12-05-2013, 04:39 PM
Resting a hand on Nine's head, Ryker offered him a smile. "You okay, sport?" For the moment, his mind was off the thoughts of insecurities and abandonment. He was focused on the lad beside him. Had he approached him to see advice? The two of them were, technically, the only two males. It was nice to have another guy to interact with, Ryker was thankful for that. From the looks of it, Nine was a teenager, which meant the poor lad was practically born into the world of chaos. Odds were, Nine had a lot of questions and Ryker, being the oldest of them all, would probably have the best grasp on the situation. At least, that would be the assumption. Sadly, it wasn't the case. Ryker was just as lost as the rest, for the most part. Still, it was against his nature to turn anyone down.
Ryker moved toward the fire and fetched up two plates -- one for he and one for Nine. Offering it to the boy, Ryker took a seat closer to where he previously stood. Patting the ground lightly, he invited Nine to join him. "Have a seat and eat up. Ana needs to rest and Cion seems to be tending to her well." His eyes looked over at Masuyo. She would probably join them momentarily, but Ryker wanted to give Nine a chance to speak. Smiling up at him, the rusty haired male could only do his very best to ease the kid's nerves.
"So what's on your mind, kiddo?" Picking up the smoked meat, he began to eat it. It was rather tasty too! Ana always did a splendid job spicing up the food. Back when they first met, Ryker call it's Ana's Voodoo Magic. Since then, he learned that it was just herbs and spices from her home region (still voodoo, in his mind). "We have vegetation too, should you not be a meat eater," Ryker chimed in, realizing that perhaps Nine was a vegetarian.
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