Sweet Dreams (lance)

Following that girl had become nearly a full time job, but there were times he just had to walk away from her. The words she used, the people she talked to, it frustrated him. He was only to be watching her, keeping an eye on her, so it was fine. Just to step away for a moment or two, He had his own training to do after all, and he did not miss a minute of it. Even with that, and the duty to watch Rhiannon, he'd make time to put in a bit of extra practice. Work on his archery, his sneaking was getting quite the work out with stalking Rhiannon. Keeping out of line of sight from so many people was bothersome, though his small stature seemed to help. His father was fairly tall, he wondered if he'd reach that height also. It'd certainly be nice to be taller, but it might impend his hiding. That was not something he looked forward to. It was about the only thing he was good for, and others were already better at it than he was.

The awful truth about that girl though, was she seemed to believe every vile word she spewed. Had she been brain washed? Thinking that the Titans would truly rule better? After what they did to the camp last time? The rift they opened up with their pretty words was coming back again. The girl even used others, and especially children to plant the idea's in peoples heads. If a child says it they are corrected and over looked, or the idea is planted there, or brought to the surface. It was a brilliant plot, but how could someone use children that way? They shouldn't be sheltered, but maybe just a little he wished they wouldn't be involved in this mess. He remembered having hardly been here in camp a year when that stupid war started. How many deaths he'd seen, and been forced to participate in. People he'd been training with dying at his sides, without him being able to do a thing for them. He hadn't run, but how much better was that? Not running, but not being able to help either? To just have the comrades at your side fall dead. Looking around now, it seemed like people have moved on. He supposed that was all good and well, staying in the past was foolish, but it's repeating. No one learned from the past. Maybe some, but not from what he could tell. If they had learned they would realize, the titans were just using them and didn't care. There would be no Golden Age, not the way they believed it to be anyway. People could be so frustrating at times, but he cared for them. Rhiannon and her sly underhanded way, Felicity and her craziness, they were good people. He was fairly sure of that.

The sun was shining, summer was in full swing and Lance just wanted a little break from everything before following after that Rhiannon girl again. He'd taken a shower and his hair was still slightly damp, though not for long in this sun. The forest seemed like a decent enough place to go, and if Rhiannon wasn't in training he was sure she'd make her way there eventually. It just meant less walking around for him later. Not to say he disliked walking around, but conservation of energy was a good thing. Stepping into the shadows of the trees the thirteen year old gazed up through the foliage. A cool blue sky laced it's way through the leaves, the wind causing it to shift and move. He loved the way that nature did things, the beautiful tree's that lined up against the sky. The vibrant colors that stood out against each other. Looking back down he could see the flowers and things that grew in and around the base of the trees.

His foot steps where light, and he subconsciously trended softly hardly making a sound. As he made his way into the refreshingly cool forest, the wind and shadows calming the razing heat, he spotted a small girl. He recognized her, Soleil if he remembered her name correctly. Her eyes were closed, and she was leaning against a tree. Near by he spotted the glint of her sword, away from her hands and blade down in the ground. He dared to take a few steps closer to her, she was a sweet girl but he hated to startle people. “Hello Miss Soleil.” a small smile washed across his face ”What brings you out here.”