Jin had to stifle a laugh, something he didn't think he'd have to do in his own thoughts, as Motto threatened to 'yeah'.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">'or .... yeah?'</span>he teased as they made their way down ' or you'll turn this body around?'  he prodded.<br/><br/>Maybe it was because his thoughts and words were the same now and he couldn't hold his tongue, maybe it was their combined emotions that made him so snappy, but he was being mean and he couldn't stop. He felt bad now and they both knew it. Even as they made their way to the ground, his down mood persisted and it was starting to flood outward. Deafening his victims with his affective state was his go to strategy to keep them out of his head. He didn't have any intention of addressing this issue himself and being mad would have made the two of them confrontational.<br/><br/>With their emotional state soured, the two of them made their way toward Isabella. Jin's shame colored their features as their lady came into view.<br/><br/>___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br/><br/>Isabella's eyes widened for just a minute at the sight of Motto before taking on their usual cold demeanor. She'd thought that a family of magical people that lived in a forest would be able to deal with some forest dwelling monsters. The ridiculous mess on Motto's shoulder and the make-shift bandaging on his leg were evidence that she'd been mistaken. The trunk of the car popped open and Isabella made her way out of the car to retrieve a bag. She thought about tossing Motto the other one, but decided against it, seeing his disheveled state.<br/><br/>"Glad you made it in one piece," she raised her voice toward him as he walked closer.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF00">"Mostly one piece" </span>they retorted<span style="color: #00FF00">"thanks for the heads up!"</span>Jin felt guilty talking to lady Isabella like this but he was doing something.<br/><br/>She leaned against the side of the car and crossed her arms as she looked at the man "I'm sorry, I didn't know I needed to tell you that the source of all planar monsters was a dangerous place" she replied with a calm snark.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF00">"That's not what</span>w-<span style="color: #00FF00">I mean</span>" Jin internally flinched at his slip before recovering and motioning his head toward the downed beast a few meters away<span style="color: #00FF00">"Cu Sith aren't intelligent creatures, they're instinctual and territorial so why did that one attack you at the same time I was attacked?"<br/></span><br/>Isabella was surprised almost impressed that he would have put two and two together, but she'd never show it "Well I'm surprised someone so knowledgeable had such a hard time,"<br/><br/>Jin choked but he was fast to respond "Insult my ability all you want, you're stuck with me, so I think it's about time you stop hiding things?" his eyes bore into Isabella, intense like a burning fire "Someone in there is gunning for us aren't they?"<br/><br/>"Where's Jin?" Isabella almost cut him off with the question. "I told him to lead you here, where'd he go?" she sounded accusative as if she knew something.<br/><br/>Jin panicked and retreated, he couldn't lie to her like that. He wanted to kneel down and apologize. He wanted to cry. He gave up control...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">'Sorry, I'm sorry, I can't do it. Your turn'</span><br/><br/>Isabella didn't actually seem to want an answer, it was more to get him off her case. She turned and made her way to the front door of car and pocketed the keys before grabbing the door to slam it shut.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF00">"He did. Enough talking. Let's go." </span><br/><br/>The Prince strode past his bride-to-be in the direction that felt right; his instincts tended to be accurate more often than not. Isabella stopped, her hand resting on the door and her face blank as she watched Motto stride away.<br/><br/>"Whatever he said, we need to watch it in here, we got it easy the first time, but the things in there aren't just mindless beasts,"<br/><br/>She walked behind him at a brisk pace "Mess up and they'll take more than a chunk out of your arm,"