[ before tighnari can launch himself over the short wall, the cyno figure is gone, disappeared, though tighnari can still hear his screams echoing in his ears..
cyno, the real cyno - is he all right? is this some sort of bad omen? ]
[ by cyno being run through. but he saw the girl, the girl consumed by a gout of fire.. he could only assume it must've been someone that toph knew. tighnari shivers, and gathers himself. ]
[ tighnari shivers, but not because of the chill in the air. he feels discomfited, and he can't get the image out of his mind. he needs to check on cyno.
so he starts moving again, trying to be as quick as possible in the thick darkness, trusting toph's abilities. everything is silent save for their voices and footsteps. ]
All the more reason to get out of here as quickly as we can..
[ no, he doesn't particularly mind talking about it. tighnari might be a little nervous now, but he's not an easily shaken person. they continue to walk, and he nods. ]
Cyno. My best friend. He's here in the town, as well, you've perhaps met him.
[ yeah. he didn't know for certain that she was blind, but.. he'd had his suspicions. not that he's worried, she's perfectly capable. ]
He's - well, he's interesting. He's very stoic and a little frightening on the outside, but.. he's actually quite warm and kind. And he loves terrible jokes.
[ she'd know him the moment he opened his mouth.. ]
[ their own.. sokka?? cyno is a lot more terrifying than sokka on the outset but.. this comparison isn't entirely wrong tbh.. ]
Ah, well it's not only his looks, it's his demeanor and way of speaking as well. People often give him a wide berth, but he's really a good man. [ squinting into the distance, tighnari tilts his head and swivels his ears forward. ] Oh.. an exit?
Uhuh... I'll have to meet him sometime. You said he's here, right?
[ There's a faint nod, and she's walking them both over, checking for any last minute surprises before... the exit starts to loom. For Tighnari at least, brighter lights clear the way. ]
Looks like it. At least, out of this underground area.
He is, yes, we share a cottage. Perhaps you'll run across him at some point.
[ that light feels like such a relief to see, and tighnari sighs in relief. there's also a cool breeze, movement in the air that says they're nearly out. ]
Thank gods, it's about time. Are you feeling all right?
I have a cottage in town, yes. You're welcome any time. We enjoy guests.
[ also she's young, so tighnari is automatically in Protecc Mode.. he doesn't quite believe her bravado, but she doesn't seem horribly cut up either, so he'll let it pass for now. ]
I'm doing all right, but.. I definitely need to go check on Cyno, now.
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She hears the scream for sure. Caught off guard and stepping forward to try and grab Tighnari just a moment too late. ]
Wait that's not-
[ Just as she's about to say something the Katara like figure is hit with a blast of fire, falling back and away with a deafining cry of of her own. ]
WHAT!? [ Her heart's racing. That definitely wasn't Katara, right? It couldn't have been, it didn't feel right. ] What's going on here!?
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cyno, the real cyno - is he all right? is this some sort of bad omen? ]
I.. I don't know -
[ the quiet seems deafening. ]
We should keep moving.. did you see someone, too?
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Her head shakes. Eventually breaking the silence after he asks. ]
I don't see anything. But I felt someone else. You couldn't see her?
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[ by cyno being run through. but he saw the girl, the girl consumed by a gout of fire.. he could only assume it must've been someone that toph knew. tighnari shivers, and gathers himself. ]
Was it someone who's here as well?
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[ The sensation flashes through her again, just a sense of someone crumbling... And then she lets out a sigh. ]
She's never been here though, not in the labyrinth. But it didn't feel quite real either...
[ She tries to think of a way to explain it. ]
Like, whatever made them didn't know how we worked, and just had to guess how people felt.
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so he starts moving again, trying to be as quick as possible in the thick darkness, trusting toph's abilities. everything is silent save for their voices and footsteps. ]
All the more reason to get out of here as quickly as we can..
[ they're not particularly welcome here. ]
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So... Who was the person you saw... If you want to talk about it?
[ She can't feel an exit anywhere nearby, so they've got time to kill. ]
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[ no, he doesn't particularly mind talking about it. tighnari might be a little nervous now, but he's not an easily shaken person. they continue to walk, and he nods. ]
Cyno. My best friend. He's here in the town, as well, you've perhaps met him.
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I can't really put a name to a face because... You know.
[ Her hand waves in front of her face demonstratively. If he can even see that. ]
What's he like?
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He's - well, he's interesting. He's very stoic and a little frightening on the outside, but.. he's actually quite warm and kind. And he loves terrible jokes.
[ she'd know him the moment he opened his mouth.. ]
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[ She stifles a laugh, and beckons them around a corner. ]
I'm sure he's not that scary. Not that I really let looks bother me.
I think there's something up ahead by the way!
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Ah, well it's not only his looks, it's his demeanor and way of speaking as well. People often give him a wide berth, but he's really a good man. [ squinting into the distance, tighnari tilts his head and swivels his ears forward. ] Oh.. an exit?
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Uhuh... I'll have to meet him sometime. You said he's here, right?
[ There's a faint nod, and she's walking them both over, checking for any last minute surprises before... the exit starts to loom. For Tighnari at least, brighter lights clear the way. ]
Looks like it. At least, out of this underground area.
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He is, yes, we share a cottage. Perhaps you'll run across him at some point.
[ that light feels like such a relief to see, and tighnari sighs in relief. there's also a cool breeze, movement in the air that says they're nearly out. ]
Thank gods, it's about time. Are you feeling all right?
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[ Her head shakes, trying to clear that mental shape image of Katara? maybe being blasted... Hmm- not a great thought.
Then a small smile, slightly false but who can tell right. ]
I'm fine. Just happy to be on the way out. How are you holding up?
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[ also she's young, so tighnari is automatically in Protecc Mode.. he doesn't quite believe her bravado, but she doesn't seem horribly cut up either, so he'll let it pass for now. ]
I'm doing all right, but.. I definitely need to go check on Cyno, now.
Fade away? :>
[ She likes food and tea, and fighting. Really simple interests on this one.
And she's not that young! She's like, a teenager now! Just, barely. Totally independent. ]
Right, I think there's something over this way... Lets get going.