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"I couldn't really say. Technically my family could count, but they didn't care about me much to begin with. You already know the story between myself and Alvis, and Anna back in Caelum was rather good to me. So I suppose that for me, the answer is no," Ecquis answers, noticing the aura present in the air. "I've heard bits and pieces about your past, though not all too much all things considered. So what about you? Is there someone like that for you?" Ecquis asks back, thinking it may lead to the reason that Maya brought him out here.

Rather curious as to her expressions, Ecquis decided to follow Maya for the time being. He didn't have much else to do, though he did make a glance at his other wyverns to let them know where he was going.

"Not sure if I'm a fan of that chuckle. Just know that if you do get into trouble, it may not end well for you. At any rate, I'll be handling some other things for the moment. Sven, mind watching things over here?" he asks, looking towards his mount. Sven leans a bit closer to Cherry, then backs away a bit and lies down on the ground, somewhat disinterested, but still alert. "That works then. Now then..." Ecquis trails off a bit before walking towards Dash and Maya. "I take it he'll be alright?"

"I'll leave that for the others to answer. Anna, Saffron! Looks like we picked up an extra person on our way out. Says she can help out with fighting. Also seems to be rather hungry. Thoughts?" Ecquis states, having brought the girl towards the people in question.

After hearing the sound of the girl's stomach, Sven's stomach also made a loud bellowing noise. Ecquis chuckled a bit before turning back to Cherry. "We're going to have to see what the others say about you. Provided you cooperate, you'll probably get food to eat. If you prove to be problematic well...Sven, how hungry are you right about now?" Ecquis asks the wyvern besides him. In response, Sven's stomach bellows once again. "Well, I recommend you come out of the cart and make yourself known to everyone else. Sounds fair?"

"If you wanted food, I'm fairly sure you could have just asked instead of trying to steal it you know. Then you wouldn't have to worry about getting yourself caught like this," Ecquis replies, chuckling slightly. He then frowns a bit though, considering where the person came from. "I will have to ask for your name and how you got here though. And depending on your answer, you may get yourself some food or trouble. Your choice really."

Seeing the moving sack and the bread crumbs, Ecquis figured that someone had gotten into the cart. Wordlessly, Ecquis had gotten Seth, his red wyvern, to come over silently and peek his head into the cart as well. Once set up, Ecquis decided to let the individual know that they had been found. "Excuse me, but I don't think this is the best place to have a meal."

After finishing off Gael and hearing Saffron's yell, Ecquis had to carry everyone who was nearby out of the area via wyvern. It wasn't too problematic, though making sure nobody fell off was quite a task. Now having gotten away from most of the people, Ecquis and his wyverns were situated nearby Anna's cart, seeing as she left it unattended. Thinking on it, if Anna didn't get so heated over that one comment, perhaps that entire situation could have been avoided. Either way, Ecquis decided that it wasn't too important, and decided to see if the cart had anything inside it that could be useful in some way.

Having been reinvigorated, Ecquis decided to end all of this and get back on track. Jav to the face!

"Let's see about finishing things shall we," Ecquis says before riding towards Gael. "I'm afraid we're going to have to get through here," he says before striking. Moves to J20 and javs Gael

Cantos Back to K17

Rushing forward, Belros ran his dagger once through Dolores' gut, then again through her throat, killing her. She tried to speak as she fell, but all that could be heard were gurgles due to the dagger wound in her throat. [Victory!] Final Results: "Well that's dealt with. It looks like the other bandits who were still around left," Madante states, noting the 3 remaining people on the battlefield besides the Guard leaving the area. "I suppose with the boss dead they don't have a reason to stick around. Speaking of which, we should try to get to Gateon Port soon, though we may have to camp out on the way," Madante notes. After gathering the rest of the party, the group travels down the road for a little longer until it becomes nighttime. At that point, Madante brings out some of the gear that they received from Samuel, and starts setting up camp. "Looks like we're going to be staying the night out here for now. Shouldn't be too long before we get to our destination, though traveling further now won't do us much good. Time to settle down for a bit it seems" Madante cheers as he starts setting up a fire.

Rayne, with her lance in hand, charges at Dolores, dealing one blow going towards her, and another as she flies back to a safer position. Dolores is wounded, but still stands her ground. Cheat Sheet:

Looking into the clearing, she finds a shield on the ground that seems to be relatively new. Most likely, this was a place where the bandits kept some of their treasures. Cadence obtains an Iron Shield!

[Enemy Phase] "So then, you've managed to bust through all my hired men and women and get to me huh? Well I'm afraid I'm gonna have to shoot you down. One clean moneyshot is all I'll need to take care of you lot," the bandit leader boasts, pulling out her bow in preparation. Dolores Switches to Moneyshot and Holds [Ally Phase] "I'm afraid you won't be getting any shots in miss. You'll be brought down here and now!" Madante Moves to S18 Turn 11 Anthropomancy fully fades Cheat Sheet:

"Well most of the other bandits seem to be dead, so I don't see that as an issue. Still though, I suppose this is fine. A little miffed that you smacked me with an axe and stole my weapon, but I'm at least alive and you didn't seem to be striking to kill in that last blow. Unlike that spy fellow over there," he says, frowning in the direction of Belros. "That guy's gonna get it one of those days, but I'm probably not the one to do it. Anyways, I'm outta here," the soldier finishes, limping off through the forest.

"No trouble at all," the hooded man says before taking the lance and vanishing into the forest. Meanwhile, the soldier decided to respond to Karik's comment. "I'll have you know that I was acting in self defense. You were the one swinging that axe at me. And who is this Cadence person? Eh, sod it, it probably doesn't matter much, you're probs just gonna off me the next chance you get. So much for being let go," the soldier sighs, glaring at the spy behind the pirate, the one who decided to chase him down. ((Chirya Moves to R16 and dances Karik))

Inspired by his comrades and desire to not miss again, Karik struck the soldier, bringing him to the ground, severely injured. He then picks up the soldier and tries to take his lance, but realizes he's rather overburdened as it is. Madante, noticing this, calls out to Karik. "If you have too many weapons on you, we do have someone who can carry them," Madante says before making a whistle. After some time, a man in a white cloak comes through the forest. "I have been called it seems. Do you have any weapons you would like to drop off?" he asks Karik. Meanwhile, the soldier is none too pleased at his current predicament. "Is this how you treat a guy you claim to let live? Throw a couple of knives at em, smack em with an axe, then take his stuff? I don't appreciate this one bit ya brutes!" the soldier complains. Cheat Sheet:

Belros throws two knives that hit their mark through the forest, striking the soldier. "If you're gonna let me live, how bout not throwing knives at me eh?" the soldier replies. Cheat Sheet:

Idei fires two shots at the mercenary, who is observing the wildlife in the forest. Distracted, he gets hit by both arrows, causing him to grab his sword in alarm. Cheat Sheet:

Yet another level up, this one with 78% less brutality Rayne Belros Cadence Emilee Darius Idei Chirya Karik "Yes! Now I'll be even faster"

Darius tries to strike the soldier with his dark magic, but the soldier, having picked himself up from the ground, hid in the forest, causing the magic to miss its mark. [Enemy Phase] Soldier 5 Moves to U16 Dolores Holds [Ally Phase] Madante Moves to R17 Turn 10 Emilee's Self Healing kicks in for 3 HP Anthropomancy fades further Cheat Sheet:

Karik tries to strike the soldier in the forest, but instead makes contact with a tree. The soldier tries to retaliate, but slips up on the same tree and misses his strike. ((Chirya Moves to O14 and dances for Darius)) Cheat Sheet:

Flying back to where the soldier was, Rayne throws a single javelin out, striking the unaware soldier dead, before flying around towards the leader of the group. Riding forward, Idei aims at the mercenary. The mercenary, too distracted with the wooden sword he seems to have, was shot down immediately and falls to the ground dead. Cheat Sheet:

Belros tossed two knives towards the soldier in the forest. One of them struck the target dead on, while the other hit a nearby tree instead. Cheat Sheet: