The lantern's light gave him enough warning to turn his head, protecting his face from the shadowy sludge before it coated him. He flapped mightily twice more before he realized he was falling and it was all he could do to direct himself and the lantern back towards the glowing beacon of Auni's antlers and Kiada's arms.
His song faltered as he fell, huffing as strong arms caught him from impacting the snowy ground but he swiftly wriggled out of them to hop the rest of the way there on his own. We need to get some light up there - keep it distracted, I'll try to light a fire! He shifted as he fell, scales replacing feathers as he rolled his body swiftly in the snow to scrape the black gunk off a smooth-armored body and doing the same for the lantern to release its gentle glow while he continued to hiss the song in soft, sibilant, serpentine notes.
Jigano is caught by Kiada then drops to the ground to scrape the gunk off himself and the lantern, still singing and ready to interpose his body between her and any more projectiles that get flung their way.
His song faltered as he fell, huffing as strong arms caught him from impacting the snowy ground but he swiftly wriggled out of them to hop the rest of the way there on his own. We need to get some light up there - keep it distracted, I'll try to light a fire! He shifted as he fell, scales replacing feathers as he rolled his body swiftly in the snow to scrape the black gunk off a smooth-armored body and doing the same for the lantern to release its gentle glow while he continued to hiss the song in soft, sibilant, serpentine notes.
Jigano is caught by Kiada then drops to the ground to scrape the gunk off himself and the lantern, still singing and ready to interpose his body between her and any more projectiles that get flung their way.
