originally posted in:The New Dojo
[b]The Mountains[/b]
[b]A man sits by a fire in a cave he had found, hoping for someone to find him. It had been a cold winter, one that had come suddenly and unexpectedly. All he had were his precious scrolls and his books of knowledge. He let smoke out through the mouth of the cave, hoping someone could see. He did not know how long he had been there, only that he would die soon if he did not find food. The last time he ate was three days ago, a lost deer. He could die in that cold, and his knowledge would be lost. He had no strength left to cast a spell, and collapsed on the floor by his fire.[/b]
English
-
He hears the sound of footsteps approaching the cave. They transition from the snow to the stone. "Sir, are you alright?"
-
[i]Oh, hello. [/i][b]The Man coughs.[/b][i]Do you.. perhaps have any food?[/i]
-
He sees a man with almost white hair and deep green eyes. He nods and reaches into the bag at his waist. "I do, yes." He hands the man a warm loaf of bread.
-
[i]Ah thank you.[/i][b]Eren eats the bread quickly.[/b][i]Do- do you perhaps know the way back to the dojo? I could give you sorceries.[/i]
-
"I do, and don't worry about any payment." He hands Eren a coat from the bag and motions for Eren to follow.
-
[b]Eren follows, recovering slowly from his exhaustion.[/b]
-
"So what are you doing all the way up here?"
-
[i]a faint sound of footsteps could heard crunching through the snow near the mouth of the cave. Was it a human that made those noises no not at all. It was the sound of snow leopard walking by the cave but this wasn't a normal one. As it walks up to the fallen man sniffing him here and there. It looked very shy as it approached. Then did a surprising thing it spoke in a soft feminine voice.[/i] "You okay mister?"it asks
-
[i]What? Oh, it's you. Yes... You... What's your name again? Ah it doesn't matter. I am Eren, and I seem to be... In a bit of a predicament. How did you get here?[/i]
-
"I was merely seeking temporary shelter from the storm before continuing onward. I stumbled upon the scent of your fire and figured i would see if everything is ok. Which it clearly isn't."she says [i]if he couldn't tell or not she was eager to helping. But she was unsure of the problem.[/i] "My name is Akiko. Is there anything that i can do for you. Like i don't bring you something to eat you look a little pale."she says
-
[i] Yes, food would be nice. In return I could... share sorceries with you? If you are magically able, of course. I have developed ice sorceries, if those would work. [/i]
-
"I wouldn't know if i am but hang on i shall catch you something and bring it back."says Akiko [i]she had turned back around heading back out into the snow in search of something big enough to give him. She pretty much melted into the snow because her spotted coat hiding making it much easier to catch something.[/i]
-
[i]Hmm, an animal. Interesting. Perhaps they are magically inclined.[/i]
-
[i]she was more than mere animal matter of fact she wasn't originally from here. But he wouldn't even know that unless he asked. She did happen to come across fresh tracks of some type of game. Which she quickly tracks down and hunts it. When she eventually comes back she is dragging a young buck by its back leg. She had set it close to the mouth of the cave.[/i]
-
[b]The man places the animal on the fire.[/b][i]I'm Eren, and you are?[/i]
-
"Im Akiko it's nice meeting you."she says [i]she was sitting nearby watching him with her green eyes.[/i]
-
Yes. And... may I ask, what are you?
-
"Im actually not from this planet actually i came here through a random portal that appeared. Im a lesser fellpool a humaniod being that can do limited shapeshifting."says akiko
-
[i]Ah, shapeshifting. A lost art. Very interesting. May we leave?[/i]
-
"Sure if you are feeling up to it?"says Akiko [i]she stood up from where she was sitting and walks towards the cave entrance.[/i]
-
[i]MY BOY HAS RETURNED[/i]
-
-
My boy, how is it going?
-
-
Good, good. Join me to destroy this pla- I mean it's good to see ya, man.