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Wes felt about ready to bite something, or someone, as he found he could do nothing for the Aes Sedai whom he could not make out. At Kali's urging he turned away, and the prickles left his skin as his Aes Sedai let go of the Source. He however held on. He knew the Tower was not impenetrable, and it was just proven. He must be on guard now more than ever, and it seemed he had two charges now, not one. He would have to be even more careful than normal as long as Kali was with Lily.

Wes slid his sword back into it's scabbard as all that went through his mind. There would be no making another gateway back to Kali's room, as he might kill Lily that way, so they would have to just walk. Not that it bothered him to take a walk alone of sorts with Kali, even if he was as tense as a rat in a barn full of cats.

Kali fidgeted slightly as she moved towards the massive doors to the tower her face twisted slightly with a frown her hand clutching her staff as she moved thoughtfully. How would she take care of Lily's speech problem? Oh well they'd figure it out some how..and at the moment she was more then happy to be taken a somewhat pleasent walk with Wes even though she knew he was tense.

~Dismounting, he overheard the woman's comment, and turned half-way to her, removing his helmet for the 1st time since the city. His deep red locks fell foward, half-obscuring his face, exepting the corner of his profiled eye, which was centered on her. He said nothing, but instantly took ahold of the power, which in turn made the Ter'Angreal in his chest shine, a dull blueish glow emanating to sillouhuett(sp?) his face. Before she could twitch he wove an interesting net of sheilds, slamming them down on her in what seemed to be a reinforced circular sheild, giving no way for her to even see the source let alone reach for it. It was many sheilds that were each slightly curved in turn, and when set down, ended up weaving together into something larger and complex, but essentially just one weave made up of many, so that should even one be threatened, another would just move in and reform the wall before the 1st had even broken, making the circle tighter and tighter each time one might manage to be budged. If it was much tinkered with, it would snap her ability to channel simply by choking it. He tied it off and released the source, laying his helmet down on a stump next to Man'Shendar. He then began giving Man'Shendar a good rubdown, who nickered appreciatively. He seemed completely unconcerned~

((Umm, what the heck?))

: Azalea gasped as her ability to Channel was severed. Catching her breath, she glared daggers at the man. If only I could find a Ter'Angreal that allowed me to break Sheilds. Her eyes took on a wistful appearance as she began to drift off into thoughts of Ter'Angreal with unknown abilities. Immediatly though, she snapped out of it and resumed glaring at the man. For someone with such looks he was utterly repugnant. As a matter of fact, all three of the man were that way, and the thought of spending months with them, or even hours doubled her anger. She opened her mouth to give him a what-for but thought better of it and clamped her jaw shut angrily. Taking a deep breath, Azalea forced herself to assume the serene appearence Aes Sedai were famed for. There was no way she was going to let this...this...whatever he was get to her. She smoothly glided about the camp, readying herself for the night. Azalea made sure to postition her sleeping area away from the men, though closer to Anon and Vasquez, and as far away from the other man as possible. :

(( A bit crappy but I am tired. ))

She was still trying to figure out what to do when Hawk appeared out of a Gateway. Inside the bond, she could feel anger coming from him too; she wondered what had happened..unless he was angry simply because she herself was. She turned and spoke to Hawk, saying the words so that only the various Tower folk could hear.

"Ironhand and his partner escaped. From the sounds of it, they took a hostage. It seems to be Azalea."

She paused a moment; Azalea was a good friend of hers and she was even more worried about this because of that fact.

"From what I can gather, somehow they got free and broke through the walls of the Tower with that bloody arm of his. Using Azalea as a shield, he got as far this bridge, destroyed it, and then I have no idea where he went. Any suggestions?"

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(( Edited ))

: Azalea smirked at the rude man as Vasquez commanded him to release her. She sighed happily as her ability to Channel was restored. Suddenly, Ironhand jerked his hand towards a tree, causing it to fall. A young girl tumbled out of it and into his grasp. Azalea tsked, "Vasquez, you oaf, don't scare the poor girl." As she spoke though, her eyes were on the circlet about the child's head. The eye shaped Ter'Angreal about Azalea's neck turned cold against her skin, causing gooseflesh to rise. She opened herself to the One Power, it's sweet presence filling her with joy. Azalea searched about the woman's weave for a fault in the shield, finding it, she severed the shield standing between the woman and everyone else. At the same time, Azalea shielded the woman from the One Power and wove Spirit into the girl's upper spine, paralyzing her until Azalea chose to release her. "AYYYEEE!!!!!!!!" Azalea shrieked with glee, practically pouncing upon the girl now that she was able to reach the item. "A Ter'Angreal! A Ter'Angreal!" She clutched the circlet about the girls head and yanked it off, cradling it lovingly. "Has she hurt you?" She mumbled worriedly, checking the device for any scratches. There were some nicks and scrapes, but for such harsh conditions there were less than she had expected.

After relishing in the ecstasy finding the Ter'Angreal had given her, Azalea snapped back into the present. She cleared her throat and composed herself, "This, gentlemen," She began, raising the circlet in the air, "is what we are searching for. Items wrought with the One Power." She paused, "Items much like that arm of yours, or the jewel nestled in your chest," She nodded towards Vasquez and the other man, "Yes, I know all about your little gifts, they call to me." She whispered the last part, a rather deranged sort of smile quirking her lips. "Now that you know what we are searching for, let's speak terms." Azalea stopped though, and looked between the younger woman and the strange man, "What of you two, though? Will you be joining us?" She might enjoy the company of another woman, but she did not like or trust the man, and so wished to know his purpose for being there before continuing on with her plot. Azalea studied the girl closely before loosening the weave a bit, abling the girl to move her jaw and head, but still not the rest of her body. "I am sorry I had to do this to you, but you and I both know you would have attacked me otherwise." She spoke to the woman like a mother might to chasten her daughter, staring into her wild amber eyes evenly. :

Wes could feel Kali's concentration through the bond, a very familiar emotion already. Kali was very intelligent, and used her brain often. Almost too often, or just on the wrong things, so Wes thought when she failed to send for meals, but she was wonderful just the same. She was probably thinking about that book she was going to read, or Lily. Possibly both. But he knew that she could not be completely at ease with what had happened back there.

Thus he threw back part of his cloak, leaving his left arm completely free of it. He then channeled off the light gauntlet, tucking it at his waist with Air and took her right hand in his left. He didn't care if other Aes Sedai thought it improper, some Greens married their Warders, why not possibly a Brown? "What has you thinking so hard now?" He asked with a smile. "You are beautiful always, but I like your smiles better than that furrowed brow."