” Althaea, on alert!!!”
Althaea- “Kardath!!!”
-With her halberd drawn, Myriam scans the room as Althaea runs to the body of Kardath, dropped to the ground with two arrows protruding from his neck
Myriam- “Who are you?”
—Soft steps approach , entering through a far door
–
-” So you’re the personnel that Kardath summoned to Weriand.”
Althaea– ” I can’t feel a heartbeat!!!”
“The wound to Kardath seems to have been instantly fatal”
Althaea-
“Who are you, and why would you attack Kardath?”
– ” We were commissioned for it.”
Myriam— ” Sellswords…On who’s order did you carry out this hit?”
” We need to get back to Z.ora and Faila..”
– “They’re asking too many questions”
” Zeth, let’s waste em”
-dropping from overhead window seals, is a red haired youth brandishing daggers
Zeth- “While I’d normally agree with you, we were expressly told to take any assets of Kardath that we didn’t have to kill.”
-A hand touches Zeth’s shoulder
– “Syken’s men are in the town.”
“They’re making a direct line towards this castle.”
Zeth- “Seems like we’re out of time here.”
“I’m sorry ladies, but I’ll have to be brief with my offer.”
“Come with us now, or join Kardath amongst the dead.”
Myriam- “Althaea.”
Althaea- “… I’m with you.”
“Your name, it’s Zeth, correct?”
“Whatever is afoot here, we will not let you leave without answering for the crime committed here”
Myriam-
“There will be justice for this town’s speaker, on my honor as a knight!”
Zeth- “Sonya?”
-Zeth crooks his neck ever so slightly to take a look back at the dark-skinned woman, leaving as fluidly as she came.
Sonya- “I’m leaving.”
– “Looks like someone’s scared to get their hands dirty”
Sonya- “Idiot.”
– “What did you say!?”
Zeth- “Nash, can I trust you to take care of these two?”
-As Zeth speaks, he snaps a finger, causing a dark miasma to form out of the floor in front of him. From the small pool of darkness, a roar can be heard
Nash- “Sh, yea I got this, especially if you’re leaving me one of those“
Zeth- “Come find us at the meeting point when you’re done.”
Myriam- “What is that noise..!?”
Althaea- “Myriam, stay back a moment! This sensation, it’s, it’s definitely some form of fiend!”
-Zeth and Sonya vacate as Nash stands off against the pair of warriors, The creature finally climbing out of the portal
Myriam- “What is that?”
-Nash charges in, a searing pain striking Myriam as the assassin’s blades cut into gaps within her armor Her response is quick, but not fast enough to overcome the crimson hair’s reflexes
-Althaea rushes over to place a hand on Myriam as she recites a shield of faith spell
Nash- “So she’s healing her friend while using a bolstering spell on herself,”
“Not bad for a paladin. But you’ve clearly never faced off against someone like me, or a Bulezau“
“It’s very presence saps the strength of any non-demon in the vicinity. So I’m on a timer same as them, except, I’m used to taking care of things fast”
Myriam—
“Dammit, that creature, something about the aura it’s exuding, its affecting me”
— The monster bounds in, attempting to pierce Myriam with it’s tail
Althaea—
” I have to do something! I just, I don’t know what takes precendence,”
” I used all of my healing on Myriam just now, but we’ve yet to even land a hit on either of these two”
Myriam—
” ..Thank you for the healing, Althaea, but…”
” This man, Nash..He’s deadly.”
“His offhand dagger punctured my side.”
” I’m familiar with situations such as these.”
“It’s what I was trained for.”
Nash—
” Healing won’t save you against this!!”
-Nash lands another crucial blow,
Althaea- ” Myriam!!!!”
Myriam-
” Before I fall”
“I will leave you in good standing, Althaea.”
-Her breathing shallow, Myriam leaps upward, easily reaching 10 feet in verticality.
Nash- !?
-A celestial lancer‘s jump
-Myriam’s Halberd crashes in to the demon, cleaving off one of its arms in the impact,
Althaea- 
-Already taking a gait to match her comrade’s movement, Althaea follows her friend’s strike with her own attack upon the creature
Althaea- ” Divine Smite!!!!”
-A wail emits from the demon, as guffawed Nash spins his daggers in hand with gritted teeth Myriam slowly turns
Althaea- ” Myriam!!!”
-Nash is nicked by the paladin as he sprints at Myriam, leaping for a decisive blow
Myriam- “The rest is up to you, Althaea”
-The lancer recoils from the crash of a dagger, and immediately crumples from the second impact a wound upon her neck bleeds out a font of her remaining life
-There is the sound of a scream, as Althaea pours everything she has into a strike upon the half alive demon,
Nash–
” Even though I dodged most of the damage from her strike, I’m in bad shape!”
” With the Bulezau gone, I need to hurry up and leave!”
“Not one more step, or I’ll finish of what remains of your partner!!”
Althaea-
-Only half of Nash’s words would actually leave his mouth, as in the moment of him shouting his demands, several holes can be felt through his torso
Nash– “W…what..?”
-From behind Althaea, upon the ground, a raised hand aimed at Nash can be seen oozing residual magic energy
Nash- “Y-You-!?”
Kardath- “…
“You should have fled with the others.”
“Instead, this place is where you fall”
Nash- ” Kar…Dath..!!!!”
-Nash falls backwards, his eyes becoming misted as any semblance of life leaves them
-What follows with the quiet, is a scene of loss.
– (Dragon Guardian- Kiyoshi to Yokoshima no Kessen)
Althaea cradling Myriam, attempting any form of healing on her. but no potion is passed through her lips, and no response given. Kardath nears Althaea
Althaea— ” Myriam…please open your eyes. Please,”
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Celestial Saga 
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