[AU] Butterfly Cage

[Keia]

After explaining what he saw so far to the rest of his companions, Connor cautiously walked back beyond the rope to examine the rest of the area. He looked into the chamber beyond the fissure, watching for signs of activity.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Sanje, Telof shakes his head at your comment.*

"We've been looking for about a week and a half, and haven't found a huge amount of things. Since we've been coming up this back way, we haven't run into too many people. Of course, I'm just a hired guard. I don't know what enemies the giants or Voes have."

*Connor, the chamber you are in is small, you've seen all there seems to be able to be seen in here.*

*Grathis and Mochor, you hear a cry from outside. It sounds like someone is in pain and you hear an inhuman scream of rage.*

 

[Jaik]

"Outside! Quickly!" Mochor moves to the rear of the party, heading outside to confront the newest menace and place himself between it and his charge.

 

[Rybaer]

Grathis feels the surge of pent-up adrenaline release. He bares his fangs and lets out a deep, throaty snarl. Heedless of the others, he sprints toward the source of the cry.

 

[Dalamar]

A smile crosses Galen's face. "Ah... I think I'll go and make myself some enemies."

He brandishes his quarterstaff in a defensive position and starts heading out. As he goes, he starts tugging at the rope connecting him to the rest of the tunnel party.

 

[WizWrm]

Sanje nods to the bowman.

At Grathis' snarl and Mochor's call, he unhesitatingly reaches for his sword and shield, briefly slashing at the rope before rushing outside after the others.

 

[Rybaer]

Grathis' snarl turns to a loud bark of frustration when he realizes that he's still tied to the others. He tears through the rope with his sharp fangs as quickly as possible.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*After the untying, through fingers, swords, or teeth you all carefully run through the passageway, trying not to bang into anyone as you dash through the narrow cave. You emerge into the sunlight into a confusing and harrowing scene.*

*An utterly enormous ram, far larger than any normal beast of that type has the right to be, is bounding around like mad, several wounds in its flank. It is pursued by two big wolves, while two more wolves attack the others outside the cave. The two sandy-haired bowmen are down, one with his throat torn out and the other with his neck at a distinctly unhealthy angle.*

*Voes, the faen man, is practically kneeling on Aa-Ma'ray's body, firing his crossbow at one wolf as it runs at him from the side. Aa-Namay is in a half crouch in front of her sister's body. With the same inhuman screaming that you heard before she slams the ground with her fist, causing the ground to shudder and the wolf in front of her to tumble to the ground.*

*The ram thunders right through the battleground, leaping over the prone giantess, followed by two other wolves hot on its trail.*

 

[Jaik]

Mochor spins to face Scinathar. "You stay in the cave mouth!" He then runs to stand near the fallen Giantess, taking a defensive stance and keeping an eye on the cave's entrance.

 

[Keia]

Connor reviewed the interior of the small fissure, and said back to his companions beyond, "Well, that's about it in here, guys . . . guys?" Looking back through the fissure and noting everyone had left, Connor climbed through the gap and headed toward the entrance to see where everyone left.

"How come I'm always the last person to . . . oh, my . . ." Connor said, frozen by the sight before him.