[b]Renee Terfiel and Lanus Retily[/b] Interactions: [@AzureKnight] [quote]”Nasty little things aren’t they? Is everyone alright?”[/quote] "We're fine, thankfully enough," Renee replied, dusting the remaining webs off her cloak and skirt. [quote] "I’ve no idea how many of them made this place into a nest, but it seems like this rescue mission turned into an extermination job.” [/quote] "Yeah, this is bad." Lanus scratched his chin. "If you ask for my opinion, I think the chances that those kids are still alive are now below 10%." Renee immediately shot him a glare. "Don't say that! You don't know that!" "Ah, yes, of course. I did find you after all." He smiled. [i]...He's right,[/i] Renee thought, her gaze softening. [i]With these spiders around, we'll need a miracle if we are to bring them back alive.[/i] Renee silently clasped her hands together and prayed to the spirits for the kids to be safe. If she could survive the assault of the abominations on her village, these kids should be able to do the same. ᅠ The duo followed Roze further into the sewers. Lanus too tried to sense the life force of the children but to no avail. He quickly came to the conclusion that they were nowhere near them, which meant they would be even further in. "Damn it…" He cursed under his breath. [Quote]”Hey Leon,” Roze began, ”I was thinking about what you said earlier, I think you might be onto something. Combining the way they coordinated their attack patterns along with them being her in the first place…” Roze paused her brainstorming for a moment; the group had reached a large valve system within the inner workings of the sewer. The triad witch’s eyes narrowed, reading her staff after looking around for a moment. ”We’re not alone!” ”Right you are, wench!” Spat an unpleasant voice, it sounded like a creature was attempting to mimic a human voice but failed miserably at it. Immediately after the statement, Lanus would find a strong kick connecting with his gut, knocking him on his back. [/Quote] "Gah!" Lanus was completely taken off-guard by the attack, his mind occupied by thoughts relating to the lost children. He barely dodged the following knife, rolling over on the dirty sewer ground before he stood back up. Renee swiftly drew her bow, firing an arrow at him the exact moment he retreated. The arrow transformed into a bird, homing in on the fae. Unfortunately, the angle was too sharp and it hit a pipe instead, exploding it open, sending water raining down on the group. "A malfested? Here?" Lanus drew his sword. "That explains the spider ambush. Stay behind me, Renee. He no doubt is a dangerous foe." With a smile, he then said to the fallen fae, "Hey, you happen to see any kids around here? Sure hope your spiders haven't eaten any of them!" Renee, however, reacted much less jovially. [I] A malfested fae…[/i] Renee thought to herself, sweat trailing down her forehead. [I] That could've been me if Lanus didn't save me that day… [/i] Chills crept down her neck. A rush of memories returned, memories she had buried deep down in her unconscious mind. [I] No… no… nonononono…[/i] She began to shake vigorously. Her arms wrapped themselves around Lanus as she buried her face in his back. [I] Father… Mother… they… they were… [/i] Lanus cursed under his breath. [I]Damn it! Her trauma's coming back! [/i] "Come to me, Dryad! Protect us from those infernal arachnids!" With a blinding green light, a girlish figure appeared in front of the fae. She was dressed in a pure white dress, with green butterfly wings coming out from her back. Her green hair streamed down her shoulders all the way to her waist. Her hands were holding a green pulsating robe. "Oh, my dear Lanus." She cooed. "You only call me whenever you get into trouble. Very well! Leave these filths to your lovely big sister!" The orb shone brightly, bathing the ground which she was standing on. Her hair had already scattered tiny seeds around her bare foot the moment she was summoned. And with the power of her orb, the seeds blossomed, turning into a veritable bloom of roots, vines, and flowers. The roots and vines might not be able to stop the immune spider apparitions but the cloud of green spores was imbued in the dryad's magic. It slowed down the spiders to a crawl, taking away all their strength as it purified them from the inside. It gave Lanus all the time in the world to use his Glindrung. Imbued by his fire magic, he slashed and diced through the spiders, all the while ensuring that his lover was safe.