[center][h1][color=92278f][b]Menzai Isanami[/b][/color][/h1]

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Time: Morning

Location: River Port beach

Interactions:  Isolde [@Blizz] Dante, Darius [@Alivefalling] [@FunnyGuy]  Aiden [@Potter]
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Equipment: White Haori, Gauravian luck charm bracelet

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[center][h1][color=92278f] [b]Gaurav[/b][/color][/h1][/center]

Menzai sought to go after the humans to make sure they were safe, but he had to hold off doing so due to having Sloth being on his tail. The great lumbering beast was thankfully dreadfully slow and with the use of his agile manuevering through the tree branches made luring it in a direction away from where the group ran off. He did so in the hopes of keeping Sloth from discovering the village and once he had lured it a fair distance, did Menzai stealthily break off from the purposeful pursuit.

First making sure the vile abomination wasn't on his tail before feeling it safe enough to make his way to the field where he hoped the group to be. Through the trees he dashed and hopped; not once stopping through it all; pushing through the exhaustion and ignoring whatever pain that throbbed through his body as the wolf sole thought and goal was to ensure the humans were safe.

Eventually reaching where the humans were gathered and dropped down a short distance away where he would be greeted by the fierce glare and panic-stricken question." [color=92278f]A-Are you all safe and..well?[/color]" Was the first thing he said through heavy pants, his face damp and slick with mud, those dark blue eyes etched with concern, pain and relief to see that everyone had made here.

"[color=92278f] I... do not know what that creature was or..where it..came from as it is..not native to these woods.[/color]" Pushing himself to speak while trying to catch his breath."[color=92278f] I can... only offer.. my apologies for failing to... notice the beast until it was too late.[/color]" Bowing his head in shame for his negligence.

" Y[color=92278f]es, for now we need... to get to the village.[/color]" Nodding to Aidan's suggestion and attempted to step forward to guide the way when he collapsed to one knee. All the exhaustion and pain piled on from straining and pushing himself finally hit him all at once with the adrenaline no longer pumped through him. He knelt there struggling to breathe, the white haori caked in mud mixed with the faint crimson tint of blood spilling from the cuts made from the few times he failed to avoid the tentacles swipes and on closer inspection could see the soles of his feet were especially messy with blood soaked mud. 

After a few tries to stand up to no avail, Menzai slumped down having no choice but to let his body rest." [color=92278f]Go... Go and make your way to the village...I will follow shortly...need to...report this to the elders.[/color]" He told the group through gritted teeth, his tone strained and tired hinted with pain.