inretribution | (no subject)

[A bunch of them scatter, but there's still a few that stay, further in the house where Ken is. There's one trying to claw at the hole Ken clambered into, and there's Ken in the back, looking kind of bloody and everything.]

[Those ones get Ziodynes. Minato is making sure they're fully incapacitated before he goes to help Ken.]

What were you doing?

[Ken pushes himself onto his knees to crawl out of the hole. He's got claw marks on his face and arms and he has bites on his ankles.] I was getting food...

[Minato offers his hand to Ken.] I'll heal you and we'll look for your evoker.

[He takes it, apologizing about how dirty it is. It's slippery with blood.]

I think it's downstairs.

[Ken don't apologize for bleeding. It only takes Minato a few seconds to draw forth a persona that can heal him good as news.]

How do you feel?

[Ken gets to his feet, but he's a little bit pale and a little bit shaky. He's lost a lot of blood.] I'll... be okay.

[Minato frowns. He searches in his pockets. He has a little bit of food. A bag of cereal. He puts it into Ken's hands.]

Eat.

[Ken blinks stupidly at the cereal but he'll peel open the bag and eat as told.]

Thank you. I'll be okay, Leader. I promise.

Why were you in the woods alone? [Seriously. Tell him next time.]

I don't... have any big reasons why.

Then rest for now. We can afford a little time so you're stronger on your feet.

I can walk. [He looks around again, and staggers forward. In one corner of a room, hidden behind a busted couch, he finds the spear that he dropped, too. He uses that to support himself upright.] The wolves might come back.

That's why I'm staying. [Minato's not moving. Stay.]

[... Ken will then find the nearest chair and fall into it.] I'm sorry for the trouble.

I'm just relieved I called you. [He sighs, leaning against the wall.]

[He swings his legs, lost in thought for a moment. He just feels bad. He didn't mean to get caught like this.]

Thank you for coming to help me.

I'd be an awful leader if I didn't.

[Come on Ken. Get used to it.]

[Never. He just munches at that cereal while wiping his face with his sleeve.]

I think I just got too close to them.

You shouldn't really go in alone, anyway.

I can't... ask you to help me for every little thing.

I'm leader. I get to decide who goes where and when they get to go. [Minato that was a really mean way to phrase it.]

[Ken was picking some leaves out of his hair but he freezes at that for a moment, and he just drops his hand into his lap.] ... I'm sorry.

I know who's good at what. So you have to trust my decisions. Can you do that?

[Ken just looks really chastised as he nods quietly.] I can.