"Because anyone in the way of danger needs to be saved." Ratonhnhake:ton said. "That's why I'm here with the group, to protect them."

Keezheekoni sighed. "You have an answer to everything don't you." she teased. Her arms stretched out a bit as she laid back. Her eyes widened when she bumped him in the shoulder by accident when she stretched. "Sorry. I didn't mean to do that." she whispered. Her hand quickly went to her side. Afraid he was going to give her a cold shoulder again.

Pepper held In a laugh as she turned. Oh Camel same as always she thought amused as she went back to the room she was sharing with July. She opened the door and closed it softly behind her. "Move over." She said as she pushed him over and settled into the bed next to him. She didn't feel innate added since they had slept in the same bed multiple times especially in the middle of winter when they had to sleep in the middle of a forest. Pepper pulled the blanket over her. She clapped her hands together "thanks for this bed and not killing us today." She said in a short prayer then turned on her side "night." She said before closing her eyes

"As a matter of fact I do have an answer to everything." Ratonhnhake:ton said with a sad sigh. "That is another reason I'm here."

July huffed as he fell asleep his arms clasped on his stomach.

(Ping.)

Keezheekoni frowned. She had meant to make him laugh, not make him more upset. Her hand hesitantly went up, gently tapping his hand. "Will you tell me about you? Only if you want to...I mean. I don't know much about you in the first place..." she said quietly. Her hand slowly moved back as she rolled over onto her side. She looked up at him, hoping he wasn't upset with her.

"What is there to tell? I'm a Mohawk Indian whom's tribe is on the verge of death and I have to leave them to go on this journey. Let's see when I was younger I got to watch my mother burn to death in front of me, to make things worse I found out my father was the one that burned the village. He was a white...." Ratonhnhake:ton stopped talking looking down at his lap. "He's the reason I don't trust any white man." He said simply before turning away from her and pretending to get some sleep, though I reality he was really away, and thinking.

The next morning...

July woke when the rooster crowed. He stretched, sore from being thrown over kingdom come the day before. He got out of the bed and put on his hat. "Time to wake up Pepper, we don't have all day." He said kicking her lightly in the side.

(Ping)

Keezheekoni frowned. She hadn't meant to bring that much out of him. She sighed when he turned away. "I'm sorry..." she said softly. She stared at his back for a few moments before slowly closing her eyes.


Next morning.


Keezheekoni woke, rubbing her cheek against what she thought was her blanket. She made a light grunt when it smelled different. Her eyes slowly opened and widened. It was Ratonhnhake:ton. She slowly backed away. Her cheeks a deep red.

It had been a long night, with dreams full of visions from Eirene. She had shown him lots of things, things that he didn't understand, things she made all to clear. Ratonhnhake:ton sighed as he slowly opened his eyes and sat up. There was no time to waste. They needed to get going right away. He stood stretching some and wiping the sleep from his eyes. "The morning is already getting to be late, why do the white men sleep so long?" He mumbled as he rolled up his sleeping pack.