Solo - A miserable encounter
Shima spent a better part of the afternoon running through the tree's and trying to figure out the best way to attack from above. She had...snuck out with her mothers spear (she wasn't using it anyway) and was practicing with it. Now being self taught it was as good as she was going to get, perhaps she was very similar to Jerarda who was perfecting her own method of attack. The tree's were flying past her as she allowed her feet to carry her forward she was barely registering where she was going and was just going with the flow.
If she ran fast enough and far enough perhaps she could leave her troubles behind. Her conversations with Jerami troubled her, more so than she wanted to admit. Though Shima had nothing against her brother learning to wield magic she feared that the Alkidikes would outstrisise him. But would they? Jerarda was still allowed to visit Aisha and she had mated with an earthling...what did this mean? Was there a double standard? Was it because Jerarda was highly respected that she was still allowed to visit? What was the big deal anyway?
Although Shima was going to be a following a traditional Alkidike class she didn't have the same sort of attachment like her brother. What about her sister? Did she have the same doubts,worries? She didn't honestly know, out of all her family she possibly felt the least connected with her. Still she couldn't help but worry.
Something caught her interest out of the corner of her eye, it caused her to skid to a stop probably a terrible idea while being up in the trees, she felt her ankle twist there was a twinge of pain before she managed to bring herself to an abrupt halt. There was a old woman...down there with a strange creature by her side. From what she could tell the woman was by herself so what was that thing that was with her?
Perhaps she was being attacked? Shima took no time to grip the spear before she navigated her way down from the tree tops and dropping to the ground, striking what she hoped was a dramatic and perhaps threatening pose.
"Do not fear! I am here to rescue you!" Shima declared as she launched herself at the strange mud construct that was looming beside the woman. The old woman only gave her a slight glance before she rolling her eyes, she was using a old gnarled branch to help support her frame, she was a shifter from what Shima could tell the dark skin was the only explanation. If Shima had taken a moment to actually access the situation she probably could of saved herself a lot of embarrassment.
The earth creature turned to face Shima using one of its large and heavy arms to easily deflect her spear, knocking it to the side before raising its other hand to strike out. Her weapon knocked away she found her arms going a bit numb as the tip struck the ground but she didn't have time to dwell on it before she leapt backwards trying to avoid the hit, crashing into the old woman she had said she was going to rescue. The earth creature crumbled before her eyes, reappearing behind them. Shima tried to grab the woman but was thrawrted as the creature blocked her hand instead it caught the old woman, cradling her like a new born.
"Will you stop it!" The old woman stated heatedly as she pushed herself away from the thing, "And you! You should ask a person if they need help before you just leap in." The crone was glaring at her, as she shifted her weight and leaned against the branch.
"But ...you were in trouble..." Shima stated a faint blush creeping across her face, it was true she had a bad habit of rushing into things, diving head first without a second thought.
"WHO said I was in trouble? Here I am just minding my own business when some do gooder Al..ki..." The crone trailed off as she observed Shima with more scrutiny, "Mix blood..decides I need help." The woman gave a huff, her voice was gravely and her anger was causing her to break into a fit of coughing. "Leave me alone girl, I don't need your help..especially from a mix blood like you."
"Hey I was just trying to help! What is that thing anyway? I've never seen a creature like that before in the forest." Shima stated annoyed puffing out a cheek as she was chastised.
The woman looked to the canopy above before shaking her head, "I don't have time to explain how the world works to a brash girl like you. Why don't you go ask your parents..." Trailing off she looked tired as she turned away.
Frowning Shima felt her anger spike as she turned away herself. FINE. Let that old hag be that way, she didn't like the way she talked to her, Half breed...it bothered her hearing things like that. It only reaffirmed that perhaps her and her siblings shouldn't be around and that bothered her quite a bit. Going to the closest tree she went about scaling it again and reaching the tree tops. Turning her head back she spotted the diminishing figure of the crone and perhaps childishly stuck her tongue out at her. What a miserable woman...she hoped she got what she deserved some day.
Word Count: 967
Points: 3
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