Shady

'Mr. High School Dropout' Pratik mocked as he walked. Byrd was such a jerk. He couldn't wait to get out of this stupid school in this stupid town. There was ...

Not his mom --? What was Kazimir even saying? While Derik was trying to work it out, Kazimir began working out the details of the room. He was vaguely concerned ...

Derik tried to take in everything they were passing as Kazimir led the way into an inn where a strange-looking woman was tending the desk. She must one of the ...

"Alright, alright," Derik grumbled, wiping his hands on his trousers and starting towards the town, hoping that these bird people liked him more than they liked Kazimir. And that Kazimir ...

This wasn't happening. Why was this happening? Derik forced himself to stop sulking after a moment. This was good . He didn't think they had money to work with. Apparently, ...

"Now just wait a minute," Derik protested, rushing after him. This was going to be like traveling with Zander. Great. Always do something now -- never let's stop and use ...

Apparently, it was three weeks this time. Two weeks for fighting and one for being 'disrespectful' about getting suspended. Again. Whatever. By the time Byrd finished yelling at him, his ...

"Oh, stupid me," Derik said flatly. Birdfolk. That was going to be his second guess. "How are we going to convince them to help us? I didn't know I was ...

The trip was exhausting. Derik was fully aware that Kaz was letting him set the pace -- so he set it just a bit too fast, so he wouldn't look ...

“Hah!” Derik grinned at him. “Nah, dude, I’m fine. Thanks though. Come on.” He *did* appreciate the thought. But Kaz really was making a bigger deal of this than was ...

Derik ran a few steps past Kaz before it processed that he’d stopped. He turned back towards him, startled by the response. “Yeah, man, I’m fine. I had the time ...

“It’s. Heh.” Derik was *exhausted*, there was no denying that. He was trying though. And he didn’t want Kaz to think he was weak. “I had to Transport us to ...

So that's what he meant by book it. Fine. Derik sighed then sprinted after him.

Derik narrowed his eyes slightly. That sounded like there was some backstory there, and he wanted to ask about it to be sure he wasn't about to get himself tossed ...

Derik hesitated. That one was on him. He didn't know this realm anywhere near well enough to know where things were -- or how long they'd have to travel to ...