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(( entering and investigating ))

West had no one he really wanted to text, but that didn't stop him from peering curiously into the woods when he saw... things creeping around out there. Between the eerie silence and his inability to find his wolf, the boil suspected there was something fishy going on, but he had no idea what it could be. Had the clansmen of War returned? He didn't think they would have been so quiet if they had. Maybe this was a test.

There! He spotted another figure moving through the trees, but unlike the others, this one was slower, less mysterious. West trailed after it, bursting out of cover and skidding to a stop when he saw who it was. He didn't know the ghoul's name, but he had seen her around Amityville, probably most recently in Sex Ed. Nearby there was a door, and out of that door drifted voices.

What was going on?

((Investigating))

Arriving once again on the safe ground, Jove was about to trot off to his destination when he realized how quiet it had gotten. With the wind in his ears he hadn't noticed how still the forest stood, but now it was very clear to the pup.

Suddenly, a rustle in the distance.

Lifting his nose, Jove followed the slightly familiar scent, padding along as quietly as he could while not in his tiny natural form. Soon he saw a flash of red ahead, and he stepped out of the undergrowth to see the familiar student the slightly familiar scent belonged to.

Trotting over as soundlessly as ever, the pup came to a halt right next to the demon, ears perked. There were voices nearby, but it wasn't from West, or the other student who seemed to be ahead of both of them. What was going on here?

Nadia hoped her second try would be more successful. And it was. She guessed.

She successfully made her way to the top, sure, but the whole thing was a huge let down. It seemed as if someone worked quickly to cover something up. Mystified, Nadia climbed down.

((Investigating!))

Only to notice the silence. The creatures were all gone, discreet and lightning fast shadows in their place. And Nadia remembered what that meant. She remembered only too well. So she wasn't at all surprised when she followed the trail to a half hidden door. What she was surprised by, was the fact she wasn't alone this time. A student and a... Puppy? Probably another student. Whatever the case, Nadia thanked Jack for giving her companions in the upcoming adventure. She couldn't have made the descent alone. Not again.

"Hello," The Reaper whispered out a greeting, her voice suddenly unable to produce anything louder,"My name is Nadia, and from personal experience may I suggest that it will be much, much better if we go down there together,"

One of Jove's ears swiveled to hear West's curse, but it didn't occur to him that he might be the source of the swearing. He didn't know the demon too well, only that he was Yaya's friend, and seemed like a pretty decent guy. Sure, a little gruff and grumpy at times, but Jove could understand that.

He glanced up at West's request, and then both ears turned forward with mild alarm. What, killing? Where did West get that idea from? Surely the horsemen wouldn't want them killed, they weren't that bad students! Unless... West thought it was someone else... That thought quickly set the pup on edge, and with a worried frown he tried to focus on the muffled voices nearby. But they were too quiet, even for his sensitive ears. He couldn't make out exactly what they were saying even though it was teasingly close to audible.

How was he to know if they voices were going to do any killing? The ghost didn't even breathe, so focused on the sounds around him that the soft footfalls behind them were a terrible distraction. Suddenly he clued in and whirled around. It was-

With a startled squeak he attempted to hide behind West, instead bumping into him rather roughly as he leaped away from the unfamiliar reaper. Over the months Jove had gotten mostly accustomed to reapers, and even had a few as friends! But the little ghost was not able to keep calm when a strange one showed up so soon after the mention of killing!

There was a figure in front of the students. Auri curiously approached the figure.

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Willow headed in behind the cloaked figure.

[Exit]