The talk of the woods?

Maleia walked through the forest. She had practiced on two people, but she needed more practice. She took the Halberd with her. On these trees she could practice without cutting down the tree.

Nathaniel had already been out there, having painted a target on one of the trees and shooting at the bark and somewhere, breaking Irene's heart. He had actually manage to keep the arrow on when he turned around, hearing someone else walk by. "Maleia!" he called in greeting.

Maleia turned to Nate" Hey!" she said in a happy voice." I haven't seen you in a lon time." she greeted. She continued forward.

Lynn had strolled through the forest. It was one of the areas that she hadn't really explored yet. She carried the wheels with her in both hands. She had slightly improved, but wasn't that great when it came to fighting. Along her walk she had scarred random trees when she felt like it, developing her own form. A sudden near by yell from Nate's familiar voice startled her in the otherwise unbroken silence. She looked around, seeing Maleia and Nate some distance away.

"Yeah, no kidding." He released the bowstring gently and took the arrow down, swinging it around. "You look - um.. happy today." Not that he meant that as an offense, or anything, but that she was normally well... not so happy, for his lack of better words? He hadn't even noticed Lynn in the area yet.

"Yup," she said. She swung the Halberd over her shoulder.

He gave her a strange look, "Any particular reason why?"

"Nope, just one." she said stopping.

"And what's that?" he paused playing with his weapon set, catching movement out of the corner of his eye, though he must have been blind... or the thing was behind a tree or something, he couldn't tell what it was.
Nate tried to keep his attention on Maleia, though.

"Well," she began" Just seeing old friends. First James who wouldn't come out of his room, then you." she said dragging the axe side of the Halberd on the grass.

"Didn't think you actually considered me a friend." He crossed his arms. Him having to carry her to the hospital and her slapping him more than once? Nate was really unsure of what to think right now.

"Well, i've known you long enough to think of you as a friend." she said.

Nathan said nothing, soon being distracted by the moving object once again. A deer or something? He frowned and got down on one knee. With his aim, he didn't expect to kill it, but maybe he could scare it off? Nate pulled the bow back and took a few moments to steady his arrow before letting it fly.

Maleia looked away to find where Nate had shot it.

Lynn froze up as the arrow whizzed passed. For a few moments she stood still, stunned, when she was suddenly full of anger. She stomped towards Nate, coming out from the trees.

"HEY! WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?!" she barked, the blades glinting in the small shafts of sunlight that came down.

As Lynn turned on Nate, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Lynn!" His gold eyes grew wide, "What - what are you doing here?! Nathan was simply flabbergasted. ilovedatword. cx

She didn't answer his question, instead just getting closer and closer. "You almost shot me!"

Nate suddenly frowned, taking a few steps forward himself. "Well what the hell were you spying on us for?!"

Her face was turning red. "I wasn't spying on you!" she brought back her left hand, swinging the wheel an inch away from Nate's nose at such an accusation. A true accusation, but Lynn wouldn't admit to that.

Nathan had undoubtably flinched from his roommate's weapon, but pushed back forward and moved it aside with his hand. "I saw you there the entire time!" Nate fired back, "You're such a liar! So just back off, would you?"

"I am not!" Lynn yelled in reply. She was rearing back her other hand for another swipe.

This is when Maleia stepped in" Lynn, if you hurt my friend, it will be your blood on my axe!" she called over to Lynn. No trace of sarcasm in her voice.

Nathan sniffed and took a few steps back, trying to calm himself down. Damn, were there any guardians around? He dared to glance, though, he did grow wide-eyed when his friend stepped in. "M-maleia. It's alright."

Maleia didn't listen to Nate> All she did was stare like a hawk at Lynn.