Heading to the Home

[Ixion]

The bartender sighed and looked at her "Iarna, we could never forget a girl like you. So you found our notice did you?" he asked as some of the patrons rose "We hope you can help us, we were attacked by a raider group and they decided to stick around. We need your help to route them, and to take back our women" he said solemnly.

"I see so you placed it" he said bringing it out and setting it on the counter and he placed the emblem of the group he was with alongside it causing the bartender to look at him in surprise.

"Your with the wolfpack?" he asked causing Aldarion to nod and the bartender looked at her "When did you join the Iarna?" he asked.

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"That was you then..."Iarna listened and her claws dug into the ground slightly, glancing towards Aldarion as he showed the notice and the emblem he bore. Though a blush came across her face slightly as the bartender asked about if she had joined the group, "I wouldn't say joined them my friend, Aldarion here is my boyfriend. Of course not like the Wolfpack is going to let off about it." She said with a sheepish grin but was quick to focus on the current situation.

Though she was surprised they remembered her. "As much as I want to catch up and all we really need to get down to what's going on. Where are these raiders? In fact, are any of them here now?"She asked seriously now, wanting to at least try and protect one place she had called home. Her parents also use to visit here all the time before they were killed and though she had been unable to do something then she was going to do something now.

[Ixion]

"No they only come in every month to look for tourist women and take money" one of the patron said with a sigh "They took Geralts daughter and his mate the other night. We believe that once they are sure they have all the females they will kill the rest of us and sell the girls to the highest bidders"

Aldarion growled "Slavers good I can get in some target practice"

"You and me both" another voice came to as everyone spun around to see a shadowy dragon seem to walk out the wall "Shadow Hunter Gurin at your service long time friend of Ixion amber scales" he said bowing his head and lifitng it up.

"Shadowseeker how did it get into the room!?" one of the patrons.

"No he is ex-shadowseeker. Dont know what he is considered anymore but as for who he is also the patron of the wolfpack" Aldarion added before they attacked.

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Before Iarna could say anything she turned to look at the former shadowseeker, at the moment a little tense herself. But her mind immediately went to Azuris, recalling him being a Dawnseeker and in a sense a type of Shadowseeker but he wasn't bad, he was a friend and ally so it likely was the same with Gurin. "He's right, there are some Shadowseekers we can trust and if he was out to attack he likely would have already."She said as she was still tense, but only from the anger that was growing inside of her for what these slavers were doing.

It was then she began moving towards the door, "You boys better get in line because I'm going after them too. No one attacks my home and lives to see the light of day." She said in a serious tone, the crystal around her neck seeming to glow slightly as she pushed open the door and stepped out into the cold air once more. Despite some concerns from the patrons she said nothing and sniffed the air, catching a scent that was still there enough she could follow. With a loud growl she quickly took flight and began following the scent, the cold air not even slowing the Water dragoness down.

[Ixion]

"Looks like your girl is on the move" Gruin said looking at an annoyed Aldarian.

"Damnit not you too" he said chasing after her Gurin following them quickly taking flight outside and rose into the air following her.

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Iarna glanced back when hearing Aldarion, giving him a look of disbelief at his annoyance, "Really Aldarion? I'd think by now you'd know I'm not a little dragoness who's going to let the males take care of everything, especially not when some slavers are attacking my home. I'd think someone like you would understand that, so bite back the complaints and fly." She told him as she then looked forward and continued to follow the scent.

[Ixion]

He shook his head "I'm not annoyed with you i'm annoyed with Gruin and his comment" he said getting a laugh from his elder.

"C'mon you honestly dont think I wouldn't listen to my own group and their comments, plus your still the rookie!" Gurin shouted flying with them.

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Hearing this Iarna couldn't help smiling in amusement realizing yet again Aldarion couldn't escape the remarks they made. "So word gets around fast among the Wolfpack huh? You aren't going to be getting away from that any time soon in the near future then."She said as she continued to fly but suddenly came to a halt in the air, noticing tracks in the snow. "Look you two,"She said as she quickly dove down and landed beside beside the tracks, seeing also some signs of resistance among them.

But since they had been flying she had been trying to hatch a plan should they get close to the slavers and she knew Aldarion and Gurin with her it might just work. "We need to lure these bastards out you two, bring them to us when they least expect it."She said as she was thinking quickly before turning to them, "Which in this case we need bait, I can cover that since they are interested in selling women."Iarna told them.

[Ixion]

Aldarion stepped forward "No absolutely to all hell not" he said "I'm not going to let you do that, what if something goes wrong and they do capture you, we might not be able to rescue you" he said.

Gurin coughed "Uh you do know I can call back up in like 2 seconds and another 2 seconds for them to arrive"

"Thats not the point, im not letting her" Aldarion snapped.

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"Even if it doesn't go as planned, I'm capable of fighting for myself and in a world full of water I have an advantage." Iarna said as she stepped forward and nuzzled Aldarion's neck softly. "Aldarion you need to have some faith in others and their abilities, I'm not a helpless hatchling and I didn't learn all this stuff at the temple and from my parents to not put it to use." She said as she gave him a quick and deep kiss before she stepped back.

"You just need to trust me,"Was the last thing she said before she turned and quickly flew off once more, following the tracks long enough before she landed, taking a deep breathe before she began to look around as if she was lost. And it wasn't long before she saw the camp of the slavers, her crystal necklace swaying slightly as she quickened her pace just slightly and knew she had to play her part well as she drew close enough they could hear. "Oh this is a relief, I've been trying to find my way around this continent. Do any of you think you can help me?"She called, her gaze looking quite hopeful while at the same time she scanned the camp for the prisoners.

[Ixion]

One of the more gruff ones grinne dnad nodded "Why sure come here and we can show you" eh said indicating to the spot next to him his friends grinning as well thinking this one was going to be all to easy.

Aldarion watched from his hiding spot with Gurin and waited. Aldarion had downed a few potions already was waiting for the signal she would make for them to attack.

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"Thank you, hard to meet some good civilians." Iarna said with a slight smile as she walked towards them, the crystal giving faint glowing as her eyes caught the sight of those who had been captured and not yet sold which made it hard not to want to spring then and there. But she had to wait, and some even looked surprised to see her though they said nothing as she stopped a few feet. And already she could see some were ready to move closer when she took the spot.

That was when she grinned, "You know on second thought,"Stomping her paw on the ground the snow seemed to begin flowing into it's more water like state and came up to surround every raider in a powerful wall of water that wasn't easy to penetrate. The water itself seemed to become a hard wall like that of glass and she looked back and nodded to where Aldarion and Gurin were waiting. "I know my way around this place like the back of my paw, and you creeps...your not my type."

[Ixion]

Aldarion and Gurin leaped into action aiming at the raiders "Iarna get the girls free!" Aldarion shouted as the guards were shocked at the sudden attack and even more when the patrons of the bar suddenly showed up. The ensuring fight was chaos as it left Iarna was left out of the fight as many of the raiders fell to the more fully trained dragons.

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Iarna nodded as she rushed to the girls growling when one raider slipped by her attacks and tackled her, making her snarl as it was a larger dragon. "You'll pay for a high price little girl,"He sneered as he tried to go for a place to knock her out but Iarna shifted her head slightly causing the raider's head to hit only snow and ice, making him growl in pain. This though she took the opportunity to gain the upper hand as she hooked her legs with his and pushed up to force them to turn over.

She may not be a master fighter but her skills had come to improve since the last time she fought slavers. "Maybe you should keep your mind focused on a battle and not when you'll get some." She said lashing her tail to stab the raider in the shoulder and forcing him to back off. With this done she rushed over and quickly began freeing each woman and young female, making sure they were all freed before she nodded for them to hurry off. And in no time they were, all obviously aware of which way to go to avoid the chaos going on.

[Ixion]

When he noticed the one who had slipped past him and attacked her after she was finished with him he moved behind him "Attack her will you!?" he shouted hoping on to his back and biting into the back of his neck and suddenly let his fire burn into the open spot causing the slaver to scream in unbearably pain and collapse

Gurin roared and led the villagers in one final push decimating the majority of the slavers causing the others to flee as their leader fell to the battle as well.