Huum noticed one of the armored warriors move to talk to another, a demon it seemed. Once more, Huum couldn't help but wonder how odd a group this seemed. Was this a group that traveled together a lot? By how unorganized their formation was, he didn't think so. But what could they be?
The Illithid was half-tempted to reveal his presence just to see who the group was, though he was almost certain they knew he was there. Hopefully they weren't like the others in this land; most of the humans he came across attempted to attack him on site, leaving a hefty bounty on his head in a few villages here and there. The level of intolerance and fear of the unknown shown by humans disgusted Huum, it was one of the main reasons he had no problem attacking travelers. The look of fear in most of his victim's eyes were burned into his brain. However there was one child who-
Huum's thought was cut short as his foot was caught underneath a tree root. His momentum carried him forward and he instinctively let out a deep, guttural curse in his own language. The Illithid fell hard into the road, barely managing to stop his head from smacking into the dirt with his hat floating further down the trail. However, the rest of his body wasn't so lucky as a rock knocked the wind out from deep in his gut. Huum tried to scramble to his feet, not nearly as nimble on land as he was in water. He hoped desperately no one would see him before he could make it back to the treeline.
Although she disliked her master calling them daggers, as her janbiya's were much more useful than daggers, Veronica obediently followed orders and her scythe disappeared, being replaced with two janbiya's, one in each hand.
Everyone had been talking about a foreign influence approaching, but Veronica hadn't paid much attention, still so focused on the seething annoyance that was this group. Lo and behold when said influence tripped ahead on their road. It wouldn't have been a surprise if the person had gone unseen with everyone so focused on thinking their enemy was the epitome of stealth.
"Huh" she casually uttered, still just keeping stride with everyone. She liked the idea of this stranger getting the jump on them, so she decided to keep it a secret. Maybe today wouldn't be so bad after all!
___Aleith didn't respond to either Shade or Sevira. Instead, she kept silent. Keeping her eyes on the treeline as they continued, drowning out all other sounds. The soft clopping of the horse hooves, the whispers of voices behind her, the beat of her own heart. She was completely aware of the situation around her. Enough to see a fumbling figure in the bushes not far up the trail. Despite not being able to make out what it was, watching it try to recover itself while its hat rolled down the trail was amusing. Almost enough to make Aleith smile. Especially when Veronica acknowledged it as well. ___"No." she said quietly in response to Sevira. "Definitely not." ___The closer they got to the creatures hiding spot, the less threatening it's energy became. But there was still something there, something they needed to be cautious about. Their energy was confusing. A creature Aleith had not seen before perhaps? Wouldn't that be an interesting sight... Or perhaps it wasn't there to attack them specifically, but wouldn't be afraid to do so if necessary. ___"This situation is very different from the last, Dame Sevira. I am not confident in what we are walking into. It is up to you if you wish for us to stop or continue on to our destination. Either way, we must continue with great caution." This was her only advice, speaking quickly as they got closer and closer to where the creature was. Aleith stayed close to the group, almost like a protective mother lion or wolf. Staying particularly close to Veronica, Sevira and Amira.
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Location: The forest outside of Maeven. Company: Veronica with Amira, Alfen, Jaelle, Maliarc, Eli, Sevira, Wilhelm, Shade and Jesha close behind. And now a new stranger. Mood: Alert, curious. ooc: There we go. It's a bit poop but it's a post!
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:36 am
συт σƒ ¢нαяα¢тєя 《》 ...
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ѕєνιяα ηαηαѕнι 26 // Human // Captain of the Guard (Fashrade Army) ◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙
Sevira thought for a moment about the circumstances and the outcomes that could occur. If they fought an opponent they knew little about, they could be outmatched and killed. If they fled, it might follow, being a problem if it was a scout of some sort. The more she thought, the more the vast numbers of the group became a problem to her. They would have to split into three factions at some point, but not now. Not when trouble came knocking.
She looked to Alieth directly, "we continue along, fast and hard, and hope it doesn't follow. If it does, keep an eye on it. We don't need something being our shadow the whole time. If it continues for longer than we like, you and your apprentice can do with it as you like."
She was trying to keep the decision very neutral; do not attack and do not engage, but if attacked retaliate only so much until more information was gathered. They knew little of this opponent and Sevira honestly didn't want to find out.
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"It's almost demonic....but not quite. Something with an ancient aura, something long since lost from Istrea as we know it. That is all I can tell, I'm afraid," Amira spoke up. It was the first thing she'd said in a while.
"If I may interject into the decision making, we might try reasoning with it? Maybe communication would not hurt? Send someone to try and see who or what it is and what they are here for. Maybe they are passing through and are wary of such a large group?" she squeaked. She was not used to speaking out as such, but she felt inclined to do so.
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"Something ancient you say? I can think of only a few races that can fit that description...but I am not going to say anything until we know more," Ezra stated.
He cautiously looked to the treeline and wondered what could be truly standing there amongst the trees. What creature had followed them out to this location and why keep distance. The variables of the situation kept him from engaging in combat straight away. It was better to be smart than fast in this situation and we wasn't about to let innocent people, like those around him, die in a harsh way. He'd fight this opponent himself if it meant keeping those in his vicinity safe.
//OoC// Sorry for leaving you all! Had to go in for surgery and was in the hospital for the last week.
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Alfen listened to what everyone had to say and wondered what the figure was. A new enemy or just someone passing by? He wasn't sure he really wanted to know. "Shall we be on guard?" he asked to Maliarc and looked to the older mage slightly ahead of him on his horse for a reply.
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Jaelle knew the others had gotten ahead, but something got under her skin and gave her goosebumps. "We should hurry after the others. We'll follow and stay out of their way so they don't try and push you away again," she said as she kicked her heels into her horse and got it to run along the dirt after the others.
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Eli trusted Jaelle's instinct and followed after her on his horse in close pursuit. He knew he could match the beast's speed, but he was trying to pass off as human and not as a faun. Best to blend in and act natural.
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:34 pm
Huum Klorne
87• Illithid• Traveling Mercenary
Mood: Flustered, Cautious Present Company: Strangers on beasts Current Location: Somewhere in Fashrade
Huum managed to grab his hat before realizing how many eyes now rested on him. Instinctively his hand went to his mace, resting just below the head, ready to brandish it at a moment's notice. As the lead horses approached, they began to neigh uncomfortably, shaking their heads and moving away from Huum. The Illithid waved his hand above his head, hoping to get them to stop.
"Greetings!" he called to the warriors in front, causing the lead horse carrying a Horned-Demon woman to whinny frantically. The Illithid glared at the beast from under the brim of his hat. Damn horses, he thought before speaking out again. "May I speak to whomever may be the leader of this..." he paused, clicking a few times in thought, "Group?"
Huum wanted to find out who had done battle in the field he tracked them from and what they had fought. Perhaps they were still chasing the prey and he could join in finishing the beast off. And maybe even rid the world of a few of those vile horses. Of course, the group could easily just keep riding and he wouldn't be able to do much about it, maybe infiltrate a mind or two and find out regardless...but he would keep that as a last resort, in case they proved to be uncooperative.
Though the thought did weigh in the front of Huum's mind that these warriors would easily be able to take him on if they all attacked at once. He was prepared to at least take a few with him, or scramble their minds so they wouldn't even remember who they were supposed to fight. Would he even have time for that? Huum prepared for the worst, readying himself to infiltrate a mind if he needed to.
OOC: Just let me know if I should change the part about the horses. I didn't want them doing anything drastic that would harm another character, so I just made them a bit skittish
___There was a flurry of voices once Aleith had finished speaking. Asking questions and giving opinions. She could feel the nervous energy behind her, only causing her to tense up more. The only person she was trying to listen out for was Sevira's commands. She was half tempted to tell the rest of the party to shut the ******** up, but held her tongue. They were all loud enough as is... ___Of course, things wouldn't go as "planned". They weren't even able to pass the area in which the creature was before he popped out. He was waving to them all with a warm greeting. Aleith immediately pulled the reigns on her horse. The poor thing grew increasingly nervous at the sight of the strange creature that appeared before them. Aleith held her gaze, eyes fixated on the strange looking man who clicked as well as spoke common tongue. The hand on his mace was enough for Aleith to hold the hilt of her own, showing him their own concern. He wasn't the only one feeling nervous... ___Never had Aleith seen a creature like this, even with her long life. Even if it wasn't surprising, as the world was full of things she had not seen, it did cause a bit of fluttering in her gut. She didn't know what this being was capable of. It provided an even more exciting idea of a possible battle ahead. ___The man asked for their leader when the party came to a halt. Once again, Aleith stayed silent. She glanced back to Sevira before guiding her mount with it's reigns, sidestepping out of the way. She would rather not deal with the talking, especially when a situation like this came upon them. But she was ready to attack if need be.
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Location: The forest outside of Maeven. Company: Veronica with Amira, Alfen, Jaelle, Maliarc, Eli, Sevira, Wilhelm, Shade and Jesha close behind. And now a new stranger. Mood: Alert, curious. ooc: I'm so ******** sick guys. Forgive me for a s**t, late post.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:59 pm
συт σƒ ¢нαяα¢тєя 《》 I'm thinking the "scout group" would consist of: Jaelle, Jesha, Eli, and later Keegan. The "calvary group" would travel a small distance behind the scout group but still close to the others; Alieth, Veronica, Ezra/Shade. The "central line" would be the others; Sevira, Wilhelm, Alfen, Maliarc, and Amira.
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ѕєνιяα ηαηαѕнι 26 // Human // Captain of the Guard (Fashrade Army) ◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙
Sevira comforted Olrun, who was the horse less intimidated by the newcomer. She did not want to stop and deal with another person, mostly because she needed to make distance work in her favor. They'd already stopped twice, a third time was unnecessary and she agreed with Alieth that stopping was unwise. She gritted her teeth and exhaled sharply as she calmed her nerves as she shouted at the....man?...from a distance.
"What do you want? We have little time to spare," she bluntly stated.
She was hoping he would be easily dealt with so they could move on and carry on with the mission. Each time someone attacked, it was because a large group was present. Once this person was dealt with, one way or another, Sevira would talk with Alieth and a few of the others to discuss breaking off into smaller groups. One to act as a scout group, one to be the line of attack (Calvary), and the last group would be the brains of the operation. Discussing who would go with Alieth would be rather difficult, since some members would need to be placed under her care. Who would she tolerate in her presence?
///// ///// αмιяα ѕєη¢єηвαυgн 17 // Princess of Goleta // Posing as a Travelling Healer (Elesmira) ◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙
Amira could hear the anger in being delayed in Sevira's voice, but was happy the knight had in fact listened to her opinion on at least communicating to a degree. She was racking her brain for any clues as to the stranger's race. She wanted to say demon, but that was a broad topic. Demons consisted of many sub-races, determining one from appearance was a foolish thing. She didn't want to ask out loud, but the thought weighed heavily on her mind.
She noticed Alieth tense up and strode her horse over to the demon warrior. "What are your thoughts on this stranger, Miss Alieth?" she asked quietly. Amira knew Alieth had an instinct that was seldom wrong. If she did not trust this person, there was a reason and the others should be on alert.
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An Illithid, huh? This doesn't bode well if he attacks, Ezra thought to himself as he watched the events unfold. He wanted to state what race this newcomer was and what to look out for, but for him to have such knowledge would blow his cover greatly. He hoped that someone else knew what race this creature was and would state it. Otherwise, the others would have to play by ear, and that was not a wise thing to do with an Illithid. A race long since thought to be extinct, but it seemed a few souls had managed to survive.
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Alfen did not like the situation unfolding. A stranger that no one seemed to know about. He looked like someone stuck an octopus on a person's body wearing a trench coat and a hat. It was certainly something he was confused and concerned about. What was Sevira going to do? What would everyone do if he became violent? Alfen was ready to fight to his best but didn't know how much he'd be useful for. He'd never been in a fight like this before.
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The pit in Jaelle's stomach grew more as their horses galloped across the forest floor cutting between the trees. Jesha was grabbing onto her waist for dear life so he wouldn't fly off as she pushed her horse to it's limits. She was worried with what her gut was telling her and didn't want anything to the people she'd met before and become comfortable with.
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Eli was surprised that Jaelle took off on horseback and followed closely. He did, however, trust her intuition. Gypsies often had gut feelings that were completely true so it was best to listen to one if they told you of an omen in your future. His animalistic senses did pick up on a darker aura nearby that was unlike the one Alieth had, so it was someone new.
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:42 pm
Huum Klorne
87• Illithid• Traveling Mercenary
Mood: Irate Present Company: Many Foes Current Location: Somewhere in Fashrade
Huum's pale white eyes narrowed underneath the brim of his hat. Who did this woman think she was to speak to him in such a tone? And how was it that she was the leader of this group? It didn't matter. Huum tried to have things the easy way, but he would not tolerate disrespect. He eyed the group up, taking his hand off of his mace. Hopefully he would be able to take their guard down enough for him to take out a few of them before making a getaway.
The Illithid began to hear a voice, like a faint whisper, speak to him.
Blast them all...use your mind.
Without fully knowing what the voice meant or who spoke to him, Huum felt a power he hadn't known he had, but he needed to close the space. Lifting his hands up, the crafty Illithid began walking towards the group, focusing his mind on the space around them. The horses began to whinny as his mind began to churn, burning with a newfound power. Huum raised his eyes to the group, a slight blue light illuminating them as he took in a sharp breath.
A shockwave of psionic energy blasted into the group, knocking Huum back a few steps, before regaining his balance and charging at who he presumed was the leader, that disrespectful wench.
OOC: Sorry it took a while, got promoted at work so I've been having to work a lot more. Also, info on the mind blast can be found here. To make it faster, just ctrl + f and mind blast.
ѕєνιяα ηαηαѕнι 26 // Human // Captain of the Guard (Fashrade Army) ◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙
The sudden change of situation caught Sevira off guard. A sudden blast sent the group into chaos. Some members were knocked out, others disoriented, but Seivra sat unfazed on Olrun's back. Her steed let out a panicked whinny as Sevira moved her gaze from her comrades to the charging being. It caught her off guard and it was too late to attack with her sword from Olrun's back. Before she could even try to do anything, Olrun stood on his hind legs and kicked forward, causing the being to dodge the sudden attack. Olrun kept trying to kick, bucking to send Sevira off his back so she wouldn't be caught up in the action. All it ended up doing was causing this attacker to swing his mace into Olrun's front right leg with a horrendous snap.
"NO!" Sevira screamed.
As Olrun let out pained nickering as emotion and blind fury overwhelmed Sevira. She stood from the ground and drew her blade. The instant she opened her arms, she leapt forward with a speed that was beyond human and her sword slammed into the ground a fraction from the beings arm. It was meant to be a killing blow, but it only resulting in a small cut to the tentacles to his face.
When she stood to strike again, her normally black irises were now a vibrant, glowing green colour. She readied herself for another strike, hesitating for a few moments as if lost in thought.
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Ezra groaned under his breath as he felt disoriented. His hearing and vision were foggy and distant and it was a struggle to remain awake. He should have expected the Illithid to attack. There were humans present and the female knight was not the kindest soul. The more he thought about it, the less it was about her race and words and more the fact she was a young female. This Illithid must have thought the other male knight was the leader and wanted a duel. He knew he couldn't fight, not at this moment in time.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:38 pm
Huum Klorne
87• Illithid• Traveling Mercenary
Mood: Irate Present Company: Many Foes Current Location: Somewhere in Fashrade
Huum was only just able to dodge out of the way of the woman's attack, suffering a cut to one of his tentacles. Never before had he seen a human able to resist the affects of his psionic powers, nor one who could move this fast. He noticed her hesitation and attempted to take out her knee as he had done that blasted horse of hers.
Almost with ease, the woman was able to parry his strike and counter, swinging her sword in an ark towards Huum's chest. The Illithid spun his body out of the way, feeling the rush of air brush against his face. Assessing the situation, he knew he wouldn't be able to fight her here. Even if he could match her speed, her allies would soon recover and he would be outnumbered. Formulating a quick plan, the crafty Illithid feigned a strike at the woman, he moved to block as he threw a punch towards her ribs. Before Huum could even blink, the woman had maneuvered her body out of the way and was preparing to attack again.
Using his massive legs, Huum jumped to the side of the road, a few yards away from the woman, just out of reach. "It's a shame to leave so soon, I would have loved to finish off your horse myself. But it seems Nature will do that for me," Huum mocked, letting out a few satisfied clicks before running through the trees. This time, he was making sure to watch for anything that could trip him up. Maneuvering for him was so much easier in water.
Company: Mr "Shade", Mrs Horny Mean Lady, Mr Old Mage-y Man, Big Meany Veronica, Mr Knighty Man and Miss Sevira, and another young man all up ahead, but currently with Mr Eli and Jaelle Mood/Thoughts: Still an emotional wreck, but managing to keep it together, at least for a little while. What was that yell? Is everyone okay? Location: Riding with Jaelle, with Eli close behind Summary of Actions: Silently riding behind Jaelle, startled at the sudden yell --------------------------------------------------------------
Having remained, for the most part, silent on the furiously bumpy ride weaving between trees to catch up with the rest of the group, Jesha tightened his grip against Jaelle. Aside from the incessant jingling of his bells, the boy hadn't made a single noise. Hearing a thundering screaming yell over the deafening horse hooves, the young entertainer perked up a bit."Jaelle, you heard that too, right? Do you think something happened? Even if they're still mad at me, I hope they're all okay,"he squeaked out, a visible worry forming on his face.
Abilities:
Acrobatics - A self-taught acrobat, Jesha excels at springing from one place to another through all manner of strange maneuvers be it cartwheels, leaps, or even walking on walls. Also being rather small and quite extraordinarily flexible, he can squeeze himself through tight spaces most would have trouble just fitting their shoulders into.
Fool's Conjuration - Being an entertainer of sorts, Jesha knows some little parlor tricks to amaze his audiences. His most common one is to flick out his hands to create bursts of silvery sparks into the air, raining down like confetti. The other involves creating harmless duplicates of himself that can interact with the world, but may do no harm. Both have very little strain on Jesha, but repeated daily use takes its toll on his energy and requires a day's rest after using them in total of 4 times.
Illusory Magic - Jesha, having felt the need to make his acts more amazing, has taken to learning magic that can alter the perceptions of those around him. Although them may feel very real, everything that happens is akin to a dream and no real danger is present in them. However, using these illusions can be quite draining on Jesha, so he only uses them once per day.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:43 pm
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___Aleith could feel the horse beneath her begin to tense. It began stepping in place, eyes wide as it tried to focus on the purple skinned creature in front of them. She tried to steady the mare, holding the reins tighter than she previously had. Just trying to keep it steady for what she knew would inevitably come. The nervous tension in the air was enough for even Aleith to feel and to put her on edge. ___The half-blood could see the fiery haired elf trot up beside her just then. Surprisingly, Aleith found herself completely lost of words at that moment. She turned to Amira, her golden eyes narrowing and staring down at her. She wasn't trying to be aggressive. In fact, her eyes held more fear and worry than anything else. Things you might not even expect a warrior like her to feel. But in this moment with the elven maiden staring up at her the way she was; innocent and curious. It was strange moments like this that usually ended horrible. And having spent nearly an entire day with this group already she could already tell it would soon become the norm.
___Aleith drew in a sharp breath at the initial blast of psionic energy. With a growl, she gritted her teeth and grabbed at her aching head. Even with the ringing in her ears, she used her free hand to tighten the reigns and calm her horse down. "Easy, easy!" she called out, blinking hard to try and regain some vision. The horse stammered around, bucking only a few times from the screams and whinnying around it. It began backing away from the situation entirely, causing Aleith to just push herself off. ___By the time she had finally regaining some composure and unsheathed her own mace, the attacker was skipping away into the forest and between the trees away from them all entirely.
___Angry was quite the understatement for the emotions the half blood was feeling. After a few heavy breaths and seconds of silence, Aleith let out a loud and furious scream. One that could only be accomplished by the demonic rage she had in her blood. "You ******** COWARD!" she howled into the forest and in the direction the creature escaped. She could feel the flames within her begin to boil her blood. She wanted to burn the entire forest around them down. Just to find that purpled-tentacle-b*****d and rip all the moisture from his body... ___Instead, Aleith stood there. Her back facing the group. She was shaking with fury, her own energy as hot as the flames within her. ___With strands of white hair sticking to her face, she turned her head to look at the group she had decided to travel with. Although she tried to hide her disgust, it as written all over her face. What the ******** was she doing anymore? ___"Useless..." Aleith thought to herself. She didn't dare open her mouth, in fear of saying something to cause them all to turn on her. Instead, she looked to Veronica. Nodding her head to motion her to follow, Aleith began walking down the trail. Without the rest of the group. ___"Forgive me..." she whispered, closing her eyes as they walked. "I need to get away from them all before I do something I regret... I need to meditate." She wouldn't normally admit any of this to anyone, especially to a student. But even Veronica deserves to see her master when she wasn't able to control herself. Without noticing, Aleith was grabbing onto her own right arm very tightly. Her fist was clenched, trying to contain the anger she felt within until they were a little farther away from the group.
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Location: The forest outside of Maeven. Company: Veronica with Amira, Alfen, Jaelle, Maliarc, Eli, Sevira, Wilhelm, Shade and Jesha close behind Mood: Enraged. ooc: Hope you get well soon, Vincent!
ѕєνιяα ηαηαѕнι 26 // Human // Captain of the Guard (Fashrade Army) ◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙◘◙
The creature snuck away, backing off like the coward he was. Sevira gritted her teeth and sheathed her sword. "The next time I see that thing, the next time I sense it in the shadows, I end it's life. A promise made in the sight of the Twelve Gods is one that can never be broken," she muttered to herself under her breath.
She stood motionless for a moment, watching the forest, before turning her attention to her comrades. "Is everyone alright?" she asked. She was worried about her horse, but her comrades were important too. Once she assessed that everyone was alright, she knelt down beside Olrun and caressed his head in her arms. Olrun knickered and tugged at the ends of her hair. Tears swelled in her eyes but she didn't let them fall.
Amira was suddenly at her side, offering to help. The Elven lass was travelling as a healer, so surely she would know something that would help. Sevira couldn't deal with Olrun being lost. She prayed that whatever Amira was doing would help her steed and friend. The seconds that passed felt like an eternity, but after a short period of time the magic swirling from Amira's hands had subsided and Olrun neighed happily. Sevira knew he would be alright, stroking his ears with her fingertips in silence.
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Amira woke from her daze, her horse having backed away to the trees behind the group. She dismounted and made her way over to Olrun, Sevira's horse, nickering from the ground. Her heart went out to the creature that seemed to be a long-lost friend to the female knight. Her heart went out to any injured creature. She knelt beside Sevira and placed a gentle hand on the woman's shoulder.
"It will be alright, Sevira, we can heal him. Eliora, Goddess of Life, does not let innocents pass before their time," she admitted kindly. She moved her hands out over Olrun's injured leg and exhaled slowly. Tiny orbs of white magic, orbs that looked like fireflies, swirled around the injuries. The slow rotation soon became a quick vortex and when the light vanished, the leg was fully healed. Amira smiled and turned her attention to the trees.
"Miss Alieth, is everything alright?" she asked. She was worried about her emotional state after her growl. It was one she had only heard stories of, a sound heard on the battlefield in the days when Goleta was at war with Noeven.
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It took a solid five minutes for the constant ringing in Ezra's head to subside. He'd managed to stay conscious but was not prepared to fight the Illithid. It was not something he'd expected and if he wasn't undercover he would have ended it before it spoke. He wanted to kick himself because his actions nearly cost a life, even if it was only a horse. Any life taken from the world when he was present and could do something was a breach of his oath to the Order of Assassins. Luckily, the horse was healed and no one was hurt. This time. It was not something he wanted to have happen when he was around.
He heard hoof-beats approaching and turned his head to see the newcomers. It was the two gypsies and the fawn man. They managed to find their way there safely, but he knew the group would no doubt be split shortly. It was the only way to pass through and get the next stage of this groups journey in one piece.
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Teivel had been walking through the forest, wounds healed and merely watching the amusement unfolding. The thought crossed his mind that this creature, an Illithid, could be a very useful ally...or pawn. He was only interested in seizing power so he could awaken Kamawanaiyo and claim power over all others in one fell swoop. If this being wanted the same kind of power or knowledge, Teivel could lie and say that Kamawanaiyo would give it to him.
He walked to the river where the creature was and poked at him with a stick. "I could have told you that they are not ones to be underestimated. Especially that demon woman and that knight," he chuckled, "but I guess you figured the last part out on your own."
