?(Chase)
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He merely watched what was going on around him.? His idea was simply to focus on that which was needing to be done and they needed to get to Miller's Crossing.? He wasn't sure why but because they were trying so hard to keep them from getting?there he knew that he needed to be there.? He couldn't quite put his finger on it but everything was pointing in that direction, it made him wonder about the evil that was there.? With that he gave one last go over of his weapons and gear, once they got there he was definitely going to get him some silver as everything seemed to be most affected by that...including him.? ?He moved to get his gear and his mount and was ready for porting.? "Present and accounted for."? He said mostly relaxed at the moment.? He was wearing gloves right now. The last thing he wanted to do was cut himself.
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He watched as Callie went to the mouth of the cave, the same direction that Etienne went in.? He merely smiled to himself as he kept his thoughts to himself.? It was Sicilien that brought his attention to the forefront.? "I am as ready as I am going to get."? He smirked and patted Sicilien's shoulder.? "She is a woman, give her time...is she worth not giving up on?"? He looked at him.? He didn't even consider Etienne, knowing the shared history between the two now.? In this particular venture, he was just along for the ride.? 'A fifth wheel so to speak.'? He took a good sniff as he still swore?he smelled dead.? The decay was all around to his lupine senses.? 'There are days when I hate being a wolf!' He thought it was foul to him and he needed a bath so that didn't help either.? "Are we leaving captain?"
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(Callie Carson)
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?Callie looked concerned and shook her head, "No, Etienne...you can't go. We're in the middle of nowhere, for one. And I believe it was meant for the five of us to meet and complete this quest together. Don't ask how I know, because I couldn't tell you if I wanted to, but I know we were brought together for a reason...to defeat the evil at Miller's Crossing. We need you with us if we hope to succeed."
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[Etienne]
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Etienne smiled. But her passed would not seemed to leave her alone. He had said that if she ever saw him again, she would make her life hell. That was what this was...hell. That was what he was doing.
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"I appreciate you saying so and looking out for me. But I know why the evil is after us. Its because of me. I am the reason why these things wants us so bad and the only way to keep you and the others safe is to distance myself from you. I know you are going to think I'm crazy, but the more I stay with you, the more danger I put you in. If I separate from you guys you don't have to go to Miller's Crossing because the evil will stop when it finds me. And you can all go about your lives. Please don't try to stop me. All I ask is that you give me a heads start before you go back to the others. And then Flynn can take you guys anywhere you wanna go that is away from here."
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(Flynn)
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The pookah waited until Sicilien and Chase had gathered the mounts and brought them into the circle he was tracing on the cave floor, then closed the circle with a final arc.? He then began concentrating and chanting, one finger touching the circle, causing the lines to begin to glow brightly, a shimmering gold with traces of black and green.? The cave floor within the circle began to change, growing first fuzzy, seemingly melting away like a fog. And then it became clear again, but it was no longer the same cave floor that they'd been looking at.? It was far below them and yet right in front of them, causing a strange feeling of vertigo in anyone who gazed upon it.
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"Okay," Flynn murmured, concentrating on his spell.? "The portal's open and ready.? Chase, you and Sicilien take the horses in and anything else you wanna bring with you.? Best if you keep close to the horses to steady 'em.? The feeling can be disorientin' when you're passin' through, 'specially since you're gonna be goin' down with this one."
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Without taking his eyes off the portal, he called out loudly toward the cave mouth.? "Callie, it's time!? Best you and Etienne get on in here and step through right quick.? I cain' hold this open for very long."
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Luukasama