It took a moment's hesitation for Lorielle to understand what Tobias meant by reopening his wounds. Â A flush came over her face, and she had just begun to smile embarrassingly before she heard Kieaira yell for them to get back. Â She turned her head suddenly to the toad again. Â It was already in the air just ahead of her by the time she caught sight of it.
Before even she had time to respond, she felt something slam into her side, wrapping around her and spinning her. Â She felt herself settle onto something other than the ground, looking up bewildered to see the Hyur had repaid the favor. Â What he said in turn was cheesy and miserably cliche, but Lorielle could not resist smiling quickly before turning her head away, out of both embarrassment and to focus on the danger at hand.
She rolled off of the Hyur and into the sand, grabbing her staff and getting to her feet. Â She bent down, grabbing for Tobias's arm before backing away from the large toad. Â While she was concerned that his wound may have reopened, the toad would have to be taken care of first. Â As long as it was still around, her healing would be in vain.
She stepped forward, coming closer to the toad and further away from the caravan and those near it. Â She lowered her staff, the ground shaking a bit ahead of her as the ground began to separate in a small circle. Â She raised it suddenly, swinging it like a bat in the toad's direction. Â The broken earth rose sharply from the ground and hurtled into the toad's already damaged eye.
As it reeled back, Lorielle sprinted from the caravan, circling around the toad in an attempt to draw it away from the others. Â Then her plan fell apart. Â What she could do from that point on was a bit beyond her. Â She couldn't quite continue casting and running at the same time. Â She could only hope that the others would down the creature now that the more vulnerable of the travelers were out of harm's way.
Before even she had time to respond, she felt something slam into her side, wrapping around her and spinning her. Â She felt herself settle onto something other than the ground, looking up bewildered to see the Hyur had repaid the favor. Â What he said in turn was cheesy and miserably cliche, but Lorielle could not resist smiling quickly before turning her head away, out of both embarrassment and to focus on the danger at hand.
She rolled off of the Hyur and into the sand, grabbing her staff and getting to her feet. Â She bent down, grabbing for Tobias's arm before backing away from the large toad. Â While she was concerned that his wound may have reopened, the toad would have to be taken care of first. Â As long as it was still around, her healing would be in vain.
She stepped forward, coming closer to the toad and further away from the caravan and those near it. Â She lowered her staff, the ground shaking a bit ahead of her as the ground began to separate in a small circle. Â She raised it suddenly, swinging it like a bat in the toad's direction. Â The broken earth rose sharply from the ground and hurtled into the toad's already damaged eye.
As it reeled back, Lorielle sprinted from the caravan, circling around the toad in an attempt to draw it away from the others. Â Then her plan fell apart. Â What she could do from that point on was a bit beyond her. Â She couldn't quite continue casting and running at the same time. Â She could only hope that the others would down the creature now that the more vulnerable of the travelers were out of harm's way.
