Fen Arada:
Fen did his best to hop and dodge as rocks and debris started flying toward him, but a few hit hard. He stumbled to the ground and reached out with his hands to find his balance. His gaze sharpened at the creature.
Fen reached down and drew his sword. The rapier was razor sharp but wouldn't be much more than a toothpick to this thing. But a toothpick he would jam in its eye!
The creature has fled, leaving behind a strange pit marked with the same symbols that had adorned its flesh. Fen's sword winks in the sunlight, ready for any return... Nearby the collapsed dossi finally lurch to their feet, shaking themselves vigorously, making their scales clack against each other loudly.
Eleisai:
The older woman wheezes with pain as she maintains her hold upon the youngling, reeling from the attacks of the creature.
"Sovereign One... Please aid us now, I pray..."
As they continue floating through air, drifting forward from the momentum of Fen's push, she closes her eyes for a moment, breathing deeply.
Her shuddering breaths stabilize, and she opens her eyes once again, gazing upon the youngling.
Then her hand acquires a gentle blue glow, which she places upon the stricken youngling...
RPoL Dice Roller:
19:36, Today: Eleisai rolled 12 using 2d6+2. 1 action recovery roll.
19:39, Today: Eleisai rolled 10 using 1d20. Youngling Healing Touch w/Repeat Attempt Effort DT2.
19:40, Today: Eleisai rolled 2 using 1d6. Youngling Healing Touch.
The young herder blinks slowly in Eleisai's arms, and the lines of pain on their face smooth out. In repose, Eleisai realizes this herder is a young woman of perhaps thirteen, wearing dark wrapped clothes around her body and head. She has a small knife in a leather sheath, and a metallic talisman of some sort around her right wrist.
"
Nimah?" she asks weakly.
Cube:
Even as the yellow glow begins to fade Cube makes no obvious effort to begin moving again, as if waiting for some kind of after effect or return of the creature before deciding what activity to undertake next.
Cube waits with perfect patience, but at the moment there is no sign of the creature's return.
Eris:
With the creature's sudden departure, Erin moves to stand close to Eleisai as she tends to the youngling; they leave the arrow where it has fallen for now, noting it only to recover later. Wheeling the thoroughbred aneen to a slow trot, Eris scans the surround even as they side-step their mount towards the elder folk of the settlement, seeking a spokesperson or leader of whom questions concerning the beast can be asked
As the quiet prevails and it's clear the immediate danger is past, two more young herders come running back towards the group. In the underslings of Nembellick, one person dives out into the air, shining struts snapping into place across their back trailing wispy synth sheets that catch the wind and let them glide. They land near the Walkers at nearly the same time as the two young herders pelt up to them.
The two younger herders are young boys, maybe eleven and fourteen, the younger with very dark brown skin and a rounded figure, the older with brilliant crimson skin and a powerful build. Both wear the dark, wrapped clothing and headcloths as the wounded herder, and carry sheathed knives, staves, and have metallic talismans dangling from one wrist.
The older glider is an elderly woman with snow-white hair and deeply tanned, wrinkled skin, wearing well-worn leathers. She has what looks like a powerful dart launcher at her side, and exudes a strong scent of flowers. A panel of what looks like glass is attached to one wrist, bearing softly glowing yellow symbols.
The herders are a little ahead of the elder, and speak with the eagerness of youth.
"
You saved Sukkah! What was down there? Was it a broken hound or a nano spirit or an abhuman marauder? Are you magicians? Is that a numenera artifact?" The last is said while pointing at Cube.