Pepper Ridge (No Longer Accepting)

[Shellpepper]

Aria woke slowly, her senses returning one by one. Scent, earthy, masculine, comforting, like horses and leather and outdoors; touch, warm, comfortable, desireable, like belonging and wanting at the same time; hearing, his steady breaths, his heavy heartbeat. Then, slowly, sight. She opened her eyes and saw the dim shape of Kylar's face in the failing light of day. Kylar? Failing light?! She sprang to her feet, heart hammering i nher chest, as she looked outside at the nearly black sky. It was almost night time, almost time for those things to come out for real. She looked back at Kylar, to see if he was awake which she was sure he would be.

[ShadowHunteress]

Kylar was woken abruptly by movement and his body falling forward, he opened his eyes, staring at the mattress, "Morning Aria." he said, his voice muffled by the mattress.

[Shellpepper]

"Not morning," she said, her voice riggid as she yanked curtains closed. "We only slept for a couple hours. It's nearly night, and those creatures are still out there." She looked over at Rachelle, blissfully curled in against Erik. Aria paused for a momeent as the absurd question ran through her mind, but she was too nervous to dwell on it and a tiny bit jittery from jumping up so abruptly.

[ShadowHunteress]

Kylar sighed, he made sure the fire was going strong, "Well this is no good." he said as he lit more candles to make it brighter.

[Shellpepper]

Aria nodded grimly. "No, it is most definately not." She glanced back at Rachelle and a faint smile broke across her face again. "Not to change the subject, but I think your 'brother' stole my 'sister's' innocence. Look at them," she almost laughed.

[ShadowHunteress]

"I wouldn't doubt it." Kylar said as he looked over at the pair, "At least they are happily." he said as he went back to making sure the doors were locked.

[Shellpepper]

Aria nodded and peeked out the window at the sky. "Yes, but I think you owe me a goat or something now," she said with a joking smile on her tense, nervous face. "Tribute to the family of the taken woman and all that."

[ShadowHunteress]

"Mhm, I will get on that, keep that curtain closed." he told her as he made sure everything was sealed.

[Shellpepper]

Aria rolled her eyes and ignored him, the small crack she was peaking through not big enough to make their presence too obvious. A moment later, though, the sky grew too frightening so she let the drapes swing shut again. "What do we do if they find us? How do we fight whatever they are?"

[ShadowHunteress]

"I have no clue, throw something bright at them?" he asked as he looked at her.