[center][h1][b]Christopher Ashbrand[/b][/h1]
[h2][i]The Worker of Living Stone, Scion of the Ashbrand[/i][/h2]
[h3]Einzbern Forest[/h3]
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Shaking his head slightly, Christopher realized that the brown shapes he had presumed to have been wooden buildings. Well, that was embarrassing, and visiting that mysterious pub would have to wait for later.

Reorienting himself, he registered Avenger’s question.

“Visiting the Einzberns” was in all likelihood a loosely veiled euphemism for burning down their residence and perhaps the rest of the forest surrounding them. Which probably was not a great idea in all respects, especially since Dido seemed to have been… more erratic, after absorbing some of that cursed fire. Considering the magical strength of the Children of Nature, the homunculi most likely would have summoned an immensely capable Servant, which would be troublesome to deal with, especially if the Einzberns were on guard from the fire. This warranted some scouting before

Well, wasn’t that their purpose for heading out today in the first place? Goodness, it was late, but late was still better than never.

“Not quite yet,” Christopher spoke. “Since we are now in the forest, it would be prudent to investigate the occurrences of the previous two nights, like we had originally planned. Unusual lights and explosions are hardly out of place in a battle between Heroic Spirits, but the fact that they occurred in a single place twice is something worth noting. I would prefer to observe the scene before we take any more… aggressive options.”

Tilting his head a bit as he spoke, a new thought popped into his mind.  It was a little out there, but…

“Perhaps we may even catch some hints on what may have turned the fire into what it became, Avenger. The Einzberns are certainly candidates for the cursed blaze. They have the motive, considering that their two most dangerous rivals, the Tohsakas and the Matous, reside in the Foreigner’s District, where the fire began. While cursecraft is out of favor in the Clock Tower, if the flames were altered in some fashion, the means certainly resides within the hands of the Einzberns. They have had years to prepare for this ritual, and alchemy at its most basic is the changing, maturation, and refinement of an entity. And they were safe outside of the city, deep into this forest, with an undoubtedly powerful Servant to protect them. This, of course, could simply be incorrect theorycrafting, but it gives all the more reason to investigate the area first before returning it to whence it came from.”
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