#otgopen

Skylar knew that Bellamy had a ‘no one patrols alone’ rule, but she was just really bored.  It helped that she justified it by deciding she wouldn’t go too far, close enough for her screams or gunfire to be heard if something went sideways.  Which tended to happen more often than not, much to her displeasure.  At least it wasn’t boring.  So when she heard the sound of what appeared to be footsteps following her, the medic spun on her toe, bringing her weapon up partially--but not quite pointing at the noise, just in case--and narrowed her eyes slightly.  “Who goes there,” she called out evenly.

Breathing in a soft sigh, Shay shoved the heavy plate of steel she’d just finished hammering back into the coals.  The heat was stifling this close to the forge, but it was a familiar comfort to the woman who had spent nearly every moment near one since she was able to lift a hammer.  And that extra bit of comfort was precisely what she needed at this particular moment with everything just piling up against her.  Hearing a sound near the entrance of the forge, Shay didn’t even bother turning to identify it, simply calling out over her shoulder, voice much harsher than her norm, “You’ll have to speak up if you want something.”