Breaking Boundaries - Blood Ties- (2)

Past Demons

Marcus dropped yet another stack of hay into the back of the carriage before wiping sweat from his brow. He observed his surroundings, among all the minor hustle of there small village he noticed the Knights switch shifts if he was sweating under the heat he couldn't imagine what it was like in that heavy metal plating, what he wouldn't give to find out. He always loved the thought of being a knight, but could never play by the rules, and knights had enough red tape around them to choke a dragon. He liked handling things his own way no chain of command needed and thanks the stars that Kiara is there to do it with him, starting trouble alone isn't as fun. Where the hell is she?  His thoughts were interrupted as a tall brunette walked passed him, practically in slow motion through his eyes.

"Are you done drooling?" A familiar girl's voice asked he whipped around to Kiara grinning widely.

"I'm not drooling Kiara!"

"Tell that to your wet beard." The redhead poked at it wiping said drool on his shirt before going to pick up another bag of hay, she smiled warmly at the memory Krea had shared with her the time when both Malcolm and her mother Alexandra had fallen into a haystack. She suppressed a giggle loading some more as the memories of her parent made her feel warmer than the sun.

"Shut it."

"So" Kiara started as she lifted a bag of hay to heave it into the carriage, "Who caught your eye?"

"The brunette talking to one of the knights," Marcus remarked soberly borderline moping. The red headed looked from her friend to the knight. Crossing her arms she starred dismissively at him unimpressed, looking back to Marcus she laughed.

"That guy? He doesn't have anything on you. Look at him." She said pointing at the older man. "His beard is wild, hair even worse and he's dirty. It looks like he hasn't bathed in weeks. Go save her."

"But we have all of these hay bags to get on this thing for shipping. Why are there so many damned things any way?"

"Well we do live in a place called Hayland." Kiara said with a chuckle.

"That's not funny."

"Look you go do your thing and I'll cover for you. Besides, I work ten times faster than you."

"Don't lie, you use your damn magic." The boy said smirking cause they both knew it was true.

"Just go."

"Thanks." He said while casually walking towards the girl and standing between the knight and the lady.

"Your welcome." She said to herself while started on the hay.

After a few hours of being beat by the sun, she put the last stack on the last carriage and took a deep breathe. "All done?" Danni asked.

"Yeah. Remind me why I do this again?"

"Because you didn't want Marcus to do it alone."

"Oh yeah." She said while removing her top and wiping her face with the cloth. "Hey! What time is it?"

"Don't worry. You have time to bath before you see her."

"Who told you?"

Well Roux got it out of Marcus so of course Roux told me and Clea to watch after you."

"Of course she did." She said as they walked towards the castles corridors.

"Hey cheer up sis. We will stay hidden."

Kiara smiled when she heard that word. She loved hearing Danni call her sister. It really felt like they were in some weird way.

"What if she doesn't like me?"