Kotori, Wakinyan, Greymourne & SusanInteraction: StaidFoal Kaihaku YsFanatic Snackofthefuture seasonedcat | Mention: Pseudo-nim nighttimecatplayer
Greymourne saluted the arrival of Sulric, sighing at his observations. "If your guess is Charon you are correct. As for the new summoned... they have pledged themselves to the Nortestran cause. Hostile, yes. Enemies, not in the meantime."
Wakinyan stared at Sulric evenly, judging him as much as he, while Kotori tore her eyes away shamefully. It was difficult to find solace in Wakinyan's justice when it had caused such suffering to Sulric. "You have the word of the Heavenly Beast. We shall defend this city with all we have."
A thin, eerie call pierced through the fog. The sound sent a chill up Kotori's spine, and caused Wakinyan to rumble and spark with malcontent. None of them were prepared for the monster that slithered out of the fog. Neither Wakinyan nor Kotori had seen anything like it, and judging by the expressions on the faces of the Nortestran forces, neither had they. Could it be another summoned?
The general called upon Hodir, the elder dragon Kotori had spared. She watched him climb upon its scaled hide, feeling the weight of his words. "Sulric... thank you for everything. Fate be with you..."
Then he was gone.
The knight captain retreated away, but stopped when she heard what Yunica had to say. Her look was a mix of disgust and bewilderment, "I don't have time for you damned summoned!" After a moment, she seemed to think about it more. Specifically, she seemed interested in the idea of YEETING the annoying android into a horde of Mollug scum. She narrowed her eyes, "He has less than a minute."
Kotori blinked and shielded her eyes as the Astral Network was activated, the glare from Wakinyan's radiance drowning out all other things until her eyes adjusted. She saw the links binding herself to the others, an with it, could feel the empathetic and power bond increase. Through it she could clearly sense the presence of the Professor, Caedmon, a slimy creature, and Ivan, as if there was little distance between either of them. "Ivan, your leg..." Kotori murmured through the link, sensing his pain as if it were her own. She reached out with her power, just as she had done with Csilla, though this time it was remarkably easier. A dull, golden light surrounded Ivan's hand. Should he bring it to his leg, it would begin to heal him, "I am sorry I cannot be there to help you, Ivan. Take this blessing, it should mend your wounds until we meet again."
The sound of rushing wind and strange whistles soon brought her attention back to the physical realm. Kotori looked up to find that the sky had suddenly darkened, though not from clouds. Missiles streaked through the horizon and plummeted upon the metal creature. The explosion wracked the nearby city, shattering glass and warming Kotori's face with the orange glow. She shielded her face with an arm, answering Ivan 'That was the summoned known as Zasha...I have never seen anything like this...' she trailed off, face saddening as she heard Ivan's request for backup. There were choices to be made here, and all were difficult, 'We cannot forget about the necromancer. Wakinyan and I swore to defend the city, but it will mean nothing if all who have fallen are placed in chains. It is a sacred duty we must uphold.'
Susan yawned, sitting down on a broken piece of some ancient monument. She listened to Caedmon's suggestions, weighing them. All were tiresome, so she decided to not decide. "So, where are we off to, Kotori?"
"Caedmon is right, we must reinforce the defenses... and we cannot let that necromancer defile the great cycle of death. Wakinyan and I will face them." with a small burst of wind magic, she jumped up onto the beast's back. The skies crackled, the winds growing wild and the rain heavy. "I do not ask it of you, but if any of you will join me please make your decision now."
Susan summoned an umbrella from her void closet and casually opened it, "Well, you know I'm game."