[color=00aeef]"You're late Hunter."[/color]

The voice was small, almost shy, and yet commanded a strange sense of authority. Or at the very least, it drew more power than the weak shells of mortal men that called themselves residents of this godforsaken town. Maribel sat in one of the front corners of the tavern and gently waved Donny over to join her for a drink.

A small cup was already placed before her and it was half-full with a red liquid so smooth and pungent it would have made Akemi hurl in disgust. So potent was this strange drink that it would even seem odly familiar to Donny in some way.

[color=00aeef]"My name is Maribel and I'm drinking juice,"[/color] the young girl said before he got any ideas about her. As dangerous as this place was, she would not break the law when it came to alcohol. Taking a sip of the smelling drink, Maribel kicked her legs out slightly since she was too short to actually reach the bottom of the tavern booth.

[color=00aeef]"I'm afraid your fellow Hunters are already tracking their first prey. Going to them now will only waste time and possibly get you killed. For now, you should rest a bit more and ask any questions you might have. I know you do have some mysteries you want solved."[/color]

The young girl titled her head knowingly.

Back in Paraan Ravine, the bony birds let out a deafening screech in unison as the Hunters began to fight back. Hearing Sinthe's heated order, the beggar rolled out of the way when an opportunity within the fighting finally presented itself and he stumbled to his feet. He gave only a nod to Akemi though before he shuffled out of sight, presumably back to Iredele. Tatsumi made sure to make his path easier by cutting down any avian abomination that stood in his way.

The first of many souls to be liberated by the Hunters, or so it seemed. The flock of birds only became more and more agressive as they gave witness to their prey fleeing. One was downed by Sinthe while another was heavily mutilated by Akemi. The Hunter then picked up the fox woman and threw her at the injured bird for a killing blow.

Before she made impact however, the same sensation from before at the Town Square was felt. A lingering shadow was sensed before the deathly raven cried in pain, it's wings clipped off almost instantly. A spray of purple blood spewed out and in that blinding moment of invisibility, a force halted Akemi's motion midair and placed her back down on solid ground before disappearing again like a ghost.