[Off Path] | Oath of Lies ~ Newt²

[1.0] Campfire Conversations

They set up a fire that night for warmth. Casey sat near Fry while Isa sat with Newt holding her. It was quiet for the most part, the only sound that could be heard came from the fire.

"I thought we were supposed to be immune."

"Not all of us. I guess." There was something about Teresa that just didn't sit right with Isa.

"If Winston can get infected we should assume so can the rest of us." Newt held Isa closer, the thought of her getting infected caught in his mind.

"I never thought I'd say it, but I miss the glade." Fry had been crying, as had Isa. Everyone sat in silence until Casey spoke up.

"Is?" His voice showed he was on edge. She looked over to him and hummed, signalling for him to continue. "What if they didn't make it back?"

"Don't say that Cas, we have to believe that they made it, they're too smart ok."

"But what if they didn't? It's my fault. We got split up because of me, if we were all together they would be safe. They would've lived."
"Stop." Isa stated, upset over Casey's words. "They're alive. They're ok so stop saying that."

"Your friends, what are they like?" Fry looked back and forth between them, they all needed a different conversation than the ones they had been having. Casey spoke first.

"Natalie, she's a badass. Cold and passive at first but she is anything but. She was the first of us, found her way to the warehouse alone. She's the oldest, acts like our mother most of the time, maybe because we all act like children." Casey smiled at Isa causing her to smile back.

"Maya, she's been my best friend since I escaped Wicked. She was new too so we figured things out together, she's quiet, mousy. I talk to her about everything and she does the same to me. She knows all my secrets and I know all of hers. She lets me talk about you guys, what life was like in the glade, she lets me cry on her shoulder when I miss home. She keeps me together."

"Penny is my sister. Her name is Penelope but we've always called her Penny. We escaped Wicked together and the girls found us by hearing me snore." A few of them let out light laughs at the story. "She's only fourteen, the baby of our group. She's a nervous girl, never really trusted anyone but me and Isa."
"She's a great audience for our dance parties though."

"Right, sometimes we put on a random record and try to come up with a dance for it, Penny doesn't usually participate but she loves to watch us look stupid." Isa grabbed a hold of Casey's hand squeezing it to comfort him. The group seemed a little less on edge than they were before, even though the mood was still low.

"Let's all try to get some rest, we've still got a ways to go before reaching the warehouse." Nods came from the rest of the group at Isa's suggestion, getting as comfortable as they could in the uncomfortable shelter. Isa moved closer to Newt, trying to get as warm and as comfortable as possible. He tightened his grip around her, shifting to wrap his other arm around her as well. Being in his arms brought back memories of the glade, being in her tower, sleeping next to her favorite person. She held him tighter at the thought. Her eyes felt heavy, she let them fall but just before darkness took over she heard a whisper come from Newt.

"I love you too."