"I know." she shifted towards him, giving him a hug. "But how long can we stay here without people finding us? There's the matter of food too." Calla's face went pale. "I heard about a couple of Sunai's who were caught and flayed alive while on a burning stake. Would they do that to me, Ronan?"
(I have decided that Ronan's nickname that Call will use is "Ronana")
(That’s precious oml)
Ronan remembered hearing about the murdered Sunai. They had been chained in iron, their instruments taken from them and broken. They had been starved, and they Fell. When a Sunai Falls, they are very powerful, but their bodies become much more fragile. He remebered that they were stabbed with iron immediately in front of a crowd, then burned so they were no more. He wanted to shudder at the horrifying thought. “I won’t let them. I swear that I will never let them have you, Calla,” he murmured, gripping the young Sunai tightly in his arms.
Calla had never felt so safe. "I love you, Ronana." she buried her face in his chest, curling up to get warm and closing her eyes.
(I'm planning something for Calla….)
(You better not hurt that adorable child)
Ronan stayed where he was sitting on the cot, letting Calla rest against him as he held her. “I love you too, Calla. Rest up, and we can feed once you’re up,” he murmured softly.
"Okay." Calla leaned against him and started to fall sleep, closing her eyes, and dreaming about HUGE teddy-bears that came with big houses.
(MWAHAHAHAHAA)
(dOn’t, i’ll Do something to Ronan)
Ronan tilted his head back to it was against the wall. He rubbed at the nape of his neck, tracing over one of the many crosses on his throat.
(PROTECT THE SMALL CHILD!)
Calla was dreaming about a big house, where she had a lot of friends, and a lot of HUGE teddy-bears and not parents, oddly enough. Ronan and Avi had taken the parent's place, watching over her as she ate too many chocolates.
Lila nodded with Faye, "We'll get you to where you'll be safest."
Faye gave a hum and yawned a bit, covering her mouth with her hand as she did so. “How long do you both think we should stay here for?” She asked.
She had finished both guest rooms by now. One needing a simple dusting, the other, taking a bit longer. Being in Calixto's old room made her emotions go everywhere. She was angry that he left without a decent good bye, worried he wouldn't make it to the south sector, and sad that she had lost a friend. Karina wouldn't be lonely with Faye, Lila, and Dax living with her now, but she still was struggling with his absence. Taking a deep breath, she finished making the air mattress, and headed back down the stairs to the others.
"As long as you need to. I'm all finished upstairs, if you guys wanna claim rooms," she said, thinking of herself when she first moved into the quaint home. It was always the best part about moving. From then on, it took a bit of getting used to. Looking at Dax, she stated, "And just because you're a Malchai doesn't excuse the fact that your a person too. No way that any of you are sleeping on the floor."
She felt the need to clarify that. When first meeting Calixto, he had simply sat on the ground, and tried to fall asleep sitting up.
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Sitting against a tree in the forest, he sat and ate an apple to attempt to solve his hunger. It tasted kind of sweet, but odd. It wasn't as good as the food Karina used to make.
Mentally slapping himself, he told himself to forget her. She wasn't any of his concern any more.
After the light snack, he stood up, trying to find the exit to the south. Somehow in the back of his mind, he knew he wouldn't find it. Why was he doubting himself so much?
Looking up at the sky, he noticed it was becoming darker.
(Because of boredom, I’m considering that Ronan should go to the North Sector to get a bear or something for Calla but he could also run into Calixto?)
(I was thinking of him sneaking back inside the house, same reason as Dax. Couldn't find the exit lol)
(Okay lmao. I’m just trying to think of ways to get the group together)
Faye straightened her posture a bit more and smiled warmly at Karina. “Thank you, we all really appreciate it,” she said in a lighter tone. She was pleased that Karina had told Dax specifically that he wouldn’t be sleeping on the floor. She had offered to let him sit or sleep other places in the past, but he would always stay on the floor.
(Karina would get so triggered if he slept on the floor)
Lila nodded. She was glad that Karina cared for Dax, otherwise Lila probably would have left right then and there. Instead she stayed and asked Karina, "Which room should I take?"
"It's up to you, really. There's a third guest room in the basement if you'd rather be by yourself, or there are the two upstairs."
"I'll take the basement," Lila told Karina, "Not used to this many people around."
"Fine with me. Second door to your left," she told Lila. She then turned and assigned the other two rooms upstairs to Dax and Faye.
(gonna push this rp back up top owo)
Lila nodded and walked towards the door. She opened it up to go and see her current living arrangements.
Faye said ‘thank you’ again and walked to her assigned bedroom. It was a nice size, and it felt homey. She sat on the edge of the bed, keeping still for a moment while she considered her options.
Yawning, Karina made her way to her own room. She was kind of exhausted from the emotional day. It felt as if it had gone by so fast. She lay on her back, staring at the ceiling, reflecting on the events of the day.
Faye, Dax, and Lila had come to her for help in escaping Faye's cruel father. She felt at ease knowing the three felt okay with taking her offer to come reside with her if necessary. And then Calixto was free now. Seeing as night had come already, she assumed he had made it to the opposite sector. Karina smiled sadly at the ceiling. Hopefully he was happy there. Half asleep already, she closed her eyes. She must have been missing Calixto's usual rude comments and attitude, that she imagined the door opening downstairs.
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Calixto opened the front door carefully. He didn't want to wake anyone up. He noticed the house seemed cleaner now since he left. He crept up the stairs to his room, only to find it occupied. Damn, Karina's efficient. So much that she cleaned out my room already…
Sighing, he went to go check on Karina, making sure she hadn't gotten into trouble as usual. She was the older of the two, but didn't quite act like it. He noticed her shift in the covers, and moved to leave and go sleep on the couch.
"Wait."