Drake addressed the new face. "Hail and well met!" said Drake happily

Anteria glanced at him and gave him a weird look. "Who the hell are you?" Kayla stiffled a laugh from how confused she sounded. "No, seriously, Kayla, who is he?" Anteria questioned, addressing to Kayla more than Drake.

this girls got a temper thought Drake


acting on his oath of chivalry he allowed kayla to answer.

Kayla got to her feet. "Anteria, this is Drake." Standing on her feet, anyone could see that Kayla was younger, or just much shorter than Anteria. The red head towered over the small form.

"Ah, Drake." A pause. "Weird name." She looked down at Kayla and "tsked". "Kayla! Your sweater is way too big on you! Like always! Can't you get a shirt that fits you correctly."

"Um. . . No?" Kayla shyly answered. "And what are you? My mother?"

"Considering you don't have one, I might as well be." Anteria tugged at Kayla's hair. "Have you combed your hair today?"

Kayla looked over at Drake. "And I was able to escape her earlier."

Josh laughed slighlty "I see" he said "and who might you be mylady?"

"Anteria Lin," the red head answered, tugging at Kayla's hair. "Hold still, I want to braid your hair." She tugged again. "Sit down," she ordered. Kayla didn't need to be told twice. She sat down on her legs.

"Bossy," Soteto mumbled.

"really" Drake mumbled back

"And I have to deal with her the most," Kayla mumbled. A sharp pain shot through her head as Anteria yanked sharply. "Ow! What was that for?" Anteria glared at her and then continued to braid her hair.

awkward thought Drake

"Soteteo." said Drake "Did she come with you?"

"No, thankfully," Soteto said. "She came when it was time to take Kayla to the Ash Village for a week. Just because she doesn't live in the ninja village anymore, doesn't mean she will stay away from it."

"Whats with her attitude" Drake asked

"Duh no. She's always been like that since I first met her. Maybe because Kayla's seven years younger than her, or somethng like that. . ." Soteto said, shrugging with his answer.

"Right" said Drake

Drake grew tired of standing and sat down.

"So whats your story?" Drake said to Anteria

"Don't have one. I'm just Anteria Lin. The greatest dagger thrower in all of Ash Village, while my brother is the greatest close distant fighter." Anteria peered at Kayla. "Do you have a hairtie?" Kayla held up her right wrist. There was a light blue hair tie on there. "Thanks." She tied the very end of Kayla's hair.

"Right." Said Drake

"Is she always like this?" Drake asked Soteto