darkSpyro

ooc: nope.

The flames had charred the skin on his legs already. It burned horribly. His had caught on fire too and singed fur smell stanched the air. Shard peeled the wolf off his arm and bat his tail against the ground to put the fire out. He wearily nodded his thanks to Nadia, looking for some way to get out of the fire that surrounded them.

Nadia shifted to her human form. If it weren't for her leather outfit, you would see the charred patches of skin from where her fur had been burned off. She tried to think of a way to get out of the wall of fire that surrounded them, but all she could think to do was to jump back out. Jumping out would be harder, and she already had been partially burned just for getting in there.

Nadia sighed, having only one other idea. She went over to Shard and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm getting you out of here." She said with a determined look in her eyes. She then began to grab Shard and pick him up, turning to face the flames. If she couldn't get herself out, she would at least get him out of there.

As she started to throw him over the flames, a loud trumpet could be heard as a large animal charged towards them. Suddenly, water was prayed onto the flames, putting them out. Nadia then let go of Shard, having no reason to throw him to safety now. She looked up, seeing an elephant being ridden by Roxanne.

"Come on, let's go!" She called to them. The elephant kneeled down and Nadia climbed up onto his back, she then held out a hand for Shard.

Meanwhile, Amos and the rest of the clan were still trying to put out the fire. The flames were diminishing and dying out. With everyone helping, it wouldn't be too much longer for the fire to be completely out.

Rayan had gotten many buckets so far, and dumped two buckets at once. The fire was nearly out, and she acted like it was still raging. A good warrior never stops working to her fullest.

Tangath sighed as he looked at the dwindling fire of the forest. That went well. He thought as he started to wheel back to the camp.

Shard took her hand with his good arm. He almost blacked out due to the agony of his wounds. He coughed a little.

Nadia pulled Shard up onto the elephant. She held onto him to make sure he wouldn't fall off if he passed out. The wereelephant then turned and headed off back towards camp. He went straight to the healer's cabin, where Matt and Lucy were. The elephant bent down, and Nadia and Roxanne hopped off. They waited for Shard.

As the last bit of the fire was being put out, Amos began heading back to the camp. He walked with heavy footsteps, a scowl on his face. He was going to have a long and serious chat with the vixen who nearly burned down his forest. He didn't care if Roxanne got rid of the vampwolf pack with a single fire arrow, she caused a fire in his territory. For this, there would be a consequence for her actions. Amos just wasn't sure on what punishment to give.

He had one in mind, and was tempted to use it, but wondered if it was too extreme. As Amos passed by, he glanced to his right to see Rayne, giving instructions to some of the scouts to gather seeds to plant, to replace the trees that had been burned down. He snapped his fingers, getting her attention. He then issued her to follow him. Rayne immediately went to his side.

"Yes, sir?" She asked.

"I want to have a word with that fox scout that caused this. Any suggestions on a punishment for her?"

Rayne thought for a moment. "That is hard to say, sir. I've never known our camp or territory to nearly be burned down by a single were. We've never had to inflict punishment for such an action. However, she DID get rid of the vampwolves. They could have kept coming if it weren't for her."

Tangath went back to his cabin and just laid down.

Rayan noticed the Leader and General discussing the fire. She saw a nearby were, she stepped over to them to where they could only see the other were, she wrote a small note, and she threw it. It read, "Roxanne, the vixen archer that started the fire, has not violated the rules more times than the writer of this note. She may have done something on a grander scale, but not only was it promptly fixed, it was collateral damage, and not much of it. I siggest scrubbing the communal washplace.

Shard slipped down, landing on his feet but then collapsing. Darnit.....I'm gonna.....call it a day. Aww, jeez, my legs are burnt pretty bad. With one arm he was holding his wound, the pain was pretty hard to see through. The other steadied himself on the ground. Shard groaned a little, looking ready to pass out.

Nadia then held onto Shard, balancing him and keeping him on his feet. "Come on, let's get you fixed up." She said as she helped him inside the healer's cabin. Once they walked in and Matt and Lucy saw the situation, they began to get the needed tools and things to help them. Although Nadia wasn't hurt nearly as bad, she had suffered burns that needed healing.

Roxanne had already ran off to go get Abby to help, since she knew that Nadia was always fussy with new healers working on her. Nadia just didn't like strangers and didn't always trust a healer to do their job. She was sometimes even fussy with Abby, if she didn't think she needed, or simply didn't want, healing. So Abby showed up to work on her, since Nadia would have much less of a fit with Abby.

Rayne noticed the note that had been tossed and picked it up. She read it over before handing it to Amos. "Sir, a note. You might want to read this."

Amos sighed and took the slip of paper and skimmed over it. He then huffed. "It is not one's place to stick there nose in where it doesn't belong. I don't care how many times she has or hasn't broken a rule, she set fire to the forest. If it had spread to the camp, everything would have burned. We would have lost everything. There need to be consequences for this."

"I agree, sir, but the punishment needs to fit the crime. And let us not forget that she got rid of our vampwolf problem. The fire was an issue, yes, but we quickly dealt with it. Having the lake within such close range is helpful, and everyone pitched in to put out the fire. I even have scouts planting seeds to replace the plants that were lost. Not much damage was done that could not be easily fixed. We are fine, sir. Just don't go overboard with the punishment."

Tangath sighed as he was lying down. "This is so boring." He said pointing of his ankles. "Thanks to Shard, I can't do anything. And when I'm finally able to get up and actually walk, I'll be out of shape, and I won't be as good of anything as before. I just wish these stupid ankles would heal already!" He yelled, not loud enough for anyone to here, but a yell nonetheless.

Shard suffered silently as healers did their work on him. Taking deeper breaths, he calmed himself, staying conscious for most of the procedures as he was fixed up. He glanced at Nadia once or twice, but other than that was lost in his own thoughts. I'm not going to be running for awhile. I'm guessing a half a day of rest would heal most of the outward damage. I'm guessing I'll be out of here by morning. I might as well catch sleep and then once it's morning, take the metal I was collecting and smelt it down at the forge. Though, I've gotta be quiet as to not wake anyone. But what can I say? I'm a wolf. I get sleep when I need it.

While Matt and Lucy worked on Shard, and Abby was healing Nadia's burns, Roxanne was putting away her bow and arrows back at the cabin. She didn't know she was about to get a visit by the leader and general. Still, she hoped she wouldn't get in trouble for her stunt earlier. She was just trying to come to a permanent solution to getting rid of the wolf pack that would stop them from coming. Roxanne didn't mean to start a forest fire. It wasn't even that bad of a fire. No damage was done that couldn't be easily fixed. Still, she was worried. Roxanne didn't want to get Nadia and Abby in trouble as well, for something that was solely her own fault. She didn't want her dearest friends to go down with her, if she were to be punished. Roxanne already made a decision to accept whatever punishment came her way, and to leave her friends completely out of it.

Shard slept and slept well. Being a were, his body recovered much quicker, especially when it was not doing anything else but focused on healing.

Amos and Rayne made it to the ladies' cabin and knocked on the door. They waited for Roxanne to open it up so that they could have a serious talk with her and inflict the proper punishment.

Meanwhile, one of the scouts, a wererat who prided himself in his stealthy ease droppings and spying of other weres, was quickly spreading the word around to everyone about the current situation. "The new fox scout is in trouble. Amos is going to decide on a punishment. You don't want to miss this show." He snickered, whispering this to any were he came across.

Tangath was bored, thinking about how useless he was with these damned holes in ankles. "Shard had the right idea helping Nadia, but did he really have to stab the ankles themselves?" He asked himself. "Why not the jeans around my ankles?" He asked.

Shard was still sleeping quite peacefully on the outside. Yet in his dreams, his past came back to him. But then, it all cleared away and all that was left was a woman standing in front of him. A were. A white wolf. "Nailah?" Shard muttered. She stood there and said nothing. "Nailah, what am I doing here? Why are you here?" Shard asked. Nailah simply turned and walked away, motioning for him to follow. Shard couldn't follow though. His legs were frozen. He stood and watched as she faded into darkness.

Roxanne opened the door and saw Amos and Rayne standing there. That made her nervous, but she didn't show it. "Yes?" She asked,as if she had no idea why they were there.

"Don't play innocent with me. You know why we're here." Amos snarled with a stern look.

Roxanne sighed. "Okay, what is my punishment then?" She asked.

There was a moment of silence as Amos and Rayne shared a glance, thinking it over briefly. Roxanne gulped, hoping she wouldn't have to leave, and that Nadia and Abby weren't going to be in trouble with her.

A couple hours later, Shard woke up feeling refreshed.

While Shard was asleep, Amos and Rayne told Roxanne what her punishment was. Rayne believed their leader's decision to be extreme and unnecessary, but it was not her place to judge. Once they gave the consequences for her actions, they went back to their cabins.

Later, Nadia and Abby returned to the cabin to find Roxanne in the middle of packing up her things. They shared a puzzled glanced and proceeded to follow the werefox around while she packed.

"Uh, Red, what the hell are you doing?" Nadia asked.

"Packing." She replied simply.

"Well, duh. But why?"

Roxanne paused and turned to face them. She sighed as she lowered her gaze to the floor. "I'm leaving."

Abby gasped. "Leaving? No, I don't want you to leave." She whined, hugging her best friend.

"Abby, let go..." Roxanne muttered, pushing her friend back.

"And why are you leaving?" Nadia asked.

"Oh, come on, Nadia. You know why. Because of that stupid little stunt I pulled."

"The leader kicked you out because of the freaking fire?! That's bullcrap! You got rid of the vampwolves! They would have kept coming if it weren't for you! Did you explain that to him?!" Nadia growled furiously.

"I tried, but he wouldn't listen!"

"Well, that's a load of bullcrap! Red, you just stay here and start unpacking, I'll fix this!" Nadia then stormed out of the cabin.

Abby quickly trailed after her. "Nadia, wait! That won't fix anything! You'll only get us kicked out, too!"

((Man, Tangath can't so anything. Maybe he can be wheeling around and see Nadia heading to Amos's cabin and try to talk her out of it?))

Shard took his leave of the healing cabin and walked out, walking past a raging Nadia. He looked at her wondering what she was so mad about. And so far, what he's learned is that her anger means big trouble. And with his burned legs that were still healing, he wasn't in much condition to try and stop her either. Shard painfully walked back to the guest cabin and packed up his stuff. Three days in this place was quite enough. He expected to leave fairly soon, since the sun would be coming out about now. He had no qualms about traveling in daylight or by night. All that was required of him was sleep.

ooc: Well, he can try, but remember that Nadia really doesn't like Tangath. Then again, she may get distracted by him, instead of going to pick a fight with Amos.

Nadia was storming off towards Amos's cabin, with Abby quickly following along behind her.

"Nadia, this is a very bad idea! It won't solve anything! All that will do is get us kicked out, too!"

"Pfft, who cares? He's already ordered for Roxanne to leave camp, and if it's for this stupid of a reason, then I don't even WANT to stay here!"

"So this is the plan?! Getting us kicked out?! Why not just leave with her instead of picking a fight?"

"Because then that freaking leader would never get a piece of my mind! I want him to know EXACTLY what I find wrong with this whole situation!"

"Nadia, with your history, you'll give him more than your mind! Picking a fight with the leader is a BAD idea!"

"I don't care! He made a mistake by kicking Roxanne out, and I'm going to make him see how wrong he is."

"Look, Nadia, I understand. I love Roxy, and I don't want her to leave. What he did isn't right, but fighting him will solve nothing. You're only going to make things worse."

((True....but Tangtath has always been a little determined. ))

Tangath woke up to the loud voice of Nadia. "Great, what's she getting into now?" He asked himself as he got into his wheelchair and started to wheel towards where he heard the voice coming from. "I just hope it doesn't involve Abby." He said.

Shard got everything in his home to leave. He examined his legs, looking at the damage and sighed. The way back would be pretty painful if he couldn't run. Shard walked out slowly to see what was happening now.

Nadia sighed and paused. She turned around to face her sister. "Abby, I get that. I do. I know I probably can't change his mind. But I'm not letting him get away with it either. I don't care if I get myself kicked out. I don't care if picking a fight with a leader is a bad idea. I'm not going to sit by and do nothing. He's going to know that he made a mistake, even if I have to beat it into him." She then whirled around and stormed off to the leader's cabin.

Abby just stood there and sighed. "Well.... I guess living here was nice while it lasted...." She muttered.

Tangath was wheeling towards where he was hearing the commotion really fast now. He saw the general direction Nadia was heading, and he knew what she was planning to do. One, because she was heading towards Amos's cabin, and two, she has such a loud voice, he heard what she had said from where he was, though it wasn't too far. Then he saw Abby. "Great." He muttered. "Hope things don't get awkward." He said.

Rayan slept soundly.

Ooc: I'm having a but of a writers block with this. Notice how only Cynder has a vamp character, and since no one else has one, she doesn't use either of them.

ooc: Usually how this ends out, at least in the old one is we use vamps as the 'enemies' sort of. Too late for things to change now.

Shard walked past the cabin the ladies were staying at, but then sighed, knocking to see if everyone was okay from the fight.

ooc: There's really no point to posting anything about the vamps, unless it involves the weres. Since everyone decided to create a were character, and no vamp characters, I don't have to worry about the vamps until they become relevant. So as D-o said, the vamps are the 'enemies' because no one cares to play as one. So they will only come into play during a war or something. The vamps I listed were just the leader and general, not characters I had actually planned on using, unless there was a reason for it. They're basically just important NPCs.

Roxanne was still in the process o packing up everything, when she heard a knock at the door. She sighed and headed towards it. She opened the door and saw Shard. "What? You want to yell at me, too? Don't bother. I'm already leaving." She huffed.

Before Nadia could get to Amos's cabin, Rayne spotted her and blocked her path. "Amos asked not to be disturbed. So what do you want?" She asked with a sigh.

"I don't care what the hell he wants! Get out of my darn way!" Nadia growled. She placed a hand on Rayne to shove her aside and walk passed her. However, Rayne grabbed her arm and pulled her towards her, then put her in a headlock.

"Amos is your leader, and I am your general. You WILL respect us." Rayne said sternly.

Tangath sped up as he saw Nadia start to mess with Rayne. "This is t gonna turn it well." He muttered under his breath as he wheeled past Abby.

((Yeah, I'm getting that too. Maybe I could create a vamp?))

Shard sighed. "No, I was just wondering if....." He frowned. "You're leaving? Why? For setting the forest on fire?" He said, his legs gave a little spike of pain but he suppressed it.

"Yeah, actually. I guess leaders don't appreciate it when you start a fire so close to their camp, even if you scare off all the vamps." Roxanne then sighed. "Amos wants me gone, and Nadia went to go talk some sense into him. Abby tried to stop her, but I'm sure she's already causing trouble and getting herself kicked out, too." She shook her head.

Abby noticed Tangath roll passed her. She hurried to catch up with him and stop him from getting to Nadia. "Tangath, you really shouldn't go after her! She's already mad, don't make matters worse!"

Nadia elbowed Rayne in the gut, getting her to loosen her grip. Then Nadia punched her in the jaw and kicked her to the ground. "I don't care who the hell you are, I don't respect anyone who would foolishly kick someone out of their camp for a stupid reason! Especially when that person happens to be my friend. Roxanne got rid of those vamps, something no one else was doing at the time, not even me or your lousy leader! They would have kept coming if it weren't for her! So who gives a crap if she started a fire?! It was a freaking accident, and even if it wasn't, she solved your freaking problem! That's no reason to kick her out!"

ooc: You can create a vamp character if you want to.

((Kay, I'll get working on it soon after I finish this post.))

Tangath looked back at Abby, shaking his head. "Someone has to try." He said, starting to wheel after her agin, determined as hell to make sure that Nadia didn't do anything crazy, and something she'd definitely regret later. "I have to try." He kept on whispering to himself, hoping against all else that he would get through to Nadia. Even if it just stops her from beating Amos up too bad, enough to make her stop some point during all this.

"Hmph, well, that's certainly problematic, but at the same time it's convenient. I'm about ready to leave this camp anyway, yet with my legs, it'd be a hard journey back. Perhaps we could travel together. It would be safer than traveling alone anyway. I may not make it if I meet vamps alone in my condition. And if you don't have anywhere to go, I can offer you a place—my place that is—until you find one." He offered, shifting his weight, and then pausing to look outside and across the camp so see if he could catch a glimpse of what was happening. Well, Tangath is rolling. Nadia and Rayne are fighting in front of Amos's cabin. He couldn't really see the fight happening, but Shard was a little interested to see which was the better fighter.

"Tangath, wait! That someone shouldn't be you! Nadia still doesn't like you!" Abby cried out as she ran after him. She didn't want to get hurt any more than he already was. He hadn't even healed up from the last time, and she feared what would happen if Nadia attacked him in his current condition.

Roxanne sighed, considering the option as she gave a sideways glance to try and see how the fight was going. She already had a pretty good guess of how it was going to end. "You may want to reconsider that offer. If I know Nadia, and I do, she's getting herself into trouble, and she'll only end up getting herself and Abby kicked out. Then we'll all have to leave, and we'll all end up sticking together like we always do. If that happens, which I'm sure it will because it always does, I'm sure you wouldn't all three of us in your home, for however long we would be staying. Trust me, I have experiance with this. We never stay in one place for very long."

Rayne quickly jumped to her feet before Nadia could kick her while she was down. "It was not my decision to make her leave, that was all Amos. I do not have the authority to overrule him. However, I DO have the authority to defend myself against a raging were, and force them into submission. I will not be disrespected in his camp!" Then before Nadia could strike again, Rayne began hitting her with a barrage of punches and kicks. Her stance and fighting style was a lot like a boxer's, with swift, strong movements that were hard to evade or counter. Once Rayne began her relentless attack, about all Nadia could do was endure the hits until she had an opening to counter. So far, Nadia seemed mostly unfazed by the barrage of hits, and just took them like they were nothing. While Rayne was attacking, Nadia watched her with a focused gaze, waiting for the right time to strike. However, it didn't seem like Rayne was going to get tired anytime soon, and she was currently leaving no room for Nadia to respond or counter.

Tangath showed up to the fight and just stood there, watching Rayne and Nadoa fight. "Dang, I wouldn't want to get on either of your bad sides." He jokes.

"Probably. But I wouldn't make this offer if it didn't benefit me. If you'd all escort me home, I'd be happy to let you use my place. Besides, I'll probably leave you alone for most of the time. And there isn't much I could do to forcibly kick you guys out even if I did get upset. And I doubt you have any other plans or options on where to go. Reputation spreads y'know. Between were camps. And from what I've been told, this isn't the only were camp you've been kicked out of. Word will probably spread to camps you haven't gone. They'll be warned of you guys and probably won't let you in." Shard crossed his arms, focusing his attention back to Roxanne.

Roxanne sighed and folded her arms. "The three of us have been on our own for longer than you would think, and we know how to take care of ourselves. We never needed a camp, we just like trying to find one to stay in. But when Nadia gets herself and Abby kicked out, too, and she will, 'cause that's what she does, I'll talk to them. I'll tell them about your offer. I'm sure Abby wouldn't mind, but I'm not so sure about Nadia. But you probably won't have to wait long to find out." She said.

Just as Nadia was getting to dish out a counter attack, Amos stormed out of his cabin. He had heard the noise of the fight going on outside. "What is going on here?! Rayne, why are you fighting this hunter?!"

Rayne immediately stopped and turned to face Amos, bowing her head slightly. "Sir, she was heading to your cabin, to have a word with you, I assume. You said you didn't want to be disturbed, so I was going to handle the situation. She disrespected us, and I was handling it. She's angry about your punishment for the vixen scout."

"Is she now?" He asked, giving a stern look to Nadia. He then approached her. "Do you have a problem with the way I run my camp?"

"Fair enough. I meant no disrespect. Well, if I don't have to wait very long, I might as well stick around and see how it turns out." He said, wandering off slowly, walking over to where Nadia was and sat to watch the fight and give his legs a rest.

Nadia huffed and folded her arms. "If you could even call it that. You would kick out a strategic and skilled archer because of a mistake that she made?! It wasn't even that bad! I mean, sure, she set the forest on fire, but the came didn't take any damage! Hardly anyone was even hurt! She got rid of the freaking vampwolves, which was more than what you were doing! You should be thanking her, rewarding her even! You should be happy she's freaking here!" Nadia growled. She then raised a fist to punch Amos in the face.

However, before she could strike, he caught her fist, stopping her from hitting him. Then with his other hand, he punched her in the gut.

"Nadia!" Abby then rushed over to her sister.

"I'm alright, Abby. And as far as I can tell, we ain't in trouble yet."

Roxanne walked over to them, glaring at Amos. "There's no reason to pick a fight. We'll leave, since you want us gone so bad." She huffed.

Amos sneered. "Good. It'll save me the trouble of having to kick you three out by force." He paused a moment and sighed irritably. "I believe I remember who you three are now. I heard rumors, stories of three women. A weretiger hunter with a temper like a live grenade, and the explosive power to back it up. I've heard you've picked fights and have turned on your own kind. Then there's the vixen scout, a mischievous prankster that shouldn't be trusted, lest one wants an arrow in their back. I've already seen you start a fire in my territory." He growled. "Last but not least is the healer. Oh, the healer." He gave a light chuckle. "You're more than meets the eye, aren't you? Yes, I've heard you're more capable than you appear to be. A sweet disposition and a gentle touch hide a feisty cat that will fight when backed into a corner." He smirked. "Yes, I remember now. I never payed much attention to the rumors, but now I see why I should have. The three of you have caused a lot of trouble in the camps you visit. I can't wait to see you all leave."

Nadia and Roxanne both growled and shot death glares at Amos. Even Abby hissed and narrowed her gaze. The vixen turned to face her friends. "Come on, I've got a better place in mind for us to stay." She said quietly. She then looked at Amos. "Maybe I should have let your camp burn."

"That would only further ruin your own reputation."

"And yet I still don't give a crap. Come on, Abby, Nadia, let's get out of here." She scoffed.

Shard sighed, getting up a bit weakly and wincing a bit. He turned to Rayne. "I'm also leaving. A pleasure doing business. I've put the guest cabin back to the way it was. I expect to leave in a few minutes." He shot a glance at Roxanne, hoping she'd catch it.

Roxanne noticed his glance. As Nadia and Abby started making their way to the cabin to pack, she caught up with them. "Hey, guys, hold on a sec. We need to talk about where we'll be staying now."

"I'm guessing a cave. It's our usual arrangement when we got nowhere else to go." Nadia huffed.

Abby sighed. "I'm kind of tired of sleeping in caves, though. I want a nice, warm bed, one in a camp with a home, and lots of people to talk to."

"Well, how about a compromise of sorts?" Roxanne offered. They both paused and gave her a confuse look. "We'll get something hopefully nicer than a cave, with possible beds, but no crowd of angry weres to kick us out. Plus, a sort of job of escorting someone to this location, seeing as how they live there."

"What?" They asked at the same time.

"Mr. Lone Wolf Guy offered us a place to stay, but he's a little beat up right now, so he needs a good escort. We keep the vamps away from him, he gives us beds. Seems like a fair trade."

"Shard offered us a place to stay?" Abby blinked in confusion. "He did meet us, right?" She asked, sort of wondering what would him to ask these three ladies to move him with him for the time being. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I appreciate the offer. It's very nice of him. I just sort of wonder what he's thinking, especially after seeing all of this."

Nadia scoffed. "If he's wanting us to move in, than maybe he's crazier than we are." She then shrugged. "Doesn't sound too bad, I guess. I still need to pack, though." She said. Then she walked off to do so.

Rayan finally woke up. Knowing Amos, the three women were gone. And so was her willingness to fight for Amos. Banishing them was an act of cowardice, worry they might uprise, in her view. And she, after this long time, realized just how much her Leader had displeased her over the years. May be time to make an escape... But she couldn't do it alone, and probably couldn't catch up to them. Argam might help.... And Tangath? Probably not. Her and the giantesque it seems. She started to walk towards the healing cabin. She wasn't sure if he was still there.

Argam rolled onto his side, and stood up.

Tangath sighed as he wheeled back to his cabin. "This is gonna suck." He said as he fell onto his bed, messing with a piece of metal he had found lying on the ground. He just tossed it in the air a few times and was catching it. "I'd love to go with them....but my ankles." He said, feeling depressed about his ankles, and mad at Shard for stabbing them in the first place. "This place is pretty messed up. Kicking out someone who saved them because they accidentally set a fire to the forest is stupid."

Argam walked out of the healing cabin"), and decided to walk around. Because'), well, because he had nothing better to for. He spotted Ratable, and directioned his walk slightly towards her.

Shard packed up fairly easily, making sure he had all his money, all his tools. And soon he was walking well, much slower and carrying all his baggage on him. He grunted, realizing this might be harder than he originally thought but walked over to the ladies cabin and waited outside for them.

Working together to make packing go a lot faster, it didn't take the ladies long to be done. They each grabbed a backpack and headed outside, where Shard was waiting.

"Well, we're ready. Thanks for giving us a place to stay." Abby smiled.

"Yeah, except he might regret it." Roxanne smirked.

Nadia sighed and rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Let's just get going."

Rayan noticed Argam and the three women at about the same time, thanks to years of honing senses whilst hunting. She quickly asked Argam, "Would you like to go on a... Adventure?"

Argam had little reason to say no, and thus stated, "Ok."

Rayan was surprised at his being so quick about it. She grabbed his arm and began to pull him towards the trio

"I probably will." Shard muttered but got up and began moving to the edge of the camp.