Daunted but not visibly harmed, the shade recoiled from the dancing flames as an insect recoils from light. It shrieked - an inimical wail of loathing and fear. It funneled upwards, away from the licking flames. Hovering among the ceiling's shadows, it gathered its power to strike once more.

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Yrudit knew his powers wouldn't be of use as soon as he stepped into Princess Silvryn's room. Nonetheless, he closed his eyes and launched into a hissing chant. He felt the healing magic coursing through him, bolstering Tal and Silvryn's efforts.

"The light!" he called urgently, once he'd ended the spell. "It fears the light!"

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Powerless. Silvryn felt as though she'd never before encountered this sensation as the shade advanced, and gladly did she move swiftly to stand by Tal, her gaze drawn inexorably to the sinister phantom. Her powers were useless now, strong as they were otherwise, and even reaching out with her formidable mental powers the Princess could not find even a mind of this apparition to control.

Aedha stumbled from her bed and to the door, recoiling from this sudden sinister intrusion, and in an instant had added her efforts to those of the others. Her fire was white and blinding, coiling sinuously about the cloaked form.

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Penfire heard sounds from Silvryn's room across the hall, and jumped up in time to see the Shade. Knowing no way to defeat it. He heard a wail from the room across the hall, and kept his eyes on the shade in his room. The thing was between him and the door...

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Finally giving up trying to hear what was going on, Rylin quickly stepped out of his room, only to be nearly knocked down as Raina ran smack dab into him. His only comment was a grunt of surprise, and he steadied himself, then looked at Raina sharply. "You felt it, too?" he asked, lowering his voice.

"Aye, I did." was the hurried response. "Come on, we have to help if we can!"

The two then headed to the nearest room, which turned out to be Penfire's, both minds being wracked for something that might stop the shade.

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((Wow... I've missed alot... I've read up, but anything I'm needed for? Or should I just wait it out and come in later?))

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(Well, you could help out with the shades, since that's what everyone else is doing, or you could come in later..it's up to you.)

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((Ok then... I'll just wait, as you said, everyone is helping out with the shades currently. Hmm... I'll just make Landen a mighty heavy sleeper. ))

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(Heavy sleeper indeed. He'll hear an interesting story first thing in the morning.)

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((lol, yeah... Well, I'll at least give him a liable alabi.))

Landen, completely oblivious to the action outside his door, continued on in heavy slumber, in a deep, dreamless sleep.

((Ok, not much of an alabi. Oh well.))

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As the flames consumed it, the shade released a single keen that sliced the air. It seemed to fold into itself, the fire devouring it, until the entire apparition vanished altogether.

A stunned silence ensued, during which everyone seized the chance to catch their breaths. Hearing another wail from Penfire's room, Yrudit darted across teh corridor to the elf's bedchamber, where he encountered yet another of the ghastly creatures.

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Penfire saw the lizard man enter his room.
"How do I get rid of it?" he asked.
"I heard a scream, was there another one? And if so, how'd you kill it.... if you did..." he said hurredly, yet calmly...

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Tal shuddered as the wraith vanished into the flame and light surrounding it. He had never before encountered such a creature, though he had fought desert beasts that were immune to fire, before.

He spun on his heel and ran out the door after Yrudit, calling for Aedha to follow him--it had seemed that her powers did more against the shade than his own had.

He entered Penfire's room and let the flame flow from him towards the creature, instead of just directing it from his hands. From the outside, he looked as though he was a being made of fire himself, but he felt nothing unusual--he could always feel the pressure of the flame inside of him.

In second, the room was engulfed in flame, and Tal waved Yrudit and Penfire out--Aedha hopefully had the sense to stand outside of the room and use her powers.

The shade stood in the middle of the room, surrounded by flame, shrieking in hate so strong it felt almost tangible--its cry was piercing to the ears, and yet they couldn't leave it alone--very few Exalted had the power that was necessary to contain a creature like this. It had to be destroyed.

So Tal continued to let the flame flow from him, his eyes fixed on the wraith. With fire uncontrolled within the room in which he contained it, things started burning besides the shade--the tapestries on the wall fell in ashes shortly after he entered the room, followed by any loose papers, the bed, and anything else that was flammable. The obisidian walls began to darken from the heat.

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Penfire didn't leave, instead he mimicked Tal, using his own power over fire. Instead of blasting at the creature, he tried to help control the fire. Years of practiceing the skill hellped him to let the fire consume his soal, yet not take control, and become one with flame. He directed most of his power at the Shade, and cringed at all his things present in the room becoming burnned...

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