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"You're not wrong, and I am rather fond of these intelligent creatures. However their pecki-" It appeared her fretting was for naught. Je'Nai was cut off when the raven decided to perch atop her shoulder and she couldn't help but smile amicably. "Never mind" Je'Nai concluded. She reached up to gently ruffle the bird's feathers behind its head. After a few seconds she returned her attention to said bird's master still laying motionlessly on the ground. Were it not for the slow, soft, rise-&-sink rhythm of the man's sides then he almost looked dead in that position. Upon General Winchester's mention of the demon, Je'Nai spared General Highwind a quick glance and nodded her head in acknowledgement. Now that she knew the raven was granting her permission the hybrid finally approached the unconscious man and knelt by him. She brushed his hair out of his face and gently pressed the back of her hand to his forehead as she checked him. "Shouldn't we get a stretcher?" Je'Nai asked without looking up.

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Ma'ai couldn't help but chuckle at Damien's choice of words, both to answer his question and the unnecessary comment at the end. It seemed that questioning the demon wasn't going to get the results he desired so perhaps this was something he should just wait and see for himself. "Fair enough. Will you please lead me there?" he asked.

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The hybrid couldn't decide on how General Winchester's decision made her feel. On one hand this meant she could now get up close and personal with the odd stranger and humor her curiosity, but on the other... "Wha- me?" Je'Nai wasn't opposed to assisting albeit she had been caught off guard by this new task so abruptly bestowed unto her. For a moment she could only stare in silence while the gears in her head turned in smooth unison. "Okay" she murmured. Timidly, Je'Nai removed herself from the now-thinning crowd and closer to General Winchester until they stood abreast. She would have gotten closer to the unconscious form on the ground but the little black raven guarding him seemed angry. Je'Nai raised a brow and warily eyed it. "How can I be of assistance, ma'am?"

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Damien's words threw off the angel's composure and Ma'ai nearly stumbled when his otherwise usually-graceful movements stuttered in surprise. He paused, scrunched his brows together, and worried at his bottom lip. Ma'ai opened his mouth as if to say something but decided against it and returned to attempting to gather his thoughts into a comprehensible inquiry. Then he began wrapping up with the finishing touches of assembling his uniform and fixed the collar of his jacket. Finally, "What do you mean 'out of nowhere'?" Ma'ai strode for the door and grabbed Damien by the upper arm on his way out the tent.

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"Ow..." Irate, she tutted. "Watch it!" Je'Nai wasn't one to often lose her temper. Even on the few occasions where she did, the hybrid disliked lashing out or revealing whatever nasty thoughts floated along in her mind when whenever she felt particularly bad. Post-tantrum guilt was also inevitable. Yet now she was finding it hard to remain calm when she wasn't just shoulder-checked, but rather, full on walked right into. As if she were invisible or nonexistent. It didn't help that she was already on edge, her nerves bunched up and tense after that demon (whoever he may be) had suddenly shown up in the field. Turned out to be a false alarm, sort of, but the ominous atmosphere surrounding the mystery still lingered. Actually Je'Nai would have been interested in staying around a little longer to satisfy her own curiosity but there was already a crowd forming. And it seemed that a few higher ups who'd arrived shortly after the first scream wished to disperse the gathering audience. Very well. Perhaps that was for the best. Besides, not like it was something she could argue with, she was in no position to challenge others with ranks as important as Generals Highwind or Winchester. Je'Nai looked over her shoulder, but the stranger was already gone from her sight. She scoffed and tried to move on.

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Poor Ma'ai, in the meanwhile, had just barely gotten an hour's worth of rest before he was apparently needed once more. The angel shot up like a bullet from the sudden disturbance of Damien's loud entrance. He blinked rapidly several times until his eyes could adjust and then practically glared at the demon. "What? What is it? What's wrong?" he asked as sternly as he could despite his still groggy state. Now both too awake and too impatient, Ma'ai climbed out of bed before Damien could answer and began dressing. Back when he was still just a young recruit he'd been forced to getting used to dressing and undressing in front of others so the angel moved without shame to pluck his clothes off the floor before hastily putting his uniform back together.

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WE DO NOT SPEAK OF THIS HEINOUSNESS

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Oh mah goodness, you seriously just served that opening to me on a silver platter. Thank you @SashaWindrider! I'm heading off to bed now but will try to get something in before work tomorrow.

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That low-key awkward moment when you've been overthinking so much that you forgot help was an option... Yeah I think I might need a little assistance. I promise I have no abandoned this! It's just that Ma'ai is sleeping and I'm not sure how to introduce Je'Nai yet. I was considering making a third character but I don't have the brain power for that now >_< Any advice?

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(ignore this)

Legend of the Ferra Stone

"Of course, Your Highness." Juju, now that she was able to identify the stranger elf, respectfully acknowledged the fact by bowing her head lowly to Prince Elion. "This isn't a mistake I intend on allowing to be repeated. My apologies for the disturbance I've caused" Juju sheepishly added while rubbing the back of her neck. Bringing Erebus along was supposed to prevent incidents like these. Dammit, why hadn't she just left him behind with the others? They were safer in the forest but Juju had been concerned that Erebus might wander off and get lost since he was still to young to quite grasp the concept of real danger yet; actually, one of her pets wandering off was the least of her worries. Hunters were her main concern despite her animals being harmless. Juju awkwardly coughed to clear her throat, not unsure of what to do next. The best part was now that this slip-up was witnessed by none other than a a member of the royal family itself. Which means that this left a very bad impression on her abilities to control her animals and ultimately would leave a stain on her business.

Erebus began to whine in irritation from having his head restrained so uncomfortably tight but Juju didn't think it would be wise to release the creature just yet. Although he had probably learned his lesson (for the moment), she knew it would probably look bad if she let him loose again. She got an idea, and Juju undid the ornamental sash around her waist in her decision to convert it into an impromptu lead for Erebus. The big cat sat up on command and waited patiently as Juju tied it loosely around his neck. "There" she huffed proudly to no one in particular.

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ASdfghjkl, sorry! I haven't forgotten about this, it's just that this week's been busy. I'll try to get something up during the weekend.

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Ma'ai cleaned up his space on the table -throwing away the trash and putting away his dish- before finally leaving for his tent. Ah, sleep. The angel couldn't recall the last time he'd been this eager for slumber before and was very much looking forward to the moment his head would finally hit the bed. His job was something he enjoyed but he'd be lying if he denied there being any downsides to it. These past few weeks, for example... Well, let's just say that sleeping on everything but a mattress certainly wasn't any fun. Ma'ai finally reached his sleeping quarters and found the tent in which he'd be staying. The angel undid hood hair tie, lazily stripped himself of his outerwear, and practically dropped onto his cot, happily snuggling into the blankets. Despite the time of day, he was out shortly after.