[Rei/Lucy] Chapter 2: Velothia Online

[Lucy]

As instructed, Lucy approached the Larvark. Hesitant at first, she reached out in an attempt to pet the creature and show she was of no threat.

Charisma 1d20-2 : 8 - 2, total 6

[Throndir]

The moment you approached, the larvark's brown feathers ruffled up near its neck.

"Whoa, girl." May quickly said attempting to calm the creature as she started to pull back on its reigns. However, the larvark would not be calmed, moving its beak, it attempted to peck the hand that you had offered to it. However, as it did so, it seemed to you that it attacked strangely slowly. You were able to pick out the moment it begun to roll its head back, and strike out like a loosed rubber band. May had called out in alarm. But you already had moved out of the way. It was easy, way too easy. True you already had good reflexes, and the time spent learning martial arts only honed that skill, but even though you could see how fast the creature's attack was, you were able to react and move faster.

May struggled to keep the creature down, but eventually she had pulled it away and firmly held the reigns down, while also keep the larvark's head pointed to the ground. After a moment May looked apologetically towards you.

"I'm sorry Lucy. You'll have to probably give it some time... You can still probably ride it, but some else might have to steer it, or even lead it from behind. We don't have any wagons or carriages, but we do need to move as fast as we can."