Brown skin tanned dark by the tropical sun and dark hair growing shaggy without proper care, Kel was struggling to find his feet on Caido. Surviving but not thriving, he had retreated back to the jungle when the Leafchange rains had washed the ash away but that was no way to live for long, alone and scrabbling to get by. He needed to get stronger, to find allies and people he could trust when so many of the Haulani and Kaiholo locals were more interested in scamming him - or worse.
Word of the project at the Slagveld had reached him while he was looking for work in town, starved for social contact and, like a kicked puppy, coming back once more to see if things had changed, if maybe this time it would be different. He slipped inside hesitantly, giving the fiery-haired woman a cautious nod as his eyes adjusted to the darker interior. "Hello, I'm here for..." He trailed off, eyes widening as he instinctively backed away a step at the sight of Nate perched possessively behind another rough-looking, tattooed man who seemed to be in charge.
Word of the project at the Slagveld had reached him while he was looking for work in town, starved for social contact and, like a kicked puppy, coming back once more to see if things had changed, if maybe this time it would be different. He slipped inside hesitantly, giving the fiery-haired woman a cautious nod as his eyes adjusted to the darker interior. "Hello, I'm here for..." He trailed off, eyes widening as he instinctively backed away a step at the sight of Nate perched possessively behind another rough-looking, tattooed man who seemed to be in charge.
