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Alistair's sole response to Odessa's nagging was to create a lot more space between he and Aerith. She certainly did not need to ask him twice. He remained silent otherwise, until Captain Crunch suddenly arrived with an unpleasant expression on her face and news that was even more unpleasant than that. It wasn't too long after that the cultists appear, almost as if on cue.

Since things had more or less gone sour at just about any opportunity they could, he honestly wasn't too surprised. But he was pissed. He wondered why these bastards couldn't just slit their own throats and save him the trouble and effort of personally dispatching them. The pursuit of experience was one Alistair traveled by nature, but the past weeks of constant reading, learning, and improving was not simply because he wished to better himself in those regards. 

It's because he wanted to be able to kill these cultists with his own hands. 

So naturally, when Chieko said they had a change of plans, Alistair had no objections. He almost seemed delighted as he growled out his next statement. [color=c1ba46]"I certainly did not work so hard just so I could run like some coward. In fact, I'll see to it that those fucking degenerates start running from me."[/color] his words were, of course, not quite befitting of a 'hero', but he never claimed to be one. If people were saved as a result of his actions, he was happy to hear that. But right now, it seemed that wasn't his goal in the slightest. 

[color=c1ba46]"We're moving out, Odessa."[/color] he stated, then immediately followed Crunch as she lept into battle. He used his water magic to cut down cultists where he could, and even 'Stimulated' Crunch so she could fight more effectively. In the end, they proved more than a match from the cultists coming after them, which surprised even himself. It wasn't too long ago even one or two would be trouble. 

Ultimately, the loud words of what appeared to be a particularly important cultists attracted Alistair's attention. He noted the man spoke of Lust, but naturally wasn't sure exactly who he was talking to. Either way, his plans were clear to everyone around, and they probably needed to be stopped. But before that, there was the matter of the wolves. 

[color=c1ba46]"Damned mutts."[/color] quick-moving targets with a lower profile tended to be harder to hit than bumbling cultists, so it was difficult to land any decisive blow without potentially causing friendly fire. But with the backup that had arrived, they might just be able to do this. [color=c1ba46]"Lets hope he does so with haste. The mention of Lust and witches has me worried."[/color]