Aerios

Mairjra looking away from Veida "Trust is a word I wouldn't use at all, I think that I needed to speak about my troubles thank you for listening." He placed his palm under his chin sighing deeply, with a hint of anguish behind it. "It is getting late, and the summons is pretty early I think rest should be grasped early." Getting up from the table from where they sat, brushing back the golden brown hair and yawning motioning Veida to follow him as he pushed open the door leaving the pub. Mairjra knew that he had absolutely no place to say, and he burned through all the gold pieces that he taken from his father. Mairjra was to much of a noble to ask someone to say in their home, it was human custom to be invited into the home of a another it showed that you were accepted although it didn't mean much to him Mairjra held on to the small things that resembled nobility. Walking out into the dim twilight he felt soothed, being under the moon and stars made him relax, all connecting to the family he created with the Wood Elfs. Mairjra learned to respect nature and to feel at home when surrounded by the calmness it brought, waiting for Veida outside he spoke "Shall we return to our respective places of rest." With a smile and a relaxed noble tone.

Veida smiled back at him. "If you say so. I really enjoyed our lovely conversation this evening, Mairjra," she said, looking at the horizon and the disappearing sun's last rays over the buildings. She turned to him again. "See you tomorrow, hopefully." With that, she turned and left, wondering how she'd find her way back to her cousin's. Despite the worry that she was genuinely lost, Veida soon found herself outside the door of her destination. She opened the door quietly and tiptoed inside, afraid of waking Mina if she was asleep. Veida passed her room and was surprised to find her cousin awake and lying on her stomach on her bed. "Hello, Veida," she greeted her. Veida waved slightly. "Hey," she said.

Mina sat on the edge of the bed. "Anything exciting happen while you were out?"

Veida turned away, suddenly feeling tired and not wanting to talk. "Eh... nope. Night, Mina!"

"Goodnight, Veida."

She changed into a comfy nightgown and collapsed onto her bed, asleep almost instantly. She had no time to think about the days that lay ahead.

"Eh, okay. We probably could have found another inn, but, you paid him, so I suppose we don't have much choice now," The Larthos said, sighing. "Ah, man. I hate sleeping on hard surfaces. I always end up rolling over and then my wings get sore," She complained, stretching out her wings for emphasis. Sighing yet again, she shrugged, folding her wings. "Oh well. I'll live," She said resignedly. "Might as well hit the sack - literally, of course - it looks like it's getting late." The Alchemist punctuated this observation by entering the warehouse and glancing around. Flour wouldn't make the best of beds, but, she supposed, it was better than sleeping out in the open. Last time she had done that to save a few pennies, it had ended up raining, and she'd been sick for weeks.

And besides. Sleeping in this warehouse which her new travel-buddy had paid for meant she didn't have to spend any of the Elven noble- Err, HER "Hard-earned" money.

Davkul Mire & Xandun Icehide

Dav was about to apologize for paying the man before consulting with his new companion, however she quickly seemed to accept the occurrence. So he merely nodded at her as she went inside the warehouse. He walked in the entrance behind her, but then noticed a bucket sitting by the entrance. “I’ll be just a moment.” He said as he grabbed the wooden object and headed back outside.

Xandun followed them inside, grunting at his brother’s statement. He was too hungry to care about much else at the moment. Moving out of the way for his brother, Xan made his way further inside. After a few moments of searching, he smashed open a crate and picked some of the stored food out of it. While he chewed, he walked over to one of the walls and set his axe against it. Sitting down on the floor, he munched for a while before finishing and closing his eyes to sleep.

A little ways away, Dav finished soaking his vest in the small bucket as he stood beside the small well in the middle of the street. He looked at it as he wringed it out, noting that most of the dried blood had been washed away. The holes and light red stains still remained, but the clothing was much better now. After hanging the vest nearby, he washed the dried blood off of his skin, then washed out the bucket a few times before filling it with water. He kept from washing his cloak, as it had gotten less of his blood on it and the black mostly masked it anyways. Picking up his vest from were it hung, he carried it and the bucket back to the warehouse.

By the time Dav got back, his brother had fallen asleep. He gently closed the door to the warehouse, hung his vest to dry overnight, and set the bucket of water by the door for in the morning. Sitting down on a few bags of flour, he shifted his cloak around to cover his bare chest then laid down and closed his eyes. Sleep came quickly for him.

(Give us a sec to get there. I'm gonna need a response or two first. XD)

Aeka tossed herself down on the flour sack, falling into a tranquil, if uncomfortable sleep. True to what she had said, she awoke early the next morning with a groan, sitting up and unfolding her wings. "Damnit!" She cursed under her breath, noting how sore she was all over. A warehouse of flour didn't make a very good place to catch some Zs, after all.

Standing up, she stretched both her arms and wings, glancing around. Several loud rumblings in her stomach notified her that bum or not, she still needed to eat. Quickly, her eyes settled on the broken remains of the crate Xandun had broken the night before. Tiptoeing past the slumbering giant, she removed a small case from the wrecked bin, the last bit of food that was left there. Popping it open, she confirmed her suspicions, removing six small biscuits from inside. Well, she could just divide those up evenly among the whole group, now couldn't she? One for her, one for Dav, one for her, one for big, blue and ugly, one for her, and one for her! Wait a sec, that didn't add u- Aww, damnit, she was going to have to share, wasn't she? That was so lame! She was hungry enough to eat a whale! Or an elephant! Or 42 cubic tons of muffins! Or all of the above, simultaneously!

Oh well. She'd live, she supposed. Now there was just the rather troublesome task of waking up her two companions. Then again, though, she knew just the way of making it easy!

"Soul Manifestation - Arms Alchemy," Aeka murmured, summoning the gigantic Laevatein on her arm. Swiftly, the massive weapon unfolded, its various prongs sliding backward and exposing the main barrel. Concentrating her power, she channeled a Spark Breaker through the gun, and, after letting it build up to full power, used Reinforcement to give herself the strength to turn the titanic, gleaming weapon upward. Then, she fired, letting the spell explode with incredible violence before it could reach the ceiling. She absorbed the flames on their way back down, just in case the warehouse might have caught on fire. Punctuating this loud explosion with her own obnoxious voice, she literally greeted the new day with a bang.

"AAAALLLLLLLLRIIIIIIIIIIGHT!~" She exclaimed loudly, dismissing Laevatein. "Wake up, sleepyheads! It's our big day!"

Davkul Mire & Xandun Icehide

At the loud noise, Dav half jolted, half rolled himself off of the four bags he had been sleeping on. After tumbling to the floor, he stood as quickly as he could, and grabbed for his dagger. He found naught but air, where his dagger should be sheathed. However, once he glimpsed Aeka , he quickly calmed down as he realized he wasn’t in danger. He also remembered the reason his dagger was missing, having lost it in yesterdays incident on the roof. Straightening his cloak, he started over to where his vest was hanging but was stopped by the voice of his brother.

“Damn it, bird kin! If you must squawk like your chicken cousins, then do it outside like them! Help me Mire Born!” Xandun yelled as he tugged on his horns. The large Nerion had jolted his head back when Aeka had giving her morning wake up call, impaling his large horns into the wall. Now he struggled to pull them free from the wall he was sitting against, cursing all the while. Dav, chuckled a little under his breath as he walked toward his brother.

“The great warrior Xandun Icehide and his battle with the fearsome wall, they will sing of it for ages.” Dav mocked his brother as he began to help the warrior pull on his horns.

“Silence infant horns!” Xan yelled in response as the two tugged and pulled, trying to free him.

“Haven’t, heard, that one, in, a while.” Dav responded with staggered breaths as he tugged. “Though, with, mine-” He was cut off as Xan’s horns came free and the two tumbled away from the wall. “…I won’t ever have to worry about getting stuck in anything.” He finished as the two lay on the ground, catching their breath.

“Aeka…” Dav started as he pushed himself to his feet. “…why did you do that?” He asked the Larthos as he made his way over to where his vest was still hanging. Xan, who had also gotten up, found the bucket of water his brother had retrieved last nigh an began to drink.

(Go ahead and take the three to the summons with the next post Tsukiakari if you want to, so we aren't keeping anybody up.)

Aeka cackled with mirth at the hilarious scene that unfolded as Xandun smashed his head into a wall, then got his horns stuck there. It took the combined efforts of both Nerions to get him free, something which amused the Larthos greatly through its sheer ridiculousness. Once they were free, Dav came over, and he didn't look happy for some reason. Aeka couldn't venture a guess until he spoke.

"Well, I needed you guys to get up quickly," The Alchemist said cheerfully, Laevatein fully vanishing from her arm. "Here's your breakfast!" She continued, changing the subject by grinning broadly and tossing two biscuits in the general direction of the Mire Born, following this by repeating the gesture toward the hulking blue member of their group. She quickly devoured her own meager breakfast, then rose with a grin.

"Alright, then! We need to get going!" She declared enthusiastically. "Let's hurry to the palace!"

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A short time later, they reached the castle, and, with Aeka practically dragging her two new minions, she entered the assembled group of summoned warriors, grinning broadly as she edged her way to the front. She was excited. It was time for some FUN!