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[color=dimgray]The rain would continue on, clouds masking the moon to encase the world in
an eerie blanket of darkness. The territory of Exodus lay relatively silent,
villagers seeking refuge in their cottage homes, those with more to their 
name finding comfort within the secure walls that surrounded the palace. 
Guards stood facing the rain head on, some marching the cobblestone streets,
while others sat perched atop watchtowers. One guard in particular, found
his spot against one of the many buildings walls. His helmet tilted down 
to shield his eyes to conceal the true nature of his actions. The man was
fast asleep, disregarding his duties to rest rather than protect the Kingdom.
A sudden noise startled the man from his slumber, a groan sounding to show
his discontent. The man shifted, heaving himself from the wall while 
readjusting his helmet. His brows furrowed, the noise that had startled
him from his sleep emanating from a nearby alley. Raising the spear he held,
the man crept forward. The alley was pitch black, the lantern that would
illuminate it, fizzled out from the downpour. The guard rubbed at his eyes,
squinting to try and locate the source of the nearly muted noise. It sounded
like a weep, as if someone were crying, a woman. With cautious slow movements, 
the man would near a dark figure. It looked as if someone were hunched over,
quivering and sobbing quietly. [color=lightgray]"H-Hello? Madam, are you alright?"[/color]
The guard would call out, hesitance prominent in his words. Upon hearing the 
noise, the figure would shift and rise, its once compact appearance rising to 
great heights, towering over the guard like a mountain. The guard stood still 
in shock, a crack of lightening giving him the briefest view of the hideous 
monster before him. A horrified shriek would follow, however it was briskly 
silenced by the jaws of the beast, ripping viciously into the struggling mans 
throat. The struggle would cease, the mans body limp and vacant of life. The 
culprit of the murder, a disfigured mammoth of a bear. Its face missing skin, 
the sinister cries it emitted, mirroring that of its kill. The screams and 
struggle had not gone unnoticed, men stood at the entrance of the alley, 
calling down to what they thought was the former guard. What they would get 
in response was a bloodcurdling roar, mixing with a deafening cry that belonged
to the man that lay mutilated on the stone. The guards shuffled backward quickly,
a loud horn sounding off to alert the Kingdom of a lock down. The once hushed
streets came to life, panicked feet rushing about to prepare for the beast that
had somehow gotten over the wall. The sudden commotion would draw the bear out 
of the alley and into the streets of Exodus... Meeting with the swarm of guards
who stood halted in their place. The men watched as the eyeless bear swung its 
head to and fro, listening carefully for life, subtle weeps slipping from the 
beasts maw. The tense anticipation proved to be too much for one of the guards, 
a shift of his body sending the bear forward in a rabid rage... All hell had 
broken loose...

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