Strolling with Shafiq

[Djaq]

She shook her head smiling. It was nice to find people that sympathised with her, especially if they were complete strangers. "Don't worry about it, I manage. I have a happy life, which is something some of my friends from the Holyland don't have. She very rarely thought about the other slaves that had been in the same cage as her all that time ago, and thinking about it now really made her think. She had no idea where any of them were, or what any of them were doing. They could be dead and she wouldnt even know. She sighed, trying to fight back the sadness that she could feel taking over. She looked back up at Ash and Cassidy and forced a smile.

[cassidy]

Her eyes darted to the new arrival.
"Do we need permission to talk to one another now?"

[Ash Wolfe]

He returned her smile, but only slightly. The sympathy remained in his eyes, deciding to mention it no more, the look in her eyes showed it wasn't exactly her favourite subject. Understandably.
His gaze moved to Cassidy as she spoke, then rested on the newcomer.
"And there was me thinking you hardly ever came across anybody out here." He raised an eyebrow as he spoke, his words were sarcastic, but not rudely so.

[Djaq]

Djaq attention turned to the new arrival who had just appeared from behind the trees. Oh great, this is just what I need... she thought to herself, as she took in the appearance of the person who had just arrived. Her heart stopped as she saw his face. His face reminded her of someone, and she new exactly who that someone was. She cast her mind back, and suddenly an explosion of realisation occured in her brain.

She gulped and tried to calmly think things through. This was Wills brother, she was sure of it. But what was he doing here in the woods so close to the Outlaws camp? Was he searching for Will? Where had he been all this time? Her mind raced.

[Luke Scarlett]

Luke smiled at all three of them, showing that he meant no offence by his rather brash arrival. Not many people just strolled in un announced, but then it didn't matter too much of course. ''No, no. Go ahead and talk. I don't really mind to be honest. I was just observing is all you see.''

Tilting his head to look at the woman with her baby, he could have swore he had seen her somewhere but then he still couldn't quite place it. ''Have I seen you somewhere by the way? You look oddly familiar.''

[Ash Wolfe]

Ash took a second look at the stranger, his expression thoughtful. He could have sworn he'd seen him before.. Though he without realising rudely interrupted his question to Djaq.
"Have we met before? You seem familiar.."
A frown crossed his face as he tried to place him.

[Luke Scarlett]

Glancing over the other man's features, he didn't think he had ever seen him before unless he was soemone from Locksley he guessed. Everyone's faces there didn't seem wildly different to one anothers when they became older, and so he supposed that he could have been a boy from there. ''I can not think of who you might be... But did you come from Locksley? You may have seen me there I guess.''

[Djaq]

Djaq frantically turned from Luke to Ash and sighed in annoyance. She did not have time for this. She grabbed Lukes wrist with the hand that was not holding Shafiq and roughly dragged him a few metres away from Ash and Cassidy, so they could not hear what she was going to say. "Are you Luke Scarlett?" she whispered urgently.

[Ash Wolfe]

Unfortunately, Djaq had dragged Luke off before he could answer his question, how aggravating.. He was vaguely interested in what was so urgent she had to pull him away, not interested enough to eavesdrop though. Maybe he'd find out later anyway.
Folding his arms, he sighed quietly, turning his attention to that random point in the distance again. Waiting for them to finish talking about whatever they were talking about.

[cassidy]

She watched as Djaq dragged Luke away, glancing down at the now sleeping twins in her arms..

[Luke Scarlett]

Luke looked at Djaq as if there was something mentally wrong with her as she pulled him away, as he wondered what on earth she was doing. That was certainly not normal behaviour. However, he supposed he kind of understood it when she asked what she needed to. ''Yes... I am. Why do you ask?'' he replied, still mildly confused by it all. After all, his identity wasn't something really secret.

[Djaq]

As Luke confirmed his identity, Djaq nodded in a buisnesslike way. "You need to come with me," she whispered urgently. She glanced back at Cassidy and Ash, and noticed that they're interests seemed to lie elsewhere. Good. The last thing she wanted was them eavesdropping on her conversation. She lowered her voice even further as she addressed Luke again. "I know your brother," she cleared her throught as she double checked Ash and Cassidy were not listening, "We're both in Robins gang."

Without leaving Luke time to express his emotion she dragged him back to where the others were standing. "Terribly sorry...but we have to go," she half screamed as the urgency of the matter throbbed in her brain. "Nice meeting you..."

[Luke Scarlett]

Luke quirked an eyebrow as a look of realisation spread across his face. He knew he had seen her from somewhere, and it was indeed in Robin's gang. He recalled meeting her whilst they had been staying in the camp, his father and him. They were good times really, but that was no more. It made him sad really thinking about it all. But then, he guessed he should have looked to the future. He was going to see Will again, and that was brilliant.

Before he could reply though, he found himself being dragged to the other two and an apologetic look was offered to them, followed swiftly by a small smile. ''Sorry about this. I just realised that I have something incredibly important to be getting on with you see. Nothing personal of course. I'm sure we will meet up again at some point.''

[Djaq]

Djaq nodded again at Ash and Cassidy, and then continued to drag Luke through the trees of Nottingham forest. Regularly checking back whether either of the two they had left behind were following them. Finally she let go of Lukes wrist to support Shafiq with both arms. Luke seemed to be following her alright, and there was no need to drag him along.

They fought they're way through the wilderness and Djaq didn't say a word, her mind was racing. She did not know whether to tell Luke that the baby in her arms was in fact his nephew, or to save that for Will to tell him. She decided information like that would be better coming from family. For a moment she smiled to herself. But Luke was her family now, Will and her were now husband and wife. It was strange thinking about it, and she couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

After a short time, they were only a few metres away from the camp and she looked over at Luke. "Here we are!" she said with a smile. The camp was completely hidden, and camoflaged perfectly into the forest. But after she accessed the lever that revealed the camp, they stepped inside.

[continues in Outlaws Camp, thread: Luke Scarlett]