Emrios
23-25 elf years || Elf || Outside of Charlie Hut ||
Mentions:

Emrios smiled, "I guess so... although I've heard those elves don't take too kindly to outsiders" His voice grew serious. "Keep your eyes peeled for any river... we're supposed to see one. Do you two need to grab any belongings.. or weapons or provisions of the sort? It'd be better to grab them now. " he said to the two females, with a nod. He put down his backpack and it landed with a heavy THUD! Reaching into it he pulled out a full length sword with and strapped it onto his back. And then he brought out two heavy pistols that he attached onto the hip holsters. "You can never be too careful" He looked at the two. "I can carry anything you two need" He looked thoughtful for a few minutes. Then he waited for the females' response.

Emrios
23-25 elf years || Elf || River ||
Mentions: Kenia Eldrin

     The corner of his mouth turned up slightly when he saw them return. Eldrin doesn't look like she has many weapons.... he thought. He thought back to Kenia's wings and his eyes grew stormy as he eyed them. Must be nice to have wings that come out and don't make you crazy..., he thought to himself. The rare times Emrios' lineage had shown up both had been times where he went almost mad, and flew into a rage, taking his anger out on anyone or anything. It won't happen again, he thought, but it did little to quiet his uneasiness. "Alright let's head off then.", he said, speaking to no one in particular.

He seemed... distracted.

           Emrios started off, and he was quiet as he felt the soft dirt earth underneath his boots. Birds could be heard, singing and chattering the day away. It was still early enough for them to be heralding the world. The fair skinned elf continually checked every couple of minutes for the telling swshsh of the rushing water. What he heard was quite different from what he expected. The river's soft tinkling laugh echoed through the forest as it flowed over the riverbed and rocks. He stopped briefly as he saw the river about four hundred meters ahead. Crystal clear water streamed from it dancing over the stepping stones Charlie had describe. No doubt, it's probably cold he thought. He gray eyes scanned the horizon past the river. Charlie was right, he thought as he noticed the dark green dots, which marked the presence of the evergreens, were growing in number. Past the river the various shades of green disappeared leaving just the dark green of the pines.

"That river up ahead is what Charlie must have been talking about."

     "I'll cross it first... it looks slippery so make sure you guys don't fall in it" He said lightly followed by a wink. Cautiously, he stepped onto the first stone. It shifted underneath his weight, and the mossy green bottom of the rock could be seen. Emrios could feel the freezing river against him, chilling the outside of his boots. He made his way over to the next stone, and then a few more, with some splashes and almost falling between the landings. When he made it to the other side, Emrios' coat was wet in some places, and dry in others, creating a patchwork like effect. His hands were numb from the icy dips he took in the river. He grinned and shook the water from his hair. "You two coming?" His eyes gleamed in jest. Emrios groaned inwardly as he felt his damp hair sticking to his skin. I hate it when my hair gets wet, he thought as he tried to finger comb it. He settled on just running his hand through it, until it looked somewhat like it used to. He made sure to keep his eyes on the Kenia and Eldrin, ready to assist if they needed help.

Emrios
23-25 elf years || Elf || Location ||
Mentions:

The river's laugh was filled with mirth as it gurgled and bubbled along the shore. He glanced back at the river and realized all his muscles were straining as if he was going to be attacked. Good thing I wasn't this nervous before crossing the river He took a deep breath and relaxed his muscles, trying his best to remain calm and composed while to other two crossed the river.

It was all seemed to be going smoothly when Kenia began to cross the river. Thankfully, he noted, she was stepping on the dry stones, although there wasn't many dry places in general. Halfway through he saw her almost fall from the rock, he took a sharp intake of breath and immediately started on the first stone to get to her. He saw the surprise in her face. The river's too fast, if she falls... He cleared his head, he couldn't think about what if's. If she fell, he would get her. Thankfully by that time, she had already righted herself and was continuing on another dry stone. As she approached, Emrios was unsure of whether he should offer her his hand to help her down or not. If I offer my hand, she might think I'm being forward, but if I don't, I'm being rude There wasn't a lot of time to think as she had almost made it to the other side. When Kenia grabbed onto him, assumingly out of fear of almost falling in the frigid water, he breathed a sigh of relief as he was saved from having to make that decision. That relief soon turned into a feeling of awkwardness, as he felt the strength of her grip on his arm and her close proximity to him. It's like a vice he thought with slight surprise at her strength. She let go a few minutes later, and since Emrios didn't know what to say or do at that particular moment, he turned towards Eldrin and focused on her.

Eldrin looked tense, which worried Emrios, and he tensed up slightly. His eyes followed her as she leapt from rock to rock, his body shifting slightly with every time she landed. When the female elf slipped in the water, his eyes widened, and his body instinctively went forward, as he watched her grit her teeth and pull herself out of the river. He knew not to help unless it was asked, but seeing her almost fall, scared him. As she landed a bit roughly onto the bank his looked at her and breathed a sigh of relief. "I can carry both of your things on my back, including your bag." He offered his hand to Eldrin. He spoke to both of the two females, but he was concerned with Eldrin slipping next time. "Besides the next time around Kenia can use your wings" he said with a crooked smile at Kenia. It'll be easier for her to cross, because we will be crossing this river again. Emrios stubbornly thought. They would be coming back. He tried to not think back to the warnings Charlie had given them.

He waited for Eldrin to stand, and he realized she might be cold. "Are you cold? ...I can give you my coat if you need it.", he said and quickly took off his jacket and held it out to her. We can't have anyone weakened not with these elves he thought with a sharp glance at the trees, trying to see if anyone was there watching them. We don't even know how far we are in their territory, they could be watching us right now. The thought disturbed him, and he said quietly to his companions, keeping his body language calm and composed, "Keep your eyes and ears sharp.. I think this river could be the border. Their land.. is where the trees get thicker with the coniferous." He said his pale eyes flicking towards the bunched up clusters of dark green trees by the horizon line. It looks like we're already in their land... He grimaced, and his jaw clenched at the thought that they could be walking into an ambush.