Saersha focused on one fo the mites as she stepped back and cast a spell once more. This time she targeted another mite, one with easy access to teh king, and said, "Isn't that the most gorgeous crown, don't you want to make it yours?" She smiled viciously, "You should go show the crow your devotion right now."
The mite's head abruptly swivels around and looks squarely at his king.
Deflecting the incoming attacks, Ryn retaliates or tries to, a combination of the day's battles beginning to take their toll, and the bizarre wave of misfortune that seemed to be washing over them, leading to her attacks missing both targets.
The mites look quite confused as Ryn flails about.
Ada sighs, and sends another sling bullet at the king.
Ada's next bullet strikes the king square in the eye. He screams in pain and swings his dagger at Zev...
...and finds nothing but air.
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Zev was more annoyed than anything at this point as the King ZUGGA was still around, so he took a bit more of an aim before swinging.
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"KING "
Zev's swing interrupts the mite king.
"--ACK"
And the king's head rolls off his shoulders and bounces across the throne room floor. The mites turn and stare before the ensorcelled one races over to the dropped crown and puts it on his head.
"MINE MINE MINE MINE!" He starts before blinking in confusion. "--wait. What happened?"
The remaining mites stop fighting and crowd around Zev, chanting "HAIL DOG! HAIL DOG! HAIL DOG! HAIL DOG!"
”You’re... welcome?” Zev tries to say in a friendly manner to the mites.
The crown-wearing mite reluctantly takes off the silver bracer on his head and gives it to Zev. It can fit comfortably on his arm.
Nice strike, Zev. That is the rock we were looking for, right Ada?
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"That is how I anticipated that fight going, but I'll take it." Ryn says giving the mites crowding around Zev a baffled look.
”Thank you,” he politely says with a bow as he takes the offered “crown” from the mite and holding it out for Ada. ”Thanks,” he also says to Ulfr as he does.
The mites all get on their knees before Zev and start worshipping him, chanting "HAIL DOG!" all the while.
”No need for that, I have seen and fully appreciate your dedication.” Zev quickly tells the Mites.
The mites stop worshipping Zev.
"What we do now?" One asks, scratching his head. They start to chatter amongst themselves in a strange tongue.
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"Zev, I think you just inherited a very confused army."
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”Yeah,” Zev sighs. ”If we bring you back food will you help us explore?” he offers the Mites.
The mites look up at Zev and nod.
"Well then. looks like we have scouts, shall we see if there's anything else before heading back to the rune cave?" Ryn asks.
”We can? Do you all feel up for that?” Zev asks the others, including the Mites.
"I... guess? We have some supplies with us and can always come back with more fresh food later," says Azura. "Um... where would you want to send them? And how do we keep them from accidentally breaking important things that we discover?"
”Where else do we have to explore down here?” Zev asks.
”Look, don’t touch. It could be dangerous.” He tells the Mites.
Ada moves up and studies the "crown". She casts detect magic on it.
"All I wanted to do was look at the silly thing. I might be the shard we've been looking for."
”That would be nice.”
The mites keep their attention on Zev and nod.
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Saersha was surprised at the turn of events, it seemed her spell had been unneeded as Zev had things well in hand. Seeing that they now had the match to the bracer she took the other half to where Ada examined it and handed it to her after casting a spell to see the magic in them.
When she was done examining the bracer's with Ada Saersha turned to where Embyr was. Her maid had done a brave thing, a stupid thing, but brave, and she was pleased with the initiative. She was also pleased her pet had known when to get away from the fighting and was resolved to make that known. She approached Embyr determinedly and put her hands to her maid's breasts, groping them as she pushed Embyr against a wall and pressed her lips firmly against her maid's. She let her tongue press against Embyr's lips as she intensified the kiss and after a minute or two finally let Embyr go. "Don't scare me like that again pet."
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Embyr's face pales as Saersha approaches her. "Uh--ma'am?"
Her blush returns when the mage grabs her by the breasts, pushes her against the wall and snogs her senseless. "--Mmph! MMPH!"
"Don't scare me like that again pet."
Embyr gasps for air as Saersha breaks the kiss off. Her expression is one that is equal parts terrified and turned on. "...sorry, ma'am?"
Saersha was pleased at her Per's reaction and confusion, Embyr was going to work out quite nicely. She noted the woman's mixture of fear and lust and felt arousal at the thought she could manipulate her pet so readily. Saersha gave Embyr a little put on the cheek and then turned to the others.
Saersha put a hand around Embyr's waist and held her close toher side as she went to Ada again and said, "When paired together the 'crowns' are bracers of armor, they aren't the strongest I've heard of being equivalent to leather armor in protection, but that's quite nice for those of us who don't usually wear such things."
"Do you think the mites will guard us while we rest or should we move on to the lower level again?"
Ada turns away to study the throne while Saersha communicates with Embyr.
Embyr looks quite uncomfortable as Saersha pulls her to her side again.
The sound of a grumbling moan comes from the entrance to the throne room as another mite stumbles in, a welt the size of an apple on the side of his head.
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Azura grins at something as she cleans and sheaths her rapier, humming under her breath a bit.
"Ooo, that looks painful," she says when the mite wanders in with a welt. "Did something fall on your head?" She kneels down to look at the little blue creature.
Glancing back at the team, she adds, "I've exhausted my voice... no more blessings from the heavens if we get into another scrap, until I've gotten some rest."
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"Oh, that."
Ulfr chuckles at the mite with the headache, then asks, Are we done, or do we have more to explore? I've gotten a little turned around in here.
"I think we could all use a bit of a rest, and a nice warm bed would be a pleasant change from the hard stone floors in here," says Azura. "Our scholastic acquaintance said that the portal could take us back into the city; perhaps we can avail ourselves of that and reconvene on the morrow."
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Ryn notes the mite's glare and shrugs with a bit of a grin,"hey, next time don't just start throwing daggers at people." she says to the little guy as Azura checks out his injury.
At Azura's suggestion she eagerly agrees."A hot bath and a warm bed would be amazing right now. I'm all for taking the portal and coming back fresh tomorrow."
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"All right. One last bit of magic..."
She releases one low, humming note that soothes and suffuses with a comfortable warmth.
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Saersha felt the wave of magic wash over her and heal the few wounds that she had. She gave Azura a smile and said, "Thank you luv, your healing touch is always appreciated."
Turning back to her companions, her arm still around Embyr's waist, Saersha said, "I agree, I think it's time to return to the surface." She sighed as she said, "A hot bath sounds delightful," she let her hand on Embyr's hip stroke her maid's hip gently, "and I have a new maid to show the ropes."
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"Glad to help," says Azura to Saersha. "I hope that you and Embyr are both feeling in top shape."
"Speaking of," she says, turning to Ryn, "do you need any more invigorating? Just let me know."
"Where are we staying, then? And do we have anything we need to offload at the market on the morrow?" asks Azura.
Sighing as she feels the soothing touch of Azura's magic heal a few more of her injuries, Ryn gives the bard a very warm smile. "I definitely will, probably a little later on this evening."
"As far as places to stay, I have a place in town, but definitely not enough room for a whole group as big as ours. There's the tavern we were a few days ago though, adventurers and gladiators are part of the regular crowd there, so it's a common thing for people to need a place to sleep of a good night, or 'entertain' a new companion. There should be no problem getting rooms there."
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"That sounds good. I have a little coin left, I'm sure we can wrangle a room and get some much-needed rest," says Azura.
"Zev? Ada? Saersha? Ulfr? Any other considerations? You'll have to tell the mites what to do while you're gone, My Lord," she says with a half-smile.