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60 Family history
The quartet discovered the problem carrying a body up a mountain posed. Warren felt home among the smell of pine and fresh earth. Secretly he feared another spade hood was wandering around. Theria scouted the area ahead. She would occasionally check on the awkward silence building between Warren and Cyrus.
It's not every day Warren found out he had a secret uncle. The magical mercenary possessed an eidolon of his own, but Cyrus's resided in a phylactery, an enchanted bottle meant to contain the power of the guardian spirit.
The crickets chirped as the small group made their way up the mountain trail. Cyrus kept his eyes on Warren and would look away for a few seconds. He did this five times before he dared to speak, "I bet you have questions, kid."
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The mossy humanoids spoke in an odd language, "You ever seen these things?" Warren asked. The ringing of the bells continually shattered the tranquility of the woods. "They sure love to ring those bells," Warren observed.Cyrus remained silent and watched Herne stir but instantly went still at the ring of the bells. "The bells are magic. Why aren't we affected?" He clutched the phylactery, "Let's get ready, Giichi," the tiny bottle glowed"Let's teach these spiritual aberrations a lesson,"Archon gripped the edges of his mind. The eidolon's excitement rippled across Warren."Forgive me for what I am about to do," Cyrus pressed a button on his
Scald Crow 62 Sasquatches and Humans
The footprints brought them to a cave. The quartet stopped at the cave's mouth and made plans. Theria looked undeniably disturbed by the scenario and flew a few more feet away, "I hate the woods," She turned away from Warren. Cyrus looked over at his nephew, "Is she going to be okay?" "We had a bad experience in the woods," Herne spoke in a soft tone, and his eyes filled with concern for Theria. "That bad?" Cyrus swung the phylactery around his hand, "Are you sure she should be out here?" Warren, Theria, and Herne glared at the hired gun and shook their heads, "I'm the only one who can repair the Scald Crow," Theria scowled. "I need her," Warren admitted. "Don't tell him that," Herne cuffed the teen on the back of the head. "He's my uncle. I know we can trust him," Warren stood in front of his uncle. Cyrus pinched the bridge of his nose, "Do I want to know?" "Not really, it only matters if the eidolon bonded to
Scald Crow 63 Eidolon Fight
Theria raised her hands and lightly touched sasquatch, who didn't seem to mind the attention, "Take it, easy girl," She moved her free hand and chanted, "Dèan na faclan againn mar an ceudna," A soft glow emitted from her hand. Sure hope this works.Warren stepped forward, "Can you understand me?" he held out his hand, "I am Warren Vandal," he kept arms lengths and made himself look as friendly as he possibly could.Theria crossed her arms and hovered near Warren, "Let's give it a minute. Sometimes, a spell needs time to take effect. This spell is custom-made. So it might have an unknown side effect or two.""What?""It may allow us to talk to her, but it also
Scald Crow 64 Good Ogre Hunting
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Scald Crow 65 Of witches and ogres
Herne and Theria caught up to Eve and Warren in record time. Eve shouldered the body bag with Duchess's body. "We have to hurry. The basket ogress won't sit on Cyrus forever," Eve warned."Psssh," Theria Scoffed, "Why are we worried about the stupid mercenary?"Warren stared at the girl he loved in stunned silence before the anger beneath the skin bubbled to the surface, "How about he is a person. I know he acts like a total asshole, but he is family. If we get married, he will be your family too.""His eidolon is in a phylactery. Do we want that in the hands of the basket ogress?"Archon stated.
Scald Crow 66 The return of Duchess
Tsonoqua, commonly known as the basket ogress, cleared off her table and placed the body of Duchess on it. She opened Duchess's eyes and examined the body thoroughly, "I can bring her back, but it will be hard to say how much of her original personality she will retain. Also, there is the possibility something demonic will follow her from the nether world. Are you sure you want to take that kind of risk?"Warren and his companions looked at each other, except for Cyrus. The mercenary held his silence since his rescue at the hands of his nephew. He leaned against the door and waited for the team to finish their business.Eve tugged on his arm, "Come on, I don't want to know how this works. You look like you need someone to talk to,""Sure, why not," Cyrus followed her out.Herne stared at the motionless young woman, "I'd say no, but Duchess was a chosen when she lived. We have to bet against the odds on this one. If we are wrong, then we are wrong."
Scald Crow 67 Call of the Wildman
Duchess turned out to be more affectionate than anyone expected. She clung to Warren and refused to let him have a moment alone with Theria. Warren longed to tell her to give him some space, but two things complicated the matter. Duchess was like a three-year-old in an adult's body. She needed lots of love and affection. Second, her soul had been washed clean by the raven woman, and its purity was an asset to their plans."Why did I die?" Duchess stared into Warren's eyes.Theria flew up to her, "Well, I think...""It's not important," Warren told her, "What matters is you are alive," he scowled at Theria. "We have something to discuss, and there isn't time to sugarcoat it."Duchess cocked her head to the side, "Is it bad?""It will be the reason why we brought you back," Warren's stomach developed a giant pit, and nausea followed, "You have the power to help protect the world, but it requires you to make a sacrifice."Duchess stopped and gl
Scald Crow 68 Sidetracked Again
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