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((Sorry, I was waiting to see if HoidToid wanted to get a post in, sorry...))

Kayoe was still upset, but was greatly relieved that Zera had managed to run before he got to the point where he would pursue her. There was one time where he had chased a man a few miles because of his curse, and he sure wasn’t proud of it. While it was good that Zera was out of danger he wasn’t sure about his traveling companions. His emotional state was unstable and he was very likely to get angry with all the hormones still raging. There seemed to be one solution that would let everyone stay safe, although he wasn’t overly fond of it.
“Sorry,” He said as he turned to the others, “I’m going to have to be a burden on you for a while.” With the precision of someone who had done this many times before, Kayoe smacked himself with the broad side of his own sword, rendering himself unconscious.

((If anyone else is up to going on then I am, if you guys need me to RP with while Kayoe is unconscious then Zera can show up again (she knows Kayoe well enough to know what he’ll do, and that it would be safe to come back in a few minutes). This is a group role-play so, while I can do one on ones, if it will just be me and Je suis a toi, it wont be worth doing. (It’s not you, the story line just seems to lend itself to a team thing, rather than two people.)

But Tanyeera seems like she’s just waiting on Aranai, (not to speak for you or anything sweatdrop ) it can be troubling when a certain person that you need answer from drops out, or is really busy as the case may be...))

[[I'm sorry about tha I had to put my dog down late last week, her kidneys failed, yes it was the contaminated dog food. I don't really want to talk about it but I'm back now sorry for any problems I caused]]

((Oh no, don't apologize. That one was out of your hands and it is completely understandable that you wanted a break. I was just worried that everyone had quit on me! You didn't cause any problems, really, I was just making sure everyone was still in on this with me.))

((Sorry, I guess it is just a bit silly to wait on one person. Its just that I'd like an answer to the question and I'm afraid if I post anything else, the question'll be ignored.

But you're right, the continuation of the roleplay should come before me asking questions. Again, sorry about not posting.))

Tanyeera forgot about her question to Aranai as she spotted an unconscious Kayoe with Thorn and Adencia bending over him. About to call out an inquiry, Isarelle beat her by a matter of seconds and she listened carefully in to the conversation.

Finally she said, "The horse is already burdened by our supplies, it would go even slower if it had to carry him too. Plus there's the matter of having to tie him to the saddle to keep him from falling off. Why not let me carry him? At the rate we're walking, I should be able to handle his weight just fine."

Tanyeera looked at his diminutive form doubtfully. "Forgive me Cerdik, I do not mean to deny you your chance to aid, but I must ask... are you certain you can handle the weight? And do not worry about my fighting prowess, I have been trained to be capable of fighting, no matter how burdened down I am. My hands may be occupied, but I will still be able to use my feet if battle proves necessary."

She knew she could too. Kicks, especially kicks in various tender spots and weak points, were an excellent means of taking down an enemy. If you used your feet right, punches and general participation from the arms could be simple overkill.

“It’s very nice to meet you, Zera . . . Well . . .” Isarelle began, “I’m sure it won’t matter who carries him. We’re still in the forest now and for centuries these trees have been quite safe. We will not need combative aide until we get out of the forest and into the clearings. Brigands and bandits and whatnot. And even they are not much of a threat to such a big group. I can almost guarantee that our travels through the forest will be safe through the day.”

Isarelle looked to every face – all those standing and then to Adencia who was still kneeling. The young elf appeared to be under a stress of a kind, her head bowed and her body stiff.

“Adencia?” Isarelle questioned.

“I’m. Fine.” Adencia cringed. She had felt it before as she first stepped out into the clearing. As her strength was regained and transforming abilities returned to her she was under the threat of experiencing another uncontrollable one. Though this time she could not fight it because of the toll it would take on her body. She would not be able to travel with the rest in a bad state.

Adencia looked up to Isarelle and she understood. Isarelle could see it in her eyes. Isarelle gave her a curt nod and she stood up.

“Excuse me.” Adencia said hurriedly as she darted into the trees walking far enough so that she could see them but they could not see her.

This animal was not as strong as the wolf was and was not of as great a size. Its willpower was weak, though, and this told her she had attempted to break free of involuntary shifting into the creature before. Adencia thought quickly to what animals she had tried to master, having already mastered feline and serpent. But what else was she close to getting under her wing? That thought brought back to her mind what it was. Wing . . . Eagle.

Isarelle watched Adencia disappear in the trees but continued to try and see her through the dense foliage. She certainly hoped it wasn’t too serious like what had happened back at the manor. She kept her eyes on the forest only catching a flutter of movement. It had seemed like a brief flapping of wings.

And she was right.

Soon after a majestic eagle came flying to the forest’s edge, alighting on a tree branch. Where did this creature come from, she wondered. They were not common in these parts. Then she knew it had to have been Adencia. Letting out a small sigh of relief she waved at the bird, feeling a bit silly in doing so, to see if her suspicions were correct.
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Adencia’s shift took all of two seconds, but felt a bit longer for her. It would considering how she could feel every bone shift and feather grow. It wasn’t painful or anything, it just felt extremely strange. She would never get used to the feeling no matter how often she transformed.

Adencia was happy to have already worked on mastering the switch from human to eagle because now she could control the form somewhat. She knew which direction she wanted and the great bird flew that way. She went to the edge of the clearing and saw everyone. Isarelle waved to her slightly and Adencia let out a call.

Isarelle smiled slightly and the eagle took flight with a great flap of its wings.

Zera walked along nervously she didn’t know what any of these people’s curses were, and honestly didn’t know if any of them had a chance of turning violent, like Kayoe. She saw Adencia run off, and saw the eagle appear and was able to put two and two together. It felt kind of weird not being cursed in this group. By being ‘normal’ she was the abnormal person in this group.

She would frequently take glances back at Kayoe to see how he was doing. She found herself doing it so often that she was slightly worried that she might be making Tanyeera uncomfortable. While it had made more sense to have Tanyeera carry Kayoe, Zera had kind of wanted to do it herself that way she could keep an eye on him at all times. She also wanted to know when he was about to wake up because she had yet to decide if she wanted to risk being in the area when he did...