Welcome to Gaia! ::

After leaving two large wooden doors in the back of the castle you step upon the castle grounds. The ground was of cracked earth and the sky was red and fiery. Clouds quickly passed and what seemed to be the sun or atleast a source of light did not shine though, instead a red and orange glow lit the area. Around the edge of the the Castle grounds limits was an iron fence that burned forever. Flames jumping many feet higher than the actual fence it's self. Not to far beyond that was a moat of molten lava that flowed around the entire castle.

Stepping out of the Massive doors of the Castle, Hunter needed some fresh air Is the Castle getting to me this quickly He cursed his rebellious mind for dredging up memories that he had long forgotten. However the Castle grounds were little reprieve. The air was hot and thick, and no breeze at all. Looking at the fence and the moat he could help wondering what it was they needed to keep out that badly, in keep in? In the distance he could see a figure, too far away to see his face clearly, but the figure was in obvious pain, he heard it shout "NEVER!" Well thought Hunter I might need to keep an eye out for him. Looking once more at his surroundings Why have you called me here? He asked the Lady.

Looking at the hand on his shoulder, he was grateful for her kindness "Yes it does doesn't it. I was the only one to get out there alive" Despair creeping into his voice "Of the scores of brave soldiers I led into that Damned vampire lords castle..I was the only one to survive" Thinking back to that fateful night, when he'd cut the dark ring off the Vampire's dead hand, setting the castle ablaze as he left. Now those memory come back to him, because of the blazing castle which stands before him. What other memories will this dark castle brag up?

*steps out into the night air* "Hmm... same as the rest of the castle. It gets old sometimes. I find myself hiding in my room at moments, just feasting away the boredom. It's getting to me. I'm not sure why, but I feel anticipation and want seeping into me; though for what, completely eludes me." *continues to walk and talk to self*

*Walks up behind Hunter until he's sure that the prayer is over* "It's... it's so sad that others had to die to preserve those we love. I mean... we might not have known them. If this were a movie, they would have been "Soldier #1" and "Soldier #2." But this isn't a movie. Those were real people, who probably had real families, and now they can never be reunited..."

*Nods, a look of wonderment on his face*
"Well then... shall we see to Needle and Arc now?"

"Actually, I'm not sure. You see, I have a personal quest I am on, and it calls to me sometimes. I'm not always 100% readily available in the castle. But as far as I know, nobody has ordered a search."