The parrot easily dodged Sieg's attempt to shoo him off with a few more hops before settling once more on the man's head. "Swat at me again like a damn fly 'n I'll leave something in yer hair." Skittles cawed good-naturedly.
Glancing back, Cliodhna looked up at Sieghart. Her lips curved into a small smirk, her eyes gaining an edge to them that was absent moments before. "I'm alright, you know how running and hiding can stress a person..." Idly she continued to run the brush through Pepper's dark violet feathers as the bird did her own preening on the other wing.
"If you wouldn't mind indulging me though, Sieghart...I have a few things i'd like to ask." Her expression remained placid and her tone even tempered but inside her mind was already calculating. Looking over the size of his frame, judging how strong he was based on current stature and the fighting she was able to see from the bridge before passing out.
His weapon was still out of reach, that was good. She hoped it wouldn't come to blows, but he was in their unit under false pretenses and that needed to be addressed before he got in too deep with them. Best to handle the situation now than with Siha there, she could easily be another weakness that could be exploited.
"I was there when you first were being brought into our unit and something bothered me that day but we really hadn't had much time for chitchat so I did a little investigating on my own...That salute you did, it was prefect. Right click of the heel, proper position of the arm...not the salute of a man who's done it as a greeting or parting for years...more like that of one who has practiced many times before the flawless execution of his performance." Cliohna giggled, offering Seighart another smile. "Being so inquisitive can leave a girl thirsty....I had to stop off in Little Ala Mhigo and order a drink, I really do love their more traditional drinks brought over from home, but I must say, trying the Mirage Oasis was pretty refreshing on it's own....Some would even call it Eorea's greatest jewel of the desert." Tilting he head, she turned to face the man that was easily a head taller than her.
Judging from what else she had found out; Sigehart was merely using the Red Wings as a nearby cover to make his frequent trips to Little Ala Mhigo less noticeable but clearly hadn't planned on being part of this redaction conspiracy everyone was finding themselves in. Regardless, Cliodhna had to find out if his intentions were to truly help them or if he was just going along till an opportunity to leave presented itself for him to cut ties and hide with the surviving members of the Grey lions.
Though it was admirable Seigheart were still keeping the fight alive for the refugees and knowing Erik's feelings towards his lost homeland, he would surly provide help once all this blew over...Seig still could prove to be a damning factor if those morals were placed in front of their current situation. If that were the case, than Cliodhna considered him a loose end and one that needed to be taken care of quickly.
If not; then it was just a secret she'd keep for him until he was ready to inform their Captain after the dust finally settled. After all, her mother was taken down in the earlier stages of that long standing war. Though Cliodhna's memories of home were different than that of the refugees that had been forced out and more heavily influenced by the changes that were made once it had been taken over; she couldn't in clear conscience just eradicate resistance members as she had been instructed to so many times before, not now that she wasn't fighting for Garlean cause. But she was prepared to handle both options if he was proved to be a threat to her current course of action. She flashed him another smile as she looked up to meet his gaze, waiting patiently for a reply.
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"Take your time lovely." Youkio replied easily with another grin in her direction, her blushing cheeks only encouraging him to keep the flirting on a mild level. Sure it was a piss poor time to be doing so, but distractions could be good for the nerves and if he could give her a proper reason to tremble later on; she might forget she was originally shaking from fear. Pacing a little, Youkio stretched as he moved, swinging his arms high above his head and arching his back slightly, a soft growl happily emitting from his throat in the process. Again he tossed his head; burgundy hair sweeping over his shoulders as his neck cracked, listening intently the whole time as Siha talked.
He gave her a quick nod with a wave of his hand. "Sure sure, she's fine....though a few of us might have to share sleeping space." Casually tossing another wink at the girls before letting out a throaty laugh. "So Tempest 's out to take down whoever screwed ya'll over, huh? Not surprisin...Just hope ya never get on her bad side, missy. She earned that name while on our first leave after startin a bar wide brawl in the Wolf's Den, sucker punched a guy and it just exploded from there, was quite a sight seein how many she took out." Youkio chuckled again at the memory. "Poor slob wans't lyin tho, she does have a nice ass...."
He hopped around, doing a bit of footwork in the process. "Far as gettin that bandit, sounds like fun, count me in." Life had gotten a bit boring now that Youkio was more stationary and who knows? He might luck out nick a bit of gil off whoever they're targeting. Could be a fair amount since this sounds like military setup and every bit helps to get Geruda back as fast as possible.
Glancing back, Cliodhna looked up at Sieghart. Her lips curved into a small smirk, her eyes gaining an edge to them that was absent moments before. "I'm alright, you know how running and hiding can stress a person..." Idly she continued to run the brush through Pepper's dark violet feathers as the bird did her own preening on the other wing.
"If you wouldn't mind indulging me though, Sieghart...I have a few things i'd like to ask." Her expression remained placid and her tone even tempered but inside her mind was already calculating. Looking over the size of his frame, judging how strong he was based on current stature and the fighting she was able to see from the bridge before passing out.
His weapon was still out of reach, that was good. She hoped it wouldn't come to blows, but he was in their unit under false pretenses and that needed to be addressed before he got in too deep with them. Best to handle the situation now than with Siha there, she could easily be another weakness that could be exploited.
"I was there when you first were being brought into our unit and something bothered me that day but we really hadn't had much time for chitchat so I did a little investigating on my own...That salute you did, it was prefect. Right click of the heel, proper position of the arm...not the salute of a man who's done it as a greeting or parting for years...more like that of one who has practiced many times before the flawless execution of his performance." Cliohna giggled, offering Seighart another smile. "Being so inquisitive can leave a girl thirsty....I had to stop off in Little Ala Mhigo and order a drink, I really do love their more traditional drinks brought over from home, but I must say, trying the Mirage Oasis was pretty refreshing on it's own....Some would even call it Eorea's greatest jewel of the desert." Tilting he head, she turned to face the man that was easily a head taller than her.
Judging from what else she had found out; Sigehart was merely using the Red Wings as a nearby cover to make his frequent trips to Little Ala Mhigo less noticeable but clearly hadn't planned on being part of this redaction conspiracy everyone was finding themselves in. Regardless, Cliodhna had to find out if his intentions were to truly help them or if he was just going along till an opportunity to leave presented itself for him to cut ties and hide with the surviving members of the Grey lions.
Though it was admirable Seigheart were still keeping the fight alive for the refugees and knowing Erik's feelings towards his lost homeland, he would surly provide help once all this blew over...Seig still could prove to be a damning factor if those morals were placed in front of their current situation. If that were the case, than Cliodhna considered him a loose end and one that needed to be taken care of quickly.
If not; then it was just a secret she'd keep for him until he was ready to inform their Captain after the dust finally settled. After all, her mother was taken down in the earlier stages of that long standing war. Though Cliodhna's memories of home were different than that of the refugees that had been forced out and more heavily influenced by the changes that were made once it had been taken over; she couldn't in clear conscience just eradicate resistance members as she had been instructed to so many times before, not now that she wasn't fighting for Garlean cause. But she was prepared to handle both options if he was proved to be a threat to her current course of action. She flashed him another smile as she looked up to meet his gaze, waiting patiently for a reply.
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"Take your time lovely." Youkio replied easily with another grin in her direction, her blushing cheeks only encouraging him to keep the flirting on a mild level. Sure it was a piss poor time to be doing so, but distractions could be good for the nerves and if he could give her a proper reason to tremble later on; she might forget she was originally shaking from fear. Pacing a little, Youkio stretched as he moved, swinging his arms high above his head and arching his back slightly, a soft growl happily emitting from his throat in the process. Again he tossed his head; burgundy hair sweeping over his shoulders as his neck cracked, listening intently the whole time as Siha talked.
He gave her a quick nod with a wave of his hand. "Sure sure, she's fine....though a few of us might have to share sleeping space." Casually tossing another wink at the girls before letting out a throaty laugh. "So Tempest 's out to take down whoever screwed ya'll over, huh? Not surprisin...Just hope ya never get on her bad side, missy. She earned that name while on our first leave after startin a bar wide brawl in the Wolf's Den, sucker punched a guy and it just exploded from there, was quite a sight seein how many she took out." Youkio chuckled again at the memory. "Poor slob wans't lyin tho, she does have a nice ass...."
He hopped around, doing a bit of footwork in the process. "Far as gettin that bandit, sounds like fun, count me in." Life had gotten a bit boring now that Youkio was more stationary and who knows? He might luck out nick a bit of gil off whoever they're targeting. Could be a fair amount since this sounds like military setup and every bit helps to get Geruda back as fast as possible.
too sexy to keep unhidden