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Dakini nodded, quickening her pace alongside him. With the glare of the sun, it was hard to tell if the winged Azrien above them was friend or foe... And if they were an enemy, there wouldn't be much warning before they struck.

Demoni listened to Ruin's fiery tantrum with a stoic expression. He tactfully waited for his mate to finish before sliding to his side and offering soothing words to calm the flaming stallion. He was not familiar with Grimm beyond the single meeting they'd had and Ruin's rants about the straw-covered stallion getting close to Lacey, but it was clear the unnerving Azrien was doing an excellent job of jabbing at Ruin, who'd forced him away from Ruin's former conquest. He almost felt sorry for Grimm. Almost. But he hadn't been terribly fond of Lacey, which made him care quite a bit less.

Dakini watched, a bit fascinated with the pair. The temperature dropped a degree or two just at the first sound of her father's voice--at least, that was how it seemed to her. Somehow she got the image of a beast and its tamer out of the pair, and it seemed surprisingly romantic to her.

Dakini sighed and joined her step-brother, not wanting to be near the demons if Ruin started heating up again. Tired from the day's exercises, she quickly fell fast asleep.

Demoni shook his head. "They're living with Lacey and her family, Ruin," he pointed out. "Who are much more diligent due to your last kidnapping of grandchildren. Not to mention a lost line of Kronos's family and the dragon brat D'von. Plus both of your sons and two grandsons that share your flames? Even you would have difficulty completing such a task, Ru."

Demoni sighed. "Do you really think that Chaos will turn on his own family?" he questioned. "His mother, his brothers? Uncles, aunts, grandparents..." He paused, looking at his daughter. So innocent in sleep, unlike in consciousness. "I do not like the idea of risking the king, rook and bishop in favor of a pawn, Ruin," he added, using chess terms to emphasize his point. Strategically, it was a no-win situation. Even if they survived the assault, who was to say that they'd actually manage to get a child? "Especially since there's no guarantee that pawn will be loyal to you."

Chaos circled around the little outcropping where three good aligned azrein slept. It was night and he kept his flames as dim as he could, so as to not alert any nearby passers to his presence. He knew Daki was close by, hovering in the air, and that she was keeping her eye on him, and that the second he began his descent, she would charge in. This was her plan after all.

He kept his eyes on the three. No one posted for guard, all three sleeping... and so close to the borderlines. How foolish.

This was their first mission alone, and he would not mess this up. He'd been a good apprentice, and he and Daki were an amazing team. But this was it, d-day.

He made the signal, a bright flash of his flames before they returned to their dimness as he began his descent, his wings tucked in tight to his body to make him more streamlined, just as Demoni had taught him. His ears flat against his skull so as to not disturb his eardrums, and flapping his wings out just before hitting the ground to make a graceful landing.

He was silent as he used the claw on his wing to cut the throat of the nearest stallion, who's death throes woke the others. "I am your end." He growled out, low and threatening before going after the others.

Roman grinned at his sister as he fluttered in front of their opponent, letting it get away a few feet before he would land in front of him again. "Daki... Can I keep it?" He asked, his eyes glittering in the dark. He waited for her denial before he shrugged and turned to the other stallion. "Oh well. Sorry fellow. I tried." He said before breathing out a long and large flame which engulfed the male, killing him in seconds. He trotted back over to Daki, dragging the other, burning corpse behind him, and set them all in a pile, before setting fire to them. He waited a few moments before turning to Daki. "Think we passed?" He asked passively.