Hearing the nervous tone in her voice he smiles at her hoping to calm her The Town? he didnt think he was anywhere near the town, they had him trussed up and blind folded in that cart for what seemed like hours, they must have been going round in circles, but he couldnt catch any of the smells of the town, burning fires, the reek of the Taverns, and most of all the animals on the farms, he thought he was a long way from a town.
"I dont think heading to the town will stop them, but we can at least draw them out" lowering himself through the branches, he reaches up and takes her hands to help her down, once she is level with him he looks at her for a moment his eyes shine a lighter colour as he places a hand on her waist to steady her Not the time Hephastion shaking the thoughts from mind "I'll lower you, it wont be a long drop, once you land keep running to the stream, I'll be right behind you"
ORP - Hunted
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Wandress
Re: ORP - Hunted
She withheld a sigh of relief as Hephastion helped her climb towards the safety of the ground, though she figured he probably was very aware of her sentiments. His unerring confidence had calmed her more than the promise of a solid foothold had, and she appreciated the moment he took to steady and reassure her. A calm smile crossed her face as he grabbed her waist, trying to show him she was not afraid.
The last ten feet or so between the lower branches and the ground beneath hardly gave her second thoughts as she clasped wrists with Hephastion, squeezing her eyes shut as she relinquished her foothold for empty space. When he reached his stretch, she released him and landed with a crouch, her long limbs absorbing most of the jarring impact. As soon as her feet crushed the cold moss beneath the tree, she took off towards the stream, the soft gurgle of running water drawing her as an arrow.
The last ten feet or so between the lower branches and the ground beneath hardly gave her second thoughts as she clasped wrists with Hephastion, squeezing her eyes shut as she relinquished her foothold for empty space. When he reached his stretch, she released him and landed with a crouch, her long limbs absorbing most of the jarring impact. As soon as her feet crushed the cold moss beneath the tree, she took off towards the stream, the soft gurgle of running water drawing her as an arrow.
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Hephastion
Re: ORP - Hunted
Dropping out of the tree, he quickly scans the area, seeing the trackers torches weaving their way through the trees and undergrowth, he hopes their own doubling back delays them for a moment. Standing up slowly he watches as Wandress moves quickly towards the stream, looking back at the hunters for a moment he decides to follow Wandress.
Running after her, his feet light on the soft ground, he leaps the stream and makes his way towards the town.
Running after her, his feet light on the soft ground, he leaps the stream and makes his way towards the town.
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Valerion
Re: ORP - Hunted
Following the trackers, his features dark as the circle back on themselves What is the hold up
"Seems they went into the trees again m'lord"
Growling he cuffs the man with a hard backhanded slap Well find them, NOW! his mood lifted slightly after striking the man, he looks into the woods, his attention grabbed as one of the trackers climbs a tree.
"They went this way, these trees are all disturbed"
Smiling again his eyes darken as he mokes his way forward, back to the stream You can run Hephastion
"Seems they went into the trees again m'lord"
Growling he cuffs the man with a hard backhanded slap Well find them, NOW! his mood lifted slightly after striking the man, he looks into the woods, his attention grabbed as one of the trackers climbs a tree.
"They went this way, these trees are all disturbed"
Smiling again his eyes darken as he mokes his way forward, back to the stream You can run Hephastion
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Wandress
Re: ORP - Hunted
Branches whipped at her face and body as she bulled her way through the underbrush hedging the stream, her arms trying to fend off the assault rather futilely. A stray twig opened a long cut along her cheekbone, warm blood trickling over her face as she pressed on, smearing across her cheek as she tried to brush it away. Hazarding a glance over her shoulder, she caught glimpse of Hephastion's silhouette following her closely, and further in the distance the torchlight pinpricks in the darkness. Were the hunters still on the trail, or had their treetop ruse bought them enough time to get to the road?
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Hephastion
Re: ORP - Hunted
Catching up with Wandress his heart quickens for a moment as he catches the scent of her blood, his eyes shining brightly, he takes her hand in his, pulling her to him. Concentrating on the wound on her cheek he presses his lips to her warm skin, the taste of her blood covering his tongue closing his eyes for a moment he breathes softly, healing the wound. Pulling back from her half expecting a lash from her claws, his eyes soften as he looks at her "We need to keep moving" his mind racing for a moment How would this work squeezing her hand gently he turns pulling her with him.
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Wandress
Re: ORP - Hunted
Her eyebrows raised slightly in surprise as he pulled her to a brief pause, confused as to why Hephastion would cause any delay where Valerion might catch up. His strange kiss over her cut left her skin tingling and her breath in her throat, her finger probing the newly healed skin tentatively as he moved away. Unable to read the strange look on his face, she nodded absently as he started out along the streambed again, staring at his back confusedly. What is he doing? she wondered, her long strides keeping pace with him. He was acting so strangely; was fear starting to get to him? She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze, hoping that was what he needed to keep running.
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Valerion
Re: ORP - Hunted
The scouts picked up the tracks again, they had been using the trees to break their trail and they had turned back towards the stream, as the group make their way through the trees, crossbbows are loaded, and fingers begin to play with the canisters swinging on their belts.
"We need to reach him before he realises how close he is to the town"
Shaking his head as he watches the men pick up their pace and smiles as the mood seems to lift in the group Forget the town, if they realise what he is, we'll use that to our advantage, Now MOVE!
The hunters weaved their way towards the stream, following the steps of the scouts, the men seemed more alert now, this prey had wiped out at least half a score of them so far, they had been well paid with a promise of more and the less of them there were the larger the share would be, some of them driven on by that greed.
"We need to reach him before he realises how close he is to the town"
Shaking his head as he watches the men pick up their pace and smiles as the mood seems to lift in the group Forget the town, if they realise what he is, we'll use that to our advantage, Now MOVE!
The hunters weaved their way towards the stream, following the steps of the scouts, the men seemed more alert now, this prey had wiped out at least half a score of them so far, they had been well paid with a promise of more and the less of them there were the larger the share would be, some of them driven on by that greed.
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Hephastion
Re: ORP - Hunted
As she squeezes his fingers he feels encouraged, putting the feelings he was getting to the back of his mind for the moment. They wouldnt do him any good if they were captured, she wouldnt survive either way, and even though this was about him, he needed to make sure she survived.
As they race through the forrest he keeps a check on the hunters behind them, knowing they have the trail now, his mood changes again, he couldnt let these people come into the town wreaking their havoc, of course Wandress and himself would be blamed for it, seeing a break in the trees he realises they are close to fields, he slows down "Valerion is the only one who can really harm me, we need to stop them before they get to the town"
As they race through the forrest he keeps a check on the hunters behind them, knowing they have the trail now, his mood changes again, he couldnt let these people come into the town wreaking their havoc, of course Wandress and himself would be blamed for it, seeing a break in the trees he realises they are close to fields, he slows down "Valerion is the only one who can really harm me, we need to stop them before they get to the town"
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Wandress
Re: ORP - Hunted
Staring at Hephastion as he brings them both to a stop, she spares another glance over her shoulder at the wavering lights behind them. "They're coming quickly, Hephastion. They wouldn't dare do anything to the town...would they? They can't...no..." she trailed off, shifting her gaze to her companion, and back to his pursuers. The trees about them had thinned as they approached the farms, and the small farm cottages she knew were out there, dimmed and silent at this late hour.
Her tail lashing nervously behind her, she caught her breath as she stared through the darkness. "What, are you just planning to wait here for them to come? There looks to be many of them, you can't think to fight all of them. Can you?"
Her tail lashing nervously behind her, she caught her breath as she stared through the darkness. "What, are you just planning to wait here for them to come? There looks to be many of them, you can't think to fight all of them. Can you?"