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Dusk: The Return of Caligo Nox

Posted. I made a little time skip and you can skip along with it or are welcome to fill in the blanks :)

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Chrystella sighed. It seemed that Vilo had indeed been refused entry into her home. "I apologise for her actions Vilo, I hope you don't hold them against her." or me She internally added. Surely Cassandra would have smelt his scent inside, he had visited not overly long ago. It was her understanding that scents lingered for awhile, which is why prey could be tracked down even if the trail was up to a week old. "Now that I am here, you are welcome to come inside." It was then that the front door opened and Marduk welcomed her home with a bow. "Marduk, we have been over this before. You need not bow before me, you are my assistant." She lectured lightly, she wasn't mad, she was merely reminding him. "Thank you Marduk and never mind if you didn't get what I wanted. At the moment there are bigger things than collecting the right ingredients." Bigger things meaning the death of her cousin, the hybrid creatures and the darkness.

Turning back to Dragniast and Zac, Chrystella motioned them in. "Please come inside Dragniast, make yourself comfortable in the living room with the others. Marduk, show our guests the living room and prepare some tea I shall organise some rooms and gather a few things for information discussing." She waited for the others to go ahead of her before she entered and closed the door behind herself. Next she made her way to the tower and got five rooms ready for her guests on the way to her bedroom and private study on the top floor. Half an hour later she was back in the living room, with an assortment of books, novels and parchments. With one hour since she left Say'ri in the kitchen, the food should be finished and she Chrystella planned to talk while the others ate. "A few of you seek information and I shall provide it, if you'll hear my story. It started exactly one month ago." She told the group about how her cousin left on a journey to seek out a secret study hoping to find a way to break her immortal rune, then recounted the events of the morning. Her cousin being consumed by darkness, and dying and also what he had told her. She recounted until the part where Cassandra came knocking on her door.

She then flicked through a novel titled Caligo Nox: Vanquished Shadow Wizard and repeated her cousins last words “Flee. Hide. Just try, But your life…” then added what he hadn't been able to say. "Mine." She stopped on the right page and held the book up for the others to see. In the middle of the left page was a poem.
I am the Gloom of Night.
That shadow just out of sight.
The whisper in the wind,
As a chill blows in.

From shadow I strike,
Deep at night.
Flee.
Hide.
Just try.
But your life;
Mine.

A monster?
A Blight?
Nay,
I am always.
I am forever.
I am the Gloom of Night.

"I wish it weren't true, but it is the only explanation. Caligo Nox has returned." She let her words hang in the air, to sink in and waited for any opinions or questions anyone may have had.

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When her house came into view she looked at Dragniast with a small smile. "This is home." She said and looked back at it fondly. It was then that she noticed someone at her doorstep. The closer she got the more familiar he became. It was Vilo, the Canine Claudoshifter werewolf, who wandered around the non forested area near her house. He had visited enough and was welcome, so why wasn't he inside? Chrystella wondered in confusion. "Excuse me for a moment." She pardoned herself away from Dragniast and Zac and went over to her friend on the doorstep. "Vilo, what are you doing outside?" It was all a bit strange. Weren't Say'ri and Cassandra inside? Surely they didn't refuse him entry? Though if they had, then she could understood why, but still, anyone or thing that wished her harm was outside of the barrier. Plus, if it had been a customer after an Entry Rune- Oh she didn't want to think about than.

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Chrystella was filled with relief when, Zac reluctantly gave in and shifted back into his human form. Her relief, however, was short-lived when he spoke. Her eyes widened in shock. Did he really just ask that? To inquire after a name was fine, but asking-demanding someone why they smelt like they had just crawled from a grave, especially someone like Dragniast, was simply rude. She was flattered that he liked her enough to be protective over her, but honestly his last comment was going a bit far. Looking back at Dragniast, he seemed totally unperturbed and perhaps she should have known that as a Contracted Undertaker, reacting to such words were beneath them.

When the eloquently spoken words of a compliment reached her ears, Chrystella's cheeks slightly reddened. She wasn't use to such things and to be called beautiful from one male, in front of another was slightly embarrassing. Though a slight smile appeared on her face as it appeared that Zac was going to be ignored by Dragniast and she looked at Zac apologetically. "Yes. We shall be off. My home isn't too far away." She answered politely and hopped onto her broom, yes she could have walked but she had her broom with her and it beat carrying it around. Hovering above the ground she set an easy pace. "Just this way."

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*calls to the hills* Demous! Where are you?~

Thanks Dax and Caits

Good night XD

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I have never actually used that word before on here or in rl...
3. 2. 1. Confuzzled.

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Thank goodness :3

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I'm sorry Dax! >.<

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*high-fives everyone just because everyone else is high-fiving*

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Mana: Sure! You can if you want to :D