[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/3l6rNsx.gif[/img][color=gold][h2]Gabriel Antares[/h2][/color][/center][hr]
[color=gold][b]"A kitsune, of course. I already said I have travelled your lands,"[/b][/color] Gabriel told the girl with the pointy ears. [color=gold][i]"Sheesh, why do every beast-folk have to be so sensitive about being called anything other than their proper names. Nicknames are fun! Plus, it's not like I insulted your mother or anything..."[/i][/color] 

Gabriel's quickly plummeting mood had a change for the better, however, when Charlotte's efforts in being sarcastic reached his ears. When it came to sarcasm, if Gabriel declared he was second, no one else would dare say they were first! Her meagre attempts to joke with him prompted him to sigh in relief. [color=gold][i]"Mhm, since she's able to joke around then it means that the ship capsizing, along with the whole ordeal of being stranded in an unknown land with a bunch of strangers has not weakened her mentally."[/i][/color]

Gabriel knew that maintaining a strong mentality was key with circumstances like these. His past mistakes had taught him the merits being patient and resourceful with what you have.

[color=gold][b]"Oh? You want me to help them set up camp? Oh, no no no. I was sent here by the orders of the Deacon to protect you, and that is exactly what I am going to to do."[/b][/color] Gabriel looked at her and said matter-of-factly. Although he pretty much resented the old Deacon for enslaving him and loathed to follow his orders, he had already come to terms with his situation long ago. No, this sudden fervor of his to carry out his duty stemmed from his belief that beautiful things should be preserved. Gabriel was a simple man in the end. Was it a pretty girl or good food? If yes then he was all over that.

He stood next to Charlotte as she talked with the other man and then followed along as they left the beach in search for a suitable camping spot. The two that strived to lay low and remain inconspicuous caught Gabriel's attention. Not as much the girl as the strange lizard fellow that came out of the woods and quietly slunk back into the group like it was nothing. [color=gold][i]"Hello? Are we going to just ignore the strange lizardman? Is that how things are around here?"[/i][/color] Gabriel brought a palm to his forehead, much like how Charlotte had done earlier, and walked along with the rest of the group. When the leading fellow stopped and suggested they made camp in that spot, Gabriel simply shrugged, indicating his indifference. He did not really care about the spot they chose. Rather, his mind at that moment was someplace else.

[color=gold][b]"Mmm, what would I give for a juicy piece of meat and a jug of beer right now..."[/b][/color] he muttered to himself, just loud enough for those that walked near him to hear. Namely, Charlotte, since he always made sure to walk a few steps behind her.