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Phia had gaven up on her work for the afternoon, her mind was of course focused on her husband, hopeing the seperation of himself and Truinthil was going alright. She sensed people downstairs. And walked from the library to the hall, she stepped into the darkness for a moment then stepped out into the enterance hall. She caught the tail end of what the man was saying. Her voice held a heavy accent as she spoke while moving to open the door for the girl on the other side. "Burden? pfft! Like yer of any burden...this place is like a museum, so empty, It's nice to 'ave people 'ere." She turned to the girl in the open door. "Come in Lass." Phia closed the door behind the girl once she was inside, and looked between the two new comers. "Welcome to the Aakarshan Home. I'm Phia, the lady of the 'ouse. My 'usband is preoccupi'd but 'e'll be able to meet ye lat'r." She smiled, how ever it turned neutral when the man mentioned 9-lives. "Nine 'as been gone from the dojo for almost two years now, no one's seen 'er. I'm sorry." Phia trailed off for a moment. Then looked to Aethi. "Where is tha' daught'r of mine?"

Almost as soon as Phia spoke, a voice drifted up from behind Aethi. Aethi would feel a pair of arms wrap around her waist and a chin on her shoulder. "Right here Ma." She looked to the two unfamiliar faces and smiled. "Heya...I'm Aria." She blew a bubble with her gum and it popped with a loud smack. She looked to Aethi and spoke. "So you just gonna give 'em a show of the house? Or Can I join ya?"

Aria smiled "Good...I didn't want to wake you up so I left to train without saying goodbye...Sorry, anyway how are ya?" She Nuzzled into Aethi's neck not really carrying about her mother or the other two seeing.

Zavier wondered the Black Company's most recent site - or what he had thougth was their most recent site - without seeing another living creature. The place looked abandoned. He wondered why, and where everyone had gone. According the the beggar at the last town he stopped in the Black Company should be right here.

After severel hours he finally collapsed to the ground, weak and hungry and discouraged. He reached a shaking hand up and fumbled around in his saddle bags for the water skin and something to eat. He opened the food pouch and found little more than crumbs left of the bread, but there was still just enough of the jerky to last another day or so. He sighed and began chewing on the toughened meat without enthusiasm. He took a drink from the waterskin, only to find it empty save for a few drops that only made him thirstier. He leaned back against his dirty and haggard horse, wondering how he was going to continue to survive. He hadn't the strength to hunt and he had no money to buy food. Assuming he could even find a town.

Finishing the small ration of jerky Zavier allowed himself, he stood and replaced the food in his saddle bag. He remounted and guided the dusty roan back to the main gate where he stopped and looked about at the surrounding forest. He gave a small sigh and looked to the ground, absently clicking the horse to the right in search of water.

It took him three days to reach the lake, near which Draeken's mansion had been built, and he was practically half-dead from starvation and dehydration when he did. Zavier all but fell off his horse and into the water and began to take weak laps at the cool clear liquid, the horse following suit. After drinking his fill he managed to drag himself far enough out of the lake that he could lay down without drowning. And so he passed out, his ravaged body in a haphazard heap at the waters edge, his head just barely out of reach of the lapping waves.

Looking up at the drone, he strode carefully up to the boat, looking around, his ears flattened slightly it's really hard going through this...being a new member...not really knowing anyone, and now the dojo's gone... he turned back towards the woods where he came from, and plucked a leaf from his hair, he watched as it drifted into the dark water and landed gracefully, barely causing a ripple. but look on the bright side... he thought to himself, it's a good chance to meet new folks...possibly make a couple friends? His ears perked alittle bit, and he moved into the boat, and sat down, looking out over the expanse of water, his tail slightly wrapped around his leg, he plucked another leaf from his hair and looked at the group. He didnt really know what to say to anyone so he instead drew his attention to the water, letting his fingers lightly crest the surface, he watched the tiny ripples that flowed from his fingers, sighing softly, he removed his hands from the water and looked up at the sky.

*Looking at the other newcomers*

Oh, I guess I didn't introduce myself really... I'm Savonalora. I've come from far through snow, rain and storms.

I don't have no obvious reason to be here I guess, but I'm here to help, for I have a big dept with 9-lives, whom I recall to be the leader of the Black Company...

I don't want to be of any burden to you, so if you have other plans or anything, just show me my room then, I'll be most happy to see a bed and get some sleep (after my long journey)... But if you have time, then a tour would be great
*Laughs*

Yves stared slightly at the one who knocked. She blinked, looking away immediatly. She released her bitten lip and followed behind a few others inside the doors. She chomped on her lip again seeing the grandure of the place.