Sādhanā determines that the shard is storing a great amount of power within it. Destroying the shard will probably have an unexpected effect in its current state. Bleeding off the energy would take several precise strikes, timed just right.
Alethiro, taken aback by Cyna's sister capabilities, pulled and loaded his crossbow. He took aim at the one remaining Kyton and loosed a bolt.
And missed completely.
The kyton opens its mouth, breaking its bonds in a gory manner. It emits a hellish scream that covers the area around it in darkness.
Round 2: Lea, Tesia, Arista, Fae, Cyna, Rhadaya, Ylrhea, Alethiro, Sādhanā, Sacristan
Lea moves back to Ylrhea, not willing to brave the darkness to fight the kyton. "I can't see it."
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Unable to do anything about the cowardly Kyton she moves to Ylrhea's side to heal her. As she touches Ylrhea with a warm healing light she calls out angrily to the remaining Kyton, "చాలా నొప్పి ప్రేమ ఉన్నాడు ఎవరైనా కోసం ... మీరు ఖచ్చితంగా కొద్దిగా బిట్చ్ వంటి దాస్తున్నట్లు. ఎందుకు మీరు రాదు కాబట్టి మేము కొన్ని మరింత ప్లే చేసుకోవచ్చు?"
She cures Ylrhea as she taunts the Kyton.
Unable to do anything she goes to stand in front of Fae and readies herself to attack the Kyton if it approaches.
Fae continues her sermon while maintaining the magical effects that flow out of her. Her summoned allies seek out the last remaining fiend ready send the vile creature back to the hells.
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Though the lions grab the kyton, it still clings to life.
Round 2: Lea, Tesia, Arista, Fae, Cyna, Rhadaya, Ylrhea, Alethiro, Sādhanā, Sacristan
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Cyna fires a deadly pair of arrows to fell the final fiend.
Cyna's arrows find their mark and the darkness dissipates.
"Is that the last of these things?" Fae asks letting her magic fade once again.
"Looks like it," Lea says, yawning as her anger fades again.
Taking a deep breath she says, "I sure hope so....I want to get this finished....I just...I guess I'm a little tired." Walking over to where Sadhana stands in front of the shard she asks, "So...have any ideas of how to deal with this thing?"
"Yeah. Unlike the others it'll take more than a single strike to destroy this one. With the energy flowing through it, I'll have to be reaally precice and strike in just the right place each time. I think it'll be safer if you all head upstairs so no one's affected by it....like last time." Sādhanā replies already preparing for the objections.
She shakes her head immediately, "Oh and what...just leave you here alone? Oh no dearie....I really don't think so. We haven't come this far by going off and doing stuff on our own....we are a team and we do everything together and I'm not leaving you so you might as well get ready to do whatever you're going to do to that thing." She says as her cheeks start turning a slight shade of red as she starts getting worked up.
"This is a risk I have to take. I don't want what happened to Sienna happening to any of you. If we have to find 3 or 4 people on a few different planes, it'll only delay getting back to protect Valwick that much longer, and yes we would definitely find everyone before going home." Sādhanā replies thoughtfully. "We need to make sure you're still here to restart the tower after the shard is destroyed. There are literally thousands of people depending on us to do that. It's so much bigger than me. If you were in my place you'd say the same thing and you know it." She says putting her hands on Arista's shoulders.
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"I stay," Ylrhea says, the conviction in her voice quite apparent.
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Putting her arms around the Magus she gives her a hug as she nods her head slightly, "I really hate you sometimes you know that?" She says softly as her voice is full of emotion.
"I know, I wouldn't expect any less from my sister." Sādhanā says returning the hug and smiling. Turning her head to look at Ylrhea, her eyes hold a mix of undying love and worry, the corner of her mouth tugging towards a smile at the unbending intent in her tone. "We'll see the rest of you upstairs."
She nods her head, "You both better see us in a little bit or when we find you....you'll be in big trouble." She forces herself to give them a small smile before letting go of Sadhana and giving Ylrhea a gentle hug as well. After a moment she steps back, "Okay....we'll see you in a little bit."
Tesia takes Rhy's hand as they leave the area for upstairs.
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She pauses a moment as she watches the scene between Arista and Sadhana. This group had obviously been through a lot in the past month or so, resulting in them forming a bond that few could understand. This was no longer just some task force sent out to do a job, what she was observing was a family. She had watched as Arista's emotional state became more and more unstable. Stopping by Sadhana and Ylrhea on their way out, she waits till Arista and Alethiro are out of the room before she speaks. Looking up at the magus she says, "I know you have all been around each other longer than I have....and I know that you all probably know each other pretty well so I probably don't even need to say this because you already know it...but I'm going to say it anyways. You need to be really careful and make sure nothing happens to the two of you. You do it however you have to, but you make back up there to them. I'm sure you've noticed Arista's emotional state is not very stable right now and more loss could have a very bad effect on her and possibly her child if she becomes too upset. I just...I don't think she can take much more loss....even if it's temporary. I'm sorry....I don't mean to sound out of line or nosy or anything like that. Originally I was going to be sent by elder sister to replace Arista and make sure that her and her baby stay safe.....but I care about all of you...just be careful okay." She says as she keeps a tight reign on her own emotions. She didn't want anything bad happening to anyone else either and even though they all knew each other better than she did, she just felt the need to say that.
As Tesia addresses the two, Rhadaya is once again struck by the limitless capacity of concern for others that is one of her favorite qualities about her wife. Happy to be standing beside her she simply gives her hand a little squeeze of support as she addresses the couple.
Sādhanā smiles as Tesia speaks from the heart. While they hadn't been around the druidess or sorceress for that long, two things had become abundantly clear, they were a quite more than formidable pair, and they genuinely cared. And that was more than enough. "You don't ever have to apologize for speaking your mind, especially when it comes from a good place. You';re one of us now, you both are. And the fact that you're looking out for Arista's well-being honestly puts my mind at ease."
The anizari smiles warmly. "We'll be up there when it's over. Don't worry, we're both in good hands." she says flashing Ylrhea a grin.
Fae warmly thanks her summoned friends before the spell expires and they return home. Afterwords she takes Cyna's hand and guides her worried sister towards the stairs. "She's right. You don't need to worry, they're strong and it'll be alright." She says.
She nods, "Okay, we'll see you both soon then." Wrapping a loving arm around her wife's waist she heads to the stairs with her behind the others and up to the other room.
Despite the reassurances from everyone, Alethiro couldn't help but have this sinking feeling something was about to go horribly wrong. Though there was absolutely no evidence to support that feeling, he had it anyway. He also knew better than to voice those concerns at the moment, lest it upset Arista even more. He just prayed he was wrong, like he had been about so many other things in the past.
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The Szef had arrived in the clearing with Inana’s hut standing as it had been when he last saw it. His Aunt was out in front stirring a something in a large cauldron that hovered over a fire.
Turning as he approached, ”Ah, Drago, nice to see you again. Been too busy to visit your poor old lonely Aunt?” She asked in a mildly sarcastic tone.
”Well, there has been a few….developments,” Drago answered while rubbing the back of his neck.
The woman stopped her stirring before saying, ”Interesting, well we’ll have to discuss it at length after your lesson.” With that, she flicked her hand palm up, causing the cauldron to lift slightly, then she made a throwing motion towards Drago, the oversized pot followed suit.
Out of pure instinct, the Szef dodged out the way, ”What in the Hells Inana?”
Floating several feet off the ground, she looked at her nephew, ”Today’s lesson is Advanced Combat Training. En Garde!” With that vines arose from the ground and tried to entangle the Dhampir.
Forming a whip of lightning in his hand, Drago snapped it at the vines. Concentrating, he gained some altitude of his own almost parallel to Inana. With a glance at the trees to his right, the young Summoner started moving a hand towards them. But his Aunt was too quick for him, for with a snap of her fingers, the trees burst into ash.
”Stop announcing your intentions, that will get you killed my boy,” She instructed. With a flick of her finger, Drago then become entangled with chains and very heavy weights. Unable to maintain his flight, he sank like a rock. With a massive thud, he hit the ground. Floating down next to him, Inana asked, ”How did I beat you?”
Drago looked at Inana, then the chains, then to Inana again, ”Isn’t it obvious? You chained me up.”
Looking him straight in the eye, she said, ”Do you think that being bound by these chains, and being weighed down by that has anything to do with it?” She looked about and added, ”In this place?”
Drago just looked at his Aunt, rather confused.
Lea follows behind the Cyna and Fae, not sure what to say, if anything.
"Ready when you are," Ylrhea says. "If we go anywhere besides here, I have my dagger."
"Alright love, let's get this over with." she says giving Ylrhea quick kiss before turning back to the shard, her eyes taking on a look of total focus as she prepares her mind and body to strike.