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[ This guy has never seen so much snow. Never. It's a little alarming, truth be told, to find himself knee-deep in snow when he's lived his whole life in a kingdom just a short trip from the southern ocean. He's bundled up in about two turtlenecks and several pairs of gloves, hands on the side of his face to keep warm. It's supposed to be summer. ]

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[So... he won't appreciate a snowball to the head from some random direction?]

[It will catch him so off guard that he will trip and faceplant right into a pile of snow.]

[this guy has never seen snow period, which is unfortunate. he's familiar with cold, but not the kind that comes with snow, so don't mind him coiled up on the ground, looking for all the world like a simple (giant) snake, his torso and head in the center of the mass of scaled body to try and preserve what little heat he makes. he's in the center of a patch of ground mostly cleared of snow, because once he figured out that 1) the snow was what was making him so cold, and 2) that he was nowhere near his usual shelter, he just settled down right where he was to hibernate until it disappears.

actually come bother him, he might be a DRAGON.]

[Oh fuck a dragon. A dragon is definitely his first thought. Or possibly some manner of demon, if the stories about the Spades kingdom have any bearing. Good thing he keeps his sword on him at all times, armor or no. He's going to position his hand where he can draw the sword quickly if needed as he approaches the dragon-demon-thing.]

[he's completely still, sides not even moving with breath. he might be dead, who knows~?

no he can sense Riku faintly, but only as a source of immense heat compared to the surroundings. it's not enough to bother moving, yet.]

[The survival instinct is telling him that now would not be a good time to piss off a dragon, when he's clothed only in his normal tunic plus the warmest extra layers he could find and not his armor... But he's a knight. Dragons are dangerous. They're in the middle of town. When he's only a half dozen feet away he slowly, cautiously begins to pull his sword out.]

[he can't hear the sword against the scabbard, but he can tell whoever this is has come closer, and he's hoping it's another nice person like the few he's met already, who might be willing to help him find some place close by where he could get warm and stay until the snow disappears. his thoughts aren't that coordinated, more like "warm person close, person help get warm". anyway, he's hopeful, and slowly uncoils enough to extract his upper body and peer up at Riku.]

[Riku freezes when he's uncoiled enough that he can see human features... Or at least humanoid. Something close to it. He's guessing dragon and more along the lines of demon, now. But Riku's trained for combat, and that sword is quickly held up for battle.]

[does this face look like the face of someone who wants to fight you. in fact, he looks a little frostbitten and dazed, eyes unfocused, mouth slack.]

H-help me... can you....?

[Well, this is unexpected. He looks kind of confused. He doesn't move to attack him yet, but that doesn't look like a defensive posture he's holding, either.]

Is this a trick?

[he has to think about that for a second.]

N-no. C-cold, never ssseen thiss white ssstuff before....

[He can believe that easily. He's not so sure about it not being a trick, however.]

What manner of creature are you?

[oh my god dude are you serious, this is like asking a person where they're from when they're obviously frozen down to the bone and need to get to shelter asap.]

Hssss... naga. Will you h-help me?

[He considered asking him that, too. It takes what's probably an excruciatingly long moment for Axel before Riku lowers his sword. He does not put it away.]

Follow me.

[omg you are now on his good list. he summons what little energy he has left, uncoiling and straightening up, though not to his usual height. he's staying hunched reflexively, trying to stay warm. and dude, you could stab him with that thing if you want, he probably wouldn't feel it right now.]

Th-thank you.... you have my gratitude for thissss.

[He took an oath to protect. He's never known a halfbreed to be anything other than elf or giant, and he's still not too sure Axel isn't a demon, but until he attacks him what good is it going to do to fight? Also his plan is to behead Axel in that case, not stab him. But the sword is staying down at his side as he walks, keeping his distance so he can still see Axel and so that he isn't behind him.]

I will remember that.

[it's hard to move when he's this cold; keeping that many muscles and bones coordinated is tricky on the best days, but he's used to it, at least. when he's frozen, it's like the one time he encountered quicksand and had to have two other naga pull him out. his movements are faltering and stiff, but he's trying to keep up with Riku, arms wrapped tightly around himself.]

[He's walking... well, not too slow, but slower than he usually does so he can keep up. He's leading Axel toward the nearest building. But not the apartment building. He still doesn't trust him; why would he lead him to more people?]

[Sora can't help but chuckle to himself, but will then bounce over to see if you're okay, his nose and cheeks red from the cold.]

Riku! Rikuuuu!

[He's already climbing to his feet, reaching to draw his sword to fight off the brute who attacked him so unfairly-- Oh. It's Sora. He should have guessed.]

Sora?

Yep! What are you doing on the ground, huh?

[He brushes some snow off of your shoulder and from your hair.]

[He appreciates that, being a touch disoriented from this whole thing.]

What? Oh. Some fiend pelted me with snow.

[~~and then Nami ran out of the apartment building all worried, having spotted them from afar.~~ that's understandable, his kind does usually eat humans. also he hopes it's not too far away, he's so cold, he just wants to lay down right where he is and go to sleep.]

[~~That would be okay.~~ No, he's leading him to a house he knows is abandoned. Not the most well-kept place, and kind of small, but it should do just find on getting him out of the cold and the wind.]

Sir Riku~!

[Kira will always be a little starry-eyed when she sees Riku, since he's a real life knight and all; she's waving from down the street, wearing a bright red scarf and sensible clothes for the weather]

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