proceed with care

Vigilante Haskel · 10-04-2011, 07:51 PM

Playing as if everyone is already here, notably Foxglove Monroe is present and Vigilante, Haven, Niro, and Toliy are in various stages of injury. Sorry for the vagueness, just didn't want to have to backdate too much. D: Set in the morning after the raid, the 2nd of October.

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500+ words.

The guardians had met them and it had been a mess. Their mission had not been a complete failure—they had rescued Foxglove, at least—but they had been unable to rescue Anu and the other prisoners before the tribal wolves had fought them off. Vigilante had led his defeated trustees back (sans Anatoliy and Foxglove, who were already on their way to the kingdom) and gone straight to the hotel to seek out Alaine, despite the absurd time. Wounds needed treating and that was her job, so he did not expect she would mind patching them up.

Unfortunately, she did not answer, and he finally did what he should have done when he had first noticed her absence and gone in. Her room was empty, void of signs of life, and his eyes settled on the note quickly. He took it home to Ayita, who read it with heavy heart. Vigilante had not had time to focus on it, though, so instead he set himself to providing first aid to the rescuers as best as he could. He was not perfect, but he could work as a field medic.

Then, he had waited until the sun was only just barely out and called for the pack outside the hotel.

When they arrived, Vigilante did not hesitate in diving into what he had to say. "AniWaya has been taken over by a wolf called Maska who hates hybrids and dogs. They had imprisoned one of their own for being a hybrid. A family of hybrids had escaped the tyranny to Crimson Dreams; the tribe attacked them and kidnapped their leader and some of their members. They threatened to kill Anu and the others. Dawali, their leader, has been demoted and is treated hardly better than a prisoner." Some of this information had come from Haven, some from the letter from Ayasha, and some from Foxglove.

"Up until now, we've had a good relationship with the tribe, but this is far too much. Last night, a small group of us tried to rescue the prisoners. Foxglove is a family member of ours, Anu has family here and is our friend, and Crimson Dreams has always had a good relationship with us. Unfortunately, their guardians met us and fought us off. We did not succeed as we had hoped," he said gruffly. It was obvious what he meant: Only one prisoner had been freed.

"We've avoided conflict in the past. Cour des Miracles is involved in this now, however. We will be extending aide to Crimson Dreams and the tribe's fugitives, and Foxglove will be staying here until it is safe again. Everyone should exercise caution. We cannot risk losing anyone, and it is sad to say, but Alaine has left us. If anyone needs medical attention in the meantime, please seek me out. I can provide basic needs."

It was a heavy message, but it needed to be said. The King stood tall, surveying the members of his kingdom, waiting for the questions or concerns that would surely follow.

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