Thursday's training // ENG

"Maybe... I should try to find it, before the guards do?" she said. It probably wouldn't be good if the guards found it where they had found them, but nor would it be good if she was found with the bow on her way back alone from the forest.

He nodded. "Yeah. Oh, by the way... Can I have my ametrine back?" he'd only briefly touched it for the magic the used on the judge, he hadn't actually taken it out of her pocket.

"Oh. Yeah. I nearly forgot." she blushed as she reached into her pocket for it. She gently took it up and held it out to him. "Here you go. Still in one perfect shape."

"Thanks." a soft smile as he took it, and ut it around his neck, beneath his clothes, again.

"I better go search for the bow. I... I'll be right back." she smiled as she headed for the door.

He smiled and nodded. "See you."

"See you." she said and then left, Charlie following her.

After she left, Fenrir breathed a sigh of relief. It would be hard keeping up the facade for so long while being around her... Goddammit.

She had to keep a smile on her face as she walked through town, but as soon as she was out then she hurried to the forest, finding where they had met and started searching for her bow.

Meanwhile, Fenrir just laid on his bed and relaxed, absentmindedly petting his pet magpie.

It took almost two hours before Lucy returned, but at least she returned without red cheeks, and with her usual calm smile.

"You found your bow?" he asked from the bed. Yeah, he'd barely moved out of the spot, so mentally exhausted was he.

She lifted the bow before placing it on the table. "I got it." she said and sat down on the chair again.

"Good." he smiled and nodded. "None of the guards saw you getting it, right?"

She shrugged. "I don't think so."

"Good. I'd rather avoid any more attention from them..."

"Agree." she said with a soft smile to him. She felt less awkward now.

"So... What to do for the rest of the day..." a weak chuckle.

A shrug and she smiled. "I have no idea."

"I don't really... Do that much, normally." he lied.

"I normally just train and then... read." she said.

"I guess training's not an option right now. At least, I'm too exhausted to help you with it. And I don't really have any books lying around." Except for the ones on dark magic, hidden beneath a floorboard.