[center][h2]Damian Gerard|House of Riddles[/h2][/center]

The disembodied voice answered them almost immediately after Trinity spoke. [color=Gold][b]"You are correct. Proceed."[/b][/color] Damian lead the way out of the room and into the next, where the the voice gave their next riddle.

[center][color=Gold][b]"A certain five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is the word?"[/b][/color][/center]

Damian thought on it and looked towards Rose. This one didn't sound familiar to him and he knew lots of five letter words that it might apply to.

"Its short...the word is in the riddle...think about it short is the word that becomes shoter with just two added letters." she said having to think about it for a few mintues. it clicked when she figured five letter words in their meanings. "It has to be short that is the only word that I can think of that comes close to fitting." she said.

[center][h2]Damian Gerard|House of Riddles[/h2][/center]

Damian went to agree, but was cut off by the disembodied voice saying correct and letting them through. Following Rose, Damian sighs when they get to the next one. He didn't mind keeping his mind sharp, but this was ridiculous. Still, he listened carefully.

[center][color=Gold][b]"The more you take, the more you leave behind."[/b][/color][/center]

Damian grinned and stepped towards the door as he spoke. [color=FireBrick]"Foot steps. As you take more steps, you leave more of them behind you."[/color] Their exit swung open with another correct and Damian lead the way to the next door.

[center][color=Gold][b]"Born of sorrow, grows with age,
you need a lot to be a sage. What is it?"[/b][/color][/center]

He looked to Rose once more, letting her take this one.

[h3]Trinity Stratos[/h3]
"Wisdom." Trinity spoke quickly and out of turn, getting ready to move through the door and to the next riddle. "We need to move faster, I bet our other team's already done." She moved with urgency, taking steps two at a time and jogging at a minimum.

[center][h2]Damian Gerard|House of Riddles[/h2][/center]

Damian followed close behind to the next room, growing anxious. Time was ticking down against them, he could feel it.

[center][color=Gold][b]"I am the beginning of everything, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end, and the end of every place. What am I?"[/b][/color][/center]

Damian, too anxious to wait, gave the answer. [color=FireBrick]"E. The letter E."[/color] He then glanced at Amaya. [color=FireBrick]"Sorry, getting a bit antsy."[/color] He lead the way to the next room, which they were provided with the next riddle quickly.

[center][color=Gold][b]"Tomorrow's yesterday.
Yesterday's tomorrow."[/b][/color][/center]

He turned to Rose, waiting to see what she thought.

[Center][Color=Salmon][B][I][H2]*~*Rose Yashia*~*[/h2]
Outside Phoenix Wing guild hall
 [/I][/b][/color][/center]

[Color=salmon]"it's fine I been trying to calculate how long we been in here, oh and the answer is today...we need to hurry cause who knows who's already passed I hope the other team finished"[/color] she said to her team putting her hands on her hips.

[center][h2]Damian Gerard|House of Riddles[/h2][/center]

Damian nodded in agreement with Rose as the door swung open and lead the way through. If he was right, this was their last riddle and he lightly elbowed Trinity. [color=FireBrick]"This one's all yours."[/color] He finished speaking just as they reached the last room and the final riddle presented to them.

[center][color=Gold][b]"I am weightless. You can hear and feel me but you cannot see me. What am I?"[/b][/color][/center]

Damian turned to Trinity and nodded, knowing this whole thing was riding on here answer.

[h3][color=AA22DD]Trinity Stratos[/color][/h3]
"[color=AA22DD]Weightless... hear and feel, but cannot see?[/color]" Trinity pondered the riddle for a moment, rubbing her chin before she found an answer. The young lady, with a voice unconvinced, offered her answer, "[color=AA22DD]the wind? The only thing I can think of. Were these supposed to get harder as we went?[/color]"

[center][h2]Damian Gerard|Grand Magic Games Arena[/h2][/center]
[center][@CirusArvennicus][@Amaya Tamashii][@Jangel13][@j8cob][/center]

The last door opened with another correct and Damian and the others walked out, seeing that they hadn't been too late and thrusting a fist into the air. He knew they were probably one of the last teams out, spotting the other Phoenix Wing team among a couple other guilds, but he didn't care. They made it into the games! [color=FireBrick]"Way to go, guys! We made it!"[/color]