Chapter 3: Meeting The Natives

Ygne gives Rygnar a light kick on the shin, nothing so strong that it could possibly cause him pain. "You're being weird. Talk." Should he not respond, she'll kick a little bit harder, "Talk.". And then a little harder...

"Don't know who this Spirit Mother is or what the Ancestors are," Elspa admits (which is true, considering that she was not in the village). "But as for the arrows..." She recounts the battle that took place the evening prior with the pirates, starting from their ascent up the stairs to witness the watchtowers explode from cannon fire, through their descent back down to engage the landing parties on the beach, and ending with them driving off the remaining pirates.

And she mops.

First kick, no reaction. Second kick, no reaction. Third kick, a low toned "Fuck off."

Ygne furrows her brow and twists her mouth about as she thinks with audible little murmurs. Eventually, she turns about and sits down next to Rygnar, picking up her knees and placing her arms over them. "I don't get it," she mutters.

Rygnar's body tenses and his fists curl as Ygne sits next to him "I left you. Why won't you leave me be?" while it is still a low toned voice, there is a subtle growl behind it.

Elspa shrugs while she moves the mop to and fro. "Don't know," she says. "Didn't talk to them, 'cept in the beginning when they told us to stay out." The barbarian never really knew how difficult it is to get blood stains out, and can feel her blood beginning to boil thanks to the combination of frustrated cleaning and the memory.

Something about this Aunti Zilla is creeping the fuck out of Jarveena. She felt it this morning when she first heard her voice but now being face to face with the woman for the first time is making her head spin. There's a bright light behind her eyes that she can't blink away, and it feels like a white hot metal spike is being hammered into her skull.

"I'm goin' wi' Moss." she mumbles, and backs out of the cave.

Hearing that last, Jarveena lingers to listen.

Moss stays as well, intrigued by the coming answer...

Elspa pauses her mopping. She turns her head to look for Ygne, but the girl isn't in sight. "Someone said they attacked 'cause they work for a god, what hates this village," answers Elspa, returning her attention to the mop and those damned stains. "Though I don't see none of us bein' sacrificed for anything. We was just in the area when it happened, bad timing."

"Is that the black pearl?" asks Elspa, referring to the mysterious orb.

That's all good but if we want to eat I'll have to do some hunting. Jarveena, you still want to come with me ? Looking at Elspa, should have told me you were in a battle yesterday, I'll take a look at Rygnar on the way out. Maybe he's lethargic because of a wound he received. We should be back before dark.
Moss goes to see Rygnar outside. Rygnar !! Heard you got some arrows in you yesterday, show me your wounds so I can make sure they're not festering...

If Elspa acknowledges Moss, she gives no immediate outward indication. One hand on her hip, she absently scratches her neck behind her ear. "What does it do?" she asks of Auntie Zilla.

Ygne grins, even if Rygnar cannot see it. "Because I, for one, do not give up so easy, muscles." She reaches out to pat him on the shoulder, but soon thinks better of it and keeps her hand away. "Why are you being weird? I didn't think you had feelings."

Ygne quiets up when she hears Moss coming out, her face soon turning into a bit of a scowl.