Wandering Cords

Cords is a husky man with short straight black hair. He grew up rougher and has had his share of fights. Bar fights that is. He is 22 now and has learned some. He is not a boy and obviously a man. Taught to make a living repairing stuff and make trinket/toys. He is well spotted by kids that recognize him as he has given so many toys out for free. He is a rather good nature man. His ability to carve small toys so fast helps. He is mostly a traveling man. Sometimes his rep proceeds him as surely he was in the neighboring town. He doesn't really do buildings. Furniture is more his area.

Not being in too much of a wanting hurry and if they have a sweet camp site then all the better. Current weather looks fine and he has something to throw down and lay on to rest a shade. But some tasty dinner would be what one wants. Lots of traveling makes one rather lean. Simple him really would so much like to stride to the next available village. Traveling is adventure but he really isn't a man of the wilds. Besides he doesn't procure any coin if he is just walking.

Wondering Cords decides a fast looksie and that wouldn't hurt or take so much traveling time. He is simple and will investigate the tracks as he cares not to search a bit for higher point to view besides surely, they wouldn't have traveled far. He is still thinking it is rather strange occurrence. He does however expect to arrive onto the cart very soon enough. Surely, they wouldn't travel a far distance. They probably just went a bit further to find a nice camping spot is all. Nothing like a nice moon lite walk later if it comes to that.

He would be very much happier if he smelled something cooking on a fireside. As his ever-hungry tummy reminds him that he needs to fill it some. Everyone hates dry rations. Besides he doesn't have anything to wash them down really. He thinks that if this side trip might ruin a nice warm bed in a comfy inn. He will survive as always and of course grumble. Traveling hardship is nothing new to an experienced traveler. Perhaps someday he will invest in a lazy man's horse. He muses himself. That and purchase a nice hat to keep the sun more at bay.

Guessing that he didn't see the reason the cart left the way other than to make a camp. What would he imagine the cart looked like? Size and mount(s)? There really isn't any other tracks than the one it made? He does believe it is being drawn by a single beast. No walkers present?

Cords is rather perceptive. GM. Feel free to roll any dice for me as I really don't know what I'm doing. Winks.

Cords is woo'ed upon see viewing the hurt unconscious lady & an unseen whimpering child. Although onlooking Cords can't view the child, he is sure that it is no doubt clinging to its mother. It appears that it is probably going to stay there unless something changes, and it appears that it hasn't notice Cords's approach.

Cords isn't sure if there had been more people here, but it all seems too much for just one lady to have done. Perhaps she was hit and left for dead or unwanted. Did the child hide to avoid capture? Alot of questions come to mind and he wants to have a better grasp on the situation.

Cords decides that hurt lady could even be dead as it is hard to tell at the moment. Dead or unconscious she isn't one to be reacting to his presence, but the suspected child will. Not to scare the child as a spoken words might, he retrieves two small doll figurines from his pack carefully as not to disturb the child and begins to play with them in his hands while he gives playful low volume whistles.

Can Cords note if the lady appears to be live or not while he is working soon lure the child out? Any better description of the lady? Or the child soon. Children have always gotten his attention.

He listens to hear if his low volume whistles seem to quiet the whimpering. He will raise the level till he doesn't hear the whimpering. Now that he is sure that he holds some curiosity of the child, he increases the level a bit and watch to see if any eyes appear to view what is happening. He only goal is let the child know that he is here and not to scare the child. He has kept a safe distance.

When he spots peering eyes, he says in simple easy voice, "You know that you get the winner." as the two dolls seem to be dueling without weapons. He keeps doing this a bit to capture the child's eyes before he offers the winner by a simple extended hand. But he does do this in a way that the child has to move a bit out of its hiding to receive it.

This is the time finally wants to talk to the child after he has gained some trust or at least not scaring it. He makes no motions to touch or even close any distance to the child. He appears only to wish to give the child the winner of the dual.

He gazes upon the new child as he stashes away the children's toys, "Your mother will live. Others are gone. Darkness will come soon. We need to make ready for it." He decides not to treat the child as kid but rather a young adult. He doesn't bother with names. They just get in the way at the moment.

With some glances about, "We need to take care of her before we set for the night. Tomorrow will be a new day." He takes for granite that the child will aid him. He can do what he can for the mother. His ability is rather limited and mostly relies on her. He just intends to make her comfortable.

Soon he will question the child to get as much information as the child knows before the evening ends.

He will look about and make what he can for a meal. He has already decided there is nothing much he can do with night coming. He can see how his night is going to happen.

Roll a test to "care" for the mother. WOOT. Like the green outline on it.

Does traveling Cords have any concept or notion of what the nasty invaders could be? There are many tracks about the camp that might aid but he can't hope to do any full track anything until the morning's daybreak. He suspects the child's brother and father may have been taking considering as there are no bodies present.

Instead of full tracking, he keeps his attention on the lady as she seems to be getting better. The child seems better suited to do stuff around the camp and that keep its attention off its mother's condition. Cords is no mood to do much of anything but keep alert as is stationed next the child's mother although he does try to make something to dine on with the child's help.

*** Fixed thoughts to it being that it is noonish and not the evening. ***

Cords is rather happy that the hurt mother is coming around. Appears that taking care of her at the pallet next to the wagon has done well. He is prepared with ready water and says to her daughter, alerting her about her mother's condition, "Your mother is coming back now." as he watches her come back to the living with fluttering eyes.

He says to her, "Being still is best. You are safe." as he offers her some water. Giving her a moment to take in the world about her, he informs her, "The others are not to be found yet." as he is sure that information will be on top of her mind's concerns shortly. He assumes she notices the incoming daughter.

He gives pause to see if she is going to try to rise or not. And space as he is sure her daughter will invade her mother's personal space.

Cords smiles, "I'm called 'Cords' and just a simple traveler that happened upon this needing situation. Now, you will feel better later. I have inspected the tracks, and they are informing me where your protecting husband and the other were taken to by these foul creatures. I didn't quickly pursue as you were in dire need."

Looking upon the still failing mother, "Still, it is going to a while before you're going to keep up with your active daughter." With a second thought, "Perhaps some stew."

Appears that he isn't wanting to leave the mother in her poor state. He is sure that the mother has many more questions, but he is leaving her with simple trust and lets his actions speak for him.

I guess the only prep per say is to pack everything possible on the cart and try to pull/push it to a somewhat better hidden spot.

The thoughts of traveling come to mind for tomorrow as they can't stay here forever and taking to safety precludes hunting for the father and son. So, comes to the thought of both coming with Cords or hidden better away here. Such is a matter for the next morning.

Go with hide supplies to lighten the cart and move it away to hide it. Then make way to next village for the mother and child. With them safe, perhaps get a tracker to aid in finding the father and son.

Cords smiles as he brings the cart to halt, "Well. Truthfully. I have seen better ones. Seems this area is a bit infested with short nasties. I say have you heard of them."

Looking ahead some, "I have hope there be life ahead us soon. Cart is getting mighty heavy."