[IRP] The Dead One Calls

[Swift_Assassin]

Shad's hand was screaming in pain. He ignored it. A few faint cracks were able to be heard during the wet impacts, faint enough only for Shad to hear. He ignored the ones that obviously sounded from his hand and focused entirely on the cracking skull in front of him. He stopped to take a breath and looked at his work. He couldn't really make out any features on the man, after Shad's cathartic bout of punching. He looked at his left hand and saw it covered in blood. He didn't notice the multiple lacerations on his own knuckles, oblivious to the fact that some of that blood was his own. He sat there taking it in. He then scratched his left eyebrow, unconsciously resting his cheek on in his left palm while scratching his brow with his index and middle fingers, smearing the blood on to his own face.

Shad got up to his feet and began taking some steps away from the body, before turning back and kicking the head full force, again unconsciously, with his own self-inflicted wounded foot. He feel to a knee after that, finally register the damage he'd done to the foot. He looked down at the boot and noticed some discoloration. "Damn it," he spit, believing it to be blood in his shoe. Before he could dwell on what damage he'd done, he heard something in the distance. It was kinda familiar sounding actually. Like it heard it just the other day...

"Wyvern." Shad tried grabbing his tome with his left hand and only dropped the book, cringing in pain at the act. He looked over his hand and noticed that it was swelling pretty badly. "Did I break something there, too?" He picked the book up with his right hand and began making his way to the inn. "This doesn't bode well." Shad said, retreating. Who knows who this rider is allied with? All Shad knows his that he can't fight that.

He got to the inn and noticed the large gathering outside. He noticed a large guy in armor carrying someone in his arms. Shad realized it was Maisie. "Put her down, metal head!" Shad yelled out. Taika looked back and saw him walking back, favoring his right foot. His hand was dripping blood...then Taika saw his face and screamed. "Taika?! Wha-?" He looked more and saw the rest of the group gathered was none other than the group he came here with, plus too more.

After Taika realized who it was, she tried to defuse the situation, again. "Shad, calm down! They helped us! No more fighting for tonight!"

Shad finally made his way proper to the group, and noticed that they were smart enough not to kill everyone. "Sorry for my tardiness...but let me chime in. I-I think they planned on selling us. Or maybe just the girls. I heard someone on the pass mention 'merchandise'. Is that true? Are you bastards planning on selling my sister?!" Shad was about to start moving towards the brigand, but felt something grab him.

Taika held Shads arm, trying to calm him down again. "I don't think he knows who you are to answer that question. But considering someone was carrying Maisie and myself back to the castle..."