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"So you're not very popular in your home town," Mike said. "Huh. Neither am I. Guess me'n Little Bear will both be watching your back then."
"It's Bernon," Bernon muttered.
"Vernon?"
"Bernon. With a B."
"Right. Whatever. I'm ready to head out as soon as I eat."
(Okay! Goodnight then ^^)
“Great… I guess I should pull out the old clothes…..” She muttered, “I’m not gonna be acting normally, or look the same so just…. go along with it for this to work.”
"Okay, Bernon said. "Just tell us what to do, and we'll do it. I'll go the package and some things from my bags."
Mike got up and took the rabbit off the fire, blowing on it to cool it off. "Gimme a second. Just gotta get rid of this thing."
“Alright. We’ll have to fly or… Bernon to do you think you’re be up for another shift? I can carry Mike so we get there quicker.”
"I can try," Bernon called from upstairs. "I could carry him, if you want."
Tanrial walked upstairs and into her room, trying to find a suitable outfit, “Pretty sure my form is stronger Bernon!” She called back.
"If you say so." Bernon went back to the ground floor and laid some gear on the table. "By the way, if you change form when you're wearing a backpack, does the backpack stay on? I wanna bring a couple things in case of an emergency."
“No, you’re gonna have too carry it in your mouth,” Tanrial came downstairs in an elegant outfit. A sleeveless dress, of blues and patterns of lighter shades in swirls adorned the fabric. She wore sfingerless gloves and a choker of a shooting star. Heels and a long, bliiowing white cape accompanied her, “Luckily clothes don’t rip when you shift.”
Mike took one look and went back to eating. Bernon glanced up and did a double-take.
"Wow," he said. "I mean, uh, that looks nice. Do you think we need to dress up too?…..Or are we good?"
“You both look like guards so it’s fine. I need to keep up the royal look.”
"Oh yeah. Okay. Good, because I don't have anything near that fancy, and I'll bet Mike doesn't, either."
"Nope," Mike said, finishing his meal.
(I gotta go for the evening sadly, seeya tomorrow!)
Tanrial shrugged, “I still have loads from when I left, just in case.”
(See ya tomorrow!)
"I think we'll be fine as guards," Mike replied. "Ready when you are."
“Let’s get this over with…” She muttered and walked outside, quickly shifting when she had enough space.
(Sorry for the wait, I was out of the house this afternoon)
Bernon joined her and turned into a bear, picking up his pack and holding it in his jaws. Mike stood nearby, watching warily. "Where do you want me?"
Tanrial said into Mike’s mind Get on, and hurry up She sat back to allow better access.
He flinched visibly when he heard her speak, and moved stiffly to climb onto her back. "So…you can't talk out loud in animal form, is that right?"
She moved her massive head in a nod, Correct, one of the few downsides to shifting, hold on tight She set off in a sprint, hoping Bernon was following.
He was doing his best to keep up. Mike hung on to Tanrial's mane, and although his voice was steady, the tightness of his grip spoke of hidden tension. "I should say right now, I'm not….racist or whatever, but I'm also not incredibly fond of magic. Especially if it's being used on me. So if you don't mind, let's keep the telepathy for emergencies, all right?"
Deal She left the gates of Mike’s mind, she should teach him to shield them but… if he didn’t like magic then that’s his problem not hers. She started to slow down the run, better to not draw as much attention the closer to the territory they got.
Bernon puffed up beside her, and with a struggle, managed to send a message. So, I take it we're not entering the, uh, town, city, whatever–like this. Right? We'll go into human form once we get closer?
Correct. Just a little longer and we can shift back She huffed and leaped over a fallen tree easily and weaved through the others. As the trees became denser it became harder to move through them.
Bernon began to flag, almost tripping on a fallen branch. Argh, sorry, bears aren't meant to go this speed. I'll catch up.
We should shift back now anyway She said to Bernon, Sorry for the invasion but I need you to get off now. She said to Mike.
"Kay," Mike said, hopping off. Bernon came up beside them and returned to human form, almost forgetting to drop his backpack first. "Whew. Been a while since I sprinted in any form." He slung his pack over his shoulders and briefly leaned against a tree to catch his breath. "Need to work on my sprinting stamina, looks like."
Tanrial shifted back, panting, “We can work on that later, come on.”
The other two followed, trying to avoid making too much noise. Mike was very good at stealth, as it turned out. He seemed to know exactly where to place his feet. "Is there anything we should know about how to act in there?" He asked quietly. "To avoid suspicion, I mean?"
“Heartless, cold. No emotions basically. If you look like guards most people will run in fear so… if that happens it’s a good sign.” She weaved through the trees, fear growing in her stomach.
Mike gave that some thought as he walked. "I can do that."
Bernon looked a little less sure, and eyed Mike uneasily. "I'll do my best."
(gotta go to bed, seeya tomorrow!)