((Due to over 48 hours passing and no response to a PM sent to Julienne, I am completing the job without her.))
Ari rode in silence, her mind troubled by the thought of Lilly making an appearance again. She had been hoping in the back of her mind that the child would lose her thirst for blood after losing Elric, but that did not seem to be the case, if Kitana’s words were based in truth. She would need to send word to not only Adius but Azix, as well. She shuddered to think what the child was capable of but slowly forced herself to focus on her coming task, helping out the Swallow Tribe.
When she rode into the village, the Elder greeted her with a smile and a wave, helping her down from the horse. As the Elder helped her unsaddle her horse, she filled Ariella in on the problem the village was having. It seemed there was a rather large, angry species of squirrel in the area and the squirrels were stealing all of the food stores the village had set up for the winter. While the villagers were able to pick off the creatures here and there, the nest had been located. Unfortunately, they were simply unable to take out all of the squirrels and had searched for help in dealing with them.
Ari smiled and nodded, assuring the village Elder she would do all she could to assist them, making sure her wand and weapons were all secure before asking to be escorted to the nest. The Elder called on a young boy to lead her to the nest, the boy overjoyed to be given the responsibility. He took Ari’s hand, leading her for almost an hour before they came upon an ancient tree about ten meters large with large figures scurrying about, tittering unhappily. Ari thanked the boy before sending him back to the village, promising to bring back squirrel for dinner. The boy grinned and skipped back to the tents to brag about being asked to escort the pretty magician helping them out.
Ari stared in thought at the tree, trying to decide how best to handle the situation. Her spells and daggers would have difficulty traversing through the branches and she fingered the locket from Gremory for a moment before her eyes brightened. She moved until she was within twenty meters of the tree before feeding magoi into her locket,
Gravity Bomb forming at the center of the tree and sucking everything towards the center of the spell. She could hear angry squeals and cracking branches as the entire tree seemed to crush in on itself, destroying the majestic branches and all of the critters within it. With a sigh, she released the spell, silence settled over the Plains once more. She walked over to begin gathering the bodies of the squirrels, hoping the meat or skin was salvageable for use by the villagers. After grabbing every carcass she could find, she strolled back to the village, the squirrels hanging by their tails from her hands.
The Elder greeted her with the young boy, who relieved her of the animals quickly. The Elder offered her thanks and a place to sleep for the evening, but Ari declined, wanting to return to Magnostadt as quickly as she could. She did, however, accept the offer of a meal with a smile. After a filling stew of squirrel meat, Ari climbed back onto her horse, giving a friendly wave before beginning the long ride back towards Magnostadt. She pulled out her Journey Book along the way, wanting to fill Azix in while she rode.
Dear,
It seems the nightmare will never end. Lilly has presumably been spotted on the Plains and reportedly killed a large number of the Loros tribe. I will keep you updated as I find out more, and I promise to be safe. I am returning to Magnostadt as we speak, I have no desire to face that small demon in the body of a child right now. I should be safe there, but I will keep in regular contact.
Missing you,
A~Closing the book and tucking it away, Ari settled in for a long ride.
[1500+/1500]
[Magoi 270/300]
- Ability Used:
Name: Gravity Bomb
Tier: B
Cost: 30/15
Element: Strength
Class: Offensive
Range: 30 meters
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 5 posts
Description: Ariella directs the rukh to form a 10-15 meter wide area of force at 20 m/s within 30 meters of herself that increases the gravity in the range of the spell to inflict crushing force on opponents to inflict B-tier damage.