Since the moment they'd gotten there Nala suspicions had been heightened, the guards looked like they were just walking about randomly but in truth, every single possible entrance and exist had someone close enough to react.
And there weren't even that many of them so each of them were strategically placed.
Xavious looked at Azreal and Nala, he wanted to ask what they were talking about but he was honestly hoping they'd forget him at the same time.
"What now?"
The wolf in the back that hadn't spoken all this time said something, he sounded a bit like he was counting his words as he spoke.
"We can't just go back to Damian and ask him for an explanation"
Xavious who was sitting on the ground saw an opportunity to get far away from the spiders in those words.
"Yea you're right we can't just ask him for an explanation, he must've known who the black spiders were so I say why don't we just go and rob him! It'd be a lot easier than messing with these guys!"
Azreal looked like a sudden realization had dawned on him.
"You're right!"
When Xavious heard the tone Azreal spoke in he knew he'd been tricked, Azreal spoke like he was teaching a child to count and he finally got all the numbers right.
'Fuck!'
He didn't know what it was but since he'd been tricked into it it wouldn't be anything good.
"Since you came up with the idea, what's your plan"
Azreal stooped down in front of him and stared at him with deep interest.
"I was thinking that we'd go in and distract him while you'd steal the sword, pretty good plan right?"
Xavious stared at Azreal gritting his gum his tongue even slipped out a few times, making that sssss sound.
"Ew"
"Why even bother asking when it's not like I have a choice!"
"Of course you have a choice, I told you the lady doesn't like forced labor but you offered your help so I see nothing wrong"
Once again Azreal showed that smile that wasn't a smile.
"What am I supposed to even do?"
With a sigh, Azreal patted him on the shoulder.
"You'll figure it out, you clearly aren't new to the area since you knew where we were going so you must know something that can help you here and if for some reason you think of doing something stupid remember what I said in the alley"
Nothing else was said the group just turned around and left when they started moving all the guards gave an unnoticed glance over but since they were moving away they paid them no further mind.
Xavious didn't say or do anything for the entire journey back, he just kept to his own company seemly deep in thought, it wasn't until they were about to turn in the direction of Damian's house that he spoke up.
"I need to head into the city first"
No one said anything, just gave him questioning looks.
"I can't go there blind can I? I need to get the blueprint for his house"
Once again with that smile, Azreal spoke.
"You make it sound so easy"
Xavious, although he was made uneasy by the smile, gave Azreal a once over, like he was looking at a child that knew nothing of the world.
"Everything is easy if you know the right people"
Not waiting for an answer he turned around and started heading for the city, Azreal and the others on the other hand didn't, for a moment Xavious let out a sigh of relief and started think of a means to escape but just as that thought came it left him, if none of them followed him it meant that they were sure he had to return, subconsciously he rubbed his chest it hurt a little for some reason.
Once he got to the city it didn't take him long to return, if one didn't know better they'd suspect that he had all these blueprints stashed away somewhere.
Nala and the wolf were surprised that he returned so quickly Azreal, on the other hand, released an unnoticed sigh of relief.
Walking up to the group, he started pushing some rocks aside to make a little area to put down the blueprint, just as he was about to Azreal spoke.
"You don't need to do that, we trust you so we'll trust whatever plan you come up with, just tell us how long you need us to hold his attention for"
Once again Xavious started to subconsciously rub his chest.
'Fuck! Is this thing really so strong that he can have blind faith in me?!?!'
When Nala noticed the look on Xavious' face as well as him rubbing his chest she couldn't help raising an eyebrow in surprise, she covertly looked over at Azreal with even more curiosity.
"At least an hour and forty-five minutes"
"Okay then it's decided, let's go"
Picking up his map off the ground Xavious and the group left for Damian's house.
Since the moment they'd gotten there Nala suspicions had been heightened, the guards looked like they were just walking about randomly but in truth, every single possible entrance and exist had someone close enough to react.
And there weren't even that many of them so each of them were strategically placed.
Xavious looked at Azreal and Nala, he wanted to ask what they were talking about but he was honestly hoping they'd forget him at the same time.
"What now?"
The wolf in the back that hadn't spoken all this time said something, he sounded a bit like he was counting his words as he spoke.
"We can't just go back to Damian and ask him for an explanation"
Xavious who was sitting on the ground saw an opportunity to get far away from the spiders in those words.
"Yea you're right we can't just ask him for an explanation, he must've known who the black spiders were so I say why don't we just go and rob him! It'd be a lot easier than messing with these guys!"
Azreal looked like a sudden realization had dawned on him.
"You're right!"
When Xavious heard the tone Azreal spoke in he knew he'd been tricked, Azreal spoke like he was teaching a child to count and he finally got all the numbers right.
'Fuck!'
He didn't know what it was but since he'd been tricked into it it wouldn't be anything good.
"Since you came up with the idea, what's your plan"
Azreal stooped down in front of him and stared at him with deep interest.
"I was thinking that we'd go in and distract him while you'd steal the sword, pretty good plan right?"
Xavious stared at Azreal gritting his gum his tongue even slipped out a few times, making that sssss sound.
"Ew"
"Why even bother asking when it's not like I have a choice!"
"Of course you have a choice, I told you the lady doesn't like forced labor but you offered your help so I see nothing wrong"
Once again Azreal showed that smile that wasn't a smile.
"What am I supposed to even do?"
With a sigh, Azreal patted him on the shoulder.
"You'll figure it out, you clearly aren't new to the area since you knew where we were going so you must know something that can help you here and if for some reason you think of doing something stupid remember what I said in the alley"
Nothing else was said the group just turned around and left when they started moving all the guards gave an unnoticed glance over but since they were moving away they paid them no further mind.
Xavious didn't say or do anything for the entire journey back, he just kept to his own company seemly deep in thought, it wasn't until they were about to turn in the direction of Damian's house that he spoke up.
"I need to head into the city first"
No one said anything, just gave him questioning looks.
"I can't go there blind can I? I need to get the blueprint for his house"
Once again with that smile, Azreal spoke.
"You make it sound so easy"
Xavious, although he was made uneasy by the smile, gave Azreal a once over, like he was looking at a child that knew nothing of the world.
"Everything is easy if you know the right people"
Not waiting for an answer he turned around and started heading for the city, Azreal and the others on the other hand didn't, for a moment Xavious let out a sigh of relief and started think of a means to escape but just as that thought came it left him, if none of them followed him it meant that they were sure he had to return, subconsciously he rubbed his chest it hurt a little for some reason.
Once he got to the city it didn't take him long to return, if one didn't know better they'd suspect that he had all these blueprints stashed away somewhere.
Nala and the wolf were surprised that he returned so quickly Azreal, on the other hand, released an unnoticed sigh of relief.
Walking up to the group, he started pushing some rocks aside to make a little area to put down the blueprint, just as he was about to Azreal spoke.
"You don't need to do that, we trust you so we'll trust whatever plan you come up with, just tell us how long you need us to hold his attention for"
Once again Xavious started to subconsciously rub his chest.
'Fuck! Is this thing really so strong that he can have blind faith in me?!?!'
When Nala noticed the look on Xavious' face as well as him rubbing his chest she couldn't help raising an eyebrow in surprise, she covertly looked over at Azreal with even more curiosity.
"At least an hour and forty-five minutes"
"Okay then it's decided, let's go"
Picking up his map off the ground Xavious and the group left for Damian's house.
