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Kilroy:
His eyes widened and his heart seized. If it had been anyone else, anyone else, he would have taken the attack as useful information, a tool to use in the negotiations. But with Avery... Kilroy could not think of her life in his usual utilitarian way. “Oh, I’m so sorry...” he breathed, nearly pulling his hands off his harms with anxiety over her and the current affairs. “The only way to keep this from getting worse is negotiations. I’m not foolish enough to believe that peace will be achieved any time soon... but we have to make overtures somehow. I respect your decision not to sing, but now I think you can help me in a different way."
Summary:
Kilroy and Avery are having a private discussion about the peace summit, how Avery can help, and the attack on her and Cole, while Cole is eavesdropping. Fawnroot and Callum are in the healing cave, and Fawnroot is recuperating from her recent journey to retrieve Callum from the Afterlife. Kavani and Inigo and Kollin finally finished their food. Ashton is back with the pegasi with Rowan as his chaperone. Hawkwing is back with his herd.
Recomments:
(Idk if I have any for once)
(Hold on! I'm making a new part now!)
Cameron: She looked back at Sultaan (I know she doesn't know their names, but I didn't want to be confusing). "Are you alright?" She asked him again
Cameron: She hesitated before following the Centaur. She didn't even know who these people were. She flinched slightly as she took a step forward. The cuts on her back were pretty deep, and made it painful for her to walk. But she followed anyway
Merrick:
He sighed, but followed after Sultaan quickly. Merrick rounded a corner and spotted a centauress who looked stunned as she tried to recover from the wolf attack. Merrick blinked at the mare, then looked at Sultaan. “Come on. We’re getting out of here. Those wolves are regrouping-the safest place is with the herd.“ He said before surging forward again, glancing over his shoulder to check if they were following.
Fawnroot:
Familiar smells filled her nostrils as they started to leave the Interior behind and surge into Pegasi territory. She sticked to the Vein for most of the trip as they made their way to Sun herd. “We’re almost there,” She smiled to Callum as the mountains and hills faded and meadows, rivers, and canyons opened up to reveal the Pegasi territory of outer Sun herd.
Sultaan:
Wide eyes, he look down, his hearts beating wildly. He touched his withers and removed his hand quickly- it was red with blood. He groaned softly, looking as though he might throw up when he glanced at the bodies of both wolves.
Wolf dude:
He snarled and snapped, slightly losing his grip. His mate lept forward, grabbing hold of the centaur's leg.
Sultaan:
He pricked his ears, hearing a cry from a centaur not too far away. Without thinking about himself anymore, he broke into a gallop, weaving in and out of trees as he got nearer.
Once arriving, he took wasted no time, taking up the largest stone he could find, Sultaan aimed and threw it as hard as he could. A thud resulted with a loud yelp, pleasing him. The stallion reared and shoved the wolf on top of the female centaur off, kicking it with all his might until it was completely lifeless.
Cameron: She cried out in pain, and tried to buck to wolf off of her back, but she had no success
Cameron: Her brows furrowed as she heard the loud howl. She shook her head and kept on walking
(sorry guys I don’t think I’ll be available today)
Merrick:
When he look up again, he saw the distant form of Sultaan. The sight of him made his shoulders relax in relief and he willed his legs to move faster. When he reached the centaur, he stopped, but pranced in place. “Sultaan, are you alright? Did Espen and Reba make it back safely?” He asked, his eyes moving and watching the brush, his body tense as he expected another wolf to charge at them.
Kelly:
She looked at him, and smiled slightly. Their hoofbeats pounded in her ears.
Kelly:
She raced after him. It hurt to run, because her flank hurt after the wolf sliced her scar open. She looked up. "It's dark! We won't make it back in time." She wiped her sweaty forehead. Her hide was splattered with blood.
Merrick:
“No way I’m leaving you!” He exclaimed to Kelly as he stabbed another wolf in the thigh. “We’re not arguing about this.“ Blood poured down his hand and fingertips. He winced, but ignored it. About 3 wolves were dead, there were more but he could tell the wolves were holding back-probably wondering if trying to attack them was worth it anymore. Merrick looked up and noticed an opening where there were no wolves. “Go! Let’s go now while the wolves are hesitating.” He grabbed Kelly with his non-injured hand, then broke into a quick trot, herding his friends away.
(I'll be back sooner or later, gtg)
Cameron:
Her head snapped up. What was that? She looked around on either side of her, but saw nothing. She walked cautiously and toward the sound
Wolf: She stepped forward, her jaw gapping as she inhaled the sent of the centaurs. She hadn't eaten for a while, and she was hungry.
Kelly:
She glanced at Sultaan. She shook her head and drew an arrow back, ready to shot.
Wolf:
She sprang. She leaped on top of the rose-grey stallion, and dug her claws into his hide, and bit his horse shoulder.
(Sry I wasn't on! I was busy)
(Anybody on? If not that's ok)
Espen:
"I'm not going anywhere," he whispered, beginning to tremble. The little lizard in his shirt popped its head out and flicked its tongue. As if sensing what was going on, it skittered down Espen's torso, down his legs and to the ground, hopping onto a tree and scrambling up.
Sultaan:
He pranced nervously and picked up a thick dead branch on the ground, clenching it firmly. He may not be anything like Merrick, but he had the guts. When Kelly came forward to protect them, he stepped in front of her, not allowing the mare to sacrifice herself. Although she might be a warrior in training, she was still a woman who didn't really belong in war. Sultaan set his jaw as he remembered his own uncle who had been a captain saying, "War gets ugly when woman fight." He said that before he himself went into the battle. He never came back. Sultaan didn't want any mare to do something that they had a choice in not doing.
He cast a desperate glance at Kelly, begging her with his eyes not to proceed.
(Who would like to do the honors of starting us off? XDDD)
Wolf:
She followed her pack members through the forest. They were a group of scouts, only 5 wolves, but one was young and inexperienced. Up ahead, the alpha of this scout group stopped. His hazel eyes trained on something, and suddenly, she smelled it too. Dinner! There weren’t many prey in these parts. She stopped and awaited orders. The leader bared his teeth, “Go for small one in middle or the 2 in back-easy target. Avoid weapons and big ones.” Her alpha instructed before the she-wolf craned her neck back and howled, her mates joined in.
Merrick:
He stopped dead at the sudden sounds of a blood-chilling howl. His breathing quivered and he held the knife up and at the ready. “Espen, stay close.” He said sharply, holding one arm close to the young centaur to try and block his view and protect him. “Kelly, cover Sultaan and Reba. You’re the most trained out of all of us.” He said, his amber eyes flickering with concern, and he tightened his grip on the knife.
(AAAAAA SORRY HERE!!!)
Reba: Panting? She did not dare move to ask Sultaan to clarify. She listened as carefully as she could, but the sounds of the forest were strange to her and she could not pick out any irregularities.
Aw man! Bye!)) Cameron: Are there predators out here? She shook off the worrying thought and continued to pull at the grass below her
(Say, I'll be a random wolf)
Wolf dude:
He sniffed the ground and a low growl erupted in the back of his throat. The familiar scent of centaur wafted into his keen nose, causing his heart to darken at the smell. The wild canine slowly made his way under safety of the darkness, his yellow eyes the only thing you see. (DARN I GTG)
(RIVER! STORMSUN! WHERE ART THOU!?)
Sultaan:
He fingered the sign to be quiet. "We're being followed. Don't panic and stay calm. I can hear the panting." He glared behind him into the blanketing darkness, keeping himself between the others and the assumed wolf or two.
Reba: "Do you know of other centaurs being found on the shore? I was on a ship that sank out at sea and I washed ashore here-" she stopped suddenly. She could have sworn she saw a pair of yellow eyes staring at her through the underbrush. (she is from the desert so she is clueless right now)
Wolf 1: The she-wolf crept through the woods.
(AAAAAACK @Peacebringer @Peacebringer @Peacebringer @Peacebringer we need youuu!!!!)
(Brightriver and Peacebringerm do you want Fawnroot and Callum to collide with Kilroy and Rowan? They're probably close to the herd by now, and I know that idea has been on the table for a while)
Fawnroot:
She whinnied happily in agreement and nuzzled Callum affectionately. His words filled her with adrenaline and excitement and she surged into a slow canter, flicking him playfully with her tail.
Cameron: She shifted her weight from hoof to hoof, she had been feeling a little energetic lately. Maybe a walk would do her some good. She started to walk through the trees, and looked around every time she stepped.
Espen:
He looked up at Merrick. "We'll make it if we just stick together," he said softly.
Kelly:
"I don't know if we'll make it back in time." She looked around nervously.
Merrick:
He squinted upward at the setting sun and realized how quickly it was getting darker. Merrick snorted and straightened up. He hesitantly stepped forward and placed a gentle hand on Sultaan’s shoulder, then let go and stepped back. “We should go.“ He nodded back towards the campsite. “It’s getting dark quick. Will she come?” He asked, offering a harmless smile to the mare.
Cameron:
She yawned and stretched her arms out wide. She was always tired. It didn't matter if it was day, night, or she just woke up, she was just always tired. She laughed softly, straightened her jacket and shirt, and trotted into camp
Fawnroot:
She chuckled, but her concerned gaze didn’t relax. “I just don’t know what they’ll do to you or the 2 other centaurs held captive. My herd- my family- while I love them, can be a bit radical and...intense. Mainly because my over-stallion is that way, and my herd simply follows his demeanor.“
She sighed and looked up at him, “I’ll defend you -you know I will- but I can’t promise what they think of you will be good.“ She said, trying not to imagine her mother’s restless and stern face.
(Hey Peacebringer! I commented with Sultaan)
Riverdream: She nodded and tilted her head curiously, waiting for his answer
Fawnroot:
She tensed, her smile fading, and snapped her eyes back forward. “Of course...” She mumbled, anxiety rising in her eyes, making her stomach flip, even though she tried to hide it.
Riverdream: She glanced at Gleamwave. "I know" She said nudging him with her wing
Kelly:
She stood there, watching them. Her eyes flicked to Reba's hands. She cocked her head slightly, and glanced at Merrick.
Fawnroot:
She smiled softly, her eyes twinkling brightly, and placed her wing on Callum’s withers as he placed his hand on her own.
”Ah, yes. I feel a lot better now. Still a slight headache and dizziness, but it’s not as bad.“ She nickered gently, then drifted closer to Callum as they trotted along, “I think that walk and stargazing we did together really helped.”
Sultaan:
He raised his eyebrows and rubbed his neck awkwardly, looking slightly disappointed. Suddenly he stepped forward and took the mare's hand and shook it, gesturing to the rest of his friends with a reassuring smile that she was welcome.
Reba: She tensed. It was very important she learned their tribe. Was it a hostile tribe? Would it shelter her? Or would her presence put people in danger? Would her tribal affiliations gain her enemies or friends?
“No... what you small state? Small Anok. State of welcome or no welcome? State of peace? Yes of nation?”
Reba knew she sounded ridiculous, and felt her cheeks go red with shame.
(Reba comes from an area full of tribes that sometimes go to war and are governed by various changing social laws. She is afraid of starting a conflict with her presence.)
Sultaan:
He looked at Kelly for a moment, a blank expression on his face. Then he turned toward the strange centauress. "Do you know sign language?" He asked with his hands, attempting at keeping his gestures slow and readable if she knew it.
Kelly:
She looked at Reba, and then at Espen. "Um..." She glanced at Sultaan. "Can you try to see if she understands sign language? Please? She might know it," she said softly to Sultaan.
Sultaan:
He bit his lower lip as the itch to be able to communicate tore at his broken vocal cords. He looked away and stamped his hoof in frustration.
Kelly:
She nodded. "Yes. Anok." She wondered how Reba knew where she was.
Kelly:
She cocked her head. "Reba," she smiled slightly. "Nice to meet you." She understood that she couldn't speak their language well.