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The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

It was sunrise when a Sorenian convoy entered the Kingdom of Dainia and headed straight for the palace. Eliezer and his companions had a rather uneventful journey back, presumably because any enemies they had did not want to provoke Sorene by attacking a convoy protected by the kingdom's soldiers. Upon reaching the palace, the Sorenian guards were given accommodations so that they could rest before returning to their state, while the Night Owl was offered a carriage by the crown prince to take him wherever he wished to go within Dainia. Eliezer and Hildebrand then entered the palace to be promptly greeted by Robynne.

"Your Highness, Sir Hildebrand," she began with a curtsy before walking down the corridor with the two men as she continued to speak, addressing Eliezer. "Welcome back, Your Highness, it is a relief that you have returned safely. The king and queen shall be available to speak with you this evening, as will Prince Mathazar. Your brother has insisted that you rest while he takes over your duties for today."

"So be it. Were there any significant occurrences within the state during my absence?" Eliezer inquired.

"There was an attempted attack on the village orphanage by a group of Lunarian assassins from Gloomvale, Your Highness. The situation was well handled by Prince Mathazar and our soldiers. The perpetrators have been apprehended and no civilians were harmed."

"Lunarian assassins?" Hildebrand repeated, shocked.

Eliezer was more worried by another part of the report. "The village orphanage? For what reason was this attack attempted?"

"Unfortunately, there has not yet been any available staff to investigate this, Your Highness," she responded.

Hildebrand immediately turned to Eliezer and spoke. "If I may, Your Highness, I wish to be the one to investigate this."

"I am aware of how personal this matter is for you, Sir Hildebrand. I would therefore advise against it," Eliezer pointed out.

"I am certain that I am capable of keeping myself together, Your Highness, I promise this."

Eliezer paused for a second to consider. "Very well, I shall grant you this and trust you to perform this duty. All the best, Sir Hildebrand."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

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Later that morning, a small carriage from the palace made its way down to the village orphanage, just as it did before the crown prince left for Sorene. Eliezer was again greeted by the surrounding villagers, who were now more curious with his connection to the orphanage. A few who had spotted Raven hugging the prince the last time he had come had a rather clear idea of what was going on, but as they only knew her as the woman who ran the orphanage and not some deadly assassin, they assumed that all was fine, albeit finding the relationship the prince had with Raven to be interesting itself.

Things were less elaborate this time, with the purpose of Eliezer's trip to the orphanage this time being to ensure that everything was alright. After being told that the orphanage had been targeted, he was mainly concerned about Raven and how she was doing. Had the assassins from Gloomvale found out that this village woman was his lady and wanted to attack her home just to spite him? Or even worse, did they already know that she was the one who had been protecting him? Perhaps he could get some answers if he spoke to Raven right now.

He alighted from his carriage with two guards, returned the greetings of several villagers and made his way to the front door of the orphanage. He nodded to one of the guards, who stepped forward and knocked on the door.

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Hildebrand walked down the stairs to the row of cells where Raven's attackers were kept, glaring daggers at each one of them. The one in the closest cell saw that he bore a knight's crest, and smirked before speaking.

"To what do we owe this visit from a respected knight of Dainia?"

Hildebrand turned his focus to the man who had spoken and narrowed his eyes. "If you must know, to the murder of my brother. Is it not sufficient that we leave you people be down at Gloomvale? You plan an attack in the village, on an establishment housing children. For what cause did you commit this dishonorable act? Answer me this!"

The man nodded. "It's about time somebody asked this. Do feel free to travel down to the orphanage yourself, Sir, you shall find that there are no children there, not anymore. That village woman who runs the orphanage, the one Prince Eliezer is currently seeing, are you aware of who she really is? Why don't you ask your beloved crown prince if he knows? Ask him all about her, and think about what his true intentions are."

"Who do you say she is?" Hildebrand asked cautiously.

"Only one of the most dangerous killers to hail from Lunar. Yes, a lowlife assassin, just like the rest of us."

Hildebrand stared at him in stunned silence as he recalled Eliezer's words just after their convoy was attacked on the way to Sorene.

"She is... an ally."

It could not be... The prince could not be so reckless and irresponsible, could he? It was true that she wanted to keep him alive, but what if it was only until they were married? Was it her plan to then stage an 'accident' and take Dainia for herself? He had to find out what was really going on between Eliezer and this 'Moon Raven', for the sake of Dainia. Without another word, the knight marched back upstairs and waited anxiously for the prince to return.

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Sir Hildebrand Ward | Aged 22

"Nameless 1" by RukaVermillion15 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

A young knight of Dainia with an intense and occasionally, aggressive demeanor. He is fiercely loyal to the royal family and is currently the personal guard of the crown prince after his older brother was killed by Lunarian assassins. He wishes to bring the ones responsible for the death of Sir Aldebrand to justice.

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Banned for assuming sarcasm.

Pair of Hunters

With the sky turning dark, the residents of the farm ushered their livestock into the barn and retreated into their home. On the porch of the farmhouse, three hunters settled down for the night, yet kept alert for any danger that might come. By candlelight they waited, glancing out into the darkness cast over the crops and the silence brought by the night every so often, ready to spring into action at the sign of anything out of the ordinary. The silence was occasionally broken by some words exchanged among the team, though, none of them had much to say during the wait, for they did not have to wait long before movement was spotted from across the field.

All three shot one another quick and knowing looks, swiftly leaving the porch to head towards the movement. Upon reaching the spot where it had last been seen, they were puzzled to find nothing. Might whatever it was be in hiding? The hunters immediately began checking their surroundings, wary of a possible surprise attack. That was when the tracks left by the creature were noticed, confirming that it was no longer anywhere near. Giant wolf tracks - the same ones that were left on the farm the night before. They led back into the woods, and the three glanced at one another again and nodded, silently agreeing to move forward and follow them.

As they cautiously made their way along the path left by the large tracks, the howl of a wolf was heard up ahead. The team was getting close. They wondered if the creature might be with others, but they were expecting such a situation, preparing to hide once they caught a glimpse of some fur. They were puzzled once again upon arriving at the edge of a river to see the animal by itself. They watched it, hiding behind trees, and the next time they exchanged glances, they were ones of confusion. However, it was not long before one decided that the reason for the wolf's behavior did not matter, and that this was their chance to end it for good.

Suddenly, just as Shamira's companion had taken aim and was about to shoot it on the spot, the sound of something else could be heard approaching from behind them, and this one a lot larger than the one they were currently watching. All three turned in time dodge a set of razor-sharp teeth. One tossed the sack of meat they had with them at the monster, hoping to cause a distraction while they escaped. Such a beast had managed to take out half of a full team before, and so they had little to no chance of taking it down with just the three of them. Completely forgetting about the smaller creature they were tracking, they thrashed across the river and scattered. Shamira hoped that she would not be the one that it would decide to chase.

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Banned for potentially starting another one.

Pair of Hunters

Just to confirm, Shamira and her companions aren't seeing the whole second part of your post, right?

Also, just a heads up, I probably won't be able to post IC till next weekend. I'm on a course and will be lacking in time and energy.

The Safe Haven - Revival (Closed)

Cole Ryder

"Ah, that explains the gloves," he responded to Serenity sharing her ability with her.

So, it turned out that she actually was some kind of empath, it was just that it was by touch. If the both of them touched she would probably be frightened by a vision of that 'thing', but that was what the gloves were for. She, like everyone else, would have to find out sometime though. As passed the stairs to make his way to the other room, he was intercepted by Peanut Butter Girl, who currently had a video camera in her hand. It was rather apparent that it was rolling, but observing how she was teetering on the edge of the top stair, he stepped back and waved her forward. He then thought for a couple of seconds before speaking.

"A very good day to all who see this, I'm Cole Ryder from the Haven, and we are currently situated in Woodhaven, a cozy little place in the middle of Haven Forest."

He kept a straight face while saying all this, though, it was difficult to tell if it was an attempt at dry humor or if he truly saw no reason to smile. At some point, Cole heard somebody walk past behind him, and thought he felt a slight change in the surrounding temperature as that happened, but simply dismissed it for the time being.

"As for what is lurking, it's hard to say. Here at the Haven, unexpected things pop up everyday. There is much to discover about the environment, our peers, and even ourselves. The staff claim that the woods are safe, and I sincerely hope they are right. If they aren't, then this footage might be the last thing I leave for the world to remember me by," he then ended off matter-of-factly.

While all this went on, Kaze had entered the lodge and he spoke to the girl, calling her 'Claude'. Thinking that she would now have her attention on the dragon boy, Cole nodded to the both of them and resumed his walk to the next room. Upon entering, he felt the chill again, it was very slight, but this time, he was sure it was really present. He caught sight of one of the other students occupying one of the beds, and assuming that the boy was asleep, he quietly set his belongings down and made his way over to the window to take the view in.

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The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Apologies for the wait, just started a course for my job and hardly had any time to make IC posts. I've just posted filler of sorts so that Raven can do what she wants before Eliezer returns. I most probably won't be able to make another IC post till next weekend, so do take your time :)