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[infiniteAVERY]

She gave an ear-piercing screech at his gesture, swatting his hands away before she stumbled a few steps backwards. She was desperate to find a way to stop him from tickling her any longer, as that was one thing she couldn't take for a second, lashing out at him with a kick that flopped about a foot off the ground before she had to steady herself again and set herself straight once more. "Don't you dare," she grumbled, her supposedly 'fierce' attitude downplayed by her amused smile as she jabbed a finger out at him, as if it'd keep him back. She was, wisely, taking more strides away from him before he had a chance to catch what she was doing in an attempt to avoid anymore of his tickles, but it didn't last long. The whole mood was cut off by a crack in the sky that made her scream - this time, in fright, not due to his playful actions. It was followed by a crash that seemed to shake the earth below her feet, a yelp resulting from that. Two seconds after the line of events, it was completely silent, the rain even seeming to be a bit more quiet due to the disturbance in everything being so good.

Avery's extremely wide eyes looked over to him, now grasping for his side with her hands frantically, not letting go once she'd made it next to him. "What was all that?" she muttered, face resting on the back of his bare, wet shoulder. This reminded her immensely of the time they'd first met and been stupid enough to try out a visit to the ghost town, which hadn't ended on the best note - they'd both been frightened. She had no idea if he was scared at all, probably not, but that had startled Avery dreadfully, and it was too bothersome to let it go. She wanted to know what that had all been, mainly the howl that had topped off the entire chain of sound.

[AVERY HAS A PLOT IDEA.]

[Tannerexic]

[and what would that be??]

As she kept stepping away, he followed her every inch, holding his hands out like claws. When the thunder and lightning cracked and rumbled, he didn't jump, merely just looked at the sky, letting the rain bat on his face for a few moments. It didn't surprise him that she was by his side in a flash. Tanner looked down at her, putting his arm around her shoulders, this time not tricking her into a tickling fight. That would be called the elements. He spoke playfully, sporting a teasing grin. He turned to face her and wrapped his arms around her small body, holding her close to his bare abdomen. Do you want to leave? He asked in a whispered tone. Really, he was enjoying this, but if she wanted to go inside or somewhere more stable, he would definately go no matter what. Tanner had no intention of keeping her somewhere where she would be frightened or nervous. Just like the Ghost Town..when he'd suggested to leave in the dead of a blizzard. Tanner kissed the top of her head.

[infiniteAVERY]

[..nevermind, it's stupid.]

A sigh shook out of her trembling figure that stated how idiotic she now felt for being so freaked out about something that didn't even make him flinch. "No, as long as I can cling to you for the rest of my life," she still had her face pressed into his arm, her eyes just as great and alarmed as they had been originally. Her fingernails were digging into him like claws as she allowed herself a few steps forward, figuring she wasn't going to be attacked by some monstrous beast or be charged by some atrocious creature from the woods anymore. She huffed out an angry breath, staring at him from the corner of her eye. "You didn't even...move and I'm running for my life," hah, the easiest way to express how much of a blockhead she felt like at this moment. She ran towards him to save her from the bad mister animal that was going to get her in the woods, and he laughed. Somehing was not right with that picture, especially now that she was heading towards the forest, a rickety attempt at investigating anything that might have been damaged in the foliage, or more, she knew had been knocked down. A tree or something, at least.