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He was always swift as the wind, perhaps faster than most horses...but that was to be expected. Serino never needed any direction either, the reins he wore being only for his riders benefit to hold on. Having already broken the tree line he sped across the open fields now. A Sharp turn to his right to change direction as he sped into what were the beginnings of a canyon. That canyon path was traversed all to easily, and he was back out into an open field, across which could be seen settled in it a rather old style town. Looked like it hadn't caught up to the rest of the world. In fact it hadn't, and it liked it that way. Serino slowed from his high speed gallop and stopped in the tall grass a good two miles from the place.

Aura slid off the creature, pulling Ecara off with her. Placing her hands on the child she smiled to her. "I'm just going to change your looks for a little while, then you can be yourself again. Myself as well, and Eclipse." At the child's nod, she whispered a few words. Her hands were brought to herself and then laid to Eclipse in the same manner with the same succession of words. Pulling back her hood revealed blond hair, her eyes green and her complexion fair. Reaching down she pushed back Ecara's hood, to reveal a child who's hair had turned strawberry blond and both eyes had shifted to a matching green, her complexion just as fair.

Eclipse gave a snort as her surveyed them and then himself. No longer blue and winged but now a rather brown and cream. No longer the vicious looking wolf but just a ordinary large dog with a beaten old red leather collar...to which Ecara was holding the leash. "Leash? Didn't ever use a leash before. And for the love of people, don't ever go blond."

"Shut up, you get a leash to be convincing." She turned a smile from Eclipse to one on Serino. "Thank you my friend, mind if we call on you again for a ride back, you know you're the only one who knows the way here." Another nuzzle to the shoulder in acceptance of the request and Serino shook his head before turning and walking slowly off, leaving the three to trek the rest of the way themselves in their guises. A tug to Ecara's hand. "Come on."

"This is humiliating."

"No it's not. Besides, we won't be here long."

At the angle he came after Bastet, she had to jump sideways out of the way in order to avoid him. He had been playing with her, stalking around her and finally for some reason made his move. She heard nothing else going on, there was only quiet and darkness surrounding the beast and her. After her graceful jump she rolled to the side and faced the animal's back her sai drawn and ready. She decided to take the offense and launched a sai at his side keeping the other one defensively in front of her.

Cymarron had finally given up trying to wake Nailah for her alcohol enforced sleep, and with a grumble, moved out of her room, and down the hall. frustration of course brought him to a slight temper, combined with lack of sleep.

"she tells Cymarron they will talk later...Cymarron tries to find her, and when he does, she's sleeping with wine."

He snorted, flexing his claws lightly, with half a mind to go back in there and rip her curtains down so the sunlight could wake her. but instead, he decided to just wander, and see who else might be about, maybe even meet some more of the manor ghosts.

His ears perked. Chains? who had chains..and the fur bristled on the back of his neck only slightly. but he continued to move, heading toward the main hall, larger space would be good. His claws extended themselves, and he sniffed the air lightly, nostrils flaring, looking for a scent to associate with the sound of chains.

"Kira, Im supposed to be protecting you. Not anyone else. And after that amount of power that I..."
"I dont care! We cant just be concerned about ourselves as long as were here. Do something! Youre the one who can sesne all of this... at least... damn it, what are we going to do?"
"Im not leaving you alone Kira. Its not safe."
"I'll be fine, really. Ive learned to take care of myself these days havent I? But you cant expect me to be happy when you waltz in, lock the door, close the blinds and tell me to pray! Whatever's out there is going to come for us too... Now please. Ill stay safe, I promise."
"Very well... but this is going to be hard." Johnavon stepped out of his room, the door slamming shut and bolting tight behind him as he looked down the hallway, there was too much evil around to avoid, so he may as well go to face it.
"You stay safe too..."

The lion took the point of her blade almost without notice. The kick was powerful. The sheer weight gave it enough force to do more than unbalance her, yet she did not want to use anything special yet. He was playing with her, thinking this would be an easy kill. One set of claws hitting her sai as the other set tore into her arm. She flew back a few feet, pulling both the sai with her and had to regain her balance, but still held her determination as he faced her. Her eyes were wild and primitive looking as she watched him. How much blood could she lose before she had to heal? That had not been tested... it would be easier if she could heal on her own. She let her bad arm weigh her down on one side as the other came to defend in the same manner. She could play many different games as well.

The chains moved fast about him, a few of the blades cutting, which elicted a snarl, he turned on his assailant, noting the chains and the barbs. he grinned lightly, flexing his claws, his tail drawing a dagger and whipping around, deflecting blades and barbs from teh chains with unconcious effort..before he rushed the thing, claws swiping for it's face and shoulders, one of his clawed feet moving to a swift kick if the thing tried to jump back out of his claws striking range.

The kyton accepted the blows, though they did sting and knock him off his feet, but the chains suddenly became more violent, attacking the weapons and slashing towards vital orgains in a pattern that was very apparent, but every few seconds the pattern shifted. The creature did not bleed, and did not faulter, his chians danced about attempting to ensare this beast, but when the five chains seemed ineffective, two more jumped into the frey.

The black rider and his princess came to this strange town, a village that was very old... Too old, Nelfien decided. Jewel sat behind her husband, and almost begged to go in first, she had not made any decient coin in a few sackings and wished to enjoy the company of multiple men... Unable to feel the light touch of the woman behind him, Nelfien started towards the town, noting both guards... Usually Nelfien had to chase down the humans, normally they was no fight... The elf rode the horse right up near the gate, and dismounted, and waited for his lovely princess to be off, and away from the blood. It was too difficult to clean her dress to allow any human blood on it. He turned, and walked calmly towards the guards, then killed one with a single sweep of his longsword. The purple blade glowed under the touch of the blood, the armoured elf turned towards the other guard, "You should go get help." Walking slowly, the elf pondered how much fun this would be.