Thread: Paradise Falls... A getaway with a lurker in the jungle

Dox couldn't help but sigh with such utter relief at having her join him that his whole body relaxed for a moment. He couldn't remember a day in the recent years that he had been so worried and relieved at the same instant, and yet today seemed to fill both quite well. Turning to his new little friend, he heard the worry in her voice and knew that she couldn't be made to walk with those bags to his home, so he plucked the two bags up and strapped them to his body. He way he applied them created an odd little seat to be made sitting at his mid back, and after making a few more minor adjustments shrugged it into a comfortable position. Leaning towards his lovely new ward, he once again brushed his face against hers, but this time his cheek against her cheek as he whispered gently into her ear. But more personal yet, he hugged her very close and affectionately against his body before he spoke to comfort and let her know that he wouldn't harm her. My home is three miles away through thick jungle that's much much more difficult to navigate than the path up here, so you must trust me and hang on while I carry you there as it will be quick and I don't want you to fall. Without waiting for her to deny him or complain, Dox swept her off her feet and placed her on the little seat with ease. Her legs fit through a space he made in the straps, and reaching back, he took her hands and gently placed them under his own arms so she could hold onto his shoulders. His movements were far to swift for someone weighed down by two heavy bags and a person on their back, but more frightening, he carried her art set in his left hand with the utmost care before stepping onto the path. For a moment he stood there and gave thanks to the sky and the sun and all the gods in the world as he looked at the sun slowly starting to set before he leaned forward, and took the poor girl on a ride that she would never forget. The weight didn't seem to affect him as he started down the path with a few quick strides that lengthned into a full blown run that matched even the most spry athletes. Faster and faster they went, until he was no longer running but simply leaping off the ground here and there as the ground vanished with the down grade in the hill. The jungle flashed by in a blurr, and yet they still sped up until Dox veered to the left and shot his arms up. Catching a limb, their momentum hurtled them both up and the ground dropped as the hill continued down to the coast to leave them speeding through nothingness. Another limb he caught and swung hard forward to add to the momentum before launching them off the branch of one of the great giants of the jungle. And yet the seemed to be going up now, and still the trees and plants blurred green with the speed of their travel. Within a span of a few seconds, they went from dirt to tree to treetops, and yet the whole time Dox never showed sign or symptom of slowing or growing tired. At last they dropped from the trees, and still loping with a long fast stride Dox slowed enough to follow a small trail that led to his home, the only thing marking his travel the slight beading of sweat and a small pant to his breath.