Judy
*Yakaiyo would approach the entrance to the prayer hall before stopping and walking back towards the priests.*

"How many of you are there? If you tell me, I'll let them live and capture them instead. Oh, and I need a little something from you as well."

*Yakaiyo drains all three of them of blood, grabbing another bundle of rope.*

"And believe me, I *Will* Kill them if you don't answer me. Or lie."
George
*Terrel would find himself back in the vestibule of the monastery. Nothing has really changed since he was last in there, just that there were no longer any priests in the room. Praying chants could still be heard through the door with a multitude of voices. Though given it's size, it wasn't nearly as loud as one would expect if they assumed it to be full. There wouldn't be any other doors to really open, so unless Terrel decided to explore a different entrance way, the only way forward was through the doors infront of him*


*As for Yaikayo's side, the priests closest to Yaikayo would stop his prayer chant and let out a sigh*

"By Osin's grace, my remaining brothers won't be the ones that need to be spared. You shall be the one burned by your sins if you continue down this path. But if merely knowing their numbers can spare them their lives, so be it. 14 of us remain..."

*The other two priests don't say anything but have their heads downcast as they stay vigilant in their prayer chants. That said, the moment Yaikayo attempted to drain any one of them for blood they would shriek in terror and resist*

"Y-Y-You are a tainted one! You are a monster! Is that why you've come here?! To try and sate your insatiable hunger?! Get your hands off of me!"

*They would all attempt to struggle against their ropes with no avail, but would at the very least resist any attempt to drain them. The closest priest would close his eyes and start to chant*

"Forgive me lord Osin, for I have sinned. In my ignorance I have aided a tainted one... Forgive me lord Osin, for I have sinned. In my ignorance I have aided a tainted one..." 

*He would continue his chant over and over again while trying to break free of his ropes. It would seem despite their fear, upon learning Yaikayo's true nature they no longer had faith in being spared and were now desperately struggling to save themselves from their fate*
Christopher
*Terrel would press his ear against the door, listening to the amount of voices coming from the other side of it. Fortunately, the place didn't sound full, but it was still many nonetheless and if there were spell casters like the rest, the place was bound to get... Destructive. He'd move his head away from the door, glancing between the torch and the tapestry that hung across from it. 'Worst case, I suppose I won't be getting the full pay...' He would think to himself as he would sheathe his sword, soon grabbing his crossbow right after and loading a bolt into it before drawing it back. Pressing a hand against the door, Terrel would try to open it ever so slightly to see what he could find inside.*
Judy
"14. Who knew so many of you could gather in this brooding nest?"

*Yakaiyo leaves, returning to the prayer hall entrance through the courtyard. She put on a good display of power in front of the elves, but truth be told, she was hurting. Her breathing is deep as she tries to manage the pain from internal bleeding, trying to think. What should she do? Could she intimidate 14 elves at once? Maybe, if she killed one of them. Slowly, she opens the door, peering inside.*
George
*The door would creak over so slightly as Terrel pushed it open to peek inside. It was a heavy door after all. Inside he would see a wide room with a tall ceiling. The walls would have plenty of tapestry along with tainted windows that all appeared to be sea themed. There would be rows of benches infront of him as well and as expected they weren't full, but there could be seen seven monks kneeling in prayer. Unfortunately for Terrel, there would also be a monk praying right next to the door, and he would tilt his head to glance at the sudden creaking. However due to Terrel only opening it ver so slightly the priest isn't able to see who was opening the door, but it has clearly got his attention. Terrel would not be able to see the front of the prayer hall till he completely entered the hall*

*On the other hand it would be the opposite for Yaikayo. She would peek through the door and would be able to clearly see the front of the prayer hall but not the rows of benches with the monks. She would see a priest in white garbs and blue sash leading the prayer along side another by the alter with two monks by his side. They are all standing and praying, with the closest one standing by a prayer stand leading the prayer. The alter behind the other priests is well ordained with fine cloth and threading laying over it along with a large book laying at its center. None of them appear to notice Yaikayo for the time being, fully immersed in their prayer. However, just from the echoes alone she can tell there are many more monks out of sight*
Christopher
*Terrel would narrow his gaze as he looked around the room from where he was located. As far as he could see, there didn't seem to be any other entrances and exits which was fine enough with him. He found himself looking straight ahead to see another monk praying right in front of him and without a word he would seize opportunity. Raising his crossbow just enough so that it could lock on the man, he would fire off a bolt at him before retracting the crossbow so that he could load another bolt into it. He doubted it would be much longer before the rest became aware of his presence, but if they wanted to get to them, it wouldn't be without their own risk.*

```HP: 39/53
Mana: 0/0
Focus: 8/8
Defense: TBD
Movement: N/A
Attack 1: | 20 | 6 | Crossbow Precise Shot
Attack 2: | | |```
Judy
*With almost reckless abandon, Yakaiyo charges at the closest elf, disregarding her injury. It would still hinder her and prevent her from doing more than she would like; however, she could still attack. That was what mattered. A flying knee would be too risky with her injured leg, so she settles for a 12 to 6 elbow straight to the spine.*

```HP: 33 / 33
Mana: 12 / 12
Focus: 6/6
Tempo: 2

Movement: 6 
Attack 1: 24 | 22
Attack 2: | | |```
George
*The monk closest to Terrel would leap in surprise upon hearing the crossbow 'twang', but given the distance there was no way for Terrel to really miss. The arrow would pierce his leg and he would yell out in pain. The prayer hall would halt their praying at the sudden yelp of pain*

"Brother Tasar, what's wro-" *The priest by the prayer stand would ask right before receiving a sudden blow to his back, causing him to cough up blood. Turning their attention to what caused the sudden disturbance the priest would see a bloody dark-haired Treton standing behind him. The prayer hall was now in disarray having two intruders enter the hall at the same time, but the monk that Terrel shot would at least limp over to the door and open it fully and locking it in place while yelling*

"Who dares spill blood in the holy temple of Osin. Show your face coward!"
Christopher
*With the man limping his way over to the door, Terrel would back away from it slightly in waiting. Moments later, he'd find the man opening it up for him fully only for Terrel to quickly swing at him with a punch directed to his face, soon followed by a second blow for greater measure. With the door now opened, Terrel could at least see a little bit more into room, but it was nothing to the amount of yelling coming from the opposite end of the room. There was definitely more here than he had originally thought, but he couldn't focus on the rest right now, for now he could only try picking them off one by one.*

```HP: 39/53
Mana: 0/0
Focus: 8/8

Movement: N/A
Attack 1: | 17 | 5 | Unarmed Strike
Attack 2: | 21 | 8 | Unarmed Strike```
Judy
*Off the mark. She wasn't an expert assassin who could land the first strike every time, and she was injured. What she did have was follow up. The treton slams her fist into the elf's liver, easily rupturing it, and holds her hand to the back of his neck to drain him.*

"Listen up! Surrender now or you're all going to die!"

```HP: 33 / 33
Mana: 12 / 12
Focus: 6 /6
Tempo: 2/2

Movement: 0
Attack 1: | 33 | 16 | 
Attack 2: | Drain |```
George
*The priests and monks would be in shock at the sudden bloodshed, clearly shaken by the violence, but upon seeing her drain the priest their eyes would harden with resolve. The remaining priest in the white garb would scoff at Yaikayo's proclamation*

"Why would we trust the words of a tainted one?! Espeically after killing Father Lucian! How many have you killed to get in here? Brothers, purify this monster from this holy ground!"

"Father, what about the other?" *A monk would ask while motioning to Terrel who had successfully knocked the monk right infront of him out cold. The priest would motion to the two monks closest to the door*

"You two deal with that one! The rest focus on the evil before us!"

*With that said the monks would all take their positions and multiple chants can be heard echoing through the prayer hall before a volley of holy energy was hurled all over the room. Thankfully Terrel still being by the entrance way would find most of the blasts colliding with the wall around him as it proved difficult to aim in such a tight spot.*

*Unfortunately for Yaikayo though, being in an open space would leave her vulnerable to many of the holy blasts of energy as they collide with her. She is able to focus and avoid the brunt of it, but would not be able to escape unscathed and would find her vision being filled with white. It would appear her nocturnal eyes weren't used to being barraged with this much holy energy*

*As for the priest in white garb, he would chat some words of his own and Yaikayo with her battle hardened sense would be able to feel the priest strengthening himself, similar to what Brother Gabrell did*

```
36 radiant damage dealt to Yaikayo
Yaikayo is blinded
Yailayo evaded 30 dmg
6 dmg received by Yaikayo total```
Christopher
*Terrel would turn his gaze towards the group of priests, most of which seeming to focus more on another person that had entered the monastery. Hearing her yelling out to the rest of the elves of choosing between surrendering or dying only to receive a response of several blasts of light, Terrel couldn't help but snort under his breath in suppressed amusement. He had to admit, the lady was bold to assume a bunch of elves would fall to her demand, especially with this many against her, but he didn't have time to focus on it right now. With the priest ordering the two other monks' attention on him, he would quickly refocus on the fight at hand. Pick them off one by one. 

If they wanted to fight him, they'll have to get up close and personal or as close as they could get. He knew how elves like to fight, it was about time they left their magical comfort zone. The Pig Elf would fire off a bolt at one of them, quickly reloading and firing off another at the other monk before he would reach for the door to unprop it from its locked position.*"If you ask me, I'd say the greater threat is the room with you right now."*He'd tease before closing the door.*

```HP: 39/53
Mana: 0/0
Focus: 8/8

Movement: N/A
Attack 1: | 8 | 13, 6 | Rapid Shot
Attack 2: | ~~Door closed~~ |```
Judy
*Well, that was stupid.*

*She had hoped her fear tactics would work as it had the previous group before, but it seems like this time the elves chose to stand their ground. It was not going to be good for her if she stayed. Her pride didn't matter; that was gone a long time ago.*

*Yakaiyo dodges one of the bolts by slipping to the side, but ends up taking two others, with one holding a dazzling light, blinding her. Yelling out, the treton rolls and slips past the monk behind her, past the door and closing it.*

*There was another, stronger beast. Just like that other priest near the shrine. She didn't remember their names, and she didn't want to. They weren't deserving of them.*

*Update: use a blood charge, restoring 10 HP, use Treton racial resistance*
George
*The monks fighting Terrel would wince in pain as the crossbow bolts pierced into their shoulder and thigh respectively. But they would still be standing and rush toward Terrel upon seeing him close the door*

"Get back here you coward!"

*The one shot in the shoulder would dash to the door but would pull against it to no avail*

"Damn it, he locked it!"

"That's fine, just keep the door shut on him for now. I'll have a spell ready to blast him if he manages to open it. At least this way our brothers can focus on the tainted one"

"Alright" *And the priest closest to the door would move Brother Tasar's unconcious body to the side and hold the door shut to the best of his ability while the other seemingly stood guard. Of course none of this would be seen by Terrel, but they weren't exactly whispering their plans either so he would at least be able to hear what they were planning*

*As for Yaikayo's end, the priest would give a haughty laugh as Yaikayo stumbled about through her blindness toward the door*

"Not so confident now, are you fiend?" Come brothers, we shall not let the tainted one escape. Brother Kelcan, open the door for us!"

*The monk would nod and run after Yaikayo, opening the door she had closed and smirk upon seeing her desperate state. The other brothers would also rush forward alongside the priest, and many of them would start chanting once more and let loose a volley of spells toward Yaikayo. Once more the radiant energy would bite away at her. It would seem she really might have bitten more than she could chew. It would be miracle if she could survive another volley, and despite being on holy ground, it didn't seem likely*

```
40 dmg dealt
Yaikayo healed 10
Yaikayo evade 16
Yaikayo takes 14 dmg total
Yaikayo is blinded and is now illuminated
```
Christopher
*'Blast me?' He'd wonder to himself, listening to them past the door. Terrel supposed that was fine enough for them. As for him, however, he didn't plan to go the same way the other lady did. It seemed like she was on the move from the priests speaking of stopping her escape which meant it was time Terrel made his own for now.

He'd glance over to the torch that hung up on the wall. Looks like this was going to have to be his friend for the day. Reaching up to grab it, Terrel would turn away from the door that the priests stood behind. He'd reach up to grab at the tapestry before eventually yanking it to pull it down to the ground. Walking past it, he'd lower the torch just enough so that the tapestry could kindle in flames before he would continue on to the door that led back to the outside. 'If there's another way out, the monks will be sure to head that way... I'll just need to find it...' He'd think to himself, opening up the door to head back outside to where his horse was waiting. 'If not, I'll have to improvise...'*

```HP: 39/53
Mana: 0/0
Focus: 8/8
Defense: TBD
Movement: Back outside```
Judy
*The treton leaps for the wall as the elves prepare to cast another volley, climbing onto the roof and away. She'd have to rethink her plan. She was spotted, with no ranged options, and quite literally with nothing. Let the pig masked man deal with it, whoever he was. Or maybe just work with him.*

*The treton makes her way over to the man with the crossbow. More likely than not, he was her new partner for this job.*