[center]A half an hour had passed before Kieran noticed something was odd.  The sound of silent paws alert them to a presence behind them, both turn and duck when a white blur rushed passed them. Kieran blinks and straightens, only for Esther to squeak and brush past him. Rolling his eyes fondly he shoves his hands into his pockets and moves forward, the white blur glancing up and locking its eyes with his own. The white tiger before him flicks its black-tipped ears before Kieran glances up at the person on its back, his eyes widen in shock. 

He's only met this ice mage twice since he's been friends with Esther, though as she glanced away from the blonde and locked her own eyes with his he was glad she was on their side. She offered a nod before dismounting who Kieran assumed was her Familiar, her sharp eyes never left his as she approached him. Kieran noted she had on black trousers with a peach cashmere sweater, her brown locks tied into a ponytail that reached her mid-back. Her feet were covered with black boots, her hands as she reached out were covered in black fingerless gloves. He accepted her hand and offered a smile of his own. 

“Pleasure to meet you again Lye, though I must admit last time you didn't have beautiful creature with you.” Lye blinked and turned to glance at the tiger behind them, the tiger shook out its body and flicked its striped tail. Esther rejoined them and settled for resting her head on his arm. 

“Yeah, it's been awhile. This is Vox, he's been tense since we arrived so let's get moving. I can feel a shift in the air and I don't like it.” With that she turned and remounted Vox, Kieran and Esther nodded before following after them. The headsets buzzed to life then, Ynez’s voice filling both vampires ears. 

[i]She there yet?”[/i] Kieran snorted softly and jumped over a fallen log, his left hand reaching up to press the small bottom so the Alpha could hear him. 

“Yes, something wrong?” He couldn't help but worry, then again he knew how this particular Pack worked so he wasn't so edgy. Before Ynez could answer a snarl from before them had Kieran’s attention snapping to the left. All three darted away as a creature made of shadows lurched forward, its clawed hand meeting nothing but air. 

“Shit, Vox warn them--” Lye hissed as she ducked and rolled out of the saddle she'd been in, a clawed hand missing her by inches. Vox snarled and spun, his own paw lashing out to hit the creature. It backed away and hissed as the other lurched forward once more, Kieran and Esther dodging it by centimeters. The white tiger jumped away and raised his head, a long roar filled the air and it seemed to distract the shadow creatures. 

Only for a moment though before both lunged forward once more. They'd appeared out of nowhere, this wasn't looking good.

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Anna stilled when the roar met her ears, she spun and slammed both vampires away just as a clawed hand entered her field of vision. She managed to spin so it didn't nick her side, her ears pressed to her skull as she creature slunk forward. It wasn't human and its crimson eyes were focused on them intently, Anna snarled when she felt movement from behind them..

They were surrounded. The headset around her maw buzzed then, the werewolf stilled and listened as her Alpha's voice filled her ears. [i]Do not touch them. Whatever you do don't fucking touching them. We just found a section in the Book of Mages that states, that if a Shadow Mage summons creatures of darkness that whoever touches them are either burned alive or pulled into madness. Use whatever weapons you have except your hands, thankfully Isabela managed to lend us the information before she fell under attack. We've asked Guard members to bring weapons to those who need it, hang on until then.”[/i] With that the line went dead. 

Anna snapped her jaws at the creature before them, her hackles raised and her eyes glowing. They had little options and if the others were already under attack then they were on their own. The female werewolf lunged forward and grabbed a fallen branch between her jaws. It would have to do for now. 

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