Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-31986068-20160429231407/@comment-26510374-20180505015511

the little i got done

Later, after they had gotten settled, they had dinner. Brendan was silent. Rain concentrated on eating. Silence was always a good indication that Rain and Sparrow wouldn’t get any answers-- at least, not now-- and didn’t press the matter further. Later, after they had gotten settled, they had dinner. Brendan was silent. Rain concentrated on eating. “Who was that?” Sparrow asked suddenly. “What?” Brendan speared several pieces of lettuce on his fork and crunched the watery middles between his teeth loudly. “Lynel,” said Sparrow. “Lionel,” Rain corrected. “No, I think it was Lynel.”

BONUS: the thing i worked on when i was bored but didnt have access to sm

“You good?” Lionel's dark violet eyes flickered with concern as they stared at their friend and her shakiness. Water dripped steadily from a nearby stalactite, and Yuka grimaced again. “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine.” The woman ran a hand through her jet-black hair and wrapped her cloak of animal hide and raven's feathers tightly around herself. “It's falling apart,” Lionel pointed out, scrambling over a few rocks and leaning forward to point a sharp-nailed finger at the black feathers, some of which were detaching on their own and floating to the cave floor. “It’ll be fine,” Yuka dismissed, stumbling to her feet and holding out a wobbling arm for balance. Lionel looked down. “That reminds me. I need to repaint some of these markings. Let’s go back.. Damn, Yuka, you really knocked yourself up. Remind me why I let you come.” “Because I needed to!” Yuka stepped forward, half-certain she’d walk right. Lionel fiddled with the horned skull woven into their blonde hair, something they did when they were doubtful. Yuka exhaled loudly at them and stumbled forward again. “Yeah, you really shouldn’t have came. Let’s go back.” “At least I showed those Druids.” Yuka leaned on Lionel for support, careful not to make contact with any of the bright red warpaint, even though it was dry. “I suppose that’s a reasonable price to pay for making me walk upright like a normal human being,” Lionel complained offhandedly. The two made their way through the labyrinth of the Echo Caverns and eventually emerged by Mount Arikpi. Yuka shuddered from the harsh cold, and Lionel moved faster, practically dragging their companion along. “I’ve lived in the Brooks Range all my life, and you get by in the cold with ragged old armor for a savage barbarian? How do you do it?” Yuka grunted, halting all attempts to walk by herself. “Same reason I never age.” Lionel grinned widely, displaying their jagged, canine-esque teeth. Yuka shuddered again. “You know that creeps me out.” “I get the right to creep you out, because you insisted on coming while you’re pregnant. Pregnant! Brendan definitely won’t be pleased if you have to tell him precious Raven’s skull cracked in half because of all the jostling that skirmishes guarantee.” “Actually, I was thinking Rain,” Yuka replied thoughtfully, automatically clutching her belly. “That doesn’t matter. A dead baby is a dead baby.” The two reached the entrance. Lionel rolled the giant boulder aside and stepped into the tunnel. “Actually, Brendan won’t be pleased at all when he finds out you left,” Lionel added cheerfully. “Hush, you. I have enough time.” Lionel and Yuka entered the huge hall, carefully descended the staircase into the crowd of animals and humans rushing about to their next class or mission, and stumbled as one to the mothers’ ward, pushing through the terracotta doorway. Yuka collapsed in a chair. “Safe,” she sighed, clutching her belly again. “Okay. Now you better fork over something shiny if you want me to shut up forever about that skirmish.” Yuka sat bolt upright. “What?!” “Only jesting,” Lionel replied lightly, leaving the room.