₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕₦⺕ ⥀Company...N** and Ovixus, ⥁Thoughts... Weakness exposed. Resistance level.....depleted ⥀Mood... Shot through the heart by a woman⥁Strength... 98% ⥀OCC: Sorry about that. I actually did forget but ill try to fix it. Lol, N** just exposed Dyhren's weakness!
Though a bit irritated that the man did not do what he wished, the beast was surprised the other was able to understand fairly quickly. Ovixus did bring up a good point. Leaving the young miss to her own assurance was ideal considering she was a valuable asset that had limited strength. It was careless of the beast no doubt. Perhaps he was too accustomed to the ways of the kingdom. Where the men provide and the women survive with the assistance of other women. Glancing over to the changeling, Dyhren had mixed feelings on keeping the woman warm. It required immense amount of physical contact. Seeing as the woman did not take to him well, it was strange to think he was to keep her extremely close. Then again what did he care. This is his job and he was to complete it. And in the form he was in. A few things were running through the panther's mind that he could think of to assist in his limited form as he kept his eyes on the man who created a new source of heat. What happened next was very very unexpected. With his focus off the changeling, the sudden embrace from his outer view caused the beast to tense. Hands chilled to the bone were wrapped around his body. The soft voice of the woman reached his ears. The words of pleading from a frail woman was like a piercing arrow through Dyhren heart. Oh great..... She just had to go there.
With his resistance and judgement crumbling before him, the beast took a few seconds to think things through and ultimately came to a decision. With a silent and regretful mental apology to his mistress, Dyhren let out a sigh and carefully detached himself from N** for a moment. Remembering his satchel the panther pawed at the knot around him to loosen its grip. Once it dropped to the ground, Dyhren used his teeth to gently pry the wrapping open. Seeing as the items he needed where all laid out, the animal nodded and prepared himself for the change. Looks like things are going to be a little harder on my psyche but at least it's practice.
With this thought in mind, Dyhren breathed through his nose and relaxed his muscles. Closing his eyes the beast slowly but surely shifted his body. The bones rearranged themselves and the fur disappeared into nothing. Creating the physic of a creature created from the gods. Trading his beastly form into that of human. Once the transformation was complete, the briskly cold finally hit pure skin seeing as the beast now man was without clothing. Turning towards his satchel, Dyhren spoke no words as he picked the clothing items and covered himself. The wear wasn't too heavy but it wasn't light either. Seeing as his natural body heat was much higher than normal humans, there wasn't much he needed. With the satchel now empty of it's contents the man neatly wrapped the large cloth and stowed it away in his coat. Next, he went on to embrace the weakened woman beside himself. Makeshift blanket and all. Her body fitting into the crevices of his large limbs. Rubbing his large hand up and down her arm gently enough to create friction, Dyhren then looked towards Ovixus and spoke his first human words to the knight. If you need assistance with the fire just ask. Right now I'm concentrating on keeping that wall up. Typically storms like this one takes a bit to wither. My psyche aside if your cold I can help with that too. With his attempt at lightening the mood, Dyhren made sure to keep his eyes on the chilled person in his arms. Closely monitoring her condition and observing her reactions should he need to make an abrupt change.
I came down over the sleepy mountains where our wide toes plunged into the weeping shale to tear our skin up off from the bottom leaves our ankles bare don't just wander back and forth and leave it
n**'s eyes caught a glimpse of the shapeshifter as he changed into a man. He was handsome. n** had really never been attracted to another person before, but she was sure she was. Or was it the delirium talking? She nuzzled him as he held her close, soaking up his heat. She listened to his heartbeat as he teased Ovixus, asking if he wanted to join them. n** fought to keep her eyes open, as falling asleep now would mean certain death. Ovixus finally managed to get a fire started and n** could feel its' heat on her small body. She felt her temperature slowly starting to rise, but she was still tired from the stress and the traveling. She really just wanted to lay in Dyhren's arms and soak up his heat. n** realized that he was in his human form, which meant that she won the battle of wills against him. But damn, he was so handsome... Smiling softly, she looked up and lifted her head, giving him a soft kiss on the lips, "I guess... I... won?" She murmured in a delirious haze before collapsing back down and closing her eyes to sleep. She was completely spent.
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Company: n**, Dyhren Stance:Way of Animus - See Profile. Thoughts:So n**'s assumption of him being a shapeshifter was accurate? Intriguing... OOC: Song:---
Having been so fixated on starting the fire, Ovixus had little time to focus on everything that was transpiring between Dyhren and n**—not that he would have anyway. Or, he didn't think he would. Regardless, it was a surprise to him that moments after he tried quite profusely to create the flames, he heard a male human's voice—or rather what he assumed was one. This caused his head to turn, and his eyes widened at the sight of the... well... man, who was doing his best to keep n** warm. It took Ovixus a moment to register what the creature said, before he shook his head and cleared his throat. "I can handle it." He spouted quite briefly, before turning his head back and scraping the talon across the rock as fast as he could.
Finally, a spark flung itself from the collision and set the feathers ablaze. It was a small ember, at first, but Ovixus gently wafted his hands in the direction of the flame. Soon enough, the feathers from the harpies were being consumed by the ravaging fire, and immediately Ovixus' body began to feel warmth once more. He let out a relieved sigh, before sitting back and closing his eyes for a moment.
Just then, he stole a glance in the direction of Dyhren and n**, only to catch sight of what he swore appeared to be a kiss. He wasn't certain, as it seemed somewhat random, but perhaps it was simply that Dyhren's humanoid form was quite impressive. Whatever the case, he did his best to brush it off.
"I've never met a shapeshifter before. First time for everything, I suppose." Ovixus called out, simply staring at the delightful fire he started. He sat close to it, hoping to soak up much of the warmth from that alone.
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Scoffing at the mans obvious surprise, Dyhren was unaffected by the light jester of the woman in his arms. Though it wasnt as though the beast was used to these actions, he was all too familiar with women methods of teasing. It also cleared his head of any further intentions seeing as they fey was weak in mind from the cold. This was also no the right time to be courting someone in his charge. Though he had to admit she wasnt so ill fated in apperance.
Taking note of the comment from the knight the panther continued the conversation. Not surprising. My kind are rare in some regions. Though every beast has a unique form, only myself and another have I come across with similar lineage. The little miss here just happened to sense my aura and took a guess.
Grabbing ahold of the blanket, Dyhren rewrapped the woman as it had become disassembled a bit. His natural heat making it rather warm and comfortable now. The cold only nipping at his ears. So tell me. How did a dark royal knight- a sorry. EX royal knight become traveling companions with a female fairy child?
Company: n**, Dyhren Stance:Way of Animus - See Profile. Thoughts:Dead are the times of old. The past has left its mark and left. OOC: I am seriously back this time. No more proofing away. I swear on my Crew membership. >~< Song:---
Ovixus took his time with his response, thinking back to the previous event of discovering the woman in the vast snowfields. It was almost as if fate had decided to throw something his way to see how he would react—or so, that was how he interpreted the situation. With a sigh, he turned his head and looked over her exhausted form, resting in the shifter's arms. Snow coated her body slightly, but at least she was bound in a warm cloak, and then some more assistance by the panther's body and materials. "I came across her on the way here. It was somewhat peculiar, you see. I saw a rather blatant mound of snow bulging from the rest of the field, and under a part of it I spotted a fragment of cloth. That cloth, of course, being her garb. She looked as though she was going to freeze to death, so I gave her my cloak."
Ovixus looked back to the fire, admiring his handiwork once more while also absorbing as much heat as he possibly could. "So that's the story. I wonder what wild event will happen next."
( It would be a good idea to maybe catch us up on the day-changes... So should we do a timeskip here? I'll wait for the next response before doing. Anything. )
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Half heartedly listening to the knight, Dyhren found the chance encounter somewhat entertaining. Noting that the little faery wasn't particularly built for the cold, hearing of their meeting only further proved a theory of sorts. Though the beast was not one to judge a creature based on their size, the thought that the fay child chose foolishly to settle in the psychic kingdom was increasing by the moment. Its weather conditions are obviously suited for a more hardy body such as the one Ovixus had. He had his doubts the woman would last long in his kingdom. Yet, he was interested to see the two struggle a bit longer.
Silent to the other's question, Dyhren felt the woman in his arms squirm a bit. Scoffing through his teeth, the beast settled down for the time being. Rest. It'll take a while before the storm clears up. Without waiting for a response, Dyhren shut his eyes. He began his relaxation mode. In which his body rest but his mind is still alert should there be any danger lurking. A sort of limbo state. This mode of his is very useful when out in the field. The beast can only ever truly relax when he is back at the castle, by the queen's side.
~TIMESKIP~
Consciousness wavering in and out of deep sleep, a soothing and peaceful sound hit the panther's ears. A silence that was in his mind a bit odd. With his ears perked, Dyhren slowly opened his eyes. It took his seconds to regain his vision. Looking towards the mouth of the cave, he could see that his Guardian had thinned out since he "slept." Raising a hand, the panther retracted his psyche to give a clear view of the outside. Though the clouds were still grey, they were much calmer than before. Dyhren had to take a deep breath. A few beads of sweat on his forehead was visible. Although this was not the longest his psyche has been active before, the battle with the harpies had caused his to exert a tad too much at once.
Controlling his breathing, he checked in on the fay to find that she was still sound asleep. Which in this case was good. He wasn't too sure how to handle her delirium. Glancing over at Ovixus, he called out. Are you awake dark knight?
The time had passed like the warmth that escaped Ovixus' body—quickly. By the time the conversation between Dyhren and himself ended, that snowstorm was growing strong and breezing through the outer lands to such an extent that Ovixus saw no other thing to do, aside from rest himself, just as the others did.
Ovixus wasn't sure how long they all had been slumbering within the caves, but he awoke to the sound of the shapeshifter's voice none the less. He called out, asking of the awareness of him.
"... I am. Now, anyway..." He mumbled, clearing his throat and slowly looking over to the flames. The embers seemed to burn still, but were on the verge of extinguishing.
I suppose the worth of these feathers are zero now...
I came down over the sleepy mountains where our wide toes plunged into the weeping shale to tear our skin up off from the bottom leaves our ankles bare don't just wander back and forth and leave it
As she felt the tug of waking open her eyes, n** grumbled and nuzzled the guardian. She was actually quite comfortable in his arms, but it really wasn't something that she was happy about. It was embarrassing, really. She sat up slowly and tried to shake the groggy weight from her eyelids. The storm had passed and it was clear that Vix and Dyhren were awake and possibly waiting on her. It was never cold in the Fairy Kingdom, but n** had an odd love for it. However, that blizzard was really not something she was expecting. Yawning, she leaned back into Dyhren and rubbed her eyes, her pale hands balled into fists. She really just wanted to go back and sleep. She shook off the weight of drowsiness and looked at her partner, "Hi. Should we go back, now?" She asked, not even addressing Dyhren, as if she had seen his true form the entire time and it was nothing to be amazed about. She'd have more interest in overreacting when they got back. Right now, she was really hungry.
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Silently yawning away the sleepiness, the panther was about to move away from the fay when suddenly he felt her body rub up against himself. It was a rather odd feeling. Nothing like embarrassment or shyness but something similar to not wanting to disturb a child's sleep. Though he wasn't certain what the age difference was, Dyhren did his best from letting his emotions run from him.
Though it wasn't long that he had to hold on. Little N** awoke from her slumber and amusingly chose travel as her first priority. The snow has let up. We should set out quickly if you want to get back sooner. Besides, I'm starved. Now that the faery was up, Dyhren had the chance to move. Carefully getting to his feet, the beast man moved to grab what little things he brought with him.
Guess I can go hunting on the way. Care to join me Knight? Looking towards the mouth of the cave, the panther sniffed the air to see if he could catch a whiff of something edible. Nothing like snow rabbits and a few deer to fill his belly. Then after a good meal, the next destination was his home. However, there was the chance that he'd have to stick with the duo a bit longer. The knight did mention he was searching for someone. And the little one was looking for a residence. Perhaps this job was going to last more than he thought. Coming back to the current situation, Dyhren spoke up. Hey faery. If your still sleepy, you can ride on my back again. I'm just about to turn back for a hunt. With an innocent suggestion coming through his teeth, the beast was slowly making his way outside.
I came down over the sleepy mountains where our wide toes plunged into the weeping shale to tear our skin up off from the bottom leaves our ankles bare don't just wander back and forth and leave it
n** raised her eyebrow, a bit grumpy from the fog in her head. If she was getting better, she was right back to being sick. Despite still having energy to open a portal, she needed to eat to carry them all back to the Psychic Kingdom gates. She reached into her fairy sack and pulled out a few apples and a bag of beef jerky, digging into them. She offered the dark knight and the shapeshifter some. "This should hold us over. It's a fast trip back if we take the portal." She said through a mouthful of apple. "I'm not interested in spending any more time out here. So if you still plan on hunting, I'm going to leave you behind." Even though she had begun to like them both significantly more, she wasn't above leaving them to seek warmth. She was done with the outdoors for a while, now.
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Ovixus let out a bemused snicker as he set his gaze back over to Dyhren and n** when she finally awoke, permitting himself that satisfaction of not having to carry n** himself, given the situation. It was the type of burden that would have been a pain to deal with when traveling, if Ovixus were weak, but the thoughts of her ability to create warps through reflective surfaces returned to his mind, as he had made a rather impressed note of the use of it.
However, the moment Dyhren brought up the suggestion to hunt, Ovixus' body warmed with excitement once more. He had longed to battle again, especially after his rustic display of efficient against the harpies. What would he come across next? A pack of frost wolves? the anticipation fueled him with joy, but the moment n** started to hand out assorted rations, he frowned beneath his visage. It was certainly efficient, but took the fun out of it. Of course, he did see that she was suffering from being ill, and having her alone during that tine was a questionable choice. So eventually, he came to terms with accepting the idea.
"It is... a suitable option. Perhaps it'd be best if we hunt after she is returned. At least then, she'd be capable of resting." He then pushed off from the ground and returned what little material he could salvage from the ground to the bag at his side. "Besides, I have someone to find."
Politely, he accepted one of the dried meat items she offered, but he didn't eat them just yet. He would do so later.
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Smelling the fresh snow, the panther was itching to set foot outside and catch a few bits for his breakfast. However, one whiff of fruit brought his attention to the woman and he frowned a bit. Should he have visible ears, they would be down casted. Hunting was always a fun game for Dyhren. Non the less he accepted the rations gratefully. Leaving the apple for later, he took a tentative sniff at the jerky then dug his fangs into the dried meat. Not at all happy that it wasn't fresh, the beast still ate to fill his belly.
Hearing Ovixus reply, the panther scratched the back of his head in defeat. With a sigh, he took another bit of jerky and responded with a bit of annoyance in his voice. Yeah. Guess your right. Though eventually I'm going to go hunting, I can wait a bit before. Taking a deep breath, Dyhren looked over at N** and smoothly walked over. Seeing as she was still sitting, he offered an out stretched hand.
Best to get you back to that shop keeper. Your cat must be missing you. Remembering why they were here in the first place, the panther felt the need to get home now. Still he was rather curious as to how their venture home would be like with the little missus magic involved. Once N** was off the floor, Dyhren placed his hands in his pockets and waited for their next move. The idea of returning to his animal form crossed his mind, but seeing as it could potentially enhance his urge to go find food, he decided against it. Well, that and it wasn't much of a surprise to the others anymore now that they knew he had a human form. Keep things simple was his was to go.
I came down over the sleepy mountains where our wide toes plunged into the weeping shale to tear our skin up off from the bottom leaves our ankles bare don't just wander back and forth and leave it
n** listened to the dark knight speak, a bit disappointed that he would have to save the hunting for later. n** wasn't fond of hunting, preferring to watch animals rather than kill them, but they had to get meat from somewhere. She just wanted no part of it. Dyhren ate his food, stood and held out his hand for n**, which she accepted. n** held on as he pulled her up, stumbling a bit as she found her balance. "Yes, the cat that you really do need to stop harassing." She quipped, a slight glare of irritation in her pale eyes. She stared a bit at his human face a bit longer than she wanted to. She pulled her eyes away and went to find a reflective patch of ice. She placed her hand over the spot she located and a shining portal opened. She widened it a bit and nodded, "Follow me. And do stay close." She said and jumped into it, hoping they'd follow.
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Ovixus dusted off the remnants of small clumps of snow on his robes and cloak, before approaching the others closer and forgoing the fire that burned out in the cave.
"I shall hunt with you eventually. Perhaps I could show you a thing or two, Shapeshifter." He smirked as he made his remark, wondering if the man was as capable as himself with hunting creatures. Ovixus spent years on his own to learn the skills necessary for it, but he was sure Dyhren was also just as versed in the art. The question that loomed on his mind, however, was what exactly the biggest creature he hunted was. But he stowed that for the time, deciding to bring that topic up at another date.
Soon after, when n** opened her portal, Ovixus hurried over to her side, preferring not to discover what would happen if they were separated during the teleportation through the portal. He had once lost a dear friend to his own warp-traveling, but that was long ago, and Ovixus barely remembered their name.
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You take it as harassment, I take it as curiosity. Besides I never meant to hurt the little guy. He was just giving me that look so I just had to say hello.Defending himself againt N** remark, Dyhren casually brushed it off. Though because he couldn't defend himself before, he may have been lying just a bit saying it was out of curiosity. The cheeky little kitten was an excellent target to play with. The panther was merely showing his dominance. Nothing wrong there. Giving a smirk over to the Knight - his fangs visible through his smile - Dyhren took the man's challenge.
I dunno~ If the cold can get you down, I doubt you'll be able to show much. Teasing his oponent a bit, the beast could feel a pair of eyes still on him. Looking down to the woman, he was about to ask if she had anything else to say. But before he could, she went about her way to create their way home. Cool. I just hope I dont get motion sick after this. Though this was a first for the panther to travel by, he remembered a method similar to how his Queen speed travels and found the experience a bit unplesant.
After you. With a teasing tone and smug grin, Dyhren offered the lead to Ovixus. Chuckling a bit before following the others "down the rabbit hole".
