Waiting for a sign(Thread Complete/RP finished)

[Tion]

"Tell me then, why do you venture in such a dangerous place alone." Tion hear Desmus say.

From what Tion could understand Desmus have seen these creatures before. If he had stumble upon her alone he would had most likley responded with violence even after hearing her speak. But Desmus sounded confident enough for Tion too keep his head cool. Lowering the bow even more he stops to crouch. He look her over more carefully. Even while feeling suspicious he can't help himself from becoming curious about her. Stories that he have heard about humanoids with claws and fur come to his mind. However, he can't quite remember the stories since he had scoff them off as lies in the past.

"Do you know what it... she is?" He ask Desmus

[Desmus Marrudius]

Desmus speaks loud and vigorously to Tion never removing his eyes from the girl."She appears to be a Zith, though she is unlike any I have encountered. Don't be alarmed Tion if she was going to attack us she would have done it before she revealed herself." He stares at her more intently now "Isn't that right girl"

Desmus knew that once she had lost the element of surprise she could not so easily harm them. Now the question was would she continue her guise as an inocent girl or would she show her true nature.

[Emersyn]

When the Zith woman appeared, the girl hiding cowered. She could tell by her body language that she was a threat, though her tone said otherwise. The men seemed comfortable enough with her presence, but, being at the distance she was, the girl could not hear their conversation. She considered revealing herself to them, knowing that she would easily be able to manipulate the situation. After watching for a moment, she bent down, wiggling her fingers into the dirt and cupping her hands underneath it. After pulling up handfulls of dust, she rubbed it on her face and clothes, though she was already caked in mud to begin with. It took a few moments to slink through the grass, making sure it did not move around her. It was probably that the three in the clearing could see the tips of it swaying to and fro as she passed by, but she assumed that they were distracted by one another enough for her to sneak to a more suitable position. Once she found a place that backed into a larger field of grass, she kicked at the dirt, making it appear as if there were large, hurried footprints for a few feet into the tall grass. At the place where she finally stood, it seemed as if some creature had retreated into the grass. At that point, braced herself and sucked in a breath, then released the air in a high pitched scream, as loud as she could manage.

[Desmus Marrudius]

For the first time since the arrival the Zith girl Desmus dropped his guard and turned his hehead towards the direction of the scream. It was after the fact that he had relized what he ha done, it was the mistake of a novice but with Tion watching his back he was a little more relieved.

Desmus could not Lear Tion alone with the Zith but he could not ignore the scream. So Desmus yelled back" Hello is anyone there" in all languages he knew hoping one would work. His eyes continually glancing back towards the Girl and tion.

[Tion]

Zith? A glimpse of a old memory come to Tion.

Tion and his friends were sitting at a table close to the fireplace in the "Old Maid", a tavern not far from his familiys home. They had gather there too hear the old mans stories. Even if they knew that the old man was a well-known drunk and liar they still enjoyed to listen to the stories he told.

"Have you ever heard of the Zath? Fierce and evil creatures they are... they prey on honest folk in the night, steal babies and maim cattle with their claws and fangs. I have heard that they live on blood from virgins..."

Suddenly Tion hear a scream which brings him back to the present. First he believed that the Zith made the noise and he lift his bow in her direction. But seeing that Desmus looking in another direction he realize his mistake. Tion shake his head trying to get more alert, dosing off could mean death and he silently cursed himself for having let his guard down. He give Desmus a quick look.

"I'll guard the Zith if you think we should check it out...?"

[Scratch]

Scratch winced at the loudness of the scream and even went so far as to cover her ears with her hands. Despite the continued suspicion and the weapons trained on her, she was not particularly worried at this point. If the men were going to kill her, they would have by now. However, all this talking was causing her to fall back into her city patterns of thinking, and in the city she tended to get...bored...

Dropping her pretense of meekness, she decided regretfully that she would not be getting any meat this day. Though, now that she was thinking in city terms, perhaps they had another use. But first she had to gain their trust...somehow...

Scratch yawned widely, covering her mouth with one clawed hand, and drawled, "Aren't you going to go see what that is? It sounds like someone's in trouble. You wouldn't want to be responsible for letting an innocent be claimed by the wilds, would you?" She eyed the one with the bow, thinking that he probably wasn't very bright, since he seemed to have no idea what a Zith was, much less any ability to tell the difference between a full Zith and a half-breed. "If you'd rather not take your eye off me, you could get your mook here to check it out." She smirked at the Drykas with a mocking look in her eye. Belittling others was not quite as satisfying as killing, but it was a close second.

[Desmus Marrudius]

Desmus nodded at Tion and began to walk away but stoppedand said"Be careful she is far more powerful than she looks" he then again proceeded to the direction of the screaming. He wondered what could have made the noise then he drew his sword and the familiarness of the campsite faded as he was emerged in the tall grass.

He did not walk for before he saw some movement in the grass ahead of him. He readied his blade then pushed through to the opening. There laying upon the ground was a ggirl.

[Tion]

Tion feel his cheeks getting hot and he grit his teeth at the Zith's insult. Desmus didn't have to give him any warning. In the blink of an eye her personality had completely change and Tion could feel the tension in the air. While glaring her in the eyes he shout.

"Desmus! Found anything?"

[Emersyn]

At the approaching sound of footsteps, the girl sneered, but quickly cleared her face of all emotion as a man came into view. She stared up at him, blue eyes wide and appearing terrified. "M-my dad... They j-just came out of n-nowhere..." She stuttered, tiny frame trembling. Her eyes flashed behind the man, toward the Zith woman, wary. "I didn't know where to go..." The monologue was forced, but familiar. She'd played wanderers easily before, stabbing at their guilty consciences. Nobody wanted to leave an innocent child in the wilds alone. She sat still, huddled in a ball, staring up at him in expectation. She couldn't help but glance at his blade, a beautiful piece of metal. She projected an expression of fear, though interest tugged at her mind. The sword would make useful against creatures in the plains, and would buy her something nice if she stumbled upon any traveling merchants. Perhaps these men were worth manipulating after all...

[Desmus Marrudius]

It was Desmus' complete awe in what he saw before him. A young girl that couldn't be more than nine or ten. How could she have possibly survived on her on out here and by her looks she has had it rough. "YES!!!" yelled Desmus " and you wont believe what I found"

Desmus sheathed his sword and crouched in front of the girl. "Its ok now little one come with me" Desmus said reaching out his hand for her to grab then walk back to the ever fading safety of his camp.