Love Dove

It Has Begun

Lyle Hulton

100|Warlock|Restless Soul|Neutral

"What part of I don't care don't you understand? Fight. Don't. Just let me mourn for my damn sister!"

Additionally:

-Lyle is one of the elders in the witch coven in the area. Though he does more traveling than any of the others. He is the one that handles the trade routes.

-Lyle really doesn't give much say in the coven, because he never really wanted to be an elder. He is mostly used to break ties votes.

-Before getting the word to come home, Lyle was in the east helping his friend Phillip. Then helping Phillip's wife who was in mourning. Needless to say, his sister's death has come at a bad time.

-Lyle is usually seen with Preston, his mimic.

It Has Begun

It hadn't taken them very long to reach the clearing that the wolf pack was in, after they had been pointed the right direction. The fact the path was cleared out pretty well helped a lot too. Kiara gave a polite smile when Arik met them at the clearing, nodding a bit when he said something about being able to find them. "Honestly, if not for the wolf that made it clear he wasn't with your pack. I'm afraid I would have gotten lost." She answered back. Only to frown a bit as one of the others passed them, she didn't even have to be one of them to feel the hostility coming from them. Dawn tensing a bit out of instinct. "We understand, I'm thankful that Beau is still willing to meet with us." She said before giving a small nod when he said he would peek his head in first.

She waited patiently when Arik said to wait a moment, taking the chance to glance around her from where she stood. Once he opened the tent for them, Kiara took a deep breath, smoothing her dress before heading in. Dawn following her in. Nervous was probably not the best thing to feel right now, nervous and desperation as she looked at the four people at the table. "Firstly I apologize for last night and thank you for seeing me."

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Dawn and Kiara sat on the small log that Arik asked them to wait on while the Alpha and Beta talked things through. Kiara picked at the lint on her dress nervously absentmindedly. "I think it went fine, they seemed to like the answers you gave them." Dawn said, trying to be reassuring as she watched Kiara. "Plus the one is cute so that makes it harder." That got her a confused look before a chuckle.

"I'm sure that I did fine, it's just that I don't feel that my answers were enough." Kiara answered. Before looking up as the woman from the tent walked towards them. Her bruises looked wrong in the light. However, she smiled a little at Kiara before walking past.

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The black haired tattooed beta, sat listening to the two other betas argue lightly back and forth. One arguing that it was too soon to trust Kiara again. While the other argued that they should continue supporting her. Beau listening to both points. With a sigh she pulled off her glasses and rubbed her temples, careful to touch the bruise along the side of her face. Even with quick healing she enjoyed, the concussion from last night still had healed up to the point she wasn't dizzy and throwing up. Her head was killing her. Not that it had been the first time thrown around by a vampire, but she hadn't seen it coming. Other than that she only had a few bruises and a black eye.

The sound of the voices molded slowly into a muffled blurry as she toned out the arguing. It was only when she felt someone nudging her that she looked up to the soundless Beau saying something to her, looking annoyed. "Oh sorry. I wasn't meaning too." She said before the sound returned to the tent. She nodded a bit when asked if she was alright, before listening to Arik and the other beta discuss.

"Not to mention that she won't even tell what her full breed is. For all we know she was the witch that did this."

"First of all she isn't a witch. Even if witch succumbi hybrids weren't an extremely rare thing. A witch would have waaay less trouble answering your questions." Autumn said, that got the other three looking at her, and she cleared her throat looking at the other beta, before looking at Beau. "Granted that I don't know anything about blood magic, even I could smell it. Though……" She made a small motion with her hand unable to remember the name. "...she seems smart, everyone knows you don't do that shit in your own home without protecting yourself. I saw her taking a hell of a beating before she froze everyone." She glanced at Arik as he nodded a bit as she said Kiara took a beating. "I think we should at least give her a chance."

Once everyone had said their piece and Beau had decided what they would do, she excused herself while Beau and Arik were talking privately. She just really needed to get away from that tent and all of the talking. The headache was getting worse and worse in this form. Autumn smiled a touch at their guests as she passed them, once away from their eyes she was able to shift.

The white wolf sighed in relief as the pain subsided to just a deep ache. Shaking out her fur a bit, her light blue eyes looked around her. Everything might have been in complete black and white, but it was so much better. With a slight wag of her tail, she started her round around the area.

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Emily was hesitant to leave the man by himself to deal with the hunter. There was something so sure in his tone though. So she climbed up into the tree covering her eyes, listening to the two of them talk. Being called an abomination was a little harsh. It wasn't like she was a tiger roaming around. Not even the wolves saw her as a threat. When she heard the shot she uncovered her eyes to see the two men fighting, before the one man shot the hunter twice.

Her hands covered her mouth as she stared down at the scene, the man rummaging the body of the hunter. He had said that he would handle it….but she wasn't expecting him to actually kill the hunter. Even if it wasn't her first time seeing one dead, it was her first time...actually seeing it happen. When he said she could come back down, she stared at him for a moment before slowly coming down. Emily looked back and forth between the man and hunter with wide eyes and he started digging through his pack. Her mind was still trying to figure out if she should just keep running. This stranger just fucking doubled tapped a person that she lead her. His death was her fault.

The bandages shown to her pulled her attention back to the man again. Her brain stalling completely as she stared unblinking at the bandages in his hand. Wait…….she could stick with him? He would protect her? She made a soft chittering sound looking up at him. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have someone that would protect her around, his aura was weird but not in a dangerous way. She peeked around him at the hunter making another soft chittering sound. She glanced back at him when he said he didn't know where he was going. It was then that she saw the blood on his shirt and she chittered at him before tugging a bit on his shirt while patting her side.

Once he reassures her that he was okay she held her paws out to tell him to stay before running out to shift. It was times like this that she was thankful that she had Aren make her, her necklace. The charm kept her clothes in tack when she shifted. The wounds on her shoulder was painful as fuck and has soon as she was back to human form is started bleeding again. Emily peeked around the tree for a moment before coming out holding the large gash on her shoulder. "Hello, um….thank you for helping me. I'll definitely take you up on your offer to help bandage." She said with a soft unsure smile moving a bit slowly towards him.

When he started wrapping her shoulder she sighed. The pressure definitely helped with the pain. "I'm Emily." She said looking at him. "Do you….usually kill people? Cause your aura isn't that dark." She asked, biting her lip a bit. She needed to at least know that going with this guy didn't mean she would be surrounded with unnecessary death.

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This whole mourning thing was tiresome. Everyone in the house was so distraught over the loss of Elder Selma. It was….saddening that she was no longer with them. She had been a powerful witch, even if she was a pain in the ass. However, this was a time they should be getting ready to protect from the "threat" of the other covens as well as the other groups. She didn't put all this work into this for nothing!!! Once Elder Lyle was back, he would agree with her!

Tabatha sighed, at least that annoying Ember girl was gone. She had been the one who cast the blood magic after all, Tabby made sure of that. Sneaking out of the house had been a little harder now though. They were all on "unofficial lockdown" but she would stop at the store on the way back just in case. What she really wanted was to see Dylan again though. They needed to figure out their next move. His cave was a pain to get up to though. She wiped her hands off on her skirt as she got to the opening, before going inside.

"He needs lights in here." She muttered to herself softly before muttering a spell to give herself some light. "Dylan." She called as she walked a little father in. "Where the hell are you?"

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

Hello dear, sorry that I have been so quiet but still here. I hope that you are doing well and work hasn't been to busy for you. I forget if I asked what you did or not.

Hunter Or Hunted

Remember, wanted "dead or alive" is always the same thing.

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Asher off the Brightlingsea, a small little fishing village that the hierarchy overlooked completely until the summer. Its main export was a fish that was considered a delicacy. They would come in the summer and fish it into near extinction, spoiling the poor people who lived there with their money. Then leave at the end of summer, for the rest of the year. Collecting their money back as taxes. It was sad really, though not as sad as the patriot of the hierarchy. Who was a drunken gambler, and far too easy to convince Earie would turn him into a toad, fry him, and eat him if he brought her presents here.

The village itself was beautiful in terms of nature. That was starting to fight its way into life with spring starting to set in. With the winds however, people were still forced into their coats. Though the village town center garden was a sight to behold. Normally it would have been just beginning to bloom in this weather. Yet it stood lively and bright. A small token and show of power Earie had given villagers carelessly. It would die as soon as she left of course. Long before the hunters would come looking for her. However, it had earned her some favor though. Now the villagers were her eyes with the understanding that if she was ever caught, she wouldn't rat.

In terms of buildings, the village was rather run down. Most of the buildings clearly needed a fresh coat of paint. Or a few things fixed here or there. Towards the lake there was even a house that obviously had caught on fire quite a few times. The outside charred. It had been abandoned. At least until the young witch had found her way into town and began squatting there.

The short brunette rubbed her brow slightly as her fingers reached up taking the lantern that provided light in the room with one hand and a small bag in the other. Its inner walls were still black from the soot, and floors damaged and the house might have still smelt of smoke. Though it was possible part of that smell might have been from some of the spells she was trying. It hadn't been the one Earie was expecting, but it would be great for some defense. Still with the windows boarded up it did make it slightly hard to breathe. For the last two months at least this had been her home though. It was nowhere near the niceties she had years again, but it had been safe for the time. Had having to be on the move not became her normal, she would miss it.

Sitting the lantern on the hard wooden floor, she put all of her strength into pulling the heavy wooden board open before grumping slightly. With some annoyed mumbling and a hand gesture, the door opened quickly and she had to catch it could open all the way and fall on her again. So maybe that she wouldn't miss. Taking a deep breath Earie's light brown eyes looked around the beautiful lakeside in front of the house. The dress she wore moving slightly in a slight breeze. It once had been really nice at one time, the type of clothing that was expected for a proper middle class lady to wear. Now though it was definitely worn. Her boots, lightweight regular boots that came to her knees to keep her legs warm and protected while in the woods. Grabbing the messenger bag that carried everything she needed to keep, Earie headed towards the lake.

She sat beside the lake dropping her hands into the water mumbling again. The water warmed at her touch, the point she was able to clean arms and face up with it. "Aye, witchy lady!" Earie looked up to see one of the village boys headed her way, and put a finger to her lips to tell him to quiet down. The boy rolled his eyes as he got closer but obliged. "I got a basket from village since you're headin' out." The boy said, handing her the basket, which she immediately started to go through. Bread, dried meats and fruits, a flask of water, and from the smell of it one full of gin. Along with a few small items she could probably trade later. With a bit of a smile Earie opened her bag digging until she found some money to hand the boy. "Those are some weird looking books you got there."

Earie snapped her bag shut. "That they are, you should probably forget you saw those, yeah? They got me in a lot of trouble to get." She said frowning a bit as she handed the boy some money for his trouble. The boy quickly grabbed the money with his greedy hands and nodded a bit, still looking at her bag. "Now run along."

The boy frowned a bit at the fact he wouldn't be able to sate his curiosity and started to head off. "Oh, s'pose you should know. There's some homeless guy wonderin' around town. That's the same you were lookin' for right?" He added as he headed off.

Earie's eyes widened a bit as she cussed under her breath and started stuffing the items into her bag quickly. Shit, they had moved a lot quicker this time. If this was another of the hierarchies grooms. Normally she would be months ahead of them. Grabbing her bag she headed for the woods.

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it. Your post was great too. Sorry your work has been so busy.

I'm okay, surviving haha. I hope that things have been going well for you too.

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

Posted! I hope that it is alright. I;m not the greatest at intros.

I finally got a little bit of a break but don't know how long it will last lol. I hope you have been doing great.

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

At first glance one wouldn’t be able to tell that the kingdom of Helilin had been in the middle of a war for years. It clearly was on the winning side of the conflict. The buildings, though having been destroyed time and time again showed no signs of damage. The fields thriving as were the magics that kept the kingdom well defended and gave their soldiers their strength. Of course it did help that not only did King Sebastian have his own magical artifact, but the artifact of Eorzia kept tightly under lock and key as well. However, as they say, first glances are often the most deceiving. The king was considered more of a tyrant, often running his kingdom and family as if it was losing the war they were clearly winning. His citizens were already beginning to rebel before the enemy kingdom sent the offer of marriage for peace, to refuse the offer would be a death sentence.

Though perhaps the death sentence of his father would be better than unknowing being thrown into a possible marriage agreement with the enemy. Perhaps it was wrong for Liam to think such things, maybe even more wrong for him to say such things to his father's face. He was sporting a rather nice size gash under his eye for it. Though finding out that his new wife was coming to meet him only a day before her arrival was very frustrating. His mind went back to the night before as his light blue eyes watched the carriage as it entered the city gates from the small balcony off his room.

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Liam had been in the courtyard most of the day, he often sent his days here. If not in training then simply to be outside.Though at the moment he was in combat training. Though Liam was gifted with magic, he insisted on knowing his way around a sword. There was never telling when an attack was going to come. His father thought it was useless and never joined him, yet another plus. So it was a surprise when his father interrupted the training, taking up a sword and shooing the trainer. “This is a surprise.” Liam said, smiling a touch as he raised his sword and got into his stance.

“I don’t find many opportunities to speak with you without your mother stepping in.” His father answered.

Liam raised a brow at this, but soon they were fencing. He would be lying if he were to say that even now he was having trouble keeping up with his father. “What is so important for her to not be here?”

“I found a way to stop the rebellion and the wars.” He let Liam get a hit on him and they stopped for a moment before getting back into stance. “You’re going to marry the princess of Eorzia.”

Liam dropped stance immediately. “I’m WHAT?! I am not marrying some weak little princess for your idea of peace and attempt to save yourself, you coward!” He yelled at his father. It was outrageous. Before he even had a choice to realize it, his father swiped the sword cutting under Liam's eye with the hilt of the sword. Though it wouldn’t leave a scar it hurt like hell and left a nice little gash.
“I am no coward, and you will take no such tone with me. You’ll understand when you are older. She will be here tomorrow and you will be there.” With that, he left Liam.

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The sound of the carriage coming to a stop drew his attention back to the present, his eyes narrowing slightly as he watched the guards that were with her carriage open the door. The blonde princess stepped out and smoothed her dress. He hated to admit that she looked quite beautiful from where he was standing. Watching her for a moment as she seemed to be debating on running or not. Part of him hoped that she would, sure she would probably be brought back before she got far, but there was still some hope.

As she started towards the doors he sighed making his way down to the entry. His room wasn’t very far and by the time he had got there she had only been there for a few moments. He could tell from the fact his mother was still in her curtsy. His mother no doubt was the light in their castle. Liam couldn’t help but look his new wife over as his mother prattled on with a mixture of disinterest and curiosity.

“My aren’t you just a beauty. I had heard rumors that Regis had a pretty daughter. It must have been such a long journey. After we are all done, I’ll have Liam show you where you can rest for a while dear.”

“You’re late.” His father said annoyingly as Liam came to stand beside him. Liam frowned a little and mumbled that it was only for a moment. Which got him an angrier look before Sebastian looked back at the princess. “Arabell, Arabell!” The queen frowned and stopped talking looking at him. “I have things to do princess, so you will excuse me. Welcome to our home.” He said matter factly before pushing Liam forward a bit and leaving the three of them. Liam’s mother grabbed his arm pulling him forward more happily to the princess.

“Of course, Liam is very happy to meet you my dear. Isn’t that right? If you’ll excuse me though, I simply must talk to my husband.” The queen said before leaving the two of them alone and angrily going after her husband.

Liam frowned slightly for a moment before giving a small bow to her. “Welcome princess. I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name when I found out about this yesterday.”

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

How has your days been my dear? Hopefully not crazy as mine have been.

Thank you for being patient I am thankful for it.

I'm glad that were able to get some rest and you time! Its been okay, a little crazy been nothing I'm not to used to by now.

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

I'm so sorry, the last couple of days have been crazy. I was going to try and reply last night but ended up getting thrown on mornings and had to go to bed right away.

Right?! Oooh nice!

I hope you enjoyed your two days off! I thankfully am now off midnights.

War or Peace? [Suki & Love Dove]

Right? I do too, he is actually married to Miss USA 2011. She is one of my teachers.

Haha right? I'm going to try to write my intro soon. I'm almost done with what I'm working on.

Pretty good, I'm on midnights right now so I just woke up like an hour ago. How about about yours?