Well, it was a good idea while it lasted.
And to be fair, they'd gotten a solid five minutes into the market before the birds broke loose and went running by, taunting a honey badger's instincts in a way Jigano was all too familiar with. He still wasn't quite expecting Loren to lose himself so swiftly, however, and he was a few seconds late in reacting once the small black-and-white quadruped near his feet took off in hot pursuit.
Jigano had his own instincts to contend with, even in his human form, as the fox part of his heritage perked up and salivated at the happy meals on legs racing past. By the time he had himself under control Loren was disappearing into the alley, and the bard was hard-pressed to lunge after him, dodging around laughing townsfolk and disappearing into the shadows between the buildings. He shifted his eyes automatically in the dimmer light, but even so still missed the black ice and nearly lost his balance as he slid across it. Only having two arms to catch himself against the stone wall saved him from a tumble into the flurry of fur and feathers that broke apart just as he reached them.
Loren! Control the instincts don't let them-- oh, fuck it, he finished in exasperation as the badger took off after the bird once more. The ningo led them deeper into the alley, launching itself into whirring flight as the path led to a set of uneven, slippery steps descending down. It flew on a slow parabola as it fought mightily to stay ahead of its pursuers, for ahead the light brightened once more as the alley approached another street, and it seemed to hope it would have more protection there - or at least room to flee.
And to be fair, they'd gotten a solid five minutes into the market before the birds broke loose and went running by, taunting a honey badger's instincts in a way Jigano was all too familiar with. He still wasn't quite expecting Loren to lose himself so swiftly, however, and he was a few seconds late in reacting once the small black-and-white quadruped near his feet took off in hot pursuit.
Jigano had his own instincts to contend with, even in his human form, as the fox part of his heritage perked up and salivated at the happy meals on legs racing past. By the time he had himself under control Loren was disappearing into the alley, and the bard was hard-pressed to lunge after him, dodging around laughing townsfolk and disappearing into the shadows between the buildings. He shifted his eyes automatically in the dimmer light, but even so still missed the black ice and nearly lost his balance as he slid across it. Only having two arms to catch himself against the stone wall saved him from a tumble into the flurry of fur and feathers that broke apart just as he reached them.
Loren! Control the instincts don't let them-- oh, fuck it, he finished in exasperation as the badger took off after the bird once more. The ningo led them deeper into the alley, launching itself into whirring flight as the path led to a set of uneven, slippery steps descending down. It flew on a slow parabola as it fought mightily to stay ahead of its pursuers, for ahead the light brightened once more as the alley approached another street, and it seemed to hope it would have more protection there - or at least room to flee.
