forum rp, open to anyone, 7/♾️ spots filled

Started September 09, 2019 by @saor_illust school

tune

"An ex marine named Hosea. He's one of the most resourceful people I've ever met," Kye explained. "And he's also one of the hardest people in the universe to find."

"Huh, okay. So how do you propose we go about finding Hosea?"

"Because, he told me where he'll be for the next few months, and that's just at the edge of the city," Kye explained. "We just have to get there without getting caught."

"Okay then… let's go," Ava sighed. She hoped they wouldn't have a run-in with the authorities.

Kain looked up then looked at his backpack and reached into it to pull out a small stuffed fennec fox

"Hey, nice fennec fox." Ethyn said, his blunt and sarcastic personality seemed to slip away as he watched Kain with the plush. "Reminds me of-" He trailed off, his face became guarded. He turned away in silence.

Kain smiled but was quick to realize the look on the mans face so he walked up to him and grabbed his hand "Hi"

"Hi kid." He let his thanks show on his face. He bit his lip. "Sorry, you just reminded me of someone I used to know."

"We all have someone that can do that i guess" Kain gave him a smile

"I guess we can." He gave Kain's hand a small squeeze.

Kain looked into the man's eyes "My name's Kain but I don't know your name. May I?"

Kye looked at the people around him and took a breath. "Alright let's get moving before we get some unwanted attention," he decided. Then he turned and started making his way up the fire escape.

Kain walked over to Ava but pulled the man with him as he took Ava's hand in his other hand

"I'm Ethyn." He smiled and did a weird salute like thing where he touched the back of his pointer finger and the tip of his thumb to his forehead and moved it away from him, spreading his fingers as he did. "It's nice to meet you Kain."

Ava felt Kain's fingers intertwine with hers, and she gripped them tightly. She took his hand and started up the fire escape after Kye.

"So, why are we going up a fire escape?" Ethyn asked, staring up at Kye.

"Because who exactly is going to be looking for us on the roofs of buildings?" Kye glanced down at them. "That's not to say they won't look for us there, but we have a lower chance of being found up there. So anyone with a fear of heights speak now or forever be afraid."

"Mm, true," Ethyn said, grabbing the ladder above his head, and pulling himself up in one go.

Kain lifted his free hand that had held his fox before but he had since put it in his backpack "I'm a little scared of heights"

Kye stopped where he was and looked down at the small boy. "How much is a little?"

"I can deal with them i just don't like them" Kain said in a small voice but he knew that Kye had heard him

"If it's hard for you, I can carry you and you can close your eyes." Ethyn offered.

Kye gave a quiet sigh. "I did not sign up to take care of children. Hosea this is your forte, why am I doing your job?" he grumbled to himself. He was trying to remind himself that these were children, and they did not grow up the way he had. He started climbing back down towards the boy.

"I'll take him," Ava spoke up, his small hand still clutching hers. "You can just… lead us or whatever," she told Kye, hoisting Kain up. She wrapped his small legs around her waist and peeked her head out above his left shoulder. Holding him gave her some comfort, she could pretend that she was holding Katie. Like old times, before they stole her away. Ava shook her head, in an attempt to clear the bad memories from her head.

"Will you be alright carrying him for a while? We do have to get all the way across the city," Kye reminded her. Though he was pretty sure she could handle it, and probably would even if she couldn't. Out of spite.