Crios waves a hand at the dream, motioning him to calm down before tilting his head towards Inui. Inui tries to say he's fine but one look from the doctors critical glare and he hushes up. He doesn't more away though. Rasha obviously has big new. Big enough news to get Enasi to leave so he can deliver it. Not that he's tapped into his negative energy he can feel deception a lot easier now. For his part Rasha takes a calming breath before moving closer to Crios so he can speak more quietly. Inui leans in to listen. “I've been following a trail for a few days now. It's always eluded me though. It kept vanishing. It felt. . . .Just a bit off. It was the most off thing I could find and with it always vanishing on me, I thought it [b]must[/b] be important!”

Crios takes a seat, steepling his hands in front of his mouth as he listens. A part of him wants to urge the prankster to get to the point, but he knows that would just agitate the dream further. Taking a deep breath, Rasha goes on. “Anyways, I [b]finally[/b] managed to track the source today! It'd always vanished in one of two places, one being the medical win, the other a side door to the palace. Anyways, I felt it again, and ran to the outside door, and I watched, and I saw!” Crios sits forward, a painful ache in his stomach as he thinks it may be one of his team.

“I saw them, but they had a hood on. I could really see much, but it kinda looked like they had a really big head, but mostly human body. It was strange, maybe not a big head, but the hood was held out at the sides and stuff, and I was confused, but. . . .I. . . .Crios?” The dream and minion both look at Crios, the expression on his face bringing Rasha's rambling to a screeching halt.

The doctor looks disbelieving, confused, hurt, and angry all at once. Inui can feel himself feeling better as he leeches off the waves of negative and has to carefully tuck it in best he can to keep from hurting Rasha. The shapeshifter on the other hand transforms into a kitty and hops up into Crios' lap, trying to make him feel better with little kitty nuzzles to his chest and chin. After several long minutes of silence however Crios ask one question. “Is the person gone now?” Rasha pauses and nods. Without wanting Crios is on his feet and off towards the medical ward. He pauses at the door. “Go back to where they vanished and wait. Come inform me the moment it's safe to reach me. Inui, stay here, and stay under covers, please.” He knows he can't order the little nightmare minion around, but he also knows that Inui love his master and won't do anything to jeopardize getting him back.

Inui and Rasha both nod, doing as they were bidden. On his way to the spot the minion vanished Rasha worries about Crios, glancing over his furry shoulder every few steps. [i]'I really hope he'll be okay. He seemed really upset. . . .'[/i]

~*~

Crios [b]is[/b] very upset, and while he prays that Rasha s somehow wrong, or that his translations of the facts are wrong, deep down inside he can feel the words ringing true. It's one of his. It would take a trained medical professional to subdue Seishu silently, not to mention lead him away from people to begin with. [i]'Seishu is smarter than that. Foolish, reckless, and on occasion downright moronic. . . But he's not stupid. . .If he was taken, ti was by surprise, and there are only a few minions with the talent to do something like that. . . .'[/i] With a sigh he slips into the main room of the medical wing and begins doing bed checks. The doctor on duty looks at him a little funny but says nothing. It always helps to have extra hands.

Having checked the chart on the way in to see who is working at this hour his stomach drops to see that the doctor is the only one in the room. Offhandedly he asks, “Where's your partner for this shift? They take the day off because of sigh a light load right now?”

The doctor looks at him, then looks around the room. “I didn't even notice she was gone! She's always so quiet, that Fuan. No, no, I don't know where she is. Should I call for her? Did you need her?” He seems sincere and Crios really hopes he can trust what he ears.

[i]'But then again, I never suspected her. . . .And if I'm right, that means she deceived me. . . .'[/i] Shaking his head he smiles at his underling. “No, no, it's alright. I was just wondering.”

~*~*~*~*~

Harper looks back at the warrior, trying to think of a better plan, trying to come up with some way to keep going without having to take the time to bring Finn back. [i]'I know we have to do something. Maybe we can treat him. He could have just taken a hard knock, he may not be. . .'[/i] A faint continuous twitching out of the corner of his eye catches his attention, interrupting his thoughts. Turning to see what it is he stares openly as both Kaila and Jentou stand, heads up, eyes wide, hands linked. The movement comes from their wings, twitching almost rhythmically in tandem with one another. In a gentle voice as if trying not to break the almost trance like state he asks softly, “Seishu?”

His heart skips a beat as they both nod, their eyes locked on a distant point past one of the walls. Rue's wings let out a happy little flutter before stilling again. Finn lets out a groan and Starla is at his side in an instant. “Finn, are you okay? You should rest, I. . .” He shakes his head before grabbing it tightly.

“No, no, I'm okay, I just. . .I just need some water, and maybe a new head. I'm fine. . .” The siblings drop into a quiet fight about his current state and Rue leaves them to it, overing over to Harper.

Looking nervously happy he motions towards Kaila and Jentou, watching their fingers turn white as they grip one another's hands tightly in clear distress. “They found him. We should. . .Mister Seishu, he needs us. . .”

Harper nods, looking over at the plant siblings. He knows what needs to be done, but his basic instincts are at war. [i]'Finn is hurt, but I don't know how much, and part of me is sure that the best thing to do is to get him to safety first, but. . . But we don't know how much time we have, and I will need all the hands I can for this, even injured ones. The realms depend on this, on getting Seishu back, and we don't know how much time Night has left. . .” He looks at Finn, waiting for a break in the arguing before calling out, “Soldier, are you okay to continue on?”

Finn looks up at Harper, his general, his sister holding his arm tightly, and without hesitation nods. “Yes sir. I am still able to assist.” Starla lets out a small noise, but Harper disregards it.

[i]'The point is that he's ready and willing to see this through. That energy is what we need right now'[/i] “On your feet then.” Finn complies as quickly as possible, taking a drink Starla supplied for him and downing it before giving the general another nod. Harper gives a sharp nod back before turning to his counterpart. Reaching out he gingerly places a hand on the second's shoulder. Kaila barely registers the touch and when Harper leans in and murmurs, “Lead the way.” he doesn't hesitate for an instant. He and his brother are off, through the walls, and on to the street before the slowest in the group clear the first room. Harper calls out for Rue to keep pace behind him while Harper himself moves at a bit of a slower pace behind his counterpart as to not lose the rest of their group. [i]'This is it. . . .We're almost there. . .We've almost found him. . .'[/i]