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"Grant my group and I safe passage through here, and I shall leave you alone. Attack any of my friends that doesn't attack you, and I will cut you down." I say in a calm yet harsh tone. I look up at Atlanta, who seemed pretty dead set on settling a score; a cause that I could definatly empathize with.
"Hey, Atlanta, if you got some injustices to right, go ahead, but if you get yourself killed, I'll hunt you down in the afterlife and kick your a**! Come back safe, alright?" I shout up to her, in a friendly and joking fashion one might do to show support.

Atlanta:
The leader is silent for a long time. Finally, she speaks:
"Very well," she says. "Do not expect such civility should you come across us without your friends. As long as you are with them, we will not harm any of you. Don't stay long."
They turn and fly to the west.

Everyone:
"We stop here for the night and finish our journey to the Water Legion tomorrow," Hahai'i says. "Agreed?"

"Very well. I will stand vigil. I've gone for 3 days without sleep before, so I'm best suited to keep watch. To be honest, I'm not sure we can trust them not to attack us while we sleep."

"Wake me up in a few hours to trade shifts, it's never good to go without a full night's sleep, and I don't need light to spot enemies. Not to mention my floating rock trap seemed to work well." I say to Atlanta.

I swivel my head towards Kirino.

"Not really. They exiled me when I was barely out of the fledgling stage. So I have no way of knowing where their hunting grounds are, especially when they cycle out hunting grounds to prevent all the food from being killed off in a certain area. Then they come at us like they expected me to have known and told the rest of the group. They're extremely territorial when it comes to hunters and rival clans. We weren't even hunting and they closed in on us like moths to a light. They usually only chase predators and hunters out of their territory, but, each time I've accidentally ventured onto hunting grounds, they've all attacked me out of fear and hatred no matter what clan they're from because I'm blue instead of red. In comparison, most domestic dogs tend to see me as a new chew toy, and I have better experiences with them."

By this point, my voice is largely monotone, save for a wry laugh at the end, due to weariness from experiencing so much anger.

Everyone:
The rest of the night passes uneventfully. The guard is switched between Atlanta, Moriah, and Hahai'i.



Moriah:
You wake up to find yourself pressed against Mashai'i's back and Silla pressed against your back. Your sword is lying nearby, having been ritualistically set down in favor of the warmth of Mashai'i's body. You can sense Maxwell nearby.

Eleutherius:
You wake up to find Shitai'ei in your arms. She looks very peaceful.

Manra:
You wake up in Rai'o's arms. His large body kept you warm through the night.

Marco:
You wake up next to Nasahi'o. She seems to have pushed you away while you slept.

Kirino:
You wake up in Jima'ei's arms. Nearby, Atlanta is asleep with Fi'hai next to her.

Atlanta:
You wake up with Fi'hai very close to you, but not touching you. Nearby, you can see Kirino and Jima'ei.

I try to manuever myself from out of my rather comfortable spot and stretch out. I walk over to grab my sword and find a good spot in which to do a little practice. I start the practice with a few minutes of meditation, follwed by a bow to tradtion and honor, and a second bow to the great spirit. Afterwards, I go through a few drills, trying to listen for when the others are ready to leave or for any more unpleasent guests.