by Zender_Solarheart » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:11 am
Ryuuga's eyes widen when he realizes the important guild officials in front of him are so serious, but does his best to remain calm as he explains.
"Well, it started with a mission that Kouga had called me for. We went to retrieve a set of crimson daggers, which are apparently a source of power for the king. Things were going smoothly, and the only two guards we encountered were dealt with silently. The only one that saw my face is dead, courtesy of Kouga's crossbow, so I doubt he'd be able to snitch. We jumped for the roof, ready to make it a clean in-and-out routine...and that's when the roofing just...caved in. It felt unnaturally flimsy for that kind of house, as if it were set up as a trap...but it could've also been just bad luck. Anyways, we found the daggers, three of them. I took two, and Kouga was moving to get the third...and that's when..." Ryuuga pauses and clenches his fists, the simple thought of that battlemage bastard sparking his anger.
"That's when...Razajin, the War Battlemage, showed up. He caught us by surprise, and had Kouga pinned before I could even react. I tried to disable him for enough time to get myself and Kouga out of there, but...well, had I been there a moment longer, we both would've been captured...and I would've lost my chance to bring back these." He lays the two crimson daggers he managed to bring back on the floor. "I couldn't grab the third in time to get away with it. My escape was by a paper-thin margin as it was. With two of them, however, I suspect we still have better chances than with none at all. The city is likely in an uproar over it, however, and as for Kouga...well, I pray that fortune is merciful to him..." Ryuuga's tone grows rather somber on that last bit, clearly out of concern for his mentor.
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