Thread: AVATAR: An Icy Burn-Out (BennyQ/Sketchyequine)

Zinni let out a small chuckle at the sight of the waterbender spooked by Ze. Tearing him down the day prior had certainly left an impression. If only the boy were as easily cared by her. Maybe then he would be more useful. He's not going to go after you unless it's warranted. You have my word. Although I can't promise he won't go out of his way to irritate you. Right now you're just feeding my war mount's ego by acting so jumpy. He's not a killer. She assured him. She would be spending a lot of time with this captive boy. He might as well be a little more comfortable. I'm more of a threat to you than he is, and right now I come bearing fish not flames. Relax. I can see you were having a very nice dream. She muttered, laying the fish over flame before exiting to redress herself behind nearby shrubbery. Her body heat and a bit of flame allowed the undergarments to dry remarkable quickly, leaving no wet smudges on her war uniform as she returned, sitting by the fire and watching the meat as it cooked on her flame. She listened to his remarks and made her face into a half-hearted snarl before muttering Grr. Then she promptly drew her eyes away from the man and back to the flame. She was much less angry with the light of a new day than she had been last night, but she still could hardly be considered friendly towards her captive. She rolled her eyes at him. We can eat more on the journey. For now, you're getting a fish, so stop squawking at me. Don't push your luck, fool. I wouldn't untie you for anything. You'd just try to spear me through the heart again. She sighed. War captives aren't to be trusted, so I wont be trusting you. First chance you get you'll trynd take my life again.. I don't have time for dying. There's too much to do. She said, half jokingly. She then looked up at the man and cocked an eyebrow. Komodo rhino's are vegetarians, and Ze has had plenty of greenery to eat. He can hold off on fish for now nor do I think he's particularly hungry. He seems more keen on sleeping if you ask me. The third fish is for the turtleduck even though I was half tempted to cook him up for dinner after the stunt the two of you pulled last night. Although... I'm not sure why I'm even bothering to cook his fish. She rambled, talking more to herself by the last phrase. She ignored the boy for awhile then, listening only to the crackling of wood as the fish cooked. When they were prepared she threw one into the dirt near where she had tethered the duck, and the quirky little thing scarfed it down right away before yelling out his desire to have another. I made her scoff. Greedy little thing. She muttered, smiling a bit over her shoulder at the small beast before walking to her captive where he sat. Your wounds haven't healed as much as I had hoped. You still look quite sore. She noted, hiking up his tunic to take a peek at his bruising. It had improved, but still needed more time. This bruising is going to make the ride miserable for you.She admitted, pursing her lips. She then took to feeding the man his breakfast. She tore flesh from bone time and time again and fed it to him by hand. She was gentle with the act, but a bit hurried. They were on a timeline today, and they needed to get moving as soon as possible. Once his fish was finished she threwthe reminants to the turtleduck and ate her own, repeating the process. It was then she grabbed another bucket of water and treated the waterbender's wounds a second time carefully pressing the water into his flesh over each injury so he could freeze it there for his own benefit. If you see any medicinal herbs along the way... Let me know and we'll gather some for you. I know verylittle about those types of things. It was not part of my training. I've just learned bits and pieces in my travels. Zinni then busied herself with packing everything up in Ze's saddlebags and preparing for the trek. She even fashioned a bed of sorts in one of the saddlebags using her blankets and stuck Milo within so that he could ride in comfort unlike his papa. Zinni then hopped in the saddle and grabbed onto the chains retraining her prisoner. Up. You'll ride behind me. Before dragging him upward onto the beast with as much force as needed. She had left the rope tied between Ze's neck and the boy's restraints. That way he couldn't jump off and try to run. Once on, the boy sat close behind Zinni. Close enough that if she leaned back only slightly she would press into his chest, but even apart he could feel the heat radiating off of her.