Tatsumi sighed. Akemi was wrong, at least in his opinion. Despite what she said she didn't help the old man for her benefit. After all, what would she get out of helping him? But he decided not to push it. [i][b][color=Gold]She just wants to look like some kind of cool uncaring badass... so I'll let her.[/color][/b][/i] He smiled again, to himself. [i][b][color=Gold]I know you're a good person Akemi.[/color][/b][/i] They continued their path to Paraan Ravine, a suprisingly uneventful journey.

The ravine, however, was anything but uneventful. The path ahead was pitch black, and Akemi suggested they should have torches. [b][color=Gold]"You tell us we need torches now? Maybe that should've been something you mentioned earlier, we're not exactly locals."[/color][/b] He shook his head. Sinthe, luckily, had the situation covered. Tatsumi nodded in approval at his resourcefulness. [b][i][color=Gold]With a solution like that this guy must have some kind of survival experience...[/color][/i][/b]

The light spread throughout the ravine to reveal... a very ugly monster. Tatsumi was quick to draw his sword, and [i]almost[/i] jumped into action until Macey spoke aloud. [color=a2d39c]“Nice to see no one’s just rushing in this time."[/color] He quickly halted. [b][color=Gold]"Yes... good thing."[/color][/b] He agreed, nodding thoughtfully. Tatsumi was surprised at both Sinthe's seemingly careless attitude towards the monster and Macey's reverance towards it. [b][i][color=gold]Are these guys used to stuff like this?! They treat a hideous spider-snake so casually![/color][/i][/b] Tatsumi sighed. He was with a bunch of weirdos.

At the very least he agreed with Macey's plan. The part about attacking it from a range, not saving the creature's face. [color=Gold][b]"That's a good plan Macey. I don't have any ranged attacks, but if it's still alive after our barrage I can go in and try to finish it off."[/b][/color]