Cina poured herself a drink, that has really hurt her voice, she wished the shard would stop doing that. She sat quite at ease in the room full of tension. She knew she was safe.

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Kith stayed in the comforting shadows, letting them envelope him, hiding him from view. There were some strange devilries going on, he was sure. His seemingly harmless necklace..it seemed others had them to. He played with it beneath his chest. It was cold and lifeless now, though just a few minutes before it had been brilliant with light. He could get involved, help solve the crime...but expirience told him that staying hidden was by far the better thing to do.
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Three miles away from the tavern Urek was woken from sleep. The shard he had around his neck blazed with light. "So there are others..." He said softly. He quickly packed whta few belongings he had and mounted his horse. He spurred him into a violent galloge and made his way to the tavern. The others were there, that was for sure.

A few minutes later he slunk into the tavern. He surveyed the surroundings: a man covered in magical frillies;he was a bit to sure of himself, somthing that would come back to bite him. A woman at the back of the tavern; she looked like she wanted to be a part of this all. A man sulking in the shadows, the same man that had stolen his second shard; he'd deal with him eventually. Urek sat down at a table, waiting. Somthing was bound to happen.

Merrick felt a warm smile creeping on his face when Tricia defended him, and had a sudden urge to spin around and kiss her again. But he repressed said urge, and instead continued glowering mercilessly at Rekithi.

In an almost inhuman stride, his cloak still whipping about him, pulling away from him by a magic force... Rekithi stepped up closely to Penfire, but said nothing to him. Instead, he addressed Tricia's confident statement about the man she loved.

"Aaah, but who is anyone, Tricia?" he said smiling, while Merrick started that he knew her name. "Am I anyone? Is that how you class me... along with any mis happened person like this drunk here," he indicated a finger towards Penfire. "You have much to learn then."

Merrick shot daggers with his stare. "It's the shards, it's all about the shards. Curse you!"

For he had realized Rekethi's plan had been to draw every shard bearer to himself, to complete the diamond and rule the world in evil.

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Tricia's eyes widened. "How do you know me?" She asked before frowning. "And to answer you question, 'anyone' is a person who I eon't know, or don't trust. I trust Merrick with my life, if you think I have much to learn, then you are wrong. I know much, not every thing, But I know enough." Tricia went and stood right beside Merrick. "And if your realy after the shards, like Merrick says. Then trust me, you won't succsed."

((I Know she is showing more of a back bone, but she is with Merrick, besides, she had to defend him, right?))

"I'm not so sure of that." Spoke Cina, "I'd ack...we'd be happy to help him...in return for a few things." She finished, glareing in the direction of her heart.

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Annalett stood there in confusion, open mouthed. In all her young life, she had never seen or heard anything like this. Now even her father was afraid to interfear due to the tension between the people in the room...

Penfire glared at Rekithi with brown eyes. He mumbled a word under his breath, and with a fist glowing blue(or more like the rings on his fingers), he punched the cloaked man square on the chin, and not softly one bit...(sorry, could resist mate)

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"The Shards?" Elarinya asked, concern furrowing her brow. She glanced around the room once more, worry filling her. So these gems do serve a purpose. she thought. A purpose that can be used for good or ill. What powers are bestowed upon these pieces? she wondered. And if they fall into the wrong hands, what fate awaits us?

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The sorcerer appeared stunned for a moment at this sudden display of strength, as he staggered back when the blow hit him.

But then, very calmly, he turned his back to the man; and muttered something under his breath.

A beam of white light, not unlike lightening, bolted through the roof and hit Penfire on cue, instantly causing excruciating pain. Rekethi smiled sinisterly, and facing the people of the inn again said, "Now- are we ready to cooperate?"

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Merrick was staring at Penfire, who had just had a few years zapped off of him by a bolt of electricity. Truly, this was no common magician. Rekethi was a master sorcerer.

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Danae gaped at the sorcerer. Her knuckles stood out white against her otherwise slightly sun tanned skin as she gripped her dagger. She wanted to hit him also, to scream that they would never cooperate, but she feared that the same thing would happen to her.

"There is no need to hurt anyone," she said, an obvious edge tinging her voice. She fought to bring it under control. After a bit of effort, she managed her most charming smile... or at least she tried to, she wasn't positive that she suceeded. "Why don't we just talk?" Not that she really planned to comply with anything that the horrid man said, but still, she was a rather smooth talker... when she didn't let her temper get out of hand.... Maybe she could persuade him to make some kind of a reasonable deal... or at least trick him.

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Tricia glared at Cina. "Well he really won't succed if he needs help from people like you." Tricia turned back to Rekethi. "Am I right in saying your too weak to do it alone."

Rekithi's temper was beginning to flame, although he usually kept his cool.

"Do it alone?" he said, in a dangerously calm voice, quivering in anger. "Should I so desire, I could call all the evil forces from the celestials upon this place. Talk we will - but I will accept nothing less than absolute cooperation."

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"OH," Tricia said. "So you admit you are so weak you have to call for help." She didn't know why she was saying such things, exept, she knew if he got angry enough, Rekithi would stop acting rationly, but act out of anger, and then proberly make mistakes. It was just a theory she had to try.

"Well you've got mine." said Cina standing up and giveing a short bow, giveing an acid look to Tricia.
"Cina at you're service sir and..." her voice changed to a harsh tone "...the Shard of the Heart...her possesor." She shook herself and her voice returned to normal. "You know i can say it myself, that ruins my throught." she smiled again at Rekithi and lent against the wall next to him.

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