Jerry
*Kibaru felt a little uneasy but sped up to see if he could* "Well I could always go into disguise and ask them like a normal macen. But I would not ask idiots unless they had the brains to make up for that"
Martha
*Carl would seem to hesitate a bit as Kibaru would end up tugging at his lead from the change in speed. As the lead would soon reach its maximum length, the horse would eventually break into a light trot. It wasn't hard for him to keep up with Kibaru, simply having to move in small strides. Terrel would simply watch the two, finding entertainment in Kibaru's hesitation with leading a horse. There was a first time for everyone.*"You could disguise as a Macen this whole time?"*Terrel would question.*
Jerry
"Not the hardest thing to do. But it feels so uncomfortable not having my tails to balance and my ears" *He said smiling under his mask with the horse speeding up*
Martha
*Terrel gave a slow shake of his head. It wasn't like he really understood Kibaru's need for assistance with balance from his ears and tail, but if he could easily change to a Macen whenever he wanted, maybe that can be useful in a way.*"Better get used to it then, no telling how many people we may find in Salvania."*With them being outside of Silnaria, seeing an Elf with his appearance would probably turn more heads than wanted, perhaps he could let Kibaru do most of the talking for the time being while he kept an eye out, he doubted there would be good attention given to rumors flying around about an alleyway Pig and Wolf asking people to join them.*
Jerry
"Or we could just break someone out of prison" *He said laughing a bit at his proposal* "I think that would be easier, don't you?"
Martha
"Entertaining? Sure. Easier? I doubt it."*He'd say back casually.*"Besides, stuff like that takes planning. Who would we even break out, surely not some thug who's gotten caught for forgery or something."*Terrel would laugh at the ludicrous thought, looking back towards Kibaru and Carl.*"Just bring him around in a circle."
Jerry
*Kibaru would do as requested* "Well, the greatest criminals sometimes gets caught doing the smallest things"
Martha
*The more well-known ones get caught for things actually worth of being put in prison for."*He'd mention.*"If you're planning on breaking someone out, you're going to need a lot more than a lack of ears and tails to do it."
Jerry
"Just give me a pick and I'll start digging" *He said jokingly* "It's just a joke of course. We best not do that, lest we want to be hunted by more"
Martha
"What they don't know, can't hurt us."*He'd say with a smug look before shrugging off the initial joke.*"It would be easier to hunt us down if we have a whole horde of people with us wherever we go though. Any mission we go on, it's a lot more people to account for and will make us a lot easier to track."
Jerry
"Your animals will still be the majority of the group. And those pups would be the hardest thing to keep account of. Besides, I only plan on getting 2 extra additions"
Martha
"Well the day I find a place to leave them at for the time being, you won't worry about having to trip over an extra set of paws. After that, it'll just be Carl here."*He'd explain.*"Well him and Tzu..."*Reaching a hand up towards his head, he'd scratch along it slightly, the strands of hair shifting as a small furry brown face would poke out of it and chitter angrily at the disturbance.*"Sorry bout that Tzu, you can go back to sleep."*Terrel would move the strands back, glancing back towards his horse as two of the wolf pups would begin running around his legs after seeing him trotting about. The horse didn't seem too bothered, most likely used to it at this point.*
Jerry
"I know of someone that can take care of them... Though the house will be quite lively with so many extra wolves. I do hope they can behave themselves at least a little" *He said before giving Carl a little pat on his shoulder* "Shall we keep going?"
Martha
"Who would want to keep track of three wolves?"*He'd ask ironically before turning to look at them.*"Floof is alright, pretty well trained by now."*He'd say gesturing to the white wolf.*"Blur will probably keep to herself for the most part. Ansel will most likely try to start trouble."*The two grey wolf pups followed after Carl, their small legs unable to keep up with the trotting horse. At Kibaru's question, Terrel would respond with:*"Sure, once you actually get on the horse."
Jerry
*Kibaru would pat carls head* "Whoah there Carl" *He said gesturing to stop* "Well my girl should be and her friend. She seems to be an animal lover just the same as you are. And my house has plenty of space for the runts to play in. As well as a new friend or two"
Martha
*Carl would come to a slow stop, the wolf pups soon bouncing around him as they were finally able to catch up.*"Well if you're sure. I guess they'll be fine having a place to stay at for the time being. Not telling how long this trip will take anyways."*Terrel would turn his head towards the wolf pups, bringing the whistle around his neck up to his mouth before blowing in it to get their attention.*"Ansel, Blur, stop patronizing Carl."*The wolf pups would dart away from the steed, soon finding new interest playing around with Floof.*"Next winter I'm getting a harness for them and a sled... A good way to put all that energy to good use."
Jerry
"I agree. Would be quite fun for you and them" *He said before throwing the lead back over him. After he would stand next to carl and put one foot in the stirrup and grabbing the front and back of the saddle preparing to get on*
Martha
"A nice break for Carl as well. Maybe with enough wolves they'll be able to pull him and he could go for a ride sometime."*Terrel joked. The stirrup would shift slightly in under Kibaru's weight, causing Carl to back at Kibaru in silence as his tail would whisk to and fro.*
Jerry
"Welp, to learn to walk one must learn how to fall" *He said as he would pull the saddle to help raise up and put his other leg over Sitting on Carl... If he did it correctly*
Martha
*Carl would shake his head to and fro, standing in place for the time being as Kibaru would hop up in his back.*"Now that wasn't so hard was it?"*Terrel would tease, walking up to the horse's side and looking up at Kibaru.*
Jerry
"One can stand, but the fear of falling is what keeps them from trying" *He said before patting Carl on the side* "There's a good steed. Sorry for the extra bit of weight though"
Martha
"Enough with the old sayings."*Terrel would say with a roll of his eyes. He'd reach up to untie the lead from around Kibaru's arm, taking it from him as he'd pull Carl along.*"Just try not to fall off. Even a passed out man can keep himself on a horse, well give or take."*Carl would slowly trot after the Elf, moving more confidently with his Rider in tow.*
Jerry
"I can not help it. The Old saying carry the wisdom of the past. And they bring me some mind of peace" *He said trying to balance himself. For him it wasn't as difficult with him having to deal with his tails all day*
Martha
"There is no wisdom in a person falling off of a horse."*Terrel would say. After a while he'd eventually bring his horse to a stop, looking up at Kibaru.*"Ready to try it on your own?"
Jerry
"Yes there is. The wisdom of know they fell from that horse, why and how not to... Even if that wisdom needs to come from falling a few times" *He said as he out his hand to take the reins and begin to try and ride Carl in circles*
Martha
"Trust me, if you fall off a horse you're probably not going wake up after the first time."*He'd respond. Terrel would walk on ahead, leaving the two to have to move on their own. Carl would stay where he was for the meantime, feeling the tug of the reigns which left him standing still for the time being.*
Jerry
"Hey Terrle, How do you use the reins... I'm not leading him so I don't exactly know what to do in this case" *He said awkwardly*
Martha
*Reigns are for turning him. If you want him to move give him a kick to the side."*Terrel would instruct without looking back.*"Don't worry about hurting him, it just feels like a tap. The harder you kick, the faster he'll move."
Jerry
"Ok then" *He said as he did so, pulling the reins slightly to run him a bit*
Martha
*From the light tap, Carl would slowly trot forward, bobbing ever so slightly with each step he made. Terrel would wait for the two of them as he'd watch Carl make his way over, the distance covered rather minimal by him from the speed he went at.*
Jerry
"Ok, now to turn a bit" *He said pulling the reins to turn a bit so the could do a a circle*
Martha
*The horse would turn his head in the direction he tugged in, moving in a wide arc around the area they were in.*
Jerry
"There we go. And back to Terrel to Brag" *He said as he turned him into Terrel's directing, giving another notch to go a little faster*
Martha
*Carl would turn his head back around, speeding up slightly to trot back over to his rider. Terrel would simply wait, angling his head up as his horse approached him once more.*
Jerry
"Uh Terrel buddy. How do I stop him?" *Kibaru said realizing his blunder to not ask before*
Martha
*Terrel would simply watch him, a more mischievous grin forming on his face as Carl would slowly trot by him.*"Now that's the hard part."*He'd say, removing one of his gloves before he'd slap Carl on the rear. His horse would let out a whinny, suddenly lurching forward into a full gallop.*
Jerry
"Whoah- hey! What the big idea" *He said as he almost fell. He would then pull back the reins trying to hold on* "Slow down bud. I'm not ready"
Martha
*Carl would gallop onwards, rushing by the trees at a newfound speed that one would not have expected at his usual pace. The slight tugging of the reigns caused him to shake his head to and fro as he ran, making it harder for him to focus on the direction he was moving in. Terrel would watch them from the distance, calling out:*"Don't worry, he always slows down eventually."*Turning back to his wolves, he'd let out a slight chuckle before eventually following after them. Now they were finally making some progress with a good laugh out of it too nonetheless.*
Jerry
"Yeah. I'm not going to wait for that" *He said to himself as he jumped of without a regard for where he was landing. He would land feet first but fall down immediately and start rolling along the ground only coming to a stop a few seconds later with bruises on him* "Ouch. That may have gone better"
Martha
*After some time, Terrel would eventually make his way over to where Kibaru had jumped off at, watching his horse vanish off into the forest. Looking over toward Kibaru , he would ask:*"So that falling off a horse saying coming in handy yet?"
Jerry
"Most definitely. I now know I should have braced for impact differently. And now know not trust you" *He said rubbing his bruises* "Oh yeah. Good luck finding him"
Martha
"Try doing that with a Griffin, I can guarantee you won't find it again."*He'd say.*"Nor be able to brace for an impact that large. And you can trust me in this, horses are spooked very easily. If you lose control of your horse when it's gets nervous, you'll be the one in trouble."*Terrel would place his glove back on his hand, opening the opposite to show a single strand of hair from the horse's tail.*"You're not the only one getting lessons today, seeing as it'll be taking us a while, I'll be sure to multitask."*Lowering the strand down towards his wolf pups, he would ask:*"Now who can go find the horse first?"*The trio would all mill around his hand, Ansel mostly fighting to bury his snout in his palm as if he expected to get a treat out of it. Only Floof seemed to be the most coordinate of the three, taking what whiff of it he could get before turning away from the other two.*
Jerry
"Yup." *He would stand up a bit in pain* "Sorry I jumped of. But I was not going to sit on a horse on my own just yet. They are way to scary for me at this point" *He brushed of the dust and began walking*
Martha
*With Floof leading the way, Terrel would follow behind, pocketing the strand of hair in the event of the wolf needing a refresher.*"At any rate, I'm sure we could find you a good teacher."*He'd say, more genuinely.*"Don't worry about hopping off, it was that or being left alone with a sprinting horse. Which you'd probably fall of eventually anyways. They're hard to control in that state."
Jerry
"Though I'm glad to see I don't need to track him down. You got some lovely friends there that seems more than eager" *He said as he started patching himself up with some medicine*
Martha
"Now that would be just cruel of me."*Terrel would say at Kibaru mentioning not having to track down the horse. Floof would eventually come back over to them, forcing Terrel to have to give him the strand once more before he could return to tracking.*"Besides Carl never goes too far, where he lacks in being the fastest horse in the stable, he makes up with his smarts."
Jerry
"Yeah smart. I bet he is." *He said as he started walking into the direction the horse disappeared into* "Not let's hurry up and find him. I'm getting a little tired"
Martha
"Guess we'll set up camp soon."*He'd say. It seemed they'd walk on for sometime, Floof occasionally coming back for a quick sniff before running on ahead again. After about 10 minutes or so, he'd finally let out a bark of triumph, the white ball of fur coming to a stop as he looked over a small slope. Down at the base of it, Carl would be pacing rather restlessly most likely nervous with these new surroundings.*"Good job Floof."*Terrel would say, giving the wolf a pat on the head before turning to look at Kibaru.*"Want to try to calm him?"
Jerry
"Sure why the hell not. Worse that could happen is him putting me out of my misery" *He said as he began to slowly approach the* "Hey Carl. Don't worry. Just your friendly woods dwelling wolf here"
Martha
"Well only way for that to happen is if you try to walk up to him from behind-"*He'd say. Carl's head would turn to the side, hearing Kibaru call to him and pacing around Okami as he'd try to get closer. A light whinny came out of the horse, his tail flicking nervously.*
Jerry
"Hey buddy. It's just me" *He said slowly approaching the horse with his hands in the air bot not to high so the horse knows he's no threat*
Martha
*Carl would continue to pace around him, slower and slower. He stared at Kibaru, keeping a bit of space between them.*
Jerry
"There there bud. It's just me" *He said slowly approaching him*
Martha
*The horse would back up slightly, letting out a huff of air in Kibaru's face as he'd approach. The lead dangled from his snout, slightly tangled up from the initial run through the forest.*