[centre][b]Maher and Nadira Adonai
Ravens Inn[/b]
[i]A collaborative post between Genais and myself, with some input from Brovo.[/i][/centre]
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Maher listened curiously as Mikan relayed the news of the village, it seemed they were going to have their work cut out for them. He glanced sideways at Nadira who was separated from him by several others. [b]<Women and children, Sister. Shall we?>[/b] He said across their link as he turned to watch the Minotaur and Centaur head towards the Inn as well.

Nadiras head turned toward her brother as his voice filled her head, she watched the centaur and Minotaur head off toward the inn and just nodded her head at Maher. [b]<Sounds good to me Brother, perhaps those two could do with some magical back up>[/b]

Maher didn't reply directly, instead just sending a mental nod of sorts as he hoisted his staff and broke out into a fast jog towards the inn. There was no hope of the twin keeping up with the two beastmen however and as a result they arrives shortly after the illusionist had shifted from his raven form. Maher tried not to scowl at the man as he spoke, clearly the man was unhinged and that would make things difficult.

Shortly after they arrived they witnessed the Minotaur throwing a punch toward the villager that spoke about the queens arse. [b]<well, seems a lively pair, and an insane shapeshifter. this could be... fun> "So we're playing games then"[/b]

[b]"Peoples lives are never a game."[/b] Maher said sharply, grounding his staff sharply for emphasis. [b]"In fact it would not surprise me,"[/b] He said louder and clearly intending to get the illusionists attention. [b]"If all of this was simply a trap with no viable solution other than our deaths and the deaths of everyone in that inn."[/b] he continued before looking straight at James. [b]"All for your sick amusement, despite your claims of helping us help them."[/b] Throughout the tirade Maher had only raised his voice for emphasis rather than any anger, though his eyes showed clearly enough that he was not particularly happy, the same feeling was even more evident to Nadira with the link the two of them shared. [b]<That was either very stupid... or maybe a little bit clever...>[/b] he said silently to his sister after a moment of thought over what he had just done.

Nadira simply smiled at the shapeshifter and rested her head on her brothers shoulder. [b]<You can take the lead on this one Brother, I've learnt not to goad insane people. I once ended up in a bad situation after goading Teila a little too much.>[/b] Nadira shuddered remembering that particular conversation with frank who at the time she believed was Teila.

[b]"Hm..."[/b] James seems the mull the statement over, though on the surface it appeared to have little effect on his ego. [b]"You just, don't, get, it."[/b] He says each word with an emphasis of his own, as though speaking to a child. [b]"I," He points to himself, "am more than just some... Entertainer! [i]I[/i] am... An artist!... And surely as you know... You can't make a masterpiece without using some red paint."[/b] His grin was meglomaniacal. It was likely this man had long ago abandoned empathy as a part of his transcendence into whatever godhood he thought he had... Presuming, of course, it was not all just an act.

Maher flicked the stopper on one of his waterskins and drew his staff back horizontal to his body, A small cantrip spell caused some of the water from the open skin leap out and rush towards the tip of the staff as Maher thrust it towards the Illusionists face, the water quickly reached the tip and formed itself into a spear of ice effectively turning the staff into an improvised spear.