Welcome to Gaia! ::

*Kyla scratches her head, still feeling woozy from having slept so long* It sort of reminds me of a place in one of those Narnia books...there's this forest which exists in between other worlds. There's nothing in the forest except for trees and pools of water...in the book, the narrator says that the place is so quiet and peaceful you can almost hear the trees growing. I just got totally knocked out by how tranquil it is here. I'll have to visit this shrine more often, mew mew. Thanks Cera, it was a really great party.
*Ichigo gives a thumbs up*

It was late into the night when the man had dragged the then unconscious Cera through the glade and into the temple. He had beaten her down when he tried to get her to transform into her purest form, but her will was too strong allow him the pleasure of his demands.
The woman was now bound to the alter, loosely, so that she could still transform with ease, but in a way where she still couldn't get away. Cera had controled her powers in a way where she would not heal herself, to allow herself to be rendered unconscious, as she hoped that this would help deter the man from his plans of defiling the sacred temple.
The man sat near the alter, and through the early morning, he sharpened the blades of his shuriken as he waited for her to regain consciousness.

Dark clouds seem to make the glade seem drab...uncolorful compared to the last time it was visited by a large group of people.

:: Having been transported to this place by Ritanya, she lets go of Ritanya and silently looks about the area. Lyse notices that there is gloominess around her making her feel unsettled. The feathers on the back of her neck bristle as she continues to look around ::

:: She turns as she hears a whisper .. it sounds familiar but yet it's not ::

:: She then realizes it's coming from Ritanya. She goes to say something, but thinks she should not bother her with questions. She simply nods as she places a hand on her weapon ::

"Lead the way, I will follow"

Ritanya nodded, making her way slowly up the hill side towards the glade. It was different that how she had remembered... then, beautiful and vibrant, but now dull and sad. She wondered if it was the man's doing... at least she knew Cera wasn't dead yet. She approached silently, floating just above the grass, when she saw the man. There appeared to be a little distance between him and Cera.

Her voice was again barely heard to her companion upon the winds between them.

I can protect Cera with my powers, but it will require much concentration. You will need to deal with this man...

Ritanya saw the blade lift, and closed her eyes. She willed a shield of pure light to spring forth, covering Cera in a protective dome. Though her eyes were shut, one could make out a light coming from beneath her lids, and her body seemed to be more light now than darkness...

eek With a look of shock on her face, at being detected so quickly, she pivots in midair to avoid being hit by the spinning blades, but not quick enough as a few feathers from her wing fall to the ground ::

"Damn! I need to be faster"

:: She flaps her wings as she spirals upwards and then back down towards the figure with the trident pointed forward ::