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Without a moments thought Xia leapt up and gave shadow the tightest hug she had ever given anyone. There was an awkward pause as Shadow stood in shock and silence, Kia rolled her eyes and Xia didn't let go. "Ahem..." Kia interupted. Xia jumped back an emberassed look crossed her face, and once again Shadows face turned a shade pink. "I'm sorry... I guess I'm just really happy to see that your alright." She paused a moment then spoke up again. "What were you thinking?" "I wasn't... that would be why I ended up dead, but hey I'm back so everythings cool right? Where is Loki and Grim?" "Grim is the reason we escaped from the Crimson Knights, and Loki died just after you and hasn't showed back up yet." Kia stated. OOC: Sorry its so short I've really got to go to bed. :(

Hours had gone by since they atr they're fire cooked fish and sasuke had fallen asleep. Hana quietly looked up through the trees at the stary sky above, she was very tired and knew she should be sleeping but she just wasn't able to sleep. Tao glanced over to see that Hana was still awake. Curiousity got to her and she had to ask. "Hey Hana." She whispered as not to wake Sasuke. "Yeah?" Hana replied. "Earlier when you were talking to Sasuke... well you looked sad, why? I mean I don't mean to pry, if you don't want to tell me you don't have to." "No I don't mind...you know how half demons have that one night of the month that they become completely human. Well you see my problem is exactly different, on that one night they go human, I become almost full demon. Normally I wouldn't really see this as a problem, except that I was engaged but my fieance saw me one night. He was terrified of me, called me a freak... he broke off the engagment, and then moved to America." Hana's voice shook slightly and Tao could tell she was crying.

"You're lucky you know." Hana stated toward Sasuke. He turned his head to glance at her, confusion crossing his face. "I'm sorry what did you say." Sasuke asked as politly as possible as not seem as though he wasn't aying attention. Hana turned her amber eyes to look at Sasuke, then glanced up at the top of his head. "Your lack of ears... thats very impressive for a half demon to not even have the ears of the type you are. Look at InuYasha and Tao, they're both half and have the ears to prove it, but you... you can almost pass of as normal." Her eyes turned to the ground. "All except for your eyes." Her voice was quiet. Tao listened to Hana speak, and couldn't help but to hear the slight sadness in her voice. [I]I wonder what it could be?[/I] She thought to herself. The three of them walked with few words for almost the rest of the day, Hana would say somehting every now and then but it wouldn't carry on. Tao answered a few questions that Sasuke had sitting in his mind. "So why don't you have the ears Hana?" Sasuke asked that evening as they sat around a fire. "Hana 's demonic blood id what we would call... watered down." Tao replied. "What does that mean?" "I'm really only 1/8th demonic, my grandfather was a half demon. So I've just got the smallest amount of demon blood." Hana stated sifting through her pack.

Hana smiled widely at Tao and Sasuke. "You know, I think you'll really like it here once you get used to it... I know I do. Oh and I think you're eyes are really pretty." Hana paused a moment, her cheeks growing a little red. "Hana, you just that outloud." Tao replied placing a hand on Hana's shoulder. A look of panic suddenly crossed her face, and quickly turned around and began walking. "Well we really should get going right? Haha come on, lets go." Here voice had turned queit and meek as she kept her eyes turned from Sasuke. "Did she really say what I think she said?" Sasuke asked shyly, his own cheeks slightly pink. Tao smiled and had to keep from laughing. "Don't worry about it." Tao replied quietly so only Sasuke could hear.

Xia was more confused than she had ever been. First she thought Grim was giving her and Kia over to the crimson knights, and then he was letting them go and risking himself to the knights. She held Kia up on her sholder, and took her down a dark ally way. "Where are we going?" Kia asked quietly, painfully. "We're going to my secret cache. Hopefully you can recooperate ther in peace." Xia replied opening the hidden door, then leading Kia into the room. "Why, are you helping me... you heard what those knights said, anyone that helps me gets frozen as well." Kia's voice was full of confusion. Xia set Kia down to rest on the cusioned floor, normally it wouldn't matter players couldn't feel it anyway but she knew Kia could. "This isn't the first time I've heard of your unique view of 'The World'. This may be a low level noobie character, but this is not the first time I've played. I have heard of you before, a year ago... when you became a permanent player." She sat down across from Kia, and placed her staff nest to her. "Besides, friends help eachother no matter what the situation is." She stated happily smiling at Kia.

A long pause came between them as Hana thought to herself. [I]Maybe I could... no way she would't go for that... well maybe I should just ask.[/I] Tao could see the thought process clearly as it crossed Hana's face, what ever it was it ws obvious that she was thinking hard about it. "Something on your mind?" Tao asked. Hana blinked a moment then replied. "It's nothing, maybe later. Besides I think I hear InuYasha's loud voice catching up with us." She laughed as she said this. Tao knew Hana had somthing she wanted to say, but decided against prying. OOC: Sorry it was so short I'm really short on time, but I'll add more later tonight after work. Lates :animeswea

Xia knelt down next to Kia rumaging through her equipment to find a health drink. She still couldn't believe what she had just seen Kia do, It was absolutely amazing, yet frightening as well. "You think she'll be alright?" Grim asked looking over her shoulder as Xia gave Kia the drink. "I hope so." Xia replied her voice was quiet. She still saw the image of Shadow jumping infront of her and flashing grey, it almost ached to see it happen. "You think the others are alright?" Her voice straining to speak about the subject. "They should be fine... hopefully they just logged off for the day." Grim replied standing up to glance at their surroundings. "I can't believe whats happening." "I know what you mean..." Xia's voice trailed off as a chill ran down her spine, the cold floor she could feel it again as seh kenlt beside Kia. "You think we'll see those two morons again?" "Unfortunately I do, thats twice now." Grim replied keeping his voice down as if those he spoke of could here him.

Rayne had spent all day and half the night working on her computer, her boss at the firm had given her the project of creating a new program just for his company, why she still doesn't know. She removed her glasses and rubbered her tired eyes, then heaved a deep sigh as she glanced at the clock. 5:47 am. [I]I've gort a 7:30 class in the morning, and client apointments all day, I'm not going to get to sleep until... I'm not quite sure.[/I] She thought to herself as she began typing again. Rayne had been a computer guru her entire life, thanks to the fact that her parents were never home and that she had nothing better to do with her time. Through out highschool she found herself writing her own programs since the ones at school weren't sufficient to her needs, and when she graduated and began college companies began to find out her amazing talent with technology and was often hired for custome work. Her cat was rubbering up against her ankles, begging for attention. Rayne reached down to pet him when she heard the lock on her door click. She quiclky turned to see as the door knob turned, but she made sure not to be seen when the door opened. She ran into the next room and grabbed a kitchen knife, she then silently waited next to the doorway. She could hear the almost silent footfalls on the wooden floor of her main room, they soft and cautious. Her heart beat quickly and her mind began to run scenarios of everyt bad thing that had ever happened to anyone who had been attacked at home. "I know your here miss Chalamone, you wouldn't leave your computer on when you weren't home." The voice was feminane and not French. "Come now no need to hide from me." The voice came closer. Rayne watched as the owner of the voice stepped through the doorway and took a swing at her with a knife. "There you are!" She shouted her voice twisting with amusment. Rayne could now see her and she was frightened by her mere presance. She stood 5'10 and wore a long black coat that brushed the floor and a her face was hidden inside the hood. Her long black silken hair hung down in her face and hiding behind you could see her peircing yellow eyes. She smiled a thinly and to a step closer her knife held at her side. Rayne took a number of steps back holding her knife out infront of her, her hands were shaking and her palms were sweaty. "Who are you... what do you want?" Raynes voice trembled slightly as she spoke softly. "Keria... I've been watching you for a long time, so long I'm surprised you haven't noticed me yet." She walked closer, and swung her knife wildly in Rayne's direction. Rayne fell back, but the blade connected with her arm, blood falling to the floor and onto her pants. "Leave me be!" Rayne shouted throwing the knife with her right hand, and as she did the chinese tattoo shimmered red for a moment. The knife flew through the air hitting it target in the shoulder, Keria did not flich as she rushed forward grabbing Rayne by her neck with one hand and her right wrist with the other. She looked down at the now black tattoo, then up into Raynes frightened eyes." "Your supposed to have a martial arts back ground, what the mater... no backbone?" She looked back at the tattoo, then without lifteing her gaze replied. "How'd you get this to work?" "What do you care?" Rayne asked confusion filling her voice. "Oh Rayne, Rayne... my poor sweet Rayne, don't you know... this is the reason I've been following you." Her smiled widened and her eyes grew with fascination. Then suddenly before she realized what was happening she felt claws rip into the skin of her hand that held Rayne's neck. She released the terrified girl and leapt back avoiding a large paw that swiped at her. Keria could see the nearly tranparent panther standing infront of Rayne, as if it was protecting her own cub. It looked the same as any panther would, all except the deep emerald eyes which starred at Keria. "So I see you've learned how to summon its power, most interesting... if I could just get a closer look." She replied stepping closer. The panther replied with a low growl and the baring of its teeth, Keria stepped back. "Very well then perhaps another time then. Good night Rayne, I look forward to seeing you again." Her voice sent a chill down Raynes spine. Keria left as quickly as she came leaving a blood trail behind. Rayne waited a moment to catch her breath, her heart still beating a thousand time per second. She looked over at the panther who was now sitting next to her, she then reached up with her wounded arm and pet the muscular animal. "Thank you Noir, you saved me." She replied soothingly s the panther purred loudly. "I just wish I knew what that was all about." She stated looking down at her hand. The next day after many meetings and explaining to everyone that she had tripped and sliced her arm on her stainless stell desk, and not that she had been attacked by physco maniac in the middle of the night, she went home and sat at her computer. The screen came on and an image of the japanese islands flashed across the screen, then it was gone as if it had never been there. Her wallpaper of a black panther warding of a dragon appeared, no waves, no islands, just the panther and the dragon. Her cat 'Phantom' leapt up onto her desk infront of her and demanded attention. She picked him up and held him in her lap and began to pet him, his purring closley follwing. She tought to herself for along time as she pet 'Phantom'. "Maybe I need a vacation... I've always wanted to visit Japan." ******************************************************************** The next day Rayne found herself stepping off a plane in Tokyo International. The air waqs fresh and the sun was bright, she looked about at the tourists around her. Most of them hustling to their various greeters, and finding luggage. But a particular group stuck out in her mind as she glanced about, a young japanese woman, and a girl with the most paculiar shade of green for hair. She had to ask some one for directions, it wouldn't hurt to ask them, after all they lokoed nice enough. She pushed up her glasses brushe a red streak from her face and walked forward. "Excuse me, I was wondering if either of you knew where I could find this address?" She spoke english hoping one of them understood it, but her French accent was thick and plain as day.

All this talking about powerful swords and demons that needed destroying got Hana excited but she did her best to hide it. Besides she was just happy that Tao was talking this much. For a while there she was wondering if Tao was just being nice and allowing her to talk, but now that Tao has allowed her join her she was sure that they would become friends. "So what Tokyo like?" Tao asked after a moment of silence. Hana's eyes grew with excitment. "Well first of all there are a whole ton of people living area, you know like a 50 mil. radius, theres like a couiple million people all in that area. And the buildings are enormous, take your averag villiage hut and stack it on itself about 100 times and thats how tall some of our buildings get. We wear different clothes as you already know. We have grocery stores, shopping malls, post offices, hopitals, airports, theme parks, and so much more its unbeliievable." "It sounds amazing, and crowded." Tao replied looking around at the open wilderness.

Tao announced that she was starting off ahead and Hana quickly run up to join her. "Hey wait for me... please!" She replied as she caught up Tao. Tao just gave her a unique smile that said 'Alright', and Hana gave her usual sweet grin. She walked along side Tao for a few m oments before turning and waving at the others. "We'll see you soon!" She called out happily. Tao heaved a deep sigh to that remark but Hana didn't notice. "Why didn't you stay with them?" Tao asked curiously as the two of them took off into a run, they weren't equal in speed so Tao had to go a little slower than normal. "Because...you're my friend, and I don't let friends go off bythemselves. Is that okay?" Hana's voice was a little nervous. Toa glanced over at Hana, whos eye held a true look of scincerity in them. She didn't quite understand why this older girl found her so interesting but at the same time company wouldn't be all that bad. "Yes thats fine." Tao stated honestly. Hana's smile grew as they continuedd to run.

Xia's heart stopped for a moment as she watched Shadow flash grey before her eyes, then suddenly Loki follwed suit as the two charcters continued there rampage. Xia, Grim, and Kia now stood with their backs against the wall, fear pulsing throught their minds. "What do we do know?" Grim asked either of the girls, his voice no more than a whisper. Rentin's ears perked up and a cruel smile crossed his face as he gazed down at the three frightened characters that remained. "Do now... hmm, thats a question I could probably answer for you." His eyes narrowed at Grim. "You sick animal..." Xia's voice was full of rage, and her golden eyes with hatred. Rainer laughed and his hollow voice filled the cavern around them, he smiled thinly at Xia as he took a step closer. Xia tightened her grip around the staff in her hands. "Come now, should we really be throwing insults at eachother." There was a pause as he took another step closer. "After all, your all going die anyway." "It's too bad ya know because... your kinda cute" Rentin replied with his cold voice.

"I'm coming too, I mean we're all going the same direction, so why not." Hana replied leaping from the hut and lnding gracefuly onf the ground. "Oh thats wonderful, we have all these new friends to travel with us!" Kagome stated happily. A look of annoyance crossed InuYasha's face, as it usually did. "Alrighty here we go, off into the wilderness and on a brave new quest to defend good and triumph over evil!" Hana declared as she began walking north. Everyone watched as she walked away, she turned around after about 40 ft and stopped. "Hey, come on we don't have forever you know." "I wonder if she had gone on without us if we'd had stayed here and not said anything?" Sango asked leaning over to Miroku. "I would have liked that." InuYasha muttered under his breath.

'[I]Heroic... as usual.[/I]' Lanin thought as I'sha appeared. She watched as both Kaida and I'sha rushed the robed figures, each of them putting their hear and sould into the conflict at hand. A tinge of fear sruck her as she suddenly felt a faamiliar presence that she did not intend on feeling. Faster than anyone could notice the image of the girl dissapeared and the hoded figures faded into the darkness, all the company could see was a tall hooded man standing over Lanin as she stood infront of him baring his path. "I warned you Lanin... but you still came out into the open." His voice was frightning and sent chills down the companies spines. Lanin's heart stopped only a moment as her he reached forward to touch her, she leapt back evading his touch. "Come now dear friend, you've never had a problem with my touch before." Lanin could hear the smile spread across his lips as he spoke. "You have no right to call me, dear friend, not after what you have done." Lanins voice was soft, barely heard against his deep strong voice. A blood freezing laughter split the air, and Lanin backed a step away. "What have you done with him?" Her tone was filled with anger and her heart ached as she spoke. "Who... your precious little high priest? He's alive, only barely though... and that how I'll keep him until I have you." Then as he finished his sentence he leapt toward Lanin, and quicker than he appeared... Lanin dissapeared. The figure stodd for only a moment before hs gazed upon the company and laughed, he too dissapearing. A small letter had fallen where Lanin stood. I'sha stepped forward and picked it up. [I]I apologize for leaving at such a desperat moment, but had I not I would be in great danger. I will ask that I'sha and Luna please lead you to my temple where I will finish briefing you on the current situation. [/I]

"Absolutely sweet, and the best part is there are tons of differents types. I'll bring you some more back next time I go home home." She smiled sweetly and leapt back onto the roof, just as a cat she prefers it high. Tao floowed up after her and sat beside her. "Life here is great but Tokyo has such wonderful things that you don't have here. But of course its the other way around as well, your time as lots of things we don't have... like demons." She laughed as the concept, her being part demon in Tokyo was weird enogh. "So do you have family at home?" Tao asked looking up at the sky, the clouds were covering the sun. "Yes, my parents live in Kyoto, I only live in Tokyo because I'm going to college. I'm not dating anyone either... in fact now that I think of it I don't really have time to date. I'm always so busy with school and then coming here whenever I have time off. Oh yeah and I live with my cat Luva, his name used to be Shieshio but I kept calling him Luva so we changed it, he's my best friend. Thanks to my unique blood line he and I have a very tight understanding of eachother." She said all of this and never stoped smiling. "I wonder whats taking them all so long, you'd think as soon as Sasuke wakes up we'll be outa here." "Why didn't you go in with them?" Tao asked quietly, her gaze still set on the sky. "Oh because I wanted to make sure that you didn't runaway, and besides I only just met tham as well and I didn't really feel comfortable with the idea of just hanging out with them." Hana stated as a matter-of-factly.

Lanin watched as Kaida charged forward, she could feel the anger raidiating from the young dragon.' [I]Thats what I need to see.[/I]' She though The smaller robed figure standing behind her wished to move forward, but she knew Lanin wasn't waiting for her help. Luna had already been through this test, and she had seen others go through it. Luna knew both endings, and hoped that she would see the better of the two tonight. The dark figure on the farthest left leapt toward Kaida, no fear shown in his eyes. Suddenly a long sword appeared in his hands and he thrust the blade toward his approaching enemy. Kaida ducked to the side the blade barely missing her shoulder.

Hana's eyes brightened as she took Tao's advice to heart and smiled. '[I]A full demon at heart.[/I] ' She thought to herself. "The laziness I'll definately work on, the feline blood... I've always been proud of that, just a little embarassed around around those strtonger than me." She replied heaving a deep sigh. "I'm glad your staying though, this is going to be so much fun... ahem sorry sometimes I get a little escited about things." There was a pause between them. "I don't believe you're from here, am I correct?" Tao asked curiously. "Nope, I'm from Tokyo 500 years from now, just like Sasuke." She announced happily as she sifted through her pack. "My greandfather was a half-demon that found himself in Tokyo thanks to the well. He met some one who accepted him for who he was and got married. They had kids, and those kids had me! Ah ha!" She opened her hand and presented a small wrapped item. "Here, this is for you." "What is it?" Tao replied sniffing at it, then taking it. "Its a chocolate bar, I bet you'll like it." Hana stated with a smile as she opened her own chocolate bar.

C.I.F. Name: Eclair DeChante (Masternet alias: Silence) Age: 18 Sex: Female (Instrument: Lead gituar (Gibson electric),chello, and vocals when needed.) Physical Description: in progress... Personality: Eclair is the quiet type, unless it comes to music. She often finds herself playing the older sister figure, because all of her closest friends are younger than her, and she becomes protective of them. She is normally very sarcastic toward the government and it gets her trouble all the time. She could be a leader if she chose to be, but she prefers to stand in the back. She writes alot of her own music. Notes: Most important, Elcair is blind, but she wasn't born that way. She became blind in a freak accident when she was 12 years old, she has learned to live life as though it had never happened though. For example she can still work on computers perfectly (thakns to a computer system that tells her what on the screen, and she doesn't even type thanks to voice commands.), and she learns her music by ear becasue she already knew how to play. Her Mother died when she was very young, so naturally her father raised her, he was an underground gituarist and music writer. He has been missing for many 3 years due to "mysterious circumstances", he was found out by the governmetn and thrown into prison somewhere. Elcair is due to get married to her assigned lover in the next few months, though she has been in love with some one else for many years... she just hasn't figured out that part yet. The man that she loves but will never admit it is, Vincent Klause, he has been her friend for many years and has been by her side ever since she becam blind. He is a year older than her and has been forced to marry already, but that doess not change the way he feels about Eclair.

A whistle came from the top of the hut Tao had been standing next to. She turned and glanced up to find Hana sitting by herself watching Tao. Then Hana spoke seeing that she had caught Tao's attention. "Hey... where you going? To prowl around the world by yourself I suppose?" She lept gracfully from the roof and landed only a few feet from Tao. "I know this is coming from some one even less than a halfbreed, but... how about you stick around?" Tao's ears twitched from the sound of Hana's nervousness. "I mean I know I'm nothing compared to you, but hey similar company might be nice. Afterall if you didn't stay it would be me and two dogs." '[I]Not that I really have a problem with that.'[/I] She thought pausing to see if Tao would reply. She smiled warmlt hoping to it would make her feel welcome.

The battle had ended in a devistaing clash between the party and the dragon, but the died and players prevailed, much to their great relief. "Did we really just do that?" Xia asked quietly to anyone who would listen. She brushed away the dirt on here leggings and looked up at everyone. Loki was glancing down the hall to make sure no one was going to pounce, Grim was inspecting his weapon. The large axemen was rolling his eyes, Kia was glancing about, and Shadow stood proudly with a smug grin crossing his face. "I came as fast as I could." He replied happily, triumph filling his voice. "Well it was perfect timing." Grim and Xia each replied this in unison, they gave eachother looks that said 'get off my brain wave'. "Wow... in stereo even, not bad.' His headphones were hung around his net as to here those around him. "So, do we have any news on yesterdays mishaps?" "Thats kinda why we're here." Xia explained. "We're not really here on your run-of-the-mill dungeon crawl. Loki's pal here said he could help us with some information." The axeman glared at Xia for the word 'pal' being used to describe him. Xia noticed the look but attempted to ignore it. "How about yourself, you find anything out?" Xia smiled as she asked this. "Nope, not me, I was just leveling, nothing exciting..." He paused a moment. "What is it?" Xia's voice was curious. "I met a new player today, she asked if I could help her through the dungeon..." "And?" Xia steped closer. Kia turned and began to walkaway, most of the others following suit. "I helped her, it was just a simple dungeon crawl." Shadow replied not noticing the step back he took. Xia looked over to see the rest of the party walking away, she turned to run in their direction. "Hey guys wait for us!" She cried out. Shadow quickly caught up and walked next to her. Grim leaned over to whisper in Kia's ear. "I'm not sure if they're being obvious or just oblivious." He replied quietly trying not to laugh. Kia glance back at Xia and Shadow, Xia was inspecting the walls as Shadow walked along side, his arms behind his head and his headphones on.

A mischevious look filled Hana's eyes as she charged forward toward the shadowy demon, her steel claws expose, and her short fangs bared. She made circles around the demon slashing at every moment, never stopping for a moments breath. Then as quickly as she had begun she ended with the a shout. "Silent Strike!" This was the same attack she used on the centipede demon from the battle before. Her enemy still not slain she stopped and walked forward yawning. "Your turn InuYasha." She had gone from pure excitment, to what seemed to be absolute boardom. [I]Just like a cat.[/I] Sasuke thought, watching Hana walk away from the battle casually. "I can't believe she just walked away from a live enemy." Sango stated as Hana walked past her and Miroku. "She may not have the physical traits of a cat, but she does seem to have the unique personality." he replied, his eyes follwing her. Sango glared at Miroku, a slap to the face following closely behind. "What, I didn't touch her." He replied in his defense. "No but you were definately thinkg about it." Sango stated loking away.

Luna: "I'm glad, I put special work into that room knowing it was to be yours. Now come with me and I shall tell you of the assignments you will be recieving." Lanin spoke gently her voice no louder than a soft breeze. Aranel pulled up a chair for Lanin at a beautiful dark wood table then did the same for Luna.The table top glitened in the candle light, and Luna could see her own reflection on the surface. "Now Luna, the first task I will need you to do for me is a delivery." She reached her hand into the air and pulled a letter from nowhere, Luna's eyes widened with wonder as she did this. "This is a letter to one of my dear friends, and I need someone to take it to her. I have a map of where she lives..." her smile widened, "can you do this for me?" A lok of determination crossed Luna's young face. "Absolutely, I will do anything for you..." she stopped a moment when she realized she didn't know the lady's name. She though long and hard about what she should call her, then she remembered when Aranel first appeared he called her 'goddess'. "I'll do it for you goddess." Lanin's smile never left her face as she spoke. "You needn't call me that, you may call me Lanin, dear Luna." (1 1/2 years later, when everyone else is playing.) Everyone else: Lanin now stood before two dragons, a dwarf, and her own two personal servants, who were both cloaked. She looked over everyone and held her right hand up, she paused a moment and then snapped her fingers. The company suddenly found themsleves standing in on a mountain pass, the sky was dark and snow was falling from above. Up ahead they could all see a young elven girl surrounded by cloaked figures. Lanin was silent and watched as the dark figures closed in on the young frightened elf. "Some one help me please." Her voice was quiet and meek. Lanin continued to only watch. [I]Now we see how you react to one in need.[/I] She thought to herself, waiting and watching for the company's reaction.

Sasuke stopped a moment, the ground shook below him. "What was that?" He asked to any of the people around him. He watched as InuYasha and Hana the cat girl both listened and sniffed the air. "It sounds like out little tiger like friend Tao." Hana replied pointing toward the woods. InuYasha looked the same direction. "Yes, thats her scent over there." He replied. "Right then here we go, shes having all the fun without us!" She stated taking off in the direction of the scent and sound.

Thron watched as the two men he had just tripped stopped in mid flight and the women were not running. The birds had stopped chirping and the wind had froze. Standing in midst of all this was an elven woman, a smiled crossed her face. "Now, now this an interesting situation. What are you going to do now master dwarf? Will you udge that the men are wrong doers here andpunih them or will you decide that the prisuers need the punishing? How will you decide what needs to be done here, did you act without tought, or do you have a thought out plan? I'm interseted to watch and find out what you choose." Her voice was like water as she spoke, then suddenly life sped back up as he watched the men hit the ground and the women ctach up to them.

"Ga Nom!" Xia's voice rang through the caverns as she cast her spell. It didn't do much but it did however change the focus of the dragon. She ripped her staff tightly and took a deep breath. [I]You distracted it now you have to deal with it![/I], she thought to herself. Her heart beat quickly inher chest and she leapt back from the dragon as it attacked. Kia opened her eyes, almost angry that Xia had inturrupted but at the same time relieved knowing that the dragons attack would not have felt so good. She watched as the other party members jumped into the frey, dodging and attacking mostly to no avail. [I]Do they have a death wish?[/I] She thought watching their hoepless atempts.

The woman stood alone, she appeared alone at least. She was cloaked so that no one could see her entire face, and she spoke in no more than an elegant whisper. "That is amazing strength, though a little much for the occasion wouldn't you say... Kaida?" She slowly walked forward from the darkness of the shadow, her blue robes billowing about her. "My name, how do you know my name?" Kaida asked almost nervously. She could sense something about the woman, she wasn't a mere mortal that was for sure, she carried imense power. "I know what you are and I can see that you have an idea of what I may be. I know your name Kaida, because I have been watching you for sometime now. But first allow me to introduce myself, my name is Lanin, most know me as the mistress of sacrifice, but you may call me by my name. I am in dire need of help from one such as you..." There was along pause as the woman removed her hood, she was beautiful, but there was a saddenss as Kaida looked into her eyes. "Are you interested... young dragon?"