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"Shh.. Shh... Hey... It's okay.." Alexa tried to soothe the other girl with trembling voice, which made the soothing words lost some of its effect. Alexa shrugged off her jacket, and gritted her teeth in an effort not to scream out of pain when she pulled her bloodied arm out of the sleeve. Undoing the rope belt clumsily with one hand, she tied the rope on the upper part of her arm tightly as some sort of tourniquet.
Looking at Veronika's traumatized face, she felt a pang of regret in her heart. Sure, the girl was annoying with all her antics and complaints, but there was an innocence there that now destroyed by the reality of their situation. The look of fear and tears definitely didn't belong to Veronika's face, and made Alexa wanted to comfort and assured the other girl with hope that the girl could retain some of her previous cheerfulness.
"Listen... Veronika.. we.. we're not going to die... Okay?" She tried again, wrapping her jacket around her arm to staunch the bleeding. "We just... need to move on... We'll be okay." She hissed in pain as she tightened the jacket, her white shirt starting to be stained with blood as well. "But I need you .. to be strong... Alright?" To be honest, she felt like she's gonna faint at any moment now, possibly from the blood loss or the adrenaline crash, or maybe a combination of the two.
Wrenching the dagger out of the wolf's body, Alexa had a half mind to swept the knife to her jacket, cleaning some of the blood on it, before putting it back in its sheath. "Here." Alexa offered the dagger to Veronika with a shaky hand. "Keep this with you. Put it in your purse if you want... just make sure you can.. take it out fast if necessary..." Looking around, Alexa saw what looked like man made road that was paved with blocks of stones just down the hill they were on, a road that they couldn't see previously from the monument's position.
"Look... I think... that's a road. Maybe it's heading... to the houses...." Alexa said and grunted as she pushed herself up to stand, swaying dangerously when a wave of vertigo from the blood loss starting to affect her.
Looking at Veronika's traumatized face, she felt a pang of regret in her heart. Sure, the girl was annoying with all her antics and complaints, but there was an innocence there that now destroyed by the reality of their situation. The look of fear and tears definitely didn't belong to Veronika's face, and made Alexa wanted to comfort and assured the other girl with hope that the girl could retain some of her previous cheerfulness.
"Listen... Veronika.. we.. we're not going to die... Okay?" She tried again, wrapping her jacket around her arm to staunch the bleeding. "We just... need to move on... We'll be okay." She hissed in pain as she tightened the jacket, her white shirt starting to be stained with blood as well. "But I need you .. to be strong... Alright?" To be honest, she felt like she's gonna faint at any moment now, possibly from the blood loss or the adrenaline crash, or maybe a combination of the two.
Wrenching the dagger out of the wolf's body, Alexa had a half mind to swept the knife to her jacket, cleaning some of the blood on it, before putting it back in its sheath. "Here." Alexa offered the dagger to Veronika with a shaky hand. "Keep this with you. Put it in your purse if you want... just make sure you can.. take it out fast if necessary..." Looking around, Alexa saw what looked like man made road that was paved with blocks of stones just down the hill they were on, a road that they couldn't see previously from the monument's position.
"Look... I think... that's a road. Maybe it's heading... to the houses...." Alexa said and grunted as she pushed herself up to stand, swaying dangerously when a wave of vertigo from the blood loss starting to affect her.
Sorry if I seem to rush the wolf fight scene. >.<" I didn't think that Veronika would contribute much to the fight, at least not for the moment due to her phobia. I tried to describe Alexa's first fight as realistically as possible, not sure if I did it correctly or not though.
I just figured that she's not used to holding the shield and probably wasn't holding it in a proper grip or stance, and that's why it fell from her hand so easily after deflecting that one attack from the wolf. She continued to stab the wolf even after its dead due to her hysterical, adrenaline pumped, state of mind, she's almost on auto pilot there.
Still, if you have any input or suggestion regarding this scene, I'd appreciate it. ^^
I just figured that she's not used to holding the shield and probably wasn't holding it in a proper grip or stance, and that's why it fell from her hand so easily after deflecting that one attack from the wolf. She continued to stab the wolf even after its dead due to her hysterical, adrenaline pumped, state of mind, she's almost on auto pilot there.
Still, if you have any input or suggestion regarding this scene, I'd appreciate it. ^^
Alexa nearly lost her balance when Veronika stopped so suddenly. Turning around, Alexa looked at her questioningly, wondering what was wrong with the girl as she looked back with... disdain? Huh... Maybe this girl really IS bipolar. Whatever either of them about to say was stopped cold however at the growling sound.
The lunging black wolf took them both by surprise and nearly pounced Veronika, and she guessed it was only pure luck that Veronika escaped the attack unscathed. The scream though... oh boy, did that girl could scream... If the situation was not so dire, Alexa might have made a complaint on her own about Veronika's voice or joked that they could use it as a secret weapon to stun the enemy. Unfortunately, the wolf slammed hard to the shield she was holding, and caused the shield to get thrown from her hand.
"Shit..." Alexa swore with pale face and fumbled awkwardly to unsheathe her sword with nerveless fingers as she stepped backwards to get some distance.
However, the wolf wasn't about to give her time to get ready it seem and lunged again, this time aiming at Alexa's throat. Alexa only had about a split second decision to either keep trying to unsheathe her sword and risked her throat, or forget the sword and try to hold off the wolf. Reflex won over and Alexa lifted her left arm to shield herself, which resulted in the wolf's fangs tore through her jean jacket easily and sank into the flesh of her arm.
Alexa screamed in pain even as she used her other arm to grab the wolf's throat and wrestled the beast to the ground while trying to keep it from damaging her arm further. In her current position, it would be quite difficult to reach for her sword. Instead, Alexa grabbed her right side where she strapped the dagger from the corpse. Unsheathing the dagger quickly, she stabbed the wolf repeatedly, even after the wolf stopped moving. She didn't stop for quite a while until she realized that the wolf was no longer moving, nor breathing. Shaking badly from the combination of fear, pain and adrenaline, Alexa stabbed the dagger into the wolf's body one last time and left it there while she tried to release her arm from the beast's jaw that still gripped her like a vice. She barely realized that she was crying, whether it was from the shock or the pain, she wasn't sure, and she doesn't really care either way as she tried to steel herself. She'd break down later, after she freed her arm, and preferably after she ensured that she won't bleed to death from it.
"Shit... oh shit...." She groaned when she finally freed her arm and saw the extent of the damage. Her jacket left sleeve already turning dark red from the blood that's still bleeding out of her bitten arm. She's going to need it stitched. Hopefully the settlement that they saw the smoke coming from was nearby. Speaking of that... "V-Vero...? Veronika..? Y-you.. okay?" She queried shakily, looking around for her companion.
The lunging black wolf took them both by surprise and nearly pounced Veronika, and she guessed it was only pure luck that Veronika escaped the attack unscathed. The scream though... oh boy, did that girl could scream... If the situation was not so dire, Alexa might have made a complaint on her own about Veronika's voice or joked that they could use it as a secret weapon to stun the enemy. Unfortunately, the wolf slammed hard to the shield she was holding, and caused the shield to get thrown from her hand.
"Shit..." Alexa swore with pale face and fumbled awkwardly to unsheathe her sword with nerveless fingers as she stepped backwards to get some distance.
However, the wolf wasn't about to give her time to get ready it seem and lunged again, this time aiming at Alexa's throat. Alexa only had about a split second decision to either keep trying to unsheathe her sword and risked her throat, or forget the sword and try to hold off the wolf. Reflex won over and Alexa lifted her left arm to shield herself, which resulted in the wolf's fangs tore through her jean jacket easily and sank into the flesh of her arm.
Alexa screamed in pain even as she used her other arm to grab the wolf's throat and wrestled the beast to the ground while trying to keep it from damaging her arm further. In her current position, it would be quite difficult to reach for her sword. Instead, Alexa grabbed her right side where she strapped the dagger from the corpse. Unsheathing the dagger quickly, she stabbed the wolf repeatedly, even after the wolf stopped moving. She didn't stop for quite a while until she realized that the wolf was no longer moving, nor breathing. Shaking badly from the combination of fear, pain and adrenaline, Alexa stabbed the dagger into the wolf's body one last time and left it there while she tried to release her arm from the beast's jaw that still gripped her like a vice. She barely realized that she was crying, whether it was from the shock or the pain, she wasn't sure, and she doesn't really care either way as she tried to steel herself. She'd break down later, after she freed her arm, and preferably after she ensured that she won't bleed to death from it.
"Shit... oh shit...." She groaned when she finally freed her arm and saw the extent of the damage. Her jacket left sleeve already turning dark red from the blood that's still bleeding out of her bitten arm. She's going to need it stitched. Hopefully the settlement that they saw the smoke coming from was nearby. Speaking of that... "V-Vero...? Veronika..? Y-you.. okay?" She queried shakily, looking around for her companion.
Oh my, I just remembered that there's a wolf or skeever on that hill. Should they have their first meeting with the local wildlife now or wait until they got to the village? =D (I'm leaning towards confrontation, but I understand if you think it might be too soon)
"Yes, Veronika, above a hill. Really." Alexa replied cheerfully, internally laughing at Veronika's groan. Now that she had had some time to 'filter out' the irritating part from most of Veronika's whines, Alexa found that she was mostly amused by the girl's antics. Some of the time. She had feeling that it won't be long before the other girl did something else that would drove her up the wall, again.
Alexa hefted the shield on her left hand slightly and frowned. Despite feeling more secure with the shield in her hand, she's not used to the shield's weight, not to mention that she's not sure whether she's even holding the shield securely or not. It might be more of a hindrance than protection unless she could figure out how to use both the shield and sword properly.
As they both walked up the hill, Alexa absently nodded and 'hmmhmm'ed at Veronika's rapid questions/whines/complaints. It just made her really feel like a baby sitter who's humoring their charge's incessant babbles.
The hike itself was not an easy one with the rather steep slope, at least for them who were not used to hiking, and she's rather thankful for wearing her sneakers instead of sandals when she went out. When Veronika pointed out the smoke in the distance, Alexa squinted her eyes and concentrated on the horizon beyond the hills. Sure enough, she saw a couple trails of thin smoke, it's almost like the ones she saw coming out of the old house in the children storybooks she once read. "I think you're right, Veronika. Let's hurry up so we can see it better from top. " She responded happily and without thinking, she grabbed Veronika's hand and pulled her to walk faster in excitement.
Alexa hefted the shield on her left hand slightly and frowned. Despite feeling more secure with the shield in her hand, she's not used to the shield's weight, not to mention that she's not sure whether she's even holding the shield securely or not. It might be more of a hindrance than protection unless she could figure out how to use both the shield and sword properly.
As they both walked up the hill, Alexa absently nodded and 'hmmhmm'ed at Veronika's rapid questions/whines/complaints. It just made her really feel like a baby sitter who's humoring their charge's incessant babbles.
The hike itself was not an easy one with the rather steep slope, at least for them who were not used to hiking, and she's rather thankful for wearing her sneakers instead of sandals when she went out. When Veronika pointed out the smoke in the distance, Alexa squinted her eyes and concentrated on the horizon beyond the hills. Sure enough, she saw a couple trails of thin smoke, it's almost like the ones she saw coming out of the old house in the children storybooks she once read. "I think you're right, Veronika. Let's hurry up so we can see it better from top. " She responded happily and without thinking, she grabbed Veronika's hand and pulled her to walk faster in excitement.
I know. 
Well, time for them to move on from the monument. I'm thinking of moving them north, up the hill, so they can see the Rorikstead village. But let me know if you have other idea or maybe you prefer them still wandering the wild. ^ _^
Well, time for them to move on from the monument. I'm thinking of moving them north, up the hill, so they can see the Rorikstead village. But let me know if you have other idea or maybe you prefer them still wandering the wild. ^ _^
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