The Warped (2nd Party)

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The village was quaint and quiet, but they were cautious as well. When the party reached the village, they were welcomed warmly, but discreetly. Unlike many places the inhabitants of this village were always overly cautious,and they kept it that way. The party was brought to the mayor's hut and his family fed the group. The village was poor, but it was lively and safe.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis continued to feel nervous despite the village's kindness. It felt as if the towns people were uneasy with them being there as well, which didn't sit well with her. She wondered why they were so uneasy, and her mind filled with different scenarios. Maybe they're nervous because those leaders check up on them every so often and they know we're not supposed to be here. I wonder if they'd turn us over if that's the case... She seemed a bit distracted as she ate, though she thanked the Mayor and his family several times over for being kind enough to take them in.

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance looked about the village when they entered, noticing how the people were acting. "They don't seem evil...Just scared..." she thought. When she was guided into the mayor's house and fed she didn't object. Food was always a good thing and now that she wasn't being carried around she could finally clean her rock a bit more now that she wasn't focused on walking. After she ate she thanked them for it and took the rock from her bag and began to chip away at it with her paws at first. After that she began to use Lych, not worrying about it becoming dull since it was forever sharp.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid noticed that the villagers seemed rather quiet about their arrival. He agreed with Constance that they must be scared by them and they guards coming for them. The look of the houses told him that it wasn't a very rich village, but a poor and peaceful one. He made sure to try and not let anyone see into his bag and the gold bar he had inside it. As they went into the mayor's hut and began to eat, he thanked them for their generosity and began to eat the meal provided for him. It wasn't a huge meal, but it was warm and tasted good as it went down his throat. He looked over at Constance picking away at the stone they found in the chest, and remembered her leg. "Uhm, excuse me, but would you happen to have a walking stick of some sort for my friend here? Please?"

[serpington]

max didn't really pay any mind to the people of the small town, looking around and letting his ears re-adjust to being able to hear. when the group was lead into the mayor's hut he looked around at the inside of the hut, not really paying attention to anything that was said or done by the others till the group was brought food. he ate slowly, not really feeling hungry he only ate half of the small meal then thanked the mayor and walked outside, finding constance and macid outside with a large stone. "what you got there?"

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The mayor merely made a shushing motion, finger to the mouth, and nodded, leaving the room. The little boy, a young eagle with no fully grown wing feathers yet, leaned on the table and whispered over to the group, "Daddy says we can't speak above a whisper. Even on normal days, we have to. Rumor has it is that there's a magic user in the area who can hear anything at normal volume all around this place. You know, you guys should wear better disguises. Everyone here knew who you were the second you were in view. Even I'm not that stupid, and I'm only 8." The mayor came back with a walking cane that was made of polished oak, and his head's likeness carved into the head.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis shrugged, looking at the bird. "It's hard to find disguises. We've been having the crappiest luck while traveling. Anything that can go wrong, has gone wrong, and we've only managed to keep alive because of dumb luck. This is the first time we've had a rest... And it wouldn't surprise me if something cut this short.." She whispered, then buried her face into her palms while leaning on the table. "So when I say we appreciate this, we really do." She added, only audible enough for the boy to hear.

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance was sitting and chipping away when she heard Macid ask for a walking stick for her. She smiled to herself but said nothing about the sweet gesture. When Max asked what the stone was she put it down with a sigh. "I'm not sure to be honest..." she said quietly. "I just feel compelled to try and clean it, but it's REALLY dirty. Like...Ancient filth, from years and years...It's insane..." she whispered.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid was taken back by the mayor's shushing, almost insulted, but quickly realized why he did it when the eagle boy explained about the magic user. When he commented on their disguises, he looked down at his robes and back up at the boy. "Well then, if you're so smart, what would you suggest we do? We don't have the means to make our own disguises and Mortis is right about our luck. Everytime we sit down, something is trying to catch us or eat us." He spoke in a whisper and didn't mention that having a dragon with them kind of defeated the purpose of a disguise, but was interested in what the boy had to say, if anything, about their predicament.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The boy's mother almost walked right up to Macid, and slapped him across the face, "Don't you dare take that tone with my son. He was merely stating the obvious. We already have someone working on a disguise for you that will be more convincing. You may be the prophecy children, but I will not stand for that kind of behavior in my home." The mayor chuckled softly as he handed the cane to Macid, "My family is very much raised on manners. I am a little more tolerant than my wife, but please do mind your manners in our home. I have prepared two beds in the other room for you all. I'm sorry, but that's all we can provide, given our village's financial troubles. Remember, please keep the noise and talking down to a minimum. Around here, the walls really do have ears."

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis had looked up just in time to see Macid get slapped. She had to cover her mouth to keep her laughter from escaping. She wasn't sure why it was so funny, but it was probably because of all the rough patches they had been hitting combined with how tired she was. At the mention of disguises, and a bed she thanked the woman, smiling sheepishly. She had some worry at the back of her mind that maybe her manners were different from the manners in this time. "We really do appreciate this. I do." She whispered. She wasn't very concerned about the two beds other than the fact that she wanted to sleep in one; it wouldn't be the first time she had to share a bed with someone.

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance looked over at Macid when he was slapped. She didn't see how he was disrespecting anyone, but bit her tongue instead of saying anything. She knew they were in no position to do anything. When they were given the two beds she thanked them for them, grabbed her things and hobbled over next to one and plopped down on the floor. "I'm fine with the floor, if you want you can have the bed, Macid." she whispered as she set her sprained ankle on the bed, elevating it. "It should help my ankle anyway...When an animal breaks a leg it needs to be elevated, I suppose it works both ways." she said setting Lych and the rock down beside her. After that she put her paws behind her head to rest on and looked up at the ceiling. The thought of Macid insisting she took it or at least shared it with him crossed her mind, but she acted as it it were an impossibility.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid reeled back from the slap, holding his paw against his cheek and mouth agape in a silent ow face. A tear began to roll down his cheek as the mayor handed him the cane. He didn't mean to sound insulting to the child, but didn't want to push their luck and did his best ashamed look as he looked towards the ground. When the mayor was finished and the others went to the beds, he went up to the mayor and whispered. "I'm sorry if I insulted you or your family. I didn't mean to and I really appreciate everything you're doing for us. Thank you." He left to the beds and listened to Constance offer the bed to him and rested her foot on the bed. He set the cane down next to her and sat on the bed, slowly putting his paw on her foot and rubbing it very softly. "You know more about healing than I do, but if you change your mind, the bed is yours." He set aside his bag and lied down on the bed, hoping to get a peaceful nights sleep.

[serpington]

max watched silently, holding back a smirk when macid got slapped, he ended up walking out after hearing there was only two beds, figuring that the others could use them more than him. he walked around the town silently, looking around and getting a feel for where things were. he ended up laying on the side of a small hill looking over the town, half wondering if moon would either find him or come to him where he was. before to long he started to drift off into a state of half reality, staring at the sky and blocking out everything else.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

While the others stayed in the mayor's hut and relaxed, the local patrol was passing by and spotted Max laying down. They whispered to each other and crept up behind Max. With swift movement, five of them grabbed his limbs and tail, while the last one grabbed Ramsey. The six of them swiftly took Max away, binding him in rope and disarmed him, placing Ramsey in one of their 3 tents, holding Max in one of the others.