"At your behest, lord," she replied in jest, her own grin growing wider. Her finger lifted from the button activating her communicator, and she glanced back at the area where Gabriel was still fighting. "Looks like you'll have to handle that one yourself," she said with a wink, though he obviously wouldn't hear it. For only an instant, the air was filled with the high, shrill whistle of her beckoning Coronis back, and then she was off at a blinding pace, back towards the tower in the center of the city.<br/><br/>Her haste caused her to reach the center of the city much faster than the trip out had taken, and she was there in about 15, perhaps 20 minutes, standing directly in front of the tower that marked the direct center of the city, Coronis perched on her shoulder.<br/>"Well this thing is as grand as ever," she commented, scratching her head as she looked up at it. It looked huge in the distance, but up close it was almost breathtaking, easily fitting the definition of a skyscraper. The entire building was a magnificent blend of white and teal, without even a trace of the blood and decay that most of the city had taken on. She walked inside, ignoring all the technological marvels strewn about the entrance room, her focus being on the elevator in the back of the room. She never once stopped to think about the fact that there was no authorization of any kind; entry to the building seemed almost too easy.<br/>"Alright, if memory serves, there are about 70 floors.. I think he said he was on 59," she thought aloud, looking at the buttons once she was inside. "56.. 57.. 58.. 60? Oh, dammit. I forgot about that. Stupid tower.." With an aggravated sigh, she punched the button marked '58' and leaned against the wall, crossing her arms as the machine lurched into motion.<br/><br/>A few minutes later and it stopped again, its doors sliding open to grant her access. She pushed away from the wall and started walking again, making her way through the first door on the left. This led to a staircase, which she quickly ran up. After reaching the top, she walked down another hallway, and then finally arrived at the room that was to be their meeting place. Stepping through the doors, she was greeted by the smell of burning flames, and with only a glimpse of the dimly-lit chamber ahead of her it was obvious why. There was no electrical lighting to be seen; the only source of light were the torches that lined the dark grey walls, giving off an eerie orange ambiance. Further adding to the imposing feeling of the room was its height, reaching to about three times taller than the other floors. There were pillars evenly spaced out throughout the room in a circular pattern, surrounding the blood red carpet that was resting in the middle of the floor. Above this, in the exact center of the room, was a man, floating above the ground.<br/><br/>Merle's eyes were drawn to this man, and she raised two fingers to her forehead, flicking them forward in salute.<br/>"Evenin'," she said simply, her footsteps echoing loudly against the marble flooring as she slowly walked towards him.