Along the wall [P]

[Pepe]

Pepe let out a slight yawn as he ran across the wall. It was a strange practice that the humans had, border control. Surely land should belong to everyone. Or, well, there were some exceptions. Like one's own Warren, no outsider should try and take someone's private space. The skunk shook his head as he ran trough the hills, spreading a slight aroma across as he did. He wasn't being chased, but he found it good to spread a little aroma so that he could easily fall back the way he had came earlier, just in case something would happen.

Eventually he stopped, glaring at the large wall that was facing him. He wished that someday that wall would break and crumble into nothing but dust and that everyone would be able to cross. The Feroxi were a strange people in that regard, with their wall. They were otherwise a hardy folk, and generally seemed to be trusting enough, so why settle up a wall? It made no true sense, but perhaps the human politics simply forbade open borders.

His ears flickered once as he heard something come from the distance. He could smell the iron, he could smell the sweat. Humans. Feroxi borderguards. He instantly dug himself a little hole to hide in, covering it with snow as his aroma spread around.

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

Traveling alone was always something that Hibiki would never end up getting accustomed to in the long run. Who would seeing as for the large majority of their life you lived as an almost secluded member of society growing up in a little quaint village with little to no thing to do. However times had changed and the little village she once lived in didn't usually offer the Taguel the work she needed to tend to herself alone.

Sigh at times she just hoped that her travels would at least end up with some kind of answer to her father's whereabouts. But coming to this place, Ferox of all places had just been a chance of choice. And honestly she picked probably a hard place to come to. But then again this was the place her mother had originated from but for the obvious reason Hibiki had been born in Ylisse

That said she had just reached this large wall and would sigh a bit, pondering what to do. She felt a bit cold so crouching down, she dropped her traveling bag and pulled out a coat like little thing she hand and pulled it over herself, slipping her arms through the sleeves and taking a deep breath. Heck she could see her breath. At some point she'd have to find a place to change the regular outfit she had on but right now her tail would be enough to aid her warm her legs.

Pepe

[Pepe]

It took a while before the Feroxi were gone. It was fun to listen to them, at the very least. They always talked about something interesting, be it which Khan would win the tournament or which tavern wench they would try to woo this evening. Sometimes the men even told how their wife had just given birth, which always led to cheers from the others. Humans were compassionate in that regard. They cared for their friends, and even as an old man it made Pepe as giddy as he was during his youth. Ah, those golden years.

After the Feroxi were gone, Pepe stammered out of his hole as he shook his whole body, snow falling off of the skunk's body. He then stared forwards at one of the smaller gates. There were tons of them all along the wall, probably to easen the Feroxi military's charge if they ever needed to mobilize. He carefully approached it. He didn't know why, and closing in on the gate would mean he could be noticed by people.

The skunk taguel quietly poked his head trough between the bars of the gate, looking around for a moment as he suddenly noticed a girl. Seemed young, at the very most twenty or so, and she... Was that a tail of sorts? He was not sure, so he simply tilted his head, watching her for now. Maybe another Taguel.

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I HATE THE WORLD HATE THE RICH, HATE THE HAPPY, HATE THE COMPLACENT. TV WATCHERS, BEER DRINKERS, THE SATISFIED ONES. BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN BE ALL THOSE LITTLE HATEFUL THINGS AND THEN I HATE MYSELF FOR REALIZING THAT. BE SAFE, BE SAFE.

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The girl sighed heavily as she looked around, her shoes hitting the cold snow as she tried to ponder on what to do. Her ears perked a bit as she looked around a bit as she pondered. Was it wise to come in to this place? Surely she wouldn't get in troubles for just wanting to visit. The girl would come closer to the gate as she hoisted up her bag and moved over to the gate, stopping yet again for a moment. Gods she felt incredibly cold right now, her tail wrapped around her leg as she would take a deep breath. Taguel or not she still felt the effect of the cold as she paused for a moment, looking around. It almost felt like she was being watched right now. Now this couldn't be true could it? Then again the wall was heavily guarded for sure so it wouldn't be expected of her to think otherwise.

[Pepe]

Ach, he would get in so much trouble for doing this. And those poor border guards too, they would probably get whipped or something. But the girl needed a way in, definitely. He stood up onto two legs, staring at the girl who had seemingly noticed the hulking skunk (of course, it was rather hard behind the gate and under the wall) as he then quickly shoved one paw between the bars, then another, and before long he had slipped his legs between the bars as he then suddenly begun to push, snarling loudly as the bars slowly bent.

He then hopped off of the gate, doing a little flip as the stone around his neck glowed, the hulking skunk turning into a rather furry chubby man. He stretched a bit, staring at the bent bars. "Ach, yer betta' make yer way ove' 'ere before th' guards see yer, aye. I ben't the bars fer yer, don' make me regret this nae, lass." He stared at her, motioning for her to slip trough and fast.

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I HATE THE WORLD HATE THE RICH, HATE THE HAPPY, HATE THE COMPLACENT. TV WATCHERS, BEER DRINKERS, THE SATISFIED ONES. BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN BE ALL THOSE LITTLE HATEFUL THINGS AND THEN I HATE MYSELF FOR REALIZING THAT. BE SAFE, BE SAFE.

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Looking around, Hibiki would sigh a bit before pondering just how she could get in to the other side of that wall. It was then that she saw something reach from the gates and suddenly push the bars open with enough room for her to pass through. Was that... A sentient skunk or was she actually looking at another taguel? However soon enough she got her answer as the animal was replaced by a rather fuzzy looking man that spoke out to her. Well he was risking himself like this just for the little fox? Needless to say she was surprised as she quickly reached for the gate and looked around before slipping inside. She wasn't too overweight even if she did have some curves to her. Slowly she slipped through the whole and looked over to the fellow Taguel "Thank you for the help" she said, looking around and hoping nobody saw the little endeavor they just had.

[Pepe]

"Ach, nae problem. Nae, I suggest we get thae hell outta here before tha bloody border guards come, aye. They won' really like seein' a taguel lassie slippin' trough 'em bars. An' lemme tell yer, they will enjoy whatever th' hell they're gon' do to yer if they fin' yer." He shook his head once, shivering a bit. "Humans have tha' dirty side, aye? Males do... Bad stuff to 'em enemy females after war, aye? Ya' 'noo 'et well." With those implications out of the way Pepe touched on the stone that had now relocated itself to his belt as it begun to shone.

After the transformation was done he pointing his paw towards the wilderness, indicating that there was something there as he then dashed off, turning his head back every once in a while before stopping atop a close-by hill, seemingly waiting for the girl.

He then turned his head to the side as he waited, sniffing the air. The only thing he could smell was his own little aroma, something he was so used to... And steel. Steel far away, but ever so slowly getting closer. They would have to hurry before the humans could come. Quickly.

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I HATE THE WORLD HATE THE RICH, HATE THE HAPPY, HATE THE COMPLACENT. TV WATCHERS, BEER DRINKERS, THE SATISFIED ONES. BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN BE ALL THOSE LITTLE HATEFUL THINGS AND THEN I HATE MYSELF FOR REALIZING THAT. BE SAFE, BE SAFE.

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Now if she had the time at hand she would've asked why he had helped her cross, seeing as she was expecting crossing borders to already be a melodrama of incredible proportions and probably some kind of harassment due to what she was being involved in the noise. But another Taguel had helped her out so not everyone was that bad at least. Closing her eyes, she would perk her ears a bit as she heard something out in the distance and watched the taguel shift and run off. She would've shifted as well but she was carrying a travel bag with her so the best choice was to just follow him while attempting to make her footprints not noticed.  When the scent hit her nostrils, the scent that Pepe was leaning behind she had to reach her hand up and cover her nose while running behind him. It wasn't every day that she was met with such an odor that was capable of rendering her ill but she wasn't about to complain and just focused on following him. Not looking back she was happy to see they got away from the walls and soon enough stopped near him by a hill as he sniffed the air. Taking a moment, she'd attempt to regain her breath after having caught the skunk's scent, looking behind her a bit out of worry as she sighed a bit and then back at Pepe, wondering where they were going next.

[Pepe]

Pepe continued looking around for a moment before turning his head to the girl, for once speaking in his beast form as the voice came out echoey and rather mangled. "Ach lass, 'm rather sorry but I mus'... Yer 'noo. Cover tha scen', tha' guards hav' hounds. I can smell 'em, aye. S', cover yer nose an' jus' pray tha' ya can wash tha' smell offa yer clothes as soon as yer fin' a river, aye aye." With that, the taguel closed his eyes for a moment as the aroma around him begun to grow, until it was almost enough to make one puke and definitely enough to tear up anyone.

"Nao', keep yer head down an' follo' me, there shoul' be a rivah nearby which we can use, aye aye. Then a' can... Ya 'noo, turn off th' smell an' my own' lil' warmin' system, aye." With that, Pepe dashed off, hoping to the spirits that the girl would be able to keep up without collapsing from his aromas and without the guard hounds managing to smell her or him trough the aroma once they came closer. All that he needed to worry about now would be getting to the river.

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I HATE THE WORLD HATE THE RICH, HATE THE HAPPY, HATE THE COMPLACENT. TV WATCHERS, BEER DRINKERS, THE SATISFIED ONES. BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN BE ALL THOSE LITTLE HATEFUL THINGS AND THEN I HATE MYSELF FOR REALIZING THAT. BE SAFE, BE SAFE.

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This was to be expected. As much as she just wanted to say no she knew that might just be a bad idea with how things were happening so she would nod quietly and closed her eyes, holding her breath as she waited silently. She felt the scent spread around and even with her nose closed she could still feel the scent. It wasn't pleasant at all but she had to live with it. The girl took a moment to regain herself and started to make her way across the path he was taking, trying to be sure she didn't leave too many tracks behind as she took steps on the same place he had walked onto. It was a smart little tactic, then again all she wanted was to get away from danger and hopefully wash up this scent. Maybe coming here right now was not the best play on her part.

[Pepe]

After a while of going trough the snow and a little forest patch, they made it trough to the river. Pepe let out a sigh of relief as the stone around his neck shone, encasing the man in a cocoon as he then burst out in his human form, stretching himself for a moment before shoving his obvious taguel signs under his clothing. He then turned his head, looking to the girl with a slight frown. He stroked his beard, lazily pointing his thumb at the river. "There yer g', ya can wash' thar'. Ah'l be leavin' yer alon' an' stuff fer tha'."

He took a step, yawning as he did so before remembering something and quickly turning his head over to the girl. "Ah' gott' ask, th' 'ell were ya doin' outside th' border? HOW did yer get ov' the wall an' stuff?" He squinted his eyes for a moment. "Or are yer' on' of them outtawallers who liv' over at 'lisse or Plegia? Eh?" He had never understood the off-wallers. They choose to live in a land where Taguel's were not respected when they could live somewhere where they could at the very least mostly stay hidden.

He shook his head once with a sigh. "Ach, do yer wan' som' food or sum'? M' barrow's nae tha' far awae."

Hibiki

[Hibiki]

SOMETIMES APPEARANCES FOOL, DON'T JUDGE BY THE LOOKS The girl just couldn't help it, she felt so icky right now she just felt like dying. As they made their way, Hibiki spoke not a single word since she was a turmoil of emotions right now of all things. She couldn't really be asked to think on things right now with how she just wanted to find a place to wash up now. A while longer, silence lasted, words were spoken but the girl said nothing as Pepe finally told her where she could wash up. Giving a deep sigh of relief she'd look over before looking at him "Thanks" that's all she uttered, her tone shaking a bit before he asked her how she got over the wall "Oh... I am from Ylisse actually yes..." she answered him, trying to make small talk for a bit "My mother was from here but she stepped away from these lands long before i was born..." she said before hearing him ask if she was hungry. After what just happened "I'm alright, thank you" she couldn't stomach any food. Pepe - 178 WORDS SPOILER: Click to show Sorry for the delay. Also uh... can you please cut back in the apostrophes when you talk? It was bit hard to read your talking

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[Pepe]

"Right, right." He nodded once as he then returned to staring into the distance, keeping silent vigil. He was wondering why people would even try to live outside the wall... Was there anything there that was worth the effort? Someday, he would try to find out for himself. But for now, he was going to stay. He had work to do, work that involved all his focus. He could not shift it at all or he would be just wasting time. He scratched his beard absentmindlesly as she proceeded to explain she was not hungry and that her mother was from Ferox, but not in that order.

He then stroked his chin again as he thought about it for a moment. "Would you want some help to get to the nearest city? It's not too far off, so I'm pretty sure we'll manage it just fine in a hour or two."

(just imagine there's an accent there)

Hibiki