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The symphony of battle had come to an end and all Donovan was left with was dissatisfaction. He had hoped the enemy would have been more organized and caught them off guard on their exit. Certainly a disappointment from his perspective. Where was the challenge, where was the effort? They must have known that failure wasn't tolerated, and yet they skipped right out into the trees and were promptly whisked away. How shameful. The only solace he had was that what awaited the ones that hadn't passed were in for poor time with their Head Inquisitor. Their extraction was flawless and everyone arrived in one piece. Chadwick, the rebellion princess, the little purple one, the one who was content to let him fry, and the rescuee. The fact that they arrived with an extra was a small wrinkle that needed to be corrected but otherwise Donovan was pleased with what he saw.

The vampire swiped some dirt off his sleeve and clicked his tongue in disapproval. He would need to replace his clothes. The lightning had seared his buttons and a quick self-inspection revealed that his outfit had numerous burns. He half-listened to Commander Agreve's gruff instructions and looked to the man of the hour. Roan was safe and in need of an inspection as was routine. With any luck Julien would be the one to inspect him. Otherwise, he did not anticipate any further problems. The take over would likely occur later on and they would rendezvous then. Overall Donovan would consider his mission a resounding success.

He watched the princess make an attempt at raising everyone's spirits. [COLOR=C0C0C0][i]Adorable,[/i][/COLOR] he thought to himself. [COLOR=C0C0C0][i]Baby's first mission being a success must have raised her spirits. Good. It's no fun to tease if she lacks self-confidence.[/i][/COLOR] He matched her cheeriness with a bright smile and hoped it would annoy her but held back from talking just yet. He watched silently as she gave Roan assurance and gave the young man a nod of his own. He then turned his attention to the mage on the ground before looking to the Astorio for his opinion. 

[COLOR=C0C0C0]"What are the odds this one pulls through?"[/color] he asked. [COLOR=C0C0C0]"I've heard electrotherapy is some primitive form of torture, but I can't imagine any mortal surviving much of it."[/color]