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Donovan's face of indifference shown against the fire's light, but he wasn't all that pleased about the night. While it looked lovely, the full moon made them too visible. He only hoped that there were no archers or whatever hidden in teh shadows, they would become too clear of targets then.

"Let's get this over with, Gion?" Donovan referred to the man in their party while making sure Triton was ready.

Gion nodded and stuffed his cloak into his bag. It was white, being made out of spidersilk, and though he was going to be cold on the way down, the fighting would warm him up. And it wasn't as if he had to worry about catching a cold afterward, like a human would.

He double checked to make sure he had his own sword strapped properly on his back, but not tied down. It would probably be a giveaway, the sword, that he wasn't a child (though they had probably noticed it earlier in the day, too, really) but it didn't matter. When they were finished, no one who had seen him was likely to be alive anymore.

Not if he could help it.

These, after all, were the men who were persecuting his mother so terribly. He wasn't vindictive by nature, but these dwarfs, and any humans who were helping them, were going to pay.

Ready, Daemon? he asked his friend. We're about to see more action than we've seen in years.

Daemon stirred within the sword, he had kept pretty silent, not wanting to distrub those that were at work. Though now he would have to do what he could to make sure they all came out of this in one piece.

As ready as I'll ever be.

Gion watched as Nadya led Yue out into the night, then looked back at Donovan and Triton. He beckoned for them to follow him and started down into the settlement once more. His mouth was set in a line of determination, and there was a smouldering glow deep in his eyes, one that he had never had before in his life.

He was on the hunt.

About a quarter mile ahead of the two arrivals was a group of three elves who were sitting or leaning against the wall, casting only occasional glances over it at the dwarfish settlement below. After all, the dwarfs had been here nearly four decades by now, and there had never been a single problem. What was the point in watching any more closely than this?

They were surprised, however, when they saw two white figures apparating out of the night, coming towards them. All three of them jumped to their feet, preparing their weapons but not drawing them. They would wait and see who it was first.

Still, they were tall ... and dressed in white. For all appearances, they looked like elves ... which generally meant one of two things: either reinforcements were coming (not likely since there were only two of them and neither of them were in uniform) or there was a message that needed to be delivered.

The soldiers looked at the Westlander and nodded, satisfied. Then one of them stepped forward and spoke.

"Visitors from both lands," he said softly with a hint of surprise in his voice. "I take it you bear news for us. Is our relief coming any time soon?"

There was really very little else of importance up here.

That made Yue feel a bit more at ease, it was like students, only these guys had far more expeirence. It was the only way that Yue could describe it at the moment. Being in a position of authority he was use to.

"It is necessary," Yue finally spoke up in a cold voice that bared no room for argument, "That we speak to the Captain at once on this matter."