by Arcaii » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:28 pm
Choices:
1: Yes, actually
2: Up to you
3: Up to you
4: Up to you
5: Up to you
6: Up to you
7: Yes, actually
8: Yes, actually
Roll says... 6: Up to you.
"That's up to you," you say. "You're already being kind enough to total strangers."
"Some nomad customs live still," he responds. He gets to his feet. "I'll come with you. Roan?"
"Might as well," says the molly. She steps forward from the darkest part of the house. "I haven't had my turn for hunting in a while."
Once Thimble and Scat finish their meal, the five of you head out of the house.
"Thank you for all your help," you say to Adder and Laurel, who have stepped out with you, along with seemingly the entire neighborhood peering around the corner.
"Happy trails, kids," Adder says with a lazy tail-wave.
"Mercy's got her eye on you," Laurel adds. "I hope you find your home soon."
The crowd gives you many blessings and cheerful well-wishes, too many to individually sort, until you're out of sight.
"You said bye to your tw- your mom, right?" you ask Thimble.
She nods. "I spent the whole day with her." Her smile turns a little sad. "She's gunna have no idea what happened."
"Leastyousaidbye," Scat says. His ear twitches.
Somehow, despite the heavy rain, your little party is rather merry, joking around and telling stories. Pretty Boy has some fascinating history to him, to say nothing of Roan. You lose count of how many times your jaw drops at some of these exploits. You'd almost refuse to believe it if Roan didn't speak so matter-of-factly, or Pretty Boy didn't have a certain nostalgia to his eyes that spoke volumes. Thimble is lapping it all up eagerly, but Scat walks stiffly beside you, not looking at them or acknowledging their words.
Before you know it, you're halfway across town, standing on a road where the steel and concrete of the city are almost completely evaporated. Tall grass bends on either side of you, and you can smell nature again, even through the rain. As dark and cold as it is, you feel much more lively than you have in the past two weeks.
Pretty Boy closes his eyes. "What a lovely night. Roan, what time is it?"
"Three hours to midnight," she says shortly. "We have time. What cats will meet you, Asterpaw?"
"Someone named Bridge," you say. "He's grey-brown with a, uh...a 'wonky' nose."
"I know him," Pretty Boy says. "Wonderful guy. He should be here soon, then. Who should wait for him?"
Pretty Boy.
Thimble.
Scat.
Roan.
You.