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[center][color=6ecff6][h2][u]Ashkevron Residence in Aren, Askavi[/u][/h2][/color][/center]

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As expected, the entryway became a gory mess thanks to Mikhail's wires. It was a shame that the other warriors weren't able to see it, but that didn't matter. They would soon be dead anyways... Dareen and the Eyrien brothers had similarly finished what they needed to do. Still, one thing seemed wrong about all that situation. There surely had to be some kind of plan the queen had. It was simply unthinkable that she would sent such a small force behind them or even make a plan that gave them a chance to escape... Unless she was expecting them to slaughter the warriors she sent...

Interrupting his thoughts, Gennar spoke to him as he passed nearby Mikhail, noting the mess that he had done inside Faeril's house and how mad she would be when she saw it. Indeed, Mikhail had completely forgotten about the mess, and looking better at what he had done, it would indeed be a living hell to clean...

[color=6ecff6]"I... We were surrounded so I thought that maybe..."[/color] Mikhail started, trying to explain himself without much success. Who knew what Faeril would do when she saw what happened inside her house...

[color=6ecff6]"... Blood stains are... fairly difficult to clean..."[/color] Mikhail said with a deep sigh after a moment of silence. He knew very well how troublesome it was to clean blood due to his work and just looking at the huge mess at the entryway, he knew it would take a good while to clean everything.

Dareen was the next to talk, making Mikhail forget about the mess for a while. He couldn't help but to let out a surprised expression as Dareen confirmed his suspicions of her having experience doing such work.
Just like Dareen said, the plan didn't make any sense at first look. Was it really simply a dumb plan or there was more behind it?

[color=6ecff6]"I do agree with you. It was indeed a dumb plan... That said... There should be absolutely no reason for the Queen to hold back and not send everything she had to deal with Xandar and Faeril. After all, just like you said, she already knew their location... I may be overthinking this but I don't think that someone like a district queen would make such a... flawed plan."[/color] Mikhail said, reflecting on Dareen's words.

[color=6ecff6]"I don't think that there will be any left to give up though..."[/color] Mikhail said with a chuckle as he heard Dareen, approaching the dome and shouting if they were ready to give up.

Just after she did so though, Mikhail noticed an adorably small figure running around the dome, towards the entrance where they were. It was clear just after taking a single glance at the woman that she was incredibly out of place amidst such a bloodbath. Mikhail would have asked who she was, but Gennar was faster than him, grabbing the unknown woman by her clothes and lifting her unceremoniously as he asked her who she was. Her reaction uppon being grabbed and the innocent, charming smile she gave to Gennar upon greeting him only reinforced the idea that she didn't really fit with the scenery around her at that moment.

It was then that the grey dome came down, showing a blood soaked Xandar walking towards them as he lit a cigarette. As it was expected, it was an absolute bloody mess inside the dome. Approaching them, he stopped in front of Gennar, stating that he had taken care of his 'guests' and grabbing the small witch from Gennar's hands, again, without an ounce of delicacy or gentleness. Whoever she was, she seemed to be Xandar's... companion, maybe? Although their relationship was unknown to Mikhail, he didn't care that much about it, since the small witch wasn't really his problem. There was one thing that was much his problem though...

[color=6ecff6]"Xandar... Where is Faeril?"[/color] Mikhail asked, with a cold, piercing stare. She left the house with him eariler, but despite him having returned, with a stranger nonetheless, Mikhail saw no signs of Faeril anywhere. 

Even though the woman, who introduced herself as Fatima Damiana, was in the middle of healing Xandar, Mikhail couldn't ignore the fact that Faeril [i]wasn't[/i] with him. It was obvious to him that Fatima wasn't really comfortable around so much blood and seemed to be even more when she saw Xandar wounded. While Mikhail could sympathize with how she was feeling and wouldn't like to do anything to make her even worse than she was already feeling with the whole situation, there were more pressing issues to deal with.

[color=6ecff6]"It is highly unlikely that a district queen would make such a flawed plan as just sending a small unit to her target's house. Especially since she [i]knew[/i] you were here. Faeril [b]IS[/b] in danger."[/color] Mikhail said, looking to Xandar.

[color=6ecff6]"Where is Faeril?"[/color] Mikhail asked again, with a serious tone. It didn't take much to notice the veiled threat on Mikhail's voice. It wasn't a surprise to anyone there that he didn't trust Xandar either.