had gotten up from the bed and walked out of the medical tent. He was no where near healed but he couldn't stand staying alone in the tent.

would be upset if she knew he wasn't resting, even though she was supposed to be mad at him...

still felt terrible that she found out this way. He was going around some crates, accidentally hitting one and falling, though managed to protect his chest from hitting the ground.

hears something fall near her and she freezes before sitting up to see what it was. She blinks at Soren before scowling.

stayed down for a while, slowly pushing himself back up. He saw her and smile faintly, trying to lighten the mood.

rolls her eyes and starts to walk away.

frowns a bit and reaches out for her. "G-Gjertrud!"

turns back towards him. "What?"

slowly got up and held onto the crates for support. "I... I just... want to talk."

frowns. "Don't push yourself, you'll make it worse."

nods a bit. "I know... I'm tryin' to take it easy, but..." He just hoped the nurses didn't go looking for him.

sighs. "Idiot..."

leaned against the crates more. "M'glad ye're s-still here..." He took a deep breath, putting a hand to his chest.

raises an eyebrow. "You're glad I'm still spying on your army?"

shakes his head. "I w-wish ye weren't, but... I know y-ye're doin' what ye think is right..." He was just glad she was still around so they could talk.

sighs. "You shouldn't be out here, you should be in the medical tent."

nods. "I know... but... I wanted to s-see ye..."

scoffs. "I don't want to see you."

frowned at that and looked down. "... So y-ye really do hate me?"

"You are the enemy."

coughed a bit. "Am I? Personally? Nej..." He started to turn from her. "O-only if ye make me..."

growls. "Anyone who would be part of the Gondwana army is my enemy."

looked at her once more before nodding. He had hoped it wouldn't turn out like this.

"You took advantage of my naivete and let me guess, all the injuries you've gotten from battles with Laurasia."

sighs. "The bullet wound was from Godwana... but the shrapnel, m'not sure..."

rolls her eyes and speaks without really thinking. "You deserved it, you filthy traitor..."

frowned as he stared at her, not knowing what to say in response to that.

looks away from him and frowns.

looked down and dug his nails a bit into the crate. "I hope ye do what's right..." He started to head to another part of the camp, still trying to hide some what. He wasn't expecting her to betray Laurasia, but

he also didn't want her to destroy Godwana. It was his home after all, and he cherished his family over everything else.

rolls her eyes and walks over to him. "I'm taking you back to the medical tent."

shakes his head. "I don't want to go back... not yet."

"Too bad, that's where I am taking you. You aren't well enough to be out here."

gritted his teeth as he just held onto the crates more.

carefully brings one of his arms over her shoulders. "Come on, ye idiot..."

mumbled and looked away. "I don't deserve this.."

rolls her eyes. "Deserve what?"

huffs. "Ye said it yerself. I'm a traitor and.." He shook his head and sighed. "I wanna be alone..." Even if it was a dangerous thing for him to be alone.

"You'll have plenty of time to be alone when you are healed."

shakes his head. "I don't want to go back. Just... leave, please."

rolls her eyes and ignores him as she starts to walk.

didn't know how to feel, and was conflicted. It also didn't help that he was tired.

struggles a little to support him.

lightly touched his chest again, trying to take calm breaths. "F-fanden..."

frowns. "Can you make it back...?"

nods a bit. "Y-ye at least l-look... h-honest... doin' this..

*"

rolls her eyes and keeps walking with him.

started to feel weaker and kept his gaze down, focusing on his feet as he walked.

glances at him and frowns, slowing down a little for him.

coughed quietly as he closed his eyes. "I s-shouldn't... have left..."

nods. "Idiot..."

frowned as he wiped his mouth a bit. "I just... wanted to s-see ye.."

tightens her grip on him a little. "Why...?"

shrugged as he tried to move a bit faster. "B-because... y-ye're my friend... Or at least I s-still consider ye o-one..."

frowns. "Do you really?"

nods. "I n-never once s-saw ye as an e-...enemy..."

sighs, "It doesn't change that I am."

almost fell, cursing again. "Not to m-me.."

frowns and barely stays standing. "You shouldn't treat me any different than any of the rest of us. We are your enemy."

glad to see the medical tent get closer. "N-not... ye... y-ye've not tried to k-kill me... y-yet..."

growls. "And there's plenty of other Laurasians who haven't either..."

nods at that, gripping at beds for comfort as they got closer to his. "But y-yer... different.."

shakes her head. "I'm not." She gets to his bed and starts to help him sit.

winced as he got seated, glad to not have to rely on his legs anymore. "Ye are... to me, at l-least..."

"How am I different?"

looks to her, putting a hand to his chest again. "Ye've t-treated me as a friend..."

frowns. "Only because I didn't know what you were."

frowns. "So... because ye thought I was with Laurasia I was good?"

nods slowly.

frowned and nodded as he looked down. "Ye know... there are Laurasians who are bad... and Godwanians who are bad too..."

growls. "You support the army that killed my parents."

sighs. "Because I can't betray my home and family..."

"And I cannot betray mine. That is why we cannot be friends."

looked up to her, smiling sadly. "I guess this is goodbye, then."

stays stoic but looks away from him. "I suppose so."

winced as he pulled himself fully onto the bed to lie down. "I'll probably not see ye again..."

..."I work in this tent. You will see me a lot."

shakes his head. "The moment I can walk on my own I'll be back in Laurasia."

clenches her fists. "I can't let you."

glances to her. "I can't sit back and lay here as my families safety is essentially in my hands."

"You can support your military without spying. Besides, you've been go so long without contacting them, you'll probably labelled a deserter."

shakes his head. "I know my way around these things... besides, I'm onto somethin' big..." He was starting to get a bit dillusional.

narrows her eyes. "I am not above telling them what you are."

coughed queitly. "Then they'll be the ones to kill me..."

"I cannot let you hinder my army anymore."

raised his brow at that. "So what are ye goin' to do?"

sighs. "I'm telling you that I will tell them. If you go back, they will kill you. If you stay with your own army, you will be safe."

frowned and closed his eyes. "So I guess I know my fate."

"And that is?"

shrugs. "Whatever the Laurasian forces have on their mind.."

growls. "No, don't go back."

turned his back to her, wincing from his injuries. "I have to..."

"Why?"

curled up a bit. "The same reason ye're here... to fight for freedom. And if a step closer involves my sacrifice, then so be it."

glares at him. "You won't be making a step forward, you'd be committing suicide."

shrugs. "If I can get some info and send it on before I die then it's not suicide."

"Assuming you could even get back."

sighs. "I have to try... for my family..."

shakes her head. "Your family will be mostly concerned about your safety, I would assume. You can help out without spying."

"If I die, they know I'll have died for my country and them."

stares at him blankly. "You have to make it there first and I have no intention of letting you do so."

lies back on his back and looks to her. "How do ye plan to stop it?"

"I could just kill you right now." She wouldn't, but if she could scare him enough...

takes a deep breath. "Then do it."

"That would be too simple. I think I know a better way to keep you here."

frowns a bit. "And that is?"

glances at him before smirking and starting to walk away.

frowns more and quickly sat up, wincing. "What are ye goin' to do?"

"I hope you aren't terribly attached to the German you mentioned earlier. Take one step into Laurasian territory and you may both find yourselves in trouble."

felt his heart fall. "He'll be fine... He's wise..."

shrugs as she walks away. "If you say so."

growled quietly and watched her leave. He knew the German would be okay... he had to be.

knew he would be as long as Soren didn't go back to spying.

had to, it was his job. He'd just try to get the German to a safe area... some how...

would do anything she could to make sure he didn't.

would leave once he was able to move without issue.

would be keeping an eye on him.

willed himself to get better...