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[Linx Exotic]

As of late, Dengoro had been spending much of his time outdoors. It was something he hadn't been able to enjoy early in his life that much and now he sat by the river, just thinking and watching the current.

The darkly dressed skunk seemed to be having a problem with looking at it, though. He had always feared eye damage of some sort due to abuse early on in his life but had discounted it after no damage manifested itself. Now everything was too blurry to properly make out. He planned to go back and ask Linx what to do... Once he recognized Linx from all he could see.

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

*Dantin, for some reason, was out walking by the river. He liked to do that sometimes when fort life got to hectic and he just wanted some peace and alone time. The last thing he had been expecting to find was Dengoro sitting by the river, just looking at it. He knew that Dengoro was outside alot but he didn't realise he'd be here. Either way, Dantin didn't mind. He just hoped Dengoro wasn't in a playfull mood because Dantin surely wasn't. He walked up and sat down beside Dengoro.* "Hey, Dengoro. Whatcha doing sitting out here by yourself?"

[Linx Exotic]

Thankfully, Dengoro could recognize Dantin's voice, if not his face, clearly, and turned towards the sound with eagerness for conversation. He looked about as dark as he was inside, even if his body language didn't match. "Oh, hey, Dantin... I'm just... Thinking... Dantin, I think I'm nearsighted," he stated bluntly, holding his paw in front of his face and watching it blur as he drew it away. "Or something like that. I can't... See right, I don't want to get up because I don't want to bump into anything..."

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

"Really?" *Dantin asked even though he knew that Dengoro didn't have any reason to not tell the truth.* "Well, if you need help getting back to the fort I can help you with that... how'd you get out here in the first place? Run into stuff alot or what?" *That was certainly a question that needed to be answered. At least, Dantin thought it was.*

[Linx Exotic]

"I came here at, like, dawn," Dengoro sighed in frustration. "Then I sat down and realized that I couldn't see anything right because of my eyes, not the fact that the whole place is... Dark. I'd appreciate going back to the fort, or... The house... I've been sitting here for, like, four hours or something..." It was actually closer to five. Dengoro wasn't that comfortable sitting there anymore but didn't want to get up for fear of his barely protected, sandal-covered footpaws striking a sharp rock or something and hurting him.

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

"Wow..." *Dantin said, surprised at how long Dengoro had been there.* "Well, I'd be happy to help you back to the fort. We can go right now if you want." *Dantin said and started to stand up for emphasis. He felt sorry for Dengoro and figured he'd help in anyway possible.*

[Linx Exotic]

"Please... I can't see a thing..." Dengoro could only compare his loss of vision to being sprayed in the eyes, minus the consciousness-crushing pain. Everything was blurry beyond a very close distance. He rose slowly and carefully, not moving his footpaws an inch for fear of hitting one of them against something sharp, like before. "Back to the house or something, I guess."

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

"Uh, yeah. That works... I bet Linx could fix up something to help you see better. He's smart like that." *Dantin said as he put an arm around Dengoro's shoulder's and started leading him off in the direction of the fort, taking care to avoid any sharp rocks or whatever might get in the way.*

[Linx Exotic]

"Or just take me to get some glasses. That shouldn't be too hard..." Dengoro didn't quite like having to put so much faith in Dantin's ability to properly guide him, but he had little choice. Not that it mattered; they were by the dock and would have to either go through or around the fort to reach the house, but no more than that. From there, the skunk would be able to attend to whatever he had to attend to. It wasn't that long a walk, he hoped. It's taking forever.

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

*Dantin laughed slightly.* "Yeah, shouldn't be too hard." *He decided that he didn't want to take the route through the fort. Probably would look awkward for them to be walking down the street with Dantin having to guide Dengoro. They'd just take the other way and go around.*

[Linx Exotic]

It seemed they weren't going where he'd come from, which was through the fort. Dengoro looked at Dantin curiously as they began to veer off to the left. "What are you doing? We're going around the fort now? This is... This makes sense but I don't like it," the skunk admitted after a long pause. Poor sight didn't really help anything.

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

"This makes sense but I don't like it?" *Dantin repeated with a laugh.* "I figured we'd go around. Not nearly as many objects or beasts in the way around here, now is there?" *Dantin said jokingly. He wasn't so sure why Dengoro didn't feel safe with Dantin guiding him but there wasn't much Dantin could do in that area.*

[Linx Exotic]

"Well, I always thought there were less beasts inside the fort because they're not just milling around there... But I guess if we hugged the wall we'd be OK. Are we hugging the wall? We love the wall," Dengoro added sarcastically. He didn't realize how that term sounded until after he said it. Of course, though, he had to admit that the wall had been handy when it came to defense. I think like a moron.

[Dantin 'n' Kade]

*Dantin was forced to laugh at that one.* "Yeah, we're hugging the wall because we love it so much." *He replied jokingly and then was forced to laugh some more. Sometimes, Dengoro could really make beasts laugh, even if he wasn't trying to.*

[Linx Exotic]

Dengoro hadn't actually intended to force him to laugh, but at least it gave him an idea of where to walk. He could discern the huge gray mass on the right side of his field of vision and moved close to it, a bit away from Dantin but at least he knew that he wouldn't step on anything. The area just outside the inner wall was paved to help deter tunneling in the event of a siege. "More than Linx. Since when has Linx taken a catapult hit and still stood?"