Lu Lorraine kept looking over her shoulder with a worried expression. "Shinah I think that man was LuoQing's father.. shouldn't we go back to help them?"
"Hahaa Kiyoshi can handle a single Spirit Warrior."Shinah waves her wrist at Little Blues worries. "if not he's definitely useless."
Little ShiiShii vision followed Shinah's arm.
"Spirit Warrior! We definitely have to go back!" Lu Lorraine stopped and looked back.
"Don't worry he's stronger than he looks, he's just dumb. But my uncles there and they can handle it themselves." She explains holding Lorraine's hand while turning the other in a dramatic muscle flexing gesture. 💪🏻
Little ShiiShii sighs and pulled Shinah into his arms lifting her up carefully, carrying her gently.
"My legs are fine.."
".."
"Come on .. don't be broody ..your making Little Blue shy.." Shinah laughs and winks at Lorraine as she blushes.
"Behave."
"What.. I can hear you scolding me in your head..." Shinah whispered under her breath impatiently.
This guys normally so chatty scolding me for this and that.
"I'm not scolding you."
"No.. just ignoring me."
He looks at the blood dripping through her dress sleeve with an unreadable emotion. "Kitten you may be one that's hurt.. but I'm the one, suffering in pain." He inclined his head toe hers, tapping his forehead against hers while sending her spirit healing energy to alleviate some of the pain.
Shinah's heart felt full. This guy such a sweet talker.
"Hey where's the carriage?" Lorraine popped their bubbly atmosphere.
Little ShiiShii put Shinah down near a store building and walked in the direction the carriage was left.They all looked around, and couldn't see any trace of Chen or the carriage.
"It looks like it traveled this way but suddenly turned around and the tracks pick up again heading towards that way." Little ShiiShii pointed down invisible track marks that somehow he was following.
"Let's bandage your arm first then follow the tracks, someone could have stolen it under the Chiefs orders. Blue can you find me some fresh water?"Little ShiiShii started pulling out bandages and passed Lorraine a bowl to fill.
"Of course, I think I saw a well a few streets down." She took the bowl and walked off leaving the two of them alone.
Little ShiiShii pulled Shinah back into his embrace after Lorraine left. He held Shinah in an awkward hug pushing her backwards till her back hit the wall of the building.
"Just bear with it for a while." He leaned his arm against the wall behind her shielding her in his space. He began cultivating directing his spiritual projection on her wrist healing the gashes from the inside out.
His coat blocked their view and if anyone walked by they'd only see a young boy in a kabedon stance while holding the young girls hand.
It was a lovely scene as both of them are beautiful and who doesn't like to admire the finer things in life💞
'You know, I've always had really good allies and backers. There's never been a time I didn't live a pampered and sheltered life. I noticed that with the memory wheel projection of my past. I always had a supportive family, well off upbringing and not once suffered any life taking illnesses." Shinah curls a lock of his hair around her index finger absentmindedly. 'I've always had others to fight my battles for me. Whether I asked for help or not. So it's not that I didn't have faith in you or my family to aide me, it's just I feel like this time ...I need to fight for myself if I ever want a better life.'
'I know..'
'That's why you didn't scold me?'
'No.. I just don't see the point in wasting my time when ... we both know your going to ack reckless no matter what I say. It's in your nature.'
'Hey I'm not reckless! Spunky and adventurous definitely. But hardly reckless.'
"Hmph" Shinah pouts and yanks on his hair.
"There now all we need is to clean off the blood. Where's that girl at?" He admires his handiwork wiggly caressing her forearm.
The gashes on Shinah's was healed back to its previous flawless state, not even a scratch could be seen.
"Oh Little Blue's ... hiding behind that tree over there."
"Why is she hiding when I asked her to bring me water?"
"Well..."
Little ShiiShii looks at her with curiosity and a confused expression.
"Ahemm ..from her point of view she probably thought you were about to eat me up ..and was giving us the appropriate amount of privacy."
Little ShiiShii suddenly looks down at their closeness and felt the ambiguous atmosphere. His ears redden and he carefully steps away from her and coughs into his fist. "I'll go ahead and see the situation with the carriage. You behave and clean off."
"Mmhum..."She laughs inwardly at his retreating figure.
———
In Mu Ran's Tavern
Rai Shen stares at both men kneeling in front of him.
One boldly glaring back from the inside of a sack cloth, the other with his head down silently dripping little droplets of water forming a puddle around him.
"Have something to say?" Rai Shen looked at Riddle condescendingly.
Lord Riddle rolls his eyes and grunts at Rai Shen.
Umi felt the water drip down his back, wishing he was anywhere .... anywhere in the world but here.
Umi silently prayed that no one would notice the growing puddle underneath him that was slowly making a trail toward the man trying to wiggling himself out of his restraints next to him.
"You two are going to help me find my brothers, if you have a problem with that then you will be sent to the Jade Emerald Kingdoms prison and you can take your chances surviving The King's wrath for offending the Crown Prince." Rai Shen speaks clear and loud surprising the two on the floor.
"However if you choose to follow me willingly and find my brothers, then I'll pardon your crimes. You have three minutes to think about it .." Rai Shen looks at Umi and hits the back of Riddles neck again releasing his vocal nerves.
"What kind of binding rope is this I couldn't use any spirit energy! Hmhmm your so heartless Little Heathen ..that's not much of decision to make.."Riddle laughs in mockery at Shen.
Shen ignores Riddle and chats with Nae before sending him off to prepare for their journey.
"Times up have you decided?" Shen questioned both men.
"I'm in but I want to take a few of my own people for comfort, and I want it in writing that you'll let us go after retrieving your brothers." Riddle quickly declares.
Shen nods in response and looks at Umi.
"Same.." he whispered.
"Ok, clean up ..well leave once your ready. You.." Shen looked at Lord Riddle not knowing his name, made a face before walking to the door. "Ugly let's go wait in the tavern."
"Ugly?! ... tell me, what part of me can even be described as ugly. Aye ..Wait .. wait for me. Damn it can't you release me firs—"Riddle wiggles himself around to follow Shen and accidentally slips in Umi's puddle.