[Center][H1]Vrondi: Sunfire: Rest Easy Bar & Inn: [/h1] Interactions: Mirror, Lila, Virias, Velai, Magnus & Alisa[/center]
Returning to the path that led to Sunfire meant reviewing the remaining survivors of the night and their conditions. Needless to say they were bad. Both mentally and physically scarred as they were seen helping one another march downward to the separate paths that led to their homes. Most outside of Sunfire and the capital. 

Many fought for citizenship and would be awarded such once word of their survival was made to the capital. So onward they traveled, very few using steeds. Amongst them was Animus. His steed was still strong beneath his slumped body which was practically tied to the beast. Mirror emerged from the brush onto the path with Lila and Virias. 

It was a tough battle. Lila could smell all the blood in the air. The foul smell of the cultists' blood mixed with the sweet smell of normal, crimson red blood. It was... Hard to resist. But now it was different. She had someone there with her, she had someone that really cared about her. As long as Virias was there with her, she would try her hardest to control herself.

 Thankfully, Mirror was already taking them away. It was for better, it didn't matter how big Lila's willpower was, the hunger would eventually win. Lila didn't want that to happen again. That was why she didn't like to fight near Mirror. Sure, he knew very well what happened when she tasted blood, after all, it was exactly that that made her so lethal. 

She was always told that her reactions were incredibly unsightly, the hot sensation she felt on her body, the lust for blood… The seraphim always told her that it was a sin, but it felt so good... But before she could think more about that, she saw Mirror nodding to Animus. They were going to the city, she had to control herself.

Upon noticing Animus Mirror gave him a brief nod of respect. A Sol truly was a Seraphim's best friend. Like brothers they fought with intentions linked and no other two bloodlines met with such acceptance and understanding. It was almost like they were meant to be together. Many wondered but it seems to be so, however the Sol protect the seraphim and as such Mirror owed them so much.

The sunlight met his gaze and he glared at it before turning back to see those that followed him still coming with haste. He made a steed available through rank and gave one to Lila to sit on with Virias. He guided the beast as they strolled before leaping onto it and placing Lila's arms around him before having it speed down the path toward Sunfire. 

As Mirror offered her and Virias a horse, Lila got a bit confused about why Mirror resolved to do that for her... After all, she could walk normally, she wasn't hurt... Tired, yes, but not hurt. To do such thing for a mere tool...
But an offer is an offer, and she wouldn't refuse that one, especially because it came from Mirror.

After a few seconds only guiding the horse, Mirror leapt onto it, putting her arms around him and immediately speeding towards Sunfire. Lila was still too concentrated in the smell of blood that filled the air to realize that, but as soon as they got away from the battlefield, she quickly withdrew her arms from Mirror's waist. It was... weird, uncomfortable. She didn't knew how to react to that, touch others and being touched.

When the horse was offered to Lila and Virias the young dragon looked at it and while he wasn’t exactly sure of his size, he knew that three bodies for a single horse and one of whom was over 11 feet in length would be too much. So instead he watched as Lila mounted up, using his head to assist her in getting up. From there it was a simple thing to merely run alongside the steed, traveling with his new best friend to town.

The gates flung open to let Mirror in and he charged down the empty streets. The people were just waking and taking in the sunlight at their front porches. They wondered what was happening and the word Mirror was often muttered in low anxious conversation. 

On the first floor of the bar, Magnus was highly confused and annoyed at the fact of the spell that was casted. He was blinded by it and couldn’t really tell where Alisa is at. His smile turned into a grimace. [color=darkred]”Could be something bad is probably brewing, somewhere in the world and that’s not good,”[/color] Magnus said. The only good thing about him at least he was sitting at the bar.


It was soon Mirror was on the second floor where the bar was. He was immediately told of what had transpired. Ziton was there earlier and ransacked his room. Lila saw an anger well up in Mirror. His aura pierced her mind like an icicle and made skin shiver. Virias the young dragon would only sense Lila's reaction.

It was a weird thing. He didn’t know what was happening to the big meanie, but he didn’t really care. The part that Virias did care about however was how it affected Lila who did not seem to be in a good way from it. Letting out a sharp, [color=silver]”Mrraup!”[/color] to try and learn what was going on by attracting attention to himself. Though it didn’t seem to change much as they continued on their path and before long reached their destination.

After they got on the bar, it was obvious that something happened. Lila heard what the guards said to Mirror, and felt his reaction. She could clearly feel Mirror's anger, cold and piercing, it made her flinch, as she felt a shiver going down her spine. She had never seen Mirror that angry before. But she didn't know anything about what happened there, so she couldn't really help much regarding that matter. The only thing she could do was listen.

The door of the bar was opened and Mirror stepped within. The guards held the door open for Lila and questioned the dragon she held near her. “What breed is That? Perhaps a mutt.” Mirror turned to Lila. [Color=#ACE5EE]”Come with me to a room I have for you. I'll be next door.”[/color] With that said he went up the staircase and to his room where Velai was standing with two guards. [Color=hotpink]”I'm telling you I don't know who that guy was!”[/color] She could be heard screaming at the guards who grew visibly more impatient. 

Virias was busy sticking to Lila like glue, though he wasn’t deafened by his acts and when the guard called him a mutt… that would be his last mistake. Virias froze mid stride after Lila and glanced at the guard in question with a side eye. Growling in turn before he picked up his stride again. Though on his way past he whipped his long tail around to strike between the guard’s legs.

As they got inside the bar, Lila couldn't help but hear the guards asking Virias' breed, calling it a 'mutt'... Lila held Virias a little closer to her, ignoring the guards, after all, she was already used to insults and things like that. It was only expected that they would do the same to anything or anyone that was related to her.
She had never gave attention about those insults before, but for the first time, she got angry by what they said. Maybe it was because they said something about Virias, and not her... But the annoyed expression in her face showed clearly enough that she was angry about that.

"A room... Thank you. I shall rest for a little while and wait for your next orders." Lila said, looking down. She couldn't help but let out a discreet smile as she held Virias.
Before Lila could enter her room, she heard a very familiar voice coming from Mirror's room as he opened it. It was Velai. She was visibly irritated as the guards continued asking her questions.

Their attention was quickly grasped by Mirror and by his mere presence and also Lila who was right behind him at the stairs. “M-Mirror! This girl works for You? She's being suspicio-” [color=#ACE5EE]”I'll handle it. You may go. This is as far as your abilities can get you.”[/color] Mirror gestured a dismissal and the guards, though feeling a bit disrespected, went on anyway and left the entire bar. 


Mirror looked at Velai and shot her a glare. [Color=#ACE5EE]”We will talk about this later. I have damage to assess. Now. Feed Lila, and make it fresh.”[/color] He snapped his finger before pivoting on his heel and heading for his door and disappearing inside of it. A growling yell could be heard from him once he was in. Velai merely looked down sheepishly and looked up to see Lila and her dragon. [Color=hotpink]”H-hello Lila. I'm glad you're ok. Who is your friend?”[/color] 

Suspicious... Of course she was suspicious... She was the only pureblood nayu in a city full of seraphim and sol...
Lila watched quietly as Mirror dismissed the guards. As soon as Mirror said to Velai to feed her, Lila immediately looked at him, and after he went away, to Velai, as she approached her. Lila's fangs were showing a little bit, she was tired and hungry, after Mirror said about feeding her, it was almost a natural reflex. But before she could do or said anything, she heard Mirror's growling yell coming from inside his room. That yell caught Lila unprepared, and made her flinch a bit, retracting her fangs again.

Much like Lila Virias startled by the yell, dropping to the ground and growing still like a startled animal ready to defend itself or run should the threat it detected was too much to take on. Though that quickly faded as he gathered himself like Lila had.

"His name is Virias... I don't know very well... He was on the battlefield with me and simply refused to leave me alone... He seemed to be somehow worried about me." Lila said, still a little confused about the dragon and the warm feelings she had, but once again, she couldn't help but let out a discreet smile.

As his new friend talked about him Virias walked back over to her, nuzzling against her arm to gather more attention and show his affection. At the mention of his name he once again let out a, [color=silver]”Chirrua! Chirrua!”[/color] licking her hand following his outburst, but to seemingly be more annoying he nipped at her fingers and tugged at them, playing with her hand as she spoke to this new stranger.

Velai immediately came to an understanding of why this dragon was with Lila. It was only not too long ago she saw Lila barely crack a smile to compliments. Now she seemed at peace with something so affectionate. This warm scene helped ease Velai’s stress for what came next.

Lila couldn't help but let out a small surprised exclamation as Virias started playing with her hands. The young dragon was sure full of energy, but Lila wasn't annoyed by that, she was still a little intrigued about why that small dragon had become so attached to her.
Gently hugging it, she caressed it to calm it down. Velai appeared to be a little less comfortable when she saw that scene. She knew how Velai felt about the whole... Nayu thing.

[Color=hotpink]”Come with me.”[/color]
Velai made her way down the hall and opened a door to a room with a operation table and medical supplies. She rummaged through some cabinets before taking out a syringe. She held it to herself after prepping a few bottles next to her,one of which was empty. Then she plunged it into her arm and began to draw blood from her arm into the syringe and then into a bottle.

Lila could clearly feel Velai's nervousness as she walked. She always was so nervous around Lila when she was feeding. But that was expected. Being a seraphim, Lila was sure that Velai had never seen a Nayu before, especially due to Velai's reactions whenever she saw her drinking blood. But she couldn't do anything about it, she was a Nayu after all... She needed to drink blood.


"I know you don't like this. But you don't need to fear me, I won't drink your blood without your consent." Lila said, as Velai took a syringe out of the cabinet.

"When I drink fresh blood I... I can feel your feelings, emotions and your recent memories at that moment." Lila said as she started to bandage her arm.

This took only a moment but after she was done a glass of Velai’s blood was presented to Lila. Velai had her arm wrapped in bandages but she seemed to be in no pain. [Color=hotpink]”Here.”[/color]
She handed it to Lila with a sheepish look, not sure yet how to feel about the blood drinking nature of the Nayu.

"I just thought that you should know about it. I can't control it. I was born with this trait.  Thats why fresh blood tastes better. I can experience things that normally I wouldn't. I can feel the taste of certain emotions on it... Cold, old blood has a much more... bland taste compared to it." Lila said, awkwardly, before taking the glass from her hand. She hoped that if Velai understood a bit more about the Nayu and Lila herself, she wouldn't be so scared and alarmed whenever she saw Lila feeding.

Taking the glass from Velai's hand, Lila could immediately feel the warm blood on it. It was so warm, so fresh... As she put her mouth on it, a small sound could be heard when her fangs touched the glass. Velai smiled at Lila but it was a facade hiding her deeper despair. By drinking her blood Lila will know what happened with Ziton and Paon. This way they could share a connection. [Color=hotpink]”Then keep my memories a secret between us.. I trust you.”[/color] She whispered with a finger to her lips.

"I never tell anyone what I see and feel when I drink others' blood. If they offered their blood to me voluntarily, it would be wrong... But even if it was the blood from one of my marks... Even if I wanted to talk about it to someone, who would listen to me? Who would listen to a monster? Besides Mirror, only very few people know about this ability I have..." she said looking down.

Virais looked at the exchange and while the trade of blood didn’t bother him the feelings did. He wasn’t aware of this Nayu nonsense, but the awkward exchange did set him off and that is what made him to be so active in this moment. Running up to Lila and nuzzling her chest and belly so fervently that one would almost expect him to be sabotaging this exchange. Letting out several. [color=silver]”Chirrup! Mrrwa! Mrrwa! Mrrwarrarwa!”[/color] noises to try and gather enough information as to what was going on… and try to get more hugs from Lila… but his ego was in fact primary, so he needed the attention. But at the secondary was the fact he sensed all the uneasy feelings of this strange exchange.

"I'm here, don't worry." Lila said, hugging Virias as he jumped on her even before she could taste the blood, almost spilling it. Was he trying to prevent her to drink blood? Maybe he was thinking that she would lose control again, like before?

"I... I won't lose control again, Virias. Not here. Not now. Don't worry. But I need to drink it, I need to feed myself." Lila said, caressing the young dragon.

Velai looked puzzled at the dragon. She did not know about feral dragon intelligence and assumed they were all pretty unintelligent. She sighed at the beast crying for Lila and wiped the strands of hair from her forehead. [Color=hotpink]”You need to try taming it.”[/color] Velai said with a bit of the sighing in her voice. She clapped her hands. [Color=hotpink]”We can feed it when it does the right thing! There's meat in the kitchen.”[/color] She said with a cheery tone. She knelt down to Virias and looked at him with a soft voice she asked. [Color=hotpink]”Would you like that?”[/color]

"Taming it? I... didn't think about that..." Lila said to Velai, after her suggestion.
"Meat could work but... He seems to be intelligent. He was the one who told me that his name was Virias. Maybe he is just very young?" Lila said, confused. She didn't know much about dragons, she had never studied much about them.

Virias seemed to calm down a good deal when Lila gave him the hug he was chirping for. Slowing with his wiggles and nuzzles to let her wrap her arms around him. It was also a comfort to hear her say that she wouldn’t lose control again. She was scary when she was like that.

It was about then that the other girl started talking. He didn’t know her, but she seemed ok, if maybe a little weird. Taming? He didn’t even know what a kitchen was, but that talk of meat… now that was a good idea. Wiggling from Lila to let her drink her blood, which was weird in and of itself, he wiggled his head up at her’s as she knelt down beside him, sniffing her face without a care for her personal space. Though that seemed to satisfy him so he gave her face a quick lick before proclaiming, [color=silver]”I like meat! It tasty!”[/color] In his normal young sounding voice. [color=silver]”I am inte… intell… smart!”[/color] He proudly proclaimed back to Lila in closing at her comment.

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