Crawkid

Behind The Light - crawkid/megara

Jacob and Jeb were still awake, sitting out in the halls, watching over everyones rooms. Jeb was doing paperwork on a clipboard, Jacob seemed to just be sitting in a chair, staring into nothingness. In truth, all of his senses were strained to their extreme as he is on duty.

In her room, Astra stirs and stretches with a pleasant morning groan, then runs to her side and hugs onto the warm wolf next to her, soon slipping back into a peaceful sleep.

Chi remains curled up with the alpha wolf, and Ash...but he is awake. The events of the last few days play in his memory. Not long ago, he was running the scrapyard and alleyways untethered, gathering information as the often overlooked stray cat or generic face in the crowd. Now he has been in constant conflicts for the last couple days. He looks over at the tinkerer as he thinks, remembering aura's words. That she is lonely, and needs to know that she is wanted for more than her creations.

How annoying..

He stretches and hops down from the bed.

Her mindset...sacrificing herself for others, thinking only about their wellbeing, while also keeping them far away under the assumption that they just want to use her.

Its such an annoyingly confusing mindset...it couldn't have come from anywhere good.

Maybe that was why he felt the strange insistant drive to protect her? Or was it really just that she kept saving his life?

He exits the room, shfiting into his usual humanoid form, clearly at full health again, and stretches with a yawn. "Oh...youre still up Jeb?"

The young man looks up from his clipboard and nods, prompting Chi to grin "She must really be pushing you"

"The enemy is on the move, and they know where we are. We have to move, and while Dante is down, Im taking on the information netwrok too..."

Jacob looks over, "Luckily, with the light sickness taken care of, Dante will be able to work to his heart's content soon"

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i would be concerned about the bad guys moving in too quickly, these guys are run retty ragged

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and happy birthday

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thank you for the notice! i was gunna poke you after the end of the thanksgiving weekend :)

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think we should go over where we are now and some things that can happen?

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Jacob meerly straightens up and gives a solumn nod to the wolf, before following u with a faint smile, "Well yes, it seemed that way to me. But not to worry, I deal with her type all day, everyday...or night" he chuckles at his own humor, before walking over and turnig off the lights, "Good night everyone. Rest well."

And then there was the click of the door shutting.

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Jacon couldn't help the slight smile, watching her so quickly pass out in his arms. From there, he looked at the wolf and then walked off to return Ash to the bedroom that still had her lingering scent on it from when she first came there. It would be a short jaunt to that location, where he gently sets her down and even tucks her in like a child.

Chi slowly elongates to a larger cat, and shifts his vocal chords and mouth to communicate better, "I am Chi. I would not mind following her. I'm not in any shape to be doing much anymore. I need sleep."

Behind The Light - crawkid/megara

Jacob moves slightly, just enough to act as a living pillar for her to lean on, and rests a hand on her shoulder, "If I may be so bold, perhaps you have pushed yourself past the point of thinking of anything but rest. If you'll excuse me..." he leans down to pick her up.

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He looked at her amused, "He is fine enough to walk."

The meow that chi gives sounds indignant, but the vampire chuckles again, "I do believe he has enjoyed being carried enough, but it is up to you. ow, would you like to follow me to your room, or do you need me to carry you as well?" The offer is given softly and genuinely, not a hint of mockery at all, just concern.

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She continues talking, and of course, he keeps listening - alternating between small sips, and the occasional glass swirl. He still did not like her earlier story. Nor does he particularly like her attempts to position herself closer to him. But at least her positioning had some good points to it.

Finally, he looks up again, "You're a manipulator."

He finishes the glass.

"...That is the the only reason I can imagine you were able to serve drinks, and still appear to me like a victim still aware of herself, rather than a heartbroken cultist. The terminology, "tried to be friendly', by the bye, does not come off as innocent in this case as you might want it to." He set the glass down on the desk, pausing enough to tap his fingers against the table. Before he spoke, he wanted to collect his thoughts again.

Then, he refilled the glass, and took another long drink.

The next part came with a faint grunt, "I don't know if I would call us 'honorable'. Though, there are few benefits to this lifestyle, so it certainly attracts...a particular type of person." Another pause, and another sip as he contemplates his next words, "Normally, I would point you towards a local church...but, if they know your face, I can't allow myself to put those good people in trouble."

Yea, it was easy to see how they could be targeted to get to one person. If he was going to try to help them, he couldn't do that. She sighs heavily, then looks back at her. "If you come with me, you will live where I tell you to, and learn to keep yourself safe when not directly under their nose."