The Fallen Angel and the Lion

[InsaneTruth]

"Yeah," Shania said "be careful though, people aren't nice here. not to anyone,"

 

[Ricia]

Tannis nodded. Stone helped him... so he could believe their are nice people out there... he just had to be weary about it. "Alright then.. I'll be back before nightfall. Make a fire if you feel cold." He insisted before standing to leave for town.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Be safe," She told him worried about him

 

[Ricia]

Shania could hear Tannis running to town, his foot steps were by no means sneaky. Tannis eventually got to the edge of the rocky area before taking his human form and walking into town. First he needed to find a job of some kind.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The town was as busy as ever loud and more populated.

 

[Ricia]

Tannis sighed lightly before looking around. Really.. what kind of job could he even do? Heavy lifting... maybe gathering. Maybe. Since he didn't know the area. Tannis walked around a bit before starting to ask around for work.

 

[InsaneTruth]

It seemed the man was looking for a job at the wrong time alot of soldiers in the area made everyone skittish to hire anyone. Exept a mage "What skills do you have?" he asked the mage was blonde with eyes like the cloudless sky he was an elf and had all the delicate features of one.

 

[Ricia]

"Uh... I don't know.. honestly." Tannis seemed to roll his head lightly as if thinking. "Heavy lifting... survival... I just came from Terrin.. so I'm finding myself a bit out of place here." No to mention he never much talked with other people. His people skills tended to be ALOT rusty.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Well, I need someone who can help me haul the stuff I need back home, See I'm a mage... not known for my strength and all that," The mage laughed "Think you can carry fragile materials? my allie Dasuke needs these to make more vaccines for the university,"

 

[Ricia]

"Ah... Yes I can help you carry.." Tannis said with a soft smile, "My name is Tannis. Tannis Easum." Tannis said introducing himself politely. His last name was made up. He used it for year and years... his first name, he was not sure how he got it. In fact most of his past was a mystery to him.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Soki Goldereye." The mage said "I'll pay you six silver a haul sound fair?"

 

[Ricia]

"Seems like a lot of just carrying a few things..." Tannis said, worrying about asking for too much, even though Soki was the one who just offered it. Then again... Tannis didn't even know what what considered fair or not.. he however knew that 10 silver made 1 gold... and that could possibly be enough for him to get him and Shania across the sea... if she was healthy enough to cross that was.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"its very fragile... I'm paying you to be careful," Sik told Tannis, "this stuff could save hundreds of lives,"

 

[Ricia]

Tannis nodded. He understood now. "I will do my best." Tannis gave Soki a bow. Saving lives seemed very important. "Please lead the way."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Soki lead Tannis to a cargo ship the crates in question smelled to Tannis like live herbs and strong pungent roots. "These crates here are mine we have a cart but we need to unload the cargo before it will come to load it,"

 

[Ricia]

Tannis nodded, when Soki told him everything he needed to do and where he needed to move things, he did so in a very surprisingly gentle fashion.

 

[InsaneTruth]

the crates weren't overly heavey but the shape made them awkward. When he moved then Soki asked him to load them and asked if he had time to help him unload them at his home outside of town.

 

[Ricia]

Tannis looked up to the sky and made a quick judgement on what time it was. The sun was starting to go down... and it their place was outside of the town... it could be further away from Shania. He needed to go hunt for food soon as well. Shania will need the nourishment. "I'm sorry sir... but I need to leave. You can only pay me half." Tannis told him, giving him an apologetic look. Soki however could see a deep worry in his eyes when he had looked to the sky.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'm guessing you have someone at home to care for?" Soki said knowing the worried look of a father. he paid him the full sum "you did your job, no go back to the one who needs you,"

 

[Ricia]

Tannis smiled to Soki, "Thank you... I appreciate this." Tannis told him. "Good luck... and tell your friend Dasuke thank you.. and thank you too. For caring." Tannis told him before giving a light bow to Soki and jogging off back to where he came from. As soon as he made it out of town sight, he took his manticore form and stalked his way to the cave. If he didn't find anything on his way to Shania... he'll have to go back out after checking on her.

 

[InsaneTruth]

on his way back he felt the begining of rain fall. The hunt in these lands were just as scarce as Shania warned him he saw or heard nothing on his way to the cave. There was a fire lit inside it Shania got fire wood to keep it going.

 

[Ricia]

Shania could hear Tannis before she even saw him wedge through the cave. He had very distinct loud foot steps when he wasn't bothering sneaking around. However she didn't hear him up until he was rather close up to the cave. He walked into the cave before dropping the bag of sliver.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You had good luck today then?" Shania asked him "You know... I can help work... as long as nobody knows me,"

 

[Ricia]

"I would think we could pull that off on the other island... but not here." Tannis told her. She approached her before he leaned his head down close to her, to again check her core temperature. Rain was coming.. in fact it was already pouring. "Have you drank any water? Eaten?" He needed to go back out and hunt... he could go back to that stream.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'm fine, I'm not hungry... but I did get some water," she told him she was still not at her normal temperature she was stealing her warmth from the fire she made.