#bulwark-response

A small, but fancy, box of chocolates was nudged against Artemis' shoulder. "Happy Crimson Days." - @taming-hellfire

Artemis jumped slightly as the box touched her shoulder. For a Titan, Steve was quiet! She grabbed the box and spun on her heel, relaxing when she saw the familiar face of the Young Wolf. "You're lucky I didn't break your nose," she signed, though she hadn't actually thought to throw a punch.

It wasn't often someone got the upper hand on Artemis in a physical scuffle. Sparring with Scout was fun, and gave her practice against someone who was heavier than she, something mostly only Exos were able to be. When he pinned her against the wall, she hooked her foot around his ankle to trip him. But she was brought down with him, and the end result was Scout pinning her to the ground.

Artemis grunted and struggled briefly before flopping flat. Hands pinned her chest and his, all she could do was nod at Scout, impressed by his form and tenacity.

Artemis stared with a blank faced stare at the little Gremlin Hunter in front of her. Even Khalom wasn't this kind of feral. Unfazed, there was a loud CLANG as she summoned a small Solar hammer and placed the head of it against the open end of the barrel. She raised a brow at the New Light.

[im so tempted to write for andal as well u have No Idea. do i do it. should i add him to my muselist.]

Artemis gave the Hunter a withering look, her glare somehow noticeable through her helmet. "I won't tell, if you promise to stay. Quiet!" She signed with sharp, snappy movements. Said Hive Ritual was hers to deal with, and if this Hunter gave away her position, she was going to be SO mad.

Apollo, her Ghost, squinted at him then gasped softly. "Cayde?" She whispered. "Cayde-6 is that you?"

Artemis laughed silently as she took the seemingly innocent box back from Peach. It was a simple contraption. When you slid the lid open, a fake spider would jump out. It had been Khalom's idea, but Artie had made it. She was the leader of Silent, yes, but even she could have a trickster streak to her. Khalom must have been wearing off on her after the few years they spent together.

Khalom dreams of warm embraces and stolen moments, fighting the arrival of dawn so that she can spend more time with her beloved. Night does not end, and her love does not leave.

Forget-Me-Not dreams of her garden, full of life, and sharing the sweetest of fruits. The branches of the trees are so heavy with fruit that they bow low to the ground.

"Sooo...hope I'm not interruptin', but I heard a new garden centre opened up, 's fairly nearby too, if you wanted to go there, Notts." Scout pulls a little forget-me-not seemingly out of nowhere, offering it to her, before glancing up to Artemis, "Uhm-- you're welcome to come with us if you wanna."

[ up to u if artie goes with em, or if she catches him later on in another thread to talk abt it maybe ]

Forget-Me-Not's face lit up with joy as she gently took the flower from Scout. "Oh, this is beautiful!" She inhaled deeply, enjoying its gentle scent, and sighed softly. "How thoughtful." She held it delicately between her fingers. "I would love to see this garden centre. I can always expand my garden." She smiled, then glanced up at the much taller Artemis. "Will you be coming?"

Artemis, who had been glancing between Scout and Notts with a little smirk on her face, nodded. "Sure. Someone has to chaperone you two love birds. And if it's not me, it'll be Church."

Artemis gave Scout something of a cheeky grin as she swiped her thumb under her swollen lip. Her helmet had been lost in the chaos of the fight and there wasn't time to transmat a new one. She looked good roughed up, at least a little. And these Scorn really weren't proving a danger to the two Lightbearers, leaving Artemis feeling playful about the whole thing.