[color=1a7b30]"I had many bad hunts and even more hunts were I already made my peace with the goddess but this one was a special kind of bad. It is a shame we could not save their bodies. They deserved a proper funeral. But their hunt is over now."[/color], Xho was glad to finally get of the boat as he marveled at the beauty that was Isamanca. He had not set foot on a boat until he was nearly 20 and ever since hated it. [color=1a7b30]"Isn't the city beautiful? Back in the empire we only..."[/color], Xho stopped speaking. He probably should not speak about the place where Talia's life was a living nightmare. 

He knew his relationship with here was incredibly difficult. When they both were in Qarne, the last survivors of their group, he noticed it especially. When a group of three local drunks in the tavern called here a dirty witch he snapped, breaking the arm of the first one in 2 different places. He was exhausted, wounded and in mourning but still a hunter, the drunks never had a chance. But when he was finished with them he noticed it. Talia taking a step back. His father, the man who's face he was cursed to have, was violent and cruel to her. Him breaking bones probably did not help to convince her that he was different...

[color=1a7b30]"You did very good on the mission Talia."[/color], he tried to change the topic, [color=1a7b30]"The fact that you survived proves that."[/color]

Talia, Xho and six other hunters were sent to investigate an undead occurrence in the sunken tombs of Qarne. They had the task to pacify some desert ruins who lay dormant since ages. It was nothing Xho and the other hunters had not seen before. Undead, awakened by some ancient necromancy. The only problem was to find the source of the evil magic in the gigantic labyrinth of chambers and graves in a complete darkness. It took four days and six hunters to find the ancient statue. 

Even the nearly legendary Huntress-Captain Marzia Ossa, who some hunters had called [i]The Iron Maiden[/i] did not make it out alive. It was a suicide mission to begin with but six dead hunters was a disaster. The only solution after Xho basically carried the scrawny witch out on his shoulders was to destroy the ruins. Talia had to gather all her power, letting the building collapse on itself.

[color=1a7b30]"I wonder what the reason is we were ordered here?"[/color], Xho was looking at all the mummers and bards. Here he actually did not stand out that much. He still got disgusted and fearful looks but even with his dubious heritage and jewelry he was not the most colorful character. [color=1a7b30]"Lethodus is a good hunter. Have you met him?"[/color], Xho regretted asking that question, Talia never really talked to anyone. [color=1a7b30]"Well you will meet him and remember Talia."[/color], he turned his body to her, [color=1a7b30]"As long as there is still some blood in me and I have my weapon I won't ever let anything happen to you."[/color]