Torien shook his head. "I've seen these wasps before," he said. "Been trying to get rid of the nest for years. The stings hurt, but they can pull their stingers out, so it's alright." He began to walk around the wall, and he produced a handkerchief from his pocket and offered it to the two of them. "You shouldn't be climbing across the netting like that."
Yukara's aura glowed a dull red. "Well, sorry! It was either that or risk the snake climbing up the wall and blocking our path." She crossed her arms. "Where the heck were you when we were busy dying?"
Torien raised an eyebrow and plucked Yukara up by the waist. "I'm sorry, you were saying?"
Yukara squirmed in his grip. "Why must you be so belligerent, Torien?" she asked. "Do you want to kill me? You're going to crush my chest."
Torien looked to the boy. "Don't be frightened, she's just not used to being picked up like this."
Yukara screeched, angry and embarrassed. "You are in so much trouble when this is over."
"I'm just removing you so the boy can clean himself up and have his space. A lady like you should know better than to invade privacy." He looked back to the boy. "Judging from your height, it seems you're going to be stuck at least for the rest of the evening, perhaps 24 hours or so. Though, depending on your tolerance to the plant, it may be adjusted to be more or less."
As he reached the corner of the wall, he climbed up and placed the boy near the hole in the netting. He held Yukara close so he could see her. "It didn't sting you, right?"
"No, Torien," Yukara replied, irked. "It didn't."
"Good," he said. He placed her down quickly, and Yukara swayed and fell over on the cold brick. "If I recall correctly, you have a performance at the Tavern tonight."
"Oh no." Yukara's body paled. "I..."
Torien smiled. "Since he's stuck like that for a time, you two go in and I will catch up with you later."
With that, he left.
Yukara looked over the edge of the hole. Beneath the two of them there was a large bush. It was generally used for landing purposes, but in the event that ones wings were damaged it could be used to land with relative comfort from such a high drop.
She looked over to Ewan. "He didn't hurt you, did he?"