The leader, the follower, the aid, the brute, the cyanide.

[nagisa.]

Andrio stood at the corner of the Wall they'd passed to get to the ally. He refused to get any closer to that man. Family or not. He mumbled all sorts of awful things under his breath, his Italian accent flowing freely. His arms were crossed, but he favored on his bad leg. His hood once more shaded his face. Anonymous.

[Simon-Says]

Fiera looked over at Andrio, so did Erik. Erik sighed and walked over to Andrio, standing a few paces off. Erik said softly, "I'm sorry Andrio. I should have been there, promise or no promise. I just didn't know what to do, I wanted to help, believe me I did. But if you can just let me prove myself to you, I can be there for you whenever you need me. I don't us to have to glower at each other like this. And I'm sorry I yelled at you, I am just frustrated," he chuckled weakly, "that isn't a very good reason is it?"

[nagisa.]

"Not really." he replied bluntly. He sighed, contemplating the situation. He finally agreed. He looked Erik in the eyes, and held the man by his collar, "Fine. I relent. But on the graves of my family, if you double cross me..." he trailed off, and allowed him to finish the threat.

[Simon-Says]

Erik said, "Andrio, I never would want to hurt you or Fiera, I swear to you! Seeing you two in pain was worse then a bullet the heart, do you not believe me?" Erik sighed and stared at Andrio.

[nagisa.]

He dropped him,"Not yet." he replied. With that, he strode over go Fiera and gave her a hug.

[Simon-Says]

Erik sighed and looked away from the last two people that were alive that he knew that were related to him. He closed his eyes and brought the cloak hood back over his face. He sighed again, he wanted them to trust him, wanted them to know what he had been through all those years he had to stand by and watch them go through their lives.
Fiera hugged Andrio back, a small tear leaked from her eye, but she wiped it away before he or Erik could see. She wanted him to be her father, but then again she wanted him to just be another person in her life, that would soon leave just like Hayli. She was afraid of him, afraid of where he had been all those years, but there was some strange comfort she felt when she was afraid him. She had felt that strange comfort various times in her years when he said he was there, so she was starting to realize that he was telling the truth.

[nagisa.]

Andrio held his sister, mind clouded and foggy. It was unknown, even to him where his mind rested. It was all so much to take in. He considered removing the knife from his boot and- Wait. The knife. in his boot. He slapped his forehead, "Idiota!" he spat.

[Simon-Says]

Fiera shrank back a little at Andrio's outburst. She looked at him, her eyes clouding with worry. "What's wrong, Andrio?" She peered at him, and Hayli appeared beside her, just hovering there, wishing Andrio could see and hear her. Erik looked up at Andrio when his nephew spat out a word, in Italian, Erik thought. He sighed. He wished he could help some way, but he knew that neither Andrio nor Fiera wanted his help.

[nagisa.]

He bent over and pulled out the knife. He held it up, "I had this the entire time!" He put it back, "That could've helped, eh?" he chuckled.

[Simon-Says]

Fiera nodded, "Yes, it would have helped us very much." She looked at Erik out of the corner of her eye and saw him turning. He began to walk away. She wriggled away from Andrio and ran after him. She ran in front of him and said, "No."
Erik looked at her. He sighed, "My dear, I am obviously not wanted here by Andrio, I will not cause you two anymore hurt, so perhaps it is better that I just leave."
"No." repeated Fiera. She suddenly started to cry and she through her arms around Erik's middle, sobbing. He was surprised, it was written in his eyes. He hugged her to him and whispered, "Shh, mon chere, do not weep, it will be alright."
"Don't you dare leave! I have lived my whole life away from you, never knowing you existed, I can't let you leave now!" wept Fiera.
Erik sighed, "I will not leave."