As soon as they get back to the boat and she's sure that everyone is close enough, Jin casts protection from evil on all of them. Hoping that it would at least afford them the time they needed to warn the town and get Civilians to safety before engaging crazy Hyggindi.
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Laenid sighs as she follows Jin back to the boat.
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Hitome half turns, loathe to leave anyone behind, but pauses from rushing back in when she sees the others withdrawing.
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The robed figures go into the chamber with Ytias as Toska, Drago and Auric make their way out of the fortress. They find their way to shore easily enough, the fishing boat still there but no sign of Toni, Jin, Laenid or Hitome.
"Leave the fishing boat in case they escaped...none of us are sailors," Toni says, leading Laenid, Jin and Hitome to one of the rowboats on the shore.
Laenid nods. "I'll row."
Auric looks back toward the fortress. "At least...we're not...being followed."
He digs in his pack and downs two potions in quick succession.
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Auric gets into the fishing boat. "Think you can handle the sails, Toska? I can't call Sareash..."
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"Yeah." Toska tells the captain as they get onto the boat.
"I'ma skin that damn noodle, and turn him into a nice pair of boots, and then they are going FAR up his cloaca." he grumbles as he attends to the sails.
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"He doesn't seem like the type to let that happen easily," Auric says, taking his place at the rudder. "Thanks for saving my life, by the way."
"Drago, haul up the anchor and keep an eye out for that bastard, please," Auric adds.
Laenid rows the boat with all her might, working out her fear and frustration as they head back to Valwick. "So, what will you do after you disband the Summoners, Toni?"
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"I'm going to find a way to destroy a mana well and then I'm going to do it," Toni says resolutely. "I don't control Hyggindi anymore and I...I don't even know if he's an eidolon. He's not getting his way, in any case."
"Most wouldn't," Toska agrees before smiling. "Anytime.'
Jin looks from Toni to Laenid, "I'm really sorry but....I think I just want to go home...if you'll go with me Laenid? This...I don't understand any of this and I....I already lost one person that I loved deeply, I don't want to risk losing another. I can still be what I am....I just don't think I want to do that here."
Hitome is silent as they sail, clearly with a lot on her mind.
"I don't expect anyone to stay," Toni says. "Bringing the Summoners together was a mistake..."
"It wasn't your fault," Laenid says to Toni before turning to Jin. "I have nothing but bad memories here except for the ones I've made with you. You're my home, Jin, so I will go where you go. I think we both deserve non-adventurous lives."
Jin smiles and softly caresses Laenid's cheek, "The only adventures I want to have...are the ones we can have together. Yamamoto Sensei is older these days and I'd like to be closer to him. I just want tyo have normal life adventures with the one I love."
Looking at Toni she says, "Laenid is right. You had no way of knowing that this would happen. Hyggindi fooled all of us, and he's just power hungry and crazy. The question now though is...how dfo we stop him?"
Drago sits there contemplating what had just happened as he assisted moving the boat along. Things had gone sideways too fast and now there was a possessed dragon within threatening distance of Valwick. Though certain the dragon's minions could perhaps find a way to free their master, it was disconcerting.
Turning to Toni, "I'll help you find a way of destroying the well Toni. This needs to end."
Reconvening at the shore, Toni looks to those gathered. "I'll talk to Michael. He's the only one who I know that could possibly have an idea. First of all, we need to end the legacy of the Summoners. I'll go get Konstantyná and meet you all at the magic school."
"Hitome, will you go get Malyoxa?" she asks before addressing the others. "Auric and Toska, will you bring Svanna and Gyrthr?"
Auric nods. "Sure."
Toska nods as well.
Auric leads the way to Svanna and Gyrthr's home and knocks on the door.
Gyrthr opens the door and takes in Toska and Auric's appearance. "I take it that diplomacy didn't go over well."
"It was a bit more than that," Auric says, explaining everything that had happened. "Toni thinks it would be best to put an end to the Summoners."
Gyrthr nods solemnly. "That may be best, so that we are not used against our wishes."
He goes to get Svanna. "We are ready."
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Svanna reaches out to heal Toska and Auric.
"Thanks, Svanna," Auric says as they head toward the magic school.
Too many things were going through her head to really pay attention to everything that was going on, but after listening to Toni she nods. Taking Laenid's hand she walks quietly with her as they head to the magic school.
”How exactly would you be before?” Toska asks Gyrthr.
He gladly accepts healing from Svanna when she offers it. ”Thank you.”
"Unaware," Gyrthr answers. "Which would spare my conscience."
"Of course." Hitome says heading off to get Malyoxa. None of them could possibly have anticipated the way this day had turned out.
None of this made any sense to Jin. She had never seen an Eidolon act like that before, much less actually try to kill It's summoner. It was unheard of. In all the stories her Sensei told her, she never heard of something like this happening before. It was absolutely unprecedented.
She couldn't understand why the others couldn't see what was so incredibly clear to her. While Toska may not have been responsible for Hyggindi's betrayal, he was absolutely responsible for getting them into a situation where they were trapped with such a dangerous creature in the first place.
Toska's need for revenge, made him every bit as dangerous as the enemy. The fact that he couldn't accept responsibility for his part in what happened, and the fact that her own midwife was defending his reckless actions, convinced Jin that she no longer wanted any part of this. Once Toni disbanded them and crazy Hyggindi was dealt with, Hitome and Malyoxa could be together, and she, Laenid, and Gyo could go home. Far away from this craziness, and go back to helping those that wouldn't turn on her. She would never be afraid of being herself again though.
Jin remains silent as they head to the school. She had nothing left to say to anyone, and once Hyggindi was dealt with, they would leave Zahvroma and never look back.
Malyoxa opens the door when Hitome knocks. She looks at the paladin, taking in her wounds. "It didn't go well, did it?"
Throwing her arms around the aasimar, she tenderly kisses Hitome's cheek. "I'm just glad you're safe though."