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"Right... so how are we going to do this then? I don't think we can bring our horses up there... and I'd personally not bring this one up into something too dangrous..."

Sin patted his horse on the neck and looked back at Issildia.

"And I'm sure your not planning to go up there without a plan."

"No...we will have to live in the coming moment, I'm sure you can think on your feet Sin." she added with a slight frown before darting forward after hearing the voice echo from above.
There was a small doorway off to the side of the keep, Issildia immediately made for the doorway but instead of taking it, she merely used the stone arch that framed the entrance as merely a path to take to her true destination.
In a swift movement she easily caught the archway and vaulted up to catch hold of a stone framed window that opened to the next level. Without waiting for Sin, Issildia silently slipped inside.

The room within was nothing more than a landing to a large spiral of stone steps that led upwards. As Sin gained the window the gentle thud of a body hitting the ground could be heard. There had been only one occupant within the stairwell at that time and his now still corpse was laying in the shadows that outlined the walls. Issildia stepped out of the shadows beside the window, obviously the guard's death was a result of her intervention.

"For now all we are doing is gathering information," she said softly. "Though plans always change..." she murmured, while contemplating how this would end...this Azure, as he had called himself from the terrace, bore far to many similarities...The parallels held by the situation were unnerving, granting more questions that answers.

Issildia replied with only a single word to his question. "Survive."

With that she set her right hand on the hilt of her blade and strode forward to accend the stair well, always clinging to the edges of the dark.



(After Azure makes his post there will be a slight time jump of a few minutes Jan. 3nodding )

A chill ran through Niobe's body just as she was passing through Ismenia.

What was that just now? Did someone just...call me?

She shook off the feeling and continued onward. The villagers gawked at her, as any normal person would at the sight of a woman whose arms and feet were bleeding who continued running while carrying another woman as if nothing was wrong. Nobody asked any questions and nobody stopped her. Niobe passed through the town quickly.

Finally, home sweeet hell, I can almost smell it

Niobe advanced through The Talnea Forest, slowing her pace. There was no need to sprint anymore, for she was known and feared in this land she called 'home'. Her journey ended at a massive tree, most likely centuries of years old, that had a full-sized house in the thick of its strongest branches. Niobe kicked a raised root and a rope ladder presented itself.

after a few days, Zeo had returned, thistime with an army. He knew it would be fruitless, but Kuchane had insisted. He looked around lazily, not concerned about the beasts that Kuchane was taking care of. He quirked a brow, and looked downwards at a white wood object. He lifted it, and it was a broken bow. "Kuchane, your brother's bow.... I found it."

"Look" Zeo, tossed the bow over to him. "Did you know your brother was here?" he asked simply. His eyes focused on Kuchane, but looked as if Zeo was looking through him than at him.