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[indent][indent][indent][color=gray][sub][right][color=92278f][b]Location:[/b][/color]The City of Thorinn, Aetheria[/right][/sub][/color]
[hr]Well, there it was. She’d laid her plan out, winded herself in the process, and blessedly enough had not been struck down by embarrassment, mockery, or divine intervention. If nothing else, she’d managed to get through the whole thing without confusing herself, so she hoped that clarity had translated at least somewhat to the others. 

To her relief, it seemed to. At the very least no one was completely lost; in fact it looked like Graves understood her intentions completely. That was good—Seele wasn’t so sure of them herself, and someone probably ought to be. 

Artemis lamented her own lack of sleep, which was something that just about everyone at the table, and perhaps in all of Pariah could emphasize with. Seele felt a flutter of panic when the jittery girl volunteered herself, the same kind she felt at the prospect of [i]any[/i] of their group putting themselves in danger. Some people might have called that pathetic, being so protective of someone she just met, but she didn’t think so. And, evidently, neither did Graves. 

[color=92278f]“Graves is right, hun. You’ve been through a lot already, and we’re not about to put you in any more danger. We’re gonna look out for you just like you are for us, alright?”[/color]
[right][color=#2E2C2C][i]you’re a liar, Missy.[/i][/color][/right]She turned her attention to Graves, and found the answer stuck just a bit in her throat. Ready? To be honest the thought hadn’t crossed her mind. The plan had come to her in such a manic blur, she’d never stopped to consider the potential…downsides to putting herself out as bait.

But, no, she had to have considered it. She’d drawn blood for it, she’d committed. In the midst of her rabid plotting and scrawling, she must have decided that the risk was worth it. She must have decided she trusted Graves.

Which, of course, she did. 

[color=92278f]“I am,”[/color] she nodded. [color=92278f]“I’ll walk whatever route we decide on, and fingers crossed that whoever’s doing this will take the bait. Now, if they do, we’ll want to…oh, jeez, uhm…well, you know, I want to get my hands on these jerks just as much as anyone else, but I think in the interest of finding all the missing folks, it would be better if we followed them back to wherever they go…”[/color] She didn’t say [i]‘after they take me,’[/i] partly because it seemed implied, and partly because, well, being kidnapped was still flat-out scary. 

[color=92278f]“Thankfully, Graves has a reputation for being a pro at this sort of thing, so you all shouldn’t have any trouble tracking us down.”[/color] She shot the bloodknight a wink. [color=92278f]“That is if you can smell anything but rat fur and sewer water yet.”[/color]

There, a little levity now and then never hurt. Seele had a sinking feeling there might not be too much of that in their immediate future.[/indent][/indent][/indent]