"Clarke." Lexa calls out as she makes her way past the gates of Arcadia and into the camp. She hands over her horse to a gaurd and struts over to the blonde, standing next to Raven's tent. "I must discuss something with you."

Clarke took a step back, surprised to see Lexa here. "I-I thought you were in Polis?"

"Indeed i was, but something has been bothering me. And i need your assistance with it."

"Yeah, of course. Let's go to my tent."

The two leaders walked across the camp until a small tent came in their line of sight. As they entered the make shift tent, Lexa couldn't help but frown at how tiny it was. Clarke should have a bigger tent than this. 'I will arrange for my people to bring supplies and make her a bigger tent. This is too small.' She mentally reminded herself.

Clarke went to sit on her sleeping bag and patted the space beside her. Lexa nodded and took the offered seat. "Thank you."

"So, what was it you wanted to talk about?"

"Yes, you see, your friends Raven and Octavia have been sending me messages about an animal i've never heard of and i was wondering if you could tell me about it. And if possible accompany me on finding this creature."

Clarke was a bit confused. Raven and Octavia have been talking to Lexa? With her knowledge? "Uh, what animal is it exactly?"

The brunette looked down at her outfit and patted around her clothes until she felt a bump in her right pocket. She reached into it and opened the crumpled piece of paper. "It is what your people call a-" She started to read and squinted her eyes at the last word. "A duck? A duck." She confirmed.

The blonde stared at Lexa with a look of confusion, but she soon let out a chuckle and shook her head. She was gonna get Raven and Octavia for this.

"A duck." She said.

Lexa nodded. "Yes, a duck."

"You want to look for a duck?"

Lexa frowned. "I have not seen a duck before. At least i do not think i have. I am not familiar with the creature and would like to know about it."

Clarke couldn't say no to Lexa. Especially since she looked so determined to know what a duck was. "Okay. Yeah, I'll help you look for a duck and tell you about them."

A smile began to stretch across Lexa's face, happiness shinning in her eyes. She was glad Clarke had agreed to help her with this matter. "I shall get my horse ready. We will leave in one hour." She said standing up and opening the tent's flap. "I am glad you are joining me on this trip, Clarke."

Clarke smiled. "Me too."

After Lexa left her tent, Clarke went about getting a small bag ready for herself. When she was done, she stopped by Raven's workshop to talk about what Lexa just told her. "Hey." She announced. "Oh... My bad."

"Holy shit!"

A hard thud sounded when Octavia's body hit the floor. "Fuck..." She groaned.

Clarke moved her eyes from the younger girl on the floor to Raven. She was on her back, laying atop the metal table. Her pants were unbuckled and unzipped. She was in her tank top, her usual long sleeve shirt on the floor. Locks of her brown hair were out of place from being tied in the usual ponytail and she was breathing heavily. The girl hastily sat upright and zipped her pants up. She moved pieces of hair out of her face and smiled nervously at the blonde. "Oh, heeey, Clarke. W-What brings you here?" She asks, glancing at Octavia who was now standing up.

Clarke kept her eyes moving back and forth between her best friends. "I wanted to ask you something."

"And, uh, what's that?"

"Lexa is here and she wanted to know what a duck was." She saw the two freeze. "Know why she's asking?"

"I... No. Nope."

"Right." A pregnant pause filled the room. "Well, i'm gonna leave camp and scout the woods with Lexa. I'll be back later." She said, turning her body and walking out the tent.

Raven and Octavia released heavy sighs. "Oh my god." The younger of the two let out.

"I know... So, do you want to continue?" Raven ask sheepishly.

Octavia smirked and made her way over to Raven, putting herself between her legs. Her hands went to the metal zipper of the mechanic and was about to put her hand inside when Clarke's voice again sounded within the room.

"If i find you guys like that again, i'm telling Bellamy."

"Damn it, Clarke!"

Closing the door, Clarke shook her head and laughed. She knew Raven and Octavia were together and she didn't mind. They were kind of cute together.

Making her way to the gate, she saw Lexa waiting by her horse. "Hey, sorry if i took awhile. I had something to take care of."

"It is quite alright, Clarke. Shall we get going?" Lexa asked, getting on her horse swiftly. She offered a hand for Clarke to take and was glad when the blonde took it and situated herself behind herself. Arms circled around her waist and she smiled to herself, gripping her horses rein a bit tighter. The gates opened and they were on their way into the woods.

As the two rode through the forest, Clarke was telling Lexa that ducks typically are found by water like ponds or lakes. Lexa knew of a small pond close by, so she went there.

The two dismounted Lexa's horse.

"I believe this is a pond."

"It is." Clarke says, looking at the small body of water in front of them.

"So, how do i find these ducks?"

"Well, in the books i read on the arc, people would through crumbs of bread at them to get their attention."

"People threw food at the creatures? How wasteful."

Clarke laughed at this. "It seems weird, huh?"

"Yes, it does. But how does a duck look like?"

A frown made its way onto Clarke's face. "I can't really remember. But maybe i can draw it out on paper." She said taking her bag off her shoulders and rummaging inside for her notebook and charcoal. Once she pulled the materials out, she opened it up turning page after page until a blank came up and began to sketch.

As she was doing this, Lexa caught a glimpse at some of the drawings Clarke had done. One in particular perked her interest. It was of her, in her night gown where it showed off her back. She was holding open a door and looking over her shoulder. Her eyes seemed sad, but it was a beautiful drawing. The drawing seemed a bit familiar. She only wore that dress once.

Clarke put the charcoal back in her bag, looked over her drawing then held it out for Lexa to see. "I think the duck looked something like this. And they're usually white with an orange beak."

Grabbing the notebook, Lexa scanned the drawing intently. "Oh!" She said, surprise evident in her voice.

"Oh?"

"I have seen this creature before."

"So, you do know what a duck is." Clarke sighed happily. Now they can go back to camp.

Lexa nodded. "But they do not look like this. And they are not called 'ducks' what so ever."

"What are they called?"

"They are quacks quacks."

...

"I'm sorry, what are they called?" Clarke asked, not sure if she heard right.

"They are quack quacks, Clarke." Lexa once again repeated.

'Oh my god.' Clarke thought, trying not to giggle or smile. 'This is too cute.'

"Ah. Ahem. C-Could you repeat that again please?"

Confused as to why Clarke didn't understand the name she said it again. "These ducks your people say it is, are actually quack quacks."

Clarke couldn't take it anymore and she let out a laugh. She covered her mouth with one hand to stop herself, but it was useless.

Lexa really didn't know what was so funny. That was the name of the so called 'duck.' Her people always called them that because of the sounds the creature made. "Clarke."

"J-Just give me a moment please."

And so Lexa let her laugh at whatever she was laughing at. It was a wonderful sight actually. Seeing Clarke laugh so freely without a care. Her blonde hair fell down her shoulders and her face turned red. Unconsciously, Lexa let a smile make its way onto her face and her eyes became dazed by just hearing and looking at Clarke.

A couple minutes passed between the two and when Clarke finally stopped her small giggles, she stood straight again. "I'm sorry. I'm okay. I'm good."

Lexa smiled. "I'm glad."

"I, uh, so we should head back to camp?"

"Why?" Lexas asked confused.

"You know how ducks... I mean... This thing looks like. There's no reason for us to search for them now."

"But i said they do not look like the one you drew. They are a bit different and i would like you to see it."

'She really wants to see them.' Clarke thought. "Okay, let's go see them."

Lexa nodded and went to climb on her horse once again. "They are found near a lake close to Arcadia."

As Lexa said, the lake wasn't so far from the camp. It was about a half hour ride. 'We can come here for water.' Clarke thought looking at the large lake.

Lexa got down from her horse, landing on the ground with a soft thud. She then went and helped Clarke down.

"I have only seen the little ones around here. I always try to look for the fathers and mothers, but they do not seem to be around."

"Huh. Oh, Lexa look." Clarke pointed to four small black balls walking around a couple yards away from where they stood. SHe couldn't really make out the details of the birds, but they seemed harmless.

"Those are quack quacks!" Lexa excitedly whispered.

Clarke smiled and giggled at the name again.

"Come, they are going into that cave over there. Quick, Clarke." The brunette took a hold of Clarke's hand, interlacing their fingers and tug the blonde along.

The cave was big, really big. It was hidden by drooping vines from the outside and were a bit heavy, but they got in without much trouble. As the vines moved back in its place, they became enveloped in darkness.

"Wait, i have something." Clarke could hear movement beside her then saw a spark on the ground before Lexa held up two candles. She handed one to Clarke.

"Thanks." Lexa nodded.

Three chirppings caught their ears below them and they bent their necks downward. One of the small birds they saw earlier was pecking at Clarke's foot. Clarke went to bend down to look at the bird and upon closer inspection, she found that there were three heads on it. "What the hell?"

"Strange is it not?"

"You were right when you said they looked different."

Besides the three heads on the bird, it was a dark blue shade and its feather almost looked like hairs. It's eyes were bloodshot red with a tiny black dot in the middle and it's webbed feet were blue.

Since Clarke was still kneeled on the ground, one of the bird's head kept nudging her hand and soon all the heads started to nudge her. "W-What do they want?"

"I think they want you to pick them up. Some of them do that. I have had my fair share in holding them."

"Oh, okay."

Taking the little bird in her hands, she found herself smiling as she watched it peck softly at her fingers. Lexa smiled at seing this. Clarke looked so happy.

Suddenly a loud screech filled the cave, echoing off the walls. The next second the ground beneath them began to shake.

The two immideiatley whipped their eyes to each other and held their breath. The screeching got louder and the shaking became worse, making Clarke lose balance. Lexa was quick enough to grab onto her to keep her steady.

"We need to leave. NOW." Lexa shouted.

Without a second thought, the two were out of the cave and running back to Lexa's horse. The two jumped onto the horse quicker than they've ever had and rode off. But before leaving, the vines on the cave burst up and a bigger looking version of the bird in Clarke's hands screeched once again, scanning it's surroundings. It caught Clarke's face then moved down to the bird in her hand.

Clarke looked down, three pairs of eyes chirped at her. "Oh, fuck."