[B][center]Will O' the Piper[/b][/center]

Charles saw that the creatures seemed to be more scared than threatening, so he wanted to try something other than fighting. He reached out with his mind, hoping his telepathy would work even though he had never used it on a non-human. [I]Stop fleeing with the children, we would rather solve this peacefuly, without bloodshed. I don't want to fight you, but getting those children home is more important than my personal feelings.[/i] He hoped they understood and responded, but he still had Medusa to contend with. "Sophia, chain!" He yelled, Jumping over the river. Sophia threw out her chain knife for Charles to grab, then pulled him through the air towards her.

[B][center]The Clayman's Finale[/b][/center]

Maria shivered at the mist. [I]Magic?[/i] she thought, [i]I can't see, and it's too late to capture the spell before it affects me.[/i] She swiped her crystal shield through the mist anyway, capturing the remnants of the spell in the first shard. [I]Should I equip the Armor? No, I might need that later against someone stronger.[/i] "Well then, are you just going to skulk in the shadows?" She taunted again, not to draw his attention but to make herself feel better about losing sight of him.