In Paris 1723

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Chapter Three - The Return to Denali

*Genevieve*

Sighing, I sat back against the tree and looked around with disdain watching as the trees continued to drip water down from the rainstorm that had come through. The large leaves slowly dripping water droplets onto the top of my head, making me pull up my hood for protection.

"Pourquoi exactement sommes-nous ici de nouveau?" I ask, glancing down and immediately pulling my face into a sneer as I watched the large snail slowly inch its way over. "C'est dégoûtant et pluvieux. Oh, n'oubliez pas les énormes escargots foutus qui sont partout!" [Why exactly are we here again? It's gross and rainy. Oh, don't forget about the huge fricking snails that are everywhere!]

Nicolas just rolled his eyes as he hopped down from the tree next to me, effectively crushing the snail. "Nous ... élargissons nos horizons. Voir ce que le monde a à offrir." [We...are expanding our horizons. Seeing what the world has to offer.]

"S'il te plaît!" I draw out, rolling my eyes at him, "tu voulais juste voir si tu pouvais retrouver cette fille, non? Celui que vous avez rencontré la dernière fois que nous sommes passés par ici - qu'est-ce qu'il y a quelques décennies?" [Please! you just wanted to see if you could find that girl again right? The one that you met last time we came through here— what a few decades ago?]

He scoffed as he threw his arm around my shoulders. Neither confirming nor denying my statement. We both continued to stroll through the deep jungle, Nicolas whistling happily as I just irritably kicked any rocks that we passed, making sure to send a withering glare to any snails that I spotted as we walked.

After a few more minutes of being forced to listen to Nicolas whistling, I let out a groan, throwing my head back in defeat. 

"Je veux dire honnêtement, pourquoi ne pouvons-nous pas simplement retourner à Denali?" I whine, "Tanya m'a dit qu'ils avaient rejoint quelques nouveaux membres. De plus, cela fait des années que nous ne les avons pas vus!" [I mean honestly, why can't we just go back to Denali? Tanya told me that they had a few new members join. Plus, it's been years since we've seen them!]

Nicolas just hummed, continuing to whistle his pretty little head off, not giving any indication that he had heard me. 

I scoff and slapped his arm, sending him a glare as he looked down at me, a charming smile appearing on his face. 

"Oh oui?" he asked casually, playfulness twinkling behind his scarlet eyes. [Oh yes?]

"Je ne peux pas te croire." [I can't believe you.]

"C'est amusant! Nous nous amusons-" [This is fun! We're having fun-]

"Ouais. Bien sûr. Entouré d'arbres qui déversent de l'eau sur nous chaque fois qu'ils en ont l'occasion, et d'escargots de la taille d'un petit chien," I hiss out. [Yeah. Sure. Surrounded by trees that are dumping water on us every chance they get, and snails that are the size of a small dog,]

"Juste deux frères et sœurs, affrontant le monde!" he proclaimed. [Just two siblings, taking on the world!]

"Tu es un idiot." [You're an idiot.]