As everyone showed up through the portals. Kalak approached each to shake hands. Cio-Cio seemed to buzz behind their heads, looking into their dreams to deem what kind of person they were. She didn't seem that appalled by anyone. "Thanks for showing up, guys. Not sure exactly who this princess is, but i hope the old man is right about this. One step clo-" Before Kalak could finish his sentance, the peace was shattered by the loud slamming of a door, Cio-Cio seemed to have a small heart-attack from shock as her eyes bulged for a second, before panting heavily. As everyone looked around, they would see a [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVuSHclWQAAab2-?format=jpg&name=small]large, intimidating, hairy man in a lion themed costume[/url] storm straight towards the group with a large keyblade knife in his hands. He had a look of utter fury in his eyes. As Cio-Cio jumped into action, trying to put herself between the man and Kalak, both of them preparing for a fight, the man stopped.

[color=f26522]"Cowards..."[/color] he stated, the russian accent thick on his breath, looking all of them in the eyes. [color=f26522]"Come to kill some pathetic creature for money."[/color] he spat on the ground in front of them. [color=f26522]"No stomach for a REAL mans fight."[/color] He motioned the knife at all of them [color=f26522]"If you wish to test your mettle against a TRUE quarry, put a bounty on your own head and let Kraven come for you."[/color] He then pointed the blade at Cio-Cio [color=f26522]"Fear not, tiny creature. Kraven only hunts the most dangerous prey."[/color] He laughed. Kalak grabbed hold of her scruff as she got mad and tried to lunge at him. Kraven looked around at the world [color=f26522]"Nothing of that sort exists here..."[/color] He looked each of them in the eyes, meeting Canaan for a second, he pointed the knife at him and waggled it up and down for a second, before laughing and turning around, running his blade through the air as he rended a hole to The Space Between and said [color=f26522]"Do not take mad queen's offer, no honour in it."[/color] as he stepped through.

"Well, that was an interesting viewpoint on the matter." Kalak stated, turning to the others to check if they were ok. Another creature came jogging through the door and straight between the party, running out of the castle. [url=https://www.jacketscreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/star-wars-greedo-vest.jpg]This creature had large blue eyes and green skin, complete with a pair of green antenna and a fly-like mouth.[/url]

[color=39b54a]"Stuka u pediniki leer, mee'm koona tah be noota."[/color] It seemed to laugh as it ran off into the field towards the forest.

"I..." Kalak started "I don't think he's got a problem [i]"Killing pathetic creature for money"[/i] as the other guy did..." Kalak laughed, slipping into a bad russian accent. "Come on, let's see what [i]"Mad Queen"[/i] wants" He laughed again. He seemed to enjoy the bad russian accent. As they walked through the door into the dark room, they saw that this dark room was a cavernous throne-room with thick, velvet curtains blocking the light, with a beautiful queen sat upon her throne.

[color=9e0039]"Come before me, mercenaries and bounty hunters."[/color] She beaconed [color=9e0039]"For i have a task for thee."[/color] With a wave of her hand, a table appeared in the middle of the room, a [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/1/1e/SW_Heart_Box.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1200?cb=20171008172550]box[/url] appeared appeared atop it. [color=9e0039]"Your queen demands a tribute to be paid to her. Within the woods lives a maiden, fair of face, but black of soul. She has committed attrocities unto my kingdom too... Too horrid of which to speak."[/color] She draped a dainty hand across her face as if to prevent herself from being moved to tears. [color=9e0039]"So disgusting is her crime, that so disgusting is her punishment. You will find this maiden and cut out her heart and place it in this box... That it may never know the rest of the grave."[/color] She waved another hand and a large pile of gold and jewels appeared [color=9e0039]"Do this for your queen and your reward shall be most agreeable."[/color] She sneered. Kalak looked at the box and then back to the party, before shrugging, as if asking them how to respond.