Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-34754862-20170630233851/@comment-28929139-20170705014203

For however long the kiss had spanned, all Kideme could see was Zaiko's wet eyes and the grayish brown antlers of tree branches. A myriad of thoughts and emotions had rallied through her mind as it happened, but more than anything it had been gratitude. All background information and personal histories with others aside, Zaiko was her friend and he was trying to save her life. And though she was ambivalent on what this assertion meant, she would always be grateful to him.

And then Tiatsu happened. His voice was heard before his face was seen, but when she did, Kideme's heart seemed to stop. Kideme had spent enough time with Tiatsu to know when he was disgusted, annoyed or in a good mood, but the sound in his voice right now....this was new. There was 1 part anger, 1 part embarrassment and every bit of dark remorse. She didn't like this emotion on Tiatsu, not one bit.

The way Kideme had been draped in Zaiko's arms and across his lap, she could see much of the ground and it was only for a second but all she could see of Tiatsu was his blazing red eyes. For all the gratitude she felt toward Zaiko for saving her life, in this moment, it was currently replaced with immense guilt and self-hatred. She knew she shouldn't have risked herself, because more than just her life, her actions now may have possibly cost Kideme her friend. Tiatsu wasn't just her friend either, he was so much more. He had been an unexpected pillar of inspiration, a person in her life who not only respected her dreams but he helped her work toward them. He was also the closest thing she had to a wise male figure she had in her life, even if their relationship was less filial and more intimate. And now all of that and he was likely gone.

Worse yet was the fact that for all the misery this curse mark put her through, Kideme could feel the loaded strength of her desperation to chase for Tiatsu push right through....only to be subdued by a shot.

Her mind, the curse, the electricity, the turn of Tiatsu's back....it all went black.