When Dragon's Hearts Were Good

Calico looked at it, then smiled. She would come back up.

Jason smield when he saw her smile. he knew htat was a good sign. he knew the bracelet would fit too. he just hoped her break woudl come soon.

Calico steered the ship for a while, then climbed p some time later, "You wanted to talk?"

Jason smield at her. "wanted company more than anything but talking works too" he said smiling at her. the next was almost full of his recent treasures. there was just enough room forh er to sit down. "i'm still trying to figure out what of this is of much worth" he said rummaging through things.

Calico nodded, "I just want you to know I'm not mad at you, though. I never expected anyone to be honest with me here."

Jason sighed. "well from now on i will be, but only to you" he said smiling at her. "by the way how did you like the bracelet? 'he asked smiling to himself as he kept looking through his steal.

She held up her arm, the bracelet around it, "I do like it."

Jasno grinned happily at her. "i'm happy to hear it" he said smiling at her. "if you see anything else you like you're welcome to it" he said "it is pretty nice being the best theif on the high seas" he said smiling happpily at her.

Calico chuckled, "I actually don't like stealing unless it's from someone who won't miss what I'm taking."

Jason shrugged. "how i figure it if they didn't want it stolen they wouldn't make it so easy" he said smiling at her. he jumped a bit and looked down. "note to self, never set daggers near your butt" he said moving the dagger away before carefully sitting down again.

Calico laughed a bit, "Do you not know how to handle one?" she asked, tossing it up in the air, catching it by the blade between her first finger and thumb.

"of course I do" he said indignantly. he tossed one up and tried to catch it like she had but ultimately just cut his thumb a bit. He swore under his breath. "okay so I don't beyond simple stab and slice" he said holding his thumb. he was more than a little embarassed. "i'm more of a sharp shooter than a close combat person right now" he admitted.

"Up close and personal is kind of my thing." Calico said, tossing it around as though it were nothing.

Jaosn looked up at her, trying to get hsi thumb to stop bleeding. "any chance you could teach me a bit?" He asked hesitantly. He wasn't used to asking for help.

She nodded, "About three out of four times, you can scare them off your case with some fancy tricks."

Jasno nodded. "yeah i've noticed that was the case but as i'm sure you've figured out by now i'm not exactly good at those tricks" he said holding up his still bleeding thumb.

Calico chuckled, "Then it's pretty much about speed rather than force. If you don't give them a chance to attack you, then you'll win the fight."

Jason nodded and smiled. "yeah that's the only reason i'm any good. I'm quick with a sword but not so much with daggers" he said.

Calico nodded, "Same concept, different quarters."

"yeah but the coordination is just off when i try" he said sighing

Calico chuckled, "Practice. I can dull a knife for you, if you like."

"i tried htat once. almost wound up swallowing the stupid thing" he said chuckling. "though if you help out a bit i might get it" he said looking hopefully at her.

Calico nodded, tossing it up as it spun, frozen in the air, for about five rotations, then fell back into Calico's hand.

Jason watched intently. "last time i tried that i put a hole in my hand" he said laughing a bit and showing her the scar from that accident.

Calico chuckled, "Practice, and with a dulled knife."