The Warped

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi grimaced when she "watched" White hit the wolves legs to cripple them then breathed a sigh of relief when Kiral decapitated them. She felt bad for White when Kiral sort of snapped at him for not just killing the wolves instantly and just crippling them, but then again, she couldn't help but agree with him in a way. "It is at least a little more humane if you kill them instead of seriously injuring them, but I understand that it was hard for you. Even though they are extremely ugly things from what I could make out from my own form of vision." She said to White, not sounding angry with him but sort of grossed out.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"Well maybe in our wizard's feature plans, he didn't account for coming here or killing any of these creatures. We could end up trapped in this time zone if the future is altered to the point our parents were never born. Otherwise some if not all of us can never go back unless we want to be permanently erased. Just my theory anyways."

*After a long pause from thinking, White responds* "I will next time Kiral." *The wolgon turned to Mahi* "It was more humane in the moment, but I get your point." *He looked away trying to avoid Mahi*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral's mood had turned rotten at that point, but he kept what else he had been thinking about to himself, If you were so *removed* worried about that, you should more be worried about killing the guys that we did in first. They're more likely to be our ancestors than these disgusting sons of bitches who went extinct for some reason. He turned and walked off the path to pick his disguise back up and put it on, not liking walking around with just his weapon and boxers. After getting his outfit on, Kiral walked back onto the path, waiting for Mahi and White to catch up.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi noticed White's attempt to avoid her by looking off in a different direction, which she didn't really get the point of. There were much better techniques of avoiding someone other than not looking at them, but she guessed that that was the best thing to do when you had to travel with someone. She "watched" as Kiral walked off the path and grabbed his disguise then put it back on. The fact that he had been in just boxers after taking off the disguise hadn't hit her until then, but she simply pushed that thought away as she walked over to wear he stood waiting for her and White.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"Even though Kiral's face changed, I could tell he held back from saying something. That was nice of him, though I definitely won't hold back against ordinary people. Besides it being that they could be related to me, it went further to the part about them being animals. I just don't like to kill creatures that could be innocent... well depending upon if that have a collective consciousness. Unfortunately I didn't see that among those wolves, which made it difficult if not impossible." *He watched Kiral put his disguise back on and realized something* "I need to fix my disguise too, I really got this thing wrinkled up." *White fixed his monk outfit and put his weapon back then followed behind Mahi who was already headed in Kiral's direction and waited behind her still not paying mind to her* "She's probably already forgotten about ignoring me and Kiral, but I don't forget the little things. That's fine with me, I have never fared well with females in general."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral moved on with the others and it took the rest of the day to get out of the forest. There were no more attacks, but there were a few people passing to the other direction, though they were too confused and deep in conversation about not having to pay toll to pass through to notice the three of them. After exiting the forest area, the sun was already down, and there was a small village up ahead, whose only light source was actually a large bon fire in the middle of the village, but it was large enough that it showed the whole village. "Maybe we should hole up down there tonight, and hope for the best."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi continued to play her nun role as they kept walking the rest of the day, keeping her hands stuck in the opposite sleeves to be extra sure that no one saw her gauntlets. The incident from earlier where Kiral and White's conversation about construction had bored her and annoyed her (since she had no interest in it) to the point of blocking them out with humming hadn't left her mind, but she was over it and the only way she'd have an issue would be if the conversation started again. She was glad that they hadn't had to fight anymore people or creatures for the rest of the day up to reaching the small village but she was also getting very tired and bored with walking so much and not doing much of anything else. "Whatever you say. You're the leader, I'm just here because I have to be. Guess that's a good thing considering that I saved you back there earlier though." She responded to Kiral, not trying to rub it in his face but rather just stating a fact.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"Sounds good to sleep in a bed again, who knows when we'll get to do this again." *White said nothing else openly* "I really like small towns, I wish I could live in one someday, maybe when I get to retire perhaps. Though by then I'll probably be far too used to cities and want to just settle down in the same house I have lived in for years." *The wolf dragon looked at the bonfire in the middle of the town with curiosity* "I don't really see a whole lot of villages doing bonfires, I wonder if they are burning trash or perhaps trying to keep flying creatures in the night away like bats or discouraging rodents and birds from nesting in the houses at night?"

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral walked with the group and they were greeted right away as they entered the little village. "And what pleasure do we have to have the visit of the church?" Kiral was weary about his choice of words, and slowly spoke, "Our ears had heard of a possible disturbance by certain bounty-sought individuals." The elderly man cleared his throat, "There's no disturbance here, holy ones. In fact, if I'm not too forward, we are looking forward to the bounty-sought ones. We believe that they are the real Destined Heroes, not the current ones who have claimed dominion over us." Kiral sighed as he took off his hood, "It's good to know that this place is a place of friends, then. My name is Kiral Vantis. And Filadius had brought us here to correct his previous mistake." The old man's face lit up at the mention and he called the others over. The village threw them a little feast and the Elder himself offered his hut as lodging for the three of them, as it was the largest one in the village.

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

Mahi listened as Kiral spoke to an elderly man and remained silent as the conversation continued until it was revealed that the villagers would actually welcome them as the people they really were. "Finally!" She said, pulling the nun habit off of her head swiftly and shaking her head to loosen up her hair that had been flattened by it. "I was getting really tired of that thing." After that, she ate calmly at the feast and awaited the time for sleep in the Elder's hut.

[White Wolf Guardian]

"At least I don't have someone yelling hybrid in my ears this time." *White gladly took off his hood, standing by his companions; soon after following to the feast that ensued* "So much food, haven't had an opportunity to splurge since Thanksgiving at home last year, I love my food when I can enjoy it." *The wolf dragon dug in like there was no tomorrow* "I can almost never seem to reach an end of being full." *After finishing his dinner, he made his way to the Elder's hut and sat on a bed thinking about the next day, where the group would go next*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The village celebrated harmoniously, but many still kept their distances from White, since he was a hybrid, and that was an obscene thing to this society. Kiral enjoyed smoking that night and slept next to the hut entrance, right next to it against the wall, so anyone who would come inside wouldn't notice him in the slightest if they were to com in. However, he enjoyed one more smoke before finally putting it out and going to sleep. "Hope tomorrow gets better than today."

[Vee Katame: His Wolfy]

After finishing eating at the feast that was held in their honor, she got up and headed for the Elder's hut. It took her longer than it should have to get there because she had to keep rejecting people's offers to help her get to the hut. When she finally got to the hut and entered it, she was muttering to herself about how annoying people were when they thought she wasn't able to take care of herself. She found an empty bed and flopped down on it on her back, staring upwards for a while before she finally fell asleep.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*The wolf dragon hadn't noticed the people ignoring him, because none of them made it obvious while he was busy eating, so he sat in peace of mind* "I guess the best thing to do tomorrow first is to thank the village elder for the feast and the roof over our heads for the night, it's time to turn in." *White noticed soon after he looked up from thinking, Mahi and Kiral were in the house as well* "Goodnight." *He said quietly then curled up on the bedspread he was sitting on and closed his eyes within minutes, falling fast asleep*

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Kiral only rested his eyes for the night, his body being the only thing rested, his mind was far from easy. He kept his ears perked all night, but it was all quiet, up until the morning. Many women from around the village came in just at sunrise, trays of food with them, and got the group up. "Come, come, now. Now is not the time to be sleeping. Too much sleep is bad. Now hurry up and eat these, it'll give you energy and strength." Kiral grumbled as he turned in his bed, but he was pulled out by some of the more burly women forced him to sit up in his bed, and held him there as the more meek wives of the village fed him. The rest of the women just fed White and Mahi.