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[color=FFB5BB]Time:[/color]Afternoon
[color=FFB5BB]Location:[/color]Forest
[color=FFB5BB]Interaction:[/color][@Tae][@Helo][@HowlsOfWinter]
[color=FFB5BB]Music:[/color][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDuzszjrdcc&ab_channel=TheWhiteStripes-Topic]Battle music in Clara's head[/url]
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Clara kept a steady gaze with Kenia as she spoke, taking only a moment or two to think of her opinion of them. She nodded to her, turning a moment thoughtfully as she addressed the other two. Perhaps Elthrael had done something worse before she had come, but he hadn't seemed to be threatening at all. Kenia's definition of being dangerous could be anything as far as Clara knew. It could mean they would ditch her at any moment too.  She shrugged off her concern for now as Kenia urged them to keep going. The real heroes would be waiting for her in the port. 

Bowyn spoke up, almost as if addressing her thoughts. She smiled when he stated he wouldn't abandon them, but it fell into a frown soon after when he said that if she or Zephyrin were left behind, it'd be a death sentence. [color=FFB5BB]"Aw. And on the flower crown too. How can I not trust you after that high a swear? I will have to swear on my flower crown too."[/color] She replied, but then gave him a sly grin, [color=FFB5BB]"However, stating we'd die without you is a little judgmental. Zephyrin and I are capable, strong young women. Maybe we'll be the ones saving your ass."[/color] 

That was when she felt one of her ears start to drip a little downward. [color=FFB5BB][i]What?! How did it get loose? I had it on so tight.[/i][/color] Quickly, she made a motion to give her head a scratch to hold it up. [color=FFB5BB]"You know. Before we get going, let me just answer nature's call real quick. Be right back."[/color] She spun on her heels and moved through some bushes, making sure to take a decent amount of space away from the group. She came to a secluded spot and stood on a rock as she adjusted the fake ear back on. Once she finished, she began to step off it, applying more pressure with one foot to step forward.

The rock made an audible crack beneath her feet. Her gaze moved down to see growing lines all along the rock. Her shoe sunk downward and she quickly pulled it backward, watching as yellow substance dripped off the heel of it. Clara climbed off the rock quickly, shaking the substance off her foot as she did. [color=FFB5BB][i]Is that... yolk?[/i][/color] 

A low growl emitted, booming through the woods. It was hard to pinpoint where it had come from. 

Clara's brows raised and she slowly turned around. She squinted, but she did not see anything at first. Then the sound of wings flapping filled the air as a dragon-like creature clumsily swooped down from the sky and landed in front of her, making space for herself where there wasn't. Clara shielded her eyes by holding her arms up as dirt rained down. When she looked again, some of the trees were practically bending beneath its claws. It wasn't as huge as she thought a dragon might be, but it was large and scary enough looking to do the trick.

For only a moment, fear paralyzed her. She had never seen anything like it before. 

Determinedly, she interrupted her own terror.[color=FFB5BB][i]No... No, I won't be that character that just stands there or screams and runs away. I have superpowers and I got this. Buffy has nothing on me. [/i][/color] If she used them, she'd surely be revealed to the others. However, if the other option was to not protect them, then she would surely scream to the skies that she was a human.

Clara took a deep breath, humming the tune to Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes a bit nervously to herself as she thought about her move for a few seconds. The creature stepped toward her with heavy, loud steps.  [color=FFB5BB]"Hungry, big guy?"[/color]She asked with a grin as she raised her hands. Dirt rapidly rose from the ground in front of her. She waved her hands as she sent it forward into the creature's mouth and eyes. It coughed on it and [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Jd3ujTAY4&ab_channel=JoelHWH]roared loudly and menacingly[/url]. The roar echoed and also sent enough a powerful force of wind that sent Clara soaring backward through the bushes right back to Kenia, Bowyn, and Zephyrin. 

She hit the grass, a wave of pain radiating through her back. Clara groaned as she straightened up on her palms. Clearly, stating they had company would just be stating the obvious at this point. She climbed back to her feet, raising her arms again as the rocks and stones around them began to rise back into the air. Whether they'd want to fight or run, Clara did not know, but she knew she wasn't ready to back down.