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Alestial smiles slightly and goes off on her way, if anyone needed her she knew that they would fine her, or at least call out for her. Thanatos was busy with a student and she didn't want to disturb him. But she did think it was wise to let him know about the sound castle.

"Thanatos, just to let you know, two of the students wondered off to the Sound Castle without getting the info to get in, so we might have to deal with that in a bit."

She nods to the lightning student that was there and turned to go on her way, she decided she was going to a stroll around the academy, although she did sense that some non-ice elements had entered her lands, but it was nothing to be too concerned about, after all the knew the energy of one of those two very well. She smiles to herself as she continues her walk, she couldn't wait to say hi.

"EEeeeeeEEeeh damnit!!! " Kiori roared so loudly that the forest shook wildly causing its animal inhabitants to flee for their lives as he paused tipping his flask up above his head with one eye close and the other peering into the large container to see if there was even a hint of sake left in it. As it was Kiori hadn't eaten in a while but to be without sake to him was the cruelest of cruel punishment. He took a moment to examine his surroundings as the forest wasn't providing much moonlight for him to see anything his mood took a sharp turn for the worst as he raised his massive sword with one hand and swung it across his body, which hadn't shifted an inch, the forest however had. Looking as if a great giant had come through the forest, it had now been parted along with several feet of earth. Kiori's mood began to lighten as his eyes locked onto the path he had created to the academy. "HA! Looks like its not gunna be such a bad nite after all." He spoke grinning wildly while rubbing his chin as he continued on to the academy with a lifted mood and high intentions.

The figure raised an eyebrow in silence, almost as if in response to the floating dagger. Another moment would pass before he spoke, answering question with question. "Come now... should you really be concerned with who I am when you're literally about to freeze to death?" The figure stepped back then, vanishing into the blizzard only to reappear to Meldarion's left as he stepped forth from the blizzard once again, walking forward with even steps. "For all you know, I could simply be a figment of your subconscious that your mind cooked up..."Again the figure stepped into the blizzard and vanished, reappearing almost instantly again, this time to Meldarion's right in the same manner as before, all the while continuing to speak. "in an attempt to keep you alive after you walked out here half-cocked."

Again the figure vanished by stepping into the blizzard, this time reappearing where he had stood originally, again regarding Meldarion with a raised eyebrow. "As for what I mean... I mean exactly that." The figure spread his arms slightly, as if gesturing to the blizzard that surrounded them. "It's obvious that you have no idea where you're going, much less where you are. For all you know the Ice Castle could be a hundred yards in front of you... or you could have passed it already and not even noticed."

The figured regarded him silently once again, raising his right hand to point at Meldarion. "What you should be worrying about is what you will do now. Will you continue on your way, with no guarantee that you will actually arrive at your intended destination?" Here the figure stepped back and to the side, the arm closest to Meldarion moving backwards to place his hand behind his back, while the other one gestured towards the way before Meldarion. "Or..." The figure moved once again, switching hand positions to point in the direction Meldarion had come. "Or will you turn back to survive?"

The figure moved to a standing position before Meldarion, both hands behind his back, a half smile that could be mistaken for a smirk beginning to play across his face. "The choice is yours." And with that the figure stepped back and to the side once again, this time with his hands in the pockets of his jacket like coat as he studied the shivering sneak. It was almost as if he were waiting to see what Meldarion would do, as he would make no other movement.

The figure simply sighed, shaking his head. "You don't get it do you..." What he said was more statement than question, as if he were verbally verifying something. A moment later and he was chuckling softly, reaching out his hand in an open, palm upwards manner as if he were offering something to the sneak. "You have heart, I'll give you that... but there is one important thing you haven't yet realized." Again he chuckled, continuing a short moment later.

"What you haven't yet realized is that you're not fighting me or the blizzard, though it's understandable why you would think that. No... what you're really fighting against right now..." His open hand closed now, save for a single extended index finger which was now pointed directly at Meldarion. "Is you." The figure lowered his hand then, bringing his hand back down to his side. "Anyways, attack me if you will..." He smirked then before continuing. "Though that's not something I personally would advise. The choice is your's however."

Clouds of steam escapes Kiori's mouth as he finally manages to stand before the doors of the academy to see another student greeting him with a hearty rough laugh. "Well damn, another student! Im Kiori." He leaned down extending his hand to Ronaldo smiling so wildly that all you could see on his face were brows and teeth. His smile faded lightly as his eyes shifted to the two guards standing more like statues staring at him with lifeless eyes, Kiori smirks taking a sip of the water he gathered on the way he pats Ronaldo on the sholder and steps to the guards. Folding his arms across his chest he begins to speak still with his smirk in tact. "Now either im gettin in this school or yer gunna haveta tell whoever you work for what happen with a broke jaw. We can do this the easy way or we can do this the hard way." Before Kiori could open his eyes and get a glimpse of the two guards they had vanished silently. A familiar feeling fell over him as his arm hairs began to stand on end as one guard came attacking from above with his katana like a falling star, his blade singing as it pierced the air and the other guards foot steps could be felt approaching like a massive hyperactive millipede as he raised his hammer.

On a typical day Kiori would have gladly welcomed the short lived bout but a battle so close to the academy leaving portions destroyed definitely would not make a good starting statement so in this slowed time frame within Kiori's head he decided to push the fight elsewhere remembering a canyon not too far away. Maybe a good distance walking though he had no intentions of that. With a quick step backward from the blade and closer to the path of the hammers intended blow his arms reached out to each guard, his left hand touching the hammer using a reverberation amplification technique to send the contacts sound waves through the weapon so violently the guard had to let go or have the bones and flesh in his hands turn into pudding and his right hand grasping the guard by his ankle just before he was able to right himself for his landing leaving him dangling and swinging his sword furiously at Kiori.

"A sound student?" The larger disarmed guard spoke clenching his hand. "I apologize sir. The sound castle is to the east." He continued with a bowed head, the respect generated from the guard caused Kiori to release the second guard dropping him on his head. "YOU BIG OX!!!" The second guard spoke as his helmet came off revealing the fact that the he was indeed a she causing Kiori to burst out laughing. The female guard continuing her dirty glare as she held her sword pointed at Kiori while making her way over to the other guard. "Welp, then I guess I'm off then." Kiori spoke with a smile as he turned his back to the two guards "You two youngins be safe." he glanced back to Ronaldo hoping he hadn't lost a friendly face amongst the chaos. "What element might you be aiming at?"

Ren had left the arena a while back and was now making his way towards the Earth Castle. He followed the map which was given to him in the new student pack. He looked around as he walked through the large forest. " Man i hope i don't get lost i have really no way of defending myself if animals show up to attack me." He said his voice a bit shaky as he was scared. He had to find this school but he wished he hadn't gone alone. Ren was someone who had never been in a single fight. He had never said one bad word nor looked at someone with hatred before. He was innocent in all rights. He had zero control of his element and was pretty much looked upon as weak. If it wasn't for his hard work and determination he would have no good attributes.

Ren who was deep in thought tripped over a root and stumbled forward. He stumbled for a bit as he finally came to a crashing halt on the ground. He groaned ab it as he pushed himself up. He sighed heavily he was so weak and this forest was so huge how was he ever going to get to the Earth Castle. Ren got up off the ground as he began walking again his body was sore and tired but he wasn't going to give up. He was kind of sad though. He figured he wouldn't last in this school. This school was for those with power and he had none he have never once in his memory used his element. He was told though that when he was born his power was great. The earth Shook and the winds blew hard when he was brought into the world. Sadly he had no memory of it and doubted it ever happen. " So pathetic, hopefully i can get better" He said as he kept walking.

Meldarion glared in confusion as the God continued to puzzle the young elf. "Fighting myself? What are you talking about?" before the man could answer his question, the boy heard a low growl from out in the blizzard. The boy smirked and his dagger readied itself at his side, the boy flexing his fingers as he himself prepared to strike at whatever awaited him in the snow. "Looks like the fun has just arrived." he chuckled to himself, excited to begin his experiments on whatever awaited him. In the deep recesses of his mind he chuckled at how the time spent under the wing of his old necromancer of a master had changed the boy's approach to magic.