Closed Oh a hunting we will go (Rin)

[Duce Hazimari]

Summer 77 513 AV It was hot as the sun continuously attacked his blue back with it's rays. He had been in the Sea of Grass for who knew how long. No horse, no supplies just him his Lakan, and a heavy tree branch that he picked up from Riverfall on his way out. At first it seemed like a good idea, to test his skill. Now it just seemed stupid. How did he expect to survive this long without any water, nor food. He wasted all of his energy trying to catch his lunch, which out ran him and buried itself into a hole in the ground. He enjoyed the chase though. The small furry creature darted throught he tall grass as if it weren't the first time someone tried to kill it. Duce stood strait up looking over the field. Nothing...at least not out in the open. He sat there and listened for anything that moved in the grass...nothing. Not a thing moved nor made a sound as if all the animals decided to leave for the day. Having nothing better to do, Duce went for a walk. Hopfully he would find something worth bringing back...or eating. He practiced a few swings with his branch then had a entire battle with imaginary enemies. The heat of the sun was really starting to get to him. He took of his shirt to at least keep it cool before it spontaneously burst into flames setting his head on fire and burning him to a fine crisp. It was settled, the sun was really affecting him. The Akalak was bored and frustrated that he still didn't find anything. Was it because he wasn't thinking like the animals? If he were a rabbit were would he hide from a hunter with a big stick. Duce squated down in the grass pretending that his tree branch was a long thick stalk of grass and hopped around in circles twitching his noise like a rabbit. He hoped a few feet then stopped looking in all directions making sure that invisible hunter was no where in sight...Oh no..wait whats that? Is it the hunter? Yes! yes it is run rabbit run! Duce hoped away as fast as he could stalk of grass still in his paws. Only a few more feet until he got into his hole. Almost there, then he stopped in his tracks. It was over, he was dead, an arrow strait to the heart he turned over on his back stiff as the hunter took his prize his stalk of grass rolling off to plant seeds somewhere else. Duce let out little rabbit cries laughing as he watched the invisible hunter skin him, roast him and eat him. There was a loud whisp. As if something was cutting through the air. It was loud and close...too close! Duce moved his head just in time as an arrow struck the ground exactly in the same spot as he eye. Man the sun was really baking his brain. He went to grab the arrow when another struch the earth only a few centimeters from his hand cutting it in the proccess...Ok he wasn't going insane. This was real. He shot up from the ground to see another arrow coming as it struck him in the thigh. It hurt as he screemed in pain looking for his attacker. He dove for his tree branch as he came back up to see a woman arrow in hand ready to shoot him. He threw down his branch and put his hands up in surrender waiting for her demands.

[Rinya]

Day 77, Season Summer, 513 AV It felt like it had been forever since Rinya had been able to use her bow for actual hunting. The only thing she really worried about was most of her hunting skills took place in the forest. Here in the Sea of Grass everything seemed far more dangerous; which was why she didn’t tell Jorin about the plans. If he realized she was going into the grassland alone, he would have either tried to talk her out of it, or insisted on going with. Despite how much she cared for him, she wanted to have some kind of experience out here before trying to teach the boy to hunt… should he ever decide he would like to learn anyway. Crouching down low to the ground, Rinya ran her fingers through the grass. From this angle she was completely hidden in the grass, but it also meant she couldn’t see anything. Frowning slightly, Rinya was realizing this really was going to be harder than it looked. Stealth was going to be required far more than the norm. First things first, she needed to find a rabbit den. That wasn’t going to be too hard. Maybe this would help her out on tracking too. As she shifted as quietly as possible through the grass, she heard rustling from far ahead of her. Quickly pulling an arrow from her quiver, she held her bow low in front of her. Standing slowly as possible, she couldn’t make out what was in front of her. It sounded larger than a rabbit for sure, and Rinya froze a little. She hadn’t come across a Glassbeak yet, but from what she understood they were fairly large menacing creatures. And then there was the sudden… noise. She couldn’t place it; maybe a Glassbeak had found prey? Pulling the arrow tight, Rinya simply let instinct take over. She wasn’t willing to change and take flight unless it was absolutely required. Bows were not in the least cheap. Without a visual target though, it was going to be much harder. Closing her eyes, she let her ears guide her, and let the arrow fly. Nearly instantly she readied another arrow. She could hear a scuffling sound ahead of her and she let the next arrow fly. By the third arrow she wasn’t sure if she was imagining the sounds in front of her. Then again, releasing arrows at sounds alone wasn’t very effective. And then she saw movement, something tall in front of her. With the glare of the sun she couldn’t see what it was and at the moment she didn’t care. With a visual she didn’t think twice, aiming low and letting the arrow take course. For a moment time seemed to stand still, then the screaming started. ”What the…?” Rinya pushed through the grass pulling a fourth arrow just as an Akalak scrambled for a stick, one of her arrows protruding from his thigh. As he spotted her, he dropped the branch and held up his hands like… she was trying to rob him or something. Lowering her bow slightly, Rinya stared at the Akalak for a few seconds before sputtering. ”What…. How…. What are you doing!?” Her eyes dropped down to the arrow in his leg again and she mentally winced. Dang it, she was going to have to get that taken care of now. This is exactly what she didn’t need today. To owe an Akalak. She could hear it now, Jorin was going to have a fit!

[Duce Hazimari]

Struck down and helpless. Now he was at the mercy of his attacker. He really should have brought his supplies and his horse Reaper. If he got lucky she would make it quick. Seeing that he left all his money with Reaper, the was no point in robbing him, he also had seen her face so there was no point in letting him go. Either way it went he was going to die he knew it. The brown haired girl stood there with her bow at her side. She had some pretty good aim to hit him in the thigh, then again he was taller than her by many feet. He was tired, he was hot if she was going to kill him could she please hurry up and do it before the sun did. ”What…. How…. What are you doing!?” What was he doing? He was on the ground bleeding out of his thigh with the sun riding his next. That is what he was doing. He let out a sigh. He Really hated these types of killers. They felt like they had to play as if they did it by accident...To make themselves seem less guilty before they killed their victims. He had seen before how that went and he refused to be a mockery of. "Ummm...Dying?" He said with an are you blind expression and tone. That would show her. If he was going to die, then he was going down in dignity. At the same time though her guard was down and he was in arms reach of his branch, but she had many arrows while he only had one which was lodged in his thigh. Well things didn't look too well. He could only hope that Reaper could keep the business going. It was funny to him. In the face of death and still cracking jokes...He really needed professional help.

[Rinya]

”Ummm… dying?” Rinya had to grit her teeth together to keep from walking away. For a moment leaving the male to die seemed like a decent idea if he was going to be so rude. Instead she let out a heavy sigh, pointing the arrow in her hand at him. ”Funny… really I’m laughing inside, I swear.” Her voice was deadpan, an obvious show of displeasure. Letting her eyes scan over the distance, it didn’t look like they had much choice. Back to Riverfall it is… Grinding her teeth together again she glared at the Akalak before shaking her head. ”You are not going to die you baby. It’s your own fault crawling through the grass like this. I thought you were a petching Glassbeak!” Twirling the arrow in her hand, she debated the many… and yet few choices she could make. She could try to get him to hobble back to Riverfall with the arrow in his thigh, but she had a feeling he’d complain about it the whole way. Her second option wasn’t much better, and she’d have to get him to sit still long enough for her to do it. And then he’d probably whine about it hurting that way too. Her fingers clenched around her bow, she pointed the arrow at him again. ”Look just… sit still would you? I have to cut the arrow out and then we can get you to a healer in Riverfall. Petch it all… why can’t I ever go hunting without something ruining it?” She growled before she stomped her way over to him. Shooting him a dark look, she dearly hoped he didn’t try something stupid. She had no issue using the arrow in hand if she had to. But for the moment she had another use for it. She wasn’t as skilled in this act as she would have liked. Rinya was used to cutting arrows from dead animals in order to reuse it later. Pulling the arrow out would just risk it breaking off at the tip. She could only imagine what the Akalak would do then. Luckily for her the arrow didn’t seem to have gone to deep into his leg. Rinya was suddenly glad she had chosen to aim low. She might’ve actually killed him otherwise. Gently applying pressure with her arrow, she made a quick but slightly jagged cut next to the arrow embedded in his flesh, and gave it a sharp tug. For a moment she almost thought it would snap, but the arrow finally slid free from his muscles. But now he was bleeding a little more than he was before. Sighing, she was glad she had decided to wear undergarments today. God she really didn’t like this… Pulling her shirt over her head, she twisted it just above the wound in his leg, tying it off as tightly as she could. It would have to do. Luckily they weren’t too far from Riverfall. ”Get up and put your arm around me. Keep as much pressure off that leg as possible or you’ll just make it worse.” Rinya frowned. She had seen many animals die because of her novice archery in the beginning due to blood loss. ”Move as quietly as you can. We don’t need to actually attract any Glassbeaks.” Rinya muttered low at him, gathering up the few arrows scattered around him that had missed.

[Duce Hazimari]

”Funny… really I’m laughing inside, I swear.” "Then you have one really messed up sense of humor" Duce shot back. He really was laughing inside though. Here he was at the mercy of his killer, and he was making jokes. He was surprised that the woman didn't kill him yet. He glanced at the ground. His tree branch was only in arms reach, so was the girl. He could easily trip her grab the branch and knock her out. Not kill her though. He may have a violent sense of humor, but he wasn't a murder. ”You are not going to die you baby. It’s your own fault crawling through the grass like this. I thought you were a petching Glassbeak!” "How is it that your more upset than I am and I'm the one with the arrow in their leg? And I am not baby, I just have AN ARROW in my leg, I was crawling through the grass because I was hunting. Can't a man go hunting for one day without going delusional, and getting shot with arrows? I'm already an amateur, I don't want to be a dead one.. Duce looked down at his thigh. The arrow went in. Not deep, but in. It really didn't hurt, but it stung like a bee sting. He wondered how he was going to get it out without hurting himself in the process. ”Look just… sit still would you? I have to cut the arrow out and then we can get you to a healer in Riverfall. Petch it all… why can’t I ever go hunting without something ruining it?” . Was she threatening him to accept her help?, And what did she mean ruin her hunting? He said once again looking at the arrow. When he looked back up she was taking off her shirt revealing her under garments and then taking out a knife. This was a really bad killer. "Oh my. Sorry." He said turning his face. Respectable until he dies. Even if his killer was the reason he was being both respectable and dead. He tried predicting when the sharp point of the knife was going to stab him, and jumped at it's touch on his thigh. He opened his eyes to see the girl cutting a jagged slit into his leg and removing the arrow. Then wrapping her shirt around the wound. ”Get up and put your arm around me. Keep as much pressure off that leg as possible or you’ll just make it worse.” He now respected this woman. She could have killed him, even left him to fend on his own until he died. He was grateful. Duce slowly stood off the ground applying pressure as the woman told him. He felt better already...light headed but better. He took his shirt off the ground realizing that she still was in her undergarments, and tossed it at her. She was nice enough not to kill him, then he could give up the shirt on his back to help her keep her dignity when they returned to Riverfall. ”Move as quietly as you can. We don’t need to actually attract any Glassbeaks.” Duce knew he couldn't run. Not in this condition, but he understood why he had to move fast. Out in these lands, it was eat or be eaten. He picked up his branch and exercised his now wrapped leg before stepping forward, gaining a good stride and a moderate pace to move at. Now he just had to survive the trip.

[Rinya]

Day 18, Season Summer, 513 AV

Rinya took the offered shirt without a word, pulling it on and then securing her quiver across her back. While the Akalak picked up and swung his branch, Rinya examined the arrows she had shot. They didn’t look good actually and Rinya suppressed a sigh. But while they would be good enough to stab with, she wouldn’t be able to carry them. Handing the least damaged to the male, he could at least have something sharp to stab with if worse came to worse.

Gripping her bow with her firing hand, she wrapped her free arm around the large Akalak, holding onto his pants at the waist. He was so much bigger than she was she couldn’t get her arm all the way around him. Lucky for her he seemed decently capable of holding his own. The stride was a little slower than she would have liked, but it was better than nothing. Rinya was grateful however that this was mostly flat land. The grass restricted her vision, but it also meant she didn’t have to work too hard to get him towards Riverfall. If they were lucky it would only take a bell or two to get there if they could keep at this pace.

”My name is Rinya.” It had taken her several chimes before she realized that this could be a very long walk. She kept her eyes scanning the area ahead of them, something she was very used to as a hunter, but she was beginning to feel a little guilty. She normally didn’t take to just shooting off her arrows like that, and now she had injured someone because of it. While silence probably would have been the better choice, she swore Jorin’s influence was wearing off on her. Friendliness was more his thing than hers. ”Sorry about the whole arrow thing, but really—next time don’t go crawling around on the ground. Visuals are one of your best friends out here.” Well that was a half decent apology… at least in terms of coming from her.

A flash of black amoung the grass caused Rinya to jolt to a stop. Had she just imagined that? Frowning a little she slowly released the Akalak’s arm and drew an arrow. Her eyes flit from left to right, her feet drawing a slow circle to view the entire area around them. The grass was mostly quiet, rustling with a gentle breeze, which meant she wasn’t going to be able to pick up much in the grass like she had before. Shyke this is bad luck today… Huffing softly to herself, she pulled the arrow nearly taunt in the bow.

After several chimes she was beginning to think it was just her imagination. Glancing upwards at the male, out of the corner of her eye the black blur charged out of the grass snarling. Rinya fired the arrow with very little aim, not at all surprised when the arrow sailed harmlessly passed a very large angry looking cat… a panther by the looks of it. Cursing under her breath she barely had time to fling herself out of the way of its’ body, feeling a painful jolt in her wrists and knees as she hit the ground. The cat disappeared into the grass again, and Rinya knew immediately that it was getting ready for another attack. What was a black panther doing in the middle of the Sea of Grass?

If she knew anything about the hunt, it was going to focus on her for the moment. It was wary of the large Akalak. She looked like a much easier target of the two. Snatching her bow up from the ground in front of her, she readied another arrow, wincing as her muscles protested.

”It just had to be a cat didn’t it?”

[Duce Hazimari]

"My name is Rinya" he heard the girl speak up. He kept quiet at first because he really didn't like conversation, but considered that it was going to be a long trip so why not at least share a name. "Duce" he said after a long silence.This was really going to be a long trip. Sorry about the whole arrow thing, but really—next time don’t go crawling around on the ground. Visuals are one of your best friends out here. If that was an apology he accepted it. It was an accident if you looked at it from a different point of view. He also found it humorous that she didn't want to admit that she was scared and panicked, but he would let her stick to her apology. "Its ok. I am pretty big, I mean it's not like you really wanted to hurt me." Duce said giving a faint smile on his face. Next thing he knew, he was flat on the ground. Did she just let him go? Maybe she did want to hurt him. ”It just had to be a cat didn’t it?” Now was he not only hurt but confused. A cat? What was she talking about. Duce slowly stood back up using the branch as a walking stick to hold himself up. There was a flash of black as something ran across the front of him. "Ok..What was that?" He asked holding his walking stick with one hand and forming a fist with the other. What ever it was, it had to be dangerous. He glanced down at his wounded leg which now leaked blood from his fall. He hopped that Rinya could shoot fast targets better than she shot him because he was injured and handicapped by two limbs and a weapon. "Ahhh!" He screamed as loud as he could as he unwrapped the shirt used as his bandages. Maybe he could be a distraction to the beast so that Rinya could kill it, or save herself if it came down to it. His wound now exposed and bleeding, Duce continued to make noise looking for the black blur within the grass.

[Translucent]

Congratulations On Your Hard Work!

Rinya
XP:+1 weapon: Longbow, +1 medicine, +1 observation, +1 socialization, +1 rhetoric
Lores: Look before you shoot, Medicine: Cutting flesh to ease an arrow from the wound,

Notes: Gave you what I could Rinya, since Duce isn’t able to play in Cyphrus any more I am not going to detail what all went wrong with his posts. As always don’t forget to edit your grade request.

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