i was, i would have disposed of you as soon as i saw your aura flow" Novex said, keeping his weapons in hand " how about a little spare, hmm"

[rema]

She sniffed and shook her head.
"No........you would be a waste of my time." She put her hood up over her head and turned.
"Wouldn't want to hurt you in this unfair.......um......'fight.'"
She began to walk away, listening.