004 :: Action [During the Event]

[clevermind]

Who: Belle & OPEN
What: A sticky situation with shadows.
When: BELATED EVENT POST
Where: Genessia/Everglade
Warning: None yet.

Belle wasn’t a fighter but she also wasn’t the sort of person who could sit and do nothing while people got hurt. She’d been heading to work when she saw the spirits break and swarm through the cities. She had nothing she could use to fight except a nearby fallen tree branch. She dove for it when the spirits approached, swinging it to keep the dark figures away from.

It did nothing to them but they paused and she used that time to run.

Breath exhaled I heavy puffs as she made her way down the streets. She fumbled with her phone seeing the message that indicated where the safe houses were. She didn’t want to go there, she wanted to help, but all thoughts slipped from her mind as one of the shadows loomed above her. Belle stumbled backwards, falling hard on the ground beneath her with a solid thud.

She was too breathless to scream.

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[tevinteraltus]

He raised a hand in protest. "I have not, as of yet, fallen over, thank you very much." And though his words sounded annoyed, he wasn't.

"Will it keep you safe?"

[clevermind]

It didn't matter if he was annoyed with her. Belle would stand resistant against him and make sure that he's taking care of himself. She's used to stubborn men in her life and she won't let him tell her no.

"It should." She replied back in an even tone. Belle didn't know what these safe houses were but many people had said that they were shielded from the creatures that flooded through the city.

[tevinteraltus]

"It should, she says." He breathed an exasperated sigh and his head rocked forward for a moment in defeat. At times, this woman could be just as infuriating as Bull, which was saying something. She had a lot less bulk than the lummox.

"Fine. Follow me."

[clevermind]

"I have no way of knowing. I've never been to one but there were notices posted on our... devices." The word sounds awkward when Belle says it but she's trying to get better with her vernacular.

Belle never intended to be a push over. No matter what the situation.

She did as he requested and turned to follow him through the city. She had her stick though she doubted it'd do much compared to Dorian's magic. Her eyes stayed on Dorian, only occasionally flicking around them. She was very worried about her friend.

[tevinteraltus]

"Yes, I'm aware. I've been gathering people as I can to ferry them to these safe houses." He breathes a sigh and rubs a hand over his eyes. "I'm sorry. You don't deserve that."

[clevermind]

"Dorian? Are you doing alright?" She can't hide the worry in her voice. He'd done so much and she was only weighing on him. It didn't feel right.

[tevinteraltus]

He takes a quick, deep breath, letting the air his out between his teeth with a curse. "Vishante kaffas! Yes! I'm fine, I just..." And then he breathes another sigh before clenching his jaw to bite back further verbal barbs. "I'm fine." His voice was more controlled the second time. "Just fatigued and in need of a strong drink."

[clevermind]

"Let's rest. I'll find you a drink." She didn't know what the safe houses had but she was sure they must have some stock of liquor that Belle might be able to find. It wouldn't be as nice as what Dorian was used to but it'd be a drink.

Drinking was a very common stress reliever where she was friend.

[tevinteraltus]

He pinches the bridge of his nose before chuckling and nodding gently. "Yes, let's, but I can find my own drink, thank you." Not that he's particular when he really needs a drink.

[clevermind]

Belle's lips twist into a frown. She had no intention of leaving his side, even if he did find her company tedious.

"Then let's go." She directed then towards the safe house and continued to walk forward.

[tevinteraltus]

To be fair, Dorian often felt company tedious when it was dead-set on pointing out his perceived weaknesses. That, and he tended to become extra pissy whenever he was tired, which was more often than not, these days.

"Yes, let's."