439 Decisive Move (1/2)
The skinny fire mage laughed and wiped the side of her face. ”Rand was right. They sell a lot of tack in Zags.” (Note: Tack is gear associated with riding horses. Saddles, bridles, etc.)
Darsi watched the interaction with interest. She knew that Rand was the person Nix hired to take care of his horses. ”We should report our findings to Nix immediately. I can do it in guild chat.”
Ducky shook her head. ”Fey will be heading that way in a few minutes. She will brief him.”
Fey nodded in agreement. ”I picked up a few things for the ranch. I'll be ready to go as soon as you give me the details.”
A few minutes later, Fey exited the Inn, her path away from the front door caused her to bump into someone on the boardwalk. A brown-haired woman with a handful of packages stumbled backward into the dark street. The skinny teen caught her one hand and kept her from falling. ”I'm sorry! Are you okay?”
”It's my fault; I should have made two trips.” Cadie picked up half of the packages and headed toward her wagon; her first road trip gave her a better idea of what she needed to take on the caravan.
Fey picked up the remaining packages and followed. ”You are part of the caravan that came in today?”
Cadie glanced over her shoulder and nodded. ”We got lucky; we were nearly ambushed by rebel forces.” The young woman pursed her lips while she stacked her items on the flatbed of the wagon. She had almost become one of the statistics. A frown played on her lips; she didn't want to lose this character. Without a doubt, it was her dream job.
Fey handed Cadie the packages one by one. Her sharp eyes noticed the shotgun strapped over the woman's shoulder. ”I'm Fey. I'm a member of the guild that uncovered the ambush today.”
Cadie froze in place for a moment. Fey... Did Hara ever mention someone called that? ”You are? Our Caravan Leader said a man named Nix warned him. It was his group that scared the rebels off!”
The silver-haired mage smiled at the mention of the Inferno Leader's name. ”I am one of Nix's Spirit Companions. I will pass on your thanks.”
Cadie's pretty face split into a wide grin. ”Thank you. My name is Cadie, by the way.”
Fey walked toward the center of the street and then morphed into her drakon form, her silver eyes glanced at the shocked caravan guard. ”That's a pretty name. Let's be friends.”
[You have received a friend request from Fey the Silver.]
Cadie accepted the request, shielding her eyes slightly when the silver drakon leaped into the air. Fey circled overhead once and then headed toward Belatora.
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”He has been spotted in Belatora; there has been a disturbance.” The man who spoke was human, he wore short sleeves in the frigid room, a sure sign that he possessed the ice element.
The woman he addressed was beyond beautiful. Gideon shivered slightly, being a female in real life made her well aware of how men would look at the Ice Queen.
”Tell Remis; she may kill him if there's an opportunity.” Khione walked slowly to her throne and sat down. ”Nix would only be in Belatora for his own gain. At this point, my plans for Mid-Spire are intact.”
The man bowed and left the room. A moment later, Gideon sat upright in bed. ”Shit... We have to warn Nix.”
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Nix summoned Nightmare and then mounted, with a wave of his hand, he produced a [Black Ice Halberd]. The rest of the group quickly followed suit, except for Ronnie. She summoned her Rock Golem and took a seat on its wide shoulders.
/Alpha: Wind: What's the plan?
/Alpha: Nix: The old standby.
/Alpha: Ronnie: Diplomacy?
/Alpha: Nix: Yep.
Nix watched as the horses approached; they stopped when they were about five meters away. The horses were mostly sleek brown, but there were a few blacks in the group; every one of them looked fast.
The large armored figure at the front of the column pulled off a helm and shook loose her long blonde hair. She placed the helm carefully on her pommel while scanning the group in front of her. ”I'm General Remis, the Martial Authority in Dhou.”