Elariel had believed that Tae'loren was enchanting, but when she looked into his eyes she learned the true extent of his allure. His words held a comfort for her that his eyes confirmed, and when he stepped back she had to make an effort to stop herself from reaching out to him. There was some way he may be able to resist the worst of the blood magic, and for that she was grateful. She felt some of the pressure float off her shoulders and she could breathe easier, her heart slowing to a more subtle steady beat. She gave him a pleased half smile, a satisfied quirk of her lips, before turning and gathering her self. One breath in and one out was all she allowed herself before she exited the room, her strides long and purposeful.<br/><br/>When Tae'loren and Elariel returned to the common room the others were already waiting, luckily they had the excuse of healing for the extra time they had taken.<br/><br/>"So your self-inflicted injuries are healed?" Roe'nor asked, his eyebrows raising in question.<br/><br/>"Is everyone ready to go? The sooner you leave the more day you'll have." Elariel didn't give Roe'nor's jibe any time. The others all gave their agreement and she turned to the disagreeble mage she would be forced to spend the next few hours with. "We have some spells to cast. Shall we go to the barn?" At least the barn was a large open areal; she may be stuck with him but the experience didn't have to be claustraphobic as well.<br/><br/>Without waiting for a reply Elariel made her way to the front door. She stopped for a brief moment to wish her comrades luck before she continued on.<br/><br/>~*~<br/><br/>When Roe'nor joined Elariel after a few minutes, she was already settled cross-legged on the dirt floor of the barn. She had taken some of her reagents from her pockets and some of Tae'loren's blood and was working a surveillance spell. Roe'nor knew better than to interrupt her during a cast and pulled over an old barrel to sit on. He removed some reagents of his own and started to cast a charm that would immobilize Tae'loren.<br/><br/>When Elariel was finsihed she waited for Roe'nor before continuing.<br/><br/>"What other spells do you think we need to cast? We've got the surveillance and the immobiliser. I was thinking that we need a silencer and a summoning spell."<br/><br/>"Yes but those are hardly reasons for him to cooperate with us," Roe'nor replied, looking down his nose at Elariel.<br/><br/>"So what, you want to cast something that would cause him pain? And what purpose would that serve? If he is going to betray us, which I don't believe he is, then serving him pain will only make him seek revenge."<br/><br/>"Yet you brought him back to our base knowing he may one day seek revenge."<br/><br/>"I brought him back to our base knowing that he was a risk to our cause, and thinking it ridiculous to kill him for it. Once we have completed our own agenda he can be freed to pursue his. Our purposes don't need to clash. Once we know how Illidan gained his powers and how we can replicate that Tae'loren can do whatever he likes to the Betrayer."<br/><br/>"Or to us."<br/><br/>The words made Elariel roll her eyes.<br/><br/>"So now you suddenly doubt your infallible ability to subdue him?"<br/><br/>"No, I doubt your ability to stay out of the way when I do."<br/><br/>Roe'nor's words were harsh, and not necessarily filled with concern. She knew that he would not purposefully do her ill, but they had also been working together for long enough that he wouldn't want any accidental harm to come to her. She would have to remember that. Elarie's eyes drifted to the orb of light radiating above the surveillance spell and she watched as Tae'loren and the others got closer and closer to the stronghold. Roe'nor reached for a large portion of blood-soaked cotton and she put her hand on his.<br/><br/>"You don't need that much," her voice was low. She sent tendrils of arcane magic zapping through her fingers as a warning. "You know of my dedication to this mission, and my need for its success. I would not take this path if it would risk that." Elariel gave half of the substance to Roe'nor and kept the rest secured in her closed fist. "You do the summoning. If he betrays us then I will deal with him personally. I have already subdued him once."<br/><br/>Roe'nor gave no verbal or physical acknowledgement of her comment, but when he withdrew his hand she knew she had won. She may be younger than the others, but she was the only one who had been approached by the Kirin Tor. They needed her in their group just as much as she needed the answers they were all seeking. Roe'nor would happily risk Tae'loren, but if his actions cost the group Elareil's loss he would not be forgiven easily.<br/><br/>Elariel returned to a comfortable position and begun the silencing spell. She had given the summoning to Roe'nor because it was a more involved and timely cast. She did not want him finishing first and free to tinker while she was distracted.<br/><br/>Later they sat on the ground, the four charms between them, as they watched the day unfolding. In the long wait Elariel found it hard to keep her mind from drifting; to the previous night, to Tae'loren's actions that morning, to the look in his eyes before he left.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>