[IRP] Beginnings of Change

[Toogee]

Quote:"If you are going to save the villagers, then please hurry." Yuri shuffled over to a tree and steadied himself against it. "May Elimine guide your blades."

Paige wasn't sure what to say. They did not have the numbers or the skill to take the village. Even if they succeeded, the reinforcements Yuri mentioned would quickly null their efforts. She would have to wait to see how their current objective would turn out before making solid promises.

"We'll do what we can," Paige said to Yuri. She urged Shad and Morgan to follow her away from the checkpoint. She was surprised that they were able to pass undetected...

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"Captain, that group is getting past the checkpoint!"

"Let them go."

"But Captain, I don't recognize them from the locals."

"Exactly. Track them. See what they're up to."

The soldier nodded, taking a partner as they took a side route parallel to the group's path.

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Paige was said to see the monk's home already ransacked. She feared the worst and was one of the first to enter the dwelling.

"It's not nearly as dusty as the school though," Paige said to Shad, trying to find a candle to make the search easier.

"This was recent. Perhaps we're not too late."

Unable to find a candle, Paige tried to manage with the darkness. It wasn't long before she gasped at what she thought was a figure on the floor. It turned out to be a discarded robe. She grabbed her chest and sighed in relief.

"Just a robe. Everything looks like a dead man in this darkness."