The Untamed: Inexorable Fate of Us

Chapter 2: Untouchable

     In the morning the clans gathered and were informed on what the plan looks like for tonight. They agreed to not make haste with any creature of the dark until they gather the information they want. Priorities are in place: know the numbers of creatures without alarming them. Thus, they will dress apart from their clan as normal civilians.

     After the morning conference, all disciples were informed on the plan before being released to do whatever training, studying, or activities that they wish. 

    The juniors hang out in the garden. Lan Sizhui reads a book to further his understanding in his guqin. Jin Ling plays hide-and-seek with Fairy and Zizhen. Jingyi sharpens his blade. 

Jingyi blows a steamy breath on his blade and wipes it squeaky clean: We can't walk with our swords but we can conceal them in bags. Ugh, this bag will cover my beautiful sword.

Jin Ling: That's alright. The Jin swords are the more unfortunate ones.

Jingyi stands up: Hmph! Are you saying that Jin swords are more beautiful than Lan swords? How dare you!

Jin Ling ignores him: Fairy~ where are you? If you're with Zizhen, bark out.

   Fairy barks and reveals Zizhen's hiding place. Jin Ling runs over to a pear tree where Zizhen and Fairy hides.

Zizhen: This is not fair. I refuse to play anymore.

Jin Ling chuckles: Alright. Alright. Want to go to the training ground?

Jingyi: If you go then I will too. (turns to Sizhui) Sizhui, let's all go.

Sizhui: It's alright. You go. I want to stay here a little longer.

   The juniors except Sizhui leave the garden for the training ground.

   Outside the garden, Mo Xingyi and Nuan wait. Not wanting to go in the garden and intrude the cultivator's fun, they waited til they spot them leaving.

Mo Xingyi: Quickly, they have left. The fishes must be starving.

   They enter the garden, not noticing Sizhui sitting at the pavilion. Nuan has a basket in hand and hands Mo Xingyi the cup of fish pallets then goes to pick fruit from the pear tree. Mo Xingyi skips over happily to the pond of fishes and sprinkles the food on the surface of the water. 

   Sizhui notices them and watches them from the pavilion before deciding to go greet Mo Xingyi. 

Sizhui: Mo Guniang.

   Surprised by the sudden greet, Mo Xingyi quickly turns around to see who had greeted her but takes a step closer to the pond's edge and looses her balance. As she is going to fall into the water, Sizhui quickly shoots out the spirit rope to loop around Mo Xingyi's waist and pulls her away from the water, towards him.

   Just then Jin Ling, Zizhen, Jingyi, and Fairy comes running back into the garden, laughing away until they see that Sizhui has Mo Xingyi in the spirit rope.

Jin Ling: Sizhui, don't! That's Mo Guniang.

   They run over to Sizhui and Mo Xingyi. Sizhui relinquish the spirit rope as Mo Xingyi catches her balance again.

Sizhui keeps his head low with his hands folded neatly to Mo Xingyi: Gusu Lan Clan, Lan Sizhui deeply apologize to Mo Guniang.

Mo Xingyi: Uh- Don't. You saved me. 

Jin Ling: Mo Guniang, are you alright?

Mo Xingyi smiles kindly: I'm alright.

Jingyi decides this is a good time to introduce himself: Gusu Lan Clan, Lan Jingyi greets Mo Guniang.