Thread: Course of Ruin (Xanaphia & Absin)

Through the armor, he felt a spark of... something. It was warm, and sudden enough to make him look back at her as she retreated, watching her long after she'd disappeared down the hall. His attention turned back to the remaining two companions, the male of the two also watching the young woman retreat while Carmina had a grin on her face. Did ah mention I know ya sister? She asked, eyes saying she saw that look and wanted very much to comment on it You did not. I can only assume this was in the year I was an archfiend, as I would remember a silver eyed red head with that accent otherwise He stated. They spent another hour merely chit-chatting until Daniel forced her off to bed, Thomas having already gone to pass out half an hour in. Carmina went with some protests, and a few inappropriate remarks on his similarity to his sister, but eventually went, leaving him to walk out into the night alone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Near the village was a clearing, and that is where Daniel found her. He had been told of a young woman who had fallen madly in love with a wandering knight whom she had not seen for years. She had gone missing months before, silently without a trace, and when this Archfiend attacked, they had almost immediately known it to be her. None would take the fight to her, as she preyed only on forest animals and only harmed people who entered the forest. It took Daniel several hours to find her, confronting her in a clearing with his blade summoned and held loosely in one hand, dragging on the ground as he approached. The creature stopped in it's feasting on the carcass of an animal and turned to him, hissing. It was massive, three times his size with the body of a snake, the torso of a horridly scaled woman and stringy black hair. He could see quicksilver teeth, sharp and perfectly snake-like. Clearly, her feelings for the wandering knight had been... poisonous. Close your eyes, precious one, and you will see your life has only just begun Daniel started as he strode across the clearing, picking up speed as he approached Nevermore be afraid. I embrace you, and I'll take you all the way through endless time to your new life. He hefted the blade into both hands and pointed it towards the creature, his eyes glowing an unearthly yellow. ------------------------------------------------------ The next morning they'd find him sat out in front of the tavern, idly chatting with a young woman who had green eyes that glowed with a similar light to his. She was giggling at some off hand comment he'd made, but there was something... very off about her. Maybe it was that her skin seemed to glisten in the light, or how she'd sometimes hiss on the S's. Well, it could be worse. You could have stumbled upon that maniac, Donovan Black Daniel stated, leaning back against the wall, closing his eyes I've heard some rumors that he actually eats the heart of an Archfiend when he fights them Good Lords and Ladies above, I ssssuppose it could have been worse. I guess I'm just grateful for the mercy the young woman stated, shaking her head I'm sure my brother will be happy to see me come home