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[u]Good.[/u] *Her helmet splits down the middle and she carefully fits it around her head, locking it closed again. She then puts on her armor, locking it closed as well. Without even speaking, she makes her way outside.*
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[b]Allister followed her out, his hand hovered over his holster for a moment [/b] "Should I call the guard? Get a squad?"
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[u]No no no... The distress signal is the type only a single person would send. We don't need a squad. Besides, the fewer the people, the faster we move.[/u]
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"Good point. How far away is it?"
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[u]It should be coming from about one to two miles away.[/u]
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"Cool. So what's your name? Don't think I caught it."
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[u]My name is Sphan'Iri. But everyone calls me Sapphire. I'm Sketch and Vorim's cousin.[/u]
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"Ah. Sketch.... Wolf guy right? That's not his real name I'm guessing?"
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[u]It is... Sort of... His Sphirinian name is Dren'Sphurin, and a sketch or drawing happens to be one of the many meanings of the name. He chose [i]Sketch[/i] because he liked how it sounded more than any of the other translations. As for Vorim and I, we don't know what our names mean, so I go by Sapphire and Vorim'Tairn goes by Vorim.[/u] *She says, seemingly figuring out which direction the signal is coming from and starting to walk in that direction.*
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[b]Allister followed her movement, heading the same direction she was[/b] "So someone must have given you that name? Right? Or did you come up with it on your own?"
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[u]A woman named Nora did, actually. She doesn't live in the Dojo anymore, though. She married someone named Orn and they both left just before the reforms.[/u]
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"Oh I was just about to ask if she was single to." [b]He laughed crudely [/b]
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*She doesn't laugh, she just ignores him and keeps walking.*
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[b]Allister fell silent, and drew his hand gun. Raised it slightly, looking into the jungle [/b] "Cozy." [b]He holstered it and fell into line behind Sapphire again [/b]
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[u]What was that for?[/u] *She asks, glancing back at him.*
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"I don't trust the jungle... Experience has taught me well you could say."
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[u]Hmm, I see... Well I haven't noticed any signs of large or hostile creatures yet.[/u]
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"Key word being yet."
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[u]Hmm...[/u] *She just keeps walking silently for a while, glancing back at him and into the forest every now and then.*
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[b]After some time, he asks a rather simple question [/b] "Don't trust me?"
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[u]There are few people who I really trust... Outside of my family, Mari, and a couple other people, I don't trust anyone.[/u]
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"Heh. Can't argue with that. Quite fair."
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[u]I think so...... Okay, I think the signal may be coming from there.[/u] *She says, pointing to a cave in the distance.*
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"Doesn't look very friendly."
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[u]It's only a cave... Come on.[/u] *She creeps up towards the entrance and taps something on her helmet. The two yellow lenses immediately light up like spotlights.*