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<blockquote data-quote="Aristoi" data-source="post: 2507966" data-attributes="member: 32975"><p><strong>Crimson Menagerie: Act 2</strong></p><p></p><p>"Hmp," Elim muttered, "Human-magic. We'll be walking into a trap, I'm sure of it." </p><p></p><p>"You have something a-a-against Humans Elim?" Adama asked, a little dangerously. </p><p></p><p>"Humans did this to us after all Adama," he gestured to the goat-man next to him. "I'll bet it was a Human that cursed you wasn't it?" </p><p></p><p>"But it wasn't all Humans who did this," Adama replied, ignoring the taunt about his own current status. It was the last thing he needed to dwell on at the moment. </p><p></p><p>"It was all the humans I've ever known," Elim replied sternly. not allowing himself to be swayed. "Show me other Humans who can overcome my distrust of them and I will change my mind. So far I have," he made a gesture back to the corpses behind them, "these shining examples."</p><p></p><p>"They don't represent us a-a-all," Adama responded passionately, but underscoring the irony of his own statement. His spirit might have been human but his body no longer was. It had betrayed him as a reminder. </p><p></p><p>"I will agree when I see different Adama," Elim repried cooly and then nodded in respect to the other, "you, at least, have acted with honor as long as I have known you. But in truth, I cannot tell if it is truly the Human spirit or the Ibixian nature causing this. I will bide and see and that is all the compromise I am willing to make for now." </p><p></p><p>"It will have to be enough," S'lann interjected firmly, bringing surprised looks from the other three. "We have a job to do and a course to steer. Distractions such as these beggar us to death with enemies on all sides. We have only us right now and it is upon us we must depend."</p><p></p><p>"The child ha-a-as a point," Adama sighed with a slight grin. </p><p></p><p>Elim found himself also smiling at the spunk the young changeling had summoned up. It was clear from his trembling he was frightened of their reactions but he had spoken from this heart and it had been sound. He clapped the younger being on the shoulder and stepped away, creeping silently to the corner to look at the battle with the wyvern. Things had strangely become less-loud quite suddenly. </p><p></p><p>And he saw why. </p><p> </p><p>The wyvern was swallowing one of his adversaries, the other three having been rent or skewered, their bloated corpses looking drowned from the poison pumped into them. Once down the wyvern turned and snuffed the air, turning towards Elim who sucked back around the corner clutching at his chest in fright and then, unseen, back the other direction towards the sounds of more battle. </p><p>Elim turned back just in time to see the gross 'reptilian chicken' head off in the other direction towards the sounds of more battle and meat. ~Apparently~ he reasoned ~the smell of carrion was less-attractive than the smell of fresh meat still kicking~ Silently he motioned to those behind to follow and holding the crossbow before him, slipped silently down the corridor towards the bodies. </p><p></p><p>First on the scene, he gave a quick inspection and headed further down, giving the next junction a quick look and hoping where they were going was left, for the wyvern was disappearing down to the right. What infernal creature would have been convinced to mate with a she-wyvern and produce that, he could not imagine, but surely it had been the most-depraved that had.</p><p></p><p>"The armor is useless," Adama called quietly from where he knelt amongst the bodies. "The weapons appear whole and perhaps useful." </p><p></p><p>"Take their pouches and small easily transported valuables," Elim called back carefully, "we must travel light. Is there a bow and quiver I missed?" </p><p></p><p>"Na-a-ay," Adama called back as S'lann and Kilmor gathered up whatever looked light and useful, dropping them in sacks they carried. "I am ill-pleased looting the dead," Adama muttered to no one in particular.</p><p></p><p>"It is better we do this now Adama," S'lann advised him, busily stuffing a semi-clean tunic and a small package of ration into the sack he carried, "than starve later. Can we count on aid outside from the other Thayvians?" </p><p></p><p>"Nay," Adama replied grimly, a cloud of anger passing his eyes, "we can not." </p><p></p><p>"Then let us be away quickly," Kilmor responded, hoisting S'lann's sack as well as his own, freeing the small-one to use his weapons if needed. </p><p></p><p>"Which way?" Elim asked as they approached behind him, glancing at S'lann. At his direction and the same far-off look and stroke on the amulet, they headed left, which caused Elim no little flush of relief.</p><p></p><p>And the path before them, through which they made with all due speed, seemed a straight shot. </p><p> </p><p>At least, until they found the Demon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aristoi, post: 2507966, member: 32975"] [b]Crimson Menagerie: Act 2[/b] "Hmp," Elim muttered, "Human-magic. We'll be walking into a trap, I'm sure of it." "You have something a-a-against Humans Elim?" Adama asked, a little dangerously. "Humans did this to us after all Adama," he gestured to the goat-man next to him. "I'll bet it was a Human that cursed you wasn't it?" "But it wasn't all Humans who did this," Adama replied, ignoring the taunt about his own current status. It was the last thing he needed to dwell on at the moment. "It was all the humans I've ever known," Elim replied sternly. not allowing himself to be swayed. "Show me other Humans who can overcome my distrust of them and I will change my mind. So far I have," he made a gesture back to the corpses behind them, "these shining examples." "They don't represent us a-a-all," Adama responded passionately, but underscoring the irony of his own statement. His spirit might have been human but his body no longer was. It had betrayed him as a reminder. "I will agree when I see different Adama," Elim repried cooly and then nodded in respect to the other, "you, at least, have acted with honor as long as I have known you. But in truth, I cannot tell if it is truly the Human spirit or the Ibixian nature causing this. I will bide and see and that is all the compromise I am willing to make for now." "It will have to be enough," S'lann interjected firmly, bringing surprised looks from the other three. "We have a job to do and a course to steer. Distractions such as these beggar us to death with enemies on all sides. We have only us right now and it is upon us we must depend." "The child ha-a-as a point," Adama sighed with a slight grin. Elim found himself also smiling at the spunk the young changeling had summoned up. It was clear from his trembling he was frightened of their reactions but he had spoken from this heart and it had been sound. He clapped the younger being on the shoulder and stepped away, creeping silently to the corner to look at the battle with the wyvern. Things had strangely become less-loud quite suddenly. And he saw why. The wyvern was swallowing one of his adversaries, the other three having been rent or skewered, their bloated corpses looking drowned from the poison pumped into them. Once down the wyvern turned and snuffed the air, turning towards Elim who sucked back around the corner clutching at his chest in fright and then, unseen, back the other direction towards the sounds of more battle. Elim turned back just in time to see the gross 'reptilian chicken' head off in the other direction towards the sounds of more battle and meat. ~Apparently~ he reasoned ~the smell of carrion was less-attractive than the smell of fresh meat still kicking~ Silently he motioned to those behind to follow and holding the crossbow before him, slipped silently down the corridor towards the bodies. First on the scene, he gave a quick inspection and headed further down, giving the next junction a quick look and hoping where they were going was left, for the wyvern was disappearing down to the right. What infernal creature would have been convinced to mate with a she-wyvern and produce that, he could not imagine, but surely it had been the most-depraved that had. "The armor is useless," Adama called quietly from where he knelt amongst the bodies. "The weapons appear whole and perhaps useful." "Take their pouches and small easily transported valuables," Elim called back carefully, "we must travel light. Is there a bow and quiver I missed?" "Na-a-ay," Adama called back as S'lann and Kilmor gathered up whatever looked light and useful, dropping them in sacks they carried. "I am ill-pleased looting the dead," Adama muttered to no one in particular. "It is better we do this now Adama," S'lann advised him, busily stuffing a semi-clean tunic and a small package of ration into the sack he carried, "than starve later. Can we count on aid outside from the other Thayvians?" "Nay," Adama replied grimly, a cloud of anger passing his eyes, "we can not." "Then let us be away quickly," Kilmor responded, hoisting S'lann's sack as well as his own, freeing the small-one to use his weapons if needed. "Which way?" Elim asked as they approached behind him, glancing at S'lann. At his direction and the same far-off look and stroke on the amulet, they headed left, which caused Elim no little flush of relief. And the path before them, through which they made with all due speed, seemed a straight shot. At least, until they found the Demon. [/QUOTE]
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