06-15-2017, 07:58 AM
He ran past the face imprint without noticing it. Before their handy tech-savy escort was barking directions, he was trying to remember a foggy map he had only glimpsed at once or twice. Thankfully, she seemed to know what she was doing. Takezo trusted her directions and instead focused more on blazing the trail.
By this point in their journey, he had drawn his sword and was hacking branches and bushes alike to aid in their swift speed. Those that followed the handy swordsman would have it rather easy, with no flicking of rogue branches smacking them in the face. The sharp edge of his sword was useful for something besides cutting down living things? Surprise, surprise.
When Dawn told him to turn, he did so. A glance upwards through the trees, he guessed they were headed east, though through the overcast it was hard to tell. From what he could remember of the map, they should be getting pretty close of the woman told him to turn so sharp. As he predicted, Dawn was correct. The trees eventually thinned as they approached a clearing. The Lowlands was ahead, and so was their targeted location.
"Miss Yuki, Dust, if either of you find the relic before I... take it and find a suitable position. I will stay in the opening, to bring in our prey." His smirk returned. He was breathing hard now, and even his refined breath control did not help. They had run so far to achieve this amount of distance in such a short time span. Takezo could go for a bite. If he was lucky, they would be the first and he could see what those rations tasted like.
"Before we arrive... are we prepared to fight anyone that challenges us?" He glanced over his shoulder to the rest of the "pack." The pair nodded, reserving breath for running. Takezo had the slight advantage at keeping this pace - this was practically his life, after all. Running towards his goal, full speed, no slowing down, no care in the world, just one foot after the other as fast as they would fall. "Good. And if I am the first to die, you are free to laugh at my foolish defeat."
By this point in their journey, he had drawn his sword and was hacking branches and bushes alike to aid in their swift speed. Those that followed the handy swordsman would have it rather easy, with no flicking of rogue branches smacking them in the face. The sharp edge of his sword was useful for something besides cutting down living things? Surprise, surprise.
When Dawn told him to turn, he did so. A glance upwards through the trees, he guessed they were headed east, though through the overcast it was hard to tell. From what he could remember of the map, they should be getting pretty close of the woman told him to turn so sharp. As he predicted, Dawn was correct. The trees eventually thinned as they approached a clearing. The Lowlands was ahead, and so was their targeted location.
"Miss Yuki, Dust, if either of you find the relic before I... take it and find a suitable position. I will stay in the opening, to bring in our prey." His smirk returned. He was breathing hard now, and even his refined breath control did not help. They had run so far to achieve this amount of distance in such a short time span. Takezo could go for a bite. If he was lucky, they would be the first and he could see what those rations tasted like.
"Before we arrive... are we prepared to fight anyone that challenges us?" He glanced over his shoulder to the rest of the "pack." The pair nodded, reserving breath for running. Takezo had the slight advantage at keeping this pace - this was practically his life, after all. Running towards his goal, full speed, no slowing down, no care in the world, just one foot after the other as fast as they would fall. "Good. And if I am the first to die, you are free to laugh at my foolish defeat."
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