Splash! Another fail. This was not getting young Nefertari anywhere. He had not fished like this for a long time. Some would argue that he should probably use bait or something. Ha! His beauty was bait enough for any creature of this world. Some would argue that he should find some other type of nourishment. No! Fish was what he desired. Nuts and berries from the forest were not going to satisfy him! Some would even argue that he use the Fishing Kit in his boat! ...But that's too far away so here he is! Attempting to catch fish the old fashioned way... and failing. After one more stab, which yielded no results, Nefertari would throw the stick into the water. A feeling would wash over him. The sense of eyes upon him would make the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. An emerald gaze would dart to the left and then to the right. Where. Where was this stalking gaze coming from. Suddenly! Rustling in the bushes! Nefertari's attention would turn to the direction of the sound but it was too late. The unknown assailant was already upon him. Cold sharp metal would slice his side, however serious damage would be avoided as Nefertari would attempt to dash away. His right hand would touch the wound and wince a bit in pain. "It's not a deep cut. Who's dog is this!?" Nefertari would take another back step and be 10ft away from the rabid mongrel. "Doggy..." Viridescent orbs eying the blade in its maw. One eyebrow would raise. "With a sword...Interesting." Nefertari would draw his Snake Sword and raise his left arm up. He would lay the flat side of his blade on his left arm, the tip of the blade pointing at the dog. "Can't believe I'm about to fight a dog..." With elegance and grace, a dash forward would be taken and a slash would be intended to damage the front legs of this mutt. This was war!
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Kasiun's blade had hit it's mark, what little much of marking he could call it. Continuing through and pretty much landing nearby where the man had once been. He had nearly dodged the blade however, Kasiun could tell that from the movement. He eyed the male and waited to see what he would do. The man took a step back at first, which Kasiun would bare his teeth at the man and make a growling noise from behind the hilt in his mouth towards the man. Kasiun then noticed that he had drawn a weapon of his own. Of course he was going to fight back, as Kasiun had learned from watching that man and his tackles they always fought back. Kasiun prepared himself for this fight.
Not too long after such the man moved forwards. He was definitely fast, faster than Kasiun was. Kasiun would motion his head to the side in order to tilt the blade into the ground to block being slashed at in the front legs while also taking a step back. However it wasn't enough, Kasiun wasn't fast enough to have the sword take the full brunt of the attack. The sword of the man had hit one of Kasiun's legs but Kasiun's sword would make it down in time to stop it from moving to the other. Kasiun winced in pain but would flick his head upwards to fling the man's sword into his own face. Blood trickled down the right foreleg of the wolf. Matting the fur a bit from the wetness of the blood.
Kasiun would enter another pounce like motion. Leaping off the ground and towards the male to swing his blade into the man's side. Specifically targeting the area he already damaged. More pain for his target would be better for him. Pain is a distraction when it came down to it. Kasiun knew that quite well himself. It was the same everywhere.
It blocked? This dog possessed some small understanding of how to use a sword. Not your average run of the mill mongrel. Still a mongrel though. It would pounce at him, blade aimed for another encounter with his beautiful body. Before it could make contact, Nefertari would leap to the right, adding a twirl as he landed to face his canine foe. He could tell that the tiny scratches he was doing were not going to take this little guy out anytime soon but he had time to kill so... Nefertari would land, twirl, and use his momentum to swing his blade, causing it to extend and slash at his opponent who was now 7ft away. The hidden tactic of his Snake Sword! Long ranged swordsmanship!! His sword could extend to a max of 10ft and allowed him to use his sword in a far more elegant manner than usual. The blade would become as flexible and fluid as its beautiful wielder! A sword style fitting of someone as graceful as this white haired assassin.
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Kasiun watched as the male moved, avoiding the attack and gaining more distance once again. Although from what Kasiun could tell the distance would be closed soon, the male used a sword after all. However that is not what happened. The blade swung extended it's reach, the extended blade cutting into Kasiun's side as he bit harder into the hilt of his blade from the bit of pain he experienced from the blade catching him off guard. He had never seen something like that. A blade extending it's range to be like that. He wasn't sure what they deal was with it but now that he knew he could at least keep that in mind. It seemed the male had tricks of his own, however Kasiun had some too. Kasiun would disappear into the plant life and shrubbery of the jungle around them.
This was how he needed to fight. The male was faster than him, and had a longer range than he did as well, so Kasiun would need to consistently try to catch the other off guard. He stalked through the jungle keeping his eyes on the humanoid male he was currently engaged in combat with. Naturally avoiding making too much noise to keep himself within the element of surprise. Kasiun would make a quick motion leaping out of the plant life of the jungle and aiming to attack once more with his blade aiming for the already damaged side of the male. However he also had his claws out as well, intending on hitting with the blade from his sword and swiping with the claws to hit him with them as well. Hopefully it would work, and no matter the outcome Kasiun would attempt duck himself back into the jungle's plant life.
Contact! Nefertari's blade made contact however it did not yield as much damage as he would have liked. While he didn't want to kill the dog, he didn't want to lose either. Why was the animal attacking him anyway!? Why did it know how to fight?! Upon closer inspection of its weapon, he noticed a name. Kasiun. Strange. Though that was not enough information. The serpent like blade would retract into a single straight blade and be pointed towards the dog as it laid perfectly still on Nefertari's left arm. It was as if the male was aiming the blade at the dogs soul. His stance similar to that of a snake waiting to strike. The dog would take to the green of the jungle around them. It was hiding. Waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. The white haired male would waste no time and head into the pristine water of the river next to him. Washing the blood off his skin and soaking his clothing. Erasing his scent. He'd keep his back towards the direction of where the dog vanished. His shadow pointed in the opposite direction of where the dog disappeared to. This meant that as long as he watched everywhere else the hounds shadow would give away any sneak attacks from behind. Just as he finished washing his wound, the hounds shadow came into view. He'd turn around and clash blades with the belligerent mongrel, guiding the blade to move past him without cutting him but he didnt notice the hounds claws. They would scratch the same area he took damage in before but before he could retaliate, the wolf was back into the foliage of the jungle. "Ugh... well this is becoming annoying..." Nefertari would wipe away more blood using the water from the river. Standing immediately once finished. His back to the sun, he stood with sword in hand and pointing it towards the tree line as it sat still on his arm. "Attacking already open wounds. Hiding. Sneak attacks. This is all too similar to me... How annoying..." He would patiently await the wild animals next move. He needed a good chance to counter attack... no... he was waiting for a good chance to make his own move. He was getting no where staying on the defensive. He knew better than anyone that the best way to fight assassins was to attack them head on. A straight-forward approach!
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With shelter temporarily provided, the duo would enter and make due. While he sat and fed his very hungry stomach, Tahira took it upon herself to look for tea or some kind of liquid substance. Hands would lay and fingers would brush against crates and barrels and other forms to locate the necessities. And upon locating what she needed, Johnny would call out, asking more about her. A side view of her form would stand before him, as her gaze resided down. Her eyes seemed to look within the crate she had been searching within. But her thoughts were elsewhere. Grasping at an answer to give him, Did she like this place? Surely it wasn’t the home she had been born and raised in. And these weren’t the villagers she had grown up along with like family. Being forced away to remain safe and to remove danger from her village had been a hard choice, but she managed. Residing upon herself an only herself to make it through within a new world. Though luckily enough for her, those who accepted a stranger such as herself were kind and generous. It made making a new life easier. Though deep down, she knew she wanted more.
“Well, who wouldn’t. Especially if you’re on the run. Your less likely to be spotted that way” a small smile would form, as she closed her eyes. Though upon opening them, she would finally turn to him. “Though I know staying here won’t allow me to fulfill this need inside me” A hand would rest upon her chest. Right over her heart. “I’m a doctor. And my dream is to learn all that I can concerning medicine.” That flat hand that rested over her heart would close into a fist. “I want to be able to learn and cure every aliment that crosses my path and aid everyone in need.” Her eyes would shut and envision her village. The first place she learned this craft. Seeing this sick cured by her talents. Their sadness lifted just like their aliments. It brought her joy. And she wished to continue that. “I don’t wish to see those I care for suffer.” Her eyes glistened with truth and compassion. If she could do anything, she would perform it. With all her might.
Blinking back tears which wished to spew forth, Tahira returned to her previous task. Finally spotting what she had been searching for. With the tools in hand, she would begin to make tea for her very hungry friend. No need in him chocking on bread now. "We'll have tea soon"
Show me everything and tell me how; it all means something, and yet nothing to me. There was a silent, stern expression as Johnny watched with an enigmatic eye. He'd slick back the long tresses of gold, releasing the mass to fall down from its nit tight bun. Crashing about, he waved his fingers through them to let it all fall down and then, finally took those shades off. Amber hues looked her over - the pain she must have felt having to leave home. To be on the run all alone, he couldn't just let this girl be by herself in a world like this. As she tried to turn towards the kettle, a free hand grasped her wrist just during the shift in position. He watched and shook his head with vigor. No, she wasn't going to be by herself any longer. "Your dream is to be out there on the Sea, saving people. Learning, living. Not confined this these people here and this little town." He rose, overturning her palm and tracing the lines with subtle spark. Hues passionate, knowing how it felt to want to see more. To be, so very much more. He had a dream too, even if it wasn't as open to the people. So, he'd be sure hers wouldn't end like this! Johnny Beli. Blaze didn't believe in happen chance. This moment was fated from the moment they were born.
She was meant to join them on this Grand Adventure they called life!
Holding her still for a few moments, he released only after she could tell how serious he was. Kaito was somewhere safe, he was sure of it. This girl, however, needed to get away from here. "What if I told you there was a world unlike any other waiting for you outside this place. Being afraid shouldn't stop you. Your life is so much more than this Tahira and I'm going to show you! Come with me and I'm sure of it. ." He'd stop, picking his hat up, snapping his fingers, and reel a grin from ear to ear. ". .you'll do it! You'll hit the Jackpot!"Digits careened, flicked, snapped - up with the tip of his hat as he spoke with passion. This was meant for her! Come with them and see things you'd never be able to on your own. As the tea kettle came to a boil, he'd get ready to move on over to have him some, but suddenly, they were face to face with several faces. Each one staring at the duo for a moment. ". .T-Thieves! This is our food hut or the island! You won't get away with this!" W-What?! Johnny reeled back with both arms, confused! No, please! Not again! "D-Damn it!" Grabbing his katana, he slashed the roof of the building above while grabbing Tahira up by the waist and placing her on his shoulder.
It was time to book it once again! Through the sky he'd leap, landing on the building with a thud as people sprawled all around. That one scream ignited a crowd! "The doctor! She's in cahoots with that blonde pirate!" Uh oh. Eyes would look down to Tahira apologetically before to the crowd once more. "I-I know him! He's that rookie that's been causing trouble lately! With a bounty of 50 Million!" s**t! How?! Turning, Johnny took off and headed down onto solid ground. Beginning a jog to the boating area as the townspeople followed in a rush. "I'm sorry, Tahira! But I guess our journey together starts now!" Legs forward. Body back. One hand on his hat - he sprinted off into the star lit night with one thing on his mind.
Kasiun felt something as the this fight progressed. He suddenly understood the reason behind why the man who trained him loved it so much. Kasiun always felt like fighting was either a painful reminder of how weak he had been, or that it was simply a natural part of him. However this was different, it was a bit exciting. Almost as if he was playing with his siblings back when he was even smaller. Kasiun knew why that man loved to fight now. It was simply fun. Especially when it came down to something such as capturing someone so it seemed. Kasiun's attacks so far were working. As such he had no reason to change his approach in his mind.
As such Kasiun would do something similar to what he had done before. Leaping out of the forest, away from his hidden area and into his prey, his target. Only thinking to slightly change it up this time. While he was definitely attacking with his sword his main focus was actually on the use of his claws. As opposed to intending on ducking back into the forest it seemed Kasiun intended on pushing his weight onto the male's body and digging his claws into the skin of the pirate. Perhaps in order to hold the male there and prepare himself for attacking him in a slightly more straightforwards and relentless manner.
Surprise she was, as her wrist was suddenly taken. A shift in her gaze, as her eyes met his own. Within those eyes, she could see his understanding. His compassion for her dream. Ease would begin to take over, just as her palm was overturned as his finger began to trace. An odd fellow he was, but one who understood her very well. And she him, to a certain extent. A smile would be given in reaction to his action, though would turn still upon release. Surprise and wonder would come over her next. There was a world just waiting to be seen. By her own eyes. He was right. Her fright shouldn’t limit her from fulfilling her dreams. To learn all there is to know about medicine. To cure all illnesses deemed incurable. But could she though? Along with him? Tahira eyed Johnny and his infectious smile and action. Eagerness began to build just as the kettle began to whistle.
Attentions shift, though not on the tea which was ready. No. Instead the duo who would have been sitting down to a nice warm drink and a meal would eye individuals who didn’t seem too happy about them being there. “Oh my. Well-“ Word’s cut as voices were raised. And accusations labeled. Thieves!? Well, technically they had taken something that didn’t belong to them, but it had been for good reason. Plus, a small portion of food and one kettle of tea wasn’t anything to get all riled about. But words wouldn’t be exchanged. Johnny would jump into action. Cutting them a way out, before taking her upon his shoulder and leaping out of danger.
Back on the ground, people would startle. But as well through accusations once more. Though this time, they were directed at her alone. “What!” Familiarity would waft over her, of a time long since passed, back in Alabasta. The same had occurred before and the only thing she could do then, and now, was run. When people got like this, there was no reasoning. Worry cascaded over her hues, before they would meet Johnny’s. An apologetic gaze, which she couldn’t help but smile to. A shake of her head, to tell him no. No need for apologize. For he wasn’t in the wrong. They were. Though now wasn’t the time to convince them. So off they ran, to being their journey. A journey she would find herself starting sooner than later.
“It’s fine! As long as we get out of here safely!”
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:48 pm
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Patience. Discipline. Calm. Nefertari awaited his opponents next move. The animal hid well in the brush of the jungle but this would not save it from defeat! This was not the first time he had to wait while in the heat of battle! The anticipation of an attack usually caused most fighters to panic, especially when their opponent is an actual threat to their life. This animal, despite the fact that it was indeed just an animal, had intelligence on par with that of a human. This mongrel was truly a worthy foe! There it was! The animal would leap from a nearby brush and rush to attack. White hair would spin as he would turn to face the attacking canine with the blade clenched in its maw. The hounds shadow gave his positioning away. There was no chance for a sneak attack from behind as long as Nefertari had his back to the sun. Emerald eyes scanned the dog's form as it moved through the air. Time seemed to hault as Nefertari's mind processed the information given to it. "It's probably gonna use its sword to attack me. It has no real technique but I'm not exactly an elegant swan either. I need to make sure its claws don't scratch me again. Anymore attacks to my side and I could be in serious danger. With great speed, Nefertari would swing the bottom of his blade upwards and bring his hilt into the chin of the beast. This would stall the hound in mid air, gazing at the sky, and ruining any plan of attacking his beautiful form. Just as quickly as he uppercut the dog, he would spin and kick the animal in the abdomen and send it tumbling back. Sadness! Nefertari held a solemn expression after kicking his canine opponent. It was too much! Hurting animals was not something the bronze skinned beauty enjoyed. In fact, he appalled animal cruelty! This hurt his heart so much but he would be damned if he let an admittedly adorable wolf assassinate him in the jungle!
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To Kasiun's surprise the man had reacted to his attack in a manner he wasn't expecting. A quick uppercut of sorts with the hilt of the man's blade hitting Kasiun at the bottom of his mouth and sending his head a bit upwards. Stalling Kasiun's attack for a moment, enough time to allow the male to kick the wolf a little ways away. Kasiun landed on his side, his mouth opening as he let out a small whimper of pain from being kicked. Dropping the blade next to him, the wolf would quickly get ahold of himself. Picking himself off the ground and baring his teeth at the male. For some reason what he had done before hadn't worked. And while Kasiun did like using the sword that was now sitting next to him he was well aware it was a limiting thing to how he could fight right now. He wasn't formally trained, not like there was a protocol for training a four legged animal in how to use a blade. Thus he was pretty limited in it's uses for the time being.
As such Kasiun intended on leaving the blade there until he needed to once more pick it up. He didn't need a weapon for this he was a weapon in a sense. Kasiun knew that for some reason his previous method was not working but he couldn't think of why. For the time being the only thing he could do was abandon that strategy. However he stood there for a moment, sizing his opponent up unsure of what to do at this point. A growling noise coming from the wolf's mouth as he began to move as if to circle the male he was fighting. Kasiun's only real plan now....was sticking to the ground. So far he was able to at least put together than being in the air against someone who can fight back was not a good idea. His pounces were fine but they just were not going to work anymore. Although this guy was faster still, he would simply have to give it his best at this point.
As quick as he could off the bat, Kasiun took into a dash. Remaining on the ground, even running through the water of the river the male was standing in, keeping aware of the long ranged weapon the other male had and keeping an eye on it just in case he needed to avoid an attack. Kasiun eventually would hopefully make it into range of the male, and from there he attacked three different points. His claws coming up as if to slash into the male's torso area, but also his mouth opening and intending on chomping down into whatever it could. Actually intended on chomping into any attempts at blocking the claws.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:53 am
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The kick would connect, sending the canine warrior rolling back but it would not stop its attack. The whimper it made yanking at Nefertari's conflicted heart. As the dog would fall to the ground, the males face would shift into an expression of dismay. Left hand balled into a fist on his chest as if clutching his heart and the other hand slightly out stretched to the small wolf he had just kicked. "Oh no...!" This was becoming unbearable! It was easy to strike and some times even kill humans. Humans understood what they did and were on equal standing with fellow human beings. Animals were different! They acted on instinct! They couldn't help what they did! A step forward, towards the injured and whimpering creature, would be taken by the white haired abuser. His concern plain to see from any and all perspectives. As the wolf would rise to its paws, a sigh of relief would wash away some of the suffocating guilt surrounding the young egyptian. This, however, would be replaced with self preservation as the dog would attempt yet ANOTHER attack! Nefertari would take a fighting stance but the sound of the Kasiun's whimper would flash in his mind and echo around his every thought of a counter attack. He couldn't hit the animal again! What if the damage was permanent!? The male would be taken to the ground by the animal, water being splashed all about due to the struggle, and claws digging into his shoulders as the dog tried to continue its mauling. His foot would hold the canine's body from lowering and getting a better angle on him and its maw would be held at bay by the sheathe of his blade which he quickly pulled up to block the sharp fangs from ripping his flesh. A wince of pain as the animals claws would burrow into his shoulders. "Your making it... really difficult not to stab you!" Emerald eyes would become determined and he would push his foot upwards with great force, sending the dog into the air again, and its claws forced to lose their grip on the male. Quickly the male would stand and push both his palms into the animals abdomen, sending blunt force rippling through its form, and pushing it a distance away. The second the males push would land, he would take his chance to dash in the opposite direction to escape the creature. He couldn't bring himself to kill it but at the same time he wouldn't let some animal maul him to death. Quite the conflict of interest. His only choice was to avoid the situation entirely! Slender legs would take off i to the jungle, dashing through the many bushes and trees. Kasiun would find it difficult to track the male as his sweet honey and lavender scent was washed away in the river, only leaving behind the scent of the surrounding area. The wolf's only chance to hault the cruel copper skinned pirate's escape was to give chase before it lost sight of him!
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Kasiun attack had hit it's mark! He wasn't sure the reasoning behind it but it seemed he had gotten the male on the ground. Did this mean he had the male on the ropes? Was he going to bring in his first pirate only hours after becoming an official marine? Of course all of this was too good to be true. Kasiun would be pushed up into the air with the force behind the human's foot. His claws sliding along the male's shoulders a bit more before their grip was lost. Kasiun surely was unable to keep something so large in his grip for long in the first place. He was also pushed off by the male's palms. Kasiun made another slight whimper in pain as he was forced away.
Kasiun would quickly get his bearings about himself once more. Looking around....his target was gone. Sniffing at the air the smell from the target was gone, likely because of the river water washing it away for the most part. Looking around for signs of a direction the male had went it was obvious from the movement of a couple bushes at least a general direction. However Kasiun was not going to chase a single pirate through a jungle, on an island that supposedly has other pirates. Of everything he was aware of whether or not something could be a trap and this might as well have been one of those situations. Kasiun looked around for the blade he dropped on the ground a bit ago and found it. Moving over to the blade Kasiun would grab it by it's hilt and move his head in an awkward position showing for the most part how flexible of an animal he was as he slid the blade into it's sheath on his side.
From there Kasiun determined his best course of action would be simple....leave and head elsewhere for the time being. Going back to marine HQ was probably the best idea. Although it might also have been a good idea to find someone within the southern area instead of sailing alone all the way to HQ. He was sure he was fine but there was no need to be hasty about it. Kasiun moved through the plant life of the jungle heading the way he had originally come. His natural instincts at the least allowed him to pick up on where that was. Popping out of the jungle and to the beach where his lone man boat was close enough for him to get in. Kasiun would push his bot off and begin to sail away from the island. He learned a few things today...and he needed to train himself more was one of them.
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Panda King Tai-tai Grim
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:59 am
The night had already set in by this point but that didn't stop his stagnant sprint through the cold evening air. Hat held still by those digits drumming rhythmically with his unusual run. Johnny crept forward into a nearby forest, sliding past a nearby tree to a halt. The townsfolk didn't seem to notice where he'd gone and took off down their own paths, causing the blonde to let loose a sigh of relief. Finally, they'd left them alone and they could take a moment to breath. "Looks like we gave em the slip for now. And just when we thought we had some room to breath." Back sliding down the tree, the cool air helped to remedy the heat from the situation. They'd been running so much for so long now. Months. . Is this what the pirate life meant for him? He couldn't even enjoy a meal or a drink anymore without someone trying to take him to jail or off him! Standing, Johnny took his glasses off before giving them a shine, now noticing something plastered on the forest tree. What in the world? "Hey. . Is that. . Me?!" He strolled over, ripping the paper off with anxious inspection - peering in an almost disgusted fashion. They had given him a bounty! And it was almost over fifty million at this point! As he looked to the others around, there was Nefetari and Kaito! All of them had these extremely high bounties!
"What!? But all we did was steal an egg from some birds! Was it worth that much?!" Now he felt short changed. If that egg was worth millions then this chump change they'd gotten was bullshit. Ripping the posters down, he'd hand them to Tahira for her to see, pointing to either individually. "This one here is Kaito from earlier. And this one is our other friend, Nefetari. All of us combined are well over 200 Million." He'd exclaim, maybe taking a little pride in this. Still, it meant even more people would be coming to bring them down, which meant even more running. Now that thought was completely imperfect. "Speaking of Nefetari, I still haven't seen her yet. . I wonder where she is." Speak of the devil and so they shall appear - a mess, might I add. There the young lady was, running past to who knows where. Johnny exclaimed, throwing a hand up to get the attention of the young maiden. "Nefetari! Hey! Over here!" He'd wave with a smile to get her attention, happy to see she was alright.
Once the young lady came over, Johnny would introduce her. "Tahira, this is Nefetari. Nefetari, this is my new friend, Tahira. She'll be traveling with us from now on." Making that point, he then noticed the wounds on the bronze bevy and glared. "What did you get yourself into? You look a mess." Eyeing her from head to tow, Johnny then looked to their newest companion with a smile. "Do you mind giving her a once over? This is your kind of thing, right?"As he waited, the blonde moved away from the two before taking a seat once again. Holding to his katana as the night rode in. Kaito was probably heading to Lyneel for their next job and if that was the case, then their next location was already plotted.
Into the night they ran, wind whipping and angry townsfolk on their heels. It seemed they wouldn’t give up. Though with quick movements, the duo would give them the slip within the edge of the forest. Hidden within the trees, the townsfolk would run past, still in search. Finally, a time to breath. Resting her back upon the same tree. A hand upon her chest as it rose and fell. It’s been so long since she had run that much. Eyes closed, while her heart finally returned to its normal pace. The breeze would cool their heated bodies, aiding in the resting state. But staying relaxed wasn’t something Johnny could do for too long apparently. A shout would emerge from the large blonde, just as she began to relax. A raised brow would turn before feet would bring her to his side. “What wrong?”
Posters would be placed within her hands, before her eyes scanned them over. One would be him and another his companion. Though the other would be another, who would be a comrade of Johnny’s as well. So his entire crew was wanted. Would the same be said of her? More than likely. And all thanks to the townspeople who had shouted accusations and chased them out this far. And to think she thought they had liked and appreciated her for coming and aiding their sick. Apparently not. And while her mind wondered and fingers ran across the wanted posters in hand, Johnny would call out to someone.
A raised brow and a turn of her heel, would soon bring Tahira face to face with the companion from the poster. Introductions given and in her case a smile shown. “Nice to meet you” Cascaded in the night, wounds wouldn’t be noticed. Not until Johnny pointed it out. A step further and she would see for herself. Wounds upon the body, would make the doctor grow concerned. Her gaze wouldn’t leave Nefertari as Johnny asked if she could take care of it. “I can, but only….” Her gaze would lift and grasp Nefertari’s. “Only if it’s alright with you” Permission asked and only would she continue if given the ok. It was always polite before engaging. A patient always had a choice. But in Tahira’s case, it was to a certain extent. She would do whatever it takes to alleviate pain. Even if stubbornness got in the way.
“Just take a seat and I’ll look it over” There wouldn’t be too much for her to do, given the lack of supplies. But Tahira was used to working with less.
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