Mission of Rescue|Sparstrike, Maelstrom

[Northen Light36]

Flash finds himself and Snickers a hiden spot within sight of Sparkstrike where they can rest - a tiny cave hidden from sight completely by the thick bushes around it. Inside are a handful of rusted tin soliders and other toys that might have belonged to small boys a long time ago. "Didn't think those would still be here," Flash comments, glancing at the toys as he sits down against a wall to rest. "Catch your breath Snickers and we'll plan how we're going to manage this."

[Kender Bard]

Snickers nods, sitting down and rubbing his aching legs. It was a good thing he performed for Lya on ocassion! If it weren't for climbing the mountains of Talen'sul, he'd never be in shape for this. "So you used to live here?"

[Northen Light36]

"A mile or so that way," replies Flash, nodding to indicate a direction. Annoyingly, while he's enjoying the rest, it's clear his muscles aren't protesting anywhere near as much as Snickers' are and there's a hint of amusement in his expression as he watches the other water type. "Long hike for a five and four year old, but Dad occasionally needed to go to Sparkstrike to buy and sell goods. We used to tag along until we reached this point, then we'd hide here and play while Dad did what he needed too. After he vanished and before mum moved us, I used to come up here to hide." Flash shakes his head and adds, "For about six months or so I was convinced Dad was on a longer trip then usual, and if I waited, he'd come back. Now, you've gotten my life story, it's your turn. What's your family like?"

[Kender Bard]

Snickers pauses his ministrations to put his arms behind his head and lean against the cave wall. "Well, I was born in Ronduin. My Dad and his buddies serve as a water patrol there. My mom was a Fire type, some really exotic woman. Everyone was pretty surprised with the ease she adapted to a place where she could have been killed with ease, but that's just what I was told. She had my older brother Steel, me, my younger sister Nani and my baby brother Thavan. Not long after Thavan was born though, she and Dad had a falling out of sorts and she just up and disappeared one night and I never saw her since. That was a long time ago. Dad and his buddies raised the family. My older brother went off to do whatever he wanted to with that horrible temperament of his. I don't know what happened to my younger siblings because I left next, getting into traveling comedy."

[Northen Light36]

Flash gives Snickers a small smile. "Looks like we have something in common," he remarks in reference to their vanishing parents." For awhile he falls into silence, then gets to his feet. "I'm going to see if I can sneak into Sparkstrike. It's getting late enough that I might be able to manage it."

[Kender Bard]

"Let me help," Snickers offers. "I can get the attention of all the Storms, at minimal risk to myself if I play my cards right. Let me go in, peacefully, and offer to do a show - free of charge, if they let me go freely. Either way, I'm sure I can draw a crowd at least a little while."

[Northen Light36]

Flash hesitates, reluctent to put his new friend in danger, but nods in agreement. "Get out quickly if things look to be going wrong," he warns.

[Kender Bard]

"Leave it to me," Snickers says proudly and, in truth, a bit cockily. "If you're ready to go now, give me a headstart okay?"

[Northen Light36]

Flash nods. "How long do you need?"

[Kender Bard]

Snickers frowns in thought and shrugs, saying, "I don't know. Considerable time though."

((*can't figure out how to say "twenty minutes" IC*))

[Northen Light36]

Flash nods in agreement. "Then I'll wait as long as seems reasonable before I start for the village," he replies. "Good luck.'

[Kender Bard]

Snickers smiles and nods, remarking, "Good luck to you as well. I think we'll both need it." After one more stretch, he heads off into the village.

[Northen Light36]

After waiting as long as he can bare to, Flash creeps out of the cave. Glancing around to be sure the coast is clear, Flash makes his way into the village just as the sun is starting to set.