Mera glanced back at Alari when he was speaking, looking towards the inn he mentioned. She started walking that way once Alari finished speaking, "Come along, let's get a room already before it gets too bright for someone," she said, Hotaru pulling her cloak tight (I can't remember if Mera gave her the new one or not, but if she didn't do it in a post, then she gave it to her on the way lol), "Oh and Alari," she looked back at him, "It's a little delayed, but welcome back," she turned and continued walking towards the inn, getting out her coin purse so she could pay for the room, "I might need to start making some money soon," she mused as she walked. 
"That purse is bulging," Hotaru muttered lowly as she followed.
"Yes well. Constantly staying in inns and covering his appetite," Mera thumbed at Larel, "Is going to make me broke sure enough. Speaking of, Larel, do we need to stop at a restaurant before hitting the inn?" she looked at him, raising a brow.

Eryn took a deep breath as he looked at the entrance of the room that Mary had entered the night before. The energy had shifted during the night, blocking him and Raina from entering, "You think she found him?"
"I hope it's him she found. It's been pretty noisy in there," Raina mumbled, sitting near to the entrance, leaning against the old stone.
"Wait, you can hear in there?"
"Barely and you talking isn't helping."
"But how long have you been hearing things?"
"Since this barrier went up," Raina said, "It's definitely a males voice in the room, but I don't hear her."
"You won't," Sayoko landed near them, setting Alessea down.
"Mother!" Eryn rushed over to her seeing her state. 
"I need to go in there with her," Alessea started towards the door.
"Are you sure that's wise, Mother?" Raina stood up, giving her a worried look, "You seem to barely be standing."
"I am barely standing, but I don't need to stand to give Mary some more strength," Alessea said simply, "If she's been attached to Nelothan as long as I've felt this pull, with how weak she already was, we might lose her. There is no question about it, I have to help her," Sayoko helped her to the door, and Alessea went through where the three of them couldn't.
"Damn, why is it only those two who can do this shit?" Raina growled as Sayoko leaned on the door frame.
"Because they're the ones who care so damn much about everyone else. They needed something a little stronger to be able to keep a hand on the people they care about," Sayoko shrugged a bit, "We get too angry, a little self-centered," she murmured.
"How come we," Raina motioned between her and Eryn, "Didn't get a damn thing?"
"Because you two are meant for something that doesn't require it," Sayoko looked at her, "How long have you been questioning what the Goddess has in store for us?"
"Ever since Father became a monster and we all started riding Nelothan and Amira's coattails to keep our asses covered," Raina spat, "Especially considering how far those two got beat down."
Sayoko shrugged again, "That made them stronger than us- as much as I hate to admit Mera's tougher or stronger than me, I didn't go through the same things. You narrowly escaped it and only because she had the gift. Yea it's not fair, you could have fended for yourself that day as well as her if you'd had it, but even with it, she could only save you," Sayoko reminded her and Raina clenched her fists, "She still was assaulted by that man even with having some ability to save one of you. It's always been her covering for us." 
"Wait, you actually believe it?" Eryn looked at Sayoko, "I always thought you thought she was lying."
"I did for about a decade, until she ventured back out and a man approached her. Seeing how she reacted kind of sold it for me," She took a deep breath before looking in to the door, "But the monster's dead and we don't have to run from him anymore."
"What?!" Eryn and Raina jumped forward, causing Sayoko to jump from the intensity of their response