Julio
As Kameros peered around the rock he had Essme pinned to, the sounds of growling only grew louder. Around 30 meters away, a massive kaladon was stomping through the sand, its long black tongue flicking out from its mouth every so often to attempt to catch any scent of prey it could. Gently, Kam removed his hands from Essme, putting enough trust in her to stay silent and only speak to him through telepathy. He glanced back at her, his eyes wide with a faint terror found within them. *"You don't seem like you know the area well. There's a large lizard beast called a kaladon. They're nasty and persistent. We can try to sneak around it but you'll have to stay quiet and trust me."* Kam offered a nod of assurance back to the aasimar before gesturing toward the opposite side of the rock they were behind.

*"We're in some sort of outcropping. We can use the rocks as cover, but I doubt he'll lose us once he picks up our scent."* Kam spoke within Essme's mind seriously. Without hesitation, Kam raised a hand and a light magical blue hue began to glow around each of their legs, and as they stepped their steps became completely silent. The tiefling gestured for Essme to follow him, and as he moved from rock to rock the kaladon, for now, didn't seem to be fully aware of the two just yet.
Jesse
There was genuine worry swirling around in the angel's eyes as she rapidly looked back and forth between Kamero's golden hues. The thought of trying to hide from some.. *Creature* She had never seen, and knowing that it would more than likely catch them sent the poor girl into panic. Though, she did her best to appear calm, Essme managed to nod her head in compliance as she followed suit behind the tiefling. 

"*What do we do if this thing spots us? Surely I could fly us out of here... Right?*" 

The paladin echoed into Kamero's mind, hoping there could be a simple solution out of this mess. The village didn't necessarily seem *That* Far away. One simple swoop of the Aasimar's wings and they'd be good as gone- that is... If they didn't account for the bounty Kam was still needlessly dragging. A mental sigh reverberated in Essme's chest as she felt the pressure of just how serious this was. Her head bobbled between the rocks that she so desperately tried to stay behind- whilst also trying to get a good look at the beast sauntering around.

Just as her eyes fell onto the giant lizard, the Aasimar's face drained of color. 

"**That thing. Is huge.**"" Essme said into Kams mind, the sound of her thoughts scarcely echoing into his ears. The angel sucked her wings in tight as she tried to pick up movement speed to reach the tiefling up ahead, not feeling quite safe on her own.
Julio
*"They're venomous, but its their teeth and claws you should be more worried about."* As the two tread carefully between each rock, Kam quickly pulled Essme close to him, his hand clasped to hers protectively. He may have had a great disdain for aasimar and their way of living, but he wouldn't stand by and let one get themselves hurt in unfamiliar territory, no matter how much he'd deny helping her later down the line. Hiding behind another rock, the two were out of the beasts sight for now, but as it drew nearer to where they were originally hiding, it began to hiss and sniff much more excitedly. *It had their scent.*

Peering out, Kam could read the signs; it was onto them. They'd have to run or fight, and Kam wasn't about to lose the thousand gold bounty he had with him. Preparing a fireball in his hand as quietly as he could, he looked to Essme, their faces not too terribly far from one anothers. *"I hope you can use more than 'dispel magic' spells, paladin."* Kam teased, even in a situation as this. With one deep breath, Kameros jumped out from cover and lobbed the fireball straight at the kaladon, and as it slammed into its side the beast roared angrily and whipped its head toward the tiefling. *The fight was on.*
Jesse
As Kameros yanked the poor girl closer, her cheeks flushed with cluttered emotions. She gave a wide eyed glance down at the tieflings hand that dominantly held onto her- she herself squeezing back all the same. Despite the butterflies of anxiousness *And other things*- Essme watched as he started creating fire within his other hand. This could only mean one thing, and truth be told. The paladin wasn't quite sure if she was ready for it. 

When Kam whipped his head around, mer inches from Essme's face- she held in a gasp and stared widley up at him. Her brows turned upwards in a weary scrunch as she had little than a few seconds before he leaped out into the open. "W- Kam?! No!" Essme stammered, a loud and annoyed groan following soon after. "Stupid teifling-" It was true that the Aasimar *Could* Do more than just simple little spells. If it wasn't already obvious by her magic sucking dome. However, in her position within Findara, there wasn't much need for her to use such extravagant amounts of power or spells. Essme usually did her best to practice magic any time she could, but now was the time for her to prove her worth. 

With her heart beating out of her chest, the paladin quickly unsheathed her sword and strongly pushed off the ground by her wings. Veering off from behind the large rock, the angel could be seen powering up magic from within her sterling silver sword- the tip becoming a large orb of light magic. With steady aim, Essme released and watched as light shot through the sky and right into the side of the beast's head. What she *Didn't* Think of however, was how it's attention would quickly turn onto her. 
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"*We can take turns catching its attention on one another. Find it's weak spot.*"

With telepathy in mind, Essme continued to lay fire into the beast. Ducking, dodging and weaving in and out of its tail and claws as she did so. The paladin only hoped Kameros knew of the creature's weak spots if they were going to defeat it. Otherwise... She could kiss her dreams goodbye to being a *Real* Royal guard.
Jose
As soon as Pim had ran into the fiery haired aasimar, Winrae was on her way with what could easily be a small cavalry via the prince of Alynthi and a handful of guards to find Essme and protect her from the demon- tiefling, that was holding her captive. As she and the rest of those with her emerged from the wayshrine in the capital of Khisfire, and with little time to explain to anyone why Alynthi guards were there, Winrae cast a location spell on Pim, which would in turn given the paladin the exact, or close to, locaton of Essme. It took around five or so minutes to cast, but the moment Winrae knew where Essme was in the desert, she informed the prince and the group where off once more.

Flying as fast as she possibly could, Winrae couldn't imagine what could have happened in the time that had passed between when she had saw Essme in the vision to now. Was she okay? What was the tiefling doing or planning? As for the prince accompanying her, she was only glad she had backup in case she needed it, though *She doubted she did.* Winrae, flying next to the prince, looked over and called out, "She's close!" Within another minute of flight, Winrae finally saw Essme clearly and- *Up in the air casting spells?* Perhaps Winrae had underestimated her.

Taking in the surroundings, Winrae saw three things; Essme in the air, firing spells at the second thing which was a massive lizard beast, and the third thing? *The tiefling.* Once again, the paladin began to suffer from tunnel vision, and folded her wings to become what could easily be compared to an arrow as the winged stag came down upon the demon that dare harmed her sister. Without a word to Essme, Winrae slammed into the purple tiefling with her full force, and easily sent him flying fifteen yards out into the sand. Standing tall as she landed, Winrae called up to Essme, her voice louder than it would be normally as she cast a spell on it to make it resonate more, "Essme! What is going on? Why are you here?"

Althou

Gh Winrae spoke to Essme, her fiery white eyes did not move from the tiefling who was now struggling to stand from such a blow. Although her armor was on and a helm upon her head, anyone around could easily see the magic vibrating along the golden armor she wore, an easy sign how furious or emotional she was in the current moment.
Julio
Kameros slammed another fire ball into the beasts head this time, but it only seemed to make it angrier. As Essme cast a spell its way and caused it to turn its head, Kam heard her plan and nodded in agreement. *"Sounds like a plan prince-"* Before Kameros was able to finish his sentence, a force unlike anything he had ever felt before slammed into him, causing him to sail through the air at least thirty feet before skidding into the sand. He blacked out for a moment, only to wake to a loud ringing in his ears. Dizzy and barely able to stand enough as it was int he shifting sand, Kam wobbled and fell back down once more, his head feeling as though it were about to fall off.

After a moment, he tried once more, and stood shakily and wobbly to his feet as he tried to piece together what hit him so hard. As the tiefling looked on toward where his feet where only minutes ago, a massive form of gold stood staring at him menacingly, which only caused his eyes to strain even more. "What the f-" Kam started, but his head was reeling. Raising his hand, a sharp pain caused him to yell out, and upon further inspection he realized his shoulder was dislocated. "Oh *Great.*" Kam growled as he stared at the armored figure. Guess now there was more trouble to deal with.
Jesse
Essme had her eyes trained on multiple things at once. The direction of where she was flying to avoid being stuck down and buried in the sand. And the other was Kameros, to make sure he too wasn't in need of being shielded in any way. While this was going on, she found herself easing into a rhythmic tune with her sword. Swaying in and out of harm's way as she blasted orb after orb into the gigantic monster. Things were sailing smoothly... *For the most part.*

Like a flaming comet from the sky, something caught the paladin's peripheral view. She had no time to react as she watched a flash of gold plummet into Kameros- causing her to let out a scared yelp. Not registering that it *Wasn't* The claws or tail of this beast but instead... *A person?*

**"ESSME!!"** A ferocious voice rumbled out. And in that moment, the young girl knew *Exactly* What was happening. 

"Uh oh.." Faydel gulped, her stomach turning completely upside down with trepidation. Within seconds, the angel nosedived her way down to the ground. She skidded across the hot sand by her heels until she was smack dab in between the middle of Kameros and her sister, Winrae. There was a *Terrified* And guilty look on the woman's face as she immediately outstretched her hands and wings, creating a body self shield in front of the tiefling on the ground. "Stop! Winny.. I- It's not what you think, okay? Hes *Helping* Me." Essme stammered, trying to calm the clearly enraged knight before her. With a quick glance over her shoulder, the light paladin gave a worried look towards Kam who now cowered in pain. And even though she hated teifling's just as much as her sister, she wasn't going to let her hurt someone who was helping her. 
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The loud roar of the lizard shook the ground once more as the rally of guards followed suit behind Winrae. Leaving little time to talk, Essme gave her older friend a pleading look as if it say 'Lets settle this later.' before she slowly began to back up. "Just let me heal him, please. I'll explain everything as soon as we get rid of that thing."
Glenn
*The prince, however, was slightly more concerned with the giant lizard in front of him. In the far reaches of his mind, the skull of a lizard on a table appeared before him. A long-ago-remembered lesson with the Alchemical Society - a guest lecturer who had talked of the differences in skull gaps between tortoises and lizards and snakes. 

His lecture had included the differences between them, and the different...

Gaps in the palatoquadrate that led directly into their skulls. 

On the side of the head, there would always be a depression of some kind that led to a bone gap. A weak point, for certain - and as Astalios could fly, there was no chance he couldn't stay out of reach for long enough to create his weapon of choice. Long and piercing, just something to get into the brain. From there, he could turn it sideways, make it into a spiked hedgehog that could tear the brain apart from the inside.

His armor flowed into a long spike of mercury, leaving only his boots to fly him around - and he let Winrae do her job, while he consolidated the metal from his crown, dagger, and armor into one long spear, a similar spike to the way he had killed the deer. He aimed for the skull gap, held the metal rod between his fingers...

And accelerated it between them both faster than a siege engine's shot.*