Barbara
Can you start please
Martha
**He was working in the tavern, most of the people had already left as it was quite late and he spent his time cleaning tables and playing with a small red panda on the counter. He was just doing some basic chores as he went to bring the trash outside** "Be back in a minute" *He said as he opened the door*
Barbara
She was wandering around Kahlo streets, not particualry happy because some good deal with some shady guys went wrong and cut off her profit for today. Getting hungry and with little coin on her, she seeked place to get something to eat.

Her attention went to tavern doors just opened almost hitting her. Some red haired dude stood in front of her, not saying anything, her stomach growled very loudly, making her little uncomfortable in front of than stranger.
Martha
**As he opened the door he almost bumped into the woman, he looked up and her and smiled while moving his long red hair out of his face** 
"Oh- sorry ma'am, didn't mean to attack you with the door like that" *He laughs* 

**He walked by the woman and threw the thrash near a bin outside. He then walked back in while looking at the woman.**
"You hurt? Or hungry? Or both? *He laughed before walking over to her with a smile on his face*
Barbara
"I am fine" _she spitted out annoyed_
**Realizing it sounded a bit wrong, she sight and straightened her posture. Noticing that she's standing by the tavern, Liluth looked over red-head's shoulder**

"Hurt no... Hungry yes... Is there any food or just that stinky liquir?" _asking with rised brow_
Martha
"We have plenty of food, no problem." **He got out of her way and led her to a table**

"Anything you want, on the house. You know, for the little accident at the door just now"
**He smiled at her while taking out a notepad**
Robert
**She sat down, took a moment to look around. Smelled like any other place- with hint of liquir and greasy foods. With another loud stomach growl, she slided todays earned few coins on table**

*"I don't want to feel like I owe you something... Some meat with something to drink... No green stuff.. Already tired of eating forest floor"*

**Little emberesed about that last comment, making her self look like a poor begger to that man, she sat with straightened posture and gazed away from direct eye contact**
Martha
**He wrote her order on the notepad**
"No... Green.. Stufff... Okay that's fantastic i'm gonna bring this to the kitchen, and keep the coins. I insist"

**He walked off and handed the note with the order on it to a man with long blonde hair, after that he walked back to her table and sat down**
"I'm kinda bored, so tell me, what's your story ma'am?" **He smiled at her**
Robert
**While red head disappeared in the kitchens, she slid coins in her pocket, making herself more comfortable by putting legs on the frew chair in front of her. **

**Looking at that big smiling face, she smirked**

"I am a master drum maker, have been traveling feom afar to teach my skills to others. I can make them out of any type of leather..." *She quickly glanced to that red panda and back to him smirking even more* "... Even from that little cute furr ball..."

**Before man had a chance to answer, she laughed out loud**

"I am kidding... But that furr ball is cute" *She took legs off the chair and leaned back to have little more space between borh of them*
Martha
**He looked shocked at her comment but quickly looked to the panda and smiled after hearing she was joking.** "He is very cute indeed, not drum material tho i can tell you that much. *He laughs*

"He is a good friend"
Robert
"What about your story... Your place?" *She pointed to the bar. *

**She preferred listening to others tales rather than spilling about her self, even more, to a stranger. But, somehow, red-heads smile was inviting and nice.** *Probally just to be nice to a customer - Liluth thought to herself* **Her stomach growled again**
Martha
"Hmm, well... I bought this place about 20 years ago when it was still a wreck, fixed it up over the course of a few years while slowly publicity grew more and more, and now it's a pretty busy place most of the time."

**He laughs** "Not now tho, but it's kinda late anyway. But yeah, I used to dedicate my life to this place, I barely slept. My health was kinda taking a turn for the worse at some point... But then I hired some staff when i could afford it, and since then it's been a blast."

"Ah, your food, I'll got get it"
**He stood up and walked over to the back of the tavern, picked up the plate and a cup and walked back to put it on her table**
Barbara
"Seems nice to have something of yout own... Like a child... But in form of a tavern..." *She sight*

**When received food, she drank almost all the cup of some kind of tea in one sitting. Dish looked good enough too, so she started to devour it too.**

"20 years you say..." *Half eating she mumbled* "... You don't look so old also, you're well preserved..." *She mumbled casualy again*
Martha
**He looked around, smiling** "It really is"

**He then looked back at her**
"Well thank you, I'm a warlock, we get a bit older overall so we stay young longer."
Robert
*She lifted eyebrow and smirked a bit* "Oh, I see... Must be nice" 
**Liluth didn't felt like sharing they are from one kin, at least not for now. Mostly people may use that information against you, so she preferred to be still careful.**
"You look like a fiery kind of guy ..."*She said finally swallowing the last of the food and drinking last sip of tea.*
**Liluth leaned back in the chair, quite satisfied with a full belly, finally.**

"Thank you, it was good food" *She smiled back. *
Barbara
And I have a job, no stress. We do it as we can 👍
Martha
"No problem ma'am" **He smiled at her**

"So do you live here in kahlo? Or are you just passing through? You look pretty powerfull you know that? Just a feeling i'm getting"
**He took a deep breath**

"Sorry, i was rambling"
Robert
"Now I am mostly staying near town, I go where there is business." *She mumbled.*
**He seemed like a nice guy after all, for a moment at least, he was kind enough to feed her, so she decided to spoil about herself a bit.**

**Looking that no other was in the room except them and red furr ball, Liluth leaned her head to a side and summoned her familiar - small black bird quickly came from her neck tattoo, took a small flight around the men's head, and sat on her shoulder.**

"Maybe you are feeling right..." *She gave a small smile* "... We have to be careful who to trust these days."
Martha
"Indeed we do, witch hunters are still a thing. Brutal, i know, they classify themselves as 'bounty hunters' but they only hunt witches and warlocks. I swear to god if i ever encounter one..."
**He took another deep breath, calming himself down**

"You want anything else to drink?"
**He smiled at the woman, he was feeling more and more comfortable with her as he sat back in his chair**
Robert
"It's like cat and mouse game - always someone is after the other... Only matters who catches the prey first." *She smirked taking bird on her finger.*

"Same tea maybe, it wasn't bad... And it is kind of chilly for this time of the year." **Liluth let the little bird fly over red panda few times, teasing it, before letting it come back on her in tattoo form. She thought of a way to maybe somehow kindly repay men's kindness, she didn't like to feel she owed him something.**

"Maybe you have something you need help with, as a small repay for your hospitality?... But I warn you, I am no housewife material... So no cooking and cleaning. " *She laughted quitly to her self. *
Martha
**He stood up and walked to the back of the bar to make the tea, he came back a few seconds later and handed her the tea**

"Well I don't really need help with anything to be honest, but if you're offering I wouldn't mind a discount on one of your drums... But if that's too much then I don't need anything. I just like being kind to people."

**The little red panda followed the bird until it disappeared into the tattoo, before hopping on Zyren's shoulder**
"Oh my, that's pretty cool. Have you always had that tattoo? Did it come with your familiar or did you do that yourself?"
Robert
"It came with a familiar." *She smiled back.*
**They sat there for a little while more, having a small chit-chat, she drank the remaining tea. ** "It was nice, thank you again, but I will make my way now ... Until next time, I guess." **Before going through the door, she looked back and gave him last small smile.** "I'm Lili, by the way..." **Then she left.**

**A few weeks had passed, Liluth had quite a good business run in last week, not saying they were legal... But it gave her a good amount of coin in her pocket. The last deal was just this morning about not-so-leagly obtained crystals with excellent power-absorption abilities from a special place. Her partners told on her to some bounty hunter, a big muscle guy, with whom Liluth had problems a year ago – business deal went wrong, so he was looking for her.**

**She was passing down the street in the late evening, quite satisfied with herself, pressing full coin bag into her pocket. Until, she heard someone yelling behind her.**

"WOMAN, stop!" *A big muscle guy yelled from the other end of the street, locking his trowing knife aim on her, and trowing one in her way.*

**Liluth dogged a flying knife in the last minute. She wanted to use her mind tricks on him, but she already used them too much earlier. Her head pounded in sharp pain, and she lost her balance for a second. Looking for an escape plan, she looked up, and saw a familiar building not far away. It was the same tavern from a while back, where kind read-head fed her. She ran there. Gathering all she had left for her mind tricks, she made herself invisible from the moment she went around the corner to enter the tavern until the moment she hid behind the bar, crouched on the ground.




**Now she was visable, holding her head, feeling like in the rollercoaster, trying to keep her heavy breathing low, not to alarm anyone.**
Martha
**It was late, he had just finished cleaning and was preparing himself for bed in his room upstairs when he heard a noise downstairs. He grabbed his sword off the wall and unsheathed it, leaving the sheath behind in his room.** 

**He walked down the stairs cautiously, weapon on the ready for any incoming danger. The moment he got downstairs he saw... Nothing. But when he started looking around he found the familiar woman sitting behind the counter.** 

"Lili? What... Huh? Are you okay?"
**He looked at her, confused and concerned, he crouched down and examined her**

**He heard a man yell outside, quickly looking over at the door, grabbing his blade tighter again**
"Who is that?
Robert
"Hunter ..." *She whispered through a pounding headache.*

"I can smell you ..." *Men yelled outside, coming closer to the tavern.*

**Liluth peaked around the bar, still crouched. She heard that the hunter was approaching the doors. Not wanting to get others in her trouble, she grabbed a red-headed man, covering his mouth, and dragged him down, half way behind the counter.**

**The big hunter guy pushed the tavern door wide open, coming inside and looking around the room. He didn't see anyone because Liluth despite her pounding head, made her and the red-headed man invisible. Barely long enough. Hunter, not finding what he looked for, angrly kicked near the table and chairs on the floor and left the building. The second he left, Liluth let go of the tavern owner and flopped with her butt on the floor, closing her eyes, because everything was spinning in front of her.**

"Sorry ..." *She whispered.*

**The bounty guy didn't leave, feeling his target may be close by, he just went to a further street corner, sat down in the shadows, just observing everything.**
Martha
**He understood the situation and went to grab a cup of water, very silently**
"Here, drink"

**He then stood up, grabbed his blade and put his hair in a bun with a hair tie he had around his wrist**
"I'm gonna beat his ass, thinking he can just barge in here and ruin the place"

**He felt like he could take the man, he felt the urge to protect her and his tavern from this individual. He felt confident, worried for her well being and enraged by her hurting, which he thought was the man's fault**

"Just stay here and be quiet"

**He started walking to the door, stepping over the fallen over chairs and tables**

*He looked over his shoulder*
"If anything happens, go upstairs to the first room on the right. There's a person sleeping there, he can protect you if necessary"
Robert
**She took the water cup and gulped down almost half of it. As the tavern owner started to walk away, Liluth stood up and wanted to grab his wrist to stop him. As she grabbed his shirt, she almost fell down over the chairs, but somehow she gathered her balance.**

"Stop ... Leave him ..." *She still whispered, but in a sharp tone, afraid that the hunter would somehow hear her.* "He doesn't need to see you ... This isn't your problem to solve!"

**Her head pounded again in sharp pain. Liluth still holding a man's shirt in one hand, grabbed her head with the other hand** "Maybe I can leave through the back door..." **As she talked, another sharper pain wave went through her head. She let go of his shirt and, pressing her back against the wall, slid down on the floor. Still holding her head, she moaned quietly. **

"Just leave him ..."**She quietly spitted out the words.**
Martha
**He turned around and helped her sit against the wall, putting the water next to her**

"He made it my problem as soon as he came in here, throwing stuff around, don't worry. I'm stronger then i look."

**He stood back up and walked over the chairs and tables before opening the door**
"OY! WHO DECIDED TO THROW MY FURNITURE AROUND"

**He then closed the door behind him, sounds of arguing could be heard. The man did a war cry as he charged Zyren before suddenly everything went silent. A small sound of impact could be heard**

**He walked back in the tavern, brushing himself off while walking towards her**

"He's... Out of commission, not dead, just not awake. You're welcome"

**He walked over to her and sat down next to her**
"I couldn't lift him so he's just laying there now but it'll be fine"
Robert
**She closed her eyes and leaned her head against the wall. Liluth heard noises outside, but, trying to ignore them, she tried to control her breathing, taking slow and deep breaths to help her with the headache. When the tavern owner returned, her pain became somehow tolerable. She opened her eyes and let out a big sight.**

"Are you hurt?" **Liluth offered him the same cup of water to him, taking a good look at him, to see if at leats he was fine.**

"Thank you..." *She said quitly.*
Martha
**He checks himself out for a few seconds, looking for any injuries**

"Only a small cut and maybe a bruise but nothing much, it wasn't a problem. What was he even after you for anyway?"

**He accepted the water and took a small sip before handing it back to her, he smiled at her while putting his sword against the wall**
Robert
**She drank the last of the water, and put the cup on the floor next to her.**

"My recent business partners sold me out to that guy..." *She sight putting her hand on her forehead* "...Me and him had some problems in the past, so he wanted me dead... Men and their pride..." *She quickly looked at the owner "..No ofense." 

**She tried to stand up, but it was too soon for that, her head kept spinning again, so she flopped on the floor again, resting her head against the wall.**
Martha
**He laughs** "None taken, and I understand, I've been in some shady stuff myself"

**He made the cup float up on the counter of the bar with wind magic as he yawned**
"Well, it's late. There are rooms free upstairs, with beds. So if you'd like to stay or need to stay please feel free."

**He smiles at her as he stands up and offers her a hand to stand up herself**
Robert
**She thought for a second - where she would go anyway in this state, a safer option would be staying in.**

"Thanks..." *She took his hand* "I would like to accept your offer."

**Getting up was almost successful, she still tripped to front a bit, but grabbing his other hand, she got her ballance. Liluth looked up to him** "... What is your name anyway?" *She asked.*
Martha
"Oh shit, i never told you? Well, my name is Zyren, Zyren Siphili. Nice to meet you" **He laughs**

**He grabs her under her arm and supports her while going up the stairs, he led her to the second room on the left. The room had a pretty basic but nice looking bedroom interior, he walked her over to the bed and let her go**

"Here we are, it'll be good if you go to sleep, sleep is the best medicine sometimes. If you need anything, my room is right next to this one and there's a man called Valzyn in the room opposite of mine. If anythings up or you need something don't hesitate to wake one of us up" *He smiled*

**He started walking over to the door**
Robert
**Liluth accepted his help going up, because, as she started walking, the world under her feet started to spin again - a paymemt of her powers.**

**Now she sat on the bed, looked at the men, and nodded her head** "Don't worry, I won't disturb you both, rest well... And good night, I guess... Zyren."

**As he closed the doors behind him, Liluth kicked her boots off her feet, fell into the bed, and quickly fell asleep.**




**Came morning, she was up quite early. Liluth slowly stood up, and her head didn't hurt that much anymore, it was manageable. She decides to quietly get her stuff, leave a small coin bag on the nightstand, and slowly open the doors of the room.**
Martha
"Goodnight"

**He walked out of the room and went back to bed**

**Following morning he was also up early, going for a run before preparing the tavern for opening. He just drank some water downstairs and came out of the kitchen when he noticed Liluth coming down the stairs**

"Morning, sleep well?"

**He looked her up and down in an attempt to check how she was doing**

"You doing better?"

**He sat down on one of the tables he had already set back up again**
Robert
**She stooped half way, seeing Zyren was in front of her already.**

"Morning..." *She quitly answered* "I'm fine... Just had to reset my head..."

**Liluth went down and stopped near the table where the men was sitting.**

"I'll better take my leave now... I bothered you enough already." *Her voice was still quite.*
Martha
"Sounds good, see you later then"

**He followed her out the door and jogged in the opposite direction, giving her a wave while looking back**

**He had been traveling for a decent bit, following up on Leeds he had found on his target. He was looking for someone who had stolen from him and was hunting him down. He was wandering through the streets, talking to people**
Robert
**Liluth was near Market Street, eating freshly brought pastry. Not minding any others business, she went a little to the side of the busy street, leaned against the wall, continuing to eat her pastry.**

**As she looked up, she cought in surprise, she saw a familiar face passing just by her** 

"Oh, Zyren, long time no see ..." *She mumbled with a still full mouth of her food.*
Martha
**He looked back and turned to the woman, smiling as he saw who she was**

"Oh Liluth, hi. It has been a little bit yeah, you recovered okay I assume?"

**He took a sip of his water flask**
Robert
"Yeah, I'm fine..." *She stuffed her mouth with the last bite and swollowed. Wiping her mouth from white sugar, she mumbled back* "Where are you up to? Supplies?"

**Now standing with a straight back, she stuffed her pocket with the wrapper of the pastry. Some sugar remains puffed as she did it, smearing her hip.**

"Shit ..." *She cursed quitly as she noticed it, now wiping everything with her hand.*
Martha
"Not exactly"
**His look turned more serious as he offered her a napkin he had with him**

"Someone stole from us and I'm here to either get it back or make them pay"
**He grabbed a notebook**

"I'm looking for a male, about 6'2" With short silver hair and he carries a pretty big dagger"
Robert
"Thanks..." *She took his napkin and wiped her hands, giving it back to him afterwards.*

""Did you see that guy yourself?" *She asked, frowning.* "If it happened recently, he may be wanted for something else ... We can try looking through the wanted list at the law office ..."

**Liluth pointed in the direction of a small law office.** "I know a guy there who may help us ... If you up to it?"
Martha
**He thinks for a second**
"Yes i did see him, maybe you're right, let's see if they know anything"

**He started walking to where she pointed**
Robert
**She took the lead, going to the law office.**

**Soon they were at the office, and as they entered the building, Liluth pointed at the bench next to the doors.** "Wait here a bit."

**She went to a black haired guy who was sitting at the front desk, she quietly talked with him, men leaned over to look over Zyren, then back at her. They talked for a moment more, then Liluth turned back to Zyren, waving her hand.**

"Let's go in." *She said, giving him a reassuring small smile.*

**They entered the other lobby, then through the back doors to the small archive room. A black-haired law officer took his time taking out a few folders from the shelves, and in the end, leaving them around 15 folders on the small table. The officer exited the room, leaving Liluth and Zyren alone.**

"Look through them, see if any of them seem familiar to your guy." *As he would open folders, he would see a drawing of the suspect and a sheet with known information about it.*
Martha
**He followed her into the building and sat down on the bench, he looked around the place, it seemed... Safe in a way**

"On my way"
**He stood up and followed Liluth into the other lobby, he looked through the files thoroughly and eventually...**

"Thats him"
**He pointed to a file with a picture of exactly what he was describing**
Robert
"Let me see..." *She turned the folder around to see better* "... Few robberies, a murder... Someone was busy.." *She mumbled, not surprised somehow* "... Last known place north of Khalo, near the seaside cave system."
**Liluth straigned her stance and looked up at him with a serious stare** "It's approximately a day's walk from here... Do you still want to go that far after that guy... If he stole only money, is it worth it going so far after him?"
Martha
**He looked at her** "We're going after him"

**He started walking out the door**
"If you wanna come that is, i'm fine on my own too but yeah"
Robert
"If he's still there, I will find him faster, and two is better than one..." *She smirked to him* "... Anyway, I owe you one." 
**As they exited the law office building, Liluth discreetly gave the officer a little coin purse for the help.**
"It's relativly early still, if we leave soon, we can make it by the early morning tomorrow without sleeping... Or you want to leave later?" *She asked, leaning against the pole. Outside the building* "... If we leave now, we need some supplies."
Martha
"We could get some supplies at my tavern, it has no real rush but i really need those flowers back. That's what he stole btw, some pretty important flowers, i'll explain what they're used for on the way there"

**He thanked the staff and started walking out**
"Thanks for coming with me"
Robert
**She followed him back to the tavern, and when supplies were gathered, she took one of the sacks and put it around her shoulders. She adjusted her daggers around her back holder to be more comfortable in the way there.**

**They have left the town's busy streets walking at a fast pace, now as they started to exit through the furthest point, she slowed her pace a bit, looking to see if Zyren would do the same or if he would continue in the rush.**

"Lovely..." *She frowned, looking at the gathering clouds in front of them* "... And I hoped for a nice, dry walk ..."
Martha
**He also gathered his supplies, and did adjust his pace to hers**
"It'll be fine, you'll be dry don't worry."

**As soon as rain started to fall he extended his hand upwwards, making the rain above them stop in place only to fall down a second later after they had passed**
"I can keep this up for about 3 to 4 hours so it better be dry by then"
Robert
**Before first drops started, Liluth already pulled on her hood. Zyren's magical trick came as a neat surprise.**

"Nice trick..." *She nodded with a smile* "...But shouldn't you save your energy for later We never know what will come. Anyway, I'm not that sweet..." *She referred to sugar* "..I'm not going to melt." *She smirked.*

*As they continued their journey, Liluth took an apple from her pocket, and started to peel it.**

"What's with the flowers you mentioned?" *She asked, offering half of the peeled apple to him.*
Martha
**He stopped the spell, and nodded**
"Good point"

**He took the apple part and took a small bite**
"Thanks. Well... You know I mentioned that other person in the tavern, his name is Val and he's a vampire. Me and him have been experimenting with ways to make artificial blood to keep him satiated but we haven't had a total success... Yet. Those flowers are the closest we got, they amplify the effects of normal blood that's injected in some water and other stuff so that you can basically multiply blood. It works pretty good and I haven't had any problems so far with donating some of my blood each time he runs out."

**He took another bite of the apple**
"But now that they're stolen he's gonna have to go back to drinking actual blood and he really doesn't want to, and getting more flowers is a pain in the but. Weird story btw, on how we got them. But yeah..."
Robert
**She listened to his story while finishing her half of the apple and putting the knife back in the holder. Rain wasn't pouring too hard, so that didn't bother her so much.**
"I see," *She mumbled* "Small animals may be the alternative... But of course he would know what was better for him."
"I once knew an older vampire guy who vomited animal blood..." She added. 
**Liluth stopped for a second, peeking around them to check if they were alone on the road. They were.** "Let's see if the road until the woods is clear." 
**As she said, she took her hood off for a moment to let her familiar free from her neck tattoo. A small black bird took off, and for a moment, her eyes became fully black.**
Martha
**He looked over at her** 
"That's... Not scary at all..."

**He chuckles as he waits for her to come back to herself**

"But yeah Val used Animal blood at first but it doesn't work the same and he got really sick over it. That's why we tried this new alternative, and it's working so far"
Robert
"Of course ..." *She sighted* "... I think there may be trouble ahead."
**Her eyes became normal again, but still, she let her familiar roum free, and pulled her hood back on, but her hair was already wet.**
"There is five men ahead... They seem to be well armed and carrying a big chest..." *She explained what she saw through her familiar eyes* "They could just pass us ... Or not ... They may become dangerous to protect that chest... It seemed quite fancy."
**She turned against Zyren ** "I would advise to stop not far from here, before they see us, and I can mask us both... But you have to stay very close to me and quiet ... " **Liluth was nervous a bit, because her abilities may not be so viable when there are a larger group of targets.**
Martha
"I'm sure we could take them.. Although that wouldn't be worth it, except if my flowers are in that chest"

**He looked at her and shrugged**
"Let's indeed just hide for now

**He got closer to her and put his hand on the hilt of his sheathed katana**
Robert
**They took a few steps away from the main path, next to some larger formation rocks. Before the group of men could see them, Liluth activated her ability, and they were hidden from sight, she too was on alart.**
**The group came closer to them, almost near. Five men were well armed with swords, and even one of them had a heavy hammer. Two of them even had a full set of armor on. As her look went over every one of those men as they almost passed them, she recognized one of them - the same muscly guy who was after her some time ago and went rough in Zyren's tavern.**
**Automatically, her hands reached to her knives on her back, under the supplie bag. In that second, the bag's strap went loose, and her bag started to fall off her shoulder. Liluth gasped, hoping it would stay on or that Zyran would grab it before it fell down and made noise.**
Martha
**He grabbed the end of the bag's strap which cause it to drag across the ground**
"Guess we're fighting" *He whispered*

**He unsheathed his sword looking at the men before him and got in stance. He moved a few feet away from Liluth and lightning started to seep out of his blade**
"You guys wanna go? Or do i have to drop you like last time" *He says with a smile as he looks at the muscly guy he previously defeated*

**The men put the chest down and draw their weapons. The muscly guy whispers something to his friends as they nod and get ready to fight**
Robert
**She dropped her enchantment the moment the bag fell down one of her shoulders. Liluth dropped it fully, pulled off her cloak, and drew out her daggers.**
 
**As Zyren aprochad first and men were distracted by his lighting show, Liluth disappeared from sight in her enchantment and went around to the men standing further from everyone else. She made him see trickery as if she was charging from front at him, and while he was aiming front, she appeared in his back, knocking with her both dagger dull ends on both of his temples, knocking him out. Her eyes then met with the muscly guy, who had been troubling her before.**
"You ..." **She spitted out.**
 
**Now she charged at him, using the same trickery as before, making him see as she charged front, but her real self charged from back. Liluth jumped on the big guys back, but two other men pulled her away and pinned her to the ground. Liluth gasped from the impact with the ground.**
Martha
**He took out his dagger with his free hand and threw it at the men that were pinning Liluth.**

"Come at me"
**He said to the 2 men in front of him as water from the rain around them formed sharp icicles around Zyren.**

**He launched the icicles at the men, piercing one guys legs and scraping the other man. He rushed the man with the scrapes and attempted to knock him out while he was distracted by the ice**

"That's 3 down, 2 to go"
**He looked at the 2 remaining men, including the muscly guy, with a faint red glow in his eyes as he sheathed his blade again. He started extending his hand and the muscly guy could be seen feeling some slight fear as he did**
Robert
**As Zyren assisted her with two men who were pinning her down, she was able to free herself, ksiking one of them away, as the other was injured from ice shards. She stood up, now facing the two remaining ones.**
 
**Liluth faced another male, while Zyren was facing the muscly guy. She forced with her mind ability, his sight to be blinded by darkness, and hearing was filled with annoying ringing noise. As he was disoriented in that moment, Liluth kicked his stomack and pushed him on the ground, knocking him out by kicking his face, probally breaking his noise.**
**As Zyren and the mucly guy started to engage in battle, Liluth kicked his knee from behind, making him fall down on one of his knees, but he managed to kick with his swords hulter in the stomack, making her step back a few steps from inpact.**
Martha
"That's enough"

**With his hand now reached out fully towards the muscly guy, he quickly closed his hand into a fist. This cause the man to stop moving, the man grabbed his throat as a familiar feeling hit him. He couldn't breathe. Zyren continued sucking the air from his lungs as the man collapsed onto the ground. As soon as the man was unconscious Zyren opened his hand again and the unconscious man could be heard breathing again.**

"Guess that's that taken care of, wanna see what they had in the chest? Or should we just continue?"
Robert
**As the group of men was taken care of, Liluth kicked the face of the muscly guy out of anger.**
 
"F—ker ..." *She spitted on the ground, cursing him.*
 
**Liluth went to her stuff, which she had trewn on the ground before, kneeled down next to them, and tried to repair the bag's strap. As she kneeled, she gasped quitly, because sharp pain appeared in her stomack, but only on the kneeling motion. She ignored it, took on her cloak, pulled the hood on, and took the repaired bag on her shoulders.**
 
"There's probably some stolen stuff ... Look if you want ... I don't care right now ..." *She said, patting her stomach, where a bruise was probably forming.* "You're hurt?" *She asked.*
Martha
**He checked himself out, he had a few small cuts but nothing bad, he was very out of breath tho. That spell always takes a lot out of him.**

"Nah I'm good, thanks."

**He opened the chest and found some gold and other valuables. He took a good look before closing it again.**

"Let's just leave it here, perhaps we can take it to the authorities on the way back"

**He walked towards Liluth, still breathing heavily and some slight sweat appearing on his forehead before he wiped it off**

"Let's go"
Robert
**She peaked around to see what Zyren would find in the chest, she was still curious, through.**
 
"They will probably be gone by the time we get back, but we can report anyway ..." *She sighted* "... I would be happy to be done with this guy anyway."
 
**They continued their journey further. Liluth, time by time, stopped to use her familiar, what was still free in the sky, to see further paths ahead. For a while, they walked in silence. After a while, the rain stopped, and the evening sun again appeared in the sky.**
 
"Finally ..." *Liluth sighted in light relief, removing her hood.*
Martha
**He also removed his hood as he sighed in relief**

"That's better, is it much further?"

**He looked around the place they were walking and started looking for anything of interest while walking. He picked up some herbs that grew near where they were walking and put them in a small pouch he pulled out of his pocket**

"I hope the thief is not that dangerous, my energy is quite low from those previous guys"
Robert
"We are around half way. We still have to go through the woods, then by the seaside, until the cave system..." *She explained, looking for the water in the bag.*
 
**Liluth took sip of water and offered it to Zyren.**
 
"If we keep walking through the night, we can be there relatively early in the morning, but..." *She shrugged* "".... Maybe we should camp down for the night later on, for a few hours?" 
 
**Liluth felt fine, for now, but in general, she was just a little tired from the encounter from before. Her stomach was bugging her for a bit, probably from those hits.**
Martha
**He took the water and nodded** 

"Thanks. Yeah I think camping later would be a good move, don't wanna encounter the thief tired out."

**They kept walking for a little bit until they found a nice clearing. He looked around a bit inspecting the place and shrugged**

"This looks like a good place, let's set up camp here"
Robert
"Look good enough." *She agreed with the chosen place.*
 
**They settled down and had some snacks that they could pack in the morning, but it was enough and filling. Liluth, sitting across from her companion, leaned against the tree, closing her eyes, and let out a sigh.**
 
"So you have known this Val for a long time? You two must be close to go this far for him..." *She asked, still with closed eyes, starting to relax,* "...I really didn't get lucky with quite close friends in my centenary, mostly I am on my own... Suppose that it easier for me, or I am just used to it." *She mumbled out, in a casual tone.*
Martha
"Some people thrive on being alone, I think it's stupid tho. Everything's better when doing it together. As for Val, I've known him for a little over a year now, he came asking for a job at the tavern and I hired him. We became good friends over the course of the next couple of months"

**He leaned back and closed his eyes**

"But you must have people close to you right?"
Robert
"I had, but either they had betrayed me for their own good or are long gone..." *She said in a quiet tone* "Maybe I was just unlucky."
 
**Liluth started to drift away, feeling quite relaxed. But, it was a chilly night, and seeking a bit more warmth, she slowly stood up and walked a few steps towards her companion. She sat down next to him, and leaned against the tree as well.**
 
"It's a chilly night..." *She explained her actions, "... Good night." *She mumbled as she covered herself more with her cloak for more warmth and drifted away in her sleep.*
Martha
"That's definitely unlucky, I'm sure you can make a lot of friends. Hell, I'll be your friend"

**He threw his cloak over her** "It is, you can take this I have other means of keeping warm"

**He proceeded to grab his shortbow from his supplies next to him and the runes on it started to faintly glow red, he put the bow on his chest and closed his eyes**

"Goodnight"
Robert
**Liluth was woken up by a small branch that fell next to her, but it was from a rising wind. The salty air breeze from open waters could be felt. It was still early in the morning, but they got a few hours of sleep.**
 
**Still sitting down, she shared her eyesight with her familiar, making her putpils black, so she could see what's happening around them, just in case.**
 
"Good morning..." *She patted on Zyren's shoulder to wake him up.*
Martha
**He slowly woke up, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he looked around**
"Morning"

**He stood up and went over to his bag to grab some food which he did and sat down on a log, eating it**

"You should eat something too, who knows what we'll find. You'll need the energy."

**He grabbed a piece of bread and threw it her way, hoping she'd catch it**
Robert
**She didn't move from her position. In the moment Zyren threw the bread, she was looking in the other direction, and it bounced off her head.**
 
"Thanks..." *She chuckled in a sarcastic way.*
 
**They had some food, drank some water, and then they were on their way. The road led them through the forest, and in the distance, they could already hear some waves and see almost clear morning skies.** "At least the weather will be nicer today."
 
**As they exited the forest area, they were on top of the hill, and the view to the sea further was clearer now. The morning sun shone through some small clouds near the horizon, and the sky was colored in pinkish tone. Liluth stopped and admired the view.**
 
"I missed this ..." *She mumbled.*
Martha
**As they walked he continues checking their surroundings for any threats. But also just admiring the nature and view around them**

"The weather is nice yeah, and these views are beyond beautiful."

**He sat down on the hilltop as he got some more food from his bag**

"Let's eat lunch here"

**He sat back leaning on his arms behind him as he ate and enjoyed the view.**

"You know I've been here before but with the sky like this it's truly something else"
Robert
**She dropped her bag in the spot next to Zyren, along with her cloak. It was getting warmer as the sun rose up. She then sat down as well. She writhed a bit as she sat down; today she already felt the fresh bruises on her stomack. Liluth took some food as well and had a light snack. She wasn't too hungry today.**
 
"You were? When?" *She asked, munching on some meat stick.*
 
"This is beautiful also, but ..." *She finished her meal,* "... The most breath taking view in the long time I experienced some time back, further in the mountain area, right after big storm, sun shone over the sea, and that view ... Hard to forget." *She smiled finally, remembering her memories from that time.*
Martha
**He smiled, staring up at the sky**

"Yeah that does sound beautiful, I wish I could see that. And I'm a bit of an explorer so I've been here before yeah, it's not that far from the city so I just went out one time and ended up here"

**He finished his food and stood up, brushing off his clothes and hair and grabbing his bag and weapons**

"Ready to continue?"

**The little red panda climbed his shoulder and just sat there as soon as he stood up**
Robert
**She nodded, smiling as she saw the red panda again, and stood up. Liluth took her bag and cloak, and they went further down the road.**
 
**Their path took them down the hill, closer to the seaside. The closer they get to water, the windier it gets. After a while, Liluth grabbed Zyren's wrist, stopping him, and pointing to the cave entrance from afar.**
 
"That's the spot ..." *She mumbled.* "Let me check it."
 
**Liluth dropped her bag and cloak on the nearby rock, let her little black bird familiar fly free, and sent it to the cave opening. As her eyes became black from using familiar's eyes as her own, she kneeled down. Concentrating on checking the cave inside, she didn't notice that someone had been spying on them from afar, and now,  three arrows were flying their way.**
Martha
**He noticed the arrows and ducked, slamming his hands on the ground creating a ten foot pillar of earth before them**

"Get down!"

**He pulled Liluth down as she was still in her trance state and looked around the pillar carefully, trying to see where the arrows came from**

"I can't see them"

**He pulls out his own bow as it starts to light up with a red energy across the runes written on it**
Robert
**Liluth broke her transe state when she was pushed down to see what was happening. But, in the next moment, she went into it again, getting her bird familiar out of the cave and towards the cliff edge, to see who was attacking them.**
 
"Looks like him..." **She whispered, seeing through the bird's eyes a familiar figure, as from the photo Zyren pointed at the law office** "But he isn't alone - there are two others."
 
**Liluth came from her transe, letting the bird fly further away into safety. In that moment, another three arrows flew their way, this time higher as before.**
Martha
**He ducked again as he unsheathed his blade, lightning spread from it instantly.**

"Get behind the Pilar"
**He prepared himself and went into a stance, as soon as the arrows reached him he would parry them**

**He took a deep breath, 2 of the arrows missed them by a little bit but the third one was straight on. He proceeded to parry the arrow to the ground next to him**

"Phew, that was a bit risky" *He chuckles*

**He sheathed his blade again and pulled out his bow, the bow had red glowing runes and as soon as Zyren pulled the string a red, fire magic arrow appeared**

"Where would you say they are exactly?"
**He said as he aimed up**
Robert
**She hid behind the pilar as instructed, to again, use her familiaras her eyes to have a better look at the enemy.**
 
"They are to the right of us, right behind the triangle-shaped rock..." *She explained, still in her trance,* "If I can get them to see me closer, I can blind them, and we can ambush them."
 
**Enemies drew their arrows again.**
Martha
**He narrowed his eyes**
"I see the rock, i'll try to scare them off"

**He breathes in deep and aims the bow in the air towards the men. He then releases the string as he breathes out, the arrow flies towards the triangle shape rock and lands a couple inches from the men, then bursting into flames. The men could be seen repositioning to another locations nearby, they now hid behind some trees which were very close together**

"Ah sure, go hide behind a flammable object when the opponents have fire arrows. These guys are not the brightest"
Robert
**Liluth used the moment men were busy relocating, dropped her cloak ak and took her daggers out.**
 
"Cover me... When they scream...  Engage." **She said as she quickly took off towards the men. Liluth moved fast, hiding behind rocks, moving from spot to spot. Soon enough, she was right down by the area where they were now. For a moment, using her familiar to confirm their location, she quietly went up the hill, and finally she saw them.**
 
"Oi..." **She calls them out to get their eyes on her. As their eyes were locked on her, Liluth used powerful ilusions of pulsating darkness, blood, and goery things, as well as nasty, loud shreeks and rinking. All three men for a second yelped, and one of them screamed for a second.**
Martha
"Got it"

**Zyren kept watch, string pulled tightly behind as she moved towards the men, as soon as she reached them and he heard the screams he ran up, keeping his head low just in case**

**He jumped on one of the rocks and shot an arrow at one of the man and pierced his chest, he punched one of the men, knocking him out.**

"One to go"
**He says, looking at the man from the wanted poster who was now slowly backing down**