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[center]Location: Gate of Dogfalls

Assignment: Defend The City[/center]

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Bells rang out across the night as Colt was roused from his sleep. [color=AABAC5]"Shit."[/color] He mumbled groggily as he rolled, fell out of bed with a thump, and clambered to his feet to prep. [color=AABAC5]"Shit shit shit shit shit...!"[/color] He repeated, glancing out the window and shielding his eyes as a brilliant sigil of light lit up the horizon. [color=AABAC5]"Looks like we're on."[/color] He said, as he began to work on the straps of his gear, stumbling downstairs. He burst into the night, rounding onto the cobblestone street only stopping short near another cottage nearer the church

The sight of his father, mounting up and preparing to ride gave him pause. The pair's eyes met. "Izolde is on her way to the market square. Not to worry Colt, I'm simply going to the church."

Colt nodded. [color=AABAC5]"Out the gate."[/color] He affirmed, and his father saluted. "Alathean's light be with you, son."

The older man whirled his steed around, and Colt clicked his tongue. [color=AABAC5]"Always is."[/color] He said, as he took off for the gates. As he neared closer, a battalion of guards drew into sight, spears, bows, and swords drawn as creatures pounded on the gate. "Avalon!" One of them cried over his shoulder. "Get your ass to the ramparts, we're-"

A brilliant bolt of light exploded from the sky, suddenly, and just audible from the other side of the gate was the voice of a familiar soul. [color=AABAC5]"Ha, Nova beat me to it again."[/color] Colt said with a grin as the guard shrugged at him. [color=AABAC5]"Crack the gate, I'm on it."[/color]

The gate of the stronghold lifted ever-so slightly, and Colt took a running start. He dropped into a slide, scattering the ashes of the Grim that Nova had vaporized. He stood, jogging forth as he punched Nova on the shoulder. [color=AABAC5]"They had to do this in the middle of the night, huh?"[/color]