Jigano flinched as the earth shook beneath them, sucking in a sharp breath and curling his arm gently around Rory’s waist to hold him steady. ”I won’t leave you,” he promised quietly, using his own excellent balance to ride them through minor earthquake. He looked to the perch in grim determination, willing it to hold steady, and was almost surprised when, a few moments later, the earth steadied and the perch did as well.
Exhaling slowly, he squeezed his friend’s hand and the antler still in it. ”Earlier, with that beaver… can you do it again? Something to get those ropes secured. A bird of some sort, or a monkey…?” Did the barrier even have monkeys? He hesitated, then gave a little shake of his head. ”We get that perch fixed, and then we move.” He raised his head to look over his shoulder at the darkness around them, glaring at it as he continued to protect Rory as best he could. ”Isla will be in the Infirmary.... You won’t have to walk far. The horses might be on their own though, I’m sorry for that…” They were smart though, and knew the way back to the farm. He was more worried about Isuma, the little gryphon determined to reach him, afraid and alone as she made her way to the edge of the settlement following the glow of his heart and the tracks their horses had left in the snow.
The bard held himself tense and ready to shift them both aside in case any more debris was flung their way, however, unwilling to let anything hurt Rory again.
Jigano protects Rory and makes a plan for escape!
Exhaling slowly, he squeezed his friend’s hand and the antler still in it. ”Earlier, with that beaver… can you do it again? Something to get those ropes secured. A bird of some sort, or a monkey…?” Did the barrier even have monkeys? He hesitated, then gave a little shake of his head. ”We get that perch fixed, and then we move.” He raised his head to look over his shoulder at the darkness around them, glaring at it as he continued to protect Rory as best he could. ”Isla will be in the Infirmary.... You won’t have to walk far. The horses might be on their own though, I’m sorry for that…” They were smart though, and knew the way back to the farm. He was more worried about Isuma, the little gryphon determined to reach him, afraid and alone as she made her way to the edge of the settlement following the glow of his heart and the tracks their horses had left in the snow.
The bard held himself tense and ready to shift them both aside in case any more debris was flung their way, however, unwilling to let anything hurt Rory again.
Jigano protects Rory and makes a plan for escape!
