10 years on the clock [Closed]

"Not sure on that Silf" Jacob grinned.

The redhead picks up his heavy rifle. "Eh. Either way, I'm off to that mission. Thanks for your hospitality." He says before trudging towards the door.

"See you around Silf" jacob called after him, slinging Toraid onto his shoulder and getting to his feet.

The sniper opens the door and waves over his shoulder before pulling his hood up and stepping out into the cold, shutting the door behind him.

Hira sighs when the door shuts. "He worries me sometimes."

"He can take care of himself" Jacob assured her, setting Toraid down and walking across the room the retrieve Jernulv, he carried the axe to it's hook on the wall and hung it up, running his hand along the inscribed haft.

The blademaster sits down before stretching out on the stone floor. "You're just over-thinking it."

Hira shrugs and stares into the fire. "He hasn't been completely there since that one mission last year..."

"How so?" Jacob paced across the room, back towards Hira and the kids. "He seems ok" he tried.

"He's too quiet." Hira instantly said. "Normally he would be involved in a conversation, or fixing something."

Kokkino rolls onto her stomach and looks over at Hira. "Wasn't Arnkneiger with him on that mission?"

"I can see where this is going" Jacob whispered to Toraid. The boy looked at him puzzled. Jacob chuckled and leaned back in his seat beside Hira.

With an odd look on her face, Hira pushes herself up using Convergence as a stick again. "Yeah, he was. I'll go speak with him."

"And there it is" Jacob got to his feet and retrieved Jernulv, flipping the ancient blade onto his back "I'll come with you."

Hira glowers at Jacob. "No, I go alone."

Jacob stood his ground "Ten years and you think that look'll put me off?"

Hira smiles slyly. "No, but threatening to make you sleep with the children and Kokkino definitely will."

Jacob frowned "You wouldn't."

The dragoness moves over to the door. "Oh but I would."

"You're coming straight back after you've spoken to him?" Jacob asked, his grip shifting on Jernulv.

Hira pulls the door open and steps out. "Of course." She says before shutting the door behind herself.

"Why don't I believe that?" Jacob muttered, placing Jernulv back in its housing on the wall and making his way to the window, staring through at the strengthening blizzard outside.

A few hours later a groggy looking Hira opens the door and steps in, snow plastered across her. "I fell asleep by his fire." She mutters before closing the door.

Jacob was crouched by the burning embers of their own fire, he didn't look up
"I put the kids to bed. Did you get the answers you were after?"

The dragoness sits next to him and leans on his shoulder. "Yes and no. He wasn't specific."

Jacob nodded thoughtfully
"Did he give you anything go go on?"

Hira shrugs. "If by that you mean enough information to figure out what's bothering brother, then no."

Jacob turned to face her
"So what do you want to do?"

Hiira scratches her forehead, giving him a tired look. "Honestly? I never got that far."

Jacob chuckled to himself
"Did you want to turn in for the night?" he asked, brushing a few loose strands of hair from her face.