SUNJATA
the flood
He goes under again, the waves crashing over his head before he manages to appear again – sputtering, tugging aimlessly at his leg. He can feel the tear and pull of skin, the warm stinging feeling of blood as the wound opens. And then, then he shudders – twitching when the gunshots ring off. Sahib, Sunjata’s father, immediately turns to the commotion, words slipping from him as he stalks toward the edge of the river – spying Ronin and ready to tear the gun out of the other guard’s hands. Sanem, his mother, stumbles back into the guard that crowd around her.
And Sunjata? Sunjata continues to fight against the current, his father stealing the gun and lowering it to the water, following the sight as he spots the guard that broke rank slip into the water. But the river is powerful, it’s strong, and as far as Sahib is concerned, they’re both a loss. He’s already made plans for the announcement to come – that the lion wasn’t a lion at all. But he’ll stay, just to ensure it – that either the boy survives and forsakes everything, or they both drown in the river.
When Ronin arrives at Sunjata’s side, he’s panicking – tugging and tearing more with the log that’s trapped. Ronin makes quick work of it, however, freeing Sunjata as the log begins to break free – ramming into the both of them and tearing them under again. The boy gets a mouthful of water, sputtering and coughing, trying to grasp onto anything because he can’t swim his way out of this. He latches onto Ronin with small hands, clinging to the guard, trying to get air.
And Sunjata? Sunjata continues to fight against the current, his father stealing the gun and lowering it to the water, following the sight as he spots the guard that broke rank slip into the water. But the river is powerful, it’s strong, and as far as Sahib is concerned, they’re both a loss. He’s already made plans for the announcement to come – that the lion wasn’t a lion at all. But he’ll stay, just to ensure it – that either the boy survives and forsakes everything, or they both drown in the river.
When Ronin arrives at Sunjata’s side, he’s panicking – tugging and tearing more with the log that’s trapped. Ronin makes quick work of it, however, freeing Sunjata as the log begins to break free – ramming into the both of them and tearing them under again. The boy gets a mouthful of water, sputtering and coughing, trying to grasp onto anything because he can’t swim his way out of this. He latches onto Ronin with small hands, clinging to the guard, trying to get air.
i said i saw you in the water
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
