(Dragon) *locates Takumi and Sakura* *pierces Takumi's psyche and breaks his will to fight* *brings Takumi to his knees and steadily inflicts pain on him*
Iguru) Okay, go! The soldiers moved into the castle, cutting down the enemy, and scaling the spiral staircase into Sakura's room. Iguru gestured for two soldiers to watch behind, and he entered the room alone. It was dark. He lit a flame from. His gauntlet, and saw Takumi rocking back in forth in feral position, and Sakura crying, obviously beaten up. Iguru helped the young princess up, and slung her over his shoulder. Iguru) It'll be okay, We'll get you patched up and make sure that monster doesn't touch you. Guards! Take Takumi away!
(Dragon) *makes self visible to Takumi once he's been seized by the guards* *flips him the double bird*
Iguru) I know we'll soon be enemies again, dragon, but do you have a name? I don't want to fight an unnamed enemy! Also, it's the least we could do for helping is out, how would a good bit of meat sound?
(Dragon) My master calls me Ashnard. I was named after the Mad King of Daein, an infamous dragon rider. And meat does in fact sound good.
(Ashnard) Just bring me a cow and let me devour its soul before I tear into it and rip its flesh from its skeleton.
(Xander) I agree, Shoka. (Should we say they brought a picnic? Or are they going back down? What do we do next?)
(Eh. Picnic sounds good.) Shoka) So, what's Nohrian food like? All I've ate today was bread in my cell.
(Xander) I'm sure you'll love Nohrian food, Shoka. Oh, and sorry about that, those guards are going to be executed.
Shoka's face turned into a scowl. Shoka) THAT one. Riiiight. Anyway... what would you recommend eating first? Anything I shouldn't mix? Anything I should?
After nearly three hours of lecture on the origin and blending of different Nohrian foods and their place in Nohr's culture, Shoka was completely baffled. Shoka) So... wait... mixing the Tap Root spices with the wyvern meat creates a deadly poison, and the spices with the bread makes great meal? Or was it the other way around? You know what, I'll start with the fruit, it can't kill me, right?
(Xander) You've pretty much got a grip on i- DON'T EAT THAT!! *slices a fruit away from Shoka* That thing is poisonous unless it is prepared correctly! I'm sorry, Shoka.