nsyncqueen123: ~Back to the Campfire Cooking Scene~
jhysmir96: Shinketsu, will you please change into a human now?
nsyncqueen123: *Shinketsu, still a fox -no pun intended...*grins*- is now curled up on Simgar's lap* <No....I'm quite content as I am...>
jhysmir96: Fine...
jhysmir96: *Cimorene pokes at the chicken...*
jhysmir96: finished.
nsyncqueen123: *Simgar looks hungrily at the roasting chickens* Good.
jhysmir96: *takes it from the spit and places it on the large tin plate, then hands the knife to simgar*
nsyncqueen123: *proceeds to neatly carve the chicken in half* Do you have a plate for yourself?
jhysmir96: yes...right here.
nsyncqueen123: *offers the chicken to Cimorene* Take whichever piece you choose.
jhysmir96: *Cimorene picks out a few pieces and sits on the ground*
jhysmir96: Tis getting very cold...
nsyncqueen123: *rolls over, her tongue lagging out* <Nappy nap time...>
jhysmir96: Shouldn't we find a warm place to stay?
nsyncqueen123: *Simgar nods* Perhaps after we eat. I need to refresh my body before we venture out.
jhysmir96: *Cimorene finished her dinner then begins cleaning up*
jhysmir96: Where are we going to sleep tonight?
nsyncqueen123: *Simgar swallows the last of his dinner, then places Shinketsu on the sand* Well, if we can't find a new home tonight, we'll just have to make do with our surroundings...
nsyncqueen123: *wakes up, grumbling* <You could always be a little more gentle, Simgar...>
jhysmir96: It is a very good thing then, that I have extra blankets...
nsyncqueen123: *sulks off to the cave* <I'm gonna go shift back now...>
jhysmir96: what about your clothes?
nsyncqueen123: <More in the cave...>
jhysmir96: oh....
jhysmir96: Can we sleep in the cave tonight?
nsyncqueen123: <I leave lots of stuff here...If I'll ever need it again, I'll come back on Ryujinn...>
nsyncqueen123: <Sure, if we don't make any headway...>
jhysmir96: Do you want us to come now?
nsyncqueen123: <No...>
jhysmir96: alright...I need to make sure we have everything anyway....
nsyncqueen123: *walks back out to the group, carrying bridles and other horse-related items* I was thinking perhaps we could go horseback riding...With or without this stuff?
jhysmir96: Well....
jhysmir96: I've never been horseback riding at night...
jhysmir96: Saddles....maybe....
nsyncqueen123: *smiles* There's a first time for everything.
jhysmir96: What do you think?
nsyncqueen123: Whatever works best for you.
nsyncqueen123: *hands some items off to Simgar, then retreats quickly back into the cave to obtain enough items for all*
nsyncqueen123: *comes back out carrying saddles of miscellaneous color* I'm a sucker for fashion...The horses need to look good! *smiles*
jhysmir96: *Cimorene rolls her eyes....*
nsyncqueen123: *rations out the materials to each, then begins walking through the forest to the nearby meadow*
nsyncqueen123: *minutes later* ~In the Meadow~
jhysmir96: *Cimorene saddles her horse and follows*
nsyncqueen123: *clicks her tongue a few times, calling for the horses* If they don't come soon, I'll ask the Unicorns or Pegasi...But I think they'll be here...
jhysmir96: I thought the Pegasi had recently gone to Luster.... and that the unicorns might soon join them...
jhysmir96: if they are on the endangered species list, that is..
nsyncqueen123: They aren't...We take good care of them here. *smiles as several horses appear over the horizon, walking calmly and quietly toward the group*
jhysmir96: *Gasps*
jhysmir96: Where did you find them?
nsyncqueen123: *motions out toward the equines* Aw, they come from everywhere...Lots of 'em live here...Sometimes I think too many. Take your pick.
jhysmir96: *Looks at the three and chooses the light brown one with two socks and a star*
nsyncqueen123: *Shinketsu saddles a palimino stallion while Simgar chooses a pitch black male*
jhysmir96: * Walks over and saddles the horse*
jhysmir96: Can they mind speak?
nsyncqueen123: *shakes her head sadly* Not much, if any. Their species isn't developed quite as much for that as others are.
nsyncqueen123: They can thoughtspeak, yes, but it's very basic.
jhysmir96: *Climbs on and settles herself in the saddle*
jhysmir96: She is very gentle...
nsyncqueen123: *swings her leg over the saddle after bridling her horse, looking around* Ready, all?
nsyncqueen123: *smiles* Most are.
jhysmir96: Do they have names?
jhysmir96: Or shall we name them?
nsyncqueen123: Name them what you like. They won't mind.
nsyncqueen123: *starts her horse at a swift gait, Simgar on one side of her* Feel free to begin...
jhysmir96: *Cimorene follows behind*
nsyncqueen123: *leads her horse through a small stream, enjoying the night air*
jhysmir96: *Cimorene follows...*
jhysmir96: Every thing seems...still....very quiet..
nsyncqueen123: *calls Fantasy, White Blaze (named for it's pure white mane and tail), and Silver Streak (named for the grayish-white mark running down it's forehead) to her side* Am I the only one who smells smoke?
jhysmir96: No...maybe that is why it is so quiet...
jhysmir96: something is wrong...
nsyncqueen123: *slows down to a walk, approaching the nearby village carefully* Simgar, watch for any overhead attacks. Cimorene, watch our backs. I'll keep looking ahead...
jhysmir96: Okay....
jhysmir96: Something is wrong here...
nsyncqueen123: *nods, talking quietly* I know...
jhysmir96: *all of a sudden something flies by her ear*
nsyncqueen123: *swiftly pulls out her dagger* Cimorene?
jhysmir96: Protective sheilds, quick!
jhysmir96: *Magick bubble appears then fades.*
jhysmir96: *Pulls out her bow and puts an arrow to the string, ready to shoot.*
nsyncqueen123: *Simgar tries to do a shield, but something slices his horse's leg, causing the horse to whinny and falter, Simgar falling to the ground*
nsyncqueen123: *looks over* Simgar!
nsyncqueen123: *rolls over and tries to get up, but something of short stature with great bulk tackles him down again, tying him up in ropes*
jhysmir96: *Cimorene begins shoots, then tries to help with simgars shield...*
jhysmir96: *Blast of Magick hits the creature but does no good....*
nsyncqueen123: *Shinketsu leaps off her horse and runs toward the small mob of troll-like persons, but they set the fire ablaze around them, carrying Simgar off* NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
jhysmir96: *Cimorene tries every spell she can think of but none work*
nsyncqueen123: *collapses to her knees on the ground, her voice as well as body weakened* Simgar...
jhysmir96: *All of a sudden, the area is quiet.*
jhysmir96: Shinketsu!
jhysmir96: Its all right!
nsyncqueen123: *Shinketsu's expression changes from sadness to shock to anger* How can it be all right...
jhysmir96: Let us try and figure this out, so we can go after them.
jhysmir96: Who were those people any way, and why do they want simgar?
nsyncqueen123: *eyebrows seeming to knit together closely and narrowing her eyes, stands up slowly* Well, let's just say Simgar has a bad reputation with the Trolls...
jhysmir96: But why, do they want him because of his magick, or simply because they hate him?
nsyncqueen123: Hate, most likely.
jhysmir96: Who is there leader?
nsyncqueen123: *sheathes her dagger slowly, turning to the fallen horse* The King of the Trolls...His name is Legna Natas.
nsyncqueen123: *listens for a heartbeat on the black stallion, then closes her eyes and covers the body with leaves*
jhysmir96: *looks away sadly as tears roll down her eyes*
jhysmir96: We must go after them.....
nsyncqueen123: *mutters something about 'blessings', 'heaven', 'clouds', and 'horse', then rises yet again* Yes...
jhysmir96: *Turns back to 
jhysmir96: Shinketsu*
jhysmir96: But don't they live in the high peaks of the mountains?
nsyncqueen123: And not only go after them...We must pay them back for their sins, as well...
jhysmir96: *nods*
nsyncqueen123: They live wherever they want. Ryu--*pauses as she notices for the first time the missing dragons* Where are our guardians?
jhysmir96: I haven't seen them since...earlier today...
nsyncqueen123: *leaps back onto her horse, motioning for Cimorene to follow* We're going to need to find them, first, if we plan to get anything done... *gallops off, kicking up a trail of dust*
jhysmir96: *coughs, then follows*
nsyncqueen123: *calling back* You know, that horse didn't die from it's leg wound...It was literally scared to death...
jhysmir96: uh oh...
