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 Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:15 pm
Get eaten? His eyes snapped open and once again he was moving. But rather then up for he knew they were end up being trapped up at the top with no where else to go.
"No! This way!" The shifter called out as he quickly pinpointed the next closest tree and moving onto the branch, ran and lept up and towards the next tree. This one was taller and thicker branches it would have better. By looking at Takoda's you'd think all shifters would never be able to make such a distance, but he managed it and once he got to the other side he half turned to see if she was fallowing him.
"Come on! This way! If we are too hard to catch they may give up! Hurry!" He called as he looked around trying to find anything he could use to distract the bugs, but all that was available were small fruits. Grabbing some of them he threw them but his aim was terrible and he couldn't get it far enough to hit them.
"hurry!" He shouted again as he knew his throwing was NOT going to save them. He could barely get their attention they were too intent on the alkidike girl.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:31 am
Maya's eyes followed the strange boy and yet it seemed to give her some relief that she wouldn't have to protect him as much as first thought. He seemed rather capable for a earthling, who seemed no more harmless than a puppy, with both a diaper and a soother in its mouth. Feeling rather ashamed of the thoughts that had crossed her mind the snapping sound of incisors fairly close to her ankle forced the Alkidike further up into the tree before jumping across to the next where Takoda was. Irritation crossed her features as the strange bug like creatures ambled back down the tree with relative ease before continuing onward following to the next tree and the next.
"Persistent creatures." In her agitation Maya plucked an inedible fruit from the tree hard as stone and taking aim the stone like fruit landed with perfect form square in the creatures head. Gaping in surprise at the unexpected turn of events Maya struggled to keep control of the immense fear coursing through her. She watched as the stunned creature seemed to loose consciousness if only briefly as its limbs seemed to loose grasp before curling close to the body and twitching.
Leaping after Takoda towards another tree and then into another she watched as the twitching seemed to stop for a moment before within two seconds it was back searching for them.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:24 pm
If there was one thing Takoda was good at it was running away or fleeing insects. Like a man possessed he fled through the tree's with grace and agility a lot of people would envy. Of course if this was brought up to him later he would only deny having such a skill and credit that it was mostly panic that had gave him that sort of coordination, though the opposite would be for most normal people.
Takoda risked a glance over his shoulder to see that the bugs seemed determined to to keep after their prey. And for creatures that burrowed underground they sure were fast.
"The river! I doubt those things can swim." Takoda shouted over his shoulder as he suddenly switched direction and headed for the closest river he was aware of in the area. It was heading back in the way he had come in the first place so this would be a good way of getting away and back home.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:38 pm
There was no way the Alkidike was going to argue with the shifter, most burrowing bugs didn't seem to be able to swim let alone able to approach the water without hesitation. Well at least that was how she had learned of things. The forest was always full of surprises even she wasn't able to see.
Landing on a rather unsteady branch, Maya nimbly attempted to shift directions to keep up with Takoda when her foot slipped from the branch. Stretching out her hands in order to brace her fall Maya caught another branch on her way. Her hands stinging from the burn of sliding and possible cuts and slivers from the branch she managed to pull herself back up before. Leaping again to catch up with the strangely fast earthling before her. It was extremely uncommon for her to be outmatched by anyone when it came to racing in the tree's. It had been a game when she was growing up with the other children.
Pushing forward it wasn't long before they managed to reach the lake, sucking in a deep and powerful breath of air Maya shifted to plunge into the waters. Hoping the current wasn't to strong were she would be swept under, yet strong enough that the creatures wouldn't follow her in.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:39 pm
Takoda had slowed when the sound of Maya behind him shifted, glancing behind and noting that she had slipped he nearly fell himself trying to slow down to turn and help her, but she was already up and moving again but he made a note to look her over when they were done escaping.
The river came up suddenly Takoda hadn't any intention to go into the water but Maya apparently had. Watching her plunge in he didn't even stop to think and joined her, the current was strong but not impossible to move through and soon the shifter had made his way to the other bank.
Coughing he looked to where he spotted Maya and he went to help her out of the water. "Are you okay?" He asked urgently looking up to see the bugs had...thankfully stopped their determined chase. On the other side of the bank they scuttled back and forth as if agitated by the water being in the way of their prey, but soon they tired of wasting time and headed back the way they had come.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:15 pm
Swimming took quite a bit of energy the river had been faster than she had previously hoped. Diving below the surface did seem to take some of the current away for some reason but that could just have been her imagination after all. Popping her head free of the intense chill as it washed over her body continuously stealing the heat her body generated Maya pulled herself out onto the rock as she looked out towards Takoda as he made his way across the waters.
Licking her lips tentatively she glanced briefly back towards the water before she noticed the shifter offering her his hand. Feeling a wave of gratitude for the smaller being she allowed him to help her to her feet before once again glancing back to the opposite shore. Grateful that a small puddle though it ran quickly was enough to derail the beasts.
Flicking the water off her yellow-green skin Maya started to pull her hair to the side to wring out the remaining water that she could. Though it was rather hard to do considering her dread locks loved to hold the moisture. Not that it was a bad thing, it helped her remain cool in the hot air. Her antenna sagged uncomfortably under the pressure of the water and twitching them as hard as she could she was able to loosen the drops.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:35 pm
Takoda seemed to be more relaxed as the bugs left, though his own face still seemed a bit uncomfortable to look at Maya directly. The bug like features were just too much for him to take in all at once, but he wanted to help her, since in turn she had helped him.
"You took a nasty slip back there...are you alright?" He inquired hoping it wasn't anything serious, right now he was exhausted from running to swimming all he wanted to do it sleep, and he still had to get home yet. At least though they didn't have to keep running.
"I..am ..sorry I kinda..left you like that...bugs..well...you saw.." He murmured looking abashed and rather embarrassed at his reaction earlier. Lifting a hand to move through his wet hair he smiled at Maya trying to face her as best he could.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:48 pm
Maya glanced back to the nervous shifter after satisfied the insects had given up. She had taken to leaning lazily against the tree, catching her breath as she listened to the forest around her just in case the bugs were capable of finding some other strange path across to them. Though she had settled a few moments later just as Takoda was starting to talk.
Her hands? They had been hanging at her sides rather limply. Taking tumbles like that and catching herself wasn't all that uncommon. For a race to adapt to the tree's she seemed to take better to the water. It didn't hurt to check, once in a while she had found she was sporting rather deep lacerations from the branches. They had even become infected once in a while. It wasn't like dipping them in the water for a while hadn't cured it though there did seem to be some remains for weeks. Elder Kishku wasn't really a healer. Just their teacher.
Glancing down at her open palm Maya winced. Why did pain never really occur to her until her eyes fell upon the blood that gushed out? There seemed to be one strangely deep cut in the palm of her hand where fresh blood seemed to be pooling. Fantastic, she thought. "I'm alright, it's not like we come across the bugs all that rarely."
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:01 pm
Takoda chewed on his lower lip, he had seen the splash of blood on her hand and despite race he really wanted to help her get better. Looking around he searched for the familiar plants he knew could help, hoping to find at least a few before offering to look at it closer. He was in luck! Upon closer inspection of a plant very close to him he knew that he could use it by pressing it against her wound...crushing it up would be better but unless he chewed on it and applied it like a paste... he wasn't sure how appalled she may be.
Picking the plant he looked over to see where some rocks were and began to ...rather haphazardly crush the plant between two of them. He knew he must look rather weird at this moment, crushing plant matter between two rocks but he didn't stop.
"Your bleeding..." He commented, "That could get infected, once i grind this up ..a bit more I can apply it to your hand. It will naturally prevent infection." Takoda commented as he continued to work the plant into a thicker paste.
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:08 pm
Maya's right eyebrow twitched up as she watched the shifter, he grew stranger and stranger by the minute. Actions she could never quite understand. Even worse he seemed to be acting like the puppy she had pegged him for. Perhaps he was, ah a plant. Grinding it? perhaps he had no teeth, after all how much did she really know about the strange earthling race that seemed to share Jahaur with her.
It was when he mentioned her hand that she understood what he was doing. He had been working some of the materials used in mending wounds. Perhaps they had more magic in them. as a smaller race. Interested in the creation Takoda was working on she shifted to come closer near the stones he was working with. Her bug like eyes squinting as she studied his movements. He wasn't trying to lure her into a trap to poison her was he?
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:55 pm
Takoda was probably the last person in the world you'd have to worry about being attacked by. Still it never hurt to be cautious and Takoda was behaving rather strangely. Once he figured the plants were ground enough to make a ...suitable paste he looked up only to find that Maya had snuck closer to him.
"It's okay, my mother taught me how to do this. It will numb the pain..and help heal your hand, come over here so I can put it on you." The shifter explained moving already to go from sitting to standing, he hoped she wouldn't be too grossed out by this stuff. But at least he didn't chew it.
"I'll need to find a suitable leaf to wrap your hand in, but for now try and be careful not to wipe the stuff off okay?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:18 pm
Maya continued to watch the strange acquaintance carefully until he looked up at her, at that moment the Alkidike felt a little trapped suddenly pretending as if she wasn't all that interested in what the healer was doing. Coughing to hide her interest in the situation. Being a warrior tribe it was extremely rare for her to see such a way of healing. Most of the time her sisters just let the wounds heal on their own in natures own way. She had never thought of actually using nature. Even if it did belong to her tribe to start with.
The concept of a mother teaching how to do something made her raise an eyebrow in curiosity. How could a mother teach something, it was foreign to her the very thought. After all, the only mother she knew was Aisha, the great tree she had been born from back home. Though she wasn't able to teach her how to do things. She had learned from experience and through the guidance of her elder sisters.
Twitching the end of her lips in curiosity Maya extended her hand to see just what it was the shifter boy could do.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:11 pm
Takoda took Maya's hand lightly trying ever so hard to to be extra gentle, though given who he was there was little in the way that could be rough in the way he was. Takoda was the type of person who could never harm a single person, not matter how much he feared an insect he always ran away rather than hurt them.
Takoda smeared the stuff onto her hand letting the ointment to penetrate the wound then he went about to find a long leafed plant to wrap the wound in. Takoda did noticed the alkidikes feigned interest in what he was doing but he only smiled and didn't comment.
"There does it feel better?" He inquired softly hoping it did indeed help. Though he wondered idly if perhaps the alidike women healed differently than the shifters or the leaf tribe.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:22 pm
As the ointment spread over her palm Maya winced, the stuff stung! Her shoulders tensed as she prepared to round on the Shifter in case this turned out to be some form of heavy poisoning blinking twice as the pain seemed to disappear. Flaring her nostrils tempted to smell the substance he had smeared over the exposed wound she didn't resist the temptation long before she pulled her hand up to her nose. Jerking it away the moment it had come within aromatic proximity. It STUNK! Holding her hand away as if she were holding some contaminated foul fruit the Alkidike shifted her gaze back to the Shifter. "What is this." She demanded clenching her other hand into a fist she was preparing to search for water to wash it off. "This better not be a trick to poison me."
A strange sound echoing in the distance made her cringe further. If the forest didn't settle down soon she was going to start associating this puppyesk earthling with dangers from insects. She already began to feel like she was starting to form a complex as the day stretched on. Her dark bug like eyes washed over the water and the land on the other side of the shore. Perhaps it was only those bugs that had chased them earlier and they had managed to find food. That may have just been their call that they had found food... right?
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:40 pm
Takoda couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction to the smell, it was pungent and tasted pretty foul as well but it wouldn't poison you...make you sick if you ingested it but nothing further.
"I guess I am so use to using it and making it that I hardly notice the smell anymore," Takoda noted offhandedly as he noticed she seemed intent on finding something to perhaps wipe it off.
"Ahhh noo...you see it may smell bad but it will help ease the pain and cause the wound to heal faster! Please believe me!" Takoda sounded worried and he quickly came up to her holding a leaf he intended to wrap around her hand.
"If you let me wrap this around your hand the smell won't be so bad."
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