[IC] The Two Sides

[Fionraella]

Ambrose grits his teeth and glares at Liwei. "No. Not happening/ I'd never leave a fellow shifter here!" He then pushes past Liwei and half runs, half stumbles down the hall. He curses the drugs in his system as he turns down a hallway, fully intent on finding Misha and losing the two adults with him.

[xiaomiau]

Liwei took off after the kid, using his superior height to race after him. "Stop!" he whisper-yelled. "You're going to get both of you killed! Please!"

[Fionraella]

Ambrose whimpers as he hears Liwei behind him. He quickly ducks into the nearest room. It was a bedroom of some sort. He noticed it was empty and the bed was made. He quickly got into the closet and sat in the very corner, hugging his knees to his chest.

[xiaomiau]

Liwei slows as Ambrose enters the room. He gives a small look of sadness at the obvious distress. He bends down to meet the boy's eyes. "I know you want to help your friend." He looks back at Mona, who he assumed had followed them. "We do, too. But we can't just rush head-on into danger. That's going to hurt more people than it helps."

[Fionraella]

Liwei slows as Ambrose enters the room. He gives a small look of sadness at the obvious distress. He bends down to meet the boy's eyes. "I know you want to help your friend." He looks back at Mona, who he assumed had followed them. "We do, too. But we can't just rush head-on into danger. That's going to hurt more people than it helps."

@xiaomiau

Ambrose glares at the man. "You don't know the Rabins then." He looks for a way past the man, huffing as he doesn't see any. "I'm not going somewhere safe without." He says firmly. "I will set this entire building to flame if you even suggest I leave her behind. Do you understand?" He demands, crossing his arms.

[xiaomiau]

Liwei raised his hands in an admission of defeat. He propped himself up on his heels as he rapidly considered what kind of plan would be viable at this point. Finally, he sighed. "Ok. We won't leave her, but we have to come up with a plan before we run in there."

[Fionraella]

Liwei raised his hands in an admission of defeat. He propped himself up on his heels as he rapidly considered what kind of plan would be viable at this point. Finally, he sighed. "Ok. We won't leave her, but we have to come up with a plan before we run in there."

@xiaomiau

Ambrose nods, and rubs his inner elbow where the syringe had been injected. It stung slightly. "Maybe..." His eyes light up. "You could wheel me in there under that sheet, say that I should be tested first." Ambrose was unaware of them knowing he wasn't biologically male. "And then when we're switching, I pop out and grab one of them! And then you grab the other and Misha is saved!"

[Fionraella]

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Destin sighs. "I like you...a lot." He whispers. "And...I dunno...you're nice and sweet...and I really wish we were in the same group because I'd ask you out in a heartbeat." He hesitantly crawls into her lap, curling up. "I don't want to ruin things between us." He whispers sadly. "I'm sorry I may have ruined this for us."

@Fionraella

[Hawksnest565]

Aya pulled him in closer to her, and lets out a sigh. "You didn't ruin anything Destin. I'd love to go out with you... I know we're both just kids but I feel something special with you too. I don't want to leave you." She feels warmed by his fluffy body in the coldness of the day. "Why do we have to be in groups like this? I don't like the Broms... but I'd rather be with they be part of the Rabins. That way I could be with you."

[Fionraella]

Aya pulled him in closer to her, and lets out a sigh. "You didn't ruin anything Destin. I'd love to go out with you... I know we're both just kids but I feel something special with you too. I don't want to leave you." She feels warmed by his fluffy body in the coldness of the day. "Why do we have to be in groups like this? I don't like the Broms... but I'd rather be with they be part of the Rabins. That way I could be with you."

@Hawksnest565

Destin squeezes his eyes shut and buries his face in her arm. He exhales softly. "I don't want to go back to the Broms if it means I can't be with you." He shivers a bit. "D...do you think Sacha would let me join the Rabins?" He whispers, then squeezes his eyes shut even more and whimpers at the thought of how angry Fabine and Evelyn would be if he did actually go through with leaving.

[Hawksnest565]

Aya's heart began to beat quickly at the thought of Destin staying with the Rabins. "I... I think she'd let you, right? You guys are old friends and all. The only problem she has with you right now is that you're a Brom... And if you weren't..." Wait, isn't this selfish of me? Aya stops talking, thinking that Destin must have similar feelings for the Broms as she did the Rabins. Even though she personally had no feelings of love for the camp on the other side of the river, wouldn't leaving them be hard for them? Not to mention, who would ensure that the Broms stayed well throughout the winter? If someone died, wouldn't it be her fault? "... But... Is that really a good idea?"

[Fionraella]

Aya's heart began to beat quickly at the thought of Destin staying with the Rabins. "I... I think she'd let you, right? You guys are old friends and all. The only problem she has with you right now is that you're a Brom... And if you weren't..." Wait, isn't this selfish of me? Aya stops talking, thinking that Destin must have similar feelings for the Broms as she did the Rabins. Even though she personally had no feelings of love for the camp on the other side of the river, wouldn't leaving them be hard for them? Not to mention, who would ensure that the Broms stayed well throughout the winter? If someone died, wouldn't it be her fault? "... But... Is that really a good idea?"

@Hawksnest565

Destin sighs softly. "I guess not..." his ears droop a bit and he looks at her with sad eyes. "You're right..." He exhales softly and sets his head on her knee. "I really shouldn't leave the Broms without a healer..." He shakes his head. "They wouldn't make it through the winter.."

[Hawksnest565]

Aya takes one of his paws into her hands and rubs it with her thumb while thinking. "Maybe someone will show up who can take the role for you? Isn't there any Brom who knows something about herbs?" She thinks about leaving the Rabins, just for a moment. Her heart hurts at the thought of it, not to mention they'd run into the same problem either way.

[Fionraella]

Aya takes one of his paws into her hands and rubs it with her thumb while thinking. "Maybe someone will show up who can take the role for you? Isn't there any Brom who knows something about herbs?" She thinks about leaving the Rabins, just for a moment. Her heart hurts at the thought of it, not to mention they'd run into the same problem either way.

@Hawksnest565

Destin shivers. "There is this one girl..Elauna. She's so mean though! She bosses everyone around, but she always is asking me to teach her about herbs...maybe she could take over for me..." He ponders that. "But.. I dunno, she may not be the right fit to take over as healer for me.." He whimpers and looks up at her sadly.

[Hawksnest565]

"How about... We talk to her together?" Aya visibly winces at the idea that spills out of her mouth. Talking to a Brom sounded like suicide. What would Sacha say to her? Either way, if this person was going to be a healer than she needed to have the type of personality which didn't lead her to jump to a fight at every second. She stayed quiet and waited for Destin to give his thoughts on the idea.

[Fionraella]

"How about... We talk to her together?" Aya visibly winces at the idea that spills out of her mouth. Talking to a Brom sounded like suicide. What would Sacha say to her? Either way, if this person was going to be a healer than she needed to have the type of personality which didn't lead her to jump to a fight at every second. She stayed quiet and waited for Destin to give his thoughts on the idea.

@Hawksnest565

Destin nods at the idea. "Yeah. She may respond better to you anyway..." He then smiles at her a bit. "Should we try it right now?" He was eager to join the Rabins as soon as possible. He didn't really worry how the Broms would react when he was suddenly gone, he only wanted to be with Aya, no matter the consequence.

[Hawksnest565]

Aya clasps him in her arms and stands up. "We'll go the river together, okay?" She didn't wait for answer, but just started walking. She was young and had all the time in the world to spend with Destin, but she felt as though she couldn't wait another moment to be with him. She blushed as she happily thought about kissing him afterwards. Then she'd get to tell everyone in the Rabins about them... And she'd write to her grandmother and parents and they'd be so happy... Her head filled with fantasies as they went.

[Fionraella]

Aya clasps him in her arms and stands up. "We'll go the river together, okay?" She didn't wait for answer, but just started walking. She was young and had all the time in the world to spend with Destin, but she felt as though she couldn't wait another moment to be with him. She blushed as she happily thought about kissing him afterwards. Then she'd get to tell everyone in the Rabins about them... And she'd write to her grandmother and parents and they'd be so happy... Her head filled with fantasies as they went.

@Hawksnest565

Destin purrs happily in her arms. His heart flutters as he looks up at her face. He nuzzles her arm and looks around as they walk. He couldn't help but feel so excited. As much as he loved being in the Broms, surrounded by those who needed him, he couldn't stand being away from Aya. He liked her a lot, and he didn't want to be apart anymore. The Broms would be fine, and if not, he could go back and help them! He smiles at the thought. He'd never leave his old group to die.

[Hawksnest565]

Aya drew herself back to reality when they reached the rushing waters of the river. The water looked freezing, and her heart skipped a beat as she remembered finding Destin's body on the bank in the arms of Kianna. She sighs for a moment as she considers the memory. Hadn't she been a bit harsh to Kianna? She'd have to apologise to the Rabin at some point. It just seemed that recently she'd been distracted with the other Brom guest while Aya had her hands full with Destin. She quietly promised herself that however much she loved - she stopped herself there, feeling that maybe she should use that word quite yet - however much she came to love Destin, she wouldn't neglect her other campmates. "This is as far as I can go Destin." Aya tells him. "No need for a war to be started by me going over there now, you know?"

[Fionraella]

Aya drew herself back to reality when they reached the rushing waters of the river. The water looked freezing, and her heart skipped a beat as she remembered finding Destin's body on the bank in the arms of Kianna. She sighs for a moment as she considers the memory. Hadn't she been a bit harsh to Kianna? She'd have to apologise to the Rabin at some point. It just seemed that recently she'd been distracted with the other Brom guest while Aya had her hands full with Destin. She quietly promised herself that however much she loved - she stopped herself there, feeling that maybe she should use that word quite yet - however much she came to love Destin, she wouldn't neglect her other campmates. "This is as far as I can go Destin." Aya tells him. "No need for a war to be started by me going over there now, you know?"

@Hawksnest565

Destin shivers a bit as he sees the river. He could barely remember back how he had jumped into the river because of the argument with Misha. He presses closer to Aya's arms before she speaks. He sighs and nods. "I guess it is." He whispers. "I'll find Elauna, tell her that I'm leaving the Broms, but I won't tell her why...I'll be back by sundown, okay?" He looks up at her face.