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Issildia now stood at the edge of the ice covered lake, Sin was still asleep some distance back within the ruins attempting to regain his strength.

She grimly noted to herself that the scent of smoke still lingered within the ruins, the evidence of battle still fresh and easily noted by Issildia. She now stood where the soldiers had made their last stand, where Reinsen and the Ryeras had dealt the final blow.

Believing Sin to be safe for the moment she left her post to circle to the west of the city and what remained of the outer walls, she knew well that she should not be seeking out things that would only wound her more so, but still she slowly approached where she had last seen Demitri before he had fallen.

Silently she noted with relief as she approached the base of the western wall that no bodies remained, only remnants of blackened ash and charred weaponry. Though this fact did little to comfort when she noticed a rise in the snow as if something lay buried there. Immediately she dropped to the ground and frantically pushed the snow away, her hands becoming pale with from cold.

Without a word she then drew forth what seemed to be the rusted over remnant of a falchion. "Osirus..." she murmured softly as she recognized the detail along the hilt as well as she markings alone the blade. This discarded heirloom was now all that remained of Demitri Zarian.

Niobe reached the castle doors. She pushed at first with one hand. That didn't work, so she pulled on the handle. Nothing. She couldn't identitfy the hinges anywhere. Perturbed, Niobe set Sylph down and proceeded to unleash her wrath upon the innocent door. It stood for three more seconds, then folded. The dust rising was enough to choke her, so she held her breath, put Sylph over her shoulder, and walked in.

((But I did leave, and now your making grievous cry cry , rofl anywho I guess I'll just post again how grevious left))

Grevious walked past Reinsen and though the door in order to find a quiet spot in the castle he could prepare for the journey without being interrupted by anyone. After several moments he found an empty room and went in sitting cross legged in the center as the entire room took a cold chill to it.

((I know, no biggy, I actually think my first 'grevious walking away post' was shorter then this one rofl ))

Niobe walked along the hall, taking it all in. She should have expected it to be dark inside and she had to admit, the self-lightning lanterns were cool. The hall seemed to be empty and endless, Niobe could tell that if Sylph were to wake up and scream, the echo would be heard through the entire place. She studied the designs on the walls. Was this where Azrielle was from? She strained her ears for sounds of something, anything that would suggest the presence of someone other than her group.

~At the end of the long hallway, there stood a large set of doors, bearing the same marking of Azrielle's insignia...although there was something else...something far more flamboyant than the insignia itself. There was a face painted on the stone. The face looked like Azrielle, however, there was something different about it. Although hit bore the same similarities, this face seemed older somehow.~

This is where it will happen. This is where we will wait.