Green Labyrinth
YOU'RE THE CLOSEST THING TO HELL I'VE SEEN SO FAR He flails against the ghosts, lashing against them with his hooves, his teeth, anything. He's aware of others arriving, of the screams that resound through the clearing as a thousand loved ones are brought back to life for the macabre benefit of whoever is controlling the ghosts, but he steels his resolve and keeps on fighting. Blow after blow is hurled towards any spectre that comes near him, and it's as though he's on his battlefield again, owning everything that he sets foot upon. Until the ghost flies into his mouth, grabs his tongue and pulls. He chokes, stopping mid-kick, and desperately thrashes his head to try and free himself from the malicious grasp of his assailant. There's little he can do, though, as too much movement could wrench his tongue clean free from his jaws; he is powerless unto his attacker, and for a warlord like Volterra, that is unforgivable. It does not suit him to not be able to escape on his own terms. It does not suit him to be helpless. But helpless he is, forced to wait and allow the ghosts to have their wicked way with him. Finally, they relinquish him. He pulls his dry, aching tongue back into his mouth and, in a fit of fury, aims another bite towards the offending ghost - as he does so he feels spittle drip from the end of his now-moistened tongue, and it burns as it leaves him. Where it touches the ground, it scorches a small patch of grass clean away; the stallion glances down, aghast, before redoubling his attacking efforts. It is no use. The ghosts are beholden only to the wolf god, and even he fades into nothingness once he has his minions under control. The Indomitable stands, stunned and speechless, his damaged tongue lolling slightly from his mouth and dribbling acidic saliva onto the grass below. He sees his children, Otem and her volcanic brother, and shifts towards them as fast as he can. "We must go - it is not safe here." As he speaks his mouth feels heavy and alien, as though it belongs to someone else. With insistent nudges of his nose, he tries to gathered his twin children together so they can leave all together provided they oblige. |
Tries to usher @Otem and Vulkan away from the ghosts and out of the area.
