MissingNo
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Echo shrank back from Nicholai's outburst, but she couldn't understand what he said. He was mad about something...so she stayed away from him as the group continued on their way.
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The rest of the trip was uneventful. Even Sliver was surprised that they weren't stopped at any point. The group stopped for meals and brief rests, but pressed on through the night at Eclipse's insistence and to Gem's annoyance. During the night everyone could hear things moving in the darkness, just beyond their lights, but nothing happened. A large, beastial silhouette blocked the road for a moment, but moved back into the woods with more speed than something that large had a right to have.
The Key's crew took turns riding in the cart when they grew tired and, before the sun cleared the mountains on the second day, the Holy City of Anetheronn was visible in the distance. And, nearer, the walls of the recently-opened Colosseum were seen through the trees.
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Eclipse slowed a little to speak with Sliver as the Colosseum came into sight. They had a quick, quiet exchange of words and Eclipse returned to his place at the head of the group. Sliver turned and, walking backward, addressed the rest.
"I know you are all eager to make a stop by now, so our silent scout has proposed a brief stop of a more tourist nature. He has told me that the host of the grand Colosseum has offered to entertain us, along with a note that this man may have something to say concerning your quest." The gray fox shrugged at the last statement. "However, the choice is yours to accept or decline."
Gem glanced back at Nicholai and Eliot, then nodded to Sliver. "We need ev'ry lead we c'n get. An' ah think ev'ryone would like a rest."
"Alright, then," Sliver said with a smile. "We should make it there by the day's peak."
((OOC: Please read post in OOC thread before posting here. Thank you.))
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The rest of the trip was uneventful. Even Sliver was surprised that they weren't stopped at any point. The group stopped for meals and brief rests, but pressed on through the night at Eclipse's insistence and to Gem's annoyance. During the night everyone could hear things moving in the darkness, just beyond their lights, but nothing happened. A large, beastial silhouette blocked the road for a moment, but moved back into the woods with more speed than something that large had a right to have.
The Key's crew took turns riding in the cart when they grew tired and, before the sun cleared the mountains on the second day, the Holy City of Anetheronn was visible in the distance. And, nearer, the walls of the recently-opened Colosseum were seen through the trees.
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Eclipse slowed a little to speak with Sliver as the Colosseum came into sight. They had a quick, quiet exchange of words and Eclipse returned to his place at the head of the group. Sliver turned and, walking backward, addressed the rest.
"I know you are all eager to make a stop by now, so our silent scout has proposed a brief stop of a more tourist nature. He has told me that the host of the grand Colosseum has offered to entertain us, along with a note that this man may have something to say concerning your quest." The gray fox shrugged at the last statement. "However, the choice is yours to accept or decline."
Gem glanced back at Nicholai and Eliot, then nodded to Sliver. "We need ev'ry lead we c'n get. An' ah think ev'ryone would like a rest."
"Alright, then," Sliver said with a smile. "We should make it there by the day's peak."
((OOC: Please read post in OOC thread before posting here. Thank you.))