[color=a187be][i][b][center]Annabeth Gultch[/center][/b][/i][/color]

Riding Samson as hard as she could, Annabeth switched between manuvering the horse and shooting arrows at the Roc's face. She was hoping to land a lucky shot and get him in the eye, but so far she'd be lucky if she could even get the arrows to sink into the bird's breast. Despite being a massive creature, Annabeth had a bit of a hard time hitting the Roc in full gallop, and less lucky doing any notable harm. Her arrows were just too small. Worse still, Samson wasn't going quite fast enough. Without him Annabeth would have surely been eaten by the roc, but even so as the roc was freed from it's bindings it could move faster and more nimbly, making Sampson look slow. [color=a187be]"Faster! Come on, we got to go faster!"[/color]

But it seemed like only the roc was getting faster. Each step gave it more momentum to move forward, and Annabeth was certain that before long the Roc would be moving fast enough to simply take flight, and which case it would be all over for Annabeth. She fired her arrows blindly at the Roc, a few hitting it's chest but failing to do any serious harm. She would need to cast another blinding light at it in the hopes of dazing it, or maybe cast a stronger illusion. But she was getting tired from just trying to shoot from the back of Samson, and was uncertain she could cast too many spells before her body would give up. She needed to conserve her energy, but at this rate she might lose her life first.

That's when a miracle happened. From the darkness came Colette's bat, but it was... Different. It was bigger for one, and for the shot moment Annabeth saw it it had horns. The girl wasn't sure what happened, either Colette got a new demon or something else was attacking the roc, but it did distract the beast long enough for Annabeth and Samson to get more breathing room. 

"EVERYONE OUT OF THE WAY"

Annabeth turned her head just in time to see Eural and Colette burst out from the forest. There was a look in Colette's eye that screamed power and fury. Of course she also just screamed for Annabeth to get out of the way, so she pulled on Samson's reigns and gave Colette a clear shot. The Roc didn't know what hit it. The balista bolt, originally just something that Annabeth hoped would incapacitate the monster, was able to pierce through the beast's tough hide and kill it on the spot. It's death throes made Annabeth's hears hurt and nearly made Samson run off in a frenzy, but as quickly as it came the scream stopped. Annabeth looked at the dead roc.

[color=a187be]"We did it! Colette! You did it!"[/color]

Riding up to the side of the wagon Annabeth smiled to her friend. Just moments before Colette was a meek and uncertain little girl. And now she just killed a roc.

[color=pink][i][b][center]Satori[/center][/b][/i][/color]

Satori had a vague notion that Ssarak was near by. Her mind was on other things, but still she was able to respond to Ssarak after doing a bit of digging through Meirin's mind. It only affirmed Satori's worries about what Lucilia did, as well as made Satori aware of the girl's more... Intimate thoughts. [color=pink]"Hmm... It's certainly something that he needs to know. It... Would be unfair for me to stand trial against her. But even so I will speak out if I'm called on. I should report to him as soon as possible."[/color] As Satori was about to leave Grey arrived. Lucilia's favorite guardsmen. Satori smiled politely while sending two messages; a telepathic message to both Ssarak and Meirin, and a verbal one to Grey.

[color=pink]"They have concerns about one of the students who accompanied them on their mission, Alaira. She has been... Violent. It's not exactly new with her, but even so it's very worrisome for not only the college but to her fellow students as well. More so when they have to put their lives in her hands, whereas she's more interested in ending lives with her hands."[/color]

[i][color=pink]"I understand that you wish to see justice done, but keep what Lucilia has done a secret. We shall deal with her appropriately, and we do not need to create another disaster if word gets out. I promise you that she will be punished, and that she won't get away with this. But you must let us handle this."[/color][/i]

Satori sighed sadly as she put her hands to her face, entering a standing state of deep thought. [color=pink]"I do hope we can do something to change her soon. At the rate she's going, I fear she may isolate herself with a bubble of hatred."[/color]