Here be Dragons (Monster Hunt, Arc/Lani)

Glyndwr was just keeping quiet. Cars weren't his idea of the sort of thing that was comfortable enough to sleep in even with Aurora playing with his hair like that. 

As for Candy, her response to Aurora leaning on her to watch her game was to just turn the game towards her slightly so she had a better view.

For the most part, the rest of the trip to the airport would proceed in much the same manner. Thankfully though it was a decently short car ride, or at least one that was less than an hour. Compliments of their affiliation with the DWMA, going through the airport would be a conparitove breeze.

And it was a very good thing, too, because otherwise Glyndwr definitely would have a lot of trouble with getting a bundle that was just very clearly three swords on a plane.

Ooc: brb dying lol also so for the sporadic replies, I've been on Payday

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Settled in the car, there was a surprising amount of grace in that the chakrams were somewhat separated from the rest of them. Candy, Rogue, and Zoe had one half a row to themselves with Aurora and Glyn in a two seater across the row from them.

OOC: I assume you mean 'plane' :P

For all the bothering that Candy couldn't do to Rogue while he was driving the car, there was no doubt that she would make up for on the flight over. At least until something else distracted her, or she ended up asleep which were both likely outcomes. Even before the plane took off she was already turned in her seat somewhat, something she was able to do thanks to her very small stature, and entertaining herself by messing with his fingers; weaving her own between them, tracing all the lines in his palms, that sort of thing.

Glyndwr, across the way, was looking at the seat across from him like it owed him money or something, though the way his knees were uncomfortably pressed against it at weird angles made it very clear why.

ooc: OH NO MY BRAIN BETRAYS ME xD Yes, thanks, will edit after

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Rogue chuckled, watching her fidget. He'd told her long ago, and many times sense, all the things that palm readers would get from various lines. Even with her thirst for knowledge and entertainment, he always doubted that most of it stuck, but she seemed willing enough to listen, and that in and of itself was a comfort. Eventually, he tried to strike up a conversation about what she hoped to get from this mission: "A nest of dragons means that you'll probably unlock another mutation, right?" He asked, brows furrowing as he turned to look at Zoe again, giving her a once over. She nodded, guessing his thinking but waiting her turn for conversation. No point in upsetting Candy by stealing the girl's spotlight, afterall.

Aurora frowned, curled up in her seat despite knowing that she really shouldn't be. Absently, she reached out and began gently massaging his knee. Next time they had to go by plane, she'd have to be sure to get first class tickets or at least to find seats with extra leg room. She forgot just how long his legs were until it became some sort of problem. Regardless of that, she guessed he probably wasn't the most keen on flying, anyway, when he didn't have some sort of control of it.

"Still not sure if I've gotten something from the other creatures before. But hey, enough souls, and maybe I will," Candy said, still focused on his hand and her fiddling more than she was on him, though she glanced up when either of them spoke. "I mean, looking at the file, there's plenty to go around, but I'll have to share and all."

Glyndwr gave Aurora a quick smile, placing his hand over her's as she massaged his knee though only for a moment. He thought he'd rather leave her to do so unimpeded and just enjoy it than keep it there. "Soon as those lights go off, I'm figuring this out," he said, pointing up to the little seat belt sign up top on the panel. Not that there was much room to work with as far as figuring it out went, but at least when there wasn't a seat belt that had to be on he could do a little more.

"Well, what do you think you'll get from a dragon soul?" He asked, watching her idly. The question was directed to both of them, though Zoe seemed to be contemplating the answer too much to respond immediately.

"Well, sadly, you can't lay in the seat." She told him gently, moving to massage the other knee while she could.

"I mean, when you think dragon, you think fire breathing, right? It's like, the first thing you think of. And it sounds awesome," Candy said, very quickly reaching her conclusion. She wouldn't really say no to anything Aurora picked, though. Really, Aurora knew which dragon-bits were the best much better than she did for obvious reasons.

"Mmm, it's a shame. Especially on such a long flight," Glyndwr said, looking around the space. It was just the two seats, so there was a little more to work with than if there was someone else he would have to avoid intruding on. "I think I'll deal. Though, I think I have to..."

"How are you supposed to breathe fire in your weapon form~?" He teased, shaking his head at her. Rogue wasn't really too surprised though, "Do you plan on turning yourself into a literal fireball?"

She laughed a bit, stretching her legs out as much as she could. "You can drape yours over mine, perhaps?"

"I can do it out of it. And a ball of spikes and fire sounds awesome," she said, fully on board with the idea he was more or less disparaging. Dragons were all round cool, and most of the things they could do in fantasy she thought would be useful. 

"Maybe. Though, there's not much behind me to lean against. We'll see," he said.

The announcement that they were about to take off came on, along with the usual safety brief that happened before every flight...

Rogue let out a long sigh, suddenly very concerned about the real possibility of her accidentally setting fire to things after this. He would probably need to look into more fire proofing, should that be the case.

"What about defense?" Zoe asked, cocking a brow at them and beaming. She was, after all, armor. "Dragonscale defense seems like it could be pretty neat." Her eyes flickered to Aurora and then back to them. Would she need to have the witch choose an ability for her? Could she even do so? They still knew little enough about Hunter's Axes that Zoe wasn't sure if she could even become from, though she'd been showing interest in it for a while.

"Maybe-" She paused to listen to the safety briefing, whereas Zoe had not and had just gone about her own thinking. That wasn't surprising, really; she likely knew more about the safety of the plane than its staff did.

It'd be a possibility until she learned how to control it, like she had done with her spikes and speed. She didn't blow up door handles in anger or fall over when trying to stop or turn. "Apparently it's very strong... ... ...Oh, right, we need to ask Glyn how to get through all that later on!" she said, leaning forward to look around Rogue and at Zoe. She was entirely ignoring the safety brief. She'd heard it many times so far, and she took note of the exits herself when boarding. 

Glyndwr listened, if only because Aurora had stopped to do so as well. He hadn't been on very many planes, but the whole schpiel was simple enough.

Zoe nodded, though she had some inclings for herself. First of all, they should probably aim under the scales, going counter to the way they laid across the pelt. Secondly, there had to be other vulnerable spots --- the mouth, throat, neck, who knows. Third, the eyes were probably a generally safe target to have a go at, assuming they didn't have their own added defenses as well. Lost in thought, she ended up staying silent for the majority of the rest of the ride, keeping to herself and scribbling in a notebook she'd shoved in some pouch or other on her person.

Rogue didn't exactly want to try to have a conversation across the aisle of the plane, so he mostly left the inevitable rundown for later. Instead, he tried his best to find a suitable cuddling position, forcing Candy into it with him and inevitably passing out on her on the way to Europe.

Aurora would continue to spend the flight trying to keep Glyn as comfortable as possible, using it as a way to steady her nerves for the upcoming fight. She hadn't been in combat in a long while, and it was an entirely different matter when they were dealing, rather specifically, with dragons of all things. It made her uneasy.

Candy was happy to allow herself to be pulled into cuddling and also happy enough to be a pillow for, at least until she herself also fell asleep against him too. 

As far as Glyndwr was concerned, even if he was uncomfortable, things were made a hundred times better as long as Aurora was trying to do her best to help with it.

The plane ride itself turned out to be uneventful, as well as the landing itself. Once they arrived, they'd find themselves the first off the plane, their belongings even set out on a cart for them to roll down to the pickup lanes. There, they'd find a car, likely paid for by the DWMA or some other organization, and driver waiting for them.

Glyndwr was the one who probably left the country the least and provided his own transport the most out of the lot of them here. Leaning in towards Aurora a little, he asked his question, a little surprised at the treatment. "This always happen?"

Candy, predictably, just went with it. No point looking a gift horse in the mouth and all. She wasn't sure if anyone else got treated like this either, since most of the hunts that she went on with Aurora were mostly spur of the moment do-your-own-research sorts of deals.

"Some... Times?" She said, half honestly. They were certainly usually provided lodging and money for transport, but transportation itself was an entirely different matter. Was this from the Institute? They'd never really done a mission for them, no exactly.

Before anyone could question it, Zoe had examined the vehicle inside and out and was busy with the chakrams loading up the back with their belongings. Surprisingly, this one had enough space for Glyns weapons to lay comfortably on top of the bags. The chakrams dashed into the back of the vehicle, along with Zoe, leaving the four others to sort themselves out between shotgun and the middle three-seater.

"You don't sound so sure," Glyndwr said, though he moved towards the vehicle nonetheless. There was no point in just standing around looking at it like they were and just thinking about the who wasn't very productive either.

Candy jumped right into the middle, deciding for herself that she was going to sit next to someone, who that was she more or less didn't mind.

Rogue instantly climbed in next to her, with Aurora habitually taking the other space. That left Glyn for shotgun, which certainly worked out on the off chance that anything was wrong. "Having our own escort is a little new." She admitted, leaning forward to whisper against his ear while she resumed toying with his hair.

"Figured," Glyndwr said, before she managed to lean back any. Having some extra leg room was welcome, after the ordeal that the flight was; even with Aurora helping out. 

Candy, looking at Aurora around Rogue wondered if doing that was so fun that it was the default form of entertainment she gravitated to when behind her boyfriend... It could be. Anything could be, really. As she sat back in her seat, she looked up at Rogue's auburn hair in a contemplative manner.

Rogue, seeming almost bored and idle, ended up laying his head on her shoulder, leaving her more room, unknowingly, if she wanted to try it.

Well, now she just had to try it. With his head so close, it was almost like an invitation, right? She reached up, at first with just one hand, and placed it atop his head. She copied more or less what Aurora was doing, twirling some strands around her finger and such. Okay, so at least a little nice...

Rogue let out first a startled sound, then an almost puppyish coo. Nuzzling up against her hand, he looked up at her through his half curled locks and smiled. Beside them, Aurora giggled, brushing her own fingers through Glyns hair gently.

Zoe's focus was directed outside of the car as they moved, studying the areas they passed. Even Kira began to pay attention, much to Siofra's boredom.

Aurora's giggle prompted Glyndwr to look backwards, having ignored the other sounds. He put them together to what he was seeing and almost snorted in trying to stop his laugh. That's really not what he expected of the assassin.

Candy thought that it was much better now that she found that Rogue liked it. Okay, so, it made sense. She carried on.