Eclipse moved slowly, nosing himself along the edge of the tent, remembering that the back o it was against the trees, when he reached the back, he nosed at the tied laps that were there, before reaching up to gnaw at them with his fangs.
Nik sat up, and gently, pushed Eclipse's nose out of the way, untying it so that Eclipse didn't have to. "There." he said softly, sitting back down and burying his hands in Eclipse's fur.
Eclipse nodded, unable to speak in wolf form, before padding out and into the trees. As soon as they were out of sight he picked up the pace, slowly speeding up until he was at a dead run.
Nik hung on carefully, leaning forward so he wouldn't fall off of Eclipse's back. He closed his eyes, hoping everything would be okay.
Eclipse made sure he wouldn't unbalance the other as he went, going as fast as he could.
There were shouts from the camp as they were discovered to be missing. Nik stiffened a little, eyes widening.
Eclipse picked up the pace, hoping to ever deity he knew they'd get away.
Nik held onto Eclipse, taking a deep breath. He tangled the shadows around them to help hide them from their pursuers eyes, but he didn't know how well it would work.
Eclipse kept going, going as fast as he dared as the shouts fanned out. He hoped to escape, though the chances were unlikely.
Nik closed his eyes again, and shook his head a little. "I-I don't know if we can get away…" he said quietly.
"We're going to try" said Eclipse softly, determined to try his hardest.
"I know." Nik replied quietly, holding onto Eclipse carefully. He kept twisting the shadows, but the voices were coming closer.
Eclipse tensed, "Hang on!" he said, before breaking into a light run.
Nik hung on desperately, eyes closed. The voices of pursuers drew closer and closer to them as they ran.
Eclipse kept to his pace, praying that they could get away.
Nik held on, eyes closed. Please. Please let this work. Please.
The voices followed then into the trees as Eclipse kept going, but finally they fell silent, and he slowed, paws aching as he kept going.
(I gtg to bed now. Good night!)
Nik let out a shaky breath, looking around. "I…I think we lost them?" he said slowly, softly.
(NIGHT!!!)
Eclipse kept going, not daring to slow any further, "I hope so…" he said softly, refusing to let on to how much it hurt to walk on his back paws,and stay silent.
Nik's leg hurt, but he knew it couldn't hurt as badly as Eclipse's must. He took a deep breath.
Eclipse's paws burned as dirt and grass and leaves pressed into the burns with every step, making it harder for him to walk silently.
Nik took a deep breath, looking around. Had they lost their pursuers? He could tell by the way Eclipse was walking that he was in pain.
Eclipse kept his breathing as even as possible, continuing further into the trees.
Nik let out a sigh.
Eclipse suddenly stopped, his ears flicking around. Tensing he suddenly bolted to one side, narrowly avoiding an arrow as men came out of the trees.
(sorry my last reply was so short, my mom needed me for something)
Nik tensed, throwing out shadows to try to confuse the men that were attacking. His golden eyes were wide. More arrows came raining down at them, aimed to immobilize, not kill.
(no worries)
Eclipse dodged two arrows, one lodging in his shoulder as he tried to run, not wanting to lose Nik.
Nik winced as the arrow hit Eclipse, and kept spinning out shadows, eyes wide. He let out a grunt as an arrow lodged in his upper arm, his left arm, and he stopped using that arm.
Eclipse kept going, but stumbled over a root, nearly throwing Nik as he struggled to his feet, trying his best t get away.
Nik closed his eyes as the men caught up. One picked him up and tied him. He fought, but stopped when they stepped on his left leg to get him to stop moving. Others approached Eclipse, surrounding him and trying to figure out how to tie up a wolf.