LOVE & CONQUEST-Colonel Quaritch-

T W E L V E

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A few days later, Kirey'a was sitting in the sand by the waters edge with Spider sat next to her. Tail sweeping in the sand with her arms tucked beneath her knees, serving as a cushion for her head as she daydreamed about Miles and their late-night sneak aways.
Smiling with her cheeks, eyes laid closed with images of his naked chest and strict muscles flashing by with each thought. Always the highlight of her day, until they were forced to return to their beds beside one another, a distance in between.

Miles had gifted her an extra hour outside of the walls. He had promised to keep the others away as she basked in the sun and over all enjoy the free time away from the sky people and their machines.
       The group of bandits were along the forest edge, meandering about. Mansk and Walker, poking at young Loreyu, laughing when the orange spiral would close up.
Miles stood with Lyle, speaking in light conversation as they stared into the forest, alert to their senses. Ears twitching with each new sound echoing throughout the trees. Miles oftenly sneaking a glance over his shoulder, making sure Kirey'a had not wondered too far. The thought of her being outside the protectant walls where he could not keep his eyes on her, made him nervous.

Eyes fluttering open, Kirey'a focused on Spider, who silently stared into the water, lost in thought. An arm rested across his crossed lap, the other grabbing handfuls of sand and filtering it through loose fingers before repeating the process.

Expression constricting into one of concern, she reaches out, lightly brushing his arm to gain his attention. "Spider? Is everything okay?" She asks.

He spares her a glance before returning to his original stance. Shaking his head as if disappointed before looking back to her, "Is there anything happening between you and Quaritch?" His tone was harsh, words lacking compassion.

Surprised, her forehead creases with the lift of her painted brows. Unsure what to make of his sudden question, nor the evident note of annoyance.
   Cautiously, Kirey'a glances over her shoulder. Finding the others with their backs turned, rustling in the trees as if studying what was probably unknown to them.

Without a word, Kirey'a looks to him as she rises to her feet and enters the small waves. Spider briefly pausing before following after her and into the deep water, swimming out only so far before joining her in a back float.

The sun blazed down upon them, the ocean reflecting the light against their skin. Warm rays of shine against their stomachs, whilst the cool water below fought against it, a pleasant contrast between the temperatures.

Taking his hand in her own, so that they might not drift apart, Kirey'a sighs of bliss. "We are mated. Blessed by Eywa." She smiles, closing her eyes as she remembers the Atokirina visiting the couple only few nights past.

"Kirey'a!" He hissed, submerging his body to tread water as he glares daggers into her profile. "How could you do that?" He scoffs, reeling back his arm and splashing water her way.

With the liquid washing down on her face, Kirey'a copies the young boy to tread water. She scoffs at him, slapping water at him before rubbing at her eyes. "Ugh, Spider!" She whines against the burning salt.

"He is the enemy!" His voice was quiet, yet full of authority as he tried to make his friend understand. "Nothing good is going to come of this."

Dropping her hand into the water, now glaring at him, annoyance growing with his sour words. Kirey'a scoffs. "You're a child, I do not expect you to understand."