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"You..." Arkhel began, not quite sure what to think of the revelation, "You fall asleep in the rain?"

It took all of Arkhel's willpower to keep from laughing without looking like he was struck dumb. "I thought water was good for plants." Arkhel stated blankly. Whatever Koi was saying, it didn't really make much sense, but it sounded ridiculous.

"So a little water is good, but even plants can drown, right?" Arkhel asked inquisitively. He thought about it for a bit, then dismissed the thought with a wave of his hand. "Whatever." he said blankly, pulling stuff from his pack to set up a little camp in the cave.

"Huh?" Arkhel responded. He hadn't thought about it at all. "Well, if I had to guess, I'd say that it might have something to do with the zombies. If not that, then he could be a hybrid-hunter." It was not uncommon for an entire family of hybrids to simply disappear until their heads turned up at a collection stall.

"Well, as strong as that last one might have been, I doubt that we'll be having any more problems from him." Arkhel said before flopping down two makeshift beds made of lightweight sleeping mats and blankets. He arranged them next to each other, and then sat down on one, beckoning Koi to come sit on the other. Arkhel pushed all thoughts of the assassin called Sicarius aside, content in the moment and the knowledge that he was dead.
Was he ever wrong.
Back at the ruins of Koi's former house, something was stirring. Something evil. Sicarius was far from defeated, but rather was acting so to feed his sickening lust for sadism. The fear that he would inspire in his targets after they saw his die would be spectacular, but not enough. There would be more deceit before he killed them. He stood up casually, brushing aside the heavy wooden beams that had fallen on him like so many twigs. As he stepped from the hole, he looked around fro signs of the direction Arkhel and Koi had traveled in. A few broken stems showed him the way, and he began his journey towards their supposedly safe spot.

Outside, the rainstorm was becoming more intense, filling the cave with the sounds of roaring thunder. The rain was coming down in sheets, and there was lightning flashing in the sky. Arkhel sat in silent contemplation, thinking about what had happened, and what they would do next.

Arkhel couldn't help laughing at the sight of Koi curled up on the little pad. He scooted over and draped his arm across her shoulders. "Oh, come now. You're not afraid of a little lightning, are you?" he chided.