Joe
*Mizu would eye her companion, taking note of his physique and gear. It would appear the canifor would not hold her back at least.*

*She would wait patiently for the canifor to sniff out the enemies positions. It was a unique experience for her, to be patient. In the past she would reckless charge into combat for the thrill of it, but after becoming a mother she had learned to be more cautious with her life. She was now living for two after all*

"Give the que and I'll follow almighty leader~" *She would tease, wanting to play the role of follower this time around. It would probably be more efficient to have the mutt lead her in anyway, but knew better than to say such a thing out loud*
Tricia
```Actions:
Hide
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Sue
Ashnard, using his excellent detection skills is able to easily sniff - and spot - three lightly armored and armed figures leaving an open gatehouse, even in the dark of night. One has a torch, placed in the front of the group, his weapons sheathed. Two other guards flank either side of the gate house, with torches in sconces on the wall illuminating it. From this distance Ashnard can gauge that the foliage will cover them up to six tiles away from the castle itself. The pathway, is two tiles in front of them, and it will take a bit of time for the guards walking down the pathway to reach their position.
Fay
He grumbled, throwing an irate glance at Mizu's teasing tone but refraining from further comments. Ashnard prowled closer to the gatehouse under the cover of darkness and foliage, up until the latter was no longer available. 

He signalled a halt, his gaze assessing the pair of guards on either side of the gate. Silnari, no doubt, but which variant? Dark ones would certainly prove more of an issue than Lothians in the dark of night. *"They live... For now,"* He whispered, sharp as a hiss. *"Best infiltrate from above and work our way from there."*

Then, his eyes darkened, followed by his form. He stalked past the foliage, avoiding direct line of sight from the guards to sneak into the side of the building. His paws made naught a sound upon the ground, not unlike a predator on the hunt preparing to pounce if things turned south. Time was short- but hopefully enough to reach his goal.

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Skills used
Hide
Umbral vampire Blur```
Joe
*Mizu would giggle, amused by the canifor's irritation. She was worried he would show no response. That wouldn't be fun at all. Mizu would follow his footsteps with a similar demeaner. She was familiar with the role of a predator.*

"Aye aye captain~" *And she would follow suit. Even if things took a turn for the worse, she would simply have fun in the chaos that ensued. Killing them all, or not, she didn't really care. All she desired was the thrill of battle*

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Skills used
Hide
Defense
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Sue
The brush parts around him as he slowly makes his way to the edge of the forest and into the clearing. Inching closer to the castle wall, he easily recognizes its made of stone. Some of the bricks are slightly out of place - creating some small ledges and indents, the wall is also significantly thicker at the base - slowly tapering as it gets to the top of the wall. His sensitive hearing and smelling allows him to hear - and smell - the footsteps of a single individual on the wall walkway above. On the other hand, it will take a bit to fully circle around the castle itself, especially if it he is going opposite of the castle wall. 

Mizu however, careless in her action - or perhaps intending to start a fight - walks out boldly into the opening after him. Not only that, but she fails to notice a stick - which snaps loudly underfoot as she follows the canifor. Atop the wall the guard looks over, noticing her white kimono, which reflects much of the moon light, and yells loudly back into the keep; "INTRUDER! CLOSE THE GATE! I REPEAT! INTRUDER!" He summons a ball of blue light in his hand, leaning further over the wall before hurling it in her direction - it flies through the air, straight at her. Meanwhile, from the watch tower on the castle several arrows fly through the air - though fortunately for her, the arrows pelt into the ground around her rather then into her. When she tries to dodge out of the way of the bolt however, it still manages to strike her dead center...

```Guard 1 - Racial Ability (1/3) "Arcane Bolt" (unavoidable 4 damage)```
Joe
*Mizu would let out an impressed whistle. She knew she wasn't as good at sneaking around as she used to be, but she didn't think she had gotten this rusty. She made a mental note to acquire more stealth appropriate clothing in the future.*

"Well, looks like they already found me. Ah well, let's have some fun~"

*She would dash toward the gate, taking as much of a defense stance as she can while doing so. It would be no good if she got shot dead before reaching the gate after all. She hoped her speed would get her there in time*
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Actions taken:
Defensive Stance
Dash
Defend Action
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