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Old Knight, and a New Dawn - Crawkid/43

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Kaiyora Min

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She growled slightly. Not at all happy about this. "Fine. I will go with you. But I'm not protecting you if there's trouble." She probably would protect him, but she was going to say that anyway.

Damnit, Kaiyora. You're trusting it too easily. Stop being pathetic! She snapped internally. She didn't want to trust him but he was pretty nice, and her life was probably on the line by now. She still couldn't be sure if he knew what she was or not, and that concerned her. Stop. Stop trusting this man! You don’t even know if he knows! Or if he does, what does he think! Or what he thinks you are if he doesn’t! She gave an involuntary growl at her thoughts. She was going to have to trust “Rain” if she wanted to live.

She paused for a moment, hating herself for what she said next. "I know a place we can go. If... if it's still there, that is. It's an old place." She scanned the area, checking for any signs of danger. Nothing- nothing she could see, that is. "It's pretty secluded but not a day's walk from a few different cities."

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Kaiyora Min

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She gave him a look. "You're almost as transparent as glass, but I'll pretend I can't see through you for your own sake." She huffed, ignoring his hand. "I'm Kate." The lie slipped off her tongue easily, Kate being an alias she used regularly when she wasn't sure if somebody knew what species she was or not. Even if he knew, it wasn't her problem until it became her problem. So he was a guard, connected to the royals... I don't need him... he could be helpful? I don't need him! He would be helpful. Sell him out in a bind... She tried to keep her expression neutral but her thoughts were somewhat readable.

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I mean she's pretty weak when it comes to fighting but that doesn't mean she won't try to get the childish treatment to stop since it upsets her. She's technically 140-something years old but I feel like that's unrelated.

I might be hopping off for a few hours just to do some things, but I'll get to responding before I leave and right away when I get back!

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Why do I suddenly have the feeling that Kaiyora is going to be treated like a child throughout this... and I love that concept.

Old Knight, and a New Dawn - Crawkid/43

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Kaiyora Min

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She looked more than a little bit like he had wounded her verbally. "I'm not that small!" She paused to glare at him, looking more like an angry child than anything. "What makes you think I'd want to travel with you anyways!?" Her hostility was only half genuine. She did want a companion, but she was not about to be treated like a child! The injustice of it! I'm most likely older than him by at least thirty years! She continued to glare at him, awaiting any sort of response. She could care less about the jacket. She just didn't want to carry it.

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Kaiyora Min

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Kaiyora gave a small smile at his kindness but rose to her feet carefully, pushing the jacket back to him. "You need it more than I do," she responded, pausing before addressing his thanks. "Of course. I couldn't just sit by and let you die, even if you are a stranger." She shook herself, brushing some sticks off her pants. You could offer to take him to your little hole in the ground... he's not a fox. He can't come with you. He has money. Not much but you could take it. You need it. He does too though, A brief look of distress crossed her face before it was replaced with a gentle but tired smile. She wasn't faring too well in the internal war raging inside of her.

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Kaiyora Min

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She took coins into mind, knowing she could take them from him later if she wanted to. She wiggled free from his grip but stayed near him, keeping guard for the hours he was asleep. She didn't want to leave him alone due to the possible dangers of the future.

When he woke, she turned her gaze to study him before shifting to her human form. And now you're done shapeshifting. You're going to knock yourself out, Kai, she scolded herself, huffing quietly before answering the man's question. "The best I can offer you is in a ditch on the side of a road." She forced a gentle look onto her face despite being exhausted and irritable. Her tone was kind though, something she did have little trouble controlling for the time being. She hadn't been in the city long enough to provide helpful information. She wasn't as cold now, still occasionally shivering but that was due to a multitude of factors.

If one was able to get a look at her, one might notice how small she was compared to the average adult human. She was maybe 4 feet tall, and seemed almost to be a child. Foxes did age differently so for her this was normal. For humans? She was either just short, or a small child. Her russet hair hung loose over her shoulders, barely missing hitting the ground. Her skin was pale, but not exactly a shade of apricot. Her eyes a striking ruby color, though dull from lack of sleep. Currently slung over her back, looped around her neck by a thin string, was a silver mask that she usually used but had chosen to void usage of in this situation. The mask itself was hidden from view though.

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Kaiyora Min

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Kai smiled a little when the man woke, but chose not to speak until he was out again. "So that's what you are," she whispered, not wanting to risk waking him. She gave a little shudder as the spell was cast, but decided not to leave its range. It was better than nothing considering she no longer had her jacket. She was still cold though. After a moment of not so deep thought, she shifted back to her fox form, letting out a yawn. Ight. Kai, pick a form, she scolded herself. She crawled over to the man and lay down beside him, her tails curling around her small form. She let out an almost content sigh. This was as warm as she was going to be getting for a while.

Her head stayed lifted, her ears scanning the area for any threats. She was already exhausted but determined not to fall asleep. If that happened, she had no idea what bad luck might fall upon her and this man. She would wait until he woke again, then- if he were strong enough- question him. If he wasn't, this was going to be a long few hours until day broke properly and she could purchase a proper new outfit. She shifted and sniffed at his pockets, checking to see if he had any currency on him. It's not stealing if you probably just saved his life. She wasn't sure she was convincing herself.

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Kaiyora Min

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She noticed the unconscious man, but didn't dare yet move. She could pick up the soldiers and their creatures. Gods help me, she thought desperately, shivering from the cold. She could only pray right now. Let's not let me die, yeah, Zaris? Zaris was the goddess of magic which Kaiyora chose to pray to. Once the silence had drawn on for a good few minutes, she slunk forwards, staying as close to the shelter of branches as she could.

She lowered her muzzle to the man's chest, sniffing him warily. She growled softly. Weak. So weak. Whatever he is... too weak right now, she poked her head above the edge of the ditch, her tails wagging when the road proved to be, for now, empty. She decided helping the man would be her best bet. She moved out of the cover of the branches then shifted to her human form, her magic providing her mercifully with a dry jacket and pants, though it decided to punish her by leaving her shirt soaked. "Really, Zaris? Honestly, I can't complain though. Thanks I guess," she grumbled, pulling the jacket off and wrapping it around the man. Maybe that would help his condition, even a little?

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Kaiyora Min

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Kaiyora Min had never been one for things like this. The small red fox; well, she wasn't red anymore. She looked more like a drowned rat than anything else; made her way pickily through the shadows. She'd only been awake and outside since most inns didn't trust her kind- foxes having been known as tricksters in the olden days. Her three tails swayed and flicked, each in different directions. She was more than a little nervous. She had only been visiting the capital city to gain some resources for herself, but now she had been caught up in a mess she was never going to have been prepared for. She shuddered. Why is this what happens, all the bloody time. Stupid storm. She could care less about the- she froze as lightning struck maybe feet from where she was at the moment. She let out a startled yelp and scampered away as the fire from the strike started to spread.

She ran until she found a ditch she could safely hide in. She just wanted to hide right now, completely and totally done with this night. Maybe hiding was stupid, but right now she didn't care. She was cold, wet, and dirtier than she would have liked. She ducked under some branches, curling her tails close to herself, opting to avoid using magic at the moment since it would only tire her out more. She shook herself a bit then scanned the ditch, trying to get her bearings. Oh the times I wish I had a map in this form! She cursed herself mentally. She had a map in her backpack, but changing out of her fox form now... probably not the best idea.