The Blackbirders {Reposted RP}

[Miranda_]

"No-one knows why they take kids," said Maris. She climbed up Rian and hung around his neck like a stole.

Rian said, "Maybe it's to do with the ghost people who live up north. I heard these people talking about them about two weeks ago. They're not dead, but they're not really alive, either. This guy said he'd seen one when he went up north to trade."

[Cheshire1996]

Nelle was extremely interested in the direction the conversation was taking, despite his cautiousness Felix was alert too. In attempt to hear better Nelle climbed quietly up onto one of the rafters clinging to the roof. She figured they wouldn't see her as she was still surrounded by other objects and planks of wood. Felix followed her relcutantly.
"We shouldn't be doing this, we should be going, Nelle".
Nelle shook her head and ignored his pleas.

[spirit_queen]

"G-g-g-ghost people?" Kiki stammered, her eyes widening. Gigi 'eep'ed and crawled back down Kiki's dress to hide.

[Miranda_]

"Yeah," said Rian with relish. "And you know why they're scary ghost people? Cuz they don't have daemons."

[Silent_Wolf]

"Hey, stop scaring her, she's just a kid!" Calli finally found the pair. "You may like stories about the Blackbirders, but if you're going to share, don't scare. Jeez." She kept the pie behind her back; judging from the crusts on the ground, he was probably the one who'd stolen a pie today. And if he was going to be a jerk, he wasn't getting the pie she had now.

[spirit_queen]

Kiki squeaked and clung to Calli, even though she didn't know Calli one bit. "N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-noo-o-o-o-o-o-o d-daemons..."

"That's unnatural." whispered Gigi.

[Miranda_]

Rian scowled. "I'm not making it up, you know," he said. "I heard this guy telling someone that he'd gone to trade furs up North, and seen this ghost person who didn't have a daemon."

He automatically hugged Maris to him as he spoke; the thought of a person without their daemon was terrifying, as if they were missing their head.

[spirit_queen]

Kiki was shivering and whimpering, as was Gigi.

[Miranda_]

"How can anyone be without their daemon?" Rian said. He honestly wasn't trying to scare Kiki; he just didn't think before he spoke.

[spirit_queen]

"Not possible." Kiki whispered, her eyes wide and teary.