asgardmeridiem | OPERATION: DRAGON BREATH

[ ... okay, that's just not reassuring. how does she know that you don't... don't eat puppies for breakfast, or something. she looks wary at this, even with things things the way they are-- but it's precisely because things are the way they are that she can't afford to just. stare at him like this.

... maybe he means to hold the dog while she gets up? that sounds like a reasonable explanation. trusting this man not to just, you know, toss the dog away or something, she gently and shakily lifts up the dog towards masamune. please to not be throwing dog anywhere, strange man... ]

[ why is she giving him that face like she's going to eat it. he's more of a cat person anyw-- oh wait what.

anyway, masamune is going to grab that dog the moment it's passed over. he's even careful not to handle it roughly! trust him now, winged girl.... when he suddenly turns his back and kneels down, jabbing a thumb towards shoulders. this was really the best way to have at least one hand free while holding onto her.

go, go, go. ]

[ ... what is he--

he wants her--

what??

is he asking her to get on his back? how would that-- wait, but-- she's just going to stare uncomprehendingly at his back right now. but she doesn't-- what-- ]

[ it's the second explosion that makes her decision for her. jolted by the sudden burst of noise, she yelps silently, and all but scrambles across the ground, throwing both arms around the strange man's neck.

squeezing her eyes shut. she's... she's putting her trust in you! ]

All right. Hang on, because I'm not slowing down. ~~BLAST OFF~~

[ the moment nill's on his back, masamune's going to bolt up and run through the flames, dog in one hand, girl on back, and final hand on the hilt of his sword. he's drawing it to slash at debris that's kind of hard to avoid, but mostly in case dragons show up.

this is a Good Idea™, obviously. ]

[ oh my god what's going on why is he running towards the flames HOW IS THIS IN ANY WAY A GOOD IDEA SHE CAN SEE HER LIFE PASSING BEFORE HER EYES KASJDSLF--

but if she lets go, she has a feeling that she'll be tossed into orbit or something similarly frightening, and therefore she just HANGS ON WITH DEAR LIFE and oh god you are the worst steed she's never telling you to tally ho. have silent screaming with tears streaming down her cheeks fkdslsjd ]

[ . . . oh. well, maybe he overdid it a bit, as he can kind of feel her freaking out on his back.

so maybe he's slowing down a bit and taking a (slightly) less dangerous route. otherwise known as the "kojuro route".

he's also wondering why exactly she's screaming so silently--he figured maybe she was just overly quiet, but maybe that's not the case. either way they're not going at BASARA-crazy anymore, and he's... even being slightly more cautious. ]

[ oh god good. when it stops doing the whole BASARA thing, she no longer feels like she's going to hell in a handbasket. opening her eyes, she hesitantly braves herself to actually peek over his shoulder, still clinging onto him for dear life. oh god this still looks pretty dangerous, but at least... they're not running through fire... anymore...

... briefly, she wonders where they're even going. please don't let the ossan have her directional sense. at the thought of getting lost in asgard amidst flames and terror, she kind of tightens her grip around the man's shoulders. ]

[ to be honest masamune doesn't even have a set destination in mind. the first word he thinks of is somewhere... well, not dangerous, but the odds of finding somewhere like that when everything is on fire were the same ones stacked against ieyasu stopping his bondage talk.

but at least they were moving, which was much better than standing still when there was some fire everywhere. for the most part he's focused on the road ahead, though he occasionally looks up towards the sky for certain creatures. ]

You got somewhere in mind? [ otherwise, the first safe place he sees is the first safe place she's getting dropped off at. ]

[ she looks to the sky every time he looks to the sky, for there's just something automatic about the way she should follow his movements. just what is he looking for... anyway... the dragon? it must be the dragon. she hopes they won't see the dragon...

however, the question surprises her, and she nearly loosens her grip on his back. clinging on for dear life, she shakes her head vigorously, hoping that he will feel the motion. even if she knew, it's not like she could verbally tell him, anyway...

suddenly, a chill runs down her spine. she looks up, terrified.

and lo and behold, right above them, the dragon is passing by. ]

[ so she didn't have anywhere to go. he was about to say something, but that feeling he just got makes him pause his thinking. he wait for the shadow passing above them, then looks up just as she does--

there it was. ]

Found you. [ oh, right, girl on his back. masamune might've just tensed slightly ~in excitement~. ]

[ . . . oh god is this person... excited to see the dragon? he is, isn't he? what kind of ossan are you--

she seems to tense up as well, though for entirely different reasons. then, shuffling herself so that she can poke her head over the man's shoulders-- she makes a terrified face. what... what are you going to do? ]

[ ... give him a moment to look for a safe place, because as excited as he is he's not going to go chasing after dragons with girls on his back that scream from running. exciting for him, not so exciting for her.

the moment there's a place that isn't.. on fire or looking like it's going to fall apart, and a relatively... distance away from the course of the dragon, masamune's going to kind of squat down and motion for her to get off. ]

You get what comes next, right? [ recklessness!! ] Don't get close, unless you want to get burned.

[ kfjaslkfs she scrambles to get off, here, kind of tripping over herself. however, she realizes what he must be thinking of doing-- and in return, she stretches to take the dog from his grasp as well, putting the poor thing in her lap. it curls up, tired.

she then looks to the sky. ... oh god is he actually going to-- she reaches for the other's arm, as though trying to turn him around to face her. ]

[ at that arm reaching, masamune's tossing a glance over his shoulder. he had gotten up after handing her the dog--he was all but prepared to strike (somehow), one hand on the hilt of his sword... but he pauses for a moment. ]

Haah?

[ it's not as though she knows the first thing about religion, but-- she's suddenly struck by a strong sense of fear. grabbing his sword hand with both of her hands, she lowers her forehead. please please please don't get hurt.

please please please don't die.

she looks up, then, imploringly.

please. ]

[ the hand doesn't budge any closer to his weapons, and his eyes never really leave her bowed head. he's not really used to this--he can pretty much infer to what she's implying, what she's saying, and he pretty much figured it would come down to this. ]

You're worrying about the wrong guy. [ first, he's masamune date. he doesn't need it. second... they just kinda met. ]

[ first, masamune date is not god. second, you saved her, despite having just met her. she thinks this is more than enough reason to worry over your welfare. she looks unconvinced at this, but knows that there's probably nothing more that she can do. wincing a bit when her damaged wing involuntarily twitches, she draws back to hold the dog once more.

a small, hesitant nod. ]

[ masamune date is god okok

the moment nill draws back and nods, masamune's blasting off to fight that dragon. fire breathing? maybe. maybe there is fire breathing.

but he looks excited and that's all that matters. ]

[ .... (unsure) about that...

................... guess that's all that matters, then. she waits here for a while, occasionally peeking out, frightened-- what if he's getting hurt? what if...

after a while of explosions and fire-breathing in the distance, she plucks up her courage. getting on her feet and cradling the dog, she heads off resolutely towards the direction where masamune had disappeared to. where are you, ossan? please be alive...! ]

[ shh no (unsure) only engrish

and nill might find him further off, one sword stabbed into the ground around him, which looks slightly charred from... well, the fire. fire everywhere. there's no dragon body anywhere, so. got away, flew off, and masamune looks both disappointed and... slightly excited, still. it was a good fight.

and he's alive! he's good at telling when people approach, so when nill comes up he's tossing a look over his shoulder. ]

[ ... cries why is it that everyone that's around her loves getting into fights so much sklfdjs

she's running up to him with the dog cradled, stumbling every now and then over the uneven, debris-covered ground. but when she nears, she gives you a very tear-filled, resentful look.

she can't believe you just went off to fight a dragon sdkflsj. just. checking you all over for injuries. ]

[ he's going to stare at her curiously but otherwise just let her continue on her own merry way. he's not shrugging off that concern but it does amuse him slightly--which is evident in the way he kind of chuckles as he takes his word out of the ground. ]

You worry a whole lot, don't you?

[ lsfdkjksajlsaj she kind of wilts a little at this-- yes, she worries a lot... but that's because everyone around her is always so reckless!!

but it seems like you look fine, at least. finally finished with her scrutiny, she seems to relax a little. at least you're safe. have a bit of a worried look, though she looks less tense, now. ]

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