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Kathryn stepped out of the tree line, her boots making a very satisfying clipping noise on the worn cobbles of the street. The road had become progressively better as she got nearer to the town. The woods, which many called Limbo, had been the only home she'd known. And the only home she'd known had not been the most welcoming. The only person who'd given a s**t about her was dead, and Kathryn had been blamed.
She walked on and soon enough found herself on what would appear to be a main street of the town. There was a beautiful melody weaving through the air, but Kathryn needed to find an inn with a free room, and decide if she wanted to live in this place. She shook the distraction of the music from her mind and looked at the wooden sign board which hung out from the shop doors and windows.
"Rabbit's Hole Inn" She mouthed the words as her hazel-green eyes peered up at the sign.
She was about to knock on the door, but something told her that was not correct protocol.
Instead she hitched up the heavy pack on her back and adjusted the handles of the bags she carried in each hand, and pushed the door open with her shoulder.

Once inside, Kathryn spotted the bar and made her way to the first person whom she could assume was an employee. She kept her eyes cast half way down and did not make eye contact with anyone in the bar.
She booked a room for the week (with a possibility of extension), paid in gold pieces, took her key and headed to find her room. She asked for a room on an upper floor, she was used to living high in the trees, and the thought of being too near the ground while she slept was unsettling.

● Save yourself :: No Current Love Interest ●
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● No Weapons In Use :: From a life full of lies and a heart full of pain and sorrow ●
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● Save yourself :: Wandering Thief ●
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● No Powers In Use :: From the choices I make cause nothing but failure follows me ●



"Well, he always had a short fuse when it came to his overbearing father, but I heard they didn't meet that day. Atlas sort of ble- Oh i'm sorry!"

While Aspen's words about her friend seemed to have fallen on deaf ears with Gideon not answering her and, instead, taking her hand and backtracking the way they had just come several steps, the navy-haired male had indeed heard what she said. It would just have to wait until after this was over with, provided Aspen still wanted to talk about Atlas that is. Calmly confronting the woman in pirate-ish garb who had stolen from his female companion, Gideon held up the two things he had taken from Mina himself without her noticing.. and without needing to ram into her in such a rude manner. However, instead of this being a simple exchange, as usual.. something bad luck would happen upon the serpent and others involved. That necklace and bracelet pair, valuable and pretty though they were just by appearance alone, held a dark secret to them. Burning his palm as one lit ablaze and the other started to expel a dark energy, Gideon let out an angry, pained hiss as he flung them on the ground, the heat melting any of the snow in contact. "What th--?!"

Before he could say anymore though, the trinkets he'd taken from Mina had vanished from their resting place on the ground and the thief suddenly became busy with chanting "oh no"s and "go back to sleep"s. What was going on here? Of course, the answer to that was quite clear, but Aspen was the one to voice it before Gideon could do much, Lamont easily registering the fact she was tugging on his sleeve. "Gideon! Those... they have something in them! We should ru-" He didn't budge at first, but when those creatures appeared out of their portals and Aspen gave him a rough yank, the two of them were on the ground before he was able to regain his balance. It figured - misfortune followed everyone that aligned themselves with him... Truthfully, he should have seen this coming the moment he felt like being a 'hero'. From behind Aspen, Gideon glared at the beings, instincts kicking in as the pupils within his golden gaze turned into slits. She really shouldn't be in front of him right now.. especially not when she seemed to be having trouble with finding something. Regardless, Gideon was ready to spring at any moment should he need to.

“Snap out of it Mina!! We have to do something about this, get up!”

“Please listen to me and go back to sleep, you were awakened by accident."

“He stole the sacred artifacts and must pay in blood.”

“Please don’t do this just listen and go back to sleep…I’ll handle him myself just return to your realms.”

"Pay in blood? Tch, I'd like to see that," Gideon hissed under his breath, those golden slit eyes staring sharply at the two beings that had been brought from their slumber in their realms. If he would have known this was going to happen he wouldn't have brought Aspen back with him to confront the woman. Fortunately enough, Wintersrowe was going to stay pretty, serene, and white a bit longer - minus the sound of artillery fire in the far off distance, that is... And Gideon wouldn't have to completely blow his cover fighting anything in the town's limits.

“Very well keeper, but you know what happens if you should break the blood pact.”

“I..I know.”

Simply watching this whole interaction take place, Gideon let out a growl at the sight of the dagger, shifting his hand in the snow behind him just as she nicked his cheek, about ready to snap on her. No one messed with his face. And they certainly didn't steal from him either. “Luckily there are loopholes as far as blood debt.” "Lucky, indeed.. Lucky I don--" Words dripping with a mysteriously dangerous tone, Gideon stopped himself short and clenched his teeth, watching the coinage, trinket, and one of Aspen's gloves being tossed back to her. Good, she returned them.. if Mina hadn't then she would have one big situation on her hands. “This, gave me more problems than I needed... Let’s go Funaho, I’m starving let’s go find something to eat.” “Yes Miss Clemmons.” Glancing to the fluttering pixie as the two turned away and began walking, Gideon rose his burn-free hand up to his face and closed his eyes.

Rubbing the bridge of his nose and letting out a sigh, trying to calm himself down and also get his eyes to return back to normal, Lamont shook his head, speaking with a slower but more level voice, "Well that was... unexpected, to say the very least." Most definitely it was. Unexpected. Irritating. And a lot of other things Gideon had thought he would escape from for just a little while to enjoy Aspen's company. Lowering his hand from his face and bringing the other one out of the snow, Gideon cleared it of the white flakes before inspecting the burn on his palm. It wasn't that bad; provided he could get it submerged in some water soon, it would be as though there was nothing ever there. His face, however, was still bleeding, much like Aspen's had been earlier. Being reminded of her presence at the thought of this, he rose a hand to his cheek, wiping the blood away with his sleeve, before looking to his companion.

"Don't jump in front of me like that, Aspen... It's not that I don't appreciate it, it's just.. I'm not what I seem, to put it simply; something bad could have happened. Something far worse than awakening those creatures." Glancing away from Aspen for a moment, a mixture of concern and distance on his face, Gideon stood up, reaching down to offer her a hand and get her back on her feet. For the second time today. "You're okay though, right..?" he questioned, because, despite his own minor injuries, Aspen's safety mattered more after an incident like that. Being what he was, this mythical beast of the sea, he was sure he could take whatever that salamander and reaper had to dish out; a human girl with at least some sort of magical talent.. he wasn't so sure of just yet, what with Aspen mentioning that magic wasn't as easy for her during their earlier conversation.

[[ Sorry this took so long! Got busy with some things. Dx ]]



● I know your type, Boy you're dangerous :: ....Calming Down // Cut cheek, Burned hand ●
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● Wintersrowe Streets :: Yeah you're that guy I'd be stupid to trust ●
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● But just one night couldn't be so wrong :: Aspen, Pirate Lady ●
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● Horned Water Serpent :: I'm gonna make you lose control ●







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Kathryn shouldered the door open and set her bags down gratefully. Looking around the room, Kathryn took a deep breath.
She was free.
She wasn't entirely sure what she was free of; but she was out in he big open world living by her own terms, on her own, all alone.
Her thought process was beginning to bring her spirit down, and it wasn't very high to start with.
The room was open with a bed to her left, against a plaster wall with exposed beams. There was a good sized window directly across from the door, which she shut behind her and locked. Kathryn decided to open the window for a little and let some of the fresh winter air clear the room.
The last of a melody drifted up on a breeze. It was a violin, probably the same she'd heard as she'd come into the town.
Whomever it was, they'd stopped playing now. Kathryn had hoped it had been a street musician. She knew she'd miss the elf song which floated through the trees almost nightly.
With another heavy sigh she shut the window.
She'd decided to forgo unpacking, and instead changed out of her traveling clothes. Donning a long woolen tunic, brown leggings, a supple leather bodice, and her beloved knee-high boots, she ventured back down stairs.
She'd tied her coin purse into her bodice, a trick Roslin had showed her. Accessible yet hidden.

She ordered the daily stew from the kind barmaid and a pint of ale.
Taking her ale with her, she seated herself in a corner, not far from the fire, and awaited her stew. She hadn't eaten since she'd ventured out the night before, and her stomach reminded her of that fact with a low growl.

Mina was quickly pulled into the estate after being flirted with by Soriath, it was as she feared. Mina gave a nervous smile “Uhm if you could just direct me towards where he is I’ll just deliver this and uhm be on my way.” Mina was starting to sweat now especially the way Soriath was looking at her as if she had found a wonderful treasure. Mina began thinking to herself –I really should have charged more for this, what did I get myself into?- Mina noticed Soriath gaze at her chest –oh god she’s undressing me with her eyes isn’t she?- Mina chimed up “I’m gonna go and uh look for this Bane person now.” With that she quickly made her way to another part of the house. Mina looked around and though she had no idea what this Bane person looked like she could only hope he wasn’t as bad as Soriath. Mina pulled Funaho from her hiding spot in her hair and glared at her “Thanks for the assist Fu.” Funaho shrugged “Sorry but that lady terrified me.” Mina shook her head and continued to look around “where the hell is this guy?” Mina began to sing as she looked around, and as always Funaho was flying overhead. She checked room after room the sooner she could deliver the damned letter the better. Funaho sat herself on Mina's shoulder and listened to her song with a dreamy look on her face.

Location: Kyoko’s Estate
With: Soriath then no one
Think/feel: Where is this person?
OOC: N/A