Location:
Airedale
Mid-morning
Airedale Fields
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[@A Lowly Wretch][@VitaVitaAR][@Guy0fV4lor][@Pyromania99]

"Another one!?" Luna would set her sights on the brigand infantry, earning few shouts of dismay from the bandits. Not that they were deterred, perhaps this one would be easier than the other monstrously strong knights that this village seemed to possess. A thought, that soon would prove fatal for three of them. A javelin of light sailed through the air, slamming into one of their shields. If nothing else, the group of remaining bandits were steadily holding their own, slowly starting to create a circle around Luna.

While Luna was holding of the majority of the Brigands, Elia and Od would set about stopping the mammoth beast that seemed intent on charging their walls. Lifting Od was like lifting a twig for Elias. Draconic strength easily allowing him to lift what would make other humans struggle. He'd lift her, Od crouching and with a hefty throw, would send Od sailing through the air towards the charging beast.

Something of course, the Tuatha man would take note of, coupled with the phantom blade hurtling towards him.

"...ahaha, you guys are crazy!" He'd stand up in his saddle, grabbing the hefty two-handed axe from the saddles scabbard. "Guess I am a bit of a target up here, huh! Not that it's gonna matter!" He'd give it a hefty swing, the sound of metal clanging against something as the head of the axe would slam into the blade. It was difficult for Fio to tell - but that axe of his was definitely not a simple mundane weapon made from wood, iron, and bone. It seemed to have some enchantment on it. Whoever this man was, was proving to be more and more than just a simple common brigand.

Either way, her spell would at least distract the man long enough that Od would meet her target - landing right on the Elder beasts forehead, just in front of the Tuatha man himself. Not that it was easy to keep her footing - the running beast swayed back and forth from its stride, its body rippling with powerful muscles as it would shake its head once in an attempt to knock Od off.

"Oi, get off. Shabbi don't like it when random people get on her." He'd say, bringing the axe in for another swing, not seeming at all bothered by the beasts movement as it stampeded towards the gate...and Elias. The man would brace himself, digging his feet into the ground and standing, legs apart, ready to intercept the beast. He'd hold out his hands, and grab the beast right by its tusks. The entire beast would lurch forwards, causing the mans axe to miss Od's neck by just a hairs breadth. Elias' body would strain against the impact, his feet sliding against the ground and leaving deep impressions in the cold earth below him.

His entire body was telling him to cease, but he had succeeded. Barely a few feet from the gate, he had managed to stop the mammoth in its tracks.

"S-shabbi!?" The Elder beast would shake its head, or at least, attempt to while Elias held tight to its tusks, wrestling with the knight for control over the situation. Od however, still wasn't safe. It would raise its trunk upwards, wrapping around the knights waist and attempting to throw her off before it could hurt its rider.

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"...ahah, really? You'd [i]really[/i] just let us leave? You guys dumb or just naive?"

"We really just gonna walk away?" One of the men would ask.

"You tell me. They killed most of the guys like they were nothin' didn't they? You wanna go fight them? I sure don't." The woman replied with a laugh. "Sides, Seshaeal is telling me I shouldn't be fighting this guy anyways." Her smile, though would quickly fade with a sigh. "...is what I'd like to do, but ugh, once my services get paid for I can't just run."

"How tough can this one guy be anyways!"

"We can take him!"

"You guys obviously are dumber than me and frost butt here combined." She'd reply to her seeming subordinates, almost looking to Ethelred to see if perhaps, he might have some form of pity for her. "But hey, ice boy, since you're such a nice guy...the names Cecilia," She'd raise her bow, hand tense and ready to pull another arrow from her quiver. That was a somewhat familiar name to Ethelred. There had been rumors and talk of a thief by that very same name circulating in the village recently, and some travelers from Harzel also mentioned something about it. "I'm gonna take this just seriously enough to do what I was paid for, yeah? Don't suppose you'd do the same courtesy for me, huh?"

Not that he'd have much time to answer. Three of the other four would run towards Ethelred, one with an axe and shield in hand would get in close, approaching him from the front trying to draw the knights attention. The one with the spear would attempt to flank, using the spear to keep distance while attempting to strike Ethelred from a distance.

Cecilia herself was obviously hanging back, readying another arrow, breathing in as she'd pull [i]far[/i] back on the bowstring, air around the projectile starting to coalesce around it, being drawn into the arrowhead. The other would fire a few less accurately aimed shots towards Ethelred.

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While the knights outside were fighting, the Queen, would finally walk out onto the streets, taking a deep breath of the cool, morning air. The shouts of battle from the North Gate easily reached her ears, a sound she was all too familiar with. Perhaps far too familiar. Still...she could never help but to get a little excited by such sounds. A small smile formed on the Queens lips as she'd walk to the ramparts.

Not that she should have to get involved, her Knights should have easily taken care of the problem by now...well, or at least mostly handled it. She doubted she'd need to get involved directly but seeing the face of whoever had the audacity to attack her city was something she needed to see.