An Old Lesson Learned|Beleg

[Kender Bard]

Pandora was jumpy. Whenever she heard a twig snap, she jumped. When something rustled, her head snapped towards it. All her senses were alive in her old home and yet she felt it was not enough and she strove to be even more observant.

[Devon]

"You can calm down a little bit babe I've got your back here," Darin said. He kept his hand on his sword and whatever she couldn't look out for he would.

[Kender Bard]

"I know, I'm sorry," Pandora muttered and tried to relax but found herself unable to. "But you did not grow up here, Darin. I know this jungle - it is deadly."

"Hold," a voice growled from somewhere around them. Pandora cursed herself for letting herself be distracted.

[Devon]

Darin stopped, his hand now firmly gripped his sword. Since she said this jungle was so deadly he wouldn't hesitate to kill an attacker here. "Who are you?" he questioned out loud.

[Kender Bard]

Two large boars shuffled out of the foilage, snorting and coming a little closer.

"Lord of this jungle," the voice grunted.

Pandora barked an arrogant, "Ha!" causing one of the boars to squeal and partially charge her. She danced backwards, hissing, and the boar halted.

[Devon]

Darin now drew his sword. "Lord or jester of this jungle if you charge my woman again I'll cut your fat ass up and have you roasted!" He didn't like to handle situations this way, but he wasn't just protecting Pandora anymore. "She is from these lands and we are only here to find some of her kind since she has a few questions to ask. Either lead us there or get out of our way."

[Kender Bard]

"I am NOT... going to escort you," the boar-Beast snorted as he came into view. Though he was rather corpulent, he was also large enough to make up for it, and muscles rippled in his arms. Two jagged tusks jutted out from his mouth and he squinted his beady, pig eyes at Darin. "But I will take the woman."

Pandora just hissed anew.

[Devon]

"She isn't going anywhere with you alone," Darin replied. He thought about it in his head how he'd fight this boar if he had to, already he could see he'd have to avoid those big tusks. "Step out of our way and we'll escort ourselves through Beleg."

[Kender Bard]

"No," the boar said simply, and started to advance cautiously. As he did so, one of the boars flanking the couple - the one closest to Darin - charged suddenly.

[Devon]

Darin caught the flanking boar out of the corner of his eye. Rolling to get out of the way of the charing boar, he popped up quick enough to try and slash at the charging boar's legs with his sword.

[Kender Bard]

The boar stumbled and rolled as its legs were cut and it squealed in pain. Pandora skipped out of the way of the out of control boar, only to have the other come at her from the opposite side. While this was going on the boar-beast made an abrupt rush, trying to tackle Darin and ram his tusks into the man's face.

[Devon]

Darin being mindful of his surroundings backed himself up until a tree was a few feet behind him. Jumping to the side at the last moment possible, he used his sword to help him push away from the boar's tusks and send him into the tree.

[Kender Bard]

The boar squealed, slamming into the tree, tusks getting stuck momentarily as he snorted and jerked backwards to free self, hooved feet kicking out backwards as he jerked.

[Devon]

Darin moved away from the boars feet and pointed his sword at his enemy's throat. "If any more of your friends are around, you'd better tell them to come out of hiding and calm down. Or else I'll be forced to skewer you on this tree."

[Kender Bard]

The boar hesitated before issuing a few squeals and snorts. The two boars - as well as a third that had been skulking about - all lined up at their master's command. One of them flopped down heavily, struggling to breathe much more than move. The other limped heavily.

Pandora was limping herself as she came around to Darin's side. "Got the bastard," she said with obvious satisfaction.