While they could not verify the claims based on Aria's sight, perhaps because of how high up she was, Kass was pretty sure that the man, who graciously arranged for the two of them to get free camels, was right on the dime.  It would be a hard thing to forget, honestly, and she trusted such a man's memory well enough.  She chuckled a bit at all the waterskins, but accepted that and the wand graciously regardless.  Heading into town, a small desert and agricultural place, like Kass was expecting, and quickly attained their camels and whatnot for the trip.  Kass did find it funny that the devil-blooded one didn't do well in the cold; Kass personally thought it was fairly comfortable, not even needing to cover her skin as it were.<br/><br/>"Lucky you then, Aria." she replied with a teasing tone "Hopefully it's only the weather whose heat you can't handle; I tend to get rather...<em>hot</em>, and even hotter in a bed when I'm writhing in bliss upon it!  Perhaps we can test your limits later?"<br/><br/>That done though, they traveled onward it became more and more apparent that there used to be... something here... an oasis now destroyed and abandoned for no discerning reason?  A set of watchtowers dead and gone, yet clearly having been for a purpose?  She'd ponder what and why later after they figured out where Rana was...<br/><br/>And indeed they found her; a tall, thin wicker thing with her inside, still painted and delirious and what have you.  The area was littered with bones and tools of all sorts, many many of them in fact... was this the remnants of the town perhaps?  Maybe, maybe not, but as long as they got to the sunburning Rana...<br/><br/>Lightning and thunder, Aria barely missing the lightning while the camel was reduced to literal ash.  Shit!  Her eyes were wide as the blue dragon head popped out of the ground, and her beast turned about to run, not that Kass had any intention of running away without Rana with her!  She bailed off of her steed and dropped into a roll, getting to her feet and running forth while drawing her blade, then muttering the words for a spell that Aria would be familiar with, for the next moment Kass phased out of existence, and appeared a moment later quite some distance away.<br/><br/>"Any idea on how to handle this beautiful?" she called to Aria "Shall I distract it for you?"<br/><br/>...wow, didn't see that coming : P  An Old Blue Dragon, Lawful Evil... eh, it is of the Earth subtype *shrugs*<br/><br/>So, Will Save is At 2011-01-11 23:43:50, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a24 Result: 38 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=21510) prior to any extras I could add to it, so I succeed.<br/><br/>Now, Free Action to fast Dismount, which is a DC20 Ride check so... At 2011-01-11 23:45:35, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a15 Result: 30 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=21511), Success, puts me on the ground with my full turn left.<br/><br/>Move Action to Move 40' and Draw Weapon simultaneously, and then cast Blink on myself as a Standard Action; it's really my best defense ATM : P<br/><br/>Oh, and she did use Detect Magic during the scrying, but you never informed me of their magical significance... would you care to, please?