New Tricks

["Cosmos"]

"silence, daughter of Lore. Regent-Lord is not one who requested my aid, so you know nothing. you are different though," the constructs voice rang through the tunnel, coming from the walls instead of the thing itself. turning back to the Vulpini, it looked at her as she looked up at it. "you, snow kaldaka, i sense the presence of my creator on you. i am honored to be in the presence of you, since you have been taught by the great Immortal, Lienna," the construct spoke, actually lowering to one knee towards Vulpini.

[Ixion]

She looked to Vulpine then to the construct "Then you will allow us to continue on and collect the steel?" she asked the construct. She was surprised by the turn of circumstances but accepted them. Her father wouldn't be able to control them butt then "If my father did not ask for your aid then why are you here?" she asked her second question.

["Cosmos"]

"i was found broken in this forest, and the being you call Zhatriana found and repaired me. she requested i protect what she had brought here," it said, as it rose to its feet. turning its head towards Trish, it looked at her with its weird eye. "yes, you are allowed to continue. you dragoness, however, would not continue, if not for the change i sense. watch yourself, for not even i know what lies within," it said, as it moved out of the way.

[Ixion]

"Then i will" she said as she stood and followed Vulpini "Dammit Auntie why couldn't you have told me more about it instead of making me look like a damned fool" she grumbled to herself quietly.

["Cosmos"]

hearing what Trish said, Vulpini couldn't help but laugh. "maybe cause she wanted to teach you. the world is too big and too much is still hidden to know everything," Vulpini said, a smile upon her face. after walking for a few minutes, a door soon came upon them. looking at it, she instantly recognized it. "what the hell?!" she said, as she slammed her hands onto the door. placing her forehead against her, she clenched her teeth as a tear came to her eyes.

[Ixion]

She walked up to Vulpini and grasped her shoulder "What's wrong are you ok?" she asked worriedly her face curious and fearful at her sudden sadness.

["Cosmos"]

not answering her, the Wolf-kin moved her hands to trace the design of the doors. after a minute, the tracing of the design was finished. standing up straight, she clenched her teeth as she clenched her dagger tightly. suddenly, she sliced open her hands, the blood flowing from her veins quickly. slamming her hands against indentations in the doors, she growled in pain as the blood seeped down the doors. as her blood ran down the door, the blood began to flow along with the design, painting the door in red as the design was revealed. "why did this have to reveal itself," she said, as the design showed a depiction of a massacre, of wolves being slaughtered by winged lizards.

[Ixion]

She looked at the door in horror and looked along it "What...what kind of door is this?" she asked horrified tracing her hand along the door "This has to be some sort of joke." she whispered still not believing it.

["Cosmos"]

"this is a section of history from my species. we were forced to the Blizzard Wastes of the North by the dragons, to escape extinction. we were aided by the Immortal Lienna, and were provided safety from the devastating blizzards thanks to her. we hate the dragons, even to this day, for what they did. that is why i gave you such a harsh greeting when we met," Vulpini said, as the doors crept open.

[Ixion]

She turned to her "This isn't what it's like anymore, the dragons are not that evil." she pleaded looking at her "I know may dragons who would never raise a claw against other races." as the door crept open a harsh light emanated from it.

["Cosmos"]

looking into the light, Vulpini walked into the chamber as she was engulfed in the light. "it doesn't matter if the world has changed, the history cannot be changed," she said, as she marched right into the light. with the door opened for the first time in a long time, a lightning bolt seared the air, as it sailed mere centimeters from the Wolf-kins head. unfazed by the close strike, she continued to walk forward. as the light seemed to tone down, the chamber was full of volatile materials of lightning orbs and metal.

[Ixion]

She followed her into the room and looked around "This is the Thunderforge." she said remembering the information that her Aunt had given her "We should find the steel in a vault around here." she said "The forge itself however if the construct let you through i believe you have full access to it like the Ancient Lore drakes did all those years ago." she said.

["Cosmos"]

looking over the tools and the forge itself, she shook her head. "its impossible for me to use this forge. its been tainted and the forge will not accept me. i need to find a forge that is accepting of me," she said, then moved up to the forge itself. to prove her point, she placed her hand on the forge, then recalled it as a bolt of lightning struck her, leaving the fur singed.

[Ixion]

"Are you ok?" she asked running over to her and inspecting the wound. She looked at Vulpini "Does it hurt?" she asked.

["Cosmos"]

"of course is hurts, but i will be fine," she said, not trying to sound angry at the stupid question. looking at the forge, she couldn't help but feel sorry for it, sensing for a split second all the horrible creations it was used to build. pulling a strange herb from the mane of fur around her neck, she kissed it, then threw it into the forge. "rest now, and may you find peace," she said, as the herb hit the energy that made up the fires within the forge. slowly, the forge lost its power, as the herb burned up, and the lightning faded to nothing embers. watching the forge's last moments, she saw the telltale sign of the forge's life essence, that which only a smith could see.