★ Sticky Tar Pits [Intellect event]

((Minor PP for Derecho to grab Torin's scruff and pull allowed by Blue, Both Blue and Lunar have permission to PP Torin a bit in getting himself free and pulling himself to safety in their posts if they wish.))

It took what felt like several life time before Ashiel returned, quickly followed by Derecho. Torin released the breath he didn't realize he was holding. He quickly ran his gaze over the pair, Ashiel looked much the same as he had before and Derecho seemed maybe a bit flustered but otherwise unharmed. He didn't fail to notice the gunk on her front paws though. He listened as Ashiel mused aloud and when he finally turned back to Torin the man could only chuckle darkly. "Not really much of a choice." Still he nodded his approval and as the pair before him gripped at his skin he grunted lightly in pain but successfully fought down his instinct to pull himself free of their grip. Slowly and with some restraint Torin rocked back and forth awkwardly with each pull on his scruff. The movement wasn't easy, the tar around his ankles feeling like shackles determined to halt even this minor movement. Compounding that he had to resist pulling back too hard and potentially pulling his would be saviors into the tar with him. Seconds bled into minutes that bled into each other and finally, finally he felt the tar around his hind legs loosen, releasing it's vice like grip around his ankles. Though she wasn't free far from it, but it said to him that there was a chance this could work... how long they'd be here pulling and Torin rocking with their rhythm? Well that he couldn't know. "I can feel it working." He rumbled, they couldn't know if he didn't say it after all. "Silent Treatment" & Deep thoughts

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