forum Complete Idiots {Closed}

Started April 25, 2019 by @PrettyLittlePyro

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“That sounds fun,” she said. “I bet it’s great having a voice in your head. I did for a small period of time, and I hated it.”

"Eh, I learned to live with it after about fifteen years." Kye shrugged as they continued up the hall. He was leading her back towards the place they had left Order. The song slowly faded and soon they were left in the dark. Kye lit his torch so they could see.

"Fifteen years?" She stared at him. "You know, I almost feel bad for you."

"I got use to him after fifteen years, that doesn't mean that's how long he's been here. He's been living in me for about forty eight years now. He usually doesn't talk, and when he does it's just to tell me something I already know, or to just talk with me. He's not all that bad… most of the time," he gave a short laugh. What do you mean most of the time?
You heard me and I'm not taking it back.
How extraordinarily rude. I'll have you know that I could kill you in this very moment.
And what would happen to you then?
Point taken.

"Forty years? How old are you?"

He looked at her from the corner of his eye. "I'm not sure you would believe me if I told you."

"Try me," she said.

"Eight hundred seventy two," he glanced at her again.

Hunter gave a snort that sounded a bit like a laugh. "Huh. Not as old as I would have thought."

"Yeah, technically for my people race I would be known as a teenager," he laughed.

"Seriously?" Hunter didn't seem to believe that, but shrugged. "And I'm only 140."

"I'm treated like that by everyone, that is," he kind of gave a sad sigh. "When they aren't treating me like I'm a monster."

“Know how that feels,” Hunter muttered. Then, she grinned. “But now I can call you grandpa!”

"I'm not that old!" he complained with a grin on his face.

“You’re older then me,” she said with a cheeky grin.

"That does not equal grandpa," Kye put on a mock straight face. A smile showing underneath it. "Hey, off topic, but would you like to learn how I do the whole voice changing slash throwing that I did earlier?"

“Old enough for me,” she said. Then, she grinned slightly. “Yes, please. I hate not knowing more than the people I’m supposed to be helping on quests.”

"It's quite simple actually. You just have to know the way the walls bend and where the changes are. That just takes practice maneuvering in the dark to know how the cave looks based on how it sounds," he explained. "And you already know how an echo works. Pretty much all you want and need to do, is make your echo louder than you. And that takes a long time to do."

“How do you do that?” Hunter tilted her head. “Just by memorizing the formation of the caves?”

(Because I don't actually know we're gonna do this…)
Kye began explaining in depth how he did it and gave a few examples. He let her try it a few times as they continued back.

(Lol yeah …)

Hunter was fascinated. Not that she would ever admit it. She listened intently, and even tried it a few times, but with no success.

They neared the cliff that Kye had pulled them down. He looked up it and smiled. "Sometimes I really should think things all the way through before I do them. Any ideas on how to get up?"

Hunter smirked slightly. “A few.”
She flicked the wall, and a decent-sized handhold made itself. “Follow me.”

Kye didn't question it and quietly followed her.

Hunter made cracks in the wall all along the way to the top. Sometimes it took her a while, and she had to lean back precariously, looking at the cliff from an angle, before making a new handhold.

Kye followed carefully, each movement clean and methodical. At one point he glanced back down to see how far they'd gotten. By now all he could see was a black nothingness under them.

Finally, they got to the top. Hunter, panting hard but trying to hide it, shook out her arms and blinked rapidly.

Pulling himself up, Kye took a small breath. He walked back towards Order's home so they could start making a plan. He came to a sudden stop and looked up to a dark ledge a good ways from them.

Hunter was glad that he didn’t ask how she did that. She had shown too much of herself. She needed to be more careful. When he stopped, she turned. “What?”

Kye watched the spot for a moment. Did you hear that?
Yes, but I don't think it was anything. He shook his head after a moment. "Nothing, let's go."