[private] close your eyes and make a wish; ruan

[Kali]

Taiga was pissed about something. It was pretty clear talking wasn’t going to do any good. The thorns didn’t give way just ‘cause she asked for it, and Kali was already beginning to suspect something was very wrong before the stranger showed up.

He was a small man, at least compared to her dad, pale with blood red eyes, and she gave him a wary once-over as he approached. Probably she should leave--not run. Predators like to chase, and there was a sharpness to the snarl on his face that had her thinking predator wasn’t terribly off the mark. But leave, that would be smart. Dad would for sure agree, and so would Khari.

She almost did, too. Almost turned and walked back out across the sea right then and there, satisfied that it was the right move just based on that creeping little inkling that crawled up her spine. But that last bit caught her attention, kept her there when she should've walked away. “The new king, huh? What happened to the old one? Ruin, or maybe Rune, was it? I’unno.” She shrugged, buying herself time to think. “I’m looking for Jinju. D’you know her? She’s big and black, and has red eyes like you do.”

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