Marlene
*Brought? Her head lowered as she slowly walked on the outside of the room. An elder? All the way away from a clan? Or wait- Miho said she was traveling to reunite with the ancestors of her clan in the mountains... They were in fact far enough in elevation for that to rain true. Should that be the case, Ysildea had this in the bag because those vampires has a dark gift around ice... Her fire would be a natural opposite. But- wait... Could he not- ohhhh he didn't knowww. So Ysildea this either way! The only question now was, if Ysildea would go along with it.* 

"Why, this is the finest blood! Some of the rarest. A great war of clans was fought for this blood.." *She wandered the room with her hands down behind her back.* "You see, tis' virgin blood... Of a fair maiden. You know, Kingdoms would marry their daughters off to neighboring kingdoms and how they tested their purity, was they would have the girl stand at the edge of a forest and sing. If she was a virgin, a unicorn would come to her song true myth) "And on the day she produced a unicorn, two sons of two vampiric clans wanted that blood... Fought to extinction.." *She resumed her pacing up the wall, and onto the ceiling.* "You ever hear what happened to the vampires of the East?" *She'd nod a gesture to Ysildea* "That blood.." *She moseying on back down the wall of the opposite side of the room.* "I have a sister... She used to be my brother. He tasted it-" *She snapped abruptly* "Fell right off. Mhm.." *She'd give a solemn nod.* "Only the powerful can drink it... So if I were you, I would definitely, most definitely become obsessed."
Donnie
*Was about to rush forward to attack him, as she herself wasn't that much of a chatty type she prepared for a full frontal assault of brute force! But she was confused when ai became the biggest advertising holy grail for her blood? Eh??? Ai sold her out for her own kind??? Eh???? She was so confused she wasn't s virgin! This was so embarrassing! She tried to prevent herself from getting hot red, halfway through she would be flabbergasted and set the tip of her sword down on the ground.

At a loss for words she didn't know what to do attack or let ai continue maybe it was best to stay quiet let the two vampires talk Ehhh that would be the best option, so she would watch ai throw the biggest sales pitch on her blood almost had her believing in it she laughed in her own head*
Russell
*Sniffed the air as his eyes focused on ysildea, listening to the blood circulate her veins, it aroused him so, standing up slowly off his throne, his white fangs to bare, as ai was walking around the room into the ceiling and back down* `"Tsk... You jest... A fair maidens blood? Two clans would fight for that blood you say..."` *He walked closer to ysildea grabbing her face roughly as he sniffed her flesh, as he turned his face to see ai walking back down* `"A sister... Used to be a brother...?"` *How did that make any sense... Maybe his mind has strayed to far while being in his prison no matter... He was going to drink this blood anyone however it made him more enticed at the possibility of such an exquisite meal he licked her neck as he forced her head to the side his fangs sharp and extended but wait... His nose picked up a scent... His ears listened* `"Quiet.. I smell... I smell... Human Fresher then her"` *He would say his face contouring to one of malice and impatience* `"Just a taste..."` *He would humor ai as he bit into her neck and drank then almost instantly spat out whatever he drank he pushed past ysildea his echo location let him find the humans on the far other side of the dungeon, ysildea was less desirable then them, a treat he turned into a bat and flew away as an ice mist followed behind him beelining to the humans he smelled his patter of flight growing irregular and less coordinated as he had been poisoned! He reverted back to his physical form and stumbled along holding the wall coughing holding his throat.*
Marlene
*A human? Fresher than her??? Heckin **Where**?? They were in a desolate dungeon thousands of miles away from any civilization. No human would come down here- it was all zombies and and the undead. Well, he wouldn't get very far... Unfortunately for them, there was no antidote for such a curse as drinking the blood of the undead.* "Are you alright?? I didn't know how to tell you my plan without ruining our chance. I needed him to drink your blood.." *She hold the end of her dress up to her neck. It wasn't a deep as she thought, which was good. A but of pressure for a while and it would cauterize. She hoped she understood at least a little bit... She'd never sell her off to a creature like that.*

"I know you hide it from me, and I know it's a part of you thst you hate, but it just saved our lives" *She caught glimpses... When she took her to see the stars, at the hotsprings, before she slept... She never said a word be ause Ysildea never said a word... But she knew.*
Donnie
*Would look angry at ai but it wasn't real anger she hit ai with a karate chop* `"Haiiyaaah! Why didn't you tell me that was your plan!!! Well you couldn't but still!!! You sold off your own dear sister!!!"` *She pouted and turned to the side as ai helped cauterize her wound she looked at ai as she said tilted her head as she said she needed him to drink her blood. Pausing before looking down at ai as she said she knew she hid it from her she looked at her with a frown* `"I thought i hid it best I could... Sometimes my magical power waivers and it comes out... Don't tell anyone please... I look horrible like that..."` *She looked at ai with pleading eyes*
Marlene
*She let out a small squeak at the chop and rubbed her head* "How?? I'm not telepathic! And if I sold you off I would have sold you for FAAAR more than that!" *Ysildea was not a cheap whore, if she sold her she would be living well off for at **Least** A few millenias.* "I don't think you look horrible... But... What about a kitsune mask?" *They could only really find one at festivals from a mask maker... And since they were in the mountains they might get a nice authentic one.* "A cute kitsune mask so that when you tire, you won't have to use your magic to hide your face" *She would help her! They would find one she really liked or was truly fond of... Or... She could learn to custom make one for her.* "If its any consolation... I don't think you look horrible at all regardless" *Bias opinion, but it was still true.* "Come. Let us find our way out.." *She pulled the fabric of her dress away. Wa la! Not good as new but not bleeding at least!*
Donnie
`"Not my problem Hmpf!"`

 *Yes indeed she was being petty this was only the start she would never live this down ever! It would be there little inside joke from here on out, as she said she could get a kitsune mask she thought about it, it would work well for her she liked the idea nodding her head yes yes it would do.* 

`"I'll let you choose the mask when we find any civilization that may be nearby. Faedon doesn't know I would like it to stay that way, for the mask I would like one that is unique but I'll let you choose since I don't much about it."`

 As ai said to have them find there way out she looked around the room and shook her head*

 `"Thank you for helping me with the little bite he gave, he licked me with his dirty filthy tongue!"` 

*It hit her he licked her!! Gross!!! She made a face as she was about to vomit then licked ai's cheek as revenge with a smirk making sure it was extremely wet and slimy*

 `"There is alot of gold jewelry that vampire was hording, at least."`
 
*She counted the chest 1, 2...3.. 5 chests worth!* 

`"5, chest worth of loot vampires really do horde..."` 

*She broke open the locked chest to reveal golden jewels, rubies, a couple gems and and in one of the chest burried under all the gold a massive diamond the size of a heart.*
Marlene
"Oh hoo?~ Did... Did you like it?" *She gave a sly look and scooted a bit closer to give a nudge.* "Did- did you like it? You can tell me.." *They didn't really have anything to carry this all in efficiently, so she would stick some in her pockets, around her neck, in her wrists.* "We might be able to get away with one chest if we both carry a side... What do you think?" *She didn't encourage Ysildea to wewr dangly things because she liked to fight, but she would suggest filling her pockets with gold. That way, if they lost the chest along the way at least they wouldn't leave empty handed.* "Its odd... You would would think he was a dragon instead of a vampire to have all of this.." *And with this, she could just buy Roku a coffin. She didn't nother with the gems, they were much more difficult to barter and trade for gold rather than the gold pieces themselves.*
Donnie
*Blushes deeply as she gave her a nudge she wouldn't reply if she liked jewelry, and turned away to hide her embarssement, before she spoke* `"Yes, yes maybe we can get at least one chest... The one filled with gold."` *She didn't have pockets to store anything in, she only had her satchel she wore near her hip* `"Ai I don't have pockets remember under this armor is a dress."` *She pouts puffing her cheek out* `"I think I can carry at least two chests. And hold on there is a rope there you can tie them all together I can just pull them! I'm strong enough the gold would be enough to last us a long, long time! We could buy whatever we want."` *She began to drag the chests together looked around for the rope before tying all the chests together and then having the long end of the rope she began to drag the chests out of the room towards the exit* `"Onward and yanward with our loot!"`
Marlene
*What about the stairs though? Surely they would run into those... But no matter. She'd help her drag the chests together and tie them. She wouldn't let her pull them alone of course, she would also assist and smile proudly with a chuckle.* "Onward!" *They were like an unstoppable duo.* "What shall you buy?? I for one, am going to buy a beautiful dress... And a coffin for Roku. Apples for Aslan... And-" *She blushed timidly as she looked down* "The best medicine I can find to heal Faedons arms... Oh! Did I tell you about Roku and I?" *She would tell her the story of the deer, and how they were able to hunt, cleam and cook it together.* "It isn't seasoned... So we could also buy spices to your taste I think- would that not be lovely?" *Talking about their aspirations made the load seem a lot lighter.*
Donnie
*Smiles as she was happy with there loot as she asked her what she could want to buy she thought for a few moments before speaking* `"Probably some new armor or to repair my armor with the best metal they have to offer and a better sword, this sword is to big to swing around without it hitting everything."` *She pointed out as her sword would cut walks and anything in her way when she swung it around.* `"Oh oh!! Let me help you pick out the dress! Or at least go with you so you can seduce him with your beautiful looks."` *She complimented ai as she she spoke about the time of Roku and her being able to hunt the deer now she knew they had food for Faedon and herself maintaining this form also meant she must treat it like a normal body* `"That's great! I didn't think she could be so fast or have such a cool form, I don't know why Faedon seems so scared of her."` *She giggles as she said they could get species she nodded* `"I think we should get some spices make it tasty for Faedon and me, oh oh!"` *She looked filled with unbridled joy!* `"The book of dragon magic look look."` *She showed ai as she took it out* `"Faedons arms right, the reason it can't be healed is because he had fragments of dragon scales and magic in his skin, so it cancels out any other form of magic as it is superior to almost all other forms but now we have a book of dragon magic to remove the dragon spells or properties stopping his arms from being healed with potions and spells."` *She looked so proud as she opened the book and showed her the pictures and description of dragon scales and how to cast spells to disenchant dragon spells and more.*
Charles
*Stood up and felt her hands were coated in blood her skin couldn't be seen anymore from how drenched they were, she stumbled around and followed the path of the bridge with her hands until she entered the corridor she fell down the flight of stairs but spread her wings to lighten the fall after her head thonked the stairs once her head started to bleed but it healed up! She walked forward and thonked into the wall again so she felt the walls and followed it, it went straight down she was hugging the side of the wall letting out little squeaks of her voice in the unique patter ai taught her it was her name but only squeaks came out she was heading to the corridor where the lich was at she felt around it felt like an opening she stumbled inside where the lich was and was stumbling around she folded her wings as she blinked into the room repeating the sequence of squeaks of what is supposed to be her name as she was searching for ai and ysildea.*
Philip
*The lich would no longer be there. It would go back to its own quarters where it could control the dungeon from there. The lich did design this dungeon to his specifications after all.*
Marlene
*She gave a light chuckle* "I just want a simple gothic dress... Like the one I already own only-" *She paused a moment in thought. Perhaps more ribbons... Maybe bows? Or a beautiful Victorian broach in the center.* "A lot more elegant I would say- why do you say seduce???" *She blushed and shook her head* "You say such things to tease me..." *He was quite handsome, but- but no! Now was not the time for that!* "You know, I find her to be rather adorable. She learns very well if you are patient. She understands, and just needs a little guidance" *She was happy to know she wasn't the only one who didn't find her something to be feared. 

When her attention was diverted to the book, she leaned over and took a glance.* "So you suppose... We might be able to reverse it??" *Oh that was exciting. As she scanned down the page, she abruptly looked up. That... Sound was- wait... There was no way* "Shh..." *She tried to listened, but found it difficult. Borrowing an attribute of her animalistic form, her ears morphed into that of a bats... Large and hollow thay twitched every now and again. Lifting her hands up to them, her eyes narrowed as she picked up sooo many different sounds and nearly got overwhelmed but out of all of them, she picked out the one she had hoped wouldn't be there. As they returned to normal, she looked over to Ysildea.* "I can hear.." *She really, **Really** Didn't want to tell her... But she never hid anything from her* "Roku. Roku was supposed to guard Faedon at the carriage... I don't know why they would both be down here- I have to go back.." *She hated this plan, but they needed the gokd, and she needed someone to go make sure the carriage wasn't burning and ransacked.* "We have to split up... You must return to make sure Faedon is alive, I'm faster as a bat. I can find Roku... What do you think?" *She wasn't so reckless as to **Go through a plan without her input** But who was holding grudges?*
Donnie
*Nodded in understanding as she thought more as she giggles seeing ai so flustered, she nods again agreeing with ai's statement that Roku was rather cute she also agreed with the name she choose for Roku* `"We shall continue this talk when in a town! Also great name you choose for her great choice."` *She loved the little thing Roku would give ai company when she would rest smf could protect her.*

*She slowly closed the book* `"Yep we can reverse it! And use regular magic or healing potions to heal him! It won't bring his strength back but it'll be healed!"` *She said happily but as ai looked up what was wrong what did ai sense that she couldn't? As ai spoke and told her she heard roku she tilted her head confused... Why would Roku be down here? Maybe Faedon ran into trouble and sent Roku to get ysildea and ai but then again if she left the carriage without telling anyone ai left without telling faedon and Roku couldn't speak so Faedon wouldn't understand... She was getting so close to the answer but it made her brain hurt she shook her head.* `"Alright you will be hard to detect and monsters will just ignore you since you'll be a bat I can carry the gold back by myself."` *She kept dragging the golden boxes pushing the corpses away and they would enter the room where the lich was and there was Roku stumbling about the room with her numb expressionless face as always.* `"That solves one problem."` *She stated as she saw rokus state she was perfectly safe and healthy she could be harmed like humans all she had was her hair was a mess and blood was all over her body.*
Charles
*Stood in one position and heard the sounds of ysildea and ai she was in the room where the litch was she felt the coffin after bumping into it she slowly pushed the coffin lid on the floor and blinked reaching inside blindly to see if anything was inside it was a bag of bone she throws it out to the side then leans back up staring in the direction of ai and ysildea as they came across her she couldn't see them, but she could hear and feel them she extended her arms out and began to walk around the coffin trying to grab onto ai or ysildea as she followed there voice tripping and falling standing up and continuing again until she was upon them*
Marlene
*She followed after Ysildea until the ran into Roku. Rushing forwards she looked her over and didn't understand. She couldn't tell if she was hurt, injured, was this her blood???* "Why are you here?? What have you done??! I told you to stay with the carriage why did you not listen to those instructions??! Oh... Oh just look at you- look- why?? Why have you done this?? Where is Faedon?!" 

*Ysildea being collected made her feel collected... So she would take a deep breath and do a double take. The coffin lid was- oh who cared! She didn't have time to deal with that right now! She'd lift Roku onto her back like a piggy back ride* "Hold onto me... Hold!" *Alright, now they just needed Faedon and they could get out of here* "Which way do we go? What do we do?" *They weighed... Pretty much the same so she wasn't heavy. Maybe after a couple hours she would be... But she assumed they'd get out long before then.*
Donnie
*Drags the chests turning around and pulling the rope to get it over the bodies with a yank tug there we go she thought as she made the chest drag a body it got stuck to it'll be fine. She looked at ai and Roku.* `"She looks fine she doesn't look hurt she has healing properties of a demon her body heals within nearly a minute."`

*She placed her hand on ai's head trying to calm her but seeing her calm down she smiles softly and wraps the ropes of the chests around her waist around her arms and shoulders and tied it like a makeshift backpack so she didn't have to drag it as much she had two hanging from her shoulders one would have to be dragged* `'if she is here... Then we're is Faedon...?"` *She asked as she looked at ai and Roku*
Charles
*Blinked she wasn't able to see she was still hallucinating about a big dragon it had a red third crimson eye on its head as she felt ai's arms and tugged on ai's clothing, so she would know where ai was in the next turn she would be able to see again, she felt herself be lifted she simply blinked into nothingness staring at the big firey dragon Infront of her in her hallucination she couldn't tell ai where to go as she herself didn't know however there were streaks of blood all over the walls and bloody small footprints of the path she took to get here.*
Marlene
"She... She's fine?? She's covered in- I trust you. But... Where do we go from here?" *Spotting the footprints... She looked from them, to Ysildea. Welp, why the hell not. Onwards she would lead, following the prints as she went. Neither she, nor Ysildea would be much use in an immediate fight as they were carrying things, but since they had already gone this way then maybe?* "I don't know... I don't want to go through the water again, and the gold will become weighed down and sink... Perhaps there is another way out?" *It wasn't like she had a map to look at... But what would be even more convenient is if they just blasted their way out.*
Donnie
`"She is here, we don't know if Faedon is here the exit is that way to the left the opposite path of her footprints I think we could go back to the exit see if faedon is ok with the carriage. She came from that way we came from the other way, it's not to far."` *She would say as she stopped ai before she walked the other way and she began to walk the way to the exit the path they took to come here retracing her steps until they would walk down the long corridor take a right into the open room then she began to drag the chest on the ground and lifted it up the stairs until they came across the spiral path leading to the surface, she thought this was the best way as if they were both unable to fight this would be a problem once outside they would see a dire wolf nearly double the size of Aslan laying down by behind the carriage with it's paws crossed and it's nose chuffing.*
Marlene
*She followed her, and tried to help her where she could but it wasn't much... Not with Roku on her back. Man... Were there this many stairs going down??? Oh wait. She flew. Finally back at the carriage, she'd set Roku down and collapse on the ground. My god... She didn't realize how exhausting that was.* "Faedon??" *She called out... Happy to see the carriage in one piece and this wolf meant he was here right?..So then... Why wasn't he answering her? She stood, and looked all around the carriage as well as within before going to Roku.* "Where... Is Faedon Roku?" *Maybe he went down to look for them- but that still left a big hole. Why couldn't she keep him in the carriage? Why didn't she listen???*

"I have to go back... I must look for him. You will insist on going I know you will- I would do the same if you wanted to go back alone too... And I wouldn't stop you- but I don't know if he is down there or elsewhere... What if we go back for nothing? What if he's on the surface somewhere?" *It was basically a useless endeavor as Roku had told them nothing of his whereabouts.*
Charles
*Finally got her vision back upon feeling the cold air of the outside of the dungeon she slowly slipped down on he feet and looked at ai she could now explain what happened best she could. She pointed down to the dungeon and showed ai a scale or something from the raptor beast and she pulled something out of her a shadow, it could only store small items, like heads, organs or food, she pulled out a raptor head and showed her pointing down and made a motion of faedon fighting. She tried to explain there were dozens of people in shiny armor pointing and walking over to ysildea armor then sword, and waved her hand to mimic faedons sword to say he was fighting beasts and knights across the dungeon. She used analogies by pointing to relevant things to what had happened to them, she went into the carriage and pulled out the half dead bird by one wing and pointed to the bird to say the bird told them ai and ysildea fell into a hole, she said this all in a slow manner so they could understand. She showed them the dang of the raptor dinosaur that stung her with this and tried to explain it will knock them out if they get hit by it, she began to shift into her gargoyle eagle form her arms forming into the web wings she took off flying back into the dungeon after explaining.*
Donnie
*Looked around as she set down the chests of gold and places them inside the carriage taking off the rope she looked to ai before speaking* `"Let's ask Roku she seemed to be out of it but it was hard to tell because she doesn't speak."` *As ai began to ask Roku she watched Roku explain with her hands she didn't know that much as she hadn't really communicated with Roku like this before she would see the half dead bird she took it gently from rokus hand and place it into her satchel as she removed the summon spell it began to disappear she put her satchel in the carriage.* `"The bird I sent probably over exaggerated are circumstance to faedon which Roku saw as acceptable for Faedon to leave as Roku also follows your orders can't follow your order if your well in her head dead if you fell in a hole."` *She stated only getting portions of everything else Roku said seeing her fly back into the dungeon she stretched her shoulders calmly* `"I have faith in Faedon he will be fine he has faced worst odds."` *She nodded keeping her calm as she took off her armor and spread her wings so she could be faster and possibly fit in the tight halls.*
Marlene
*Roku, now having gotten her attention found that she just... Couldn't quite grasp what she was trying to say.* "So you went into the dungeon... But why??? I asked you to stay *Here*- why do you have that?? What is this- no! Not food!" *Truth be told she teied her best but... She was not making a lot of sense.* "Wha- what the-" *She huffed in frustration and just sort of said screw this.* "How did you manage to desipher that from all that??" *Well, Roku was gone again.* "We're just going to keep running in circles looking for each other... I'm going to be the one to guard the carriage.." *Since that was such a hard, daunting and difficult task for someone apparently.*

"I don't have an answer.." *Everyone just loved to go off and do their own thing, so she'd do the same. Fetching a horse brush from the carriage seat, she'd start to brush and care for Aslans coat. Horses were work to care for, and she had to brush to make sure he wouldn't get matted.* "Will you be following after Roku?" *Looking over to Ysildea, she figured she could use a break just as much as anyone but she wouldn't stop her of she choose to go.*
Donnie
`"Roku should be fine, to find faedon by herself."` *Thinking about the situation she kinda laughed ai said if your patient Roku is actually smart and nice she couldn't help but snicker* `"I thought you said to have patience with her and she is pretty smart."` *She moved up and flew with her wings and sat atop the carriage watching ai take care of Aslans coat* `"Well she went down there same as faedon for the same reason you went down there for me. If faedons bird or owl like mine flew up here and told you hey your friend fell down a whole and there in a dungeon would you not go down there."` *She shrugged as she kicked her feet up and down staring at the sky she was relatively nonchalant about this whole thing and indifferent about it.* `"I didn't understand not a thing she was saying only made assumptions, based on what you did it is only reasonable to believe Faedon would do the same thing as you, he wakes up bam! We're gone, his little friend won't let him leave the carriage bird comes flying in tell him we're in a hole yatatatayah. The whole shabang."` *She waved her hand as she looked at the moon* `"It's a nice view up here maybe we should look for that river I need to bathe and wind down a little what do you say?"` *She asked softly.*
Philip
*Screaming could be heard deep within the dungeon. Something more terrible than the raptors and the undead now roam the halls. The Noble sought power and yet something else has now emerged.*
Marlene
"But I told her to stay here!" *She muttered and mumbled as she brushed* "I might... I *Might* Go down and investigate... But then why are they seperated?? I tell you, you're too soft on them" *They were like parents arguing.* "That girl is going to grow up just like you, rushing headfirst into reckless endeavors and one day she might not come back! I didn't raise her like that!" *She waved her brush at her before huffing her bangs out of her face.* "Ohhh... You're right. Maybe- maybe the river would be good.." *She finished up with Aslan and gave him a nice, delicious red apple treat. He was probably greatful for the break.

Hearing the scream she stopped, but no- no Ysildea was right. He was probably fine... She had to trust.* "Well, I am ready when you are... Are we flying or walking?" *Wiping her hands off on her dress, she climbed up on the carriage to join her.*
Donnie
`"Yes you did, if we made it back he should make it back as well can't always worry about him he's a man can handle himself if he goes out on an adventure everytime you worry you will get wrinkles and grey's well you won't your a vampire but you get the metaphor!"` *She flapped her wings and flew down Infront of ai hovering flapping her wings* `"If she grows up like me?! Pshhhh."` *She shook her head* `"Yes miss ai your most certainly right madame."` *She would say playfully mocking her as she was acting like a mother so why not use the proper titles after this she flew away to the river giggling* `"See you there!"`
Marlene
*Was she too worrisome??..She supposed since they were lovers now, she fretted more so then when they were still nearly strangers. She was right, she would give a wave as she flew away but remained behind for a bit. Holding her arm agaisnt herself, she shook her head and shifted into the form of a bat to meet up with Ysildea at the river. Once she arrived, she removed her stockings so that she could wade around and look for shiny rocks or sparkly pebbles. It was cold too... Made sense since they were in the mountains.* "Not as warm as the hot springs is it?" *She chuckled before sitting down on the river bank and leaning back on her hands. It was cold... But refreshing! Looking up to the moonlit sky... She welcomed a soft breeze the gently jostled her clothes and hair.*
Donnie
*She flew off as she went to find the river once she did she landed looking at the water the water was crystal clear the purest as it ran down from the mountains she went inside the water dress and all it wasn't as hot as the spring but also wasn't to cold it was in the middle she casted her flames to warm the water up downstream for ai and around herself as she put her hands under the water and dove her head down cleaning her hair and body with her hands best she could under the dress and efficiently once done she would smell like mountain spring water. She looked up at ai smiling* `"It isn't as warm sadly I want to go to another hot springs it felt so refreshing."` *She nodded as she looked up at the moonlight taking a seat by ai after using her flames to dry her dress.* `"It was a fun adventure right? Your still not mad at me for going down there alone without telling you?"`