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Atsu looks up at Chen, "Ahh.. you must be one of the two people Ithy said he had met here. I am Atsu leader of the Warrior Monks. Please excuse the... mess. These fellows sought to attack us and kiddnap Ianthe, I do hope you aren't with them." He fixed Chen with a piercing stare.

"Me? No I have nothing to do with these men. . ." Bao-zhong replies. Although he meets Atsu's gaze he does not seem entirely present.

so many killed. . .so quickly. . .

He has no connection to the bodies that lie before him, but they remind him of an event that he has a very close connection to.

. . . stormy fist. . .

Becoming focused once again, he bows to Atsu and introduces himself. ". . . Oh, yes, my name is Bao-zhong Cha. But you can call me chen. I am a traveling martial artist and painter. " He looks over his shoulder. "and that is my friend Fa. . . Fan?" but fan isn't there. . .

Bao-zhong gingerly steps over the fallen bodies to join Atsu. As he does, he wonders where botanika and fan are.

They'll probably show up soon. I think. . .

he sits down across from Atsu. "How is it that you change your physical form so drastically? I've never seen any technique like the one that you displayed. Is it some ninja trickery?" he asks. "And what happened to her? Is she okay?" he says motioning toward Ianthe. "I might be able to help?"

Atsu smiled at Chen, "It was my clan's signature technique. We were defenders and negotiators, being able to take on the properties of the earth was a great asset in many cases." Looking over at his daughter, "She has suffered a few bruises and such, but primarily she has run out of energy. Sleeping will fix that, but I don't have anything for bruising."

*Botanika stops and listens to a noise that caught her attention, then calls to Fan.* Something large is coming closer to us young Fan. *She wrinkles her nose and pulls two herb packets from her satchel.* Humanoid and smells of blood, so I doubt it is going to be freindly.

"wow, I can do something similar, but not nearly as drastic." Bao-zhong says, obviously very Impressed by the stone form technique. He looks at Ianthe "I think I can fix the bruises, where are they?"

"Lady Botanika is probably much more versed in the healing arts than me. I only know a few simple techniques and tricks." He moves over to Ianthe, rolls her over and starts very lightly massaging the bruised part of her back. "this won't completely heal the bruise, but it will get the blood and Ch'i flowing so that healing can occur faster." looks at Atsu "Maybe you or Ithyreal should check on Fan and Botanika? they weren't that far away when I left them, and still they aren't here yet. It makes me wonder if something has happened to them. . . sweatdrop "