"Dodge. I am dodging!" Kile crossed his arms with a huff. Now that he could see the waterbombs coming, there was no way K'luha would be able to get him.As she launched another of the water bombs towards him, he stepped to the side of it easily. He heard K'iara shouting at him, predicting her frustration. The low grating of her voice made her sound ferociously vengeful, and he turned wide-eyed to look at the woman, her skin wet and shining in the bright sun, hair as bright as his own, eyes shining blue at him. "What?"
She knocked him backwards. He hadn't even seen the blow coming. Stumbling two steps kept his footing, put put him directly int he path of K'luha's second water bomb, exploding over him and his immediate vicinity. At least it washed the mud off him, but it left him scowling. He shivered in the wind. "Ugh. Thanks, K'iara. At least I didn't get you wet on purpose."
The splashing and shouting continued as he glared at K'iara, his ears flat on his head. The whole tribe had regressed to children at play, it seemed. He was not surprised to hear K'nahli's angry shouting over everyone. He was a bit surprised that he didn't hear K'mih getting in on the fun, since being an overaged child was pretty much her them. Too far from the oasis to be struck by simple waves, K'ile was spared the diver's retribution.
He raised his gaze just in time to watch K'yohko Nunh rise from the water with that expression of static neutrality on his face. K'ile's ears stood up in surprise, blinking at the large man. Of all people, K'yohko? Really? And he managed to do it without any cheer at all, like a stone pretending to be a plant. K'ile looked over at Xha'li's laughter, watching the strangely pale halfblood moving to jump into the water at the Nunh. Brave, for a man that K'yohko was likely still mere seconds away from killing.
Also, perfect. K'ile smiled. "Okay."
He dropped low, gripped the ground with every toe and finger, tail lifting high behind him, and launched himself forward, kicking sand at K'iara as he bolted away. If there was one thing K'ile could do, it was run quickly. His arms extended out to his sides and his legs moved beneath him quickly and quietly, skirting around the oasis bolt-quick. K'luha was looking off to one side. K'yohko was looking at K'luha, standing in the deepest part of the water. And Xha'liu crashed down in the water, loudly, creating the perfect distraction.
K'ile's entrance was fast and slight, his small size working to his advantage. It was his greatest disadvantage compared to K'yohko, the largest man in the tribe. It wouldn't matter now, though. K'yohko might try to dodge Xha'li's wave, but he couldn't avoid both that and K'ile. The small Tia was sure his target was helpless.
"Bath time, kid!" K'ile threw himself at K'yohko's back, at full speed, hoping to knock the Nunh into the water and maybe even pin him there.
She knocked him backwards. He hadn't even seen the blow coming. Stumbling two steps kept his footing, put put him directly int he path of K'luha's second water bomb, exploding over him and his immediate vicinity. At least it washed the mud off him, but it left him scowling. He shivered in the wind. "Ugh. Thanks, K'iara. At least I didn't get you wet on purpose."
The splashing and shouting continued as he glared at K'iara, his ears flat on his head. The whole tribe had regressed to children at play, it seemed. He was not surprised to hear K'nahli's angry shouting over everyone. He was a bit surprised that he didn't hear K'mih getting in on the fun, since being an overaged child was pretty much her them. Too far from the oasis to be struck by simple waves, K'ile was spared the diver's retribution.
He raised his gaze just in time to watch K'yohko Nunh rise from the water with that expression of static neutrality on his face. K'ile's ears stood up in surprise, blinking at the large man. Of all people, K'yohko? Really? And he managed to do it without any cheer at all, like a stone pretending to be a plant. K'ile looked over at Xha'li's laughter, watching the strangely pale halfblood moving to jump into the water at the Nunh. Brave, for a man that K'yohko was likely still mere seconds away from killing.
Also, perfect. K'ile smiled. "Okay."
He dropped low, gripped the ground with every toe and finger, tail lifting high behind him, and launched himself forward, kicking sand at K'iara as he bolted away. If there was one thing K'ile could do, it was run quickly. His arms extended out to his sides and his legs moved beneath him quickly and quietly, skirting around the oasis bolt-quick. K'luha was looking off to one side. K'yohko was looking at K'luha, standing in the deepest part of the water. And Xha'liu crashed down in the water, loudly, creating the perfect distraction.
K'ile's entrance was fast and slight, his small size working to his advantage. It was his greatest disadvantage compared to K'yohko, the largest man in the tribe. It wouldn't matter now, though. K'yohko might try to dodge Xha'li's wave, but he couldn't avoid both that and K'ile. The small Tia was sure his target was helpless.
"Bath time, kid!" K'ile threw himself at K'yohko's back, at full speed, hoping to knock the Nunh into the water and maybe even pin him there.
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