[i]"It... Feels like every bone in my body is... Broken..."[/i] Julius groaned as audibly as he could. He didn't think of the fact that the girls had checked his junk... AT FIRST. Then he realized where he was and who exactly lived here. [i]"Wait..."[/i] he said and glanced to the side (moving his head hurt too much so he just glanced around with his eyes). His eyes met hers, you all know who. His broken face turned red like a tomato as he looked at her pretty face for a moment. She had freckles, red hair, beautiful eyes, and lips that looked softer than ... Whatever is the softest in the world! He couldn't come with something fitting as a metaphor in his head. He groaned and looked away, trying to play it cool. He looked at the girl who had healed him. He couldn't recall hearing any names but she had said this is the most healing she has ever done to someone in one sitting. [i]"Thanks for... Helping me."[/i] he managed to vocalize and even managed a tiny smile at the girl before going back to groaning in pain. [i]"You're right... I can't stay here..."[/i] [i]They're quite charismatic.[/i] he thought to himself as they argued. One of them wanted to throw him out, the other wanted to break the rules and let him stay so that he wouldn't... Y'know, die. He appreciated the gesture and didn't hold it against the other girl that she wanted to throw him out. After all, it was like that older girl with the hammer had said... [i]Lauzurus will eat you whole.[/i] The others looked at Jenny, and Julius could tell she became nervous. She seemed shy, probably wasn't used to making big decisions or having multiple pair of eyes upon her at once. She asked him of his opinion. [i]That's nice.[/i] he thought, and began to answer. [i]"Please... Find a teacher. Someone who can ... Help."[/i] he whispered. [i]"I'd rather not die today... Or any other day..."[/i] His thoughts drifted away to the harsh days of the north. When food was low and massive blizzards rolled in during the 'winter'-season, as if there was actually a summer worth mentioning up there. The point was, this was much like those harsh blizzards. If you're caught out unprepared, eventually the blizzard would take you, hold you down. Eventually you couldn't move, would just lie down in the snow and slowly freeze to death. It had almost happened to Julius once, when he was younger. Luckily his older brothers were talented trackers and had a physique like giants. They managed to best the blizzard and bring Julius home, and he had survived. Much like that time, Julius was determined to live. [i]"I [b]will[/b] live."[/i] he said to himself, unintentionally out loud. He closed his eyes and focused on breathing. [i]"Please get help."[/i] he said calmly but hoarsly to the girls. [i]Just my luck.[/i] he continued his thinking. [i]First I'm shanked by some lowly goblin, then my wounds are opened by the weapons trainer and I'm beaten to a pulp, and my own determination brings me to make a deal with a senior student who almost kills me with a massive hammer.[/i] He snickered to himself, but regretted doing so as he felt sharp pains in his chest afterward. He grimaced. [i]Lauzurus truly is a strange place.[/i] Julius is filled with... Determination. [color=gray](( Oh gee I wonder what that line is a reference to ))[/color]