The kiss they shared lasted for what felt like an eternity, but eventually it came to a slow finish when Aetrius stopped it, by gently placing her hand on Linde's chest and with slight heavy breathing she spoke, "W-we...we can't...N-not...not now..." she said softly and gently kissed Linde's forehead and gently helped her to her feet, and they prepared for bed, eventually both getting in and cuddled tightly and closely as they fell asleep, Aetrius' arms were wrapped tightly and protectively around Linde's.
Morning came all too fast and Aetrius was already up, awake, prepared, and dressed by the time the others began to stir awake. She was outside with Bree, gently stroking her main and preparing her for the mission ahead. She loaded Bree with her supplies and kept her close to the Pony, and after making sure they'd have all the necessary items when they left, getting clothing and supplies for Kieran, she returned to the inn. When she went back to the room, Rose let her in, and she sat down at the table and studied the maps that Kyero had prepared for them, but on the map she had she crossed one of his exit's out and circled one of the lower exits, she had unbeknownst to the others, had explored a bit of the auction's place and studied some thing's Kyero didn't. She even placed some weapons in places that she planned on going to, small knives and retractable, one handed crossbows. After her planning was done, she dressed in the outfit that Kyero gifted her, and looked herself in the mirror and tied her hair into a short, and tight ponytail, and looked hard in the mirror. She had placed her swords on Bree, wrapped up in her supplies, as well as her other weapons, but she did place a knife in the lining of her right boot, and kept the small smoke bombs that Kyero gave her in the small pouch on her side. She took several deep breaths, and calmed herself as much as she could, the leather of her gloves creaked as her fists tightened. Everything was on the line tonight, and they'd give it everything they had.
Eventually the others joined them in their room for one last time, and Aetrius looked at all of them and stood up, "I...I appreciate all of you. For willing to come with a complete stranger and help her find her long lost sister. I don't know what will happen tonight, but...Thank you, that's all I really know what to say. We'll do our damnedest to get both of them out of there...And possibly, some point in the future help the others just the same...For now, we're few, a small rag tag team of strangers, that quickly became friends. Let's get this shit done, and let's shut down Mariah's organization the best we can." she gave them all a nod, her right fist tightening as the realization of what was going to happen fully hit her. It was now or never, and she was going to get this shit done now.
Morning came all too fast and Aetrius was already up, awake, prepared, and dressed by the time the others began to stir awake. She was outside with Bree, gently stroking her main and preparing her for the mission ahead. She loaded Bree with her supplies and kept her close to the Pony, and after making sure they'd have all the necessary items when they left, getting clothing and supplies for Kieran, she returned to the inn. When she went back to the room, Rose let her in, and she sat down at the table and studied the maps that Kyero had prepared for them, but on the map she had she crossed one of his exit's out and circled one of the lower exits, she had unbeknownst to the others, had explored a bit of the auction's place and studied some thing's Kyero didn't. She even placed some weapons in places that she planned on going to, small knives and retractable, one handed crossbows. After her planning was done, she dressed in the outfit that Kyero gifted her, and looked herself in the mirror and tied her hair into a short, and tight ponytail, and looked hard in the mirror. She had placed her swords on Bree, wrapped up in her supplies, as well as her other weapons, but she did place a knife in the lining of her right boot, and kept the small smoke bombs that Kyero gave her in the small pouch on her side. She took several deep breaths, and calmed herself as much as she could, the leather of her gloves creaked as her fists tightened. Everything was on the line tonight, and they'd give it everything they had.
Eventually the others joined them in their room for one last time, and Aetrius looked at all of them and stood up, "I...I appreciate all of you. For willing to come with a complete stranger and help her find her long lost sister. I don't know what will happen tonight, but...Thank you, that's all I really know what to say. We'll do our damnedest to get both of them out of there...And possibly, some point in the future help the others just the same...For now, we're few, a small rag tag team of strangers, that quickly became friends. Let's get this shit done, and let's shut down Mariah's organization the best we can." she gave them all a nod, her right fist tightening as the realization of what was going to happen fully hit her. It was now or never, and she was going to get this shit done now.