Friends and Foes

"Can't these vile beings give somebody a breathing space?" Aurora groaned. 

"I might as well have my fill before fighting." Jay said and drank more water. 

"There they are!" He noted as two rogues in human forms, a male and female, emerged from the forest behind the stream. 

"Jay, no matter what happens, we must take water to Mom and Irene. Let's make sure they don't stop us." Aurora told him. 

"I got you, sis!" Jay replied and braced himself up. 

"Be warned, we are not troublemakers but if you want trouble, we are very much ready to serve it to you. It's either you go your way peacefully or we fight to death here. And trust me, you guys will be the ones to abandon your lives should you choose to fight us!" Aurora informed the two rogues, threateningly. She knew the female would be of her age, and the male seemed a few years younger so threatening them didn't feel like a disrespect. 

"Easy there, fighter!" The female stated and chuckled.