[center][color=f49ac2][h3]Liliana[/h3][/color][/center]
[@Crowvette],[@Restalaan](SKA)
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[color=f49ac2][b]"H-Hey, one of me is plenty![/b][/color] Lilianna said while pouting at Skarsneek's teasing. She was, as goblins might say: An easy mark. She had all the pride of a knight with the childishness of a fairy, resulting in her being incredibly gullible and easy to mess with. [color=f49ac2][b]"N-No way the valkyries would go after Io...she's way too nice! And pink! Pink is justice![/b][/color]

Liliana did get a touch pale though as Io snapped her grimoire shut and said it divorced people [i]in a sense.[/i] [color=f49ac2][b]"I-It can divorce their eyes!? Or...maybe noses?"[/b][/color] the fairy asked, astonished at how terrifyingly powerful her new wizarding friend was. Could she...even...divorce taste? Make it so you can't taste sweets anymore? Liliana gulped, making a mental note to never cross her wizardy pal with pranks gone too far. In fact, she may not even try to play small pranks at all on her. The last thing she wanted was to never taste fruit again!

[color=f49ac2][b]"Can't say I've seen either of those two...but I feel like it'd be hard to miss a spider lady at least. Maybe she's on a..."[/b][/color] Liliana suddenly flipped upside-down, flying with her back to the ground as she hovered and looked at the ceiling. [color=f49ac2][b]"Ceiling somewhere? Not this one at least...does she like ceilings? I'd think spiders would..."[/b][/color] After confirming there were no spider ladies up on the ceiling, Liliana righted herself. [color=f49ac2][b]"I hope you find them though. As for me...I should probably stop bugging Io and go find some baddies that need beating or people that need saving."[/b][/color]

[center][color=C48BD3][h3]Eula[/h3][/color][/center]
[@AzureKnight]
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With the duo making haste to track down the bandits, the two would be able to find the tracks while they were fresh. With their base located and some information gathered, Eula would see it prudent to hold off on their assault until they had a concrete plan. There were far more bandits than there had been, at least a dozen, and a hail of stun blasts from Eula could only deter them so much before a few retaliated...and would likely notice that she was only capable of using one arm. The ambush tactic from earlier likely wouldn't work either, given that it was now against far greater, perhaps hardened bandits.

And then there was the troubling murmurs they overheard from guards on patrol. The mention of a slain family, a female, and bandits...Eula didn't like the thought formulating in her mind. Had they been set up to slaughter bandits for the woman that told them about them? ...It didn't especially matter in terms of dealing with the bandits. They were a threat that needed to be routed right away. But they may be doing the bidding of a murderer in doing so. [color=C48BD3][b]"Shizuka, a question,"[/b][/color] the automaton started before continuing with: [color=C48BD3][b]"Are human beings capable of killing their own flesh and blood for love of another? And, should said human being capable of such acts then be rejected by that love...would they then be capable of deceiving others into getting revenge for them?"[/b][/color]

Eula would hold her damaged arm with her remaining one, idly looking down at her palm, covered by the dangling sheet. [color=C48BD3][b]"...The woman who told me of the bandits said she lost her family to them. But here, bandits claim a woman slaughtered her family for their leader. ...My programming is at odds. This unit isn't capable of arbitrating what is and isn't moral, so I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter."[/b][/color]

Thankfully from their hiding spot, they could likely speak for a bit before their assault. Eula's heart was wavering, not on the battle, but as to whether this was truly righteous to be doing. It felt...dirty to her, somehow.