1x1 With AnnaCat17 and Echo!

[AnnaCat17]

Magnus raised an eyebrow at jesse. "Jesse, you worked under me for how many years? In all that time did i ever care about a scrape?" He looked at Mikah as he passed and looked at the scars sadly, unsure of what to say. "Hey, do you need help with anything? Might as well put my imprisonment to good use."

Before they had taken more than a few steps Azgeda warriors stepped forward and surrounded them. Dash immediately stood protectively infront of caia, trying to keep her away from the guards. "What do you want?" One of the guards chuckled. "You are going to show us where the Mia te mak people are or your people will die."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"No, I am good." Mikah barely looked at Magnus as he spoke to him. Nodding to Jesse, Mikah left, continuing to walk to the kitchen.

Jesse shrugged. He returned Mikah's nod and then continued to walk.

Caia dropped the firewood, keeping her eyes on the warriors. She glanced at Dash, un sure of whether they should or not.

[AnnaCat17]

Magnus sighed. He hated everything about this. He turned and without a word he walked off in search of liah.

Dash glared at him. "Neither of those things are going to happen but you are cute for thinking so." The warrior nodded and two guards stepped forward, and pulled dash and caia apart, easily restraining them. Dash began to struggle and kick to get away. The lead warrior stepped forward and held up a small vial full of a clear liquid. "We wont be the ones killing them. You will be."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Jesse and the guards followed him, Jesse whistling as they went. People they passed by moved away, not wanting to be near Magnus.

Caia struggled to get away, and even more when she saw the vial. "Okay! Fine! We'll bring you to them." She wasn't planning on actually going to the camp, of course. If she could bring them to Reapers...

[AnnaCat17]

Magnus found liah and sped up so he gained some distance from the guards. As soon as he reached liah he grabbed her arm and pulled her into an empty hut, shutting the door behind tgem. He immediately leaned against the door so the guards couldnt get in and crossed his arms across his chest, watching her carefully. "Hi."

Dash gritted his teeth and struggldd harder. "Let caia go! Shes only been there once and is of no use to you." The warrior chuckled. "Oh we know. Weve seen you leave every day for what we assume is the camp. She is just our leverage." The warrior pulled out a knife and held it to caia's throat. "Now, which one of you is going to drink our little potion?"

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Liah wasn't expecting this, so by the time she realized what was going on, Magnus had already blocked the entrance. "What are you doing?" She kept a distance between them, her eyes narrowed warily. What in the world was Magnus doing? And he just said "hi", as if this was normal?
The guards banged on the door, ordering Magnus to open it. Worried about Liah, one of the left to get an ax to break open the door.

Caia was stiff, trying not to breath in deeply so the knife wouldn't cut her. "None of us! Let us go. If you know where the camp is, just go there! If not, we will cooperate and show you where it is." She didn't want either of them to drink it. She didn't want to find out what happens next.

[AnnaCat17]

Magnus continued to lean against the door as he studdied her carefully. "I want to talk without the babysitters." He tore his gaze from her to look around the hut he gad trapped them in, unsure if he should begin the conversation he knows will upset her more. "Im sorry for last night"

The warrior chuckled and shook his head. "Its not that simple. If we attack now the two of you combined would be too much to handle. We need to level tge playing field. Now, either one of you willingly takes it or ill firce one of you to and ill kill the other? Seem fair?"

Dash stopped struggling and suddenly burst out, "ill take it. Just give it to me and let her go." He chanced a worried look at caia, not wanting to risk her getting hurt.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Liah shook her head. "They are guards, and if you do not want them, feel free to stay in the lodge. You are not walking around the village without them." Her people didn't feel comfortable with Magnus around, so she had guards on him at all times. Besides, she didn't trust that nothing would happen. It gave her peace of mind to know that there were always guards with him.
Liah shrugged, but didn't say anything, looking away from him. Her shirt collar was lower than the other day, and he was able to see the bruises on her neck. He had tried to strangle her once, but Liah hadn't told him that. She supposed it was because he had never wanted to hurt her before, and it would hurt him more to know that he had. Liah wasn't so sure now how he'd react, but she hadn't bothered to mention it. It didn't hurt anymore, anyways. Well, only a little.

"No!" Caia struggled a bit, but then stopped, the knife cutting the skin. "I'll take it. Leave him out of this." Caius would never forgive her if she let Dash take it. He could die. If she died from it, it wouldn't be so bad. No one really cared about her, anyways. She wouldn't be missed.

[AnnaCat17]

Magnus noticed to bruise but chose not to say anything, figureing it would make things worse. "You assigned people i can take down while calm to guard me. We both know you are the only person who has ever beaten me in a fight." He paused as he watched her before bracibg the door with a chair and taking a few steps towards her as his expression and tone softened. "Im sorry i have hurt you. I swore to protect you and i didnt so i understand why you and everyone else is scared of me right now. I dont deserve your forgiveness but please, at least look at me." His voice wss low and rumbled around her as his eyes searched her face for a response. He desperately wished to pull her into an embrace but knew it would only terrify her so he kept his arns crossed across his chest.

The warrior chuckled as he looked between them. "Fine." He handed caia the bottle before removing tge knife from her throat and walking over to dash, placing it over his. "Drink or he dies"

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"I am not taking a turn guarding you if that is what you mean. I will only make this worse. I infuriate you." Liah bit her lip, shifting her foot on the floor, hesitating, then looked up at him. She looked a bit vulnerable, and Magnus was in charge of the situation. She wasn't frightened that he would hurt her, but she didn't know what he was going to do. "I do not blame you for anything," she whispered. "I just...don't know how to be around you. I do not want to make things worse. It is better if I stay away." She wasn't completely sure about that, and it was evident, but she didn't know what else to do.

Caia gingerly took the bottle. She looked at it, then looked up at Dash. She was afraid, and she was certain that they could all tell. She gritted her teeth, telling herself that it was better if she was the one to drink it rather than Dash. Telling herself that over and over again, she placed the bottle to her lip and drank it.