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[b][u]Thaum: Group A[/b][/u]

Selan's eyes were wide with terror as she looked into the face of Gaoh Capuello. There was a time when she saw a resemblance between him and his son, but not anymore. The cruelty written on his face, everything they went through in Tabul... Illusion or not, Gaoh Capuello was a monster of a man. His large hand gripped her upper arm tightly, his fingers digging into her skin. The aim of the cannon attached to his other arm drifted back and forth between her and Don.

"What did I say..." Gaoh laughed menacingly. "You can't escape!"

"Don, just [i]go[/I]!" Selan shouted, half-heartedly trying to tear herself out of his grasp. She could see the fear and confusion in Don's eyes; she knew him too well now. "Listen to me for once! Don't risk everything over something that isn't real, just run!" she pleaded.

Gaoh chuckled, a low, menacing rumble. "This is as real as anything..." The cannon began to glow, and Selan could feel the heat radiating from the weapon. 

She squeezed her eyes shut.

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[b][u]Thaum: Group B[/b][/u]

As Syed backed away in retreat from the stalking Firons, Lisette took aim with her bow.

"Lisette, [i]don't--[/I]" 

Gritting her teeth, she willed herself to keep her eyes trained on her target, and let the arrow fly. It shot past the other Guilders, hitting its target square in its neck. The Firon immediately collapsed on its side, and its siblings focused their attention on the fallen wolf. Lisette exhaled with her cheeks puffed out, making a [i]fuuuuu[/i] sound. Even if it hurt her to hurt animals, she wasn't going to make the same mistakes again!

The large, mother Firon appeared again, howling with fury and despair. Another column of fire, bigger this time, shot through the middle of the group, with half retreating to either side of the street.

Syed and Moira looked at Lisette with astonishment. "Um, did I do something wrong?" Lisette asked, fumbling with readying another arrow.