Ashia continues forward taking a quick turn to avoid trouble up ahead as she leads the way through the maze. After another hour of hard running Ashia slows down to a walk. By that point Ashia is panting and Scarlet is in passive state. She glances at Mae wondering which Greencloak would speak first. Justin calmly walks to Ashia's side trying to show support. Silently Ashia and Justin walk trying to let the Greencloaks make the first move.

Kaden more or less drops Rue as he trips in a hole, "Sorry Rue." Kaden pants tiredly starting to envy her stamina. Forcing himself back onto his feet Kaden starts walking behind Mae. Sweat drips down his as he begins to sense the elevated tension between the Keepers and Greencloaks.

Maya looks around wondering which Greencloak should make the first move or if the leader of the Keepers would get impatient and make the first move herself. She was almost certain that Ashia was the leader of the Keepers at this point.

Jay is very grateful when the group slows down and any danger is avoided. He trots to the sides of the Keepers though he offers the Greencloaks a friendly smile.
Hazel rolls her eyes at Jay's attempts to lighten the mood as she takes her spot beside her friends. Brandon keeps quiet beside her, having nothing to say.

Mae notices that no one else is talking and is tempted to start herself. She was looking towards Maya, expecting her to speak instead of herself. Mae had kind of blown her opportunities of any peace making between the Greencloaks and the Keepers when she had killed Ryan. She looks to Kaden, Maya, and Rue when she notices that Ashia was looking at her. Mae didn't want to be the one silently dubbed the speaker for the Greencloaks.

"I'm good." Rue chirps to Kaden as he stands up. He offers Kaden a hand up before walking beside him with another word of thanks for his help. He senses the tension and he brushes his fingers against Kaden's hand as though to assure him that things would work out and he would be there to do whatever he could if things turned for the worst.

Kaden smiles a little at Rue trying to reassure him. He knew that negotiation was not his strong suit and had a feeling that someone else should talk. He whispers, "Rue do you want to try talking to her?" He tries to avoid conflict as Ashia waits for someone to speak as they walk.

Noticing the divide between Keepers and Greencloaks Justin clears his throat breaking the silence. Calmly he addresses the Greencloaks, "We should meet back" Ashia interrupts him, "Tell Olvan if he wants the Greencloaks to work with us he can take two people to meet us at a predetermined destination. I... We'll get a message to him saying where."

Maya looks around the group trying to judge opinions. She personally didn't like knowing that the Keepers had a talisman, but it was better than the Conquerors having it. The thought of Olvan walking into an ambush if he agreed also crossed her mind but quickly dismissed it. Maya doubted that Ashia was going to cause trouble if the Greencloaks don't fight first. Strider senses that Ashia is telling the truth.

Rue was about to respond to Kaden when Justin clears his throat and begins to talk. Rue closes his mouth, nods his agreement to be the spokesperson if it comes to it, and grabs out the cookie Kaden had given him earlier. He also grabs out a snack for Sting, who accepts the offering and clings to him.

Mae wore her skepticism and hesitancy openly. She also didn't enjoy knowing that the Keepers had a talisman. Sure, the Keepers weren't the Conquerors, but the Keepers were another force in the war and she preferred the Greencloaks having the talismans.

Rue watches his teammates responses to Ashia's comment and replies, "I can tell Olvan your offer. Unless someone has something else to request." He looks to Maya, Kaden, and Mae for any opposition to what he had said. Ashia's note seems simple enough and Rue sensed no hostile intentions from the Keepers.

"Are you going to give the talisman to Olvan when he and two others meet up with you? Or are you going to keep it?" Mae asks.

Hazel, Brandon, and Jay let Ashia do the talking.

"That fully depends on Olvan. Personally, I'd like to give it to him as a peace offering but if he comes at us with aggression or does not appear I will keep it and use it to help people," Ashia answers, "Now I know we have had our differences and I'm not all that willing to forgive you, but war is war Mae. And war puts people in impossible situations. I hope you remember that."

Justin nods once calmly dropping back behind Hazel, Jay, and Brandon. He knows Ashia's next move and that it will be to get back to Eura.

Maya frowns before thanking the Keepers and Rue, "Thank you for considering helping us and helping us against the Conquerors. You said a predetermined destination, right? Do you expect a peace offering from us Greencloaks?"

"No, I've learned not to expect anything from anyone."

Maya nods once understanding. Kaden nods in response to Ashia. He figured out then that Ashia was used to trouble but wouldn't start a fight unnecessarily. If she was the Nectar thief, she had a good reason.

Mae nods to confirm that she understands. She begins to find the hem of her sleeve more interesting than anything or anyone else. She tries to disappear into the background.

Rue quietly listens to the conversation, happy that he doesn't have to speak anymore. He is thankful that Maya decides to get more information. He can't think of anything else he wants to say or ask.

Jay watches the Greencloaks with interest. Now that events had slowed down some, he believed that he could get to know a few of them and have friendly terms with at least some of the Greencloaks. He hoped to not further annoy Ashia and the Keepers and find someone else to bother when he wanted to talk with someone.

Hazel and Brandon simply observe and keep to themselves or the Keepers. They were both satisfied with the relationships they held at the current moment and did not wish to have to keep track of any more.

Ashia walks quicker, "I don't know where you Greencloaks are going but we need to get going. It's not safe here."
Justin calmly tries to get the others moving a bit quicker. He wasn't thrilled about how the conversation with the Greencloaks had gone but he knew it was for the best.

(Time skip to when the Greencloaks are back to Greenhaven?)

(Sure.)

(Skip)

Maya walks towards Olvan's office. Quietly she knocks before waiting outside the door. She wasn't sure she was ready to do this, but she didn't have a choice. On the plus side though, Maya had seen Seth up and walking around earlier that day. From him Maya had gotten some information about the Keepers and a possible meeting location.


Ashia aims at the window near Olvan's office almost certain that one of the Greencloaks had talked to him by now. Releasing the arrow, it thuds into the door in the exact same spot as the first arrow Ashia had shot through Olvan's window.

Lenori calmly walks to the door to Olvan's office. Seeing Maya waiting at the door Lenori asks Maya a few questions upon noticing Maya's nervousness. She tries to comfort Maya who was far more comfortable in a forest then Greenhaven.

Olvan looks up when the arrow thuds into his door. He smiles slightly and dismisses the idea to look outside and try to locate the thief. "Our thief has shown herself once more. Hopefully this is the information of the meeting place." He says quietly and retrieves the arrow.
Rue had already been to his office and, despite Olvan's best efforts at being as caring and not intimidating as possible, the former had only stayed a minute or two to explain the most important of the encounter with the Keepers; then Rue had said that he would ask Maya or Kaden to explain the rest to Olvan and left before he could have a nervous breakdown. Rue had always preferred to keep quiet and have someone else do the talking, even among friends.
Olvan hears the two outside and opens the door. "I hope I am not interrupting something." He says. He hadn't listened in on their conversation because he didn't want to be rude. He realized after he opened the door that he had interrupted their conversation and that had been rude as well. He heads back inside his office, leaving the door open ajar for Lenori and Maya to enter when they wish. Olvan places the arrow on his desk. He would read the note the thief had given him once he had heard and perhaps helped the two standing outside his door.