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Adi had gone back to her place amongst the fans on the temporary stage, Nyru couldn't help and stare to wait for what would happen next. The night, for him, was slow, he wasn't so much a social person, but at least everyone here was enjoying it, even the children. At least this time it was a lullaby, soon enough the children will be sleeping and the party will become the tired after-party, quiet talking, drinking the left-over and what else.

Claudia leaned against the wall with him, it was like old times again, before... Zoltan. "After this?" he repeated, cheaply sighing. He lifted his head and could feel the drag of the night taking a toll on him, he then said "i guess, but i don't see why Charles'll need help.". Nyru knew about the history of that place pretty well, it was one of his interests. Turning to face Claudia he said "Southmarch was just abandoned and then locked up, shouldn't be anything too difficult to get rid of...". That was all true, each giant gate that was marked with a wolf's head was locked up ten-fold. In the background he could still hear Adi singing beautifully, he had to admit it was almost sending him off to sleep. Then Charles appeared with a tankard of ale in his hand, and rather spontaneously saying "So sorry for intruding" with a friendly smile "But i thought it might just be helpful of me to tell you. We never locked up our own city, we left in far too much of a hurry. Though I'm sure it was probably locked up for safety reasons or something" he then proceeded to chuckle to himself, like it was the alcohol talking.

Then Adi begged everybody a good night, and by now the children were more than sleepy, and the adults all gave a quiet clap. And Nyru watched Charles blend in with the crowd to go and thank Adi for the wonderful performance. "Well" Nyru then added. "We might have to tag along with him after all"

Soon enough, through their conversation Nyru and Isabelle found themselves joined by the others. Turns out Claudia had been awake and already been getting into the team spirit, Adi only just leaving her room as he had just done. Nyru was still filled with joy, he couldn't believe their luck! And when Adi bided them good morning, she had that usual charm on her face. Nyru turned round to face her and exclaimed "Adi!", he sounded like he was going to lead on to something else before Claudia arrived. Her then faced her in the same manner and said "Claudia, I- Gu- " he shook her head and then said "You must know already? Mum and dad! They did it! We're off the hook!" he clenched his fists as if in victory, feeling adrenaline rushing through his body like a new hope had raised over the dark horizon. He barely even took notice of Claudia's slight excitement for the day ahead.

Then all of a sudden there was a clearing made from the soldiers surrounding them, shifts of metal arms and legs, horses giving a short grunt as they're riders force them out of the way. Isabelle prodded Nyru and gave a quick narrowed brow as she told him to look too, she then crossed her arms and recognised the familiar transportation of the Occult - portals. Not many in Magic Earth could actually harness portals, opening them was hard enough, but sustaining them was a chore that only the most elite magi could perform. But the Occult were something different, they were in their own words 'the closest to the Eternal'. Isabelle felt somewhat proud watching the air begin to twist and swirl, she felt as though she should stand up and royally announce her people. Of coarse, her brother was a Caster, as was Claudia, but neither of them decided to continue and used their status as an attribute within the Royal Guard, so no one except for her new what to expect.

When the air began to swirl into a disc standing like a portrait, it dragged with small flaked of charred debris. Nyru tried not to look offended by the sudden smell of burning. The portal it self was hard to focus your eyes on under all the glamour the Occult used to usually hide it. It yawned like a creature of a deep cave and gave Nyru a shiver that ran down his spine. When something or someone finally came through the portal, it was as if their shredded atoms were suddenly forced together in an aggressive synthesis, making the air around them groan with the birth of life. The first figure to appear had a masculine structure, Nyru could tell he was physically fit but his build wasn't anything akin to stocky. He wore a jet black cloth tunic, a black hood and thick steel-tipped boots, leather belts across his waist and up to his shoulder held countless daggers, a sword, and even a large two-handed sword on his back. Another man followed wearing similar clothing but this time without a hood a dark brown medium length hair - he looked only a few years old than Nyru. then came another woman, she had a flail by her side alongside a crossbow attached to her back, her chosen attire seemed to be a black dress that had been tailored to be more battle-ready. After several more Caster's pulled through the swirling portal, each with their own glorifying groan, they stepped aside. Two more people then came through at the same time, one was another man, he was very tall, at least 6 foot, with a stocky build, a black beard and black brushed back rough hair and some greying strands. Nyru noted the familiar scar running down his left arm, and the tattoo of a sword behind a black crescent moon on his other bicep. On his back was a large bardiche as well as two orindary swords hanging by his sides. Beside him was a lady, shorter than him with a similarly middle-aged look. Her hair was a very dark shade of brown and was tightly brushed back into a ball behind her ears, she were knee-high boots that snuggly fit around her black leather jeans, she wore a similar jacket and was adorned by a ruby necklace and matching earrings, even had the blood red lipstick to match. She had two katars by her sides. Isabelle cocked an eye brow and said outloud "I didn't realise mum and dad were personally going to help us"