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Natsu post 15

Natsu paused at Finnley's open question, and turned to her rather sharply. He meant no aggression in this action, but his face was far from soft at this point in the game.

"We may have fallen behind, but we're far from through, Finnley." He said. "Don't lose hope now."


Viveka post 15

Viveka shot Natsu a glance, as if to say to keep his tone down, and heaved a heavy sigh. Positive... Stay positive... Just stay positive...

"We... We don't have time to look for Rastian and the others... Do we?" He muttered, biting his lip.

Tahigwa post 11

As soon as Tahigwa heard the word "retreat", she was making her way back to the campgrounds like a bat out of hell. She didn't care if she looked like an idiot, stumbling over things in a frenzy, but when she wanted out, she wanted OUT.

"ILYRA!" She screamed, once she found the camp again. "EVERYONE'S MOVING AND I... I NEED YOU!"

Yes yes, everybody was lost without Peyla! Peyla was a good sprite! She put on an official and important air, leading Pahana much like she led her Alkidike to... Actually, where was she going? She pretended she knew, but she had lost track of her Alkidike completely... Oops.

Dyakida could feel the chaos, and knew she would be left behind if she tarried. But, she also knew she was forgotten in the chaos and... well.. Virtually useless.
"Peyla?" she called. If they were retreating, she wanted her guide. Being left behind was NOT an option.

Peyla heard her name! She chimed, waving with a free hand, despite knowing full well that her Alkidike would never be able to percieve it. She chimed again, leading Pahana to her Alkidike with renewed fervor. Yes! Yes! This way!

Dyakida had no words to describe her relief when she heard her sprite's chime. Thank Aisha. She was all right. She clutched her cloak around her and took up her staff. "Come here, Peyla. We need to go to Neued..." through the vibrations of the movement everywhere, she was not able to detect anything but what she heard.

Peyla didn't know where Neued was, but she'd take Dyakida to where all the people were going! She chimed again, tugging Pahana towards Dyakida. Her Alkidike was there, there, and she'd been DOUBLE good by taking Pahana to her AND coming to find her. Triple good because she'd gotten Pahana yummies.

She preened, crooning. She was a very good sprite. Very good. She tugged Pahana until they were within touching distance before she released Pahana's hand and alighted on her Alkidike's shoulder, chiming again. See? Good sprite.

Uquin - Post 13

Retreat. It wasn't just moving back, it was a full on retreat. Dread pooled in Uquin's belly, and as he fully stood and moved to the mouth of the tent with Nua on his back, he also felt like crawling into a hole and crying. Blood and gore he seemed able to handle, as long as he didn't recognize the faces he treated - but the prospect of losing the war chilled him to the bone. He was startled out of his close spiral to panic by a man... boy? A young looking man clothed like a guard came bursting into the tent, right as they were making their way to leave it.

With Nuawahn being carried on his back, when the mystery person grabbed for his hand Uquin wavered a bit, adjusting his grip on the wind boy's legs so he could keep him upright. But it was a relief that someone who was looking for Nuawahn had found him - Uquin didn't want to think about what would have happened if they had moved on, and the poor man had not known where his friend was.

Of course - the moment he turned around and started chewing them out, Uquin felt a flash of annoyance, his features sharpening briefly. It took everything in him not to just snap at the man, but he fought to keep it professional - it was NATURAL that this guy was concerned. "Right now his biggest concern is his concussion, and that has to heal naturally. So many things can go wrong if a spell was used on the brain." He adjusted Nuawahn again, then took a step past Ogbonna, out of the tent to stand in the grass.

Throughout all this Uquin had only been out of the tent once, but now -- now the camp was a wreck. He saw, for the first time, the pile of bodies in the clearing - the panic of everyone trying to retreat. He was frozen for a split second, wide-eyed, then shook himself and turned back to Ogbonna and Mella again. "Right now we need to move. If you want to help Nuawahn, get those bandages, dunk them in water and tie them around his head, but I'm moving on - now."

Yaholo post 11

Yaholo abhorred the fact that they were retreating when there were hostages being taken left and right. He held back a snarl towards Yansa and the other elders, opting for a damning stare of disapproval in their direction each time they passed him while they ran. He couldn't give two bits if they were being overpowered, they were abandoning their people to the clutches of the Obans, and it was an incredible dishonor to the efforts that they had made.

He kept to the side as they reentered camp, his eyes still filled with distaste and unrest, and wandered to where he had last seen his boys. The Massif, bruised and splattered with blood, sheathed his hammer and knelt down beside the group of children before him, cracking the best smile he could manage.

"Alright, kids, we've gotta split for safer ground." He said, scooping Samoset, Kennet, and Ikuri up in one swift motion, before facing Aysun and Chandra. "Oh, are you two-" He paused, blinking down at Ikuri, laughing. "Three! My goodness, I'm sorry honey! I didn't notice that my boys were holding onto you!" He patted her on the head and sighed. "I haven't been this scattered in years..."

Samoset post 15

"DADDY!" Samoset cried, practically digging his hands into his father's dreads. "What was it like out there? Did'ya get hurt?"

As his father paused to comment on Ikuri's presence, he turned his attention to Aysun and Chandra, and pried one of his hands free to wave them over.

"Our daddy can take you to the safer place, too!" He exclaimed. "We can hang out more when we get there!"

Kennet post 15

Kennet pressed his face against Yaholo's shoulder, tears welling up in his eyes. Finally, his father was back, safe and sound! Tiny hands grasped Yaholo's ponytail and lingered, before grasping tightly at Samoset's suggestion.

"NO!" He screamed, before relaxing again. "They have parents that will look for them and get worried, they should wait for them!"

Then he turned to Ikuri and gave her a soft smile.

"But... You can come with us." He said. "We'll find your sister first!"

[Ikkio]
Ikkio gave Rastian a slightly poisonous look as he approached the shifter woman next to her SHE was helping. HOW DARE HE HORN IN ON HER JOB. She looked him up and down. At least he was interesting!

He looked like when Loxy stepped in Zuzu's poop that one time. Not the Mammu's expression, which had been funny, but the poop. Smushed. Gross. Icky. She stuck her tongue out when he wasn't looking. Uggggly. Covered in blood and his arm was all weird. Weird weird weird.

She finished wiping the wound, glowering at it before turning to Rastian with her most angelic mother-manipulating expression, her yellow eyes wide and innocent, but full of calculating coolness. "I'm helping!" she said sweetly. She offered up the bloody rag as proof.

Zumurundi paced nearby, uneasy, and she gave him a look. He was supposed to be a good boy and sit and wait! He sat.

But, she did notice that people were moving. She had heard the announcement, but didn't quote understand it.
"Where's everybody going?" she asked. She hadn't understood because it was inconceivable that her mother could lose anything. She was useful that way. Her mother was in this battle, so clearly they had won, so... why were they leaving? Why did people seem upset?

[Kaalnia]

One step after the other, after the other, after the other got her there all right. She set down her burden in a safe place in Neued and looked back to where, far away, the battle had taken place. Now that she was here, she realized that she very likely couldn't go back to try and bring back others. The thought rattled her a bit. There were so many back there, and she could do nothing but hope someone else, someone who'd actually thought to take more people, had gotten those who had been missed. She sat on a fencepost and waited, hoping that, in the stream of soldiers filing back, she would see her sister...



((Lash is out cold so do with him as you see fit.))

[Ruelash]
Ruelash was dimly aware that he had been moved, handled, and was lying down. He even had a dim knowledge that he was being observed, and that there were voices about. Other than that, though, he was out, not likely to wake up for a while. If he was concious, he would have leapt right back into battle, so it was probably a very good thing that he wasn't...