His touch was something Elix didn't expect at all as her ice blue hues were forced to meet his gaze, this man was bold very bold. Spade simply continued his banter as he lowered his arm and reached for a blade on her holster. "Names... they're either a bane or a blessing. But they can also hold a story... I doubt your parents named you after a vial of concoction they brewed. And it's obvious my parents didn't name me from a symbol drawn on cards."

Spade twirled the tip of her blade on his index finger just breaking the first layers of his skin. "I still stand by my word. I'll teach you how to use your blades. And, whatever else you're not versed in. Just let me know and I'll see what I can do." he then quickly twirled the blade and his hand take the steel and handed her the hilt. In that moment he had no choice but to trust her. He was handing her a blade while he had nothing on him.

"If you're playing a game well then I suppose you picked a very dangerous one to play.." She offered him a half smirk as a sly look came to her eyes as she watched his display. Spade found that her blades felt cold but were made from a very fine steel and seemed to be well crafted. Most would think that she stole them but one could tell they were her own as the letters EV were engraved into the base of the blades just before they met their hilts.

As he held her blades and played with them she kept her gaze on his own, he was right in a way and she wasn't going to tell him he wasn't, "I mean... I suppose I'm as deadly as a poison, in more ways than one." She shrugged looking to the blade now when he offered it back to her, now was her chance if she was going to do anything. After a few long moments she lightly took the hilt of her blade while her gaze met his own, soon enough she gently took it from him to return it to it's holster on her belt.

"Then I suppose you're stuck with me Spade, just as I am stuck with you. Why not a little spar when you feel curious enough to learn my skills, eh?" She had a playful tone in her voice, as those ice blue and white flecked hues offered him a look that said she was not only a little dangerous but quite fun in more ways than one. She was quite the little vixen.

Spade noticed her prolonged reluctance. When she took the blade, he wrapped his fingers around her wrist, and used his other hand to cup her chin again. "Good choice." He whispered huskily. When he pulled away, he took the fish off the clamps and threw them into the bucket. Then, he put the other rabbit on the clamps and had it cook like the other one did.

A low chuckle escaped him with a quick nod. "When I see you're fit enough to fight, then we will." He muttered moving towards the tent to open up a weaved basket container to pull out some berries and nuts that were both mixed together. Placing them into a bowl with another underneath. Turning around to look at over her, he looked over her figure from the side and saw she was in fact toned. But due to her leathers and cloak, he was barely able to see, but he imagined.

Taking the bowl, he took the other from underneath and placed the nuts and fruits into the other bowl so it was evenly distributed. Lowering himself into another crouch, he placed both bowls down and turned the rod again. "Well little lady, let's see who comes out of this alive then hmm." He uttered looking up at her with a smug look on his face.

Elixandria now had shown some interest, not only had he touched her once but now he had touched her twice after seeing her face. This was something she however was used to for she knew that even though she was different she was beautiful. As he released her she simply watched his movements before moving to walk behind him, her left hand lightly trailing across his shoulders.  Each step she took was smooth before she simply stood across the fire from him as he prepared their meal.

He watched as she walked behind him and gently touched his shoulders. He followed her fingertips as best he could, glancing from the right and then towards the left as she walked. While she walked around the fire and then stopped to stand adjacent to him. He looked at her through his lashes again with his mouth gently parted open.

His tongue moved to slide across his lower lip with a grin curling upwards. His hands moved down towards a bowl and placed a rabbit and a fish lined beside the other. Handing it over to her, he craned his head towards the right and chuckled. "Eat... and I'll spar with you when I say you're ready. You want me to train you after all."

Elix kept her gaze on him as a smirk now played back on her lips, when she was offered food however she offered him a nod, reaching for it. "I wont argue with a meal... and I wouldn't say I want you to train me... but I wouldn't mind learning a few new tricks." She let out a light laugh before looking to the bowl. The food smelled good however she didn't touch it just yet as he spoke to her again.

"We'll see little lady, we'll see." He turned the rod where the rabbit cooked. Though, when he did turn it, it was much more cooked than any other side. Though, he didn't mind that the rabbit was cooked more, he didn't want it to be burned to charcoal. Turning to look at his horse, he noticed how his hooves were digging into the ground again. Sighing, he turned his attention back to her and the fire just in time to notice Elix looking at him with a frown.

"If you want the one that didn't get a little over done you can have it. I'll settle for a little over done rabbit since you are treating me to a meal."  Her gaze went from the cooking rabbit then to look to his now, something about those eyes of his said that they really weren't that different but she didn't know in what way.

He then chuckled and shook his head. "Don't worry about it, eat. I don't mind eating a little over done meat, gives more of a crunch." He brought up the fish in the other bowl and took a bite and gave her a wink. When he was done eating he continued, "In the early mornings I scout around, so don't be concerned if I'm not here. My horse will still be around, so will the equipment here. I'll be back in no time to make breakfast."

She nodded to him as she finally moved to take a bite of the rabbit that he had cooked for her, speaking before doing so, "As long as nothing of mine is missing and I don't wake up to blood everywhere I believe I will be fine." She smirked just before placing the piece of meat into her mouth. It was good, savory even as she couldn't hide the satisfied smile on her lips. She hadn't eaten for days and something like this just tasted fantastic as the flavor hit her taste buds.

Spade glanced up at her quickly and lowered his gaze. "If it comes to that... don't freak out when you see a large wolf." He whispered which caused Elix to stop eating for a moment as he mentioned the wolf, her brow perking slightly before she shrugged and just continued to eat as he continued to speak. 

"I have some water covered by leaves in a hole just over there if you want to grab it. It helps keep the water cool. So, if you ever find yourself in a situation when you're outside. You'll at least know how to keep your water cold and refreshed. But, before you put it in your jug, make sure you boil it." He pointed towards his right with his thumb that was at a tree. On the ground was branches of thick leaves and on the bottom layer, two branches of spruce leaves that kept it cool.

The jug was a porcelain jug with a tight closed cover to keep out any insects, dirt and all things alike that could be found out in the wild. "Nothing of yours will be missing, don't worry. So, don't freak out if you see a wolf running around killing people, and I'll keep the blood to a minimum if someone comes by."

“I take it you know some sort of transformation magics then, interesting.." She glanced to where he kept the water, thinking for a moment as she didn't want to say anything just yet. It was clear she had something to say but instead she chose not to as she just enjoyed the meal he had prepared. Thoughts dancing around in that head of hers like a bad habit.  Once she had finished eating she simply set down the bowl in front of her. Her hands coming up to clasp under her chin with her elbows on her knees as she simply rested there, staring at him with those ice blue hues.

He chuckled lightly taking a dried strawberry from the bowl and ate it. "I have wolf pets." He lied skillfully. Lulling his head towards the right, he reached down to place another into his mouth. Chewing on the dried fruit, he reached over for the rabbit and took it down from its clamps and threw it in the bowl. Lashes swept down towards the fire with a slight parting of his lips.

"I suppose we all have our secrets... and considering you trust me enough with yours I suppose I'll share the fact that getting cold isn't a problem for me. So as long as I'm around you don't have to worry about warm water or over heating..." She simply smiled before it faded when her gaze drifted to look at the fire now. Those thoughts once again swimming around in her head, she really did have a bad habit of thinking to much and that was clear.

His ears perked as he listened in on her little secret. Though it was already obvious considering the light blue runes that covered her cheeks. Chuckling to himself, he looked up at her through his lashes. "I'll let you in on a little secret love. I don't have to worry about over-heating, my body has a hard time producing heat. I offered my tent because it does little to keep me warm. Laying outside... and on the ground beside the fire does more to keep me warm than that."

Spade's lips curled upwards as he reached over to press his fingers on the back of her palm. Despite being near the fire, his fingers were cold but Elix’s were colder. He held no magic in his veins other than the the shadows void that coursed through his veins through manipulation. "Do you want anymore little lady?" To this she shook her head.

"I believe I'm fine but thank you." Elix watched him eat for a moment, before her gaze would then look to the trees as she seemed to be looking for the hawk that he had earlier.  "So... what exactly are you then? Like what do you skill in besides blades and leathers... I know you said gambling and killing just... seems to me that you have a lot going on." She smirked tearing her gaze from the trees to look at him now.

She pondered for a moment before she took a stand to walk away, pacing now in the dark evening sky. He couldn't help but chuckle softly as she pulled away from his touch. He didn't really notice that her hand was cold since he was mainly focused on his own coldness. "Shadow manipulator... to put it short." Spade replied watching as she moved to stand up. He took the bowl of dried fruits, nuts and placed his own food in. He didn't think much of it when she went into the woods.

Sitting there by himself, he glanced up at the hawk who gazed down at him. Narrowing his slits, he cocked his head towards the left and watched as the hawk swooped down. Holding up his fish, he knew that the large bird would swoop right in to grab the cooked meat. "Found her." He muttered taking the rabbit and biting into it now as he wished to eat just as his hawk did.

The sun had just started to set as Elix seemed to sway there, a question lightly flowing from her lips, "So... out here all alone, cold at night even inside of a tent or by a fire...  sounds like you need yourself a lady friend. Unless you already have one back where we are going?" She looked back at him as those dark strands of hair fell into her face for a moment before drifting back to the sides of her face.

'Lady friend...' He mused, turning to look at her. The grease coming from the rabbit slowly dripped down his fingers. Placing the meat back into the bowl, he licked at his fingers and looked back over to her. "Are you suggesting on sharing your bed with me little lady? If you're wondering, I don't have anyone back at that town. A few fuck girls, but not a girl I'd call my own." Sighing, Spade glanced down at his food and then back to her. "Why do you ask? Do you have someone back where you're from?"

She nodded to his words as she slowly walked around in the dark towards her horse, walking over to pet him once again. The horse lifted his head quickly as she approached almost as if he was spooked but then he would settle down to eat the grass once again as she touched him, that cloak of hers still draping down her back for now.

Soon enough Elix had moved to remove her cloak, draping it over the saddle as she pet the stallion, speaking with an amused smirk on her lips, "Now I wouldn't suggest that... I do enjoy my space but if you would be warmer I suppose I could be nice as long as you promise me that I won't have to worry about anything unwanted happening."

She was grinning now as she couldn't help but laugh at his last question, her head turning to look back at him now so he could see that she was grinning in the dark, "No.. never have and probably never will, most people don't like to get close to someone like me granted I have shared a bed with someone more than once." She winked at him before turning to return her attention to her steed.

Spade watched her with the back of his nails touching his lips. His head cocked towards the right as he took a mental note of her figure. Amusement struck him as she laughed at his question. "Not a girl for commitment are you?" He asked curiously picking up the rabbit meat again and pulled it from its bone. Getting a piece off he placed it in his mouth and looked back at her.

"So they'd bed you... but they won't hold you?" He asked cockily. "Where's the fun in that?" He asked placing another piece of meat in his mouth and chewing it slowly. "You can't go for round two if you get up and leave." A grin curled over his lips as he watched her ever so curiously.

"Or is it because a man... hasn't been able to please you fully?" Spade asked with a bellowing growl at his last word. He reached down for a piece of meat and placed it in his mouth again. "Or have they not found what you like for you to allow them to spend another night in your bed?"

Elix couldn't help the grin that was on her face as she continued to just pet her steed and not look at him, that dark hair of hers cascading down to her lower back. If she would of had it down it would of easily just licked at her rear. She had a figure that was built but sexy, even toned. Most men would sell their souls for a girl like her but she wasn't the typical female and that much was clear.

"More or less I would be one for commitment if someone could please me.. you wouldn't be the first random stranger I had this conversation with either and you probably wont be the last." She shrugged her shoulders as she ran her fingers through the horses mane now when she continued, "And no I haven't... all the men I have had are boring... terrible even. It's funny because most of your type acts as if they are amazing but they end up being a huge disappointment."

Spade chuckled shaking his head. "Too focused on their orgasm's aren't they?" He replied standing up from his crouching position and moved towards her. His hands moved across the horses back. It was smooth, some parts a bit ridden in and scabbed. Sighing, he glanced over at her shaking his head. "You're pushing him too much, the saddle is digging into his back."

Annoyed, he turned around and went towards his tent to pull something out. "Here, put this on underneath the saddle, it'll help keep it from running against the scab." With a roll of her eyes she took what he offered her, setting it on the ground as she moved to unhook the clasps on the saddle so that she could pull it off.  

"It wasn't by choice I promise you..." She said lightly with her gaze focused on the steed as she did just as he told her to.  She knew that it would help him and that's clearly what she wanted to do.

Spade turned back towards the fire to finish off his meal. He thought back to what she said about the men not being the last or her first. "I'm feeling a bit conflicted here... and a bit challenged." He whispered looking up at her through his lashes again. A low chuckle escaped him. "Hrm... I supposed we'll see." He uttered to himself with a devilish smirk curled on his lips.

Elixandria didn't hear him mutter as she put the saddle back on the stallions back over the blanket that Spade had given her. She looked over at him through her hair, watching him with those ice cold eyes. "You're interesting.." She quietly mused to herself before looking back to the steed talking to the horse as she brushed her hand through his mane once again, "Yet a stranger... right boy?" She said the words lightly with a smile on her lips.

"You're right you know." She spoke up, "Most men are greedy that way.. so I simply don't waste time. I suppose you could say I want someone who takes what they want to keep, someone who won't give up lightly. I'm what you call far from easy and well I get bored with most." Her voice was light however it was like silk to the ears. Elix then moved to grab her cloak once again, returning it to her form but she left the hood down for now.

Spade moved to stand again and just as he was about to move he turned around and looked at her. "Hrm, did you say something?" he inquired before shrugging it off. Cleaning up his mess and saving his leftovers. He then turned to have his food placed into a smaller container. When she spoke a bit louder he turned and looked at her. He knew that tone of voice. The tone where woman would be seductive as she could. His lips curled upwards again hearing her. "Perhaps you need yourself a real man... one who's woman has no need to worry about if she'll ever find her own release."

Elix couldn't help but smirk at that, she simply continued to pet the horse for a moment before reaching into her saddlebags as she seemed to be checking on something. "Perhaps I do, who knows. Maybe I'll end up that lone wolf who just survives." She laughed a little bit  as she closed up the saddlebag. Whatever it was that she was looking for it was still there apparently.

As she tightened the straps again on the saddle she spoke up again, "So is this what you do? Try to swoon beautiful cloaked women that you find on the road?" She was clearly teasing him now as she turned to face him. After a moment she just started to walk back over to the fire, moving to take a seat once again.

Spade scoffed with a slight roll of his eyes. He craned his head to look at her with his cheek resting on his shoulder. "I'm sure you'll find yourself a man who will keep taking that hood off so he can annoy you." He teased not knowing how true that fact would be in 150-ish years.  As if on queue when he mentioned her hood she had reached up to pull it up and over her head, once again hiding her face as a smirk found it’s way back to her lips.

He turned to glance down to his hands that still felt greasy. Sighing, he was annoyed of living out in the wilderness. But just like her, he was avoiding cities where Jackson might find him. Curling his fingers into a fist, another sigh escaped him. Though, a slight neigh from his stallion grasped his attention. Looking up through his lashes, he slowly moved to lower his hand towards a blade strapped to his holster. He noticed a faint black figure walking through the woods.

Pretending he was going to go and give the horse a apple to eat. Spade then slowly slipped in between the horse and the tree to get a better look of what or who was passing through.

Elix had heard the rustling in the woods but didn't think much of it as she watched him stand up, her gaze following him before she looked to the flames. "If I do he will have to be one hell of a special man.. sorry but I like to keep my face hidden." Her voice calling to him in response to what he had said. Slowly she reached over to grab a stick off of the ground with her right hand. Moving to just poke at the fire as if she was trying to distract herself from her thoughts.

Spade nodded still moving towards the figure. He extended his leg out and brushed any sticks or any rustling leaves. But as he stepped there, there was a stick underneath a thin layer of soot and with his weight, the stick broke and caused a echo throughout the forest. Elix glanced over to his horse noticing he wasn't there and attempted to listen carefully for his steps walking into the woods however when the sound of a stick snapping echoed into her ears she turned her hooded figure to scan the treeline.

The dark figure turned towards the noise and quickly moved out of the way and out of sight. Spade ran in persuit in hopes to get the creature but it was far too quick and was able to swiftly get out of sight. Reaching the part where he saw it, he stood there looking down at his feet wondering what the footprints would've looked like but stopped himself from moving to much in hopes that he could get the prints in the early morning.

Looking through his lashes, he quickly glanced around wondering if it was still there but he heard nothing. Grumbling and with a sigh, he turned away and tried to follow his steps back to the camp. Reaching the clearing again, he looked over at Elixir and responded back to her. "Couldn't catch it.... whatever it was. I'll check to see what tracks are there in the morning." She was clearly looking for him before he emerged into her view which caused her to let out a questioning hum with a perked brow, curious as to what just happened.

Turning back to where he was, he gently shook his head and looked back at her. "Apologies m'lady, but I like to see your face rather than the hood." He quipped moving towards her and pulling her hood back down to annoy her just as she had opened her mouth to speak. In turn she glared at him and attempted to side step out of his way yet closer to him as she pulled it back up again, success. Spade craned his head back with a smile on his lips, "Damn it." he exclaimed lowering his gaze.

"Well to bad, I suppose you will suffer then." She smirked from under the hoods dark edge.

"Suffer I will then." he replied with a chuckle. Spade cocked his brow at her with how close they stood next to each other. "Well, little lady. If you're going to stand this close to me. Might as well do something about it." he teased with a upwards half cocked grin.

She lifted her gaze to look up at him as she was just smirking now. With a light motion she traced her right index finger along his jawline to his chin before moving her hand back to lightly tap him on the nose. "Boop." With that she would take a step back with her arms dropping to her sides, "You only wish don't you?" She then snickered at him before she turned to look back at the fire.

Spade watched her carefully. The light touch on his jawline was quiet a shock to him but not as much as her next actions as she pulled her hand back and then tapped him on the nose. He looked at her wide eyed and pursed his lips together to stifle his laughter. "Is that how it's going to be?" he finally asked.

Noticing she was distracted with the fire. He quickly hoisted her up in his arms and pinned her to a tree with both her wrists over her head. His face directly in front of hers. "If only..." he replied with a deep growl escaping his lips. For that quick moment he was the predator and she was his prey. But that demeanor changed quickly as a grin curled over his lips.

Elix was smirking for a little bit until she felt him grab her and move her in a way that would take her breath away. Her breath caught as those ice blue eyes started to give off a slight glow along with her runes, her gaze looking up at his hand that held her wrists before she let her on gaze meet his. Her breath now speeding up a bit as he possibly struck a nerve.

Spade now satisfied with this reaction moved and let her feet return to the earth as he let go of her wrists. The moment she was let free she couldn't help but smirk as she closed her eyes, those runes of hers fading against her skin. "Get yourself some sleep, love." he cooed lifting his hand to trail his finger over her jawline, down her neck and stopped just where the leather tunic began. Another chuckle escaped him as he pulled his hand back and turned around to put some more wood into the fire as well as more twigs.

As his finger trailed over her jawline then to her neck she simply stepped forward, her hood still resting over her head as she leaned against him, he would then find her own fingers walking up his side before she slid around him gracefully. As she moved around him she let her fingertips trail lightly over the leather on his stomach, just above his belt-line, all the way to his other hip before she withdrew her hand. "Careful with who you play with, dove...  you might be nipping at something you can't handle." She was smirking back at him now, that hood still hiding her face.

Spade watched her fingers as they trailed from one side to the other. That cocked grin of his curled more as he was more amused. "Mmm, so you're not the type of girl to fall to a mans touch... interesting." he cooed turning to gently touch her chin again. Though he wanted to see how she'd react, he wanted to see those runes again to inspect them more. His other hand slinked around her waist and held her in place. His touch was light, feather-like as he trailed down towards her collarbone. "Id say the same to you love... I wouldn't want to break you the first night we've met... so let's do this the right way. We stop our tedious teases, call it a night and we'll see how we feel tomorrow?" he inquired with a low growl. Spade wanted nothing more than to make her his. But not at that moment. In time he would.

The woman had a smirk resting on her lips now as she tilted her head back just slightly as he touched her, his words licking at her ears like the deadly poisons she enjoyed to use. As he made his suggestion she simply let a low almost wicked laugh escape her throat as she pulled away from him, turning to sort of dance back away from his form with her arms out to each of her sides, "You're fun you know... I might just stick around if you are lucky." Her hood was up now just enough to show her face as she shot him a wink.

She was good at this game as she stopped a few feet away from him, her arms then dropping to cross over her chest as she grinned now, "And darling, I don't think you have any idea just how hard it is to get into my clothes.. you don't stand a chance, gambler." The last word rolled off of her tongue like a purr as she was toying with him now. It was clear she was amused as she then reached up to pull that hood of hers back down over her eyes and nose, leaving that grinning face to be all he could see.

"Sleep sounds lovely... besides I rather leave men like you hanging on a whim." She let her grin fall into a mischievous smirk. Unlike most women he might be able to tell that she was going to be the death of him if he would get to attached. He liked to play but so did she, that much was clear.

Spade watched her, his lips pursing together into a grin. He enjoyed her teasing nature. She wasn't the type of woman to submit to him so easily. But he was curious. Was she a girl who acted like she had her shit together like a dominating woman, or was she submissive underneath all that exterior. It would take longer for him to find out either one.

Chuckling he quirked his brow as he moved his hand in a way to show her the way towards the tent like a gentleman would. Turning back around he placed some more twigs into the fire and stood up again. "Don't worry love, if you're wondering. I'm not hung up on your advances. It'll take much more than that. We'll see about that though. Just how quick you would be to take your clothes off for me... get yourself to bed before I make you regret it." he uttered with a wink to follow.

Elixandria let out a soft laugh as she simply moved toward the tent, "Fine, fine. I was planning on it anyway.." She was grinning a bit as she just slipped into the tent, before she poked her head out with her non-hooded gaze on him now, "I don't believe we will see about that, considering you will never have that pleasure." She offered him a light smile now and a small wave as she just went back into the tent once again, "Goodnight, boy."

Spade watched as she moved towards the tent. Though whenever she spoke he'd chuckle shaking his head. "Goodnight.... girl." he replied turning to sit more comfortably at the fire to keep watch for the night. His ears flicked hearing her move around in the tent. Glancing off towards the fire listening for anything else that could of been going on in the woods around them.

Inside of the tent Elix had already begun removing her leather gloves, pulling them off one by one a she listened for any more movement outside of the tent. After the gloves she moved to unhook that belt of hers setting it on top of her cloak with a light clicking noise of blades and glass. Oddly enough this woman removed everything but her leather jerkin and pants, keeping what runes and tattoos she had hidden under the leather. She looked about the tent now observing what she what she would find however the only things noticable would be the bedroll, an extra blanket, and some other camping supplies.

Finding nothing of interest for now Elixandria moved to her belt that she had thrown, she then reached into the neckline of her leathers to pull out what was clearly a necklace, something was on it that was much like a gemstone of sorts. She eyed it for a moment before pulling it off of her neck to set into one of her pouches. Her runes glowed now lightly against her skin for a few moments until she closed her eyes. After a deep inhale and an exhale the runes faded once again.

Exhaustion was clearly coming over her as she moved to lay on the bedroll, still wearing her leather jerkin and pants as she attempted to fall asleep, however for her sleep was ignoring her will. She shifted to turn to her left side, then to her right. Shifting once at least every five minutes before finally drifting off into a very light sleep an hour later.

Spade had his own problems falling asleep with his insomnia getting the best of him he moved to lay down to pretend he was asleep. Throughout the night he heard her toss and turn and then finally silence until the soft whimpering in her sleep. Turning his head slightly. He decided not to think anything of it since it wasn't his place. Closing his eyes, a soft sigh escaped him as he was finally able to sleep somewhere in between the night.

To be continued..