Open Turning Stones

[Jesslyn Skyglow]

Jesslyn had paused in waiting for an answer but Sera stopped short and hit behind Jesslyn. Jesslyn's eye's let out a small bit of heat as they slowly started to bleed from dull purple to heated red. The heat stayed even as Sera mumbled about the deer not liking her. Jesslyn huffed out a laugh but stopped when she felt the breath on her. "Uh. Are you sure you haven't met this animal before?" Jesslyn wasn't so sure anymore. She had never come in contact with a deer before, other than a dead one, so this was new for her. "You know. Not that you mention it... I definitely go out in the forest enough to know this animal buy it's attitude." Sarcasm dripped from every word. Jesslyn herd a snort very close to her and turned her purple/red eye's to the source, "Oh you hush up! Your a loner for a reason and I'm starting to see why." Jesslyn was given a head butt which sent her shrilling back into the snow. Jesslyn didn't curse. Of course she didn't that exactly why she didn't yell out, "You fucking bloody beast! Where are your.." Jesslyn spit snow out of her mouth and sat herself back on the log. She swore that if she could hear the beast laughing. "That's it." Jesslyn swung her staff around lightley and allowed it to find the deer. Once finding it she lunged herself sideways to the beast. Catching it's snout. "Got you now!"

[Sera]

The events seemed to happen too quickly. First the woman was sitting, then the woman was in the snow, and then she was headed for the deer after swinging her staff around, and then grabbing ahold of the deer's snout. Sera tilted her head to the side."Oh Goddess! You've got to be kidding me." She exclaimed, then walked right over the the woman and the deer. "Ironically, as I was saying before, I think we're closest to the Frostfawn hold." Sera spoke with a hint of irritation in her voice. "Though, that might be best, considering everything." It was strange being so close to such a beautiful animal. It was also quite comical being so close to such an animal with a woman pestering it the way Jesslyn was. Though, due to everything, it was even more amusing. The Frostfawn hadn't fled. And there didn't seem to be any other's nearby. This just seemed too weird to just ignore. So Sera moved away from the woman and the deer, and picked up a handful of snow. Somehow she didn't believe that it was completely alone, but just to be sure, she had to find out. She threw the snow in the air, much like one would to skip stones on a lake. The snow just fell to the ground like snow did, not catching on any nearly invisible creatures. Sera raised her eyebrows, finally agreeing with Jesslyn that the Frostfawn may, indeed, be a loner. "So, you're right, it's a loner, what shall we do now?" She turned on her toes to face the woman once again. Her eyes began to shift into a light yellow shade, revealing that she was hopeful about something. "I still think it may need our help. How about we follow it's tracks as far a we can, maybe find the others he's traveled with? He obviously adores you."

[Jesslyn Skyglow]

Jesslyn started to slip from the deers nose so she dropped her staff and stood with her arms still wrapped around the deers face. It huffed and shook it's head a little but didn't make a move to remove Jesslyn. Jesslyn chose to ignore the slight bite in Sera's words and simply started to pet the beasts nose. "Your a pretty boy huh?" she mumbled quietly. She was actually able to see the deer now. It appeared that his head was slightly tilted to the side and that one of his antlers were broken in spots. Jesslyn was started out of her sight when Sera started addressing her again. " I don't think he'd be coming to us if he needed to find his herd mates. I think he's smart enough to follow sent and familiar tracks." Jesslyn spoke up as she released his snout and began to pet him. Her fingers flowed from his head to his neck and down his body. Her fingers running over slightly damp thick truffles of dry-ish matted fur. "He's dirty.... wait thats not." Jesslyn nose picked up on the faint hints of a metallic undertone she she lifted her fingers to her face, "Sera, he was bleeding. And still might be in some places."

[Sera]

Bleeding? When the Vantha woman mentioned that, Sera froze. She had no idea how to care for an animal. “We need to get him to the Frostfawn Hold.” She tried to brainstorm ideas. If he really was hurt and needed help it would make sense for the animal to stay close to them. Maybe this was something that they needed to do. Maybe they were meant to meet up? Maybe they were supposed to run into… Okay, Sera might have been jumping to conclusions, but who could blame her? She was a bit crazy. Her eyes changed to a deep green and she looked at the Frostfawn carefully. “You poor thing…” She whispered and touched it’s neck, gently. “What happened to you?” Her voice shook a bit, it was as she had thought before. It was frustrating that she hadn’t examined the animal before. oocWhere exactly do you want this thread to head?

[Jesslyn Skyglow]

Jesslyn nodded her head and realized that Sera can't hear her head move so she spoke up, "Yeah.... which direction is that?" The deer stomped a couple times and Jesslyn could see around her though it's vibrations. And everything was so much clearer. Jesslyn's usually blurry vibrations were a lot more defined. She could make out more detail on the deer like it's fur. She could even see Sera! "Morwen!" Jesslyn breathed out. She could see, she could... she could see! Jesslyn broke out into a happy laugh that soon turned into a joyful sobbing. She could feel the deer stir and... she could see it. He stomped his hoof again and Jesslyn fingered around his fur. As her fingers went of a really wet spot the deer let out a sound of distress. Jesslyn immediately froze. How could she be so stupid! Taking advantage of the animal when it was injured. Jesslyn eased him slowly with quiet words and promises and even a little bit of humming. "I think I found a really bad one." When the animal stomped again Jesslyn could see the wound. It was about her palm width wide and two hands long. It didn't appear to be deep but the area was bald of fur and a couple layers of skin.

[Sera]

Suddenly Jesslyn was crying out into hysterics. Sera watched, puzzled. Then almost as quickly as she had gotten excited, she had turned sad, worrisome even. Sera narrowed her eyes. The Vantha girl seemed to be investigating the animal's wounds. But how was that possible? Sera blinked twice, then tilted her head to the side figuring it out. She could see, that was the only real explanation. Sera looked around. “Come on, let’s try and get him somewhere safe, maybe try and clean out his wounds at the Frostfawn hold?” She suggested, and touched Jesslyn’s arm softly. “He obviously needs help, so let’s go.” With that being said, she began walking, figuring that Jesslyn and her new friend would follow as well. Though, Sera couldn’t help but wonder how stubborn they both really were. She turned her head and looked back, waiting to see if they would come as well.

[Jesslyn Skyglow]

Jesslyn fully agreed with Sera. They needed to get him somewhere safe. And get him help even sooner. When Sera started to walk away Jesslyn kind of stood and awkwardly hopped from foot to foot. When the sound of moving stopped and Jesslyn was only able to here the deers breathing did Jesslyn make light coughing and nervously giggled, "When I said I can't see. I really cant. And um.. I don't want to make a grab at handsome over here because of his wounds... And well... yeah..." Jesslyn trailed off and scratched the back of her neck. "Do you think you couldn't maybe keep a hand on the end of the staff and I'll stick close to Nut head over here?" Jesslyn received a slight nudge and almost sent her sprawling on the ground but she kept her balance. Jesslyn shoved his nose away, at least it felt like his nose, and tried to focus on Sera's sounds and Jesslyn surroundings.

[Sera]

Sera saw that Jesslyn was having problems. Sera wrinkled her nose again, in frustration, but it was all directed at herself. She sighed and walked back to the girl. First she looked at the deer and then her fellow Vantha. “I’m sorry.” She said. “I didn’t mean to be rude. Of course I’ll hold onto the staff and help lead you.” She took a hold of the staff and held it in her right hand, firmly. “I’m going to start walking now.” With a nervous smile and another sigh, she began to lead the woman and the Frostfawn deer. Carefully, she navigated them down a trail, using the smoothest path that she could. All Sera hoped, was that she could help the deer. She knew that if her were really injured, he’d need help. The best place to take him would be the Hold that knows animals well, and that was Frostfawn. But then she heard the deer snort and stomp his foot. Turned on her toes, Sera looked at the deer. He shook his head as if he was upset and stomped his feet again. “What’s going on?!” Sera cried, and moved closer to Jesslyn. She took her arm, desperately hoping to move her out of the way if the deer decided to start shaking his head around more violently. Even though he was injured, he was still a wild animal. The last thing they needed at this point was to get hit by his antlers.

[Jesslyn Skyglow]

Jesslyn shook her head at Sera when she said she was being rude. Jesslyn didn't feel she was, the girl simply hadn't met someone blind before. Jesslyn gave a broad smile when Sera grabbed the other end of the staff and began walking. Jesslyn placed a hand on the deer and was grateful that he followed without much trouble. Everything was going fine until Jesslyn picked up a tension run through the deer. Instantly Jesslyn ignored all around her and focused on their surroundings. While they were faint, she could hear they were being followed. When Sera took her arm Jesslyn quickly found her mouth and placed a hand over it. "Shh, We're in the wilds with a unjured animal. If you're loud you'll only bring more attention. We need to moved faster and now." Jesslyn shook Sera off her and gave her a gentle push forwards. Then started humming to the deer. Whispering soft words to help calm it down. It calmed down a little but when Jesslyn put her hand on him she could still feel the tension.

[Sera]

When Jesslyn’s hand covered her mouth, Sera just breathed. Jesslyn was right. They were by themselves with an animal that needed help. If there were a predator around, the Frostfawn and the Vantha girls would be the number one targets. Her eyes changed into a dark green. She scanned the area, not able to see anything near them. It was possible that there was another Frostfawn nearby, but Sera couldn’t see any. She bit her lip, and then looked at the deer and Jesslyn. It seemed as if they were drawn to each other. There was definitely a connection between the two of them. Sera smiled, and then took the staff again. “We do need to keep moving.” She agreed with a whisper and very gently began to walk again, listening to Jesslyn humming to the Frostfawn as they moved. At first she thought that they might have been over reacting. She let out a nervous giggle. But then, there was movement up ahead. Sera stretched her neck to look beyond a tree. There was a crunch, and then another. There was definitely something there. Without thinking, the girl let go of the staff and moved around the tree, being very careful where to step. She immediately stopped, and leaned against the trunk of the tree. Nothing seemed to be ahead of her, except a little ways away was the lake. Just when she about to turn to tell Jesslyn, there was another noise behind her. Sera froze.