Page 24 of Heart of the Hunted
Dain didn't say a word. Instead, he grunted his agreement. Taredd wasn't stupid, he knew Dain was hurt by what they just told him, but he didn't seem to get the hint any other way.
Taredd wasn't bothered about them having a laugh, but every single day was taking the piss a little. Even he like to have a laugh, but all the time? No. Sometimes it was nice to have a peaceful day without anyone fucking about, or being a complete dick like Dain was, more often than not.
Dain was a great friend, and Taredd never wanted to lose that friendship. He just wanted Dain to take life more seriously at times. Was that too much to ask? Taredd didn't think it was.
They managed to cover a far bit of distance as they all walked in silence, all of them lost in their own thoughts. Occasionally they stopped for something to eat, but other than that they continued traipsing through the snow.
Taredd was amused when neither of them wanted to stop for the night, especially after all the shit they gave him about not being used to sleeping on anything other than a soft mattress, so they carried on walking through the night. Luckily enough they could all go several days without needing to rest.
They managed to make it nearly two days before Dain finally asked that dreaded question.
"Are we there yet?" he asked.
Here we go,Taredd thought.
He knew it wouldn't be too much longer before Dain had started with the 'are we there yet' question. To be honest, Taredd was surprised it took him this long. He'd been expecting it since they left the cave.
"Nearly," Taredd and Arun said in unison.
"I'm in need of a stiff drink," Dain said.
"I second that," Arun said.
"I third that," Taredd added.
"Are you sure we're not there yet?" Dain asked.
"Is there still snow surrounding us?" Taredd asked instead.
"Well, yeah," Dain said.
"Then we're not fucking there yet," Taredd told him. "So, stop asking before I push you off the next cliff we come across."
"I don't think we're going to come across any more cliffs," Arun pointed out.
"I'm sure I can find one," he said.
They just couldn't help themselves, they just loved to annoy him, he was sure of it.
"I only asked twice," Dain pointed out.
"Well, I thought I'd tell you before we had to hear it like a broken record," Taredd told him.
"I don't do that," Dain said.
"Yeah, you do," Taredd said.
"I take it you think the same?" Dain asked Arun, who nodded in agreement. "Fine, I won't ask again."
"Good," Taredd said.
After a couple of minutes walking in silence, Dain asked: "Do you think we'll be there by nightfall?"
Taredd groaned. It was basically the same bloody question, just worded differently.
"Seriously?" Arun asked.
"What?" Dain asked.
