07-08-2012, 06:52 PM
Ken shook his head slightly at Liore's question. Liore hadn't run away at the truth, that was a relief. His shoulders relaxed ever so slightly and he looked once more at the manor with a renewed ambition.
"Not yet," Ken said as he watched the wolf trot slowly towards the ivy-covered manor that was RavenWood. "We're still missing someone."
A sudden change in the wind alerted Ken to a newcomer in the woods. He whipped around in the direction of the intrusion and tensed, ready for battle. Had they found them already? Was it already over before it even began?
"So the li'le lass is already off scoutin?" asked a familiar voice. Ken smiled as he recognized Jayden's drawl but deigned to answer as he fanned the smoke from his face.
"Liore, have you met Jayden?" he asked as he featured towards the newcomer's direction. "He's quite a character." Ken lobbed Jayden the last communication device, which he had taken care to wrap up in a piece of black satin cloth. "Present to you from the 'li'le lass.'"
Static entered his left ear and he paused, concentrating on the earbud. "There was a bell," Sophy's voice updated before she cut out. "So it has," Ken muttered as he heard the faint vibrations echo into the woods. Ken pulled the device from his pocket and contacted Sophronia: "Keep on eye on them, let me know what happens. And whatever else, don't get caught. Over." This was the hardest part, the waiting.
"How's the town?" he asked Jayden as a sudden wind whipped through the woods. "People nice?" A slight edge in his voice colored his last words.
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