I'm a Slave 4 U

Smokey shot out of the community center to the Leizu's house like a jet. By now, Alex must have been in contact with Archard. There must have been time to talk to Béatrice or Henghai though. And with their flight speed, they were close enough to tell at least part of their story. So close.

And then... they saw Roa tailing behind them. Why was he following them? They hadn't called him. Smokey would have guessed he sensed their discomfort in the community center, but he never made it a habit to come before. Smokey would have continued their travel, but the guilt of avoiding their guardian slowed Smokey. They knew they needed to hear what he had to say. They could feel it.

After a gentle landing, Smokey waited patiently for Roa to land after them. Their face was tense with a failed attempt at giving a relaxed smile. They stood straight and stayed silent, waiting for his explanation for hunting them down. As long as Smokey didn't an explanation out of him, there was a good chance they could get to the Leizus in time.

Emotions: Nervous | Agitated
Any other time, Smokey would have clapped and cheered Roa on for such an impressing display of strength with his landing. If Smokey tried the same thing, they would—Well, they would float down gently, but if they weren't so light, they would have broken a lot of bones.

Instead, they grimaced and resisted a flinch. "I haven't been acting weird. I've been acting like myself. How I'm expected to act. It's this island that thinks it's weird."

Smokey huffed and let some smoke come out of their nose as they looked towards the direction of the Leizus' house. "I'm not going to let myself be convinced that this island is more right than Ilada. I know what I am, and other people should deal with it."