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Re: Dragon in the City
By: Christofer Hayward Date: July 29, 2020, 7:48 pm
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Kaida breathed in heavily as they entered the building, closing
her eyes as she drew in the smells and then sighed them out
again. It smelt like nothing she had ever experienced before.
The grease from the friers, the flame grilled meat, even the
cheap condiments had their distinctive smell. It was almost
overwhelming, enough at least to give her a brief headache until
she could acclimatise. Kaida rubbed her temple, careful not to
disturb the cloak over her head, and made a note not to breathe
in quite so heavily next time.
Kaida waited quietly for their food but her stomach was not as
patient and rumbled gently while Calyx ordered. She wasn't sure
what it was he had asked for but it sounded good and she trusted
he had good taste. She recognised 'strawberry', so at least
there would be something familiar. As they moved to their table,
she smiled politely to the manager and was about to ask some
more questions but before she could, Calyx had leaned forward.
Her brow furrowed and she was puzzled, but she did as he asked.
Her eyes discreetly moved across the restaurant, as though
admiring the decor rather than the people. She had always been
good at discreet. Her gaze drifted to the far side of the room
and for a moment, she thought she spotted someone she had seen
before, maybe earlier on their way here? No, yesterday maybe?
She wasn't sure but she had definitely seen that face. Looking
back to Calyx before the stranger noticed, she nodded her head
gently in that direction and gave him a quizzical look. Before
she could ask, however, their food arrived.
And what a delight it was! For a brief moment, she forgot all
about their mysterious stranger. She held her burger the way
Calyx showed her, took a big bite and squeaked as the sauce
dripped out of the other side. She used her fries to scoop up
the mess and wriggled excitedly in her seat.
"Do you always eat this? This is amazing!" Her eyes were wide
and bright with excitement, and it took all her concentration
not to get so excited as to draw attention. "I think I would
like a place like this back home." She nodded and sipped her
milkshake, her eyes slowly drifting back to the stranger and
remembering what Calyx had said. She wondered if he had spotted
them too.
"Who are they?" She lowered her voice but kept a smile on her
face, her ears now perked to try and listen out for any sudden
movement. She kept the stranger in her peripherals, pretending
to be looking out of the window as she fed herself some more
fries.
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Re: Dragon in the City
By: Calyx Ochoa Date: August 14, 2020, 7:56 pm
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Calyx couldn't help but smile at Kaida's excitement. She was
like a child experiencing a candy store for the first time! It
was amusing to say the least, but his guard had already risen in
the direction that she had glanced. He didn't want to bother her
while she was eating, so he ate his burger and fries happily,
maintaining an awareness of the stranger's location. No one
would try anything while they were here. It was too busy; Too
populated. But they would have to leave eventually.
At any rate, Kaida's excitement was nothing short of adorable!
She overestimated his familiarity with this world, however.
"Not all the time. But a few times though!" He said, in
response to her question about him eating like this all the
time. 'A few times' was more accurate than he cared to admit. He
had probably seen the inside of a burger place three times in
his lifetime. It was far from a regular thing.
When she said she would like to have a place like this back
home, he wondered what her home was like. He had visited Dragon
clans that were largely primal and existed with nature. This was
how he pictured Kaida's home. But he had also seen clans that
were as technologically advanced as humans! In reality, her home
could fall anywhere in between. Fast food restaurants weren't
necessarily beyond the realm of possibility.
Calyx had located the one watching them by following Kaida's
eyes earlier. So naturally, he would notice when she looked at
him once again. When she asked who he was, he feigned ignorance
to ensure she didn't panic. But Kaida had never interacted with
humans before. If this man was familiar to her, she could only
know him from one place. And if he was alone, that meant he had
colleagues somewhere, waiting for his signal.
"When we leave here, we're not going back to the Hotel." He told
her calmly.
Wherever he took her, they were sure to be followed. He needed
to plan this out carefully. He needed to get them into an open
space with no spectators. But where could he find such a place
in the middle of a big city? This was going to be delicate. "Let
me know when you're ready to go." He said, his voice perfectly
calm and collected. He was probably going to have to break a few
rules...
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Re: Dragon in the City
By: Christofer Hayward Date: August 15, 2020, 6:20 pm
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As her stomach filled, Kaida's haste and excitement slowed.
Chewing on a fry, she let her eyes wander around the room, this
time to actually take in the scenery. She watched other people
enjoying their meals and wondered how it felt to be used to such
food. To not have to hunt or scavenge or steal, she could hardly
imagine what it must be like. She thought it odd that they could
just walk into a place, hand over money and have freshly cooked
food brought to them from a hidden room in the back. Her mind
boggled at the thought.
Finding her mouth dry from the salt on the fries, she looked at
the cup that held her milkshake and peered down into the straw.
It was bright pink! She glanced across at a nearby table where a
woman was sipping her own drink, then mimicked her and sipped at
the straw.
"Oh!" she squeaked again, her eyes wide with surprise. "It's so
cold!" Her hands gripped the cup gently as she sipped again,
letting the milkshake melt and warm in her mouth before
swallowing it. It was sweet! Not quite like a real strawberry
but she recognised the flavour enough to enjoy it. It was a
strange sensation on her teeth, but as she drank more she
gradually got used to it. What she wasn't expecting however, was
the sudden ache in her head. "Ah!" Her hands pressed to her
temples and she shut her eyes tightly as the ache throbbed
gently for a moment.
As it subsided, she smiled in relief and returned to the last of
her fries. "What a peculiar drink..." she uttered, shaking her
head. "I think it would take me a while to get used to having a
sore head just to drink such a thing." She snorted lightly in a
laugh. She truly was enjoying herself but part of her still felt
worried about why she was here and how she would get home. Like
an annoying buzzing in her ear, no matter how hard she was
trying to stay positive she just couldn't shake the sadness that
was ever looming over her shoulder. She felt almost guilty for
having such treats when her family were dead, her friends
probably also and for all she knew, she was the last of her
people.
"Where will we go?" She frowned in puzzlement at his statement,
his calmness kept her from worry but she was still unsure of
what this meant. Was it because of the stranger? She wanted to
look over again but instinct told her not to, she didn't want to
bring attention to the fact that they were aware of him. Even
without knowing who he was, she knew Calyx thought he could be
someone dangerous. Another thing to worry about on her list.
There were many more questions in her mind, but Kaida knew now
was not the time. She scooped up the last of her fries, finished
the last bite of her burger and then nodded, taking a cautious
sip of her milkshake and putting on a calm smile to match
Calyx's demeanour. "I'm ready whenever you are."
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