[center][h3][color=yellow]Lunalel Lightsword[/color][/h3][/center]

[color=yellow]”Take a second familiar?  I suppose it’s possible?”[/color]  Luna said, imitating Sorcha in putting her hand to her chin.  [color=yellow]”Are you sure of this?”[/color]  She continued.  Sorcha didn’t seem too happy with the idea in general.

[color=aba000]"I don't like it,"[/color] Sorcha replied with a grimace. [color=aba000]"And I am not certain I trust it, but if what I think it's saying is true, someone told it to attack you."[/color]

Luna and Sol’s faces both turned shocked.  [color=yellow]”What the hell.”[/color] Luna muttered.  She put her hand to her chin.  Well, it was quite possible to use the familiar contract to force the truth out worst case scenario.  [color=yellow]”Very well. I don’t think Sol could do this with as little magic training as she has anyhow.”[/color]  

She turned to the Wyrm,  [color=yellow]”The sooner this is done the better then.  We both promise something to the other correct?  Then, Wyrm, I suggest we promise to each other companionship for now.”[/color]  She looked at the creature in front of her,  [color=yellow]”Do you accept?”[/color]

The Wyrm tilted its head to the side, almost as if it didn't quite understand for a few seconds. Companionship? Well…it…it could do that, right? Aha, yes! It could have a human do things for it and it could pester that haughty flying rat, too! Yes, yes, this was good!  So the Wyrm nodded, a bit too eagerly. It held out its nose, nudging Luna's hand with its muzzle again.

Immediately there was a reaction as the contract was accepted on both sides. There was a surge of magical energy that would leave Luna feeling quite drained as she felt more of her already exhausted supply leave her. There was a flash of fire as the Wurm in front of them changed into something much more humanoid.

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She was standing just around Luna's height - or rather, sitting? She still looked like a human, but her lower body was that of a serpent and her hands ended with sharp claws that could easily cut through steel. She had black hair, tied back into a ponytail. Thankfully her body was covered in a number of scales that ahem, covered most of her private parts for now. Golden, serpentine eye stared at Luna.

Without a word, she grabbed Luna's hand and placed it on her head with a dopey grin as her serpentine tail wagged behind her.

[color=yellow]”Not quite what I was expecting.”[/color]  Luna said, her eyes scanning the newfound familiar’s body.  The serpentine tail caught her eye more than anything… Well, maybe aside those claws.  [color=yellow]”Can you speak? Do you have a name?”[/color] She asked, lightly rustling the Wyrm’s hair though with the hair tied back there was very little she could really do.

Eagerly, the Wyrm leaned into the pettings it was receiving.

[color=aba000]"S-shameless…"[/color] Sorcha grumbled off to the side.

For a few seconds, it seemed as though the Wyrm hadn't heard Luna at all and was too focused on receiving pets from the knight.

[b]"A-ah! Uhm, uhm,"[/b] The Wyrm gave a confident grin as she finally processed the question. [b]"Yes, yes, of course I have a name!"[/b] Her voice was a higher pitched one, but if flowed eloquently. [b]"A great land dragon such as I, of course, has an equally amazing name!"[/b] She held a hand to her chest confidently and fell silent.

A few moments rolled by, until she gave a sideways glance away from Luna.

[b]"...I forgot."[/b] She said with a dismissive chuckle, causing Sorcha to facepalm.

Luna quickly followed Sorcha in the facepalm.  [color=yellow]”Well, we can’t just keep calling you ‘Wyrm’ I suppose.  How about, ‘Avaline’?”[/color]  Luna asked the Wyrm, seeing if she was fine with that name.

The Wyrm's eyes lit up as she was given a name. She gave a confident, pleased grin and pushed her head further into Luna's hand.

[b]"Yes, yes, Avaline is a splendid name."[/b] Ahaha, yes! Success! She had gotten away with getting a name without saying she didn't have one! Yes, she was a genius yes! She continued to sit there enjoying pets, seemingly forgetting she had been asked what exactly had happened here.

[color=yellow]”I’m glad you’re happy, but Avaline, I need to ask you.  Sorcha mentioned that you said someone told you to attack me.  Who was it? Why did they?”[/color]  Luna asked, stopping with the pettings and instead putting her hands on the Wyrm’s shoulders.  She wanted Avaline to take this seriously of course.

[b]"A-ah. Right."[/b] Avaline replied, scrunching her face up as she tried to recall who had asked her to attack the silver-haired girl. A few seconds later she placed her hands on her hips, before proudly stating. [b]"…it wasn't you. It was that silver-haired girl. They told me if that if I killed them they'd be my friend."[b] Her tone sounded like if she thought that was 100% okay.

[color=yellow]”You did go for her first didn’t you…”[/color]  Luna mentioned before looking back at Sorcha.  [color=yellow]”Do you think it’s related to those Embalming Tools that Miss Lindall found?”[/color] She asked, after petting Avaline on the head a bit.  She turned entire to Sorcha, though Sol walked up and examined the entirety of the newly transformed Wyrm.  

[color=b22222]”Wow, this is interesting.  I’ve never seen this before.  The actual contract that is.  So you are the same big dragon as before?  You got really pretty!”[/color]  Sol said as she watched in amazement, grabbing the Wyrm’s hands so she could examine them.

[color=aba000]"Hm, it's possible."[/color] Sorcha replied, deciding that was all of the information they were likely to get out of 'Avaline'. [color=aba000]"We should tell Marie, as well as Livia once we get back. If someone is trying to kill her…well, it's probably nothing new but not many people would know who Marie is outside of the underworld."[/color]

Avaline simply grinned brightly at Sol's compliment, letting the tiny human hold her hand and examine it. Yes, yes, now she was getting the praise and compliments she deserved! Her life of being bullied for not being a full dragon was over, haha.

[color=yellow]”I don’t think she’s trying to pull the wool over our eyes.”[/color]  Luna said, getting closer to Sorcha so she could whisper.  [color=yellow]”Her thinking seems a little simple.”[/color]  Luna added with a bit of a chuckle as she pulled back.  [color=yellow]”Thanks for letting me do this…[/color]  She said before pausing for a moment.  She thought to herself for a couple of seconds before asking another question.  [color=yellow]”Sorcha, be truthful with me.  Are you… Angry or irritated?  Maybe… Jealous…?”[/color]

[color=aba000]"…huh?"[/color] Sorcha's head tilted to the side as she took a second to process what she as being asked. [color=aba000]"A-angry?! Jealous? Pffft…I'm…I'm…"[/color] Sorcha's gaze looked towards 'Avaline' for a few moments before returning and meeting Luna's gaze. [color=aba000]"I'm a dragon. I get jealous when things that are mine do stuff with things that aren't mine. Especially fake dragons such as that."[/color]

Well, at least she was being honest.  [color=yellow]”Geez, Sorcha.”[/color] Luna said, scratching the back of her head.  [color=yellow]”I mean, you know you’re my partner and number one person… Dragon?  Well, whatever.  You know what I mean.  Oh, or were you jealous more from the pettings and pats on the head?”[/color]

[color=aba000]"Pfft, n-no of course not!"[/color] Sorcha lied rather badly. [color=aba000]"I am a grand dragon. 'Pettings' are not something I want. I am not a cat."[/color] She grumbled.

[color=yellow]”Oh?  Is that so?  I suppose I should just go over to Avaline and pet her before I tell her to follow us to camp.”[/color]  Luna said, starting to turn around, hoping to bait Sorcha into telling the truth.

Sorcha visibly grimaced as Luna turned around. Cruel! Since when did Luna become this cruel!?

[color=aba000]"W-wait-"[/color] She grabbed Luna's hand before she had started to walk back towards Avaline. [color=aba000]"I-it's not easy to just say something like that. F-for a dragon, at least."[/color] She grumbled, face turning a shade of red. [color=aba000]"Our pride is a fickle thing sometimes and its…difficult to do things because of it sometimes."[/color] She let go of Sorcha's hand as her gaze turned to the ground.

[color=aba000]"…but if you were to pet me and tell me I'm a good dragon I wouldn't exactly mind…"[/color]

Luna smiled since now Sorcha was being honest.  [color=yellow]”I had to go that far to get you to admit it too.”[/color]  The Knightess chuckled as she put a hand up to Sorcha’s head.  [color=yellow]”Sorcha, you’re a good dragon.”[/color]  She said as she rubbed her familiar’s head.  [color=yellow]”Just be truthful with me alright?”[/color]

[color=aba000]"Theeen if I were to say I love you would you believe meeee?~"[/color] The dragon rather impishly asked with a grin as she leaned into the pet.

Luna giggled a little, [color=yellow]”Love me?  Like family?”[/color]  Luna asked while she kept petting the dragon’s head.  That was the only thing that she could understand really, or thought she might have meant.  

[color=aba000]"Heh,"[/color] Sorcha chuckled. [color=aba000]"Well, yes…anyways,"[/color] Sorcha pulled back, giving her wings a flap as she looked over to Avaline and Sol. [color=aba000]"We should be getting back to camp. If someone is after Marie then we shouldn't leave her alone."[/color] She paused for a moment as she sniffed the air. [color=aba000]"…and it should be about dinner time, and I'm hungry."[/color]

[color=yellow]”Alright.”[/color] Luna said as she removed her hand from Sorcha’s head.  [color=yellow]”Oh, one last thing.  Avaline.  No more just randomly attacking people ok?  You make more friends being nice than you do being mean… Though some people attack you before that happens…”[/color]  She said, looking between Avaline and Sorcha.  [color=yellow]”Maybe it’s a dragon thing.”[/color] She muttered aloud.

[b]"But if people run from you when they see you, the only option to befriend them is to attack them, right?"[/b] Avaline replied, completely serious.

[color=aba000]"I have no idea what you're talking about…"[/color] Sorcha chuckled dismissively just after.

[color=yellow]”I think you’ll have more people running toward you now.”[/color]  Luna said to Avaline before turning to Sorcha, obviously holding back a laugh toward her.  [color=yellow]”Alright, let’s head back.”[/color]

Sol jumped on Avaline’s back though,  [color=b22222]”Can you carry me back?”[/color]  Looking absolutely adorable.  [color=b22222]”I bet you don’t know how to use utensils! I can teach you if you carry me back!”[/color] 

[b]"E-eh?"[/b] Avaline replied with a pout. [b]"I totally know how to use you-ten-sils!"[/b] She had to sound out the word as she replied. She had never heard that word before, but yes she was a clever dragon and wouldn't be so easily defeated! [b]"But yes, I can carry you back!"[/b]

Sorcha merely rolled her eyes as she started back towards the entrance of the ruin.

Sol cheered and hugged the Wyrm around the neck,  [color=red]”Luna’s right, see, we’re friends and you didn’t attack me.”[/color]  Luna chuckled and followed Sorcha, petting her lightly on the head.

[center][h3][color=red]Eith the Shellagh[/color][/h3][/center]

[color=red]"Fine.  Do you know any place that won't catch on fire?"[/color]  Eith asked the Chimera.  Obviously, she wanted to fight without reserve as she knew the Chimera would want as well. [color=red]"I don't want to catch the forest on fire.  Should we just go into the building then?"[/color] Eith asked, ready to move at the Chimera's suggestion.

[center][h3][color=green]Katherine Lindall[/color][/h3][/center]

At about that time, Meowka and Katherine arrived on though Katherine took time to lock down the supplies they found in the upstairs.  [color=green]"Alright,I want a perimeter on the camp, with a plenty of eyes on these.  Let's see if we get a visit from the owner."[/color]  Soon enough she found herself walking over to where Miren was making the food.  [color=green]"Oh my, what delicious food do we have here tonight?"[/color]