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DS pulled Linnea closer to her as the girl whimpered. Surely this was a difficult situation, but not THAT frightening. Unless the children knew something that they didn't.

She blinked, and then stared. "Wait a second... weren't there two creepy things there a second ago?"

After the child had been released and the two creatures seemingly disappeared, Chiaku sprinted forward to where Toshihiko was tending to Absalom. She caught the boy's sentence and frowned deeply.

"Succubus?" she pondered, brow furrowing as troublesome thoughts passed through her mind. "S...Sir Toshihiko, does your son appear injured physically? I'll call Momo here to check his aura, too...I wonder why this occurred..."

Meanwhile, Momo clutched her hands against her chest anxiously. "Linnea," she said, leaning towards the younger girl, "you heard them, didn't you?"

Toshihiko stood, no longer kneeling, and faced Lady Chiaku. He was obviously shaken. "No. No, I think he's fine. Scraped up his hands a little bit, but nothing's broken. ...His...aura, Lady Chiaku?"

"Succubus." Absalom pursued a second time, irritated at having to repeat himself.

Toshihiko hesitated, deciding best how to answer. "A succubus is a female demon that enters into men's dreams and drains energy from them, often leading to death. You...might recognize the word. It comes from the latin, "succubare", to lie under. Their male counterpart is the incubus." A pause. "Where did you hear it?"

Absalom lapsed back into silence, apparently satisfied and not desiring any further conversation. He turned back, around the crowd, then lingered at the edge of the clearing. The procession was slow and careful. His eye insisted on being frustrating.

He waited there, not going any further.

Absalom faced Chiaku, getting a brief glimpse as his eye touched her...and then flitted away, still upset and panicked over the night's events.

If Absalom was similarily unsettled, he didn't show it. His expression became unwelcoming, frown settling deeper into the corners of his mouth.

"Why?" The sound was brief and flat.

Cordain nods his head slightly and looks around before turning his gaze to Nekura, "Nekura..." he says quietly and smirks faintly.

Nekura blinks a couple times as he looks up at Cordain, a sudden, cold smile overcoming his expression, "...Right...I get it..."

Cordain glances around and nods before he starts back towards the town, "Nekura, understand that this will be taxing on both of us." he states calmly.

"I can take anything you can do Human." Nekura states as he walks alongside Cordain, at some point during everything, the bokken had transfered from Cordain's hand to his.

Cordain's smirk grows, "We'll see Nekura...You'll have to control and channel your temper however."

"That won't be a problem...I like those two grown up fae less then I like you and the other Humans." Nekura responds coldly.

{{OOC - GAH! I lost the link ... but I found it ... after the RP is basically done. Ah well.}}

Cirisse stood in silence. These older fae ... they were ... were all fae ... She was confused. These older fae were cruel, she hoped not all fae would grow to be like that. But she shook that thought away. No, these fae were kind creatures. They could never grow into such ... gah.

Cirisse still stood silently, but as Absalom was thrown back to his 'father' and the cruel adult fae disappeared, she let go of her breath. Thank god. She felt a wave of relief wash over everyone.

But, what did Lady Chiaku want to check Absalom for? Wait ... she played the last moments through her head. Then understood. She hoped all was going to be well with the young boy ... she also couldn't wait to get to bed. She was tired, hungry and needed a bath.

But ... that could wait for now ...

Carol whom had been watching in silence sighed. She looked over to the woman who was clearly in charge and nodded she must be the govnerness she thought her words even in her own mind sounding wrong. Perhaps it was from al the stress? She sat herself down on the floor and nodded in agreement. A good nights rest would be good.

Suddenly her eyes felt ten times heavier then they had the previouse secound and she yawned slightly. Then it dawned on her. She was now flat out broke! She ahd spent all her money on objects to please the pixie so she could get clues! Now she was broke! How would she affored a room at the inn!? Panick weld up inside her as she stood with a start. She was on the brink of insanity! She was about ready to run around flailing! Oh she was so doomed!

She felt her heart beat ever so fast, as she relized she had given her last food up to! Oi! Not to mention she had ruined her needle from marking the tree branches! She was out of suppiles and gold! Oh how could she be so dense? She scolded herself over and over and then cought a glimps of a red haired child and looked over. A smile formed on her face, as she then looked over to Shin and his mother whom she had clearly upsetted before. Then over to the dark child who was now safe, and then to Xue-lein. Unfortunatly she did not know the others but smiled seeing them safe none the less.

With a depe heart she laid herself back down on the ground and looked up at the tree tops. What a scene I must make the teen thought to herself. It was true; her outfit had been torn and battered from the escurtion her hair was fizzed out. Her arms had cuts and bruises by moving one to many sharp twigs, and her shoes were all muddy, she sighed.

"It doesnt matter now" she muttered softly aloud and closed her eyes; hoping the other creatures would not come back. Slowly she found it harder and harder to stay awake and then....she let the sleep embrace her. there she was a messed up girl, whom on her first day to a village, the children run off! It must have been a curse! She roled over on her side slightly and let dreams take over ehr mind.