Without waiting for a response, Cearl grabbed Cedany's arm firmly.

"I'm ready." she forced a smile on her face, than burst into laughter.

"WHat's wrong, Mariel, can't take a few drops?" she teased, refearing to boththe blood and the rain.

Concentrating on the other bank, Ced made a slow sideways movement, gripping the girl's arm tightly. In a milisecond, they had swooshed to the other bank, dwindling a bit, out of balance.
"There. Wasn't that hard." Cedany smiled, looking up in the direction of the raindrops, and waiting for the others to follow lead.

Cearl sighed with relief.

"Yes, I know it's not hard. I am already used to it. But ... since the water incident, I wouldn't risk it...
Cedany, do you see? " she suddenly looked at the sky behind them. "It's getting really dark...those clouds are growing...

Mariel, I doubt any charm can save us from that storm..." she said to her friend, looking at her worriedly.

Zlatan took out his wand and did some charms on himself so that he atleast wouldn't get soaked.

When he neared the river he stopped and thought at the night before, when Cearl almost drowned....

He took a deep breath and then thought of being on the other side of the river and with a 'Crack' he appareted on his destination.

Cearl shrugged when he appeared behind them.

"Oh..." she said, than quckly turned to Cedany to hide her emotion.

' Now if you could be nay more pathetic about this, you could.' she told to herself, as she loathed this behaviour from her part.

With a crack mariel landed next to them."well the few drops it does block will be worth it then i dont want to be completely soaked." Mariel said grumpily " if you werent my friend i ... i dont know what i would do" she finished lamely. " its your fault for the blood thing and you know it ... blood and me dont mix very well."

ooc: thanks i survied the first day...barely

"Well just keep your strenghts to hurt the bad guys, ok? Trust me, the blood thing was better than the other potions..and if we were to chose a charm, it would have been more dangerous yet. Imagine- you lose your wand or you pass out, how are we to know?This is a better, more efficient and totally secretive way. Not even a Legilimant could see the others through this bond."

Do guys, how do we enter the temple? Groups? In pair? DO we leave some ouside to stand guard? Any strategic plan?" she aked, walking with her back, looking at the boys mainly, for they should know more about strategy.

"Strategic plan?" Cedany muttered, thinking aloud. "I dunno, I'm not up for splitting again. I guess we saw what happened the other time, and in any case it's better getting attacked in a group than alone or in pairs, don't you think?" she said, turning to them.


ooc: at least you survived

"Yes, I also saw what happens when attaked in groups...we all stare in wonder, waiting for the others to do something..ask Darian..." she turned again.

'Why on Earth is Zlatan so quiet? Could it be that I ofended him? I should talk to him ...but...geesh...' she said, as she felt shivers go through her body on the thought.

'I'll have to do it ...I can't leave things like this...'

" we dont always do that and anyways it would be better if we stayed together until we get to the temple because you two are the only ones who know where it is." Mariel said logically"anyways we do act or at least i did when Darian was being attacked by the werewolf"Mariel said looking slightly better then she had been though she still looked pale.

"Right you are, Mariel. Well I think this makes it straight?" Cedany looked to Cearl, questioningly. "We stick together."

Mariel smiled to herself she liked being right and hadnt done much of it lately mariel well it could be worse she thought then looked up at the darkining sky nevermind she muttered,softley."i am not asking for it to get worse"

"Ehm... we head to the Temple together." Cedany replied to Raine. ''Lame, I know, but it's all we've got. Better suffer damage together than apart, right?" she asked, as if making it easier for herself.

"yes but then there is still the problem of no one but Ced and Cearl knowing where the Temple is" Mariel argued"yes we could split into two groups but that is still very obvious.and I for one do not fancy going to search for a temple without having the slightest idea where i am going" Mariel said placing her hands on her hips."i mean sure you guys could leave me alone with my partner but... that may not be the most productive pairing." she said looking at Cedany.

"They would expect either way..." Cearl said, in a tired voice.
"But I believe they wouldn't know how we could split up...well..in order for us to both split up and stay together, we'll have to enter 2-3, and than the next 2-3 and so on, to keep sending troops in....but the way the temple opened to me, they are all sticking together in one room....and I can't believe they are just ..waiting ...for us to finish them of....why do you suppose they want us there? Why not confront us anywhere else?"

Cedany looked to Mariel, then to Cearl. "Well I dunno but certainly talking about it won't solve it. And we've seen how it went with us being split, I just want this to be over!" she terminated.

" can we go as the big group to the temple or outside the temple then go in in groups of two and three?" Mariel questioned" i hate this forest i want to be back at that bug infested muggle house or even beter back at school."she said angrily " i dont want to be here.. i hate not knowing what to do" tears spilling out of her eyesi dont even know why i am crying."

"Mariel..." Cedany neared her, giving her a hug. "It's not worth it. It'll be ok." she said, trying to make herself strong. "We'll do it as you said and that's that." she said, determinedly.

Cearl, who hated crying, looked at her in a most disaprooving way, than turned away.

"I don't think those drops will help us either" was all she said. She knew someone else will confort her, nonetheless.

"I wonder if anyone would cry if we died..." she spoke outloud.

Mariel returned the hug then quickly wiped her eyes " my life is to crazy right now.."she whispered to cedany" I am normal the calm cool and collected one."she muttered. Turning to Cearl she said " you know everyone cant be as non-emotional as you." she muttered " i make up for the both of us."

"There would be need for another one like you to make up for me.."Cearl muttered, as she knew she lacked emotions. "Luckily enough I have other things to compensate..." she also said more to herself.

'Just because she has Cedany and Tim to confort her, doesn't mean I can't feel for someone..' and the image of Zlatan holding her cold hand bumped into her mind, softening her cold determination.

"Perhaps you are lucky to be able to cry..." she admitted, aagain, more ot herself.

Mariel raised her eybrows hearing Cearls muttered comment " i heard that i guess its my way of relaseing my emotions considering i cant write anytihng down at the moment."She looked thoughtfully around i wonder how come im the onlyone who has offically paired off in the romantic sense i mean Heather likes darian and such but hmm i wonder if Cearl likes anyone ... noo she wouldnt do that shes to ..well cearlish.