Eventually, the crowd of Night Hunters drifted away, leaving Selena and the Night Hunter Command group sitting at the table with Marko, Wolong, and some messenger with a red convict's sash. They sat there in silence until Gram spoke up in a hushed whisper, asking, [b]"So what do we do now, boss? Are we going after the bastards that did this to David, Attie, and Romas?"[/b]

Selena took a long swig of her ale, and slammed it on the table, shaking her head. [color=ForestGreen][b]"No. As much as I would like to sail over there and get my hands on the Tolosi scum, we need to be there to support Oromis' and General Astra's forces."[/b][/color] Looking each of them in the eye, she gave them a grim nod. [color=ForestGreen][b]"But when we get to Tolos, there WILL be a reckoning."[/b][/color] This seemed to satisfy the Hunters, and they all left, except Gram, Marko, Wolong and the messenger. Even the bartender left, entrusting Selena to lock up the Cliffside.

With them the only ones in the room, Selena turned to Marko, and said, wearily, [color=ForestGreen][b]"Listen, Marko, I'm sorry that this trip to the Cliffside didn't go as planned. But I'm sure you'd like to report back to Miss Astra, right?"[/b][/color] Her tiredness showed, and Marko was somewhat surprised to see that Selena looked like she was about to cry.

Standing up awkwardly, Marko saluted, and said,[b]"Uhm, yeah, I do. Pleasure meeting you, Miss Jalek."[/b]

Selena rubbed her eyes, and yawned, waving the young Captain away. [color=ForestGreen][b]"Likewise, Mr. Elias. I hope that we can work together sometime."[/b][/color] As the young captain sauntered off, the leader of the Night Hunters turned to Wolong and sighed. [color=ForestGreen][b]"It never gets any easier, does it?"[/b][/color]

Not waiting for him to answer, she opened the door of the tavern, and ushered him and the messenger out, and locked the door behind them as they walked back to town. However, she didn't quite trust the convict with the most important man here (aside from Oromis or maybe General Astra), so she walked alongside them, ready to intervene if anything happened. 

When they eventually reached town, Selena went to her home without a word, slipping away into the rain, like a phantom.

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The next day, Selena didn't wake up until a few hours before noon, and even then, only at the prodding of Gram, who was the only Night Hunter with access to every member's house. Getting up slowly, and yawning, Selena just about fell over when Gram told her the news. On the way to Tolos before sundown? Crazy. But still doable if the Night Hunters got moving quickly.

As she got dressed, she said, [color=ForestGreen][b]"Crap... Ok, Gram, this is how it's gonna go. Get the Messenger Corps to mobilize everyone, and I mean ALL personnel, at the docks. The ships have been ready for weeks, and all non-perishable supplies are already aboard. Once we get our ships ready, we need to help out in any way possible, help load the other ships. Also, even if they're helping load other ships, we need to leave hours earlier than everyone else. We are to take out the watchtowers on the Tolosi coast."[/b][/color] And with that, she was ready, and left the house, and hurried to the castle, sprinting over the wet cobblestone, trying to find out what the hell was going on.