Clexa

Chapter 9

Lexas POV
We had been ridding for about five hours in silence not that I minded there wasn't much that needed to be discussed. Clarke seemed to be enjoying the trip she was getting lost looking at all the sights our path had to offer
"Is this your first time seeing these sights?" I asked although I very well knew the answer she whipped her head around with a big child smile on her face
"Yeah this is the first time I've been more than an hour away from camp, haven't had a lot of time to explore" she said turning her attention back to the surroundings.
That was all that was said until we reached a river we had to cross. The current wasn't strong so passing would be simple.
I looked to Clarke who seemed to be uneasy
"Is everything alright?" She looked around as if people were listening in on our conversation she leaned in while making a hand motion asking me to reciprocate the gesture
"I can't swim" she whispered into my ear. I looked at her only to realize how close we were I'm sure she noticed too since she backed away fast and blush faintly covered her cheeks. I felt the edges of my lips pull upward but I tried to contain it. Maybe we could at least get along, better to be friends with your wife
"Would you like to ride with me?" I assumed this was a good alternative she'd feel safer with someone who's done this many times before. She looked around like she had done before and nodded. I climbed off my horse and onto hers some warriors shocked by the sudden act.
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We had crossed the river but I didn't go back to my horse it felt almost natural being to close to the blonde and she didn't seem to mind either
"How did you become commander?" she asked breaking the silence
"I was chosen by the commanders spirit"
"How?"
"I'm a nightblood all nightbloods are put into a conclave where they fight until only one stands"
"So the other nightbloods they were your friends? Who you had to kill?" No one had ever put it that way,
"Yes I guess you're right"
"How old were you?"
"Eleven winters" she looked back with shock across her face
"I'm sorry" she said as she turned around
"It's ok-"
"Heda we should stop for the day nightfall is setting in"
"Anya where have you been this entire time" Clarke asked with a certain enthusiasm, which I seemed to dislike for some reason
"Mind your own Clarke" Anya retorted Clarke opened her mouth as if shocked by Anya's words
"Are you jealous because it wasn't you and the commander sharing a horse" she said sticking out her tongue. Once again her words made my lips want to curve up. Anaya seemed to notice because she smirked at me.
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Clarke's POV
Seems like the commander and I might be getting along I think I made her smile I few times but she tried to hide it. I don't know where Anya has been this entire time but after hours of riding I only just saw her
"Clarke you will be resting in the tent next to mine" the commander said as she approached the fire I was sitting in front of, "is that okay?" For the ruthless commander she's known as she's pretty sweet "Clarke?"
"What? Oh, yeah that's fine" I swear I thought I saw her smirk before she was called into her tent by Gustus and left with a nod.
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The tent I was given is pretty cool. They set up a bed for me and put furs on the floor and this is only for a night. It had been a very eventful day and my eyes were starting to drop so I decided to head to bed.
"You shouldn't get lost in your thoughts" I jumped as the voice scared me
"What the fuck Anya, you could've called out or something" Anya laughed a bit and took a seat on one of the chairs that had been set out and literally said nothing
"I'm going to need you to stop talking your making my head hurt" I said and she smirked
"How has your time been with the commander and the voyage?"
"You're going to make me think you care Anya"
"Maybe you want me to care" she said in a flirty voice
"Did Anya the Stoic Grounder just make a joke?!" All she did was give me her signature smirk and I bursted out laughing
"Anya." I heard from inside the tent I stopped laughing to find a pair of green eyes not looking at me but piercing into Anya. I wondered what she did wrong.