#debukefarmhold

that's when from above, along with sunlight, comes the edge of a scythe. Clem DeBuke has used one all her life, mostly for farming, but with the right edge, it takes a good chunk of redcap torso

NMR-EBG releases and dashes down their little escape tunnel.

Now clear, he sees why they had trouble, the DeBukes had wanted to make sure they didn't go too far so had put up some unstable soil...nothing that would flood it, but it's why the tunneling on this side was such delicate work. NMR CC don't witness the DeBukes descending on the raiders with a vengeance as they flee the sunlight and the foe

"Dearest, stop. Hold. Still." he hisses in a whisper.

"We we need to run, we..." She stops though "Wait, why?"

"The DeBukes are dealing with it. Let them."

"But we could run further ... " She gives a toothed exhale of relief, and gently yortles "Sorry, panicked there"

He backs up so they are side by side and he can nuzzle her tush for comfort/comforting . "Understandably. Let's listen. And smell......"

"Mmm" She smells "Blood. But I don't think it's troll blood. I do believe the heroes are winning" A nuzzle back "including MY hero" she seems over her fear, ,rather admring her male colony member above all others.

of course, there are no others

Not that it has ever made a difference to him. He keeps a sensory watch.

"Come on, let's celebrate..." A nibble, gentle, ,nuzzle.

It would appear she's not offended that that's he is wrinkly.

And of course, neither is he! "Should we not see to our defenses? They -did- tunnel up into our space. Check in with the Chief?" between little snuffles.

"mmm three bad guys? A whole farm? No, we've sprung their surprise..well , YOU did. Well done, my mate" Pleased snuffle "Want to claim a hero's reward?" A wink

"Mm....." nibble "Duty calls....." he snuggles closer.

"You did your duty, I'm asking you to do me" A snuggle

Indeed, the beating sounds have stopped

"Well.... if I must." he snickers in NMR. And then he does.

After a bit... a relieved "Found em!" calls out. The kid who cave warning

"They're a bit busy" He says unfazed by animals mating. He lives on a farm.

Clem peeks down, "Oh, uhm.. Kid, back up, give em a bit longer" And she directs the others away "Space, folks."

By the time the trolls back up, it's over. Even being a satyr -inside-, NMRs have hair-triggers.... especially for animals that are hairless.

"I need a cigarette" CC jokes in Naked MOle rat

Clem looks at them, "All uhm.. Finished? I see you are. Sorry about your tunnels, Seems they're damaged. We'll ward them up from below"

then she says "Well, should we turn you back? Been about a full week"

NMR-EBG blinks.

"A week?" he yortles unintelligibly in Troll.

CC blinks then yortles "It's been a whole week?"

Clem sighs at herself "Ask a stupid question, Clem" She casts Willow Whisper on both, then sayws "First Question- After a week of being Naked Mole Rats, are you ready to change back and see how it's going?"

NMR-EBG begins to sniff NMR-CC carefully, not that he'd KNOW the smell of cancer but....

((Snuff Snuff Snuff....))

Hard to tell, hard to make out...

(Roll five dice for the hell of it)

/roll 5

((FFS!!!!!))

((Ok, it's funny.))

Too much blood, too much of her amazing musk!

Wait, do Naked Mole rats have musk, or is it just her?

BOTH.

He snerts despite himself and shakes his head. "I can't tell." he grumbles.

"Me neither... but should we stop? " She asks

His hindquarters shift, feet padding, "I don't know!"

"We -could- ask her to do it again but....."

He runs around in a little circle.

"I asked a question and.. you're not answering. I can't understand you otherwise" Clem says worrying her caNtrip will run out

One of the NMRs pokes its face up and chitters fiercely!

"Don't get saucy with me," Clem says with a frown "I'm your doctor"

CC finally answers before Clem's cantrip dies "I feel great, but am unsure if it's enough time"