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[jadewine]

[Quite frankly, the whole of this situation has Jae-Ha seething. This tree - this world - is nothing but a glorified cage. As pleasant as some of it may appear, there's no saving the fact that he's locked in, not to mention other people, as well. At the least, he seems to have caught on to that ray of sunshine, which he uses, but it's not as though it continues to erase all of the bitterness that comes with being here.

But nevertheless. —He seems more at ease, than not, when appearing.

. . . A certain White Dragon, though, just to the side of the screen, does not.]

This amber is very impressive, really. To think that conversing across distances can happen instantly was even remotely possible. . .

But ah- More importantly! My name is Jae-Ha, and I'd like to most humbly offer myself to assist anyone who would like a few lessons in flight, as I'm sure that coordination might be—

[He starts, only to be (rudely!) interrupted.] Jae-Ha! [It's clear the frantic, white haired dragon in the background is not at all happy with the situation, glaring at Jae-Ha from behind.] Your 'services' are hardly what is important right now. Get this off of me already!!

[That being Kija's gem is smack dab in the middle of his forehead, courtesy of some wonderful tree sap, therefore forcing the presence of his wings.]

Don't worry, it'll loosen up within a day. [or something]

That's too long! [He practically despairs.] I- I cannot stand to have these horrible things to be around for another second! AH-! [Nooooo] The Dragon Claw is sticky with sap now, too!

[Jae-Ha just lets out an exasperated sigh] They're a beautiful set of wings, Kija-kun. Now you can fly without any of my assistance, even. Take advantage of it. Your complaining will get you nowhere.

I REFUSE!! [Before Jae-Ha can do much of anything, then, a white scaled dragon claw reaches out and all but grabs his arm to get his full attention - and hopefully succeed in removing the stone, leading the feed to cut off short.]


[ooc: replies will come from either or both!]

Comments

[dragonblood]

[ because you are a grown man who's afraid of bugs and it's funny. see, even the baby dragon is amused. ninna's jingling about like a set of wind chimes and riona directs a smile at her. ] Bugs scare him. Silly man.

[ and back to kija: ] Maybe you'll feel better about them once they're dead and you can eat them instead. They don't taste terrible, and there should be plenty to go around now that they're so much bigger than us.

[ is she kidding, is she not kidding? it is a mystery. ]

[backstory]

[ Do you really eat bugs. Is this what your life has been brought to oh no. Is he going to have to eat bugs? Please no. ]

There must be better alternatives...

[dragonblood]

[ oh, he believed her... ]

Do you see any deer or hares here? You can only last so long on berries and mushrooms. You need meat. Right, Ninna? [ the dragon cries out again, seemingly in agreement. ]

[backstory]

Surely there must be birds. Or rodents? [ He'd eat either of those before touching a bug. ]

[dragonblood]

Squirrels? [ she's going to just not bring up the squirrel meat and fur she saw earlier inside the tree. he'll discover those for himself soon enough and rejoice. ] They might be around. Might not. You can try your luck with birds. Not as tasty as bugs, though.

[backstory]

N-No, of course not a squirrel.

[ That is one animal he will never eat now for sure. ]

I will find a better option.

[dragonblood]

If you say so. [ she's sufficiently amused, though looks just a tad devious now. ] But if you don't, some fireflies and glowworms make their home at the tree roots. Should be easy to sneak up on.

[backstory]

[ SHUDDER ]

I will make sure not to disturb them at all down there. [ Thank you for telling him where not to visit. ]

[dragonblood]

[ kija's very welcome. she's not a demon. ] Very good, they shouldn't be. They're very nice. And the glowworms are big enough to sit on you if you aren't careful.

[ ok no they aren't that big, but does he need to know? nah. ]

[backstory]

W-What terribly frightening creatures.

[dragonblood]

I just said they're nice! You're going to be more frightening to them, with that giant claw of yours. But you'll be fine, I think. You have your friend to protect you if you're ever in danger.

[backstory]

[ That at least strikes him a bit. ] I have no need to depend on Jae-Ha for protection. [ He would be ashamed if he couldn't fight for himself. ]

Although they are unsettling, I will be fine.

[dragonblood]

Oh. [ well that's a pleasant surprise then. she nods after a moment and speaks honestly. ] Yes, I think you will. We're trapped here, but the forest itself isn't so terrible. [ but then again she's biased toward such environments, having known no others. ]

[backstory]

A forest itself is not a disagreeable place. [ He doesn't hate nature. In fact he likes it. ] I would like to find whatever is responsible for bringing us here though.

[dragonblood]

.. Yeah, it isn't. [ she's a little happy to hear that, but his next words are what's important. ] So would I. Kidnappings never end well.

[backstory]

[ They usually don't. Frowning, his gaze falls. ]

Do you have any clues that might lead us in the right direction?

[dragonblood]

Not yet. [ and believe her, she's frustrated. ] I'm still half convinced we're going to have to dig ourselves out.

[ she brought it up with one other person her first day here, and she's just as biting about it now as she was then. ]

[backstory]

Digging is an acceptable option!

[ He is fine with digging! ]

[dragonblood]

[ her perks up, surprised at his sudden interest. what the— ]

... You hate bugs but you'll roll around in the dirt? You don't make any sense.

[backstory]

I don't appreciate them, but if digging is the only way out then I would not hesitate. I have people that I need to return to.

[dragonblood]

[ well that's certainly motivation, if nothing else. she pauses as her surprises eases away. ] Then you better watch out for the bugs you dig up. I'm sure Ninna will help you. [ the dragon retracts from behind the amber screen to its front and gives a little cheerful cry in response to hearing her name. indeed, if riona says so, ninna will gladly help. ] See? We'll be gone from this place soon.

[backstory]

I look forward to both your help, then? If we all work together, it should be an easy feat to accomplish.

[ And he would like to see Ninna in person. ]

[dragonblood]

Mmhm. [ she makes a sort of noncommittal sound to 'both.' she hadn't intended to help, but if she tells ninna to do it, she can't very well stand by and just watch, can see? plus, it could be fun to watch kija dig up giant bugs.

eh, what the heck. ] All right. Your friend can join us too.

[backstory]

You can count on it. [ For all his faults and the incident with the gem still plastered to Kija's face, there was no doubt to Kija that he would help. ] Jae-Ha is a dependable person. You can put your faith in him.

[dragonblood]

If you say so. [ it won't be an easy task, putting her faith in anyone, but she needs to learn how to fly sooner or later and someone's offering free lessons. ] I'll leave you to it, then. You need to deal with that gem first anyway.