[i]The massive gate slowly creaked open, showing a six foot tall and rather muscular man - both things being rather surprising considering his angular face had a few wrinkles, and his short hair was a silverish grey. Jason - without asking any questions - swiftly approached the girl, his heavy duty military shoes making gentle thuds whenever they hit the stones that made the path. [/i] "Ya look like ya've been to hell and back, lass," [i]Jason said, his voice rough but powerful. He squatted at like beside the girl, slipping his right arm through the two.. carry thingies of her backpack, pulling it up to his shoulder. He then swiftly picked the girl up bridal style, lifting her while as simultaneously getting back into a standing position. He then quickly started walking back to the Dojo, the gate closing behind him. [/i] "Mind tellin' li'l ol' Jason what happened to ya?"