[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/gNM6ZQm.png[/img][/center] [hr] [center][h2]Mortal Men[/h2] Battlefield at the foot of Mount Errant[/center] [hr] [center][sup]INTERACTING: Percival [@Force and Fury], Ulfhild [@Salsa Verde][/sup] [sup]EVENT: Fields of Fire || LOCATION: Fields around Mount Errant[/sup][/center][hr][hr] The Eskandr woman was a worthy opponent. Had she not been in a race with him to prisoners that she had taken, Maerec might have even commended her about her prowess. Feeling no need to kill the woman outright, he managed to incapacitate her, bind her, and toss her on the back of her own horse. Hopping on, he slowly circled the area until Marquis Percival and his men caught up. It didn’t take as long as expected for Percival to reunite with him. By that point, Maerec had been petting the bridge of the horse’s nose as he kept an eye on Ulfhild. He heard Percivcal before even seeing him. How noisy can one noble be? [color=#887188]“Yes, m’lord?”[/color] Maerec breathed as he looked over to the man. He… wasn’t as quick on his feet as he thought Percy would be. Those arrows sticking out of him were proof of that. Even so, he seemed to be relatively fine considering how much breath he was wasting on fluttering words. Maerec let his hand slide from the horse to the reins and he led the horse over to someone who would take it from him. [color=#887188]“I will move in double haste–”[/color] He began to reply, but was abruptly silenced by the sudden overwhelming feeling of chaos. It was like a fierce ocean wave that crashed into the knight, forcing him to dig his heels into the earth and regain himself. The sky was burdened by dark clouds that reflected the light of magic and fire. He could feel it all around him–someone had cast something and his own prisoner was now stirring. She was the least of his problems though, as he looked toward where he had last seen the Queen’s army, only to see flames scorch the earth and a massive body in the sky flap its wings to circle around for another attack. [color=#887188]“Oh no…”[/color] Maerec breathed, disheartened and filled with dread at what he would find. What had happened in his absence?! “Eskandr!” He called out to Ulfhild, knowing by now she had recovered enough. [color=#887188]“The dragon’s attacked where both of our allies stood last. You should go to yours just as I go to mine. I will not stop you.”[/color] He said this loud enough for Percival to hear. [color=#887188]“Even with my victory over you, I offer you this gesture only to help me protect those that cannot protect themselves from the dragon.”[/color] He pointed over to the couple villagers that used to be her prisoners. [color=#887188]“Even if you choose not to assist me in this, I will not stop you. Please understand that if more innocent lives are lost today, I cannot guarantee this offer would stand if we meet again.”[/color] Maerec began to trot forward, getting a running start as he began to store energy in his heels. He was charging up, preparing to head back to the Queen’s armee. [color=#887188]“Sir Percival! Head back to the cave at the base of the mountain! I shall bring reinforcements!”[/color] With that, he lowered himself and once again used his fingertips to steady himself on the ground before bolting off, leaving the others in his wake. [hr] [center][sup]INTERACTING: Queen Eleanor [@Force and Fury], Caelum [@RezonanceV], Camille [@pirouette], Arsene [@Th3King0fChaos], Hildr [@jasbraq][/sup] [sup]EVENT: Fields of Fire || LOCATION: Fields around Mount Errant[/sup][/center][hr][hr] Just by the sight, Maerec could see just how much the Parrench had lost. How many lives were snuffed out at the maws of that dragon? The field buzzed with energy from all of the movement. People were running everywhere trying to find somewhere to take refuge. Nothing here would be able to withstand the dragon’s fire. Darkened eyes lit up only momentarily as lightning struck out at the dragon in the sky, interrupting another stream of fire. Caelum’s doing, no doubt. Thank Oraphe he was still alive. Did that mean Camille and the Queen were also alive? And Arsene? He had to search for them. It didn’t take long with his speed to find those he was looking for through all of the carnage. [color=#887188]“To the north! There are caves at the bottom of the mountains where we can take shelter!”[/color] He called over the sounds of chaos after gathering everyone close enough for them to hear him. [color=#887188]“If we get everyone to mount up we can ride there quickly. It isn’t far from here.”[/color] Unknown to him at first, a certain Hildr was close enough to hear as well. [color=#887188]“There are still some villagers that the Eskandr had taken prisoner at the caves. Maybe someone would know how we can stop this beast. We [i]must[/i] stop it.”[/color] [hider=Summary][/hider]