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This time, Yue wasn't able to hide the grimace from unfolding on his face. It wasn't because he got caught that he became visibly upset, but he was more suspicious of the fact that she was purposely trying to stick with him. Why? For what reason would she have to spend time with him? Did she want something from him? Did she want to torment him more? What if she liked Faeran and was trying to get his approval? Like hell he was going to allow that!
He shoved the bag into her chest anyway. "Fine, but you carry that," he grumbled before turning back around towards the direction they had come from. "And no glowing, so keep yourself in check."
He shoved the bag into her chest anyway. "Fine, but you carry that," he grumbled before turning back around towards the direction they had come from. "And no glowing, so keep yourself in check."
She caught his grimace and had to fight to keep her face neutral - and keep herself from sighing. Was the prospect of spending a single moment with her really so painful? This time she took the bag from him, though, hefting it onto her shoulder and hastening to fall into step beside him. "I only started glowing because I woke up to a face full of splinters. My body was defending itself." As soon as she said it, she remembered the piece of wood that had nicked her and reached up to touch her cheek. The cut was healed, of course, but there was a streak of tacky, half-dried blood on the side of her face; she'd probably find more on the rest of her body in the morning. She let out a little chuckle, "You got me pretty good, though. I can't remember the last time someone made me bleed."
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"Well, you were sleeping," he said, his voice a slow, bored drawl. He didn't feel like bragging at the moment and just wanted her to stop talking, but that was probably too much to expect. Lots of people felt a compulsion to talk when they were alone with others. He had them often himself, but only with his brother.
The wind magician lifted his hands so they rested on the top of his head, turning his eyes up at the sky. Ahh, it really was pitch black outside. The only things that illuminated the thick blanket of the night was the big round moon. Of course, there were campfires too, but they were blooming in the horizon towards the camp, and the only place the pair was heading to was deeper into the darkness. Now that he thought about it, the Starlight festival was coming up soon, wasn't it? Faeran would probably be asking him to help out with decorations like they did every year.
The wind magician lifted his hands so they rested on the top of his head, turning his eyes up at the sky. Ahh, it really was pitch black outside. The only things that illuminated the thick blanket of the night was the big round moon. Of course, there were campfires too, but they were blooming in the horizon towards the camp, and the only place the pair was heading to was deeper into the darkness. Now that he thought about it, the Starlight festival was coming up soon, wasn't it? Faeran would probably be asking him to help out with decorations like they did every year.
Kari mad a little affirmative hum, conceding his point. She wondered, though, if he would be interested in testing his magic against her. Faeran had seemed scandalized at the very thought of her fighting anyone, but her gut told her that Yue wouldn't have the same hang up - that is, if he could get over his aversion to her. Even though she had other ways to use her magic now, she hadn't really realized how much she missed the fighting itself until tonight. Now definitely wasn't the time to ask, though. Whatever this was was definitely better than whatever had been going on for the past few days, and she wasn't about to push her luck.
As her eyes adjusted to the darkness, Kari started to be able to make out the forms of the tents more clearly, but that only made her gaze wander up to the sky, too. Looking up at the moon, she could almost forget where she was. It was a beautiful night, the sky clear and vast and open, and she breathed the cool air deep into her lungs. Walking in step with someone was pleasantly familiar, and despite how hard Yue had tried to shake her off, the silence between them felt companionable. She let out a small, contented sigh, suddenly strangely glad she was awake to see the stars.
As her eyes adjusted to the darkness, Kari started to be able to make out the forms of the tents more clearly, but that only made her gaze wander up to the sky, too. Looking up at the moon, she could almost forget where she was. It was a beautiful night, the sky clear and vast and open, and she breathed the cool air deep into her lungs. Walking in step with someone was pleasantly familiar, and despite how hard Yue had tried to shake her off, the silence between them felt companionable. She let out a small, contented sigh, suddenly strangely glad she was awake to see the stars.
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Yue froze midstep. While he was gazing at the sky, in the fringes of his vision, deeper into the darkness the pair was heading into, shadows seemed to dance around in the horizon. It might have been the sparse trees swaying in the light evening breeze, its splaying leaves casting dancing shadows on the earth, but anyone who observed the shadows for more than a moment would notice that they were moving with a purpose, cutting through the grass to congregate next to the girth of the trees before moving on to the next like a prowling pack of wild dogs.
Kari stopped the moment Yue did, the tension that sprang into his posture raising instant alarms in her head. Whatever he had seen or heard, she hadn't, but she followed his gaze, straining to hear something in the darkness over the sound of her own heart. It took a moment - longer than she would have liked - before she saw the shadows, too. She followed them with her eyes, slowly kneeling down and setting the pack of medical supplies on the ground - slowly, gently, silently - then stood, slowly clenching her fists, pushing the weight of her magic into her bones, forcing herself to keep it hidden beneath her skin. It only took a moment, and when she was done, she glanced up at Yue, ready to follow his lead.
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The careful silence behind him prompted Yue to glance back at Kari. It surprised him that she was so calm. Most the girls in the army were quick to make noises or lose composure, but then again, she wasn't exactly a normal girl. For moment he wondered if she was used to something like this-- being stalked or stalking others in the night-- but now wasn't the time to wonder.
He glanced up to the shadows. While they were travelling erratically through the grass, senselessly huddling behind one tree to the next, they seemed to edge closer. It was hard to count, but there looked to be three of these figures wandering around.
He knew he could've handled the situation himself-- just bowl the shadows over with his magic or outright kill them-- but he thought of a more entertaining idea. Yue squatted down on the ground. First, he motioned Kari over to come close before gesturing extravagently over to the figures with an open arm. It was dark and even in this closeness it was hard to see anything, but the wind magician was smirking. Whether she saw it or not didn't matter to him. He wanted Kari to handle the shadows.
He glanced up to the shadows. While they were travelling erratically through the grass, senselessly huddling behind one tree to the next, they seemed to edge closer. It was hard to count, but there looked to be three of these figures wandering around.
He knew he could've handled the situation himself-- just bowl the shadows over with his magic or outright kill them-- but he thought of a more entertaining idea. Yue squatted down on the ground. First, he motioned Kari over to come close before gesturing extravagently over to the figures with an open arm. It was dark and even in this closeness it was hard to see anything, but the wind magician was smirking. Whether she saw it or not didn't matter to him. He wanted Kari to handle the shadows.
Kari was at Yue's side as soon as he squatted down, attentive and ready to follow his lead - and a little curious how they'd be able to communicate silently. It was a wasted concern, though; there was no mistaking his lazy, dismissive gesture. Her eyebrows shot up in incredulous surprise, but the feeling came and went quickly, and she wound up smirking back at him and shaking her head. Well, if he wanted to test her, fine. Evidently he wasn't actually that worried about whoever it was sneaking through the dark. She gave Yue a little shrug, then crouched down and started sneaking her way toward the shadowy figures.
This wasn't exactly familiar turf, but she had plenty of practice moving through the shadows, and even more with staying quiet and making herself inconspicuous. Almost as soon as she moved away from Yue, though, she started to wonder about his reasons for sending her ahead alone. They were close to the edge of camp now, but maybe not that close, not infiltrators-in-the-night close (despite all his talk of spies), and as she fell into step behind them, she realized that the shadows were moving erratically and without apparent purpose. In darkness like this, a trained scout or spy might not have attracted their attention at all, and they certainly wouldn't have been moving like that; it was entirely possible this was just a group of drunk soldiers out breaking curfew.
She sighed inwardly, a little miffed at herself for rising so quickly to Yue's bait. If he'd thought this was a real threat, he probably wouldn't have hesitated to take care of it himself. Maybe he was just cocky, knowing he could handle the situation with his own magic even if she managed to mess up. Or, she realized as she closed in on her targets, he might have just been using this as an opportunity to finally shake her off. The thought made her fume, but she didn't dignify it by looking back to where he'd been. Instead, she inched in closer, keeping herself hidden and alert, straining her senses to try to identify the shadowy figures through the darkness.
This wasn't exactly familiar turf, but she had plenty of practice moving through the shadows, and even more with staying quiet and making herself inconspicuous. Almost as soon as she moved away from Yue, though, she started to wonder about his reasons for sending her ahead alone. They were close to the edge of camp now, but maybe not that close, not infiltrators-in-the-night close (despite all his talk of spies), and as she fell into step behind them, she realized that the shadows were moving erratically and without apparent purpose. In darkness like this, a trained scout or spy might not have attracted their attention at all, and they certainly wouldn't have been moving like that; it was entirely possible this was just a group of drunk soldiers out breaking curfew.
She sighed inwardly, a little miffed at herself for rising so quickly to Yue's bait. If he'd thought this was a real threat, he probably wouldn't have hesitated to take care of it himself. Maybe he was just cocky, knowing he could handle the situation with his own magic even if she managed to mess up. Or, she realized as she closed in on her targets, he might have just been using this as an opportunity to finally shake her off. The thought made her fume, but she didn't dignify it by looking back to where he'd been. Instead, she inched in closer, keeping herself hidden and alert, straining her senses to try to identify the shadowy figures through the darkness.
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The closer Kari got, the more apparent it was that the shadows were men, and that they were whispering noisily at one another. Words like, "Find it!" and "Before someone sees!" could be deciphered between the hisses they spat at each other. Eventually, the details of their outfits could be made out, and it could be seen that they were men in tunics and patched pants, each with a bag slung on their backs. The men huddled beneath the trees, one man reaching for some object in their bag to pass onto the two men attempting to climb onto the branches.
Kari stayed crouched down and hidden, watching the scene unfold in front of her, but didn't quite know what to make of it. These men didn't look like soldiers or spies, and she couldn't imagine what in the world these shabbily-dressed men might be looking for up in a tree in the middle of the night. For a horrifying moment, she considered the possibility that Yue had been telling the truth - that, for some insane reason, people regularly hid medical supplies in trees. She instinctively cast a glance back toward him, but of course it was too dark to see if he was still there. Instead, she crept closer, closing in on the man on the ground and hoping for some clear sign of the trio's identities or intentions, because she couldn't decide which would be worse: attacking someone innocent, or letting someone guilty slip away into the night.
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The men didn't notice anyone approaching. It was the dead of night after all, and most people were either asleep or patrolling with a lantern instead of wandering around in the pitch black darkness. The man on the ground hoisted a small pouch up to the men in the tree, who were halfway up, clinging to the branches. Something seemed to slip out of the pouch, and the men gave out a collective yelp as the object dropped down.
"You gotta pick that up, man," one of them in the tree said, his voice shaky.
"Are you crazy? I'm not touching that."
"Don't pick it up with your bare hands. Pick it up with the thing. You know-- the thing!"
As the man on the ground stooped over, he suddenly gave out another yelp, which caused the men in the trees to let out a yell, too.
"It moved!"
"Don't start this, don't you dare start this. I'm going to come down here and shove my fist down your throat, I swear to God--"
The men started to squabble again, the terror in their voices more evident the longer they argued. They didn't even seem to worry about being sneaky anymore, with whatever terrifying thing that was on the ground now out in the open.
"You gotta pick that up, man," one of them in the tree said, his voice shaky.
"Are you crazy? I'm not touching that."
"Don't pick it up with your bare hands. Pick it up with the thing. You know-- the thing!"
As the man on the ground stooped over, he suddenly gave out another yelp, which caused the men in the trees to let out a yell, too.
"It moved!"
"Don't start this, don't you dare start this. I'm going to come down here and shove my fist down your throat, I swear to God--"
The men started to squabble again, the terror in their voices more evident the longer they argued. They didn't even seem to worry about being sneaky anymore, with whatever terrifying thing that was on the ground now out in the open.
All Kari could do was stare at the men, mystified. It was too dark and she wasn't close enough to see whatever it was that had them so startled, and they were arguing loudly enough now that it was nearing the point that they were going to attract attention whether she did anything or not. But she couldn't quite seem to be able to make herself move, either towards them or away. She felt an intense pang, suddenly, wishing more than ever that Talion were here. He would know what to do, but Kari... Well, she'd never met a problem she hadn't tried to solve with her fists. Even now the urge to go beat some answers out of these men was almost overwhelming. March over there, pick up the whatever it was, and throw it at one of them, or stomp on it. But she knew enough to know she was out of her depth, and that her direct approach probably wasn't the best choice. Damn Yue and damn her own stubbornness and pride, letting him bait her out here alone. Maybe if the men made a big enough scene, she'd just be able to disappear without anyone noticing. They were near the edge of the camp, and she was sneaky. She wondered how far she could make it before they sent someone to kill her. She'd always managed to stay hidden before, but then again, she'd always had Talion to help her.
Double damn. She ground her teeth and angled herself to try to see what all the fuss was about, silently promising to show Yue her very best left hook the next time she saw him.
((Sorry for not much forward movement again in this post, Kari and I are both ???WTF IS HAPPENING??? xD ))
Double damn. She ground her teeth and angled herself to try to see what all the fuss was about, silently promising to show Yue her very best left hook the next time she saw him.
((Sorry for not much forward movement again in this post, Kari and I are both ???WTF IS HAPPENING??? xD ))
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"When are you going to kill them?"
Yue's voice came as a nonchalant whisper just a little ways behind her. He was squatting next to her, a hand resting on his chin, sitting on the other side of the shoulder she kept looking over. There was a smile on his face, hidden behind the hand propping his head up. He found the entire thing amusing, not just about the men panicking about whatever it was they were hovering over and about how often Kari looked back, but also the girl's apparent cautiousness in her approach. She was a magician. Why was she so mindful of what she was doing?
Maybe she figured he would've left her to fend for herself. Truthfully, at some point he entertained the thought, but he'd've gotten an earful from his brother if he'd found out he got her injured. Besides, Yue thought of a more interesting idea than just leaving Kari to die by their hands.
"Do you need help taking care of them?" he asked, gesturing towards the men with a finger. There was a timber of amusement to his voice, as if he were about to bust up laughing. "Want a knife to do the deed? I have one on me."
Yue's voice came as a nonchalant whisper just a little ways behind her. He was squatting next to her, a hand resting on his chin, sitting on the other side of the shoulder she kept looking over. There was a smile on his face, hidden behind the hand propping his head up. He found the entire thing amusing, not just about the men panicking about whatever it was they were hovering over and about how often Kari looked back, but also the girl's apparent cautiousness in her approach. She was a magician. Why was she so mindful of what she was doing?
Maybe she figured he would've left her to fend for herself. Truthfully, at some point he entertained the thought, but he'd've gotten an earful from his brother if he'd found out he got her injured. Besides, Yue thought of a more interesting idea than just leaving Kari to die by their hands.
"Do you need help taking care of them?" he asked, gesturing towards the men with a finger. There was a timber of amusement to his voice, as if he were about to bust up laughing. "Want a knife to do the deed? I have one on me."
The relief of realizing that Yue hadn't actually left her alone was enough to temper Kari's irritation. At least, it was enough to keep her from punching him in the face, but not quite enough to keep the bite out of her words. "I'm not going to kill anyone unless I'm sure they deserve it," she snapped, keeping her voice low. "I've been here less than a week, and I don't know how things work," Kari turned back to watch the three men, her voice a harsh whisper, "They don't look like spies, and they don't look like soldiers, but on the off chance you weren't lying about the medical supplies, I didn't want to accidentally kill a couple recruits in the middle of a hazing ritual." She flicked her eyes back to Yue and added, "...and it did cross my mind that you might be trying to get me in trouble."
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It was true. He was trying to get her into trouble. He wasn't sure if the men were enemies or allies himself, and, frankly, he didn't care.
"It's dark. No one'd blame us if we mistook them for spies," Yue said. "It's not like we'd get into any real trouble anyway. The army can't afford to lose any of us."
Meanwhile, the men's argument had died down to quiet grumbling. The one on the ground had finally managed to calm down and pick up the object they'd dropped, wrapping it around with a cloth. Both as carefully and as hastily as he could manage, he eased the object up to the men in the trees, who started their way up the branches as clumsy black shadows.
"It's dark. No one'd blame us if we mistook them for spies," Yue said. "It's not like we'd get into any real trouble anyway. The army can't afford to lose any of us."
Meanwhile, the men's argument had died down to quiet grumbling. The one on the ground had finally managed to calm down and pick up the object they'd dropped, wrapping it around with a cloth. Both as carefully and as hastily as he could manage, he eased the object up to the men in the trees, who started their way up the branches as clumsy black shadows.
Kari's nose twisted in disgust. "Sorry, but I'm not eager to take a life just because I can get away with it." She said it before she could school her tone, so her quiet words held the full weight of her scorn. Kari had no delusions about the role mages were meant to play in this war, but Yue's words were like those of a spoiled child in the most chilling and awful way. It could have been any three people standing in front of them, and she realized that he probably would have said the exact same thing. It wasn't even the idea of killing that bothered her; it was how little he cared. And, she thought, he probably thinks I'm weak for hesitating. Not wanting to give him a chance to mock her further, she turned, giving him her best copy of his lazy, disaffected smirk, "Of course, if that's your thing, by all means..." She swept her arm out toward the men in front of them, mimicking the gesture he'd made only minutes before. "Unless you aren't sure you can handle them on your own."
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Instead of offense or even defense, Yue's face brightened up at the challenge. The only thing that mattered about the men was whether or not they were magicians, and as far as he could tell, they weren't. None had his brother's hulking form (implying Faeran could actually climb trees), Sho wasn't a people person, Ali'sakir wouldn't bother with climbing trees or skulking around, and Reziel would be wandering around with an animal. On the extremely remote chance that one, or even the whole lot, was a magician, there were orders to kill them on sight anyway. If things got hairy, he could always leave Kari behind as a last resort. He was much faster than she was, not to mention it would be funny to see her reaction to being abandoned.
Besides, this would be a chance for him to show off. Kari was a holy magician. She could only dream about having the kind of magic he had. Earlier the man wasn't in the mood to impress her, but after being presented with multiple targets and after stalking them through the grass, the excitement became too much to bear.
"Watch this." He had a toothy grin on his face, his voice struggling to keep calm and collected. In a fluid motion, the wind magician mimicked drawing a bow taut. He didn't have a bow or arrow with him, so he had to make do with just his magic. This method was a little messy and needed more effort, but he'd go through the trouble of making a clean, beautiful shot just for Kari.
A breeze started picking up all around them, inconsequential at first, until the trees started to gently sway. There was a low rumbling noise like the low buzzing of bees as air began to wind itself tightly into the form of a long projectile. It didn't take long for the noise to die down, and by then the wind was now surging as a tight moving arrow in Yue's imaginary bow.
Yue's face was one of utmost concentration, his lips a thin line, his brows furrowed, and his eyes squinting. He was straining to see in the dark, but he did his best to play off the difficulty he was having. He took aim at the man on the ground, who was commenting about the sudden change in winds, before he let his magic go.
There was no dull twang of a bowstring, nor the howling of wind, or even the ripping of cloth and flesh. There was, however, a yelp of surprise and a light thumping noise as the man seemed to just drop to his knees and crumple to the grass.
The two men in the trees hissed at the man below them, confused by his sudden movement. By the time they realized their companion was struck, Yue already had another magic arrow prepared. "Stop! We're soldiers! Stop," they cried, frantically waving their free hand around, their legs and other arm clinging tightly to the branches. They all but seemed to abandon all attempts to be stealthy any longer.
Instead of heeding their words and staying his ground, the wind magician turned his sights to one of the soldiers in the tree, the low rumbling of wind resounding from the new magic arrow he had prepared.
Besides, this would be a chance for him to show off. Kari was a holy magician. She could only dream about having the kind of magic he had. Earlier the man wasn't in the mood to impress her, but after being presented with multiple targets and after stalking them through the grass, the excitement became too much to bear.
"Watch this." He had a toothy grin on his face, his voice struggling to keep calm and collected. In a fluid motion, the wind magician mimicked drawing a bow taut. He didn't have a bow or arrow with him, so he had to make do with just his magic. This method was a little messy and needed more effort, but he'd go through the trouble of making a clean, beautiful shot just for Kari.
A breeze started picking up all around them, inconsequential at first, until the trees started to gently sway. There was a low rumbling noise like the low buzzing of bees as air began to wind itself tightly into the form of a long projectile. It didn't take long for the noise to die down, and by then the wind was now surging as a tight moving arrow in Yue's imaginary bow.
Yue's face was one of utmost concentration, his lips a thin line, his brows furrowed, and his eyes squinting. He was straining to see in the dark, but he did his best to play off the difficulty he was having. He took aim at the man on the ground, who was commenting about the sudden change in winds, before he let his magic go.
There was no dull twang of a bowstring, nor the howling of wind, or even the ripping of cloth and flesh. There was, however, a yelp of surprise and a light thumping noise as the man seemed to just drop to his knees and crumple to the grass.
The two men in the trees hissed at the man below them, confused by his sudden movement. By the time they realized their companion was struck, Yue already had another magic arrow prepared. "Stop! We're soldiers! Stop," they cried, frantically waving their free hand around, their legs and other arm clinging tightly to the branches. They all but seemed to abandon all attempts to be stealthy any longer.
Instead of heeding their words and staying his ground, the wind magician turned his sights to one of the soldiers in the tree, the low rumbling of wind resounding from the new magic arrow he had prepared.
At first, Yue looked ridiculous drawing his invisible bow. But as the wind started to gather around them, Kari knew it wasn't just for show. As the air started to solidify into a physical form, she realized this was the first time she'd ever really seen another magician cast. Yue's intense focus changed his face, setting his features into a calm seriousness she wouldn't have imagined he possessed. She wondered, fleetingly, if this was the real Yue. Then he let his arrow fly.
For a moment, time seemed to slow. As the tightly wound coil of air whizzed past her face, she had just a moment to think: Beautiful. Then the cries from the men in the tree smashed through her awe, turning it to panic. When she saw Yue turn to fire on them anyway, whatever meager respect she might have had for him shattered, too.
She moved without hesitation, not even stopping to think. In a dizzying rush, she clenched her hand into a fist and pushed all her ambient magic down into it, hardening her hand and weighing it down like an anvil at the end of her arm. Then she punched Yue full force, right square in the jaw before he could loose another arrow. Her body turned as the punch followed through, and she let the momentum carry her forward as she raced toward the fallen man, hoping that whatever Yue had done hadn't killed the soldier outright.
For a moment, time seemed to slow. As the tightly wound coil of air whizzed past her face, she had just a moment to think: Beautiful. Then the cries from the men in the tree smashed through her awe, turning it to panic. When she saw Yue turn to fire on them anyway, whatever meager respect she might have had for him shattered, too.
She moved without hesitation, not even stopping to think. In a dizzying rush, she clenched her hand into a fist and pushed all her ambient magic down into it, hardening her hand and weighing it down like an anvil at the end of her arm. Then she punched Yue full force, right square in the jaw before he could loose another arrow. Her body turned as the punch followed through, and she let the momentum carry her forward as she raced toward the fallen man, hoping that whatever Yue had done hadn't killed the soldier outright.
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The whirling winds around them seemed to just dissolve into stagnant air not soon after Kari's fist made contact with his face.
As for the man that'd been struck, there was a hole in his belly where blood seemed to stream from, staining the grass black. Unlike Yue's example with the shattered tree branch from earlier, the magic arrow just passed through him instead of rending his flesh. If it hadn't been so dark, there was no doubt the magician would have pierced something important, given how close the shot landed to core of his torso.
On seeing Kari's approach, the men in the tree started to panic themselves. Was the killer coming to finish the deed? Or was it help on hearing they were soldiers? The two decided on the latter and clambered down the tree, one man opting to jump out. It was obvious from their plain clothes that there were no weapons on them, though one man clutched a pouch tightly in his right hand. The two immediately scrambled over to their fallen comrade's side, ready to protect him if the approaching figure were indeed someone out to kill him or to assist them in helping their injured companion.
As for the man that'd been struck, there was a hole in his belly where blood seemed to stream from, staining the grass black. Unlike Yue's example with the shattered tree branch from earlier, the magic arrow just passed through him instead of rending his flesh. If it hadn't been so dark, there was no doubt the magician would have pierced something important, given how close the shot landed to core of his torso.
On seeing Kari's approach, the men in the tree started to panic themselves. Was the killer coming to finish the deed? Or was it help on hearing they were soldiers? The two decided on the latter and clambered down the tree, one man opting to jump out. It was obvious from their plain clothes that there were no weapons on them, though one man clutched a pouch tightly in his right hand. The two immediately scrambled over to their fallen comrade's side, ready to protect him if the approaching figure were indeed someone out to kill him or to assist them in helping their injured companion.
"You two! Get him on his back, then sit down and stay out of my way!" She put all the authority she could muster into her words, making them an order rather than a request, the dropped down to her knees and slid through the dewy grass, coming to a halt at the fallen man's side. She swore under her breath, helping the two soldiers get the wounded man onto his back, then pushed her hands over his gushing wound and let the magic that lingered in her fingertips spill down into the neat, ugly hole.
Her heart was pounding with adrenaline, and the urge to just pour all her magic blindly at the wound was almost overwhelming. It was more severe by far than any other wound she'd seen in the medic tent, and the awfulness of it hit hard - an ugly, gaping maw in her mind, the man's blood hot on her hands, and every instinct in her just wanted it gone. But Kari forced herself to breathe, to focus in on the wound and tend to it methodically: stopping the bleeding first, then healing the damage to his innards and chasing away any impurities before sealing the wound over.
When she pulled back her magic, she was panting and sweating, but the soldier's heart was still beating, and he was still breathing. It was a rough job, but at least now he wouldn't bleed to death. "We need to get him to the medic tent," she said, wiping the sweat off her brow with her forearm, "And you need to tell me what the hell you were doing out here."
Her heart was pounding with adrenaline, and the urge to just pour all her magic blindly at the wound was almost overwhelming. It was more severe by far than any other wound she'd seen in the medic tent, and the awfulness of it hit hard - an ugly, gaping maw in her mind, the man's blood hot on her hands, and every instinct in her just wanted it gone. But Kari forced herself to breathe, to focus in on the wound and tend to it methodically: stopping the bleeding first, then healing the damage to his innards and chasing away any impurities before sealing the wound over.
When she pulled back her magic, she was panting and sweating, but the soldier's heart was still beating, and he was still breathing. It was a rough job, but at least now he wouldn't bleed to death. "We need to get him to the medic tent," she said, wiping the sweat off her brow with her forearm, "And you need to tell me what the hell you were doing out here."
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The two were surprised to see that the person that had shot their friend down had been a magician, and a holy one at that. Maybe it was someone else that shot him down? But what kind of archer could it been that managed to shoot an arrow so tidily through him? There wasn't nearly enough power behind an arrow to do such a thing...
At the demand, though, the two men glanced at each other and exchanged a silent look. As they rose up from their seats on the ground, the man holding the pouch discreetly left the object down where he sat, securely buried in the tall grass. Both weaved one arm under each of the injured man's before hoisting him up. "We'll take him to the medic tent," one of the men said, glancing back at Kari. "Thanks for the help!"
Once more, the two soldiers shared a look with each other before they started on their way into the darkness, moving as fast as their legs could carry another body.
At the demand, though, the two men glanced at each other and exchanged a silent look. As they rose up from their seats on the ground, the man holding the pouch discreetly left the object down where he sat, securely buried in the tall grass. Both weaved one arm under each of the injured man's before hoisting him up. "We'll take him to the medic tent," one of the men said, glancing back at Kari. "Thanks for the help!"
Once more, the two soldiers shared a look with each other before they started on their way into the darkness, moving as fast as their legs could carry another body.
Kari ground her teeth. She'd offered them the easy way, but apparently they wanted to do it the hard way. Well, fine. Hard way it was. She jogged after the soldiers, not having to push herself too much, burdened as they were with their injured friend. As soon as she was close enough, Kari gave the nearest one of them a swift kick between the legs, then grabbed onto the other's free arm and twisted it sharply behind him, driving her knee into the small of his back and forcing him down to the ground, the injured man tumbling into the grass with them. This time, she let a week's worth of pent up rage seep into her voice. "What's in the bag, and what are you doing out here?"
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((Hahaha, Kari))
The men cried out, one tumbling to the earth with Kari's full weight on him and the other incapacitated and doubled over in pain from the attack. The man under Kari hissed through teeth, moreso from pain than anger, but didn't do anything otherwise. No struggling, no other words... He simply turned his head away and buried it into the grass, readying himself for another bout of pain to shoot through his body should the magician decide to take her anger out on him.
The men cried out, one tumbling to the earth with Kari's full weight on him and the other incapacitated and doubled over in pain from the attack. The man under Kari hissed through teeth, moreso from pain than anger, but didn't do anything otherwise. No struggling, no other words... He simply turned his head away and buried it into the grass, readying himself for another bout of pain to shoot through his body should the magician decide to take her anger out on him.
((She's so done. She just wants to go back to bed.))
Kari stared down at the man beneath her, who was, evidently, just waiting to be tortured rather than simply supplying the information she'd requested. She could feel the headache starting to form behind her left eye. "Gods, I hate this place." Keeping the pressure on his arm and her knee solidly planted in his back, Kari reached down to start unbuckling her belt and pulled it free from her belt loops. As she pulled his other arm behind him, and then his feet up behind his back to start binding his wrists and ankles together, she affected her best "I'm an idiot soldier" voice and chatted idly with him, offering a few alternatives to his mute silence. "Actually, I'm not a soldier at all, I'm really a spy sent here to do something awful, so you should put me out of my misery. Actually, the general sent me on a top secret mission, and I'm not allowed to tell, but I should probably just take you to see him so we can clear up this misunderstanding. By the way, thanks a whole bunch for saving my friend and not letting that crazy asshole kill us all!" She glanced down at the soldier's face, then sighed again and cinched the belt tight, securely hog tying him before rising back to her feet.
The man she'd just finished healing she laid out a little more delicately, then slipped her arm around the throat of the third soldier and pulled him to his feet. He was more than a little taller than she was, which made it awkward, but she dragged him steadily back to where they'd ditched the bag in the grass. "I really hope you're feeling a little more talkative than your friend. For the sake of your future offspring."
Kari stared down at the man beneath her, who was, evidently, just waiting to be tortured rather than simply supplying the information she'd requested. She could feel the headache starting to form behind her left eye. "Gods, I hate this place." Keeping the pressure on his arm and her knee solidly planted in his back, Kari reached down to start unbuckling her belt and pulled it free from her belt loops. As she pulled his other arm behind him, and then his feet up behind his back to start binding his wrists and ankles together, she affected her best "I'm an idiot soldier" voice and chatted idly with him, offering a few alternatives to his mute silence. "Actually, I'm not a soldier at all, I'm really a spy sent here to do something awful, so you should put me out of my misery. Actually, the general sent me on a top secret mission, and I'm not allowed to tell, but I should probably just take you to see him so we can clear up this misunderstanding. By the way, thanks a whole bunch for saving my friend and not letting that crazy asshole kill us all!" She glanced down at the soldier's face, then sighed again and cinched the belt tight, securely hog tying him before rising back to her feet.
The man she'd just finished healing she laid out a little more delicately, then slipped her arm around the throat of the third soldier and pulled him to his feet. He was more than a little taller than she was, which made it awkward, but she dragged him steadily back to where they'd ditched the bag in the grass. "I really hope you're feeling a little more talkative than your friend. For the sake of your future offspring."
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