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Sean had meant to leave the door open so he could see the movement in camp, but his sister had gotten up and closed it. He was more than used to, unofficially keeping an eye on things when they couldn't account for the leaders' whereabouts, something that seemed to happen quite frequently, but it seemed to be his sister's opinion that he shouldn't get involved that way. It didn't work all that well, since the door opened moments later.

Sean simply stopped himself halfway through a second bite of the fruit he was holding and sat there staring at the door for a few moments even after Evin had already left. The man hadn't spoken a word, but the sight of the weapon he was holding was more than enough. Katie was the one to brake the silence. "That was Crystal's weapon." The girl mumbled.
Sean dropped the half-eaten peach on the table and stood up. "Not a word, Katie. Not a word to anyone, do you hear me?"
"I'm not deaf, Sean, or stupid." The girl replied.

Sean wasn't listening, he was already walking out of the house. Looking around he could tell that people seemed much more calm to see Evin was back. None of them seemed to have yet realized that Crys was missing. It wasn't exactly their fault, she had a habit of hiding when battles like the one in Newhaven were in progress. That, of course, unless she had to fight herself. Sean lowered his head and for a moment he laughed. It was ridiculous how calm things were in the camp for once... The cities had their hands tied with each other, people were simply busy running their errands, sure that there was a leaser in camp to make sure they weren't killed. That sense of security would be shattered for the second time in a small time frame. It was hilarious that ignorance sometimes seemed like such a blessing.

He nodded, forcing himself to maintain a straight face as he walked to the leaders' cabin to find Evin there. It was certainly a strange thing to walk into that place and not be greeted by the sight of a redheaded woman. All the times he had been summoned there were by Dani or Crys. Even so, to find the similarities between the two one would have to give it a considerable amount of thought or be extremely observant. A moment passed before Sean realized he had been standing there in silence like a complete idiot. At which point he asked a question he already knew the answer to, however it seemed like the proper way to start the conversation. "What happened?"

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[Desert]

Ali was left waiting while Annie spoke to Alistair. Watching the two at a distance, it didn't seem like the conversation was being pleasant. The girl had told Ali she would ask Alistair about Crys, to which Ali simply shrugged. She wasn't stupid... She had no illusions about this situation. It wasn't Alistair she had come to see anyway. She wanted to see Jake, for two reasons: One, she wanted to tell him about Crys herself. Second, if the Black Knights had anything to do with this Jake would be able to tell her.

She was very much distracted when Annie came to sit next to her. "Well, my mother is alive and well... In a cell in Blackpond." She informed. "He couldn't sense Crys anywhere. I'm sorry."
Ali simply nodded. "What about Jake?"
Annie sighed. "Well, Alistair said he wasn't seen since the battle. You wanted to give him the news, huh?"
Ali nodded once again.
"Ali... Clarify something for me." She asked. "Why would you decline second command? Isn't it your duty to help the clan?"
Ali snorted. "How would me accepting that help the clan? I understood Evin's concern, but if something happened to him and that left me in command, that would be a very pissed off bunch of assassins in the hands of... Well... Me."
"If both leaders die, then, what happens?" Annie asked.
"The clan has to appoint a new leader, you know, vote. Has never happened, but... In theory that's what would happen. I think it's much better than to have someone like me in charge." She stated.
Annie nodded. "What do you mean by that?"
Ali sighed. "I mean that I know my own limitations, Annie. That's all."
"I see." Annie mumbled. "So. Shouldn't you go back?"
Ali nodded in agreement, rubbing her eyes. "I should. I'm just not sure if I want to." She admitted. Things hadn't been the same for he since that damn battle in the castle. Now Crys was gone. She was gone. "Shit." Ali mumbled, hiding her face in her hands as she felt the tears escaping her. "Shit. Shit. SHIT!" She shouted, causing some healers to stop and stare at the two girls. Annie simply glared at them and they simply went back to what they were doing. All of them, but one.

Alistair made his way to them. "Allison... I know it's not a good time, but... There was this girl here, she seems to have been taken by the army, mistaken for one of our people. My apprentice seemed to think she was an assassin. She called herself Layla."
Ali raised her head to look up at the man. She knew that name. "Layla? What makes you think she is one of ours?"
"She said she only wanted to speak to assassins, plus... She knocked one of the apprentices unconscious and stole her robes. Reason why I think she might have been taken. She was dressed as a healer."
"Shit." Ali muttered. "That's just what we needed. Damn it!"
"You do know her?" Alistair asked.
"I do. Except her name is Ella." Ali sighed. "Why the hell didn't it occur to me she would go to the ruins?" Then she noticed the look on Alistair's face. "Al, are you alright? You look as if you saw a ghost."
"Y-you... You called her Ella?" The man asked. He seemed to be slightly panicked to hear the name.
"Yes. Do you know her?" Ali asked him. Not seeing what exactly was causing his reaction.
"No." He sighed. "Not her. Listen, I will tell you something that you cannot repeat to anyone. I shouldn't even be telling this to you, but... I think you need to see the extent of the problem."

While Alistair told her about Sarris and what she had asked of him and Lena her mind went through everything that had happened in the camp the past two days, everything Daniel had told her, and what she read in the files. Her eyes widened in shock as she finally realized that Blackpond had the person everyone had been looking for locked up in their dungeons. If they ever became aware of that fact, Ella would be in serious trouble. She stared at the healer in a shock for a few moments, then she simply stood up to leave. "I'm going back to camp. Now."
"What are you going to do?" Alistair asked.
Ali lowered her head as she began to walk away. "Inform the leader that one of our own is being kept prisoner." She replied. "As far as I'm concerned, that's the situation."