[IC] Behind The Light - crawkid/megara

[Crawkid]

"Uh...it was pretty bad. She almost bled out, but I got her into a clinic in time for a transfusion..."

With a little bit of control and focus, Astra begins flowing her mana into Ash through contact. At first it was a slow and trickle, but soon she was givig a steady flow, "There we go, this should help...we got you, so rest if you need it."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Ash looked around at them all looking at her and she said “I won’t…hurt anyone?” Dante smiled and said “no my lady. It seems you need friends in dark places…” ash sighed weakly then looked at Chi then said “did you…know?”

[Crawkid]

Chi looks a bit confused, "Well..the nurse did say you needed a mana transfusion, and you werent subtle with your shadows..."

Astra chuckles, wrapping and adjusting the blanket around her to be like a safe and comfortable little cacoon. "There we go..."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Ash shook her head and said “no…I mean…my secret? Is that why fate drew us together?” Dante moved and felt her forehead and said “boss, she is burning up. She needs sleep. Let’s get her out of the room and into the common room. It’s warmer and she can rest with us around to protect her…”

When they turned back to Ash she was swaying a bit and fell forward against Astra. Dante sighed and said “poor girl…”

[Crawkid]

Chi only manages to shake his head.

Astra gently catches Ash, letting the girl lean against her and rubbing her back gently, nodding to Dante but still speaks in hushed tones, "You are under our protection today, even if you don't end up joining. Im going to carry you now, to someplace warmer."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Ash looked up at all of them, her vision fading on Chi looking at her. Then she blacked out.

Dante stood and moved to get the door and said “I think they wanted her this whole time…seems we got the pin before they did boss. But she needs us. She’s been alone too long I think…” he looked at Chi and said “whose this friend of hers?”

[Crawkid]

Astra picks the girl up, smoothly transitioning to carrying her in her arms. She starts walking towards the warmer common room

CHi hums, "...the captain of the royal guard."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Dante looked over and said "Odd...hard to see those two being friends with their roles now"

They walked into the commons and Aura jumped up and ran over, looking Ash over with concern. "My lady what happened? I thought she was recovered?"

Dante moved to clear the couch off, a soft smile on his lips. "Easy aura."

[Crawkid]

Chi shrugs "They seem to have a history."

Astra quietly sets the girl down on the couch, "It seems she has been relying on controlling her emotions in order to keep her magic from hurting others...partially explaining her loner tendencies. We just had a conversation where I asked her some questions and told her about our group. Her control slipped briefly, and she used up the mana we gave her. I already transferred more back into her, so dont worry about that. What she needs is time to physically, and mentally, recover from all of this."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Aura frowned softly and said “poor thing…” Dante sat down and said “I see…must have known each other for a long time. He is a Werewolf yes? Maybe someone to look into?”

Aura looked at Chi and asked “are you meeting up with him?”

[Crawkid]

"He and I seem to get along...hm...after being suspicious of me. I think we could look at working together..." he pauses and nods at aura, "...he's coming to the scrapyard, sometime around midnight. SO....she has several hours to just rest"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Aura nodded and hen smiled. “I’ll go get their rooms ready!” She ran off and Dante blinked. “Rooms? But…oh never mind I don’t want to know. But” he moved to Ash sleeping soundly and moved hair out of her face “it seems she has more of a past then we thought my lady…what do you think she truly is? To have the powers she does…she’s not like you. You control shadows but she seems to…own them?”

[Crawkid]

Chi shrugs, watching aura run off to make some rooms "maybe she knows things we dont...again. I didnt plan on him finding the base though.."

"Well leave her be" Astra shrugs, looking up at Dante, and then back at Ash, "...owns them? Hm. I dont know what fate has in store for her. But she has a strong sense of justice, so I'm sure we will see more of her."

"..i can watch?" Chi offers, and Astra seems amused, " well, after all, she did feed you."

"Hey, thats unfair"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Dante said “he doesn’t need to come into the base. She might need to stay till tomorrow anyway. She needs a safe place to be and that’s not her shop right now.”

Ash turned her head a little. Dante checked his pocket watch and said “she’s got a few hours…we need to figure out what she is…”

[Crawkid]

"Not telling him that i have his friend here is going to feel wrong.." Chi hestantly mutters
But Astras eyes are on ASh, "hm...it beautiful...but chaotic...weak" she says to softly, observing the girls aura. "...familiar to me, but...beyond me...she has so much potential. If she wasnt so incoherant, she could easily...outrank me"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Dante said “oh no don’t lie to him. Tell him what happened. But say she’s somewhere safe and that you will take her home when she’s stable of course”

Aura sat down after coming back and asked “how so my lady?”

Bane was working at his desk when two men walked up to him. “General? We need a word…” Bane raised an eyebrow then stood “of course”

[Crawkid]

Chi hums and nods.

Astra looks at Aura and shrugs slowly, "I dont know how to put it...I feel...affection, while looking at her aura"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Aura blinked and said “that’s a new one my lady…” Dante moved the blanket up on Ash and said “I feel the same when I look at her…a need to protect her…but I don’t understand it…”

Bane stood in an office in the city hall, looking at a man before him. “You called for me sir? I’m afraid we haven’t met before…”

[Crawkid]

"It could be another innate magic, something passive...but Im not sure that it is. It feels...connected to her shadows. To say that she owns the shadows isnt incorrect, Its just not something Ive seen before"

She takes a deep breath and sighs, "Do we have any mana rich foods?"

Infront of him was a man that Bane would know, or at least, know of. He is a big shouldered man, but instead of a werewolf, he is a ram man. And this specific ram is Ari Centura, the head of a particular guild, the golden ram guild. A well known guild that reaches out to the more animalistic folk, offering them room and board and strives to make a good name for even the most feared animal races, such as minotaurs and werewolves.

He looks thoughtful at Bane, before giving a faint smile. "Greetings captain. I see you are well...your coat is looking in good shape."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Aura tilted her head in thought then said “I think so. Let me go find the crate.” She walked out as Dante said “is there a chance…she’s blood linked to a shadow Fae? Maybe a blessed one? Or something even more powerful?”

Bane raised an eyebrow and said “am I here for praise of my looks? Or do you have need of something from the Royal Guard. Your guild master, I’m not sure what help I can give” he didn’t like the scent of this being. Something was up.