Seeking a Teacher|Mentis

[Devon]

With Nalani already shocked and obeying the bandit, Ryder's mind raced with thought and dread. He had no way of knowing if the bandit would be satisfied with a few trinkets, he might get bold and try to take more, he might put his hands on Nalani. Ryder couldn't have that. Ryder brought his hands together to remove a ring he wore on his left hand. Sighing he sunk his head, just low enough to tap the Mind sign on his forehead.

~Nalani, fly!~, he shouted hoping to snap her out of her fear. Ryder quickly teleported directly beside the bandit and tried to tackle him to the ground, hoping Nalani had enough room and time to get up into the air.

[Kender Bard]

Nalani startled at the shout. She leapt up in the air, wings flapping, and gained a little altitude before she realized Ryder wasn't following her like she thought he would. "Ryder!!" she called down and started to land again.

The bandit wrestled with Ryder before taking a wild swing at the man in hopes of getting him off of himself.

[Devon]

Ryder backed away from the man, adrenaline pumping he quickly drew his sword with his right hand and the sudden realization mixed with the pain shocked him to no end. "Argh!!" he screamed in agony, he had been cut on his right hand, where his wind sign was. Stumbling backwards, he held onto the sword only out of desperation and fear of seeing the damage done to his sign. He felt sick, as if something was missing and it was hard to focus his mind on much of anything at the moment.

[Kender Bard]

"Ryder!!" Nalani cried.

The bandit scrambled to his feet and went after Ryder, with a more confident swing of his sword.

From above, Nalani touched her sign and chanted, building up power for something.

[Devon]

Ryder shakily gripped his sword with both hands to steady his weakening right. Hearing Nalani's shout helped him to focus some, he gritted his teeth and brought up his sword to defend himself from the oncoming bandit.

[Kender Bard]

The bandit tried to press Ryder's shaky defense, hoping to gut the little rat that dared attack him.

Nalani watched the two sparring, wondering what to do. She could feel the Wind energy coursing through her, seeking release. She waited until Ryder had fallen back a step or two and let it all go in a small, centralized whirlwind on the bandit, blowing and shaking him several directions at once to disorient him. "Fly Ryder!" she cried. "Fly!!"

[Devon]

Ryder barely nodded and took off wobbly into the air with a big flap of his wings, he clutched his sword tightly and tried to get up to where Nalani was. He was light-headed, he needed to bandage his hand and stop all of the bleeding, but there was nothing he could do in mid-air, nor still in danger.

[Kender Bard]

Nalani reached over and grabbed hold of his tunic in her hands. She hoped their bandit wasn't a Wind himself - or carried some sort of ranged weapon. She tugged and pulled and tried to get him moving. If he fell she wasn't sure she'd be able to keep them both aloft unless it was gradual. Flying, they should be able to put on enough speed and distance to out-run the man. "Come on!"

[Devon]

Ryder groggily nodded his head, as he put all his effort into flapping his wings so he could stay in the air. He was tired, physically and mentally drained, but he couldn't until they both made it somewhere safe.

[Kender Bard]

It wasn't until a while after they'd lost sight of the bandit that Nalani permitted rest, holding tight To Ryder as she guided their descent back to the ground. "Oh Ryder," she whispered in a shaky voice, looking at the bloody mess of his hand. She began to tear strips off the hem of her dress to use as bandages.

[Devon]

Once they landed, Ryder rested on the ground, trying to steady and catch his breath. He wanted nothing more but to sleep right now, though he fought to keep his eyes open. "A-are you all right?"

[Kender Bard]

"Yes, yes of course," she murmured as she worked to tie the bandage up. She'd seen the ruin of his sign but didn't comment. Surely Ryder had to know; and if he didn't, she didn't want to enlighten him just this moment. "You were so brave my love. This is twice now you've rescued me, to your own peril." She let go of his hand and hugged him tightly to herself.

[Devon]

Ryder rested against Nalani and closed his eyes for a moment. "I'd protect you a thousand times over my love, but lets not make this a recurring experience," he joked weakly. He opened his eyes again and looked to his right hand with a small sigh, escaping him. "We might have to change our course somewhat if we aren't close enough to Sensatia now."

[Kender Bard]

"Aye," Nalani agreed quietly. "Our things were back there; and I don't want to go back. It's getting dark.... But it's summer. If we can get a fire going, we'll be safe, if you want to rest and sleep. You may need it."

[Devon]

Ryder sat up a bit and rubbed his head with his left hand. "Once I spot the nearest place, I can try and get us there so we can get an actual bed for the night," he replied. "Besides, I should get my hand cleaned up some more.."