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Claudia stood stern over the girl, her face hard as steel with two firm, glaring blue eyes upon Etoiles.  What a disaster this night had been for the rebellion.  First, the munitions warehouse is raided and three of their best marksmen end up dead.  Then, that scum of the earth governor reveals to Claudia so smug that their lieutenants had all been assassinated.  It was a Night of Long Knives all over again.  To say the woman was angry was an understatement.

Her teeth grit, she was about let the reckless fool have it all, one hell of a tongue lashing to remember....but alas, how could Claudia ever be mad at that adorable face of Etoiles.  She sighed letting her anger go and knelt down hugging the sweet young girl, [color=ed145b]"Just promise me you'll never do anything reckless again, sweetie.  You had me worried sick."[/color]  She cradled the tiny body carefully in her arms with a soft smile, lifting Etoiles and carrying her.  [color=ed145b]"Come now, Ettie.  Those wounds will need to heal before you ever venture out again."[/color]

The masked man stood hidden in the veil of shadows.  Eventhough Claudia could not see him, she could tell Volas was near.  [color=ed145b]"Volas darling, I'll need you to alert the others of this attack.  Tell Minerva to bring her men to the tavern.  We need to regroup and formulate a counter attack soon.  The Parliament is thinning our numbers."[/color]