**~Snow Crest~ **

**~Fang and her Posse~**

**"Very well. Bjorn!"** The man shouted, causing one of the other guards to hurry over. **"These two people need a place out of the cold to stay. Take them to the Groaning Trevenant. Tell Miss Aline they're guests of Lord Cyrus."**

**"Aye, sir."** he replied with a salute. **"Alright, follow me you two and I'll have you out of the cold and warm drink and food with you and no time."** Bjorn motioned for Fluff and Ash to follow him, leading them back towards the center of the village. **"Miss Aline will take good care of you both. She's got plenty of ale and the Inn's kept warm with the help of her Torkoal."** With that, the Guard turned back to Fang.

**"Alright miss, follow me and I'll take you inside."** With a hand motion, the other two guards opened the gate, revealing a scene that was...quite odd, to say the least for a city so high in the mountains.

Once inside the walls, was an open-aired garden being tended too by a Florges, a group of Floette, and a few human workers - all of which just so happened to be female. In contrast to the dreary, cold weather outside, the garden was vivid with color and life thanks to the tender care of the pokemon and the human workers. A few seats were scattered about the garden, at which a few important looking people sat. No doubt merchants or other people that also wanted an audience with Cyrus. In the distance, a soothing melody from a violin could be heard playing. The guard didn't give Fang much time to enjoy the scenery, however. He led her straight to the front door, at which were stationed two more guards. With a brief salute, they opened the large double doors that led to the foyer inside the manor.

The first thing she would see, is the richness of the interior, and the second, was the fact that the foyer was being illuminated and kept warm by a Chandelure floating lazily above them.

**"Alright miss. Wait here, I'll go see Lord Cyrus about meeting you. Try anything, and Chandelure here will have a word with you."** He said, and then left Fang to wait by herself, with only the Chandelure keeping a close eye on her.

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**Claire Terrane & Groudon.**

**(interaction with Corivana, John, Sindri, and Zavier.)**

**"That, is none of your business."** She harshly replied to the inquiry about her hate towards the morphs. **"As far as you need to know is that they are abominations and I pay well for them to be exterminated."** And with that, she ended the discussion as she climbed swiftly atop Groudon once again. She had nothing to say about her so-called hate to any of them. To her, her motives were irrelevant, and even if at times she was unsure herself, she would not bother anyone else with her personal quest for vengeance.

_"I do no like the looks of them, perhaps we do be gettin' yer poor haxxorus to the nearest center fer some proper care, John."_

Claire turned her head towards the direction of the men Corivana spoke of. While she did not get any dangerous vibes herself, perhaps that was just her confidence or arrogance. However, she was not one to just brush off the advisement of her current allies or the people around her. **"Hmm...I agree, if only because we have stayed here too long. Groudon, take Axia and lets get going then."** With a grunt, Groudon bent over and picked up the unconcious pokemon as though it was just a doll. **"Be careful too. Don't want to agitate that wound on your claws." **

With that, the large pokemon began to set off down the road again.