Just outside the Forbidden Forest

[Blake Deimos]

"Oh... I just like to read a lot. The more you know, the greater power you have in the world, right?" Blake hummed and stepped a little further in, flirting with temptation. "I could never picture you thinking about older music, or traditional dancing. Why that?"

[Griffin Black]

Griffin laughed. "I wouldn't call it traditional. I'm talking," he paused for a moment, "about jazz and swing music. Amazing how far the grasp of it went and I've always been into older things." He took in a deep breath and laughed a little to himself.

[Blake Deimos]

Blake flushed, having gotten confused between what Griffin had meant. "Swing and Jazz? Swing is nice. It's wild, free, and just speaks. I've never been a fan of Jazz but it has its moments." Blake danced a little in a circle, trying to recall a few of the coined moves of the era where the swing genre was big. "Older things? Is Neko an older woman?" He teased Griffin a little.

[Griffin Black]

Griffin burst out laughing at Blake dancing. "Yes you have it," he said nodding. "And no! She's not older than me, thank you very much," Griffin insisted. He glanced at his watch and realized that he had plans for tomorrow. "Oh my Blake I think we should getting back soon. I have to be in bed soon." He looked up and shook his head real quick. "Plans in the morning and all that," he said.

[Blake Deimos]

Blake stopped his little flashback, meaning his dancing, and stepped back outside of the edge of the woods. He giggled and waved a hand, "Alright, alright, she's not older than you." Watching Griffin check his watch and go into a mental run down of his day upon the morrow, he looked up to the stars and questioned how late it had gotten. "Yeah, bed sounds nice... Would you like to go back now then?"

[Griffin Black]

Griffin rolled his eyes. "One day you're going to lost in that forest," he said chuckling. "And yes, I think it would be best for both us."

[Blake Deimos]

"I can only get lost if I go in all the way, and I don't plan on that soon." Blake grinned brightly and hooked his arm with Griffin's to begin pulling the boy back, "Then let's go! You need sleep Mister Busy."

[Griffin Black]

"Uhuh," Griffin said, not entirely convinced that Blake wouldn't one day foolishly getting lost in the forest. "And don't patronize me I have plans tomorrow!" he said as he hurried towards the castle.

[Jake Crawley]

After a shower and a change of clothes Jake went out to his usual spot and took a seat under the same tree as always. He opened up his sketchpad and started to draw.

[Nyssa Pond]

"Thought you might be out here," Nyssa said approaching Jake. She held her cardigan tightly shut around her trying not to shiver. She was regretting coming outside with her hair still damp.

[Jake Crawley]

Jake's eyes came off his pad and he smiled brightly at Nyssa. "Hey there! Come have a seat," he said closing his book and patting the area next to him.

[Nyssa Pond]

Nyssa sat down and drew her knees up to her chest. She was glad of her decision to wear jeans. "Whatcha drawing?" she asked instead of looking over his shoulder.

[Jake Crawley]

"I was finishing something I started earlier," Jake said being elusive.

[Nyssa Pond]

"How informative," Nyssa teased pulling her sweater tighter around her shoulders.

[Jake Crawley]

"Are you still cold?" Jake asked opening his arms to invite her closer to him. "I was finishing the picture I started in the meadow."