Hitomi Ishida
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Mage's Guild - Ground Zero:
With Li, Kali, and Thomas Bravot.
Though she came off as terribly optimistic at times, Hitomi was a realist at heart. She had refrained from getting involved in the misfortune that had befallen the city of Sigil from the hands of the being as Ertai. The young woman had simply watched from the side lines as men and women through their lives on the chopping board in order to save others or themselves. The fact that she hadn't done the same, an act that went against her fundamental nature, calloused her heart before becoming a weight she almost couldn't bear. Hearing Mr. Bravot inform her that her intervention may have been more beneficial than not, lifted a bit of that weight away. Though she was still uncertain whether this was true or not.
The offer of assistance seemed to be subtly be pushed aside, unlike her apology. From what she gathered, the Mage's Guild wasn't completely on the up and up. Seedy sounded more like it, as the way he put it, the previous heads weren't particularly in their right mind. He questioned whether or not she would see anything left to save and she frowned a bit.
Blue eyes ran across every plane of the world around them. Corpse riddled the area. Relics were scattered or destroyed. She could see the remnants of life; souls of the departed, spirits. A void filled the area that she was sure only she could feel. Not just an energy devoid of life, but of purpose as well. Corrupt though some of the mages may have been, there was something missing here. Time, memories, and life all taken away. A legacy. One originally built on good principals she believed. If there wasn't something here to return to, where would people go? Would the sacrifices of the past become worth nothing?
She didn't like that idea.
Before she could speak on her thoughts, a cry from above broke her concentration. Turning, she was able to determine the source. A beautiful crystaline construct, dragon make, flew towards them glowing with a flickering flame at it's heart. A magnificent sight. Kali stood on Hitomi's back and hissed at the being.
As the creature approached, Li moved to stand before her. A quick gesture that he had given no sign to. Always quick she thought. Always assuming she needed protecting.
When he reached for one of the weapons on his back, she stayed his hand and watched as the beautiful construct folded in on itself, reducing it's size and shape into that of a man. A dapperly dressed man she noted as he approached them and addressed Bravot, begging pardon.
It's eyes passed over each of them in turn, though it seemed his eyes lingered on her in appraisal. She said nothing and made no move aside from stepping back to invite him within their space. Oz as he was greeted.
Hitomi did her best not to pry into their business, despite it taking place in front of her. She took note of a few things regardless. The first was that Thomas Bravot was injured. She wasn't sure in what manner, as he was doing his best to conceal it, but it was obvious in such proximity. The second was that he was a man capable of dangerous action. His threatening words in defense to someone's impending death were a bit chilling. He turned away before accepting a phone and speaking into it.
The construct known as Oz seemed unabashed by Bravot's words. He replied in turn, a monotone and almost robotic voice, countering with an almost matched seriousness. More to the point, he had news that concerned more than just the Librarian, and that was that they all needed to leave.
The news was a bit displeasing, and Hitomi frowned up at the creature as it flew over them and away. Li began speaking to her then, his words disguised in a foreign language. She turned to him, cerulean orbs hidden behind slightly narrowed eyes. “Mayja ev oui mega Li. Drana yna baubma fru haat ramb. E fuh'd etmo cdyht po.” Her head shook slowly from side to side as she spoke before moving away from him towards Thomas.
She stood next to the man, looking off in the distance. “Sounds like another serious situation. Seems to be the staple around here.” Kali climbed off of her neck, and took to the air, flying in the direction that Oz went, gliding higher and higher to scan the area with violet eyes. Hitomi turned her own eyes on the librarian, moving strands of thin silver hair from her face so that she could eye his mechanical arm pointedly. “When will you have time to rest?” Bright eyes slid back up to his face. “Should we be leaving?”
In truth, she knew little about the city or this plane, but it seemed that the Librarian held some power and sway here. He was a part of the politics. The construct Oz seeming to have be sent by the other man she had seen, Tresondros. She wondered whether or not they should be heading his words to evacuate, as well as where he had gone in such a hurry. Though she believed things to be calming, they only seemed to be rising back up. Looking over her shoulder at Li, she wondered what he would do next.
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