Northstar Vale Every skyline was like a kiss upon the lips

Something about the way he spoke irritated Ibis. It wasn't anything to do with the man though, not really. It was the idea that Reiko had multiple men guarding her - for some reason the imagery that popped in to Ibis' brain served to sour her mood a little bit. She felt a strong sense of jealousy rise up like bile at the back of her throat, burning in her chest. A small laugh - more like a chuff - followed.

Really. She needs multiple? A bemused expression flit across Ibis' face then, her brows lifting. She's still walking at a pace that forces her too-close to the guardsman. And what about me? I suppose I have you.. For now. The corners of her mouth twitch as she smirks, finding the prospect entertaining. Reiko could do without one of her menfolk for a few hours, certainly.

How far is it to the rendezvous? She quips next, a bit too eagerly. I'm sure there are short cuts we could take, too. As she offers this she imagines how easily they could be lost together in the vale; the terrain is so new to her, and she is so sleepy from her earlier hiking, that it would be easy to become lost with this man. How scandalous it would seem if Ibis were to wake up in his arms, come morning.