As one, the heads of the beings turn and look off to one side of Wistvale. The walls and trees block the view of Tauer and Aegil, but they can see brids flitting from tree to tree, and the branches sway without the help of the wind in a way that would remind someone of a child running through a tall cornfield. Tauer's knowledge of the town could tell him that it followed the road the led to the gate on that side of Wistvale.
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Tauer [M:150:160:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=540&page=1#18960][b]While the Light's away, the Shadows will play.[/b]
Tauer watched as the branches parted, indicating something powerful was moving through the woodland...heading straight for Wistvale!
"We have to do something."
Without a glance towards Aegil, the demon prince rushed down the hill. What he would do once he got there was anybody's guess.
Aegil [M:53:440:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?board=cs&action=display&thread=853]Everything Casts A Shadow...[0:In a rare occurance I am unavailable][1:As usual I am available]
Aegil blinked in surprise. "Ah...curse it all" she hissed, throwing her hands in the air and chasing after him, stumbling here and there but no longer limping along. "And what" she huffed as she tried to keep up "do you plan *puff* on doing!" She stumbled again but used her staff to keep from falling.
Revenge is a knife you point to your own heart It's a poisoned dish you wind up eating yourself...
As they pair rounded the corner they came face to face with a trio of Sentinels. All three of which were heavily armored and had their spears leveled at the two of them.
"Boy!" (for one of them must have recognised Tauer)
"What are you doing outside the walls, and why in all the blue hells did you bring one of them down here with you?
They could be preparing to attack any... mo... ment..."
His bluster trailed off at the end as he had raised his eyes to the hiptop behind the rushing duo.
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Aegil [M:53:440:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?board=cs&action=display&thread=853]Everything Casts A Shadow...[0:In a rare occurance I am unavailable][1:As usual I am available]
Her lips set in a thin line. "Really? We dont look THAT alike" she grumbled at his statement. Following his gaze she turned to see what the sentinel was looking at.
Revenge is a knife you point to your own heart It's a poisoned dish you wind up eating yourself...
Tauer [M:150:160:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=540&page=1#18960][b]While the Light's away, the Shadows will play.[/b]
Tauer was about to argue the fact that he was not a prisoner in Wistvale and could come and go as he pleased, but then the guard's voice trailed off and his gaze turned towards the hilltop. What was happening? Had more of those tall, thin and raggedy people appeared?
The guards lowered their spears and one ran inside the gate, presumably to spread word...
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Aegil [M:53:440:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?board=cs&action=display&thread=853]Everything Casts A Shadow...[0:In a rare occurance I am unavailable][1:As usual I am available]
Aegils eye twitched and she bit back an oath. 'Im surrounded by lunatics and fools' she thought, though she peered about her suspiciously. 'What about you? Any idea where our Creepy Keepers have gone?' she addressed her shadow mentally, frowning.
Revenge is a knife you point to your own heart It's a poisoned dish you wind up eating yourself...
Tauer [M:150:160:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=540&page=1#18960][b]While the Light's away, the Shadows will play.[/b]
And where was the thing - presumably Astronoth - that was parting the trees? Shouldn't it have reached the town by now? The demonkin was at a loss. He turned to the remaining guards and said,
The guards looked puzzled at Tauer's comment, not sure what to make of bizarre ramblings and wondering if the young man's encounter with the people on the hill might not have left him a bit...touched.
"Sure, kid. Change is coming..."
There was no sign of the trees moving as they had seen from the hilltop. The animals were likewise behaving normally...
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Aegil [M:53:440:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?board=cs&action=display&thread=853]Everything Casts A Shadow...[0:In a rare occurance I am unavailable][1:As usual I am available]
Aegil scratched her head. 'Moved on' huh... With a shrug she turned back to study the hill. Maybe those creeps had left a little clue as to what was going on? Deciding it was marginally better then standing around waiting for whatever this 'change' was the kid spoke of, she started to climb the hill again. At least it would give her a good view of the area...
Revenge is a knife you point to your own heart It's a poisoned dish you wind up eating yourself...
Tauer [M:150:160:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=540&page=1#18960][b]While the Light's away, the Shadows will play.[/b]
Tauer didn't quite like the tone in the guard's voice, but just let him wait and see. He would see that the demon prince wasn't a raving lunatic. Aegil would back him up...
"Where are you going?"
Tauer followed the raggedly clad woman back up the hill.
"They've gone. Perhaps the change was minute? Nothing for us to worry about."
The hilltop was deserted. No trace of the robed figures could be found. Nothing to mark that they were even there to begin with...
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Aegil [M:53:440:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?board=cs&action=display&thread=853]Everything Casts A Shadow...[0:In a rare occurance I am unavailable][1:As usual I am available]
Aegil sighed in annoyance and spun as Tauer made it up the hill and stalked back down, sweeping past him in irritation. "What a waste of time..." she grumbled.
Revenge is a knife you point to your own heart It's a poisoned dish you wind up eating yourself...
Tauer [M:150:160:][D3v:http://rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=540&page=1#18960][b]While the Light's away, the Shadows will play.[/b]