[glow=aqua,2,300]When he heard movement behind him, Anders turned to look at Sparrow. He the left Hawke's side to tend to her, asking, "Feeling better? Mana depletion gone?"
He also held out his hand towards her burned arm, wanting to check it just as he'd done Garrett's arms. He wanted to see if he could remove the bandages and if he would need to apply any salves or medicines before he could send her on her way.[/glow]
[glow=gold,2,300]"I... I suppose I do!" Josephine giggled, and Leliana smiled proudly as she ate her food. "I didn't think that would come out of tonight's outing..."[/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]Alistair sighed and pulled out the chair next to him, which he had reserved for Andromeda from the start, "Cullen decided to tell Duncan to leave the Hades children behind... I'd told Duncan to bring them along. He's going back to go get them now. My parents must have told him not to bring them along, but they had told me it was fine. Seems like they don't trust me about my choice. Do you think I made a good first kingly declaration by bringing them here?"[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"N-no... I can't remember Sovereign..." Tobias admitted, shaking his head. He took his hair down from it's ponytail, letting it fall past his shoulders. He pulled it around his right shoulder and began to braid it so he could distract himself. This was freaking him out. He was supposed to know all these things? Really?[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]"Oh, I can't wait to get some animals..." Malaki sighed, looking over at Nico, "I really want some chickens."[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]"Yes, chickens are good," Nico nodded, "But we're getting more than just chickens. We're gonna have a full on farm. The entire land is gonna be a god damned petting zoo."
Malaki laughed as Nico looked to Carson, asking, "So uh... how many people are um.. in this town, exactly..? I need to know how long I need to prepare my social anxiety for community events."[/glow]
Tae: yeah i know im f*cking stupid for doing this arent i
Tae: but if i die it wont matter i wouldnt even care and it be my wasted life
[glow=black,2,300]Tae was pacing back and forth in front of the apartment building, hands stuffed in his pocket and motorcycle in a parking spot. He looked up to Erin when she showed up, letting out a nervous breath.
"Yeah, it should be... the address is to one of the apartments in here," Tae responded, running a hand through his hair, "I just... f*ck I just didn't want to go in there alone. This person seems so convinced that I'll be able to find things about the owner of the phone they found in their apartment and I'm... ugh, I don't know why I'm doing this, but thanks for showing up, Erin. Let's just uh... go inside and see what's there."
Tae gestured for her to follow him into the building, taking a deep breath as he checked the address again to find which room it was. When he got there with Erin behind him the door had a password lock on the doorknob.
His phone buzzed and he sighed, pulling it from his pocket and looking at the message he'd gotten from Unknown.[/glow]
Unknown: Are you there? ^^ See? Nothing strange.
how the f*ck do you know that im here?
Unknown: Nevermind that.
Unknown: Is there a password lock on the door?
[glow=black,2,300]Tae looked at the password lock on the door then looked at Erin. He showed her his phone for a few moments before asking, "Have you ever seen an app like this before?"
He then responded to Unknown.[/glow]
yea
Unknown: I'll send you the digits. Try it.
Unknown: [Password] Click Link
[glow=black,2,300]Tae clicked on the link and read off the numbers, looking to Erin with concern as his hand hovered over the keypad on the password lock. He wasn't sure if he should do this, but without even getting approval from her, he began to punch in the numbers. He was already here. No point in turning back now.[/glow]
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]Bandon followed her for a moment before suggesting, "Perhaps we say we're on laundry duty?" [/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"Tell him if he refuses, I will ensure Witherfang is never found. He will never cure his clan," The Lady hissed, glowering at Maeron for a moment before seeming to regain her composure as she continued, "Outside this chamber, the passage leading back to the surface has been opened for you. Return with Zathrian as soon as you can."
She gestured to a door off to the left before standing with the werewolves, waiting for them to leave.
Maeron looked at Bandon who was still basically leaning on him for support. "You gonna be ok, trillium?" He asked softly, so only Bandon could hear him.[/glow]
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]"Yeah... yeah I'll be ok... just hold me up for a second," Bandon responded, letting go of Maeron's shoulders as the other elf's grip around his waist tightened a bit to hold him closer. He flexed his hands a little bit before channeling the magic of the spirits that followed him, using magic and extra power granted by them to heal himself as much as possible. It was one of the perks of being a spirit healer, but it was hard to do it on yourself when grievously injured as he was. Help was usually required, and thank goodness he'd gotten it.
With that, he moved out of Maeron's grip and tried to steady himself, using his staff as before to keep himself balanced. He felt comfort in how Maeron let his arms linger outstretched towards him, ready to catch him again just in case. He looked at everyone else for a short moment before making his way towards the door, pushing it open and walking through. [/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]Maeron followed behind him almost immediately, his hand very gently resting on the small of Bandon's back. He couldn't be too careful. Bandon had looked awful when he showed up, and while he didn't doubt his magic abilities, he could still be hurting and not be showing it. Maeron knew Bandon did that all the time. With how bad he looked, he couldn't have been able to heal all his wounds at least not completely. So Maeron stuck close to Bandon as they made their way up the stairs with the party behind them.[/glow]
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]When they reached the top of the stairs, they were back at the entrance of the ruins. In the center of the room, on a small, circular elevation, was Zathrian, kneeling in the middle of many skeletons. He was examining the remains as he heard them approach, only moving his head slightly to acknowledge them.
Bandon felt both relief and seething rage that Zathrian was here, just sitting there waiting for them.
"Zathrian," Bandon said, trying to keep his voice calm as he addressed him.
"Ah. And here you are already," Zathrian said, standing from his place.
"That's it?!" Bandon asked, moving towards Zathrian, "Here we are already? Here we are already?! Are you f*cking kidding me?! What the F*CK did you DO, Zathrian?!"
"You know," Zathrian said, voice sounding soft and disappointed.
"I sure as sh*t know," Bandon hissed walking up to Zathrian and shoving him off to the side, "You LIED to me!"
"You're curious, and you were curious about the werewolves," Zathrian responded, voice dripping with guilt as he seemed to not even anger at the fact Bandon just pushed him, "I could not let the truth be known... not at the moment you asked. You must realize how difficult it is to remember what happened to my son, my daughter--"
"I KNOW what happened to them! I SAW what happened to them! I saw every single SECOND of it!" Bandon yelled, throwing his staff at Zathrian haphazardly, just barely missing him as he side stepped, "You could have told me!"
Bandon's voice broke as he said that, and he put a hand on his forehead, "You could have told me..."
"Da'len..." Zathrian muttered, moving over to Bandon slowly, "I wanted to tell you."
"You promised you were being honest."
"I know."
"You told me lies. How much of what you told me was a lie, Zathrian?" Bandon asked through clenched teeth, trying to ignore the fact that he was crying.
Zathrian paused in front of Bandon, "Only what you have just found out over the course of today, da'len, I promise you that..." The old keeper put his hands on Bandon's shoulders and said, "You know now, and I'm sorry you discovered the truth the way you did. I should have been honest with you when you lingered from your party, but I could not jeopardize the mission I had sent you on by telling you what had truly happened."
"And what did that get you?" Bandon asked, shrugging Zathrian's hands off his shoulders and stepping back, "I know why you're here, and I know that you know what news we bring to you."
Zathrian sighed, looking down as he said, "I can sense that you do not hold the heart of Witherfang. Why are you leaving the ruin?"
"Wouldn't you like to f*cking know?!"[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"The Lady of the Forest sent us to uh..." Maeron cut in, moving towards the two a bit, "To bring you back to them... to parlay... she told us Witherfang won't show until you go speak with her."
"You do understand that she actually is Witherfang?" Zathrian asked, looking over to Maeron, who instinctively put one foot behind him just in case he needed to move back, "She is the spirit I summoned of this ancient forest that I summoned long ago and bound into the body of the wolf. Her nature is that of the forest itself. Beautiful and terrible, serene and savage, maiden and beast. She is the Lady and Witherfang , two sides of a single being. The curse came first from her. Those she afflicted with it mirrored her own nature, becoming savage beast as well as human."[/glow]
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]"They're different now, Zathrian," Bandon hissed, drawing Zathrian's attention back to him, "They've regained their minds. Not only that, but they are not the same people who did what caused you to create the curse, and you know it, but your hatred burns too deep."
"That is enough, da'len," Zathrian snapped, "I find it difficult to believe they have regained themselves. They attacked my clan and they were the same savage beasts then that they ever have been. They deserve to be wiped out and not defended."
Zathrian took a deep breath in, letting it out to try and calm himself down. He rubbed his forehead, now addressing the whole group, "Come. I will accompany you into the ruin. Let us go speak to the spirit and I will force her into Witherfang's form. He may then be slain and the heart taken."[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]Before anyone could say anything else, Maeron said, "Alright."
Sure, it sounded bad that he answered so quickly, but he had a plan. He'd lie simply to get him down there, and then they could force him to talk. No one would have to die that way.[/glow]
[glow=aqua,2,300]Anders removed the bandages from her burned arm, looking it over for a moment as he responded with, "Good... I'm going to give you a health poultice and do a bit of healing magic to help reduce scarring and you should be free to go after I put a fresh layer of bandages onto your arm."[/glow]
[glow=gold,2,300]"It's like we don't feed you," Josephine chuckled, eating her dish at a normal pace. She didn't finish too long after Anastasia, however, as her meal hadn't been all that big to begin with. Leliana finished a few minutes after the both of them, having taken her time with her meal.[/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]"Talking to you always cheers me up.." Alistair smiled a bit, chuckling. He pat the seat of the chair next to him, offering it to Andromeda.
At that moment, Queen Cinderella stood and smiled to everyone. "Welcome, dear students, to our Welcoming Feast. As you all may know, we have many new students joining us, and as is customary, we are greeting them with open arms and plenty of food to offer them while they study here. We hope you will attempt kind interactions with them, even though they are here through... unusual circumstances. They are all seated over there in the back, every single one of them, and if you would greet them kindly and attempt to give them a familiar face to turn to if need be, that would be wonderful. "
"Now that everything is settled---" She was cut off by the door opening, and everyone [/glow]
[glow=grey,2,300]Duncan lead the three children of Hades back to the castle once he got them out of their rooms and explained what had happened. They seemed to understand, but he was still confused about how to feel about the younger son. He held himself so tall and proud, but as soon as he turned his back, he would softly voice the insecurities you'd never know he'd had if he didn't say so. He would tell his siblings, and they would support him best they could. It confused Ducan, but he felt he should attempt to support him as well, as he didn't seem to know how to deal with anything he was feeling at the moment. Besides, they were already being secluded as it was.
Before he opened the door to the room, Duncan turned to the three of them, asking, "Are you ready?"[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"Give us just a moment, sir," Mathalin said, resting a hand on his younger brother's shoulder.
When Duncan nodded, Mathalin scooped Sabrae up into a hug and held him tightly, stumbling as he laughed when Athras jumped on him to join the hug, laughing with them.[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]Sabrae squeaked when he was picked up off the ground in a hug, but he laughed regardless, deepening the tone of his voice to mock his status among their family as he said, "I am the lord of darkness, death, and suffering! You cannot do this to me!"[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"Shut up, Lord of Dorkness, giggles, and anxiety," Mathalin said, ruffling Sabrae's hair.[/glow]
[glow=navy,2,300]"You're both complete nerds," Athras teased, pushing them once Mathalin set Sabrae down, causing them all the laugh. After a very short moment of silence between the three of them, Athras hugged Sabrae herself, asking, "Better now?"[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]"Yes, I'm fine..." Sabrae responded with a sigh, rubbing the back of his neck, "I can.. go in now."[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"Knock 'em dead," Mathalin said, smiling.[/glow]
[glow=grey,2,300]"Please don't," Duncan sighed, knowing the joke but seeing the possibility of the three of them literally knocking everyone dead. They were children of Hades after all.
He pushed open the door as the three brushed themselves off and regained their regal and intimidating stature. He held the door open for them as they entered, and everyone fell silent, including the queen.
"My apologies, Your Royal Majesty," Duncan began, addressing Cinderella, "But it seems you have forgotten three of our newest students... and left out seats for them as well. I would see to it they can be seated as everyone else has been and served just as everyone else?"[/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]Alistair smiled at Duncan, trying to hold himself into his chair instead of going to greet the four as his mother stood, confused and surprised by the new entrance.
"I... yes, Duncan, of course," Cinderella said as students murmured among themselves, "Please, uh... please do that."[/glow]
[glow=grey,2,300]"Of course," Duncan bowed, and when he stood back up, he smiled to Alistair before leading the three Hades kids to the back table with everyone else as another table and three chairs were brought in for them to sit down at.[/glow]
[glow=white,2,300]"No, no we can't, we never planned for either of you to forget," Miranda responded, spitting out the last word like it was a bullet she just shot out of her gun, "Let's just... we'll just keep Tobias here and you can talk to the Illusive man without him---"[/glow]
[glow=yellow,2,300]"He wanted to see both of them, Miranda," Jacob pointed out with a frown.[/glow]
[glow=white,2,300]"Shit..."[/glow]
[glow=yellow,2,300]"Our best course of action is to send them both in, but let Alex do all the talking. We'll find out what to do after the Illusive man speaks with you and sends you a copy of his dossier," Jacob said, sitting up a bit, "Tobias should still talk. Let him make input on things that don't pertain to the events with Sovereign and the Reapers, and you make sure you talk for all of that. That way, he'll think you both still know, but Tobias just doesn't want to talk about it. Try and play it up if you can, maybe. Just... act supportive and comforting and Tobias you... uh, just act sad. That should work well enough I think."[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]Malaki shrugged, saying, "That's a lot less than I thought would be here."[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]On the other hand, Nico seemed to tense up a little bit as he let out a breath, looking around for a moment before stopping his eyes on the river and saying, "Hey, that's a real nice river. Do you think anyone would mind if i just jumped into it and never came out?"[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]Nico began to start walking towards it, but Malaki grabbed the back of his sweatshirt, saying, "No, Nico, don't even go there with me."[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]With a quick shove to the front of his color, Nico pulled his sweatshirt from Malaki's hand, turning back to him and frowning. "Come on Malaki, that's too may people; I can't--"[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]"You'll be fine... how is 30 people too many?"[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]"It's a small enough number to feel normal but a big enough number that people wil want to talk to you and want to get to know you. Everyone will know you're here, and all of them will want to meet you, and I do not want to deal with strangers, I can't do it. I'm either going to cry or cuss them out and both always have terrible outcomes--"[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]"Hey, you did both when you met me and everything is fine now."[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]Tae looked inside after opening the door, simply staring into the completely ordinary room. He wasn't sure what he expected when he opened the door, but certainly not something so tidy and professional looking.
"Yeah, I think--" Tae began, almost shutting the door before his phone buzzed and he felt himself go numb.
"Erin..." He said, looking at the conversation in the app, "Check your phone..."
Her number had been added into this chat room with Unknown. It said she'd entered the room, and he looked at her with worry and apology. He'd dragged her into this mess without really truly meaning to.[/glow]
Unknown: Is the door open?
yeah...?
why did you add them?
Unknown: Oh, them? They're with you, aren't they?~
Unknown: I shouldn't leave them out of the conversation. That would be very rude of me...
Unknown: Anyways... I'm glad the door is open~ ^^
Unknown: Why don't you go inside?
this isnt my f*cking house im not going in there
Unknown: You can just leave a note. I'll give you my info.
Unknown: If something happens, you can just show my messages. That'll do.
...
[glow=black,2,300]Tae looked from his phone back to Erin, worry covering his expression. Were they really doing this? Really?[/glow]
[glow=green,2,300]Zathrian walked willingly next to Bandon, who had retrieved his staff before following them. He looked over to the younger elf, saying, "You're injured."
"Yeah," Bandon mumbled, not showing how heavily he still relied on his staff for standing and walking. He was exhausted from light mana depletion, and he didn't tell anyone most of his wounds were still bleeding. He was surprised no one noticed the slight blood path following him, but he paid it no mind.
"I am... I am sorry, ma'len."
"You should be."
"Here," He said, handing over a vile of health poultice, "I always have one with me."
Bandon looked at Zathrian a moment, trying to judge the sincerity of his words before finally taking the poultice, letting Zathrian take the cork out of it for him so he could still put weight on his staff before downing the whole thing in one go. He immediately felt better, sighing as he said, "Ma serannas, keeper..."
Zathrian nodded, putting a hand on his shoulder as he dropped his voice to a whisper so he could talk to Bandon and only Bandon. "This is our only hope to cure our clan, ma'len."
"I know, keeper," Bandon responded.
"I know you believe they have changed, but this is for our people. This is to save them."
"Yes."
"Then you must understand why this is the only solution we have."
"It isn't, Keeper, but you are too blinded by hatred to see that."
Zathrian sighed and glared at Bandon saying, "I know full well what our options are and who the werewolves are. I know what we must do, and it must to it correctly or all is lost."
Bandon huffed, pushing the door open at the bottom of the stairs and leading Zathrian inside.
As soon as Zathrian entered, the werewolves growled and snapped at him with their jaws. They weren't aiming for him, but it made a menacing snap noise when their teeth clacked together, and they wanted Zathrian to feel as threatened as they could without interrupting the parlay. Bandon accompanied Zathrian up to the Lady of the Forest, bowing down just a bit in respect of both Zathrian and the Lady and taking his place off to the side, allowing the two to simply speak.
"So here you are, spirit," Zathrian said, gesturing to the Lady.
Swiftrunner growled and ran up to Zathrian, leaning right into his face as he yelled, "She is the Lady of The Forest! You will address her properly!"
"You've taken a name, spirit?" Zathrian asked as Swiftrunner returned to the Lady's side, "And you've given names to your pets? These... beasts who follow you?"
"It was they who gave me a name, Zathrian," The Lady said, her voice sounding soft and kind in comparison to the bitter tone of the old keeper's voice, "And the names they have taken are their own. They follow me because I help them to find who they are."
"Who they are has not changed from who their ancestors were. Wild savages! Worthless dogs! Their twisted shape only mirrors their monstrous hearts!"
"He will not help us, Lady!" Swiftrunner claimed, looking over to her, "It is as I warned you! He is not here to talk!"
"That is true," Zathrian said, "I am not here to talk. I am here for Witherfang's heart, and that is all."
"He has come to kill you, Lady!"
"Zathrian," Bandon hissed, glaring at Zathrian, "What did I tell you only a moment ago?"
"You see them now, ma'len," Zathrian snapped, "And you saw what they are capable of doing. Those injuries were from them, were they not? It is all they know."
"Why would mindless 'savages' attempt a parlay? Wouldn't they attack? Wouldn't they look at a surrender flag and disregard it? How do you think they got in here unscathed, Keeper?! The werewolves are not as you say. They are not the same men as those of the original tribe were. These people are innocent! Even if you do not see it now, you should at least give them a chance to speak with you. If there is a peaceful solution to be made, Keeper, I wish for it to be found and taken."
"So, you force me to talk? What is the point? We know where this ends, even if what you say is true. Their nature compels it, just as mine does."
"It does not have to end that way," The Lady of the Forest said, moving over to Zathrian, "There is room in your heart for compassion, Zathrian. I see it before me with the young Dalish you claim as your own. Surely your retribution is spent."
"Do not bring Bandon into this," Zathrian snapped, "My retribution is eternal, spirit, as is my pain. This is justice, no more."
"Are you certain your pain is the only reason you will not end this curse? Have you told the mortals how it was created?"
Bandon thought for a moment, looking from Zathrian to the Lady carefully to try and remember if he had seen a dream about that. After a moment, he tightened his grip on his staff and muttered, "It was blood magic. He used his own blood."
"That is correct," The Lady nodded, "He bound Witherfang and I as one being, but such powerful could not be accomplished without Zathrian's own blood. Your people believe you have rediscovered the immortality of their ancestors, Zathrian, but that is not true. So long as the curse exists, so do you."
"No, that is not how it is!" Zathrian exclaimed.
Bandon only knew a bit of blood magic, which is what he fooled around with in the Circle with Jowan. He wasn't aware that using blood magic for something like this would attach the entire soul to the curse, causing it to last as long as the curse did without aging them. It surprised him to say the least, and his cold and angry demeanor immediately dropped as he looked at Zathrian and said, "Keeper...?"
The tone of his voice immediately drew Zathrian's attention to him, and he softened his expression as he said, "Ma'len, it will be fine. You cannot believe such a thing is true, can you?"
Bandon went to speak but shut his mouth, simply looking away from Zathrian.[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"So Zathrian would have to die to end the curse?" Maeron asked, to which the Lady nodded, "Your people have this curse, Zathrian. You clan is cursed. I cannot believe you'd betray your entire clan, including Bandon, for your stupid f*cking revenge."
"It is not a betrayal! I did what was necessary! I did what was just, and it still is!" Zathrian claimed, turning to Maeron and hissing his words at him directly.[/glow]
[glow=darkgreen,2,300]Bandon moved from his spot to take a place between Maeron and Zathrian, growling, "Back off, Keeper," and very softly redirecting the same phrase at Maeron, except with Maeron's name implemented.
"The curse would not end with Zathrian's death," The Lady said, looking past Zathrian at their group, "His life, however, relies on it's existence. And I believe his death plays a part in its ending."
Swiftrunner growled impatiently, saying, "The we kill him! We tear him apart now!"
"For all your powers of speech, you are beasts still!" Zathrian said, turning back to Swiftrunner, "What would you gain from killing me? Only I know how the ritual ends, and I will never do it!"
"Keeper, please," Bandon said, moving over to Zathrian and standing next to him, "You're being unreasonable and--"
Swiftrunner cut him off, "You see? We must kill them all!"
"See?!" Zathrian growled, turning to face the group as well as Bandon, "They turn on you as quickly! Do what you have come here to do, Grey Wardens, or get out of my way."
"Zathrian, I cannot allow you to do this," Bandon said, backing up from him just a bit.[/glow]
[glow=aqua,2,300]"Yes, but it's what I do... help people," Anders said, smiling a bit and laughing softly.
He grazed his hands over Sparrow's arm, his hands glowing with a warm, golden magic. It curled around the burns on her arms, soothing them and healing the skin as best it could on his own. He was still a bit shaky in the hands, as he was still ill, but for the most part, he seemed to be feeling better now himself.
Once he went all the way up her wound, it looked as if she'd only gotten a minor burn there that would heal in a few days. Anders handed her a small vile of health poultice from his belt bag and said, "if you drink this, the rest of that should heal within the day or by morning tomorrow... I know you're leaving, but you can come visit Hawke whenever you'd like... I'm not sure when he'll wake up... or if he'll wake up..."[/glow]
[glow=gold,2,300]"That is true... this restaurant has the best food here, in my opinion," Josephine said, smiling. [/glow]
[glow=white,2,300]"But now," Leliana declared, putting down the owed money on the table as she too smiled, "It's time to go shopping."[/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]"I only tell you the truth, my love," Alistair said, smiling a bit as she sat. His smile only widened when the Hades children came in, taking hold on Andromeda's hand as he did. [/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]Sabrae sat in between his siblings, who were placed at the end of the table the rest of the Isle of the Lost children were sitting at. An extra table had been added to even fit them there, and they each took a seat, with Sabrae in the middle. Athras and Mathalin didn't sit until Sabrae did, showing their utmost respect for their brother and his authority within their group of three. Once they had done so, they looked to Cinderella, who cleared her throat awkwardly to finish up her speech. [/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]"Now that everyone is here, then," She said, "I would like to welcome you all to Auradon University and I wish you all luck in your studies here. Food is served!"
With that, the Fairy Godmother, who was sitting beside the king on his side of the table, flicked her wand and fresh food of all kinds appeared before them on the table, as well as drink. It all seemed fresh and perfectly warm.[/glow]
[glow=white,2,300]"Alright, then..." Miranda sighed, "Just... go speak with him and he will tell you everything you need to know."
The shuttle they were in landed at a Cerberus base, the door opening as soon as the engine stopped. Miranda stepped out, going to take her place at a council set up be a set of waiting chairs.[/glow]
[glow=yellow,2,300]"I'm sure everything will go over well," Jacob nodded, also stepping out of the shuffle and going in between two sets of waiting chairs, looking out of the Cerberus base and into the open expanse of space.[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]Tobias tied together the braid in his hair, making sure it wouldn't fall out after all he'd done to get it to look as nice as it did. He looked at Alex to lead the way, not wanting to lead the way out himself.[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]"Malaki is all I need, really," Nico sighed, rubbing the back of his neck, "I prefer to be alone most of the time..."[/glow]
[glow=teal,2,300]"I'll try and help him talk to some people," Malaki nodded, smiling to Carson, "His social anxiety really hits him sometimes, though. Can't really help that."[/glow]
