Malyoxa softly closes Hitome's bedroom door as they enter the room. "Would you give me a hand with my clothes?"
She thinks for a minute before looking at the short one that spoke, "And if it's a trap and there's a lot more of them and you get drawn into a fight? What then? Wouldn't it be wiser to err on the side of caution and go prepared for a fight in case there is one?"
Looking at Toni she says, "Fine, I'll leave Malyoxa alone for now...but I'm bringing back someone to look at you, cuz you're not looking or sounding too great right now and that's that." She says with a look that could mean, I dare you to tell me no.
Toni sighs and throws her hands in the air. "Fine."
"Two Summoners, two eidolons, two Midwives and Drago," Auric says. "Those are pretty good numbers."
Rajni sighs as well and gives him a nod, "Fine...just, if it's bad you guys hightail it back here and regroup and we'll figure out what to do from there. I still think we should stop by and see Barclay first and let him know what's going on. Maybe it would be best if you two explain to him what's going on since I really haven't got a clue who these guys are or what they want. Then I'll help you find Drago and get the others and find you a way over there. After that, I'll find someone to come take a look at Toni who will by then be resting in her bed. Sound alright?"
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"You took that letter to Barclay for me," Toni says. "So he knows that they are in town and what to look for."
She sighs again, "Okay, so what? You don't want us to tell him anything about four of them going to that island until they know what they're doing or something? Do you think that's okay? Not telling him that they might be gathering forces over on that other island or doing Gods knows what? I don't know, it just seemed pretty freakin' alarming to me...but I kinda get that way when I find out that there's been bad guys snooping around our town right under our noses. Soooo....what? You just want them to go with those people to check it out and then if it really is a threat then come back and get everyone together and go back and wipe them out? Hopefully it's not one big giant trap." She chews on her lower lip for a moment, "I'm sorry...that's probably part of my past talking. Having a crazy Demon Lord for a father can kinda make you a little paranoid I guess when....well, fine. Let's just get this stuff done so we can get rid of these jackasses once and for all and make sure that they understand that Valwick and her people are not to be messed with, and if you come here looking for trouble, you sure to find it." She takes a couple of breaths, "Okay, let's go find Drago so you guys can get the other two you were talking about and figure out what kind of crap they're up to." She looks back at Toni and says, "I'll be back in a little bit. You should really try to rest."
Rajni goes to the door and waits for the other two to follow her. No telling where Drago was right now, but his and Yulia's home would probably be the best place to start looking.
"Hang on," Toni says, approaching Rajni. "I'm not saying your suspicions are not valid, but, in my experience, it isn't always wise to go in guns a-blazin'. These people, whoever they are, have taken care to be as discreet and haven't outright attacked us. So...I want to know why. I want to know what they want and I'm not going to find that out by exterminating whoever they are."
She takes a deep, raspy breath. "Barclay's got a lot on his plate, taking care of this town. The paladins know what to look for and are capable of stopping people up to no good. What if it is a diversion and he sends a bunch of paladins out there? That leaves the town a bit more open to other intruders, probably the ones that these Kuroikaze guys are reporting to."
Auric looks to Toska. "What's the likelihood of capturing one of these guys alive and interrogating him?"
Rajni is a little confused by some of the terms she uses, but she gets what she's saying. Pausing with her hand on the door she sighs, "Yeah...I know. I'm sorry. I just don't like that they're in our town at all. I'm probably just feeling angsty because I haven't been able to go out and hunt or anything in a while with the weather being so nasty. I'll probably feel better as soon as I can go out and kill something." She says while looking down at her feet, "I'm sorry....I just...you're the one that has a lot more experience about these things than I do. I'll tell you right now though, if someone does try to do something to this town....I will make them wish I had just killed them before I'm done with them." She says, a little vehemence to her voice as her hands ball into fists.
This was the first place that anyone had ever shown her any true kindness, she'd be damned if she let anyone come in and ruin that, or hurt people that she cared about.
Toni nods. "I know what you mean."
She really didn't like the way Toni was looking or sounding, "Maybe when I get back I should make you some more tea or something? I know mama and auntie Priya are really busy getting ready for the wedding tomorrow so I wonder if I should try making something for dinner tonight, or maybe I can go to Hadrinn's and pick something up later for dinner. You know, so they don't have to worry about cooking or cleaning up or anything."
Suddenly Rajni gets a look of remembrance on her face, "Oh no....Juhi. She's still sleeping. I need to go wake her up real quick or she's not gonna sleep tonight and Mama will kill me if I ruin her sleep tonight. I'll be right back okay?"
Turning around she runs back to the stairs and nearly takes them two at a time to get up to their room. Taking a few moments outside the door to take a couple breaths, she takes the time to calm herself before going in the room so Juhi wouldn't see that she had been upset. She didn't want her little sister worrying about anything.
Opening the door quietly she goes into the room and draws back the curtains somewhat to let in a little light. Going to the sleeping girls bed, Rajni sits at the edge of it and brushes some hair out of her eyes. Rubbing her back lightly she says, "Juhi? It's time to start waking up Sis."
"Are you going teach me how to be sneaky now?" Juhi asks with a yawn.
Rajni chuckles a little, "Not just this second, I need to help Toni real quick first. It's been quite a while since breakfast, are you hungry?" She asks while continuing to rub her back as she starts to wake up.
Juhi nods. "Uh huh."
Standing up from her bed she holds out her arms, "Are you still sleepy? You want me to take you downstairs and make you a chicken sandwich with some fruit on the side, and some milk?"
"Nuh uh, I'm not sleepy anymore," Juhi says. "I can walk down with you. A sandwich and fruit sounds good."
She nods, "Okay, let's go get you something to eat then. When I get back I'll show you how to be sneaky." She says as she goes to the door and waits for Juhi.
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Toska had quietly been watching the interaction wit hthe two women play out until Auric raised a good question. Crossing his arms he cups his chin in one hand. "Dunno? Do you have any experience with knocking people out? All of my memories are of more permanent solutions."
"Err, no," Auric replies. "Perhaps Sareash can help with that?"
Having gotten her little sister settled in with some food, Rajni returns to the other room to see how things were coming along.
"That would be nice, we should probably ask what all she is capable of before we get into trouble.'
"Should I call her back now?" Auric asks.
Toni turns to Rajni. "They're trying to figure out how to capture one of these guys."
"How long can you keep her out?" Toska asks back.
She goes to the bed and sits down, crossing her legs seductively.
"Until I fall asleep or get knocked unconscious, I think," the halfling answers.
She nods, "Okay, well there's two left in town. Find them, kill one, and beat the other one up enough to knock them out. Take their sorry ass to Barclay and let him and that Priest guy that showed up a while back to question him. I'm sure they'll get the truth out of him. They've done it before right?" She sighs as they stand around contemplating what to do, "You guys figure out what you want to do. I'll go find Drago and bring him and someone else back here to look at you Toni. Toodles." She says as she heads out to find her sister's ex, and someone to help Toni.
"Cool, I suppose call her up then if she wants to come help." Toska happily says. Listening to Rajni he nods. "What she said. We only need one alive, barring finding out another here is the leader."
Rajni heads to Yulia's Cafe first. Figuring that Drago wouldn't be too far from the woman carrying his child.
Yulia looks up from her cleaning to see Rajni walking in the door. "Hello, Rajni. Are you here for some treats?"
Toni scratches her head. "I don't know if she has her numbers right. Anyway, I'll leave you two to it."
She coughs again before heading back to her room.
Auric concentrates for a moment, bringing Sareash back to the Material Plane.
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Sareash appears in a flash of light. "I am at your service, Auric. Is something wrong?"
"No, no," Auric answers. "We just had a few questions."
She shakes her head, "Not this time unfortunately. I was actually needing Drago and was wondering if he was here? Some summoner something or another and they need his help." She says, trying to explain without worrying the mother to be unnecessarily.
"He hasn't been back since their meeting ended earlier," Yulia says.
"Pleased to see you again, Sareash. Sorry to trouble you, but do you posses any combat abilities?" Toska asks the angel.
"Nothing other than typical physical attacks," Sareash answers. "I am fairly capable of fighting."
"Good to know!" Toska happily replies, his eyes slightly beaming when Sareash reveals that.