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Tori raised her head up to look at Jason when he addressed her. She was used to having to look up all the time but it was still very annoying. "Well, I have a rather large family very very far away from here that lives on a farm. I haven't seen them in years for I was forced by my parents to make something of myself and I don't really know how or when to go back. They didn't want me to spend my whole life taking care of my family. I was oldest, so I spent much time worring about them, and I still do." Tori looked down at her feet, somewhat because it felt more comfortable then looking up, but also because she felt sad and could tell that it probably showed in her eyes. The halfling quickly shook her head, getting the sad thoughts out, and raised her head again. " There isn't much more interesting about me. I haven't found my purpose yet, all I have done is grown stronger. But, I am half dwarf if you are wondering why I'm short." Tori forced on a small smile onto her tan face as she finished speaking. Maybe that was a little too much information, but I don't want them to think I have a dark secret or something.

"That's an interesting story as well as an interesting trait. To have the strength of two grown men is something every swordsman always wants. The ability to swing a large weapons such as that ax with the speed of a sword is something that everyone wishes they had at many times. You will be a strong link in this quest. As much as the mages along with the shapeshifters," said Jason with a smile.

"I... I came from a family that wanted nothing of me, nor did they want me around when I was around 7 years old. I developed an... Abnormality which is a sign of a demon within the village I came from. Shame, if only they let me say my side of the story, I wouldn't have been wandering for eleven years." Jason made a light chuckle at this, but there was pain laced within that was hard to detect. He slowly shook his head while he chuckled before he regained his composure. "I'm just a human for my heritage and my profession is a bow loaded with an arrow."

"Figures we'd run into such spineless invertebrates," muttered Jason as he drew back on the bow, aiming for one of the eyes of a beetle coming at him but was a bit surprised to see that the arrow was knocked away by the Beetle's pincer. "Crud," said Jason as a beetle stood on its hind legs before falling to crush Jason on the ground to get a better shot at Jasons head. It's immense size surprised Jason as he pulled out a handful of his normal arrows as it landed upon him. He was caught underneath but his head was away from the dripping saliva that was oozing out of its mouth. Jason had enough room, luckily, to thrust the arrows into the center of the insect where its heart would be. It was heavy but Jason had enough strength, even with the wound, to push the dying or dead insect off of him and as he did, pulled out the arrows he stabbed in it.

Gia had no time to talk now, as she quickly took the long sword in hand. Jason was pinned down, that wasn't a good sign. The bugs were strong that had been noticed as she would think of possibly using even more managed to begin casting her spells. They had to be weaved to target the insects before they struck her. An insect would spy Gia, but would find her sword impacting its under side quickly as she slid down to the ground slicing it quickly from underneath. Her eyes had shifted in their expressions again. A spell was being weaved with her left hand though. The magic was pouring out as she had to let it flare. The magic would then ignite as she would target any insect that came at her with her sword now ensnared with fire that danced about it. It had been sent a fire. Each slash being swift, but every time she does it. Her strength begins to wane. It was a clear indication she was weakening because she had in the air a protective spell circling around each group member to heal their bodies a little faster. It wasn't intact on her body, but it was on theirs. "By the spirits that flow within my body, hear me and give them strength. Heal their bodies as they fight and give them strength." The light that was flowing from her hand would burst, but not to attack the creatures but to flow to party. It would circle their body before going inside them. Gia had given her spell of healing to help while they fought, how it was used depended upon their bodies. If it came of need fast, their bodies would heal faster. Gia had bigger insects to kill, than monitor how the spell reacted.

Alwyn hadnt had much time to react to Gia. When the beetles came her way she raised her own short sword and with a string wave of her hand sent a gust of wind to try and out balance it. She had to be carefull to keep control of her wind least she cause another to become detached from their fighting. She began to concentrate hard on what she was doing. Her eyes werwe following the movement of her left hand watching the faint outline of the wind she was controling and at the same time she was attacking the beetles underbellies stabbing as she went along. Alwyn knew she had to be careful one mistake and there wou7ld be many broblems that and she would not be able to keep up this sort of fighting for long. The longer she went about controling the wind the more tired she would get. That and what she was doing was even more complicated because she was catching the wind she was using and using it over and over again and because of that it was becoming stronger. To lose control and send it to one of the others could prove to be a bit more then a little disastorous.

Sintariun had to cover her ears for a moment when Ramiel roared but then her sensitive hearing caught on the sound of insect wings. Turning at hearing one land, the elf's eyes widened in shock and horror at the creature stepping towards her. Seeing the beady eyes lock on her, the elf returned them and quickly analyzed the situation. ((Jeez Ramiel I hope you have something that lets you speak elven at the same time, otherwise Sin is in deep trouble XD)) Seeing that the bug was encased in armor exoskeleton, the elf glanced at the feet and her eyes spotted the underbelly. It's my only option right now, she thought as she grabbed her dagger that was now pulsing at her side.

Rushing at the beetle with her emerald hair whipping behind her, Sintariun waited until the last moment to unsheathe her blade and skid beside the beetle. She managed to break some of the beetle's leg making it off balance and in doing so upturning it on it's backside. Unfortunately as she did some of the creature's saliva landed on her as it spat at her in anger. Wincing at the pain, the elf brought up her blade to slice the underbelly and disemboweling the wretched thing. Biting back a cry of pain, Sintariun quickly wiped the saliva off as it ate at her flesh as the beetle cried out in pain then slowly died. Clutching her shoulder, the elf glanced around for a second then felt her dagger throb in her hand again.

Glancing at it, the elf cringed slightly, the insect had not sated it's lust and the tradition had to be completed. Looking at her hand, Sintariun took her other and covered the blade then closed her eyes as she she cut her hand letting the blood flow down the dagger. Removing her bloody hand from the metal, Sintariun clenched it into a fist to halt the bleeding as best she could. The blade lessened it's pulse and the elf sheathed it quickly. Glancing around she was hoping that the others were alright. **edited**