On the hunt [[ a weekend out ]]

[[x]Ren[x]]

Ren completely flipped off the floating board as the massive bear approached. Instantly she pulled the photonic weapon together and held the glaive at her own defense. Ren tried to turn and help them but the bear battered her away. The bear quickly dispatched the two and all Ren could do was stare. They were considered friends and she simply sat down for a moment and said some words in her mind "Well...Guess we need to get..going. " a patter of disappointment pricked her voice.

[Li`l Pixie]

Xaphy shivvered on Tajier's head, his eyes filling with tears.

"Tajy, h-how could this happen?" he blubbered.

The lizard sighed. He hadn't particularlly liked the two, but Xaphy was close to them. Underneath all those tough scaled, he sadly did have a soft heart. He approached Ren, plucking the little dragon from his head and held him like a cat.

"There, there, laddie. Time heals all wounds." He smiled awkwardly and silently asked Ren for help. He felt bad for not actually knowing the two.

[[x]Ren[x]]

She held a crooked smile in a way that it looked like of all the deaths she'd seen almost as she was going to cry. She puffed away strayed strands of hair and looked at the bloody mess before them. She couldn't say anything really "Uhh...." she stopped "I know that Tajier is right, it will get better and at least you have us too." some sort of shake was there and trying to conceal it was hard. Ren took deep breaths and sighed.

[Li`l Pixie]

Xaphy sniffled and clammored down the lizardman's arms. She found a place in Ren's lap and snuggled close to her.

"What did they ever do?" he sniffled, tears streaming down his tiny face. "Renny..."

He knew he wouldn't be able to stop crying even if he tried, so he just let the tears come and his his wet face in Ren's shirt.

[[x]Ren[x]]

She just pet the little dragon "They didn't do anything fate just decided to turn their tables..." the woman minded little of her wet shirt and just kept petting Xaphy, staring at the rusty red soil.

[Li`l Pixie]

"Ach, eh, I don' mean tae interrupt, but we might be wantin' to git goin..." Tajier said quietly. He reached into his side bag and pulled out a pair of hankies, one for Xaphy, and one for Ren's shirt.

The small dragon looked up and took the handkerchief. "Thankies, Tajy," he said, smiling a little. "You're right...we need to get the photons to protect the city." He blew his nose into the cloth and fluttered a little into the distance, then stopped, and couched in wait for the other two. He sighed, and wiped his eyes again. "I have to be strong. Raien is gone, but I'm not," he said to himself.

Tajier smiled a little and handed the cloth to Ren. "I hope the laddie's gon'ta be okay..."

[[x]Ren[x]]

Ren rubbed her temples and nodded "Probably..." she took the cloth and dried the shirt as much as she could then walked over to the board she flipped off of and sat on it. Floating at about a running pace she floated towards Xaph "Ok lets go."

[Li`l Pixie]

Tajier sighed a little, and followed quietly. He wasn't sure what to say.

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[[x]Ren[x]]

Dusk was beginning to approach and Ren was silently scouting for a spot to make camp. Somewhere that wasn't in the open for sure. She was tired and everyone else was from what was observed. Fixating on what looked like a dried river to their right. "Should we make a camp?"

[Li`l Pixie]

Tajier grunted. "'Tis been a long day, so might be a good idea," he said, glancing toward Xaphy. The small dragon had his back to the lizard man. He seemed to be okay. Even the short time he had known Xaphy, Tajier had taken liking to him.

[[x]Ren[x]]

Nodding and veering to the direction of the dried water source. Glancing backwards to see the now small rusty red spot on the tan dust, it made her wince. One minute alive the next in a bear's belly. How bad that had to have been. Ren hopped of the board, making her metallic accessories clink on one another she scoped out the small area where she would think to lay a camp.

[Li`l Pixie]

Tajier was glad she had decided they should stop. They were already next to the lake, thankfully. If they had a good night's rest, they could head off early.

The lizard man paced around, collecting a few sticks from the grove of pines nearby. The landscape was unusually dry for this time of year. It made him think the Crescent resident did it in purpose. Perhaps it was a defense against the dragons?

Xaphy fluttered over to Tajier, his eyes still puffy. He tried to hold back the tears as best as he could as he gathered stick silently. Pacing back over to Ren, he dropped an arm full of fire fuel next to the pit.

"I'm sorry, Renny," he sniffled. "I didn't mean to get your shirt wet..."

[[x]Ren[x]]

Ren walked with the glaive propped on her shoulder, grabbing sticks herself. After all, they might need it. After some sticks were gathered she arranged them. Taking off her several bags and setting them to her side and rummaging through the smaller one. Ren pulled a small box from the bag, slid the box open and revealed a simple match. Though through all their technological advances, matches were still very useful. After the fire was light she rummaged once more and pulled a bag of catfood, a pot, some meat and vegetables and a small white tablet.


She smiled "It is just a shirt, don't bother yourself about it."

[Li`l Pixie]

Xaphy smiled a little bit, plopping next to the fire. He sighed, and curled up, watching the flames.

Tajier picked up another handful of sticks and heard a soft meow.

"Oi! Juniper! I'd fergott'n all about yeh, lassie!" he said, looking down at the kitten. "Must be hungry, wee one. Wonder if Ren's got some vittles."

Pacing back to the fire, he dropped the sticks near the flames.

"I reckon we should try some fishin', eh?" he offered.

[[x]Ren[x]]

"She's been pretty quiet on the way here." she said glancing at the feline. "If you want." Ren replied, just watching the twirling flames destroy the sticks. She shifted then went back over to her pot and ingredients. Reaching into the side of her shoe a small photon knife was hidden, cutting the ingredients into relatively small pieces then adding water and herbs she was planning to make a stew of a sort.