They walked trough the forest, between the forrible trees and trough the stench of death. Silvanesti might be free from Cyan, but it would never be rebuilt to what it was since it was a land of nightmares and Edwin felt comfort knowing that he wasn`t the only one that had lost something, but he didn`t feel happy about the sight.

After some hours Edwin suspected, they finally got out of the woods to Silvanesti`s borders. Edwin had to rest a while, they both needed to. He lowered Ghyreian against a tree and sat on the brown grass.

"I have to rest for a while...."

Edwin placed their gear on the ground and took some water from a bottle.

"So... what do you think will happen to that happy group whom we have met on few oncassions now and where will we head?"

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

"They can go jump into the Abyss for all I care," Ghyreian said dismissively. "People around here wouldn't likely miss a huge green dragon flying over their lands. We can ask around, catch up on gossip. There's a human village a few miles north of here."

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"Good... we better watch out for any patrols of the dragon lords since Cyan was here or I am just perhaps paranoid... I also don`t know how the villagers react to a black robed elf..."

Edwin offered the water bottle to her.

"And our next battle plan against Cyan?"

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

"Let's hope that he died of shock upon having his magic taken away by a human." Ghyreian took the water thankfully and drank.

"I'm feeling better now," she said, standing up. "And those villagers had best learn how to deal with a Black Robe, and quickly."

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Edwin smiled as he got up.

"Well... this will be a day to remember for them in that case..."

They began walking towards the village, few farmers around the village looked at the mages with fear and wondered how these two seemed to travel together. Once they got into the village everyone looked at them and gazes followed them, Edwin nodded towards the only inn of the village. They entered the bar and Edwin went to the counter.

"Now then..."

Edwin said to the owner behind the counter and looked around raising his voice.

"We are going to need some information...."

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

The barkeeper swaggered over and slapped his wet rag on the counter. "Eh? What do you want? And make it quick, because you're scaring my customers away."

Ghyreian eyed the few ruffians that frequented the tavern. A few hastily turned away. The more drunken ones leered at her and made crude motions for her to come join them.

"I think you'll be better off without them," she commented, and cast a cone of silence around the three. "Now," she said quietly. "Have you noticed anything strange around here lately?"

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Edwin leaned on the desk.

"Like... a.. dragon perhaps?"

The hole inn began whispering and Edwin looked around as he interrupted them all with a sharp voice.

"Silence! Now... have you seen anything? We look for answers and not for babble..."

The innkeeper looked around shrugging until someone got up, the speaker was a young boy with blonde hair and innocent face.

"I saw a something flying on the nothern sky... it was flying towards north... or so I think..."

Edwin looked at Ghyreian.

"There are mountains there... might be true don`t you think...."

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

"To Sanction, then," Ghyreian concluded.

"It's raining outside," the barkeeper said with a grin. "We've got empty rooms if you'll pay...."

"We will be staying in an inn, but not yours," the other intervened flatly, and turned to leave.

She was almost at the door when she was intercepted by a group of laughing drunks. "What's the matte', sweetie? We not goo' enou' for you?"

Ghyreian tried to push past them.

"It's rainin' outside so you and your frien' can just stay here."

"Thank you, but I'd prefer not to," she returned, and tried to squeeze past them again. The rest of the tavern was looking now, forming a mob to surround her and Edwin.

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Edwim sighed.

"no offense gentlemen, but you are drunk and should just back down before someone gets hurt..."

"Yeah! You!"

A drunk shouted as Edwin closed his eyes and consentrated, he wasn`t sure if there was time, but soon 5 drunk men were in a web that they couldn`t get out as Edwin took his staff in his hand to defend himself.

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

The other two launched themselves at Ghyreian. They were dead before they even saw the lightning bolt aimed at each of their chests. The rest of the drunks began backing away.

"'Ey, we're friends, 'member? We was jus' playin' wi' you." They bumped into eachother and began scrambling away towards the exit. In moments the lot of them had pushed themselves into the downpour outside.

"Eh? What'd you do that for?" the innkeeper burst out furiously. "They were paying customers! Get outta my inn before I - "

"Droshi," a cool, bland voice spoke from the shadows. The innkeeper's eyes widened as he swayed on his feet. To Ghyreian's astonishment, he wobbled over to a table and flopped over it, snoring like a drunk.

There was a rustling in the shadows as a hooded white form stood up. "That was some work you did with the drunks. I'm quite impressed. Any two mages that are after Cyan Bloodbane and his dragonorb interests me."

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Gwyn sighed, ignoring the racket that was coming from the inn. She felt incredibly stupid, following these two mages like she was attached. But she had nothing else to do...she watched as a red robe, a black robe, and a white robe walked out of the inn talking about...

She interrupted their discussion. "I'm coming with you." she stated.

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how about because Gwyn's a ranger as well, she can help them track Cyan.

"Your friend's here," the White Robe observed mildly, gesturing at the dripping Gwyn who had just stepped in from the rain.

"I'm coming with you," Gwyn stated.

Ghyreian eyed the elfmaid coldly. "And why should you? I don't think we need a guide any longer now, do we?"

The White Robe smiled. "Oh, I think you'll be in need of her skills sooner than you think. Why don't you tell us what you know, Gwyn?"

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(sounds good! lol)
"I can help you find Cyan Bloodbane...I used to track deer all the time."
She looked at the white robe. She did not recognize him/her.
"How do you know me?" she asked.

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"Deer? Deer?" Ghyreian snorted in disdain. "Cyan's a dragon, you naive imbecile! What use will your... deer tracking skills have against a dragon?"

The White Robe's brows met in anger. "And you might do better to judge people not by your own selfish standards, Ghyreian Nightsong!"

There was a tense silence as Ghyreian began to shoot the White Robe a mockingly pitying gaze, then stopped at the look in the wizard's eyes.

"Who are you?" she demanded.

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"I've tracked dragons, as well." she said, looking at the white robe also. "Without a tracker, you'll end up in a pig's pen instead of a dragon's lair."

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Ghyreian received the distinct impression that the White Robe was smiling.

"Come with me," he said, leading them out into the rain.

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