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Clarke pov
Clarke sinks into the tree as the mysterious figure pulls away looking around in caution. She inspects the gir-woman standing before her and oh boy…god bless grounders.
The woman was easily 6 ft 1, her long black hair with hints of red at the tips were tied in intricate braids and pushed back into a ponytail and she was wearing pitch black armour. Clarke was a little dismayed that her face was half covered but she was more intrigued by the scar running through her left eyebrow down her face, cutting off at the mask.
The girl’s eyes snap towards her “are you okay” she asks and clarke practically melts “um i- yeah” she stutters nodding standing up straight “um who- who are you?” She squeaks and the woman just grabs her hand “there will be time for that later wanheda” she speaks sternly and pulls clarke with her. Clarke stumbles along next to her “hey-” she’s cutting off with another tug before the woman stops and lets put a whistle.
Clarke hears something running towards them and she shrieks spotting a spectacular white horse galloping towards them and stopping merely inches away. The woman climbs on before giving clarke her hand. Clarke flows although a tad clumsily and grabs onto the woman’s waist “wait where-” “we’re going to polis, don’t worry clarke kom skaikru” she speaks again cutting her off and clarke huffs “who even are you?” She asks again sternly and the woman just shoots her a glance from over a shoulder before continuing riding.
Clarke huffs and looks away. They’re both silent and the tension can be cut with a knife “I’m Skylar” she hears and her head snaps up to the warrior who’s not even looking at her “well…skylar why did you help me? Who are you? How did you know where i am?” She let out in one breath and the woman sighs “skaikru” she grumbles to herself “i fight alongside Indra and who i am is not important and as for your last question, i was tailing the men who were just sent to kill you” she speaks calmly “who were they?” Clarke speaks lowly and the skylar’s eyes snap to her fr a mere second “mere puppets” she spoke quietly.
Clarke was fucked.
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Lexa prays to the spirits above that this girl would tire soon. For a whole hour it’s been her intently listening to Raven rambling about her tech and her just nodding along, desperately trying to grasp the concepts “and this machine oh god this is a beauty, just fix the thermostat and give it a fixer upper and you got yourself a woking heater-” Lexa examines the box she is currently ripping part by part, shoving the rusted parts in her face whilst explaining.
It’s endearing and it makes her smile witnessing Raven in her element. She goes to explain each thing and Lexa listen intently trying to grasp what she could of Raven’s work. It wasn’t easy but she was fascinated by the girl’s knowledge. She could bring some real development to the coalition and clans. Lexa smiled already sure that Raven would make a fine leader.
She tunes out after a bit and stretches her bones. She grunts and Raven stops, looking at her quite sheepishly “i guess..i should have simplified it” she mumbled and Lexa felt like a right ass.
“I enjoyed your talk Raven don’t worry, im just a bit tired” she gives raven a small smile before picking up a screwdiver and twirling it lightly “you were never taught mechanics or anything?” Raven asks her curiously and lexa just shakes her head “i was more into the open world, fighting, swords” she trailed off reminiscing, she didn’t register the twirling off the screwdiver until she saw Raven fidget in her seat “is something wrong” Lexa asks concerned and puts the item down before reaching out to Raven.
Raven flinched seeing her approach and Lexa halts, suddenly mortified with herself. She backs up “i ..I apologise Raven I didn’t-” she screwed up. How could she think that just by a promise, all the pain could vanish. Raven needed time “no- i” raven stuttered but she had no plausible statement.
Though she agreed to try, she is still afraid of Lexa. Watching the girl twirl the screwdiver although her intentions were pure, still made fear course through her. The time she was tied up and cut, the time she was strapped down and drilled into.
Lexa slowly stood up “i know Raven” she gives her a small sad smile “you enjoy, i will send for some food and we can see each other in the night” she speaks softly before moving to the door when she heard Raven call out to her. She turns around and sees Raven biting her lip refusing to look at her “im trying” she whispers and Lexa smiles brightly “i know Raven” she speaks clearly and loudly and the girl smiled back meeting her gaze. They both were trying.
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Octavia grunts as she hops down from the horse. She grabs her back and cracks it in hopes of stopping the pain “i thought you were experienced in this skaigirl” a gona comes up to her and she glowers at him “doesn’t mean I’ll ride to the far beyond” she hisses and looks at the shack in front of her. It wasn’t spectacular to look at but if Indra told her to check here for any illegal items, goddamn she would …mostly to get indra off her back.
She opens the door and walks in, taking note and various items on display “hello?” She bellows out and walks in. She runs her hands through the items, aimlessly looking around “hello?” She calls out again feeling slight unease.
She sighs and turns around and is stunned spotting a pristine dagger. Her jaw drops and her hands immediately reach out to touch it …maybe this is why indra locks her house and personal items. She hears a voice behind her “I wouldn’t touch that” and she grunts “not like im gonna steal-” she turns around and freezes.
Blonde, tall …mind numbing beautiful. Fuck she doesn’t dare move a muscle as she sees the girl walk up to the counted leaning on it “how can i help you girl?” She asks uninterested and octavia open her mouth but found it best to just shove the paper in the girl’s face who takes it and inspects it before sighing in irritation “come then girl” she grunts and walks to the back.
Octavia stares for a bit before snapping out of it “what am i doing?” She mutters and runs after the girl. Indra’s gonna kill me if I don’t get this done.
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Indra grunts with frustration as she finishes her drink and Ryder gives her a weird look “what’s wrong?” “Just felt irritated for a second like someone is being an absolute idiot somewhere” she growls and looks away. Her stupid skaikru idiot to be exact.
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