11-27-2017, 07:24 PM
The man was cooperative enough, but his vague response begged further questions. Why would the townsfolk so willingly be accomplice to such a scheme? Paige was right to question the lack of military involvement, especially situated directly on the border with Lycian-Bernese tension on the rise. She shifted her eyes to meet Paige's as she inquired further, then shifted her eyes to the sky. The air was cool and quiet, the stars bright and not a cloud in sight. Surely Leroy couldn't be too far off, Ellie thought.
Ellie took a moment to sit a moment, releasing her dagger and getting as comfortable as the ground beneath her would allow; what with all the attention the brigand was getting, she figured the conversation would unfold rather effortlessly from here.
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"There it is," Leroy muttered, his hands trembling. Nestled in the mountains was Castle Burg, a few minuscule specks of light flickering against the silhouette of the castle. He relinquished the reins with one hand and reached for his back, releasing the battleaxe from it's holster and pulling it to his side, gripping the haft near the blade. "Make haste, boy!"
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
With a hard tug downward, the wyvern tucked its wings momentarily and dove quickly, its sharp claws brushing the tops of the trees below as it spread its wings into a glide. With a powerful flap of its wings, it ascended a few meters to clear the brush and darted towards Castle Burg, and in doing so, towards a familiar face.
Ellie took a moment to sit a moment, releasing her dagger and getting as comfortable as the ground beneath her would allow; what with all the attention the brigand was getting, she figured the conversation would unfold rather effortlessly from here.
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"There it is," Leroy muttered, his hands trembling. Nestled in the mountains was Castle Burg, a few minuscule specks of light flickering against the silhouette of the castle. He relinquished the reins with one hand and reached for his back, releasing the battleaxe from it's holster and pulling it to his side, gripping the haft near the blade. "Make haste, boy!"
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
With a hard tug downward, the wyvern tucked its wings momentarily and dove quickly, its sharp claws brushing the tops of the trees below as it spread its wings into a glide. With a powerful flap of its wings, it ascended a few meters to clear the brush and darted towards Castle Burg, and in doing so, towards a familiar face.
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