Thread: ☢Final Fantasy: Edyn's Lament☢ [-Haru|Lila-]

Stone reacted well to the general gestures of friendship that were given, and as any true protectorate Far'Anthi might do, Stone knew that he would do whatever he could to ensure their safety. The meal at the Sand Sea was quite nice and though as he and Aeshir moved back out to the streets and waved their goodbyes, the feeling of his sister on his arm reminded Stone that no matter what else might happen that he always had her. I would bring down heaven itself to keep you safe. Stone told his sister, and he easily supported her. Would you like to ride on my shoulder? he asked her, quite willing to walk for the both of them and spare his sister the trek. Regardless of whether she took the offer or not, the siblings soon found themselves out in the Westersand, the desert outside of Shornhelm. The mountains in the distance did not look imposing now, but there was no doubt that they would not be easily travered. Still, it had been a few centuries since the two of them had been out and about in Edyn, so there was no telling what might have changed. --------------- Stryker had followed Akin as they left the confines of Haven, and it was not too distant from the large village until Stryker could scent Lune and knew that Akin was not lying. That or they had spent some time setting up an intricate ruse. Luckily that turned out to not be the case and Lune could be seen ahead, her porcelain skin in stark contrast to the more natural colors around her. With a nod of thanks to Akin Stryker kept moving toward her, keeping his hands away from his weapon as he got a bit closer. Lunenova, I'm sure you know why I'm here. Let me speak plain that I have little iintention to take you back, but you'll need to convince me. I've no desire for any bloodshed. Stryker told the woman. The last thing he wanted was any sort of confrontation, and yet he was prepared in case she decided he could not be trusted. --------------- Though Gand knew that the words from his daughter were fueled by a burgeoning depression, he was going to try and appease her and make her feel better. It was the duty of a father to take care of his daughter after all. I know you will always need me Daveera. In one way or another. he told her, and looked up at her with a smile as he clsed the access panel and said, You should be right as rain sweet girl. I will always put up with you, and I will always love you. You're my beautiful little girl, and my love for you knows no bounds. he explained to her, and took her hand to bring it to his lips and kiss the back of it. It was like he used to do when she was just a child, and he caressed her hand as she played the Princess. His eyes were soft and full of adoration as he spoke again, more softly. All will be well, though I will stay here with you as long as you like. It was the truth as well, and Gand knew that he had some time he could spend with her. He wanted to make sure that Daveera felt safe and loved, and that those two things would help her immensely. --------------- The members that had shown up were some of Cid's most trusted people, and his most skilled. Han , an exceptionally skilled martial artist. Enkidu , a heavy artillery and demolitions expert. Kubrick , the best sharpshooter with any firearm that Cid had ever seen, and lastly there was Syn and Bree , viera sisters with deep arcane knowledge. That didn't include Cid or his wife either, but with the various other people they could call upon, SEED was poised to be ready to do some major damage to ARC. The woman, veteran warrior that she was, would be able to see that despite how relaxed this group might look, that they were regarding her warily. The only reason she'd been given access was that the scanners in all the entrances showed her without a trace of Jenova Cells, and that she'd been vouched for by someone very close to the organization. So as she came forward, her voice smooth and steady, and revealed herself to be a Far'Anthi, a murmur ran through those present. Cid regarded the newcomer with a growing sense of trust and yet there were still reservations. You'll have to forgive us if we do not trut right away, and in truth he have little reason to doubt someone of your... credentials. All I can say is that if you're willing to help us bring down ARC, and free those that it has perverted and purify them of the taint that has been spread by ARC... then we'd love to count you among our number.