David
**She lowered her ears, confused and thrilled. She lets go Ilya's hand and looks at Knox** He means no harm, he's just a human...
Kevin
Corie, who's this... Person?
James
|| He means no harm?? 😭🥲
Marshall
|| She refers to Ilya
James
|| OH I THOUGHT SHE WAS REFERRING TO KNOX 😭
Marshall
|| KNOX IS EVERYTHING BUT NO HARM 😭😭😭
Miranda
**He hears someone's footsteps nearby and quickly checks who it is before doing anything else**
Raven, is that you?
Kenneth
It indeed am ***Smiles***
Miranda
**He smiles back**
How have you been? Are you ok? 
**He holds back a bit, he seems to be in pain**
Kenneth
I have been doing great, I am all okay, it doesn't look like I can say the same about you, what wrong? ***She starts to look nervous***
Miranda
***He tries to hide it, but he's clearly hurt by his left hip***
It's... Nothing. How's my mother doing?
***Raven can see blood now***
I got injured... Last night... I was pulling off a heist on a bank shipment and gave the gold to the poor people in the less fortunate neighborhoods of Kahlo, but as I was leaving to make my way here a guard shot me with a bow in my left hip.
Kenneth
Omg! We need to get that treated right now, a Kahlo guards arrow have an enchantment on it that could end up killing you, lemme see if I can find anything in my bag ***Takes of bag and starts searching***
Miranda
***He looks at her in a loving admiring way and smiles***
So... How's my situation in Kahlo so far... I assume it's only been getting worse, can you believe it? A ten million bounty just for a guy like me all for a "Life in prison" Sentence. 
***He moans in pain***
Kenneth
You situation ain't great, at all, there have just been made a whole guard troop with the only mission to find you, it would be best for you to stay away from Kahlo for a bit ***Pulls a orange bottle out of her bag*** Drink this, it should heal the wound
Miranda
***He starts drinking it fast, he seems thirsty***
An entire guard troop just to find me? ***He laughs***
I'm nothing but a mere man! 
**He stays quiet for a second**
O! How's my mother been doing, how's she holding up? 
Both you and her are the only people I knew who aren't hoping I get caught at this point.
Kenneth
She's not doing to well, there is always guards there to ask her questions, and some guards are always near her home ***Looks away***
Miranda
***He looks more serious, partially angered***
What in the realm of Ambrosia do they want with her! At this point she knows nothing about my whereabouts! 
***He notices that she looked away***
Why- Why'd you look away. . . What is it? Is my mom dead?! What happened Raven!
***He seems troubled and worried now***
Kenneth
No she's not, yet. ***Tears starts forming*** A guard went too overboard and threw one of the guard potions at her, so she's terrible I'll. He got thrown out immediately, but there isn't anything we can do, I'm sry
Miranda
***His tone starts being louder, he's very angry now***
WHO IS THIS GUARD? Where is he now?! How could my father let something like that happen! I know he hates me now and wants me arrested but where was he when this was happening to his own wife!
HOW could a guard treat a noble like that, EVEN if her son was an outlaw, nonetheless she's a noble isn't she?? 
***He seems frustrated, full of anger, and his body language indicates that he wants to kill the guard responsible for that***
Kenneth
I don't know where the Guard is, he got thrown out of the kingdom, and... Your father wasent there ***Breaks down*** He left her
Miranda
***He helps her up***
Coward, how could he do that to her. ***He seems disappointed***
I never thought what I've been doing could harm my mother this much. 
***Silent tears are going down his face***
Raven, ***He holds her hands***, please take care of my mother for me, she's the only person I have left asides from you. ***He puts his head down***
Kenneth
I would love to help her, but ever since the "Attack" Happened, I haven't been allowed to visit her anymore, as they say "It is out of my hands"
Miranda
***He seems confused but concerned as well***
What do you *Mean* You "Haven't been allowed to visit her"? Is she on house arrest... ***He pauses for a second***
IS SHE IN PRISON???
Kenneth
No, No of course not, she is just not willing to go out of the house.
***Pauses***
And definitely not after the attack she is becoming weaker and weaker
Richard
|| imma head to sleep now, let's finish tomorrow
Miranda
***He looks ashamed of what he's caused to his mother***
Raven, she'll only let you in if she knows you're there on my behalf...
You'll have to tell her about our secret relationship. . .
**His facial expression is one practically begging her to do this for him**
Brian
**Sharply.** Knox von Feuerborn. What name do you go by?
Syble
|| KNOX TRIED TO KILL ILYA BEFORE MEETING HIM

|| Actually—starting to think that's how he greets people because that's how he met Coral too 😭
James
|| Wait so he basically has failed to kill ppl multiple times :0
Syble
|| I mean, he only brought tranquilizers with coral and he hasn't shot anything at Ilya ~~yet~~
Kevin
Ilya Callum. Do you always threaten people just when looking at them?
Brian
I threaten those who pose as an enemy. What purpose do you have being here!
Kevin
I saw the smoke and thought someone here might need help... But **He looks at the village while snapping his fingers** Turns out it was... Something bigger
Brian
So you belong with the village folk...

**He wields his pike.** *Then you will die like them.*
Kevin
Wow, wow, wow, I don't. I belong to another village, there are some around..
Brian
**He doesn't move. Then slowly, he puts down his weapon.** We're leaving for the capital, Coral. Hurry up.
James
|| oooo things bouta heat up

|| is coral realizing shes being manipulated anytime soon
Kevin
What...? Just when I found or my best friend is alive?
David
We can't live just like this...!
Brian
**He grabs her wrist.** It's no longer safe here for you. You can come back. Don't you care about Argon?
James
|| wow a bit controlling 🙄
David
I... I obviously care...! **She shows her fangs while looking at him** B-But this is also important..!
Kevin
I could come with you then.
James
|| qaysar should have an encounter with ilya and then they agree that knox must be eliminated :D_ _
Brian
**He glares at her, not intimidated by her fangs.** *He* Is your danger. Now get going.
Syble
|| You can have that encounter with literally anyone and they would still agree knox sucks
James
|| oh wait ilya is "Neutral evil" So they might only agree that knox sucks but not necessarily like each other

|| wait what exactly is neutral evil, sounds like hes just evil to me towards anyone he doesnt like
Brian
**He ignores Ilya and starts dragging Coral away.** I'm done with this rat.
James
|| yeah except coral apparently. . .
Kevin
**He grab's Coral other wrist and looks at Knox** Dude, chill up, I just want to talk to my friend.
David
Both of you, knock it off... **She's starting to feel distressed, growling**
Brian
**He glares daggers at Ilya, then slowly lets go of Coral's wrist.** Well then. I'll let you decide. It's him or Argon.
James
|| AINT NO WAY CORAL AINT SEEING THE PROBLEM HERE
Christopher
|| watching a soap opera rn 👆
Syble
|| except they're trying really hard not to murder each other
David
**She lowers her ears and looks at Knox, shocked** What has gotten into you...?
James
|| pssst, hes always been like this 😄
Brian
**He gives a wry laugh.** I'm just following the plan. *Our* Plan? Kahlo, the palace, and then the world.

Don't you *Want* To see what it's like out there? You can tour all of Celestia, sail across the ocean to Kazumaki. With *Me. Isn't that what you want, Coral?*

The better question is, why are *You* Turning back.
Syble
|| ~~I write from experience~~
James
|| ~~i recognize its good manipulation from experience~~

|| also, knox is gonna go after the royals in kahlo
Syble
|| uhh probably not... At least yet. He needs a reason to because he prolly doesn't want to piss off the royals who y'know he works for
James
|| qaysar has a reason to go after the royals now, excluding raven obv, bc theyve been putting guards around his moms house etc etc

|| only thing stopping him from going after them is that theyre ravens family >:(_ _
David
I'm... I'm not turning back! **She said while breathing heavily** I just want ti talk to him some minutes, this is also important for me... I-I'll go with you, I just need a small amount of time...
Brian
**He opens his mouth to speak, but it seems her stubbornness has won out. He turns around and adjusts Rozgdruit's saddle.** Three minutes. And not a second more. **He cocks his head making sure she sees the poison darts in his blowgun.**
David
**Sighs, turning towards Ilya while bitting her own lip**
Kevin
Geez... **He looks at her and smiles, patting her head** You're fine, you can always come back all alone... **He leans closer tonwhisper something, something could be felt on the air, something was up**
Alex
**He senses the shift and growls quietly.**
Brian
**So that the two can't hear,** *Shhh, I know. I don't like it either. Keep it down.*
Alex
**He nudges Knox softly, in dragon "I don't trust him."**
Brian
**He looks up and glares at Ilya.** Oi, Coral! Time's up!
Alphonse
**As soon as they call for them, Ilya was already gone with Coral, Argon was scaredly rosring for her until deciding to follow Coral's essence.**

**Right on the space Ilya was standing there was a piece of ripped paper, a title in ancient language "____fter sacrifice: purificarion* Was wrotten on it**