(Sorry...) Zecora smiled at Kicker's attempts at rhyming. "In answer to your question asked, t'was a potent mixture in a flask."
(>. Just got internet back, guys. I repaired my modem, and now it's quite powerfull. ~35 kbps instead of ~20 kbps!) Hunt had followed everypony, and stayed outside of the hut to make the guard. Nothing had approached the hut during the last 4 pages.
Sighing at remaining ignored by the group, even though it feels to him like he's one of the few with a level head, he instead approaches Zecora. "So, Miss Zecora. I heard you mention that what you used on that unfortunate soul," he says, nodding to the corpse on the floor, "was a mixture? Do you happen to have any more? I suppose while we're here and on friendly terms, if you could describe what happened, that could help us get an idea of what we're up against."
"Ah, it is something I use often enough, to frighten off beasts. It's quite powerful stuff. To use it, you simply place in the flask a small stone like this; a simple task. The flask will then explode violently; so set it off from a distance, I plea! The liquid that rests in this container can also cause burns that kill now, not later. This is what happened to this pony right here, but don't give him pity; he's a monster, do you hear?" As she said this, she gestured to the container she had been threatening them with earlier, and then pulled a small pebble-sized object out of a bowl.
Nioxen sat alone in the woods thinking of cupcakes and rainbows "I wish there was a rainbow right about now..."
Listening to what Zecora has to say, he feels he has a grasp on the information given. She was rather vague though about the attack on her hut. "Was he the only one that came for you? Do you have any idea why?" Lightning inquires of the zebra, trying to glean more information.
Zecora nodded. "I apologize for the lack of detail, but after explaining the acid, I did fail to inform you of the attack as well. There is, sadly, not much story to tell. I was mixing up a potion to heal mange, when I noticed a disturbance, something quite strange. The forest animals nearby became silent and I knew, nearby, was a predator so violent. To the door I hastened with the aforementioned potion, but at that moment it opened, and there was a sudden burst of motion, and this pony who now lies so still attacked me in an attempt to kill! I threw the potion, naturally, and the results...well, that you can see."
"Well I'm glad you're safe, Zecora. Do you think it would be possible to obtain a flask of that stuff from you? It seems quite potent, and would surely make good protection for us on our journey."
Winter heard yelling off in the distance and looked up from the bush he was pruning berries off of. He noticed that the clearing was, well, clear. "Oh crap!" He exclaimed, "Nioxen! Where are you! Nioxen!" He yelled, he might not like the kid for his airheadedness, but he certainly didn't what him to die!
Hunt heard somepony shouting outside, and his insticts quickly took over his senses. He rushed outside, to a small clearing, in wich he saw Winter. "What's going on here?"
"Why am i not even surprised." Hunt took a deep breath, then pointed a direction. "Smells muffins out there. Let's go."
Spoiler: Nioxen Luck Luck: 9 Rolled: 9 As Nioxen wandered about through the forest, he heard lots of creepy noises, but nothing actually attacked him yet. (I'm going to assume Winter and Hunt plan on following Nioxen) Spoiler: Hunt and Winter Perception (for tracking Nioxen) Perception: 9 (6+3, both are looking) Dim: -1 Rolled: 8 Hunt and Winter just barely saw a few mangled branches and leaves marking the way Nioxen had probably gone, but nothing more. Zecora nodded. "You are going to get rid of those hooded ponies? Then sure, take a flask. It is fine by me!" She handed a bottle to Lucky, along with several of the stones, which were surprisingly heavy and cold.
Kicker raised a hoof. "Uh, this might sound really dumb, but you said he was a 'monster'. What do you mean? He wasn't a pony?" "Or was he just a jerk?"
