Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-26178112-20160805001428/@comment-26108027-20160805153023

Raia goes pale as she recognizes Romeo's smell.

"You-"

Romeo covers her mouth and pulls her behind some bushes.

"You must understand. I escaped, and gained more knowledge about myself than I ever thought possible. Can you promise that you'll listen?"

Raia growls against his hand.

"...I thought not. I didn't find out about you until after you escaped. I left the facility soon after that. I was tired of being their obedient little dog. When I didn't behave, they hurt me. When I spoke for myself, they tied my mouth shut. When I slipped up with even the tiniest thing, they locked me in a cage and set me out for display in the town like I was some kind of wild animal. I wanted to escape with every fiber of my being, but I was afraid of this beautiful jungle. I know that you don't want to hear any of this, but I'm saying it anyway. I was a slave."

Raia's growling gets quieter.

"The upside to this is that I know the stronghold inside and out. I know when the guards change shifts. I know who hurt you. I know how to get an entire army inside unnoticed. The only thing left is trust. If you can forgive me, then maybe they can trust me enough to get them inside. My question is this. Do you trust me?"

Romeo uncovers Raia's mouth slowly.