The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin

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Okandmask
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The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin Feb 20, 2015 21:48:40 GMT

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Post by Okandmask on Feb 20, 2015 21:48:40 GMT

"Fucking- gods be damned." Nohin had half of mind to just let it all go in Atlan. His clothes were completely drench, sticking close to his skin. With every move the bitter cold proceeded to bite at him. His hair clung to his face, water seeped through his shoes. They were lucky he'd dropped the bag a ways from the stream. "How damn times do I gotta go through this, huh!" The events in Valsk he hoped to ever repeated. He had been careful till now, but he guess Aurea thought it'd be a great time to dunk him under the ice again. Maybe he should pray to the other gods more often.

The redhead continued cursing to himself as the trio reached shore. Since his clothes were all drenched, having another layer only would only add more weight. He was already cold and the damned coat wouldn't help much anymore. He began twisting the fabric. Better to get some of the water out now, but stopped at what Ian mentioned. "A league?!" Running there would make the trip go along quicker, but the distance still makes this a problem. They were quickly losing body heat, and running would make them lose energy faster. They couldn't change at the moment since they only had one set of clothes and he'll be damned if they waited here for their current clothes to dry. "Fuck it all. It'll be a long trip but we can walk there."

He walked awkwardly to the bag, trying his best to avoid touching his own clothing. "Best we start going." He eyed Naveen once more. He shouldn't have taunted the poor thing. The wolf appeared better of than either of them, but water dripped from his fur every so often. Glancing at Ian, he caught the sight of his left hand. If was difficult to tell with it being concealed by the dark glove but it appeared oddly shaped. "Are...you alright?"

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The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin Feb 20, 2015 22:17:21 GMT

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Post by keirenzo on Feb 20, 2015 22:17:21 GMT

Ian went silent as they got out of water, almost forgetting about the hand- But Nohin reminded him about it again, and poor boy gasped, flexing it in a rush. "I'm fine," he snapped, and immediately regretted it. "Sorry." His sense of guilt was overwhelming - just as usual, he blamed himself for everything. Well, there was a fair share of his fault in it...

"I'll try picking paths that will make it shorter, but because of snow we might have some problems. Athos help and we won't ultimately freeze while we're going..." He started rummaging through the bag, hoping that he hadn't forgotten his usual potion bottle with him. Lady luck smiled at him for once, and he dragged out a vial full of fiery-red liquid. One quick sip, and gunner almost spit out whatever he just consumed. The vial was passed on to his friend. "Here, one sip - it's pepper potion, it'll warm us up for some time. If we'll ration it, it'll be enough to get to the hot spring."

Life had taught him some tricks after all. Scouts from Iadlain shared with him name of the potion they gave him while dragging back to mansion, and Ian had used it ever since. It was really fiery for him even years after, and he just realised that it might be very unusual to his friend. "Uh, Nohin- Just careful with it, okay? It's very spicy, better take it in one go, don't leave it for too long in mouth." As if to prove his words, halfblood scooped a handfull of snow and sent it right into mouth. It burnt tongue for a mere second, but then the peppery tint went away, leaving sweet taste of water. He could also feel the fire running through his veins, and left hand relaxed a little.

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The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin Feb 20, 2015 23:02:20 GMT

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Post by Okandmask on Feb 20, 2015 23:02:20 GMT

Nohin recoiled from Ian outburst. He didn't blame the half-elf, this was a terrible situation. "No need to apologize," he sighed. He brought his head to his face, wiping his red hair out of the way. "Oh, Aurea just don't apologize at all. It's my fault anyway. I got Naveen to excited after you went ahead." He didn't think beforehand that there'd be any dire consequences. Serves him right for messing with the wolf so much.

He lagged behind Ian, following him as he led them upstream. Nohin only paid mind to the path the his companion took. Most of his attention was spent on keeping warm and his mind off the cold. Then Ian handed a vial filled with a red liquid. The smell of peppermint emanated from within the glass. The scent was much more potent than he remembered. "Thank you.." The name warned him to an extent on how powerful this potion was. He took a sip just as Ian cautioned him. Getting that bit of information a second sooner may have been nice.

Nohin's eyes shot open when he drank a small portion of it. He nearly spit it out, the spices appalling his mouth. He swallowed the vile substance, the burning sensation only increasing. "Oh gods-!" It only worsened when he began speaking. Cold air never got along with with anything hot. He shoved the vial back into Ian's hands. He followed suit eating the snow in hopes of getting rid of the spices. "Okay! Uhh!" His voice was muffled by his hand once he felt relief from all the burning. "Too much! Okay, call that payback if you must!" Soon he felt the effect of the potion. He was grateful for the warmth he felt, but gods was that spicy!

As awful as that experience was, he took the potion again if only to keep himself warm. It was a noble sacrifice that he regretted each time. "How much farther is this spring?"

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The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin Feb 23, 2015 11:38:30 GMT

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Post by keirenzo on Feb 23, 2015 11:38:30 GMT

A couple of strained snorts - that was the most that escaped the young man as he watched the elf taste the potion. He did not want to disrespect his companion, but oh Gods he was so funny while gasping and trying desperately to get some air into lungs... That attempt to cool down the fire in mouth would only make it worse - Ian knew it by his own experience. As he managed to calm down his inappropriate laughter, the halfblood murmured something like "no paybacks" and sighed.

"About half an hour, we're moving fast enough..." He mused, looking around. The forest was quiet (even Naveen did not whine any longer, realising that everyone was quite mad on him), not a single sign of an animal passing by. It kind of disturbed Ian, it definitely wasn't a good sign. Either there's been people passing by close enough (which wasn't the case as they'd see their tracks), or something else...

"...You never told me whether you're good at climbing trees." Gunner said quietly, casually shifting grip on the riffle. As his wolf was behaving normally, there was nothing to worry about. But who knows, who knows - it would've been very ironic to bump into the boar while trying to warm up. They clearly weren't in the best condition for a fight at that very moment.

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The Hunting Party - Killian / Nohin Feb 23, 2015 19:53:43 GMT

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Post by Okandmask on Feb 23, 2015 19:53:43 GMT

"Ah, you were serious about that," he said jokingly. He grin disappeared as his mind pondered the question. Sure it was a simple thing to ask but he still had a strange feeling as they moved along. "I've never been one for climbing," he mused, grabbing hold of a passing branch, "but I supposed I could." Getting up wouldn't much of issue. Many of trees braches hung low and were easy to grip. Even though he mostly did so during his childhood, such a skill came in handy when the time came.

Still, he wondered if that time was approaching. The odd feeling he had persisted while they continued walking. His mind concentrated on the cruching snow beneath his feet, and what little noise came from Ian and Naveen. "It's quiet," he muttered.

I'm sorry I took so long
I'm back in school now that all the snows been cleared ~('•^•`~ )

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