something in the water / joining

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TRY TO TAKE ME DOWN

BAALAL -- NONBINARY -- THE FROSTBLOWN -- SAGE -- MEDIUM DIFFICULTY

trudge of large paws through snow drifts, dark shape striking against the snows the bound themselves to the pathways all around. green orbs the tone of jade remained barely open to account for ice-laden winds at their height. licking their lips, the beast would approach the grouping of bodies, head lowered to better hear the words spoken. standing just over six feet at the shoulder, the beast was a sight to behold, a deep navy blue cloak pinned together over their back by a crystalline set of small stone wings at their throat. blinking slowly, the sage would step forward, pinning thicket and brittle bush under paws large enough to crush a smaller animal with a careless step. nimble the five tails swinging in slow motions behind them, fuzz-covered ears standing to attention before twitching, drawing in the sounds from around the group, checking for danger.

nodding to star and to alexi, they looked down to savah, "hello, little one.", they would rumble, voice reminiscent of stone striking stone in the far off distance, deep and unsettling. looking to star, they nodded softly, "this is our home, the land of the frostblown. my name is baalal, the current sage of the group. may i ask what you are doing so far out here? the merchant's paths are mostly burdened by snow at this point of time.", they spoke in a gentle way, curious of the petite being before them. gaze taking in her state, they couldn't help but remember their own friends who had disappeared so many months ago, the zheng's gaze softening as their horn caught a shimmer of light, the thin veins of brighter green hues within it sparking to life as the growths upon their limbs took on their own faintly glowing hue. she must be scared, out here alone in the cold, "come, we will let you warm up before you question you, little one. if it's too cold, i can carry you back to our camp.", they would suggest, crouching to the ground, "we have a fair way to travel before we reach our home", they would murmur, half in vocal thought and half in stating the distance they would need to cover yet. turning their head back to star and alexi, they would give the two a lopsided grin of a sort, meant to put them at ease. they had no doubt that distrust was about to break out in the group, those who hadn't been forced by the former sage to do anything, would not be so willing to do anything now.

#psychosocial.