[IC] The Two Sides

[Fionraella]

@Fionraella Misha smiled and moved her hand to scratch his fuzzy lil' head. "I don't think this makes me a good person." She gestured to the camp with her free hand. "Look! I got us into this mess!" She sighed. "And I... didn't stop you. You tried to kill yourself. You're just a kid, and you did that, and I just stood there, yelling like an asshole."

@xiaomiau

"Yeah well...I can't reach behind my ears. And they don't itch as a human. So I'm sort of at a loss!" He purrs contently, leaning up into her hand. He nods in agreement with Brick. "You could have left me to drown at the river. You could have left when Aya helped me. But you stayed. I think you're a great person, maybe even a great friend." He gasps playfully. "Who would have ever thought that of you!" He then shivers slightly. "Yeah well..I was pretty stupid for doing that..."

[xiaomiau]

[sorry for the brutality here omg nothing personal
she's just a mean person]

Misha glanced up at Brick, her eyes cold. "I don't need your input, asshole," she hissed, teeth bared. She glared at him over the flames, then moved closer to Destin, as if to shield him. She glanced back at the boy, ignoring Brick's presence in favor of her conversation. "We're gonna clean this mess up, somehow. Definitely... Yeah. I'll fix it. I'm sorry."

[AkeelaQ]

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Xavier walks along the forested path. He wouldn't really call it that. It was just more walked on than most of the other directions from camp. He runs a hand through his hair, scratching the back of his neck as he looks around. "Hmm." He mutters to himself, noticing how cold it was. He grumbles and makes a mental note to make more poison as soon as possible, and sharpen more daggers to use. With the temperature going down, he'd be unable to use his animal form, and battles would be a lot tougher for him.

@Fionraella

Leo smirked as he watched his prey. He stalked Xavier calmly, quietly, slowly getting closer. He paused a moment, before he lunged and suddenly tackled Xavier to the ground. He sniffed at him, trying to see if the boy had anything edible on his person. He was more than a little bit hungry, haVing been unable to really get a decent meal in the last few days. He'd kept being interrupted by various people and animals that barged through the forest. It was annoying honestly.

[Fionraella]

[sorry for the brutality here omg nothing personal
she's just a mean person]

Misha glanced up at Brick, her eyes cold. "I don't need your input, asshole," she hissed, teeth bared. She glared at him over the flames, then moved closer to Destin, as if to shield him. She glanced back at the boy, ignoring Brick's presence in favor of her conversation. "We're gonna clean this mess up, somehow. Definitely... Yeah. I'll fix it. I'm sorry."

@xiaomiau

Destin huffs at her words to Brick, but doesn't comment. He nods. "Yeah. But it'll be okay. Sacha and I go way back! I cant imagine her being unreasonable with this." He leans up and licks her hand gently. "That's all I can ask. Please try to do better." He stretches a bit and rolls on his back, ignoring the pain in his side. "Rub my belly!" He grins wickedly.

[Azereiah]

"Misha, you can take that tent over there for the night."

Brick pointed towards his temporary tent with his thumb. He hadn't even used it anyway. He didn't particularly care what she had to say to him at this point, either, since he had absolutely nothing to prove - and he was too tired to fight anyway.

[Fionraella]

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Leo smirked as he watched his prey. He stalked Xavier calmly, quietly, slowly getting closer. He paused a moment, before he lunged and suddenly tackled Xavier to the ground. He sniffed at him, trying to see if the boy had anything edible on his person. He was more than a little bit hungry, haVing been unable to really get a decent meal in the last few days. He'd kept being interrupted by various people and animals that barged through the forest. It was annoying honestly.

@AkeelaQ

Xavier gasps as he's tackled. He blinks as the boy began sniffing him. "Hey now!" He tries to gently push Leo off, realizing how young the boy was and not wanting to hurt him. He tries to sit up. He could feel his poison pouches under him and he didn't want to adjust his weight in such a way that would pop them. Nothing would happen, but he spent weeks making that amount of poison.

[AkeelaQ]

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Xavier gasps as he's tackled. He blinks as the boy began sniffing him. "Hey now!" He tries to gently push Leo off, realizing how young the boy was and not wanting to hurt him. He tries to sit up. He could feel his poison pouches under him and he didn't want to adjust his weight in such a way that would pop them. Nothing would happen, but he spent weeks making that amount of poison.

@Fionraella

Leo snorted lightly and refused to move. He snarled at Xavier and glared at him a bit. He lifted up Xavier's shirt and snorted, before getting off of him and crossing his arms. He was looking at Xavier ad if he'd just committed a great offence or something. He growled lowly, rather irritated at this point. "Hmpf, you no have food..."

[Fionraella]

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Leo snorted lightly and refused to move. He snarled at Xavier and glared at him a bit. He lifted up Xavier's shirt and snorted, before getting off of him and crossing his arms. He was looking at Xavier ad if he'd just committed a great offence or something. He growled lowly, rather irritated at this point. "Hmpf, you no have food..."

@AkeelaQ

Xavier slowly sits up. He looks at the boy. "I don't carry food with me on short trips like this." He holds his hands out in front of him, slowly getting to his feet. "Would you like to come back to my camp with me?" He asks, noticing the boy's broken english. "We have food there that you can have. You can even have your own tent to sleep in, and warm fires during the night."

[xiaomiau]

Misha looked at Brick. "Alright. You gonna tuck me in, or can I stay here and watch this kid who almost died - y'know, just now?" She patted Destin gently. She was exhausted, but rage still burned behind her throat when she thought of all that had taken place. She mulled over who she was blaming - maybe everyone, maybe no one. Maybe herself. Glaring over the firelight, she tried to consider the perspective of the Rabin. He was just doing what he thought was best for his group. More than I can say for myself.

[AkeelaQ]

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Xavier slowly sits up. He looks at the boy. "I don't carry food with me on short trips like this." He holds his hands out in front of him, slowly getting to his feet. "Would you like to come back to my camp with me?" He asks, noticing the boy's broken english. "We have food there that you can have. You can even have your own tent to sleep in, and warm fires during the night."

@Fionraella

Leo barred his teeth at him a bit and tensed up, looking like he may attack Xavier again if he wasn't careful. He snarled lowly and listened to him. "Just want food. People too noisy. I no able hunt cause you!" He snapped, before huffing and glancing towards where Xavier was going. He pointed at him. "You take me food now."

[Fionraella]

Misha looked at Brick. "Alright. You gonna tuck me in, or can I stay here and watch this kid who almost died - y'know, just now?" She patted Destin gently. She was exhausted, but rage still burned behind her throat when she thought of all that had taken place. She mulled over who she was blaming - maybe everyone, maybe no one. Maybe herself. Glaring over the firelight, she tried to consider the perspective of the Rabin. He was just doing what he thought was best for his group. More than I can say for myself.

@xiaomiau

"I'm not a kid." Destin grumbles then stretches a bit to get more comfortable. "I have a great idea for sleeping tonight. The BEST idea. You and me are kitties. So we sleep on Aya's bed! I'm sure she has a super comfy bed." He purrs happily, glancing at the other healer. "Plus she's pretty." He whispers that last part and yawns again. "Yeah. Comfy bed sounds nice."

[Fionraella]

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Leo barred his teeth at him a bit and tensed up, looking like he may attack Xavier again if he wasn't careful. He snarled lowly and listened to him. "Just want food. People too noisy. I no able hunt cause you!" He snapped, before huffing and glancing towards where Xavier was going. He pointed at him. "You take me food now."

@AkeelaQ

Xavier groans, shaking his head. "Kid, i'm not heading to food. I'm going to collect... nevermind, not important." He huffs and starts walking. "If you want to come along, sure, whatever. But dont expect to actually get any food this way." Man this kid has a horrible attitude problem. He thinks to himself.

[Azereiah]

Brick looks over to Aya, acknowledging Misha's concerns. He'd have to find a suitable arrangement, if one didn't already exist. The fire was calming enough that he kept finding himself nodding off, so he moved his seat a bit closer - enough to keep him awake, at any rate.

"Hey, if you're awake... Have you gotten anything set up for Destin?"

@Hawksnest565

[AkeelaQ]

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Xavier groans, shaking his head. "Kid, i'm not heading to food. I'm going to collect... nevermind, not important." He huffs and starts walking. "If you want to come along, sure, whatever. But dont expect to actually get any food this way." Man this kid has a horrible attitude problem. He thinks to himself.

@Fionraella

Leo narrowed his eyes at Xavier and growled low. He snorted and sniffed at him unsurely. He grumbled and sighed heavily. "Fine... I guess... I jus want food, thought people have food, but noooo..."

[Fionraella]

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Leo narrowed his eyes at Xavier and growled low. He snorted and sniffed at him unsurely. He grumbled and sighed heavily. "Fine... I guess... I jus want food, thought people have food, but noooo..."

@AkeelaQ

Xavier chuckles. "You're cute kid. What's your name?" He asks, before holding a hand out warily. "I'm Xavier, please don't chew my hand off. I know you're hungry. We'll get you food." He wonders where the best place to get food would be. Kid looked like he had eaten in awhile, and Xavier really didn't feel right sending the boy off without anything to eat.

[AkeelaQ]

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Xavier chuckles. "You're cute kid. What's your name?" He asks, before holding a hand out warily. "I'm Xavier, please don't chew my hand off. I know you're hungry. We'll get you food." He wonders where the best place to get food would be. Kid looked like he had eaten in awhile, and Xavier really didn't feel right sending the boy off without anything to eat.

@Fionraella

Leo narrowed his eyes at the larger boy and snorted. "Fine..." He took his hand and shook it firmly. "I Leo. I no eat hand if take me where food is." He smirked a bit, barring his teeth in warning.

[Fionraella]

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Leo narrowed his eyes at the larger boy and snorted. "Fine..." He took his hand and shook it firmly. "I Leo. I no eat hand if take me where food is." He smirked a bit, barring his teeth in warning.

@AkeelaQ

Xavier smiles slightly at the boy. "Deal. But know if you do try to bite me.." He shifts and opens his jaws wide, before closing them and shifting back. "I bet my bite is bigger than yours." He winks and keeps walking, hands in his pockets. One hand on a throwing knife, in case Leo tried anything. He didn't think the boy would, but he seemed unpredictable enough, and Xavier really did not feel like losing a hand. Not today and not to a boy younger than him. Now if a Rabin cut off his hand, well, he might have less of an issue with that.

[xiaomiau]

@Fionraella Misha shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, you're cute and fluffy and part of the family, apparently, but I'm still a prisoner of war." She sighed. The bruise on her thigh ached, reminding her of yet another injury expressly as a result of her rash lack of thinking and another one-sided battle with someone who could throw her - human or animal - across the river without lifting a finger.

[Fionraella]

@Fionraella Misha shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, you're cute and fluffy and part of the family, apparently, but I'm still a prisoner of war." She sighed. The bruise on her thigh ached, reminding her of yet another injury expressly as a result of her rash lack of thinking and another one-sided battle with someone who could throw her - human or animal - across the river without lifting a finger.

@xiaomiau

"War." Destin scoffs. "We're children fighting each other because..what? Fabine's cape is blue and Sacha's is red??" He laughs, shaking his head at the stupid metaphor. "Look. You're fine here. Sacha and Aya...and maybe that big guy, they're friends!" He snuggles up to her. "Please stop being so pessimistic. IT's never going to get you anywhere in life. And especially not tonight. It's cold out here, even with a fire. You should try to be cute. Aya loves cute things."

[xiaomiau]

@Fionraella "I'm bad at this. I just want to be mean and cold and beat people up." She scratched his head. "But you're so damn cute and endearing! It's throwing me for a loop." She gestured to Brick. "He just kicked my ass but instead of rotting in a pit like prisoners over on our side, we're... being treated almost like people. They even have fires!"