Will it ever be? - Kit Tanthalos x !Fem!Oc

11

Jade catches up to me, I go to complain to her but she just shakes her head. We walk back to the others, all of them rolling around the ground groaning, at least the wagon was now out of the mud. "What are you lyin' around for? We need to be moving" Jade scolds them all, The storm was approaching, and we are fast to find our way back to the main path, stopping at a breakpoint, needing to decide what way to go. 

"yeah, it's defiantly left. no doubt about it" Boorman calls to us "Left? Left will take us through Pitiless pass, I don't think the wagon will make it" Silas fights as per usual, seems this whole trip he has always known best. "course it will, its fine craftsmanship" Boorman comments before defending the so-called Pitiless pass. I roll my eyes as he continues with his bickering, sharing a well-known look with Jade as per usual. 

"we will slit up, cover more ground" Boorman suggests "That sounds like a bad idea" I try to intervene but Boorman ignores me "You guys take the safe, long route... And ill head up to the Slaughtered Lamb, See if I can find the kinda we really need" He commands, more than suggests, insisting on going his path. "you two and Graydon go with them through Capella Pastures, I'll go with Boorman through the Pass" Kit tells Jade and me, still clearly mad at the both of us. "then well meet up at that Vale of Boobs or whatever" She makes humour of the situation, "I think I should stay with you" Jade tries to tell Kit though we were obviously not having it "I think I can take care of myself" Kit answers back.

"Kit, at least make the groups even, let one of us go with you guys" I try to reason with her "Yeah you know what? were fine... thanks though" She blankly answers me, before beginning to ride away with Boorman. "Hey Boorman, Don't let anything happen to my Queen" Graydon calls out, I turn and give him a disgusted look, I mean did he really just say that? "Ok then, id rather die a thousand deaths than fail you" Boorman jokes, making fun of the weird kid. 

Before Kit rides off she turns back to me and says a simple 'good luck' before riding off after Boorman, I'm not sure why but I felt like crying, I could feel the tears burn my eyes and I fought to hold them back. 

This time we made it a lot further before the wagon became an issue again. With another loud stop Graydon, Jade and I turn to see the wheel is stuck in a deep mud puddle. We get off our horses and tie them up nearby before walking over to inspect them closer. 

"I think we just need to try and push it out," I tell the other two, both agreeing with me. We all brace ourselves, pushing from the back, on the count of three we all start pushing, trying our hardest to get the wheel unstuck but it doesn't budge. We try this a few more times and still nothing, I was growing beyond annoyed. "This wagon sucks!" Jade thinks out loud as we continue to push at it "Oh, I hate it" Graydon grunts, using all his muscle... which isn't a lot but hey he's still trying. 

"You'd think Willow might contribute a bit more, huh?" I say "Yeah, with him being the last great sorcerer and all" Jade adds to my comment. Graydon makes a bit of a face before he stops pushing and turns away from the wagon "What?" Jade and I say at the same time, "Maybe there is a reason he moved the Nelwyn underground. Maybe he can't protect them anymore" Graydon whispers to us, we all look a bit confused, pressing our backs against the wagon and starting to push again. 

"Is that even possible? Can a sorcerer lose his mojo?" Jade asks "Let's hope not" I sigh, digging my feet into the ground as I begin pushing once more. Finally, the wagon was out of the mud and able to move again, Willow comes rushing over to the three of us waving his hands around "We must hurry! I know where they are taking Elora" He almost yells at us, rushing us onto our horses and starting the journey up again. 

We arrive at an extremely broken, abandoned village. We can already see the guards there all standing around laughing, guess Willow was right. By now the rain had caught up and was pouring down hard, Graydon doesn't hesitate to pick something up and peg it at Ballentine's face, quickly putting an end to the laughter shared amongst them all as they turn to look at us. "Stay away from her, silly ninnies" He yells at them "Solid insult, that ought to put them in their place" Willow comments, making me laugh a little before I remember the current situation, I get ready to take my sword out knowing whatever happens, it will start ina fight.