[h3]Rhaeyla's Turn | Init: 22[/h3]
[b]HP[/b] 10/10 | Status: None

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With a deft display of his abilities, Vaal had finished off the man she had left bloodied. Cassandra and Sebastian attempted to attack the elven woman, but it was Caw that had succeeded. Unfortunately so, Rhaeyla thought with a frown. It was her that instigated the attack, and so it was her that had forced her gentle friend to take yet another life.

Under the cover of darkness, it was easier not to think of the rising death toll they left in their wake. Again she had to remind herself it was a necessary evil; there were little ones among them and she would see to it that they remained unharmed. And what's more, she was duty-bound to see the twins to safety in the keep. Everything they have done had been unavoidable. 

No rationalizing lessened the weight that gripped at her heart, though. 

There was only the winged urd left, and Rhaeyla knew what must be done. With a quick twist of her staff, she was on the offensive again. She stepped forward and raised her staff over her head just as the winged kobold reached for something in its bag, moving swiftly to leave him no time to take flight. Her arms swung down forcefully--it was a surefire hit to its head--but at the last second, she moved just a fraction to the right. 

It was as though something had tugged at her. What could have been a skull-cracking strike turned into a warning blow to its shoulder.

[color=cbd5e0]"We just need to pass,"[/color] Rhaeyla said, suddenly tired. She lowered her staff. [color=cbd5e0]"Leave now and we won't chase after you. Please."[/color]

Without a word, the winged kobold turned and fled.

Rhaeyla turned to the others, a conflicting mix of emotions in her expressive eyes: relief, panic, confusion. Was it right to let it flee? Should they have questioned it about the goings-on in the city?

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Rhaeyla attacks the urd with an [url= https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/17194]18[/url] to hit, dealing [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/17214]4[/url](non-lethal) damage.

She [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/17215)]persuades[/url] it to flee.
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