The Warped

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi had picked up some random twigs while they had walked. If she had felt that one was wet/moist, she would toss it away and only keep ones that felt dry. When Kiral finally said that they should rest, she stopped and dropped her twigs in a small pile on the ground then sat down Indian-style so that the twig pile was in front of her. "Well, I make jewelry, mostly chainmaille variety." She responded to Kiral's question about what they did for a living. "Guess it probably sounds weird, a blind person making jewelry, but it's what I do." She lifted her shoulders in a small shrug.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White sat down as well and looked at Korius thinking for a bit before saying anything after hearing Mahi finish her story* "I used to do carpentry, I owned my own business. Sharp Wings Carpentry Service was the name... well more like inherited, but I did my fair share of the work and now do all of it. Dad is gone so I keep the place running..." "How the heck does a blind person know what colors are going together when the jewelry is being made?" *He turned to Mahi* "So anyways, Mahi might I ask how do you know what colors you are using for your chainmaille designs?" *He then also looked up at Kiral* "And might I ponder, what was your occupation Kiral?" "To be honest I'm not entirely sure if I want to know, but I figured I'd give him the opportunity to tell it. Not to mention I might not believe him anyways, he has given me little reason to trust him competely."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral downed the last of his rations, "I work in construction. I'm a contracted worker, but in high demand around our area. Being freelance makes me more money than being a salaried worker. I usually do two to three construction projects at a time, working on separate sites, getting time to sleep between shifts. I'm not much of a social bird, but I take time off to chill out and drink with the old codger every weekend. Anyways, anyone got a light?" He had pulled out a cigarette, and held it in his mouth, unable to find the matches he swore he had on him. As he sat there, his ears picked up the sound of creaking, wooden wheels.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi listened to White and then Kiral as both of them spoke, her ears picking up the sound of the wheels before Kiral did. "Uh no...I don't smoke so I don't carry that stuff." She said then her head shifted so it was directed toward White. "I have the rings sent to me in plastic containers that have the color written in braille on them. It's complicated at first but I got use to it." She turned her head in the direction that the sound of the wheels was coming from, alert and wondering if whoever was coming was a threat or not.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White listened to Kiral up until the request for a type of flint for his habit and replied* "Dad always said it's not fun playing the part of a chimney in the throat, so no I've never smoked so I don't carry a lighter or matchbox... though your job sounds like it was pretty laid back, though during the winter I wonder what you did for work when nobody was hiring. I had an associate that did the same thing and he had to find some other work to fill in the cold time every year." *The wolf dragon turned to listen to the sound of the wheels coming* "This is probably going to be exciting even if this visitation is good and not here to collect bounty on the chosen people. I just hope we get a break from walking... though probably not with how my luck has been." *He put his hand next to his hammer ready*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral chuckled as White's question, "Like I said, I earn more when contracting. I get a year and a half's worth of wages in 6 months. I spend all my winters chilling out, drinking, and spending more time with the old fart on Saturdays." Kiral sighed as he put the cigarette back into its pack and placed it in his pocket. He stood up and kept his hand on the handle of his weapon as a carriage came into view. From the looks of it, it looked like a poor family, nothing that resembled soldiers. Kiral walked up to it and waved them over, "Excuse me, are you folks heading to the next town out east, or at least passing by it? My friends and I could use a lift over if you don't mind." The woman seemed hesitant, but the man merely looked into Kirals eyes for a good amount of time before he spoke up, "Why not. Get thou and thine friends over in the back. We ain't got much, and you seem to have good eyes. However, there's one condition. Make sure that cutie friend of thine sit next to me and mine sister. I like to travel while surrounded by beautiful women."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi got to her feet when Kiral stood up and went over to the carriage. She turned her head away to hide the grimace she made when the man said what he did about wanting her to sit with him and his wife so that he would be surrounded by beautiful women. Picking up her bag, she put it on her shoulder and walked over to the carriage, leaving her twigs where they lay. "Don't forget the meat supply." She said to Kiral when she had gotten so she was standing beside him. She didn't want to sit next to the man so she just stood there and prolonged it.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White nodded to Kiral when he suggested how he made it through the winter season and then shortly after listened intently to the conversation between the poor vagabond family and himself, but to his own surprise* "I'm kind of amazed Kiral referred to us as friends rather than associates or companions, but it might have been part of his acting just now... or even more perplexing if that was actual kindness being displayed towards the man he spoke with. I do feel bad for Mahi though, she's sure getting the short end of the stick... I hope he's not a pig at least."

*The wolgon walked over to the carriage quietly, taking a short glance at the man's wife and then the man himself* "Definitely not soldiers, it's kind of funny though to hear someone say Kiral is of good character, before now I wouldn't have expected anymore than grumpiness or quick to the point kind of behavior."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The old man patted the empty seat next to him, "Right over here, young lady, or else I'm not giving you all a ride." Kiral sighed, "She's blind, sir. How about we give you a portion of our deer instead as payment? Or even the fawn? How about it?" The man thought about it for a second and then finally nodded. "Thou hast a deal, young one. Very well. Load the fawn next to me, and thou and thine friends may load up in the rear of the carriage." Kiral dropped the young deer carcass onto the seat next to the old man and took Mahi's man, "Come on. *grumbles under his breath* Damn old lech."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi had lifted her head toward the man when he spoke to her. When Kiral spoke up, she turned her head towards him and in her mind she was praying that the man would say yes to the deal as she turned her head towards him again. She was very relieved when the man agreed to the deal and she was going to be able to sit with Kiral and White who she at least felt somewhat more comfortable with. For once she was glad to have her blindness as an excuse. When Kiral took her hand, she felt reassured that he would have her back and held in a chuckle when she heard what he said about the man. "Thank you." She said when they got to the back of the carriage.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White looked at Kiral and then the father figure in the poor family when Kiral proposed the deer in exchange for seating* "We're trading... a deer for somewhere to sit... what a waste. We are soooo getting rooked on this deal and I can't believe he cares about the girl enough to trade provisions, looks like I was wrong about my judgment. Though I am still not happy about losing our catch." *The wolf dragon walked around the back of the carriage and sat down silently, not saying anything* "Let's just get moving, at least let's prevent this family from getting hurt by our enemies, because surely if we get too involved with others they might surely get injured or worse than death... wait a minute. What happens if we kill people, people get killed because of us, or other things happen that were not supposed to come to be?"

*He turned to Mahi worried suddenly about the past, talking low* "If we are in the past, doesn't that mean if we kill people or get other people killed, it could seriously alter the future to the point where we don't even exist anymore? And if that's true, what if that means we can't go back home because as soon as we get back we'll be erased?" *The wolgon showed some fear for the first time since he had been in the past, unsure of what could happen*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral sat in the rear with the others. After situating himself, he looked across from them, where two kids sat there looking at them weird. "You know, it's not polite to stare. So don't."  The kids kept to themselves, and Kiral closed his eyes, trying to rest himself up. Even with his eyes closed, Kiral's mind wandered back to his own time, and thought about what White was whispering over to Mahi about.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Somehow, Mahi hadn't noticed the kids until Kiral spoke to them. When White spoke to her, she kept her blank eyes directed at the floor of the carriage as she listened to him. "I don't know. I would like to believe that Filadius would have told us about it if that were the case, but I can't be sure about that." She responded to him along with a shrug. She understood the possibility of someone they met along the way being relatives of their own but she didn't want to think that her relatives would be the kind to want her and the others dead.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"He also didn't tell us about any of us and here we all are, he also didn't tell us if we were going to work together and he sure didn't tell us anything about this place except we're enemy of the state and pretty much the primary objective to be destroyed so the future can be permanently altered.... It's almost like a creator of the universe complex, I'd rather not even try to figure this one out. My head already hurts." *White looked away from Mahi into the trees off to the side, wondering about what would happen to home without the group doing anything* "I suppose I'd rather save most people rather than ourselves, so if we can at least accomplish that, I can rest in peace if it's over for me before the adventure is over." *He smiled and turned around to look at the road ahead through the carriage without worry of what was to come next with hope in the back of his mind*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The carriage continued on north and Kiral had himself a somewhat restful ride. The carriage slowed down to a stop several hours later, and it stirred him awake. When he opened his eyes, he noticed the kids were gone, as well as the rest of the contents of the carriage. Kiral turned his head to the front of the carriage and couldn't see the old man past the canvas. He got up and peered through the canvas, "Hey old man, what the fu-" Just a bit more to the side, Kiral saw armour and what looked like a checkpoint. He pulled out his weapon in gun mode, "We've been screwed."