Aark mist, darker than shadow itself, slips in, right before the secret door closes.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Knyn heard the grinding of the door as it closed before they were plunged into darkness pierced only by the guard's torch. He dropped into file behind Orien. The only sounds were the quiet thuds of boots on stone and the steady drip of water.

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The dark mist follows behind them, keeping just out of the range of torchlight.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Knyn's instinctive sixth sense felt something behind him. He slowly revolved in a circle, but saw only the darkness and a strange shadowy mist. Raising his eyebrows at the young woman's inclination for dramatics, he turned back around and raised his hood.

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A Cheshire cat grin appears out of the dark mist, slightly fanged, then fades away again as Knyn turns away again....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

A dim light appeared slowly as they reached the end of the catacomb-like tunnel, gleaming warmly, shining through the cracks along the edges of a wooden door as the man in front of Orien swiftly drew it open, allowing the light to swamp the tunnel in an almost blinding blanket of sunlight. It was not, however, sunlight.

Thousands of red candles rested in niches in the stone walls, all flickering slightly from the sudden pull of wind. Some were perched upon shelves, and some hung from one less than grand chandelier, completely illuminating the room in a cathedral-like hazy glow. Most, however..were placed on the floor, cluttering the corners.

It was a circular room, the ceiling low, causing the smoke from the candles to make the room even more stuffy. Nevertheless, it was beautifull.

A bent woman sat 'pon her knees, seeming to be in a praying position, her long black hair flecked with gray at the roots, seeming toussled and wild. She wore an elegant crimson gown, a golden chain encircling her waist, embedded with tiny rubies. All the red in the room was quite flattering to her hair, despite the fact it seemed as if she had been crying for days, writhing around, pulling it.

Yet indeed the Queen had been crying. As the woman turned, she hissed a horrified gasp, one hand cupping her mouth as her doe-eyes fixated on Orien.

" It's true.."

[ Ha..there's candles cluttering the 'corners' of a 'circular' room...Sorry 'bout that goof, ..just go along or whatever. Lol. ]

(No, I get it..... There might be corners made by tables and such, or benches...)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

The dark mist floats up into the rafters, concealing itself with other wisps of smoke, watching and waiting.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Knyn was content to blend into the shadows, watching with interest the drama unfolding before him. He loosened his greatsword in its sheathe for no other reason than habit.

That was when he felt the faint prickling on the back of his neck.

A sixth sense, nothing more, the hunter-and-hunted sense that belonged to all true warriors. And Knyn had not stayed alive this long by ignoring his instincts. He cocked his head towards the low ceiling and scanned the rafters. The shadows beyond the candles were few but as inpenetrable as the night....

There.

A second later Knyn heard an all too familiar, faint hissing.

"Get down!" he roared, barreling into Orien just as the poisoned dart whizzed over their heads. They both landed on the floor in a heap. The guards started, forming a defensive circle around their prince. Knyn swore under his breath, catching an agile shadow in the rafters dart away. "With your permission, prince," he growled and, unsheathing his shortsword for the close quarters, jumped cat-like onto the rafters in pursuit of the assassin.

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(Heehee..... lol)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

[ I do believe you'll make it very hard for there to be any conflict in this rp, Luinnar. o_o You're killing every oppertunity...literally. lol.]

That was it.

Fuming, Orien stood up, advancing a step towards the jaguar before she materialized back into the mist; glaring vehemously.

" For just one SECOND do you think you could take it into BLOODY CONSIDERATION THAT WE MAY HAVE NEEDED HIM?" Orien swore loudly, kicking the dead assassin out of sheer frustration; that not nearly being enough to vent his entire anger. He had had it with this woman.

And yet inside he knew that she was extremely valuable. But reckless. So irritatingly thoughtless.

Orien ran his fingers through his grimy hair, looking more and more like a criminal every second. His five o'clock shadow was now extremely dark, giving him the impression of a man older than his true years. Looking closely, however...One could tell that Orien had inherited his mother's beautiful gray eyes.

He sighed, eyes fixing on a single candle as he thought for a moment.

(You have t'fix your post now... *smirks*lol)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

[ You did that on purpose. Put it back. o.O It's okay, -I'M- not mad at you, my character is. Lol.]

(*snickers* I can't.... I don't 'member what I wrote!!.... lol)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~