|
Post by leighanief on Nov 13, 2006 23:23:32 GMT -5
Her brow lifted in slight surprise at his bumbling proposition, not thinkning over how he was saying it at first but rather the request itself, though it'd been slightly humorous how he'd briefly explained it was a sort of trade often done by people like 'them'. That humour had been lost quick enough though as she put more thought into processing what he was saying.
She crouched down again though, running her hands on the ground before her palms flattened against the hard soil and her fingers gripped it as much as they could to reinforce her balance. As though she'd felt she would not be able to keep it were she to have continued standing. Her gaze fell to the ground, staring at it quite vividly, trying to think this over, as though the ground would spell it out for her.
But no luck.
The complete four Nation performance, that would mean the part she was afraid she was out of practise for and the rest she was just not as easy footed for. Surely she could not do the fire-bending that made the finale so magnificient. But hear was a person who seemed to genuinely want to see it all. Perhaps she coud come up with some sort of improvising.
She looked up to him, a soft but genuine smile coming over her lips as she thought over now how he had presented the proposition, stumblings on his words. Trying to figure out what he wanted to say and how he wanted to say it, uncertain in his full sentences. Something that was somewhat unexpected since he had not struck her as a man that was able of being unsure of his words. But here he was, someone willing and wanting to see something that she thought was beautiful, something she did truly care very much for.
She couldn't help but smile with more ease and assurance as she watched him hiding behind his hands. It was then her mind was set... that she would show him the dance one way or another, but... he'd not get to see the true fire dance. "It won't be complete." She said out, not thinking at first that he would not know why such was the case, nor did she want him to know. "I mean!" She improvised quickly with a lesser problem, though a true one nonetheless. "Because it will have no music to go along with it, unfortunately. "
Her gaze lowered slightly to the river and she furrowed her brow slightly, this stupid river separated them. It only now started to bother her. The dance would be much more appropriately viewed from closer, but he had said he'd give her the page he'd been working on in exchange, so would they have to find a meet face to face afterall?
Her eyes widened slightly, then narrowed again in thought quickly after. She had not thought of that. She'd forgotten such a basic thing. She'd traveled so often that she'd almost forgotten that indeed most people didn't pay close attention to her in specific, but her eyes did give away too much sometimes. She'd past them off as an odd brown to some people, but he seemed too... specific to fall for that.
She raked her mind for any sort of solution. She glanced back to her higher quality bag, boned and durable. She wasn't ready to show him either. An idea came to her after some thought. Under the guise of darkness her eyes would be dulled and any golden sparkle could be blamed on the reflection of a campfire. It would also give her time to prepare. She watched him closely smiling at her own ideal. She wanted this dance to be... as perfect as she could get it with circumstances as they were.
But would he go for that... could he? He was a traveler, and just because she had time to readjust her schedule, perhaps he did not. Perhaps he would not want to. At the same she felt somewhat sad... though she tried to block it from her gaze. Sad she had to continue to hide so much from him. Perhaps after so long, she was just growing sick of guising herself.
Looking up to the sky, she tried to judge the time, then looked back to him. "Would... you be able to - I mean -" Now she was stumbling over her own words. She furrowed her brow, Just get it out! "To meet me here when twilight falls...? I would be ready by then."
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 14, 2006 0:53:31 GMT -5
She began crouching on the ground. Was what he asking from her worth so much unto her? Vu watched her, watching the ground, as he spoke. She knew precisely what he wanted and it meant something to her.
And as she began lifting her head, treating him to a plump lip smile he wondered whether that was directed at his sudden inability to speak or was she telling him “yes”?
Yet all thoughts of such ended when she said: “It won't be complete.” His hands slowly dropped but before he could even speak she interjected: “I mean! "Because it will have no music to go along with it, unfortunately.”
He nodded in agreement anyway. True, dancing does not always work without music, he thought. But who is to say you still can not use the music in your own head though I may not know the same music as you.
Her gaze lowered a bit. Vu guessed her mind was raking through options of what to do while he remain motionless with the tension of a cat before a pounce. Would she perform? Would she perform something else or at all?
In the end all that mattered was a missed chance. He had already decided to leave her be. As far as he knew she would continue traveling on her side of the river, and to make certain of that he would make up something to keep her there for at least another day or two of foot travel. If did not… and was caught… there would be nothing he could do for her, could he? Possibly not without soiling his reputation and even honor. Poor woman…
Bringing her gaze down from the sky she finally spoke again. “Would… you be able to—I mean—,” she was now stuttering herself. Furrowing her brow as she tried to get her words out. “To meet me here when twilight falls…?”
Twilight, his lips pursed into his mouth. Looking up into the sky himself. At least I will have time to finish… I would have to depart early from mess… How many would probably see me take off…
His eyes fell downward and to the left. He was grinning before he even realized it. “Yes! Yes I shall,” he gladly decided. “It will give me enough time to finish, forage a bit and maybe find my stick,” he lied about the last two. “Twas a good stick!” He further lied, trying to keep a straight face about a silly damn stick that did not exist.
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 14, 2006 2:01:33 GMT -5
She smiled more, glad he seemed fine with the idea of having to return, and then she wouldn't have to worry about her appearence, her tanned skin easily passed off as a common trait due to excessive traveling out in the open. "Wonderful!" She chirped and stood back up again, dusting off her pants with the palms of her hands.
She was relieved this seemed to be working out quite well now. She'd past by the questioning if he was trustworthy or not. It seemed a risk now that was easier to take, and really one of her more prominent worries now was whether or not she'd be any good. She fully intended on rummaging through the woods now to find a spot that'd be suitable for her performance, though she might have to make an extra effort to not be too picky, this wasn't quite like a stage she could set up however she wanted.
While he was foraging and finding his... stick. She chuckled briefly. A mighty fine stick it must be, truly. She'd find something to eat, refresh her memory on the steps, perhaps practise a bit, and then stretch properly before she actually danced. As well as set up where she'd perform for easy changing of props. She was more exciting then she thought she'd be for this despite the limitations.
"Alright." She pulled up one of her bags, pulling the strap over her head and adjusting it into a comfortable spot. "I'll meet you here at twilight. Alright?" She questioned, but didn't wait more than a moment for any sort of answer. Instead she leaned over a bit at the waist and point to the ground below her feet. "Right right here." She up straight again, she clarified further, "Not over there, just right here."
She then turned her attention back to her other bag and took hold of it, using her other hand to nudge Himizu more, "Come on. We have things to do." Himizu yawned and stretched out one again, getting up lazily. He moved over to the river and drank a bit more.
"Alright, then." She looked up again, "Right here. Oh..." She smiled sheepishly, realising she'd already said that more than enough, he was probably going to think she was patronizing him soon. "Till then." She waited for Himizu and then turned back the direction she'd come, rather determined now to find both a suitable area and maybe camp area, since she doubted she'd be traveling til the morning after this all.
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 14, 2006 19:02:15 GMT -5
“Wonderful!” She happily chirped. Almost rocketing unto her feet, it seemed to him. While she was dusting herself off Vu was hoping he was not blushing, though almost certain he actually wasn’t. Seeing her happy like this, the sentiment was catching, infective even. But he did not mind sharing that feeling.
It feels good.
“Alright,” she was strapping one of her bags to her. “I’ll meet you here at twilight. Alright?”
He mechanically nodded.
And as he did she bent over, pointing directly at the ground in front of her. “Right here.”
What!? His eyes suddenly began to widen. One side of his mouth began to curve. Questioning. Was she serious?
“Not over there, just right here,” she further clarified.
She is serious. He sheepishly smile and then nodded. What have I gotten myself into?
“Alright then,” she returned her attention to him after putting on her other bag and signaling Proud who decided to take a drink from the river. “Right here,” she reiterated and he held up a thumb saying he understood. “Oh…” she sheepishly smiled. Maybe from repeating herself so many times or making certain he understood fully she wanted him across the river. On her side. Near her.
“Till then,” she waited for Proud and the two disappeared into the forest.
He went back to his ink work. Taking his time yet wanting to finish as soon as possible. Plotting to call his platoon’s communal meal earlier than before twilight, a tad earlier than usual. Giving his boys more time the rest of the night to do as they please.
Though he still could not understand what he had gotten himself into. Let alone why he went along with it. He sighed and remembering the words of his front driver, Maru Maru, during his more psuedo-profound moments. “Men I tell ya! Women… always making things difficult for a man yet for some stupid reason your ass will go along with it anyway. Gods if I must return reincarnate me as a woman!”
Though Vu seriously doubting he would agree with that last part.
And moments after he was certain Kage was far enough.
Vu slapped himself in the forehead.
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 14, 2006 20:22:06 GMT -5
She'd watched his nods, he didn't verbally answer but he seemed to understand and agree. Even if maybe a bit unexpecting of it at first, he'd relayed no sort of sign of being against it though, she smirked slightly though as he sheepishly grinned. It was amusing in that sort of way that you smile back when someone else smiles at you, then for some unknown reason you always feel this little sort of quiet content inside, even if only for an instance.
Once out of sight, she glanced back to make sure then hurried off. Himizu kept at her heels, nipping at them here and there. She chuckled and tried to go faster, though there was no way her ogging could outrun the vole-tiger's strides. She slowed again once in further and started looking around for a suitable area. Finding a nice small enclosure. A clearing with that she felt would suit her needs.
Setting up things, reading and stretching took up a deal of time and before she knew it the sky was beginning to darken. She retraced her steps, marking her way with small ties of fabric that'd she'd used and kept from other things. Sometimes if she ever lost Himizu she tie them on low branchs so he could find her scent better. In that occassion she didn't always get them back though, not for lack of briefly searching though.
She headed back to the shore. The small feline still at her heels, and she sat down to wait having arrived a bit early, to be safe. 'Twilight' was a vague way of explaining a time, though effective in its own regard, but one could think twilight was when the sun started to set, or once it was no longer visible on the horizon, but its light still lingered.
Sitting and thinking of how she'd deemed this, she felt an uneasiness in her stomach once again, but more so a nervousness this time. She was actually meeting a stranger from the woods. A man... for a second time, only this time around she'd actually be meeting him face to face. This happened in the towns on occassion, it's nothing new. She tried to convince herself, but it was different, very unusual circumstances afterall. But then again, that was why out of her things, she'd worn her sheathed wheels with her. She never let them stray far.
As time past on though, she began to wonder if maybe, he wasn't going to come afterall, though she tried to distract herself from such thoughts by playing with Himizu, but after even that, she found a nearby tree. Climbing up it from boredom, she sat herself along one of the thicker branches with her back to the trunk and waited there instead, watching the edges of the river, through the foliage which always seemed less thick once you were up in it. Himizu used the tree to scratch at and itch his back with, but ended up laying down along side it.
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 14, 2006 22:14:24 GMT -5
All seemed to be at ease. There were no complaints, save for that and a good bit of jibbing at those who volunteered to hunt for today and returned with nothing. As a result it was possible to prepare supper early enough. Lacking the time needed to skin, prepare and cook an animal. And those who had kitchen chores with the cook were thankful knowing that they would have some time left over for something other than preparing for lights outs once they finished.
Though he was the last, save for those on kitchen duty with the cook, to leave the table. Seeing the others off as they left to while away the rest of the day off. Finally he headed for his tent, procuring items. Keeping up appearances he would take his red satchel with him across the river. Leaving behind his tactical scroll but keeping his ink book and brush tools therein. He wrapped his book in a leather oilcloth to help keep it dry, carefully tearing his latest ink brush painting from the book he rolled it into a capped bamboo tube for safe travel if she ever decided to keep it, and finally scrounged a few more of his dried fruit and nut rations in another leather pouch. A little gift for Proud as well he thought.
By the time he emerged the sky was darkening faster than he expected. Unfortunately he knew he would be late. Yet nothing could be done about that anyway.
He made his way down the embankment, along the same route he took hours earlier. Ignoring soldiers who were bathing themselves in the river, answering those who asked that he was writing letters home outside. Not wanting to spoil what would be a breezy and mild weather temperature night.
Keeping closer to the flora line of cypress trees and bushes rather than the shore he chuckled to himself. So why exactly was he doing this, now? He had accomplished what he needed. Ensuring the camp was not found and protecting it from intruders. So why bother with this… silly would-be tryst?
Reviewing the matter itself brought him to a pause. At the waist he turned back towards the camp. Yet he turned back and walked further downstream.
He had his own guesses as to why he was doing this, yet wasn’t sure he ever wanted to admit to them.
Eventually he arrived at his destination, remembering it being further downstream from the scraggily bush Kage hidden behind. But rather than appear onshore he walked further downstream. Vu knew he would have to cross the river… but he wanted to keep his belongings and clothing dry in the process.
He laughed again. A bit louder this time.
Almost forgetting the insignia on his collar as he unbuttoned, he quickly rolled the collar then continued unbuttoning his clothing before moving onto his boots, pants and loincloth like underwear. Wrapping his shirt around his satchel and the pants around his underwear and boots he placed them atop his head and headed for the shore.
The water was colder than he first expected. Pulling the birth from his lungs as he began wading in then moving further and deeper into the river. It would seem that everything would remain dry as at its deepest part, at least where he was walking, the river only reached to his eyebrows.
Maybe it will not be a chilly night, he hoped. Finally making it unto shore. Huffing a satisfied breath after getting out of the water and shaking himself. Taking a deep inhalation through his nose and exhaling through his mouth he attempted to warm his body. Using his skills as a firebender to heat the air around him and provide warmth. Unfortunate the situation did not allow him to form any sort of fire to dry himself, leaving him to do so manually; taking two fingers and sliding them across his body.
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 14, 2006 22:59:00 GMT -5
Kaijin rubbed her eyes and leaned her head back as she yawned, her mouth opening wide and her arms started to come up for a strethc, but once the yawn finished she pulled them back down and patted her cheek slightly. "Quit it, you're not tired." She muttered to herself a little less convincingly.
It wasn't that she was particularily tired, it'd been a long day but not overly. It was just that she was sitting around doing nothing, and had she brought a book, she couldn't even have read it since it was so dark out now.
Maybe he's just not going to show up. She frowned, Probably... who was I kidding, why'd he go out of his way to see a dance from some odd stranger. She sighed and rubbed her back against the rough bark behind her, slouching slightly. So... if she thought he wasn't coming, why wasn't she leaving? She hadn't quite figured that out, a worry inside of her, that she'd missed him or maybe he'd gotten lost. Were she to leave he could show up and think she'd tricked him or something.
Taking a deep breath she closed her ember- sap eyes and contiued to slouch there in the tree, about 8 or 9 feet above the ground. Her foot slipped slightly on the bark and she let it hang down, other one doing the same on the other side of the branch and she crossed her arms over her stomach.
Himizu watched her from the top of his gaze, shaking his head slightly. He closed his eyes as well once she'd moved her legs and successfulyl not fallen. He rested but remained rather alert. She on the other hand, though mentally protesting it nodded off into a light sleep. Luckily a still one.
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 15, 2006 2:16:38 GMT -5
NO, Vu mentally intoned to himself. Hurriedly putting his clothes back on. Still shivering a tad. Nothing smart alecky or lame childishly 'charming' remark as "mother alway said, 'never meet a girl on time, it makes you look desperate.'" Sure she did teach all of her boys that... but still...
I will simply just tell Kage that I am sorry for being late. That... he halted to refold the collar down, then continued walking at a fevered pace. I have nothing, unable to think of an excuse. Not even a lie of an excuse. Merely an apology was all he had for her.
Placing a hand over his face he sighed. He was putting far too much concern into this for some wayward, traveling woman. Why was he even bothering to take this risk all for her? And for what: to make her happy? Would she even still be there waiting for him once he arrived?
And with that last question his hurried place began to slow. "Kage..." he whispering to himself when he came to a stop, then taking two fingers to rub the space between his eyes.
Snapping himself to attention, slapping the heels of his boots together and his spine erect, he began marching towards his destination.
Just a few minutes later he arrived though uncertain if this was the correct location. From what he could make out in the dark this spot looked remotely similar to where she was only a few hours ago...
A dejected feeling slowly began to creep into his being. Maybe he had kept her waiting too long. Or she decided to not return to begin with.
Yet he still stood here. Okay so maybe he did want to see her again--though he was not about to admit that to himself freely. She is just a distraction from my monotony, he repeated to himself, beginning to make a circle about the area. Thinking he may have not been in the right spot or maybe if he moved around enough she would spot him.
"Kage," he finally, rasply whispered. "Proud."
Speaking their names a little louder the second and third time as he came nearer the treeline. Calling out a fourth time he heard rustling in from somewhere, up in one of those trees.
Hoping it was Kage or Proud at first but then assuming it was a wild animal--causing his reflexes to move in step slower than normal. He hopped backwards from the tree line. Boots skidding along the ground, knees bent, left hand outstretched in a palm and right held back in a fist.
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 15, 2006 13:52:40 GMT -5
Eyes which unlike these human pairs, oes which saw equally as well in the darkness as they did in the day, opened quickly, well-sized ears pricking upward. Himizu's strong paws pushed himself up and he trecked closer to the sound, it'd grown to be one slightly famillar during the day, but his was still caustious and his feet made little noise as they came against the ground.
Was this why Kaijin had returned to tis spot, to see this man again. He glanced back to the tree, and snorted, then peered out through the taller grass, stepping forward. The breeze off the water pushed against his face and he stepped forward out of the treeline. A prolonged throaty sound as he yawned and looked to this man near the water's edge.
Brow furrowed slightly, less friendly then when he'd so willingly brought the stck to him, this man seemed like more of a nisance now to him, unless of course there might be food again, but Himizu tensed up at the defensive position. He didn't like it at all, it reminded him of when he'd been thrown into a small cage.
He backed away again, turning his direction in the grass, and heading back the few yards to the tree, dismissing Vu now. He wasn't amused and he no longer wanted to be here. He scratched at the tree with his thick claws, and sounded out his protest to Kaijin in the form of annoyed calling to get her attention.
"Hn..." She groaned slightly as she woke up, rubbing art her eyes briefly. "What...? What!?" She questioned and turned to look quickly, a hand coming down on empty air. She forgotten where she was in the process of it all and yelped as she slowly lost her balance. Trying to even herself out with the weight of her arms but it was too little too late.
As she fell to the side she did the first and only thing that came to her mind, she wrapped her legs more tightly around the branch and interlocked her ankles. It left her hanging upside down from the thick branch, arms hanging uselessly at first as she sighed to herself and closed her eyes briefly. She was in a bit of an awkward spot thanks to all this, but as she opened her eyes and looked to the ground... well it was better than falling.
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 15, 2006 17:38:20 GMT -5
There it is again...
It wasn't the same sound he heard but it was still a sound. An animal sound. Somewhere along the lines of a whine and stuttering, throaty noise maybe along with scratching.
He stood a few more seconds to judge the direction and possible distance of the sound. "Pride," he called out. Just above a whisper.
Slowly Vu began his approach. Leading with the side his right foot, then the front of his left. "Proud... Kage..."
Caustiously Vu was making his way. Methodically shifting his weight after each step forward. Attempting to give as little sound as possible with his approach.
His concentration was suddenly torn from him. A distinctive human yelp. Unprepared for the sound, his spine shot upwards as if attempting to knock off his head and he nearly fell trying to keep his body from running to the sound's direction.
Stumbling he lied to himself that he did not wish to trip or fall over or on something running through the woods at night. True, that was reasonable but not the reason why he stopped himself or kept himself from, concerningly, yelling out 'Kage.'
He bit his lip. Seeing something rather large hanging upside down. His fist dropped and opened. He approached further with two opened palms at waist level.
"Gurgle if your throat has been torn out...," he broke the silence of his approach.
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 15, 2006 22:15:33 GMT -5
She hung still, reinforcing her legs grip on the tree so she wouldn't in fact... fall. That'd be painful and she wasn't for that tonight... or any other night really. It seemed reasonable to her. Proud paced down below her, scratching in occassional swipes at the ground and low tree trunk, impatient.
"Okay..." She muttered, "Give me at least a minute." She stratched to get her hands up to the branch but fell back limp as she heard the voice of another. It'd been faint, but she hadn't been listening for it. What was it...? Names, famillar ones.
"Gurgle if your throat has been torn out..."
The voice was famillar too. It seemed a bit off though as it lacked the slightest distortion from all the running water and the slightly different tone that fills words when one has to speak a bit louder for the sake of being heard.
"N...Nhat?" She questioned and squinted her eyes in the darkness, trying to find the visual source of where the voice had originated. Everything looks different upside down.
Then she thought over what he'd said, it seemed in her head more and more of what she remembered his voice being like. "That's a bit morbid, don't you think?" Her eyes locked on to a darker figure, unusual and not in place with the darkened scene. She didn't move to get herself up anymore, but watched it to make sure it was him instead.
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 15, 2006 22:55:50 GMT -5
"N... Nhat?"
What? He was about to look around for this Nhat fellow only to suddenly wince. Idiot! he yelled at himself. I'm Nhat!
Vu then continued walking closer to the tree with the upside down human figure. There was no use in stopping himself from grinning; she was okay afterall. Though exactly what she was doing in her position was baffling.
In the darkness he saw the silhoutte of her head turn to his direction him. "That's a bit morbid, don't you think?"
He was heard laughing as he neared her. "Morbid but accurate," he replied. "Predators have a tendency to go for the throat it seems. Though I am not certain you would be alive long enough to gurgle for help." He shrugged in the darkness. "Morbid I will admit but most men find it funny."
He decided to changing the subject, though hoping he did not sound to concerned while he discerned her positional situation. It seemed her legs were tightly wrapped around a tree branch. "Where's Proud? Can you get down?"
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 16, 2006 1:23:50 GMT -5
"Ah, it is you." She confirmed and nodded her head, which felt odd too doing so upside down, She began thinking perhaps she should spend more time upside down at some point to gain a better view on what it was like for prolonged times. Not now thoughm there was other things to be done. As odd of a thoughtas it it was, she didn't think much of it.
"Proud...?" She looked down to the ground again, glancing around. "He's down there, closer to you then you probably think."
Himizu'd stopped his pacing as he heard the sound of Vu's voice. He sat a foot or so away from the tree's base, his tail flicking around still impatiently though. He watched Vu closely through the dark as he approached, his bright eyes blinking few times even. The vole-tiger was considering that perhaps this man was a better tracker ten he'd thought, but still bothersome.
"Accurate is fair..." Kaijin commented, "Funny... tch. Most men are odd then." She finished with and swung herself upward, hands gripping the branch but slipping away, she did it again with some of the extra momentum from swinging back and wrapped her arms around the branch, now hugging the thing's bottom it seemed.
"The getting down part... I'm working on." She grabbed hold of her wrists with the opposing hand, and then let go with her feet, letting them hang down now. She craned her neck and looked down to the groud now, finding it was a tad further than she thought, or at least looked it. Jumping might not be as easy as she'd first thought, and the last thing she wanted to do was hurt her ankles.
She resolved to trying to climb herself right side up again. Lifting up a foot she tried to get it onto the top side of the branch, but her foot couldn't keep a grip on it. She lowered her leg again and began to use one foot to take off the sandal of the other one. "Okay... um, just a second." The ball of her foot against her other foot's heel, managing to get the sandal loose, till she could kick it off. "I just - need to... geh." She was struggling with the other sandal. "Get the other one."
|
|
|
Post by vu on Nov 16, 2006 13:14:07 GMT -5
“Proud…?” Vu watched as her head pointed down words, wondering if she thought herself looking ‘up’ at the ground. “He’s down there, closer to you than you probably think.”
Looking downwards along the tree’s base he made out a figure, a quadruped figure, not far from it. So that was probably you I was hearing, eh? Vu figured. Guess you were letting her know I was here. Entirely uncertain, though doubting, that a vole-tiger flicking its tail about meant the same as it would for a dog he slowly approached the tree further.
“Accurate is fair…” Kage further commented, referring this time to his morbid humor explanation. “Funny… tch. Most men are odd then.”
You do not know the half of it, he grinned, watching her silhouette swing upward in an attempt to grasp the branch. Failing the first time but accomplishing the task on her second attempt.
“The getting down part…” He was close enough to the tree that he leaned a shoulder upon the tree and arms crossed over his stomach while she further gripped the tree before letting her feet down. “I’m working on.”
Indeed she was. Rather than letting go she was now attempting to swing her feet back upon the branch. Sure it was dark now but not too dark, thus Vu placed a hand over his mouth. Quietly laughing at her. “Okay… um, just a second,” he made out her using one foot to push against the other and made out an object falling to the ground. “I just—need to… geh.” She was now reversing feet. “Get the other one.”
Taking a moment to hold back his laughter then manage a straight face, he shoulder pushed off the tree. “Let us take the quick and direct route to getting you down,” he was almost directly under her now. Then holding up his arms, hands a few spaces from her waist he told her, “Swing a tad forward and let go.”
|
|
|
Post by leighanief on Nov 16, 2006 14:26:25 GMT -5
She still struggled with her one sandal, finding her toes couldn't grip the heel strap as well. She cursed mentally at it, find her arms starting to wain from the very awkward position. Oye what'd she gotten herself into again?
Her brow furrowed slightly as she though she heard him chuckling but it'd been quiet and muffled by his hand, "Hey, are you snickering at me?" She questioningly protested, "This is your fault, y'know."
She tried to at least get her one barefoot on to the branch again, almost managing this time but it was still a no-go. She wondered if she'd have to swing herself the whole way up. "I wouldn't have fallen asleep, if you weren't la- ah!" She cut herself off slightly surprised as she saw him move over and raise up his hands.
His words confirmed it too, but she pulled her legs up slightly. He was what... going to catch her? "A-are you sure?" She hesitated, looking down to him with somewhat widened eyes. Are you sure, you want him catching you, rather? Himizu got up from his seated position and mrow'ed a protest, hurrying over to Vu's feet and looking upward.
She sighed and looked to the ground. Well it was better than just jumping down to the ground. "Okay... just don't drop me..." She said in resignation. Letting her legs hang straight again she shifted her hips and followed the instruction swinging a bit forward. She closed her eyes and let go, tensing up slightly, afraid he wasn't going to successfully get her.
|
|