For the Fun of It

[ryuuza]

Yijiru stopped as soon as he heard laughter. It almost sent chills up his spine. Now what? He turned to another beautiful lady. Obviously she had been studying them outside of the fight. She didn't seem like the most heart-warming type, but she wasn't posed for attack either. Yijiru raised his eyebrows. We're just a bundle of misfits aren't we.

"Well. It's not very gentlemanly to let a girl fight on her own either. No one should feel alone." He excused. The defense was mainly for himself, as this new lady seemed to be poking fun at them. Oddly enough, it seems I've met the two strangest girls and two of the prettiest. Yijiru rubbed his neck at the thought.

Yijiru couldn't say he liked or disliked the situation at hand. For one, there seemed to be an interruption at every corner. He even thought about going back to the party. He didn't feel like he was in much of a party mood however. He also found this happening quite interesting. It wasn't everyday he encountered interesting people.

"Okay, ma'am. I'm not sure who elected you to make all decisions worth your while, but did you really come to lecture us?" Yijiru asked. After saying this, he realized he might come off as rude. Ah well. What can you do? My tiger traits are already standing out anyway. I should put back on my cloak before I get thrown out of the city, not all humans seem to welcome my type.... Yijiru walked to his cloak and threw it back on. He adjusted the hood and made sure noticing his ears would be difficult.

Yijiru sighed and walked back to the group. He looked towards the man with the dark hair, but odd blue eyes. I'm prob the only one who can clearly find this scent linking to him, but wow, does it occur to him maybe he should use some sort of spray? The woman that just entered smelled much nicer, probably at trait among her race as well, if she had one. Yijiru never studied much about races or anything. He only really knew three. Humans were an obvious race to know. They're everywhere! The tiger tribe, which he was a part of. The last he knew where woodland elves. There was a small elven village not far from his tribe. He had a few friends there in fact. I wonder what happened to them? Huh...I just sorta left without thinking.

Yijiru let himself be absorbed in his own world, letting the others choose what to do next. He preferred following to leading, even though he was the type to stand out.

[laraine]

Raine blinked at the new arrival, even more so when she talked as if she knew Raine.

"The power isn't the problem." Raine mumbled. "Its using it without killing innocents.." Still, Raine doubted the new woman cared about her point of view on the matter and instead Raine pulled her wand from her belt, it instantly transformed into a crystal bladed sword and she held it before her.

"You are all idiots!" The badly wounded Uncle Richard Risk couldn't dodge the last attack and was slowly dying.

"More demons will come after me be sure of that. There's a lot more you don't know about Laraine Lockner Risk. Isn't that right niece?" Richard Risk sneered at her.

"Go to hell Richard." Raine walked up and chopped off his head, instantly killing him. She seemed emotionless when she did that. Her mind almost elsewhere when she killed.

She turned to the others scratching her head slightly. "Um, well thanks for the help you two...I really enjoyed the help but I can protect myself most the time like the woman says. Still, I'm glad that you wouldn't turn me in to them or let them kill me." She shook herself from bad memories and introduced herself. "I'm Laraine Lockner Risk, or just call me Raine. Only my family calls me Laraine anyway. Though you all really shouldn't get involved too much with me, its dangerous with as many demons chasing after me as there are. So it might be better if we just part here."

Idiot you never say what you mean, you want companions, friends... But it really is too dangerous to bring others in...they might die like him...

"Thank you Yijiru...and.." She turned to the other man. "Sorry didnt catch your name..."

[samonuske]

Samonuske, rather annoyed that the girl had killed the young man, lifted his hand up to his face and ignited it with a green flame, the flame didn't harm him, 'I didn't get to test out my new spell, but I have a new minion so it evens out,' he thought to himself, as he thought of the zombie that would surely have rejoined the rest of his horde by now. With a swift swipe of his hand the green flame was extinguished, creating an odd greenish black color, 'odd,' he thought to himself when he looked at the smoke, the spell was still new, and untested, so he didn't even know what effects it would yield. But, he knew there was something of far greater importance on the field, the women who had just appeared, he could tell she wasn't human. It didn't surprise him, being a Lich he had seen all kinds of races, so very little surprised him in that area. Without looking at the girl he answered her question.

"Samonuske."

He spoke in a calm voice, he didn't really care about the question, but gave the common courtesy of answering. Walking towards the young woman who had appeared he spoke a simple question.

"The better question is, who are you?"

He spoke to the women in a neutral tone, with a slight spike of curiosity.

[Nadja_Jadoo]

Placing both hands on her hips Nadja drew her eyes away from the girl she had been studying very closely it would seem. Only to tisk her tong at the young man who questioned her intentions first. "I do not believe I said leave the girl alone...I said let her fight her own battle." Slowly with a slight wink of her eyes Nadja put her gaze back on to the girl with interest. As the man went on about her standing around.

"It is not my fight to fight....so yes...I did come to lecture." rolling her large eyes Nadja couldn't help but to laugh again. Nadja liked this boy he had spunk. So she let him have her attention once again before the girl finally spoke up. Course had it not been for good hearing she might not had noticed she had even spoke. " I understand what that is like more then you think girl." it was hard not to get the feeling Nadja was being rude. But that was something she couldn't control. Interaction really was beyond her reach so far. That was more clear the more she interact with them.

However control or really the lack of it was something they had in common. Raising a brow once again Nadja let loose the threads of her power gentle reaching out to the girl for a moment to have a taste of what power was with in. Course it was a good thing no one could see this energy Nadja didn't want to scare the woman to death. "Mhmm." rumbled softly with in her throat.

The timing was nearly perfect the moment the girl struck her Uncle down Nadja got a real taste of what lurked behind the girls eyes. It was beautiful in it's own nature of course. But there was a lich around so she couldn't lingerer there as long as she had wanted too. But it was just enough for Nadja to take a personal note to herself about the girl.

Then it was over...the girl had done it.

A strong smile spread a crossed the woman plump lips. As she watched the girl interact with the young man again softly muttering under her breath. " Good job csitri" The girl had done it she had taken out her Uncle. What a slim he was she silently thought to herself as she looked to his decapitated body trying to hold back the snarl that inched it's way forward. Nadja tasted his foulness the moment he approached them.

Shaking her head softly Nadja took her eyes back to the girl. Laraine. Clearly she could take care of herself but something in her voice said she really didn't want to travel alone. Raising a brow Nadja shrugged softly it was her choice after all. But there was one thing Nadja had to say to the girl before she made her departure. " Laraine. Your gift will always be a threat to people if you do not learn how to use them correctly." Oh how she felt like she was calling the kettle black. But it was true. And it was lesson that even now she herself was learning.

With that Nadja picked up the middle of her dress planning to make her exit now that she had her fun with the situation when the one person she tried very hard to avoid approached her. Smirking softly Nadja dropped the fabric from her hands placing her hands once again on her hips. A Lich. They were one of the many on her list of "things" to stay away from. He had however asked her a question. Picking up one hand she covered the amulet that clung to her chest.

With a pleasant smile plastered on her face she closed her voice. " I can think of far more juicier questions to ask then that. " smirking softly her eyes slowly changed colors. " Like...what skeletons hide in your closet?" With that Nadja simply couldn't help but to laugh at her own humor. "But seeing as how you did ask...it is Nadja Jadoo. And may I say it is a pleasure to met you Samonuske." Though it didn't show Nadja was almost being sarcastic to the Lich.

Nodding softly satisfied she had said enough to him Nadja side stepped away from him. Not really wanted to be to close to the man till she knew his intentions better. Which recalling some of the stories that had been relayed to her it all led back to the word trouble. Course she had to try her best to keep her uneasiness to herself.

Drawing her attention to Raine and the boy she called Yijiru. Hesitating for a moment she looked down at her hand wanting to place it out in good manors. Before drawing them behind her back. " Please forgive me for just barging in to your battle. Let me introduce myself. I am Nadja Jadoo...." for a moment she paused thinking whither she should continue on.." of the Birch Tree elves." her voice slightly lower in tone then it was before.

[ryuuza]

Laraine's action made Yijiru jump. He nodded at her appreciation, yet was still surprised that she did it so surely. A minute ago, she seemed to be a victim of an assassin. Yijiru rubbed his neck. He slightly chuckled, thinking about the strangers he had found. I probably seem like a stranger, too, though....

Once again, Samonuske used that greenish flowy-glowy thing. Humans come up with all sorts of strange magic. He didn't quite understand what he was. Yijiru laughed nervously at Nadja's joke. "Skeletons...?" Her murmured under his breath. He rocked back and forth on his heels, unsure of what action to take. Come now, don't be a coward. He told himself.

Yijiru frowned, trying to make sense of the words the woman chose. He really didn't know how to take her personality. Was she to be accepted, feared, honored? Her name definitely sounded like the foreign type compared to those he was used to. Birch tree elf didn't help much either. Of course he knew what an elf was, but what made her different from other elves? Elves are soooo confusing... thought to himself, staring hopelessly at Nadja.

"Er...um...since I've already looked like an idiot, I might as well ask what's on my mind. What is a birch tree elf? I mean, I know what an elf is...used to have some woodland elf friends myself. And...." Yijiru directed his attention to Samonuske. "What kinda wizard uses that green glowing flowing stuff?" Yijiru did not know what to call it. The only name he could find for it was 'stuff.'

Yijiru rubbed his chin and pondered. Maybe my tribe will finally be proud and understand my worth if I bring them this sort of knowledge! But on the other hand, Yijiru never enjoyed teaching or the idea of being a scholar. He'd probably have to prove his research too. Nevermind... He shook his head. He'd only stand out outside of his tribe, though he knew he was welcome to visit the place. Yijiru didn't want to disappoint them, so he knew he should try to find something of interest to share before returning...even if it was just a few little souvenirs from here and there.

[laraine]

Raine watched the events unfold before her, noticing each persons reaction to the other.

Oops, think I ticked off Samonuske...But...Nadja..she is right on all counts...and Yijiru...he seems worried..and confused?

Raine smiled gently at Nadja. "It's a pleasure to meet you." truth be told, Raine didn't care what the others were. Being half demon and half witch, she had seen her share of oddities and she was usually the strangest of all.

That's when something caught her attention. Her cloak was flying off by the light wind.

She made a strangled noise, chasing after it before it was blown into the unknown.

"Oh no you don't!" She then gracefully tripped and landed hard onto the cloak. "Ouch.."

"Ha ha! Got you, you.." She pulled up the cloak and realized it was torn through in the middle from Richard's sword.

She suddenly looked depressed. She grasped the money pouch at her side and looked into it, then became more depressed, the aura around her seemingly becoming darker.

Great of course..Just my luck. At this rate I wont be allowed in any town because of my strange hair and eyes. I wouldn't be surprised if they kicked me out in a few minutes once they see me. Oh what am I going to do? I need a cloak. No choice... Ill have to see if there is any bounty work available. But, first...

Sighing, she got back to her feet and walked over to the others, tattered cloak in hand.

"Sorry about that." She apologized, the bad mood seemingly gone. She looked over at Samonuske and bowed. "I'm sorry if I upset you in any way." She was sorry, even if she didn't understand why. This was all she could really do.

[samonuske]

Samonuske, listening to the young woman's 'humor', slightly chuckled to himself, 'seems as though I am not as hidden as I should be,' he thought to himself. As he was thinking about the crown in his pocket, he heard the young man's question.

"Since it seems my race has already been determined, I see no reason in hiding it, I am no mere wizard, I am a Lich, and that stuff is the pure form of necrotic energy, death in form."

He spoke in a calm and collected tone, his eyes never leaving the wall in front of him, he thought of what his master had said to him, and his own words, 'little difference,' he thought to himself as he heard the young girl apologize to him.

"You did nothing wrong, being upset is something that went away with the ages."

The words he spoke made him sound as if he was much older than he looked, he was.

[Nadja_Jadoo]

Raising a brow Nadja inhaled a deep breath softly as she carelessly listen to the boys question. Something of more important was at hand. Phook was close which meant only one thing he had found what they had come searching for. Course...there was always the chance it wasn't there anymore. Glancing over her should she eyed the Lich closely as he brisk-fully went on explain who he was. It was highly unlikely that a Lich could even come a crossed information of the Books location simply because of what he was.

Shrugging softly Nadja knew it wasn't fair but it was that thin line that divided magic that made it how it was. There was still always that chance so it was best to be prepared for that kind of out come she thought to herself as she began to answer the boys question. " Nor would you know of them." a smile softened her features slightly but it was only hiding the cruel smugness that danced in her eyes. 'They were blood of wood elves just like all the rest. They were just hated more so because they were thieves. But that's meaningless now they are all dead." Nadja said it so calmly it was rather alarming really.

These people she spoke of were her family..her tribe yet she took their death as if it was nothing. "Course they did it to themselves. They stool other creatures....gifts. They did it even to their own people if that person showed...potential. And many, many other priceless things. It was bound to happen sooner or later." Canting her hand to the side Nadja watched the girl with a flicker of amusement. That was till the girl Raine's whole aura changed so abruptly it sent a shock wave over her flesh. Triggering her bodies natural reaction to take advantage of the crack of weakness. The air charge around her slightly as she cracked her neck to the side some.

Clearing her throat Nadja forced a smile this time as she struggled to pull in the threads of magic that wanted to rip apart the girls emotions. It was clear now that it wasn't simply lack of confidence in her magic that held her back. It was her emotions..she was like a boat being thrashed back and forth by the oceans waves. "Oh what a shame Raine. Perhaps one of these kind gently men will offer you their cloak? I would offer my own but I am afraid I am not traveling with one tonight." Letting the girl have one more legate smile before she turned back to the Lich. There was business to take care of.

Raising a brow she studied him as she had the girl. " You know I simply can not recall the great Liches having a sweet tooth for parties." twiddling with the cuff of one of her gloves she went on. " Which and please for give me if I misjudge. But it leads me to believe you are not here for a party. So then why?" pausing she placed the gloved hand on her hip. " Rather then riddle the answer from you Samonuske. I will just be honest with you." Reaching out with the other hand she let it rest there as a perch for the small black bird that now joined them.

Drawing the bird close Nadja went on explaining. " I have come here looking for A book. It is nothing really to a human but it was taken from a friend of mine who would like it back. So..with that said can I ask you if you have a book in your possession or was there something else that drew you here?" Lifting her shoulders some " What that maybe I won't question as long as you do not question me." Nadja added in the end.

Smirking softly she could already hear Phook scolding even before he started. "Have you lost it Nadja...what if...I mean do ?" Reaching up Nadja pinched the birds lips shut even though they had never moved. "In fact..." turning she looked at Raine then to Yijiru " I will even offer both of you save passage out of the city if you care to wait for me to retrieve the stolen item. That is of course unless you wish to stay at the party. " Smiling softly to them both she stopped to give them a moment to take in what she had said by take a step back.

[ryuuza]

"Bah. Take mine. I don't mind people knowing what I am." Yijiru threw his cloak at Raine. "..'bout time I accept who I am anyways. Feh." He murmured. He looked to Samonuske, who was possible the most human of them all. "If anyone should share a cloak it should be him..." He grumbled, looking away from Raine, so she wouldn't feel any possible guilt from hearing this.

"Wha? Leech? Those things have human forms? Dang, shoulda known they were thaaaat deadly." Yijiru grinned jokingly in response to Samonuske. "Ah ya. Weren't you also asking me about something earlier?" He remembered Samonuske approaching him with some question before the 'fight.' He barely remembered, having focused most of his intentions on the girl.

Yijiru sighed. Now the mystical beings were talking about a book. What can you expect.... His tail twitched back and forth at the bird that arrived. He laughed unexpectedly. "You a pirate-elf, too?" He wondered if the bird possessed magical capabilities, maybe even talking. He grinned, thinking about childhood memories chasing birds. His tail moved back and forth more rapidly.

"I guess safe passage isn't so bad. But do you mind us coming with? No offense, but I'll become bored if we don't.....Ah gotta cancel my hotel room too..." Yijiru remembered, looking down the street some.

[laraine]

Raine blinked as Yijiru threw his cloak to her. She caught it and wrapped it around her. It was larger than she was used to but it fit very well. "Thanks.." she smiled. "Don't worry Ill be sure to return it once I get enough money to buy a new one." Her attention shifted to Samonuske who in fact wasn't mad. She wasn't sure what to say to what he told her. She just nodded and smiled.

Finally turning to Nadja, she blinked learning more about the strange woman.

She wants our help? Should I help? More demons might come after me while we are looking for this book she needs..But..I want to have friends again. Being alone.....hurts...

Raine thought long and hard about it, finally she looked up at Nadja and smiled softly.

"Sure I'd love to help. That is if you don't mind me coming with you."

Please...no more demons come...

[samonuske]

Samonuske, listening to the Nadja question why he was here, he slightly laughed, 'she seems to know far more than what she allows to be known,' he thought to himself as he looked at her.

"I already completed the test for it, so I might as well show you."

Moving his cloak aside, he revealed a crown, at first inspection it was normal, but the odd fact was that the crown seemed to have been made of sculptures that looked like writhing worms.

"The Crown of Kyuss, I recently found this and was testing its abilities, much to my satisfaction."

He said, with a smile as he finished the sentence, the crown was an even greater success than he could have hoped.

"A book? I have none that aren't from ancients past, but, since this book is highly unlikely to be normal, maybe a detect magic spell might enable it to be seen."

He said, the last part was almost partially to himself as he thought.

"But, seeing as my test is done, I see no harm in helping you."

[Nadja_Jadoo]

Crossing her arms over her chest Nadja listen to each of them reply to her question. Her mind already breaking down their answers for a response back. While Phook inspected the trio with his eyes a blazing red. He wasn't just a simple bird that was for sure. But he also wasn't a threat to them either. Not yet unless that presented a danger to Nadja. All this oddly enough could be read in his eyes with no words needed. All her attention was into planning her next move now that she had assistance.

That was till she doubled back to Samonuske whipping around so hard it startled the bird to the point were it sprang up to find another perch. "The Crown of Kyuss..." narrowing her now vibrant green eyes on the object at hand. Biting down on her lower lip her eyes raised till they locked into his. With out even thinking about her walls tumbled away from her form. Giving an odd energy to the air the hummed soft to a keen ear. It rippled softly over the air picking up on the aura of the trio. It never attacked though.

Straitening her form Nadja became very serious. This Lich was playing a very dangerous game far beyond what her mind had broken down. For a moment she couldn't even put words together. "How?" At first that was all she could put together. The Kings story had been told to her once. His crown...was thought to be with the . Which would have..." How did you get it off the ?" the words gasped past her lips. "I know the story Lich....as a keeper of secrets I have too. How did you do it..." shaking her head she was astonished really.

Pausing her eyes looked back down at the crown this put in him in a totally different spot on her list a category of his own. She had known the power of the Lich to be powerful. But to take down a God. It was rarely heard off. " You know what..." she almost whispered the words. " I do not care to know how you did it Samonuske." inhaling hard she drew her gaze back to his. " Your help will be appreciated...but if you feel the itch to test The Crown again think twice." It wasn't really a threat just a statement spoken in such a manor.

"As for picking up it's location I am afraid that will not work. If that was possible them every witch, wizard and Lich would know how to find it. Which is why this is difficult. We need to find the guardian's magical signature to find it." shaking her head she paused. Finding a guardians signature was nearly impossible because the protection spell was cast by a multiple people tainted the spell with a verity of energies. Energy that changed so often it left the energy in a form of limbo.

" I however have not being able to pick up even a hint of that energy. But please it is an open door of opportunity for you. " Stopping once again she found her eyes locked onto the man before her. He puzzled her now. Turning on her heal she looked back to Raine and Yijiru. " I was simply going to walk out of here. But with a group of us that will be much harder. So..." drumming her fingers against her thigh she rattled some idea around before picking up where she left off. "so we will need a form of transportation to get out of the gates." smirking softly "I hope you do not mind borrowing someone else's carriage? In a carriage it will seem like we are leaving the party. Once outside no one will even notice we are out there."

Course borrow wasn't really what it was it was theft. Course she had every intention on leaving it outside the walls. But hey they had agreed to help. " Both of you will have to go if you do not mind. Last I remember it took two people to hook up a carriage. Then can tell the inn keeper you wish to give back the room." smirking softly she found some humor in that for some odd reason. Picking up her dress she started to walk towards the corpse of Raines uncle till she reach the corner of the building. Will need a distraction she thought to her self before speaking aloud. " Phook will keep any unwanted company busy."

With that Phook floated down towards the ground twisting and morphing into a ball of feathers before hitting the ground. Now in the form of a goat like man with blazing eyes and a stench worse then death it's self. Drool pooled around his black lined lips. " Keep them busy darling...and no worries." she added to the beast with a wink as he slithered into the shadows.

It wouldn't be long now before warning bells were set off by the Phooks ill mannered eaten habits. Chucking to herself she looked back to the trio. "Well let us not waste the window of time Phook has given us. Should all go well then we met up at the stables." With that she smiled softly motioning for Samonuske to follow her. "The stables are behind you then to the right or at lest close to that proximity."

With that Nadja turned towards the alley way vanishing from sight. They really did have to get moving to time it all right. Glancing up the night was about mid way through which was perfect. Glancing over her should she looked for the Lich. It really wasn't smart leading a Lich to the book of the Gods. But she wasn't fully sure of her ability to break the guardians. At lest not by herself.

The book of the Gods was one of the most illusive book ever made. The Goddess Bixia Yuanjin made the book to keep a record of the Gods and Goddess and how they came to be to even the death that may take then. It also kept track of the children of these Gods. Even those with a half blood in them. It was always changing and keeping track of them. It could also be rewritten. Course that wasn't why she was looking for it. For one it needed to be in saver hands then that of a human. Who wasn't even aware what gift he held in his hand. And it was her only link to finding out where she herself came from.

[ryuuza]

Yijiru stretched and yawned. Quick thinker... He complimented in his head. Nadja already had a plan in motion. He grinned mischievously, he knew fun events were coming their way. If you were near him, you probably would've sworn you heard him purring. He doubted anyone would've heard him, except possibly Nadja, since it was very slow and quiet. A person would have to be at least probably near hugging him to hear hit, though it was much louder if he was in his tiger form.

He had to leave quickly though. It took a lot of effort to stand the smell of the new goat man. The shape shifting did not surprise him much, he had at least heard something about legends and rumors of such things. He thought they were simply myths, but it would seem maybe not so. However he was curious, he did not care for anymore explanations. His attention span was forced to focus more than he approved of.

"Well. If you excuse me, I'd rather cancel my room first. I may not be as quick as an elf," He started to laugh. "Oh. And I've got my ways of convincing, so don't worry about the cloak. If anyone sees me walking to the carriage, I can lose them easily." He hopped once and winked at the girls, and ran off after a quickly patting Samunuske's shoulder. He darted towards the hotel, staying in the shadows of the buildings around.

After a minute, he was finally in front of the hotel. Looking back where he came from, some people were already headed towards the hotel. Gotta make this quick. Wanting to avoid as many as he could, especially the guards (as they didn't look quite as weak and laid back), He ran around the building until he found a door, quietly opening it, he found himself in an old empty kitchen. "Guess they updated somewhere else? Gah...it's dark in here." He mumbled. He crept in and shut the door. When his feline eyes finally adjusted, he moved again, trying to stay quiet, unless someone needed to come in...for whatever reason.

His sharp ears picked up voices a few rooms away and footsteps coming from an opposite hallway, probably heading in Yijiru's direction. Yijiru opened the hallway door slightly and accurately found himself behind a man, not much older than he his. "Oy. Bellboy, I could use your service." The man yelped and spun. Before he uttered "What's going on?","What are you?", or "I'm on a mission to eliminate all human-kind." Yijiru thrust his arm around the man's stomach, and knocked him into a wall head first. The fainted man passed out limply to the ground.

With a laugh, Yijiru examined him. The man carried a flowery blanket. Yijiru frowned, hoping possibly for another cloak to cover himself. He knew he could threaten and scare the manager into getting his money back, but he knew that should be Plan Z in the alphabet. Yijiru sighed and dropped to his knees. "Oh why? Mother of..." He muttered grabbing the blanket. He threw it over himself regretfully and dashed off before the people in the few rooms over discovered the scene. He was already opening the door to the lobby when he heard a man and woman exchanged words.

"Oh cuddles!!! HE'S DEAD!!! AHHH!!! WHERE'S MY BLANKET!! CUDDLES!!! OUR DAUGHTER WANTS THAT BLANKET!!!"

"Oh hush hush...you're making a scene....he's still breathing..."

The man seemed long exhausted of his wife. Yijiru was too ashamed of the substitute cloak he wore to find the situation funny. It'd be one of those things to be mad about, then laughed at hysterically in the future. Yijiru quickly jogged to the desk.

"Yijiru...Take the name off the list...and give me my money back."

"I'm sorry sir, but we don't cancel the day of the reserva-"

"DO IT!" Yijiru hissed, burning red. With an, "Ah, yes...of course. You're an exception, sorry did not realized you were a premium," the man said, excusing his actions. The man seemed to feel the anger and chaos radiating from Yijiru. Before the man had his hand completely over the desk, Yijiru snatched the money, stuffed it down his pocket, and ran for his life. Knocking a few people down, not even granting mercy to women and children, Yijiru ran faster than he came. Hopefully I didn't seem too rash or offensive... He thought of when he ditched his new party. Stable, stable, stable, stable, ah.... He repeated until he finally answered.

Yijiru dove in, breathing heavily. "Sorry....haaa haa.....ha...ran...fast as possi...haa....ah and there's an explana-haaa-explanation for this..."He huffed, putting the blanket behind his back when he realized he still possessed it. "Ahhh man. Next time I gotta think of what I need to do before I get rid of my cloak..." He complained. "Did you get a carriage?" He spoke, knowing that his job took longer than theirs.

[laraine]

Raine watched the others leave, alone once more she sighed and walked to where the carriage was being kept. Each step she took she began to have doubts. But she quickly shook them away, deciding to trust these people for now.

They are the first people to be kind to me in a long time..

She smiled at this, finally she made it to the stables and opened the large doors. Each door gave a protest, a strange metal on wood noise that echoed in the somewhat empty stable. Horses neighed and flicked their heads back and forth, as if awaiting their masters. Raine smiled once more and walked inside, quickly shutting the door behind her.

She found the carriage in the back of large stable. She quickly ran over and looked it over, swallowing slightly.

"I have never done this before so I hope I don't mess this up." Raine quickly got to work, checking the reigns and other parts of the carriage. She was just going to take the first horse over to it when someone in a strange blanket burst into the room, causing the horses to fuss. Raine blinked at him as he removed the blanket, sheepish. She couldn't help but smile and laugh a little at this. "Actually its a good look for you." She teased, turning back to the horse she was putting the reigns on.

"The carriage is in the back.. we just need to get the horses on it. I'm not exactly sure what to do. I have never even ridden in carriage before.."

She brushed her hand through the horses mane gently. The large mare brought his nose to Raine and sniffed her gently before turning foreword again. The mare would accept her, she felt it.

[samonuske]

Samonuske, seeing the look of surprise, and the tone her voice as she saw the crown, he laughed, he knew she was surprised she knew of kyuss so it was expected.

"Kyuss was 'dethroned' some time ago, I've been looking for his artifacts."

He spoke in a dark tone as he thought of Kyuss, 'that was an interesting battle,' he thought to himself as he thought of the rebellion within the ranks of the undead legions, of course it had long been settled, but it brought up memories of the time. He listened as she spoke of the stables and as she vanished, he walked towards the stables, keeping a respectable distance from Raine, not as an insult, but his presence was something that most being didn't like. As Raine stood in the stable, he kept his presence hidden, living animals reacted oddly to being touched by him, he could suppress his power to not effect them just be presence, but if he touched them they could know.