09-08-2018, 07:28 PM
It was so dim-witted, she had let her leader run back into that flaming mansion after she had almost gotten him to safety! Right against the back of her eyelids images of her past tormenters playing on repeat mixing into the flames. Why was it that she saw them the second that Prestige asked her to take care of everyone else while he ran back into the mansion? What about that moment made her feel so cold and small. Against every bit of better judgment she had, the calico had accepted something she never deemed herself capable of doing, for the second they got through all the burning trees, she no longer would know what to do but she couldn't slow down their retreat to give herself time to think out a solid plan. If she had remained in the mansion and forced Prestige to take everyone away? That was something she could never fail, even knowing that she had let the leader run into danger and retreated from it with everyone else, directing everyone as she kept a keen eye out for anyone that she could add to the slowly growing mass of frightened animals fleeing for their lives, under her care.
In spite of her stoic expression, against what her emotionless eyes and calm voice shouting orders spoke of, she was terrified. Jiyu couldn't care for people like some Queen even raising her own children had gone haywire, she couldn't care for other's, just protect them! Yet, she was now stuck caring for the entire Roseblood, at least what had currently gotten out of the mansion and such. All of the sudden, this thing felt so lonely, her heart aching inside of her chest, desperate for anyone who actually knew what they were doing.
Eventually, the retreat led to a rockier area near the border where the flames had not yet spread. With all the smoke everyone had inhaled? They could not run forever, so she slowed to a stop, looking at them again, the fear, the desperation, the blackened spots. "We'll stop here until Sunrise." every word out of her mouth hurt, and she didn't notice this was likely partly because both of her sabered fangs had been knocked out earlier, fresh blood on her lower muzzle from it. "Lydia, I need you to do anything you can for everyone, I know you don't have any materials and you aren't a full healer, but anything you can do it better than nothing." they had to make due with what they had, and Lydia would be enough, she had to be, Jiyu couldn't do anything for anyone who had been injured especially without her powers. Even though she had no powers, for some reason she felt stronger right now than she had in years, probably the adrenaline and the knowledge they needed her. "Sephiroth, keep an eye on Stockholm and any of the other children around, keep them close." considering the trauma this sort of experience could be, something fluffy to snuggle into would be useful for the kids and the lion certainly fit that bill. With that, she looked around to see who else was around, so she could give them something to focus on other than the fire and the fact Prestige was still in there.
Why had she agreed to this? How was she supposed to do this, she couldn't even comfort her own demons much less the fears of everyone here, she remained silent most of the time for a very good reason in her mind!
In spite of her stoic expression, against what her emotionless eyes and calm voice shouting orders spoke of, she was terrified. Jiyu couldn't care for people like some Queen even raising her own children had gone haywire, she couldn't care for other's, just protect them! Yet, she was now stuck caring for the entire Roseblood, at least what had currently gotten out of the mansion and such. All of the sudden, this thing felt so lonely, her heart aching inside of her chest, desperate for anyone who actually knew what they were doing.
Eventually, the retreat led to a rockier area near the border where the flames had not yet spread. With all the smoke everyone had inhaled? They could not run forever, so she slowed to a stop, looking at them again, the fear, the desperation, the blackened spots. "We'll stop here until Sunrise." every word out of her mouth hurt, and she didn't notice this was likely partly because both of her sabered fangs had been knocked out earlier, fresh blood on her lower muzzle from it. "Lydia, I need you to do anything you can for everyone, I know you don't have any materials and you aren't a full healer, but anything you can do it better than nothing." they had to make due with what they had, and Lydia would be enough, she had to be, Jiyu couldn't do anything for anyone who had been injured especially without her powers. Even though she had no powers, for some reason she felt stronger right now than she had in years, probably the adrenaline and the knowledge they needed her. "Sephiroth, keep an eye on Stockholm and any of the other children around, keep them close." considering the trauma this sort of experience could be, something fluffy to snuggle into would be useful for the kids and the lion certainly fit that bill. With that, she looked around to see who else was around, so she could give them something to focus on other than the fire and the fact Prestige was still in there.
Why had she agreed to this? How was she supposed to do this, she couldn't even comfort her own demons much less the fears of everyone here, she remained silent most of the time for a very good reason in her mind!
❦ "Sitting In The Corner, Wondering What You Got Into And You Ache For Things You Don't Understand." ❦
❦ Jiyu's Adventure/Exploration Discovery Storage ❦
❦ Pm or Discord To Accompany On Exploration. ❦
❦ Jiyu's Adventure/Exploration Discovery Storage ❦
❦ Pm or Discord To Accompany On Exploration. ❦