[center][b][i]Annabeth Gulch[/center][/b][/i]

[b]"Oh shit."[/b]

It was bad enough that the horses got spooked and ran off. Annabeth could deal with Auriel being a bit distracted with the guide. Annabeth could even still have peace of mind knowing that she and her group have been sent out to recover a possibly destroyed wagon against a giant bird who could likely kill them all with just the wind shear. Just not right now. Annabeth thought she'd be able to grab Samson in the forest, but the big beast proved to be more agile than Annabeth gave him credit. After nearly getting slammed into a tree and seeing a strange sight of a skeleton fleeing the roc, Annabeth knew she had to get out. She didn't even have her bow with her, just her axe, and she doubt she'd be able to do much damage against the roc with that. She tried to chase after Samson, but he was caught by Liam and his kits by the time Annabeth broke out of the forest.

Fortune was on her side as the roc flew away and didn't seem to notice her. Even better, it seemed to be going away. The group right now was way to unorganized to mount even a reasonable chance to flee. But than came a different problem. Annabeth didn't notice it at first since she had been focused on chasing Samson, but now there was a derelict wagon careening towards the group. She knew that none of the group really had a means to stop it. Best they could do was avoid it, but it was going so fast that by the time they'd notice someone was going to get run over. From Annabeth's angle, that someone might have been Aramir. While Annabeth wasn't the "Fastest" runner, she was deceptively much more muscular than what her admittedly androgynous clothing would imply. So with a burst of adrenaline she was able to run up next to the wagon and body check it, slamming her entire weight into the side of the wagon. She had intended to just try to change it's direction away from the group. But she had hi the wagon with such force that she actually broke it in half. Or at least, she slammed into the wagon with enough force to shatter one side of the wagon and snap the back axle, effectively causing the vehicle to grind to a halt.

Nothing but straw as far as Annabeth could see. She had managed to break the wagon about ten yards away from the others. Her shoulder was bruised but her armor did well enough to absorb the impact, leaving her no worse for ware than before. As her adrenaline died down her breath began to get heavy. She had a stern and serious look on her face however, as though she has had enough of the silliness so far. She went over to Samson, careful not to step on Liam. [b]"Thanks for catching him. I'll take it from here."[/b] Annabeth went to Samson and carefully cooed him to keep him calm. He was certainly a large, strong horse; he could pull the wagon on his own, though they'll be a bit slower for it. They had no choice, since it was either that or no horse at all. Annabeth put Samson into a harness that wasn't chewed to bits, and than turned to the others. [b]"The roc is on the move. I think it's time to pick a plan of action before another disaster strikes."[/b] Annabeth geared up once again and behind the balista. She armed it, loaded a bolt, and looked towards the others.

[center][b][i]Satori[/center][/b][/i]

Satori had heard that they had received new students. Just a rumor, but she knew there was some truth in it. They haven't had many new applicants in a while, though unfortunately no Psychomancers. Perhaps it was for the better, as Satori, like many of the college's teachers, were swamped with their other duties. Since Satori took care of the animals at the college, she had to make sure that their cattle and their war horses were healthy and ready. She was working with Lucilia to arm the new guards with horsemen, but she was also working with Tyrael to bring beasts from the Ravine to be tamed at the college. They couldn't afford to be picky about where they get their help, and Satori only wished to do her part in protecting her home.

But right now Satori was on her break. She had finished writing a letter to some Eania ranchers to deliver a few stallions and boars (For meat). She could have gotten pork cheaper from the orc holds, however they haven't responded back to her letters in quite some time. She was just on a walk when she noticed that the guards were watching someone at the gate. A quick scan with her Psychomancy revealed the stranger beyond the gate, and then some. For starters, he was most certainly not a human. He was actually a Reven named Arkaeis Zraimat. Satori did not know much about them seeing that they kept themselves exclusively on the Midnight Islands, and they didn't seem very interested in interacting with the world at large. The only reason she even knew about their existence was because she had taken classes in World Geography, and some of the college has been out to the Midnight Islands at some point in the past. Even so, the Reven were rare enough that she doubt many people would know anything about them, or how to deal with them. 

[b]"Open the gates."[/b]

The guards did as Satori told them and soon the gates opened for Arkaeis. Satori stood on the opp site side with a polite smile on her face. [b]"Welcome to the Twilight College. I am Satori. We have been expecting you. Come along, let us get you situated before one of our teachers decides to entertain himself with your time."[/b] Satori bowed her head and portioned for Arkaeis to follow her. [b]"I trust that you found your journey here to be pleasant? The roads are dangerous now with new bandit activities and demon sightings."[/b]

[center][b][i]Lucilia Riovas[/center][/b][/i]

Lucilia drained another cup of double-brewed coffee. The taste of the hot drink lingered on her tongue, and the pinch of energy helped her keep her focus on the task at hand; new student forms. Although she still needed to wait for Pylia and Pitch to finished their papers, Lucilia needed to write her own reports on them for future reference. And it was time like this that Lucilia continued to debate to herself about getting an intern. She rather not trust a golem or demon to help her, less she give Khan or Uicle a eye into her affairs, but she couldn't trust her vampires to handle the sensitive information she'd be dealing with. The same reason for why she doesn't hire students, but also because she doubt that there was any with the... Moral flexibility to handle the tasks she'd have for them. But this sort of thinking was only limiting her options, which ultimately prevented Lucilia from actually choosing someone to help her manage all the paper work. It was a repetitive cycle; Lucilia would get a wave of new work to deal with, she'd begrudgingly do it all, considers getting herself a helper, is too picky to find one, and than back to the beginning. With all these new students coming in, she'd hope that perhaps she would find the one who she could trust with this work.

As Lucilia was working, she received word from one of her ferns that another new student has arrived, and he's being brought in by Satori. [b]"Oh my... I suppose I ought to get more of these files ready."[/b] Lucilia let out a tired breath and she had to go dig through old boxes for more student files. She only had two on hand which she already gave to Pitch and Pylia. She had a feeling more would be coming, so she was going to get a whole box and organize some extra flyers and pamphlets. She was also pondering taking a visit to Underhaven to some R&R. But alas, she didn't feel comfortable leaving behind work just to indulge in a drink. Lucilia made herself another cup of coffee and readied herself to meet the new student.