Frenna and BrokenHeart made their way quietly through the coridors, looking for one person in particular. THey had just returned from a mission and were carrying a device that the Shade needed to complete a spell. It was a notebook, an important one by the sound of it. It contained the record of the boy, Sky's, past. Frenna shouldn't have known that much, but she hadn't been able to resist looking in the book. Now as she walked swiftly through the halls of Galbatorix's castle to the Shade's personal ward she wondered why he needed it. She spoke mentally to BrokenHeart, the furry little dragon whose head came to her shoulder. "You don't he'll kill the lad, do you?" she asked. BrokenHeart suppressed a growl. "I should hope not, fricae, I should hope not. He has no reason to that I can see." Frenna nodded, but doubt still lurked in her mind. "But still, he is a shade." She said. BrokenHeart nodded. "That he is, but he isn't like the other shades. Watch out for that stair now." he warned. But Frenna was distracted by the conversation and missed the downward stair. She regained balance, but not before the notebook clattered to the floor.

OOC: Do you mind if Marco joins.

IC: Marco was climbing down the stairs, he had been stuck in Galbatorix's castle for over a week. His latest mission yet another success and his reward it seemed would be boredom. Marco knew it would be at least a few days before Galbatorix thought about giving another mission to him and had resigned himself to boredom when he noticed a strange girl drop a notebook. He had no idea what species she was but then again his master's servants were many. Something was behind her but he couldn't see what it was. Deciding it didn't matter and fed up with boredom Marco rushed down the last few steps and pushed the girl who surprised again fell, backward over... over a dragon. Marco noticed something was strange about the Dragon but he couldn't stop now to find out what. He grabbed the notebook and jumped out a nearby window cutting himself on the glass. Not wasting a second he sprinted with elven speed towards the nearby gate into the city. It seemed today wouldn't be boring after all.

Frenna glared as the man pushed her and took her notebook. She nodded and leapt onto the dragon's back. It took off out the window after the man, Frenna desperately wishing it could breathe fire. She landed in front of him and drew a dagger. "I suggest you give that back." she whispered ominously.

(Of course I don't mind if Marco joins, AC. )

Marco started back peddling furiously he now noticed what was strange about the dragon parts of it were covered in fur. As he started climbing a nearby wall Marco dropped a glass ball that smashed deploying a green smokescreen hiding him from view. "Catch me if you can" Marco screamed as he dropped over the other side of the wall into the city he knew only too well. He wondered what was in the notebook to elicit such a hostile response.

Frenna started calling up all of the death words she knew, wanting to throw them at man in front of her. BrokenHeart's anger radiated hotly as he accelerated after the man, eventually getting ahead. Frenna called down to him "You better give me that notebook back, you stupid man. I'm going to kill you if you don't. I need that notebook for a mission. I know words that will cause you a horrible death." She glared and started thinking of what she could do to him first.

Marco stopped running to look up at the dragon and listen to the rider talk. He could barely contain his amusement when she threatened him and then when she mentioned the Ancient Language he almost fell over laughing. Once he had composed himself Marco took another glass ball out of his robes this one would light things on fire when broken. He thought two can make threats. In between his bouts of laughing he had managed to say "this notebook is obviously important to you how about you land and explain why" as an afterthought he now threatened "If you don't I'll break the glass and burn the all important notebook and then where would you be?". Marco wasn't scared by the dragon it was small plus his crossbow was wound up, all it would take was a dragonscale bolt, a bit of luck and the world would have one dragon less. Looking around the street he noticed some crowds gathering. "Perhaps we should have this conversation somewhere a bit more private?" he finished lamely looking at the dragon and the dragon rider. He'd already noticed a empty nearby shack but waited for the girl's response before thinking of making any suggestion of where.

Frenna took that moment to jump down from her mount and crash into the man, taking the notebook from him and springing back onto her dragon. The she flew away, calling over her shoulder: "Ha! Now try to make a threat you idiotic little twerp! I bet you don't even know how to read! And like I'd let a total stranger read it!" But then the dragon landed with a snort. "I think maybe you should talk to them, Frenn, they may be allies." Frenna coughed slightly. "Well fine, but I'll not go anywhere private with the likes of you; you'd probably just take everything else I own as well. And you, why would I let you read it? you good for nothing..."

Marco's hand was on fire but he wasn't worried it seemed when the rider had stolen the notebook from his hands the glass ball resting on the notebook had fallen and smashed on his hand setting it alight. How had she managed to steal the notebook I am as quick as an elf, I can't believe it. Marco removed his crossbow as the rider was jumping back on the dragon the flames on his hands had already gone out. While the dragon took off he finished loading his crossbow and began assaulting the dragon's mind with his own trying to force it to land. Before running off after the dragon Marco looked at the new girl who had distracted him. "Any help you might give would be appreciated" and with that he sped after the dragon.

Frenna called back: "I'd never let that son of a two faced, jackle bearded, pig headed, shrrg read it!" she urged BrokenHeart to fly faster and faster away from the two people below her. She glared at them furiously. "Well, you two are such-" she then let go a torrnet of words in some unknown and possibly otherworldly language before BrokenHeart landed in Galbatorix's courtyard. She sprang down and rushed inside the palace with BrokenHeart trailing behind. She hurried past the newest recruit, Quinne, and down the steps to the Shade's chamber. Sky was leaning against the wall talking quietly to a stone while Trionna and Jewel chattered amongst themselves. The shade grinned at Frenna's arrival. "At last." he said. She handed him the notebook and he smiled broadly at her. "Now for your reward, anything you like." Frenna snarled under her breath. "I need you to kill someone for me, Shade. I need you to kill two annoying little pests who gave me trouble on the way back with your precious, ever loving notebook." The shade's grin deepened. "That," he whispered, "That, I can do."

OOC: CDG my charry is human just has elven attributes.

IC: Marco had just finished climbing the wall back into Galbatorix's courtyard in time to see the rider rush back inside the palace.I've never seen them before and I know almost all of my master's servants. The dragon didn't even seem to notice me assaulting it's mind, still at least I'm on home turf. Marco dropped down the back of the wall and made his way round the edge of the Courtyard heading back towards the palace.

OOC:short

OOC: Curfewdawn it's is your turn.

ooc (Sorry, I had alot of responses and then I had to leave. In two weeks I'll have new glasses (Tri focals at 13...I really am old...)(So then I might be able to see what's getting posted )

ic

Frenna snarled furiously as Sky asked her too many questions. "Why was he chasing you? Why did he want the notebook? What's in the notebook?" He was talking so quickly that Frenna was sure he would start barking. She turned on him with a look of such hatred that she was certain he could see it even though he was blind. The shade was reading the notebook already with one eye, while the other was staring into a pot of boiling liquid. He cackled insanely and Frenna knew that he was planning something for the annoying lad who had chased her.

Marco skidded to a stop outside a door, he could hear voices coming up the stairs. There talking about the notebook. I'll probably find out more if I just stay here and listen rather than burst in, besides they outnumber me in there and when one leaves I might be able to follow and capture them for information. Marco slowed his breathing and stretched his hearing to hear what was being said. It was as he had hoped a male was aggressively asking questions about the notebook. Reflecting Marco realized might give a chance for the girl who distracted him from the notebook to arrive something had been strange about her though he couldn't put his finger on what.

Sky growled low in his throat and backed away as Frenna hit him on the head. Trionna hid a grin as he made the sound, knowing that it was because of his wolfish nature. He sighed and went to the door. He was about to open it when the shade suddenly called him back, one eyebrow raised. The shade frowned slightly. "What did you was your...never mind...as you were." Sky shrugged and gave Jewel a look. She stood up and followed him out of the room. They went slowly up the stairs together and then outside to the lake. Jewel guessed that Sky had done something that he wanted to show her. Along the way they went past the new servant named Quinne.

OOC: It was CDG's turn... I'll let her post before continuing.

(Ummmmmm, the stairs go down, not up. Jewel is Sky's sister, noot dragon. . Sorry. ) (It's Ac's turn, right? sorry for the hold up.... )

OOC: How about we make the order:
1.CD
2.CDG
3.AC

agree?

Which city are we in? I thought we were in Uru'baen but there's no lake there and there's defiantly not a lake in the courtyard outside Galby's palace.

IC: Marco watched frustrated as the girl went inside and disappeared proof she was not what she appeared to be. He had wanted to talk to her but now he must concentrate. He heard the humanoid approaching before he came out the door enabling Marco to get into a better position. Hanging above the door he watched as first a male appeared and then a female they looked like brother and sister though the brother looked far more dangerous. I can't tell whether or not they're human. They look like human riders, but if they are then where are there dragons? Still they're the only way to find out what's in that notebook, if I threaten the sister then the brother will probably co-operate. Marco wondered were the girl had gone but he didn't have time for such thoughts at present. He silently dropped to the floor intending to follow them from the rooftops if they left the palace, if they didn't then they would be doomed this was his home turf.

OOC: I edited it. In camouflage mode is her mind still visible?

OOC: CD it's your turn.

OOC: (You guys have permission to skip whenever I don't take my turn, kay?)

IC:

Sky led his sister through the winding corridors until they were back outside. At the lake he told her to close her eyes for a moment. When he told her to open them again he was holding a flower, which he handed her. "Happy birthday Jewely." He said. Jewel grinned, knowing that he was about to really show off. He was already talking to her through telepathy while he tried to remember where he had left her real present. He eventually found it adn gave it to her, she opened the box slowly. Inside was a glass model of a wolf, a princess, a knight, a castle, and a villain of some sort. The glass was colered and seemed to almost glow. Then Sky started telling her about what the figures could do.

OOC: I'm confused which city are we in? and CD your characters were outside at the lake did they go back in and then through some secret tunnels? also how far away is the lake, I'm assuming miles considering that no city is right next to a lale.

OOC: In my mind, Uru baen has a lake, kay? Sorry about that. And no, it's like a ten minute walk away. Sorry, I got confused about it.

Marco was in the lake, watching as the boy gave a gift to the girl. Perhaps they are more than brother and sister. No they must be siblings they look too similar to be anything else. Curse this water I can't hear a word they're saying. I'll just have to wait until that boy turns around then rush up, grab the girl, ask the questions and then get out of their. As the pair's conversation continued it was obvious that Marco was going to be underwater for some time. He wasn't worried... yet he could hold his breath for minutes but not however for hours. That boy has got to turn around some time, if not I'll just have to risk it. It was a prospect that Marco was dreading. He had a funny feeling about the humanoid boy.

Sky could feel someone watching him, but decided that he was just being paranoid. He glanced at Jewel, as he felt a sudden change in her aura. "What's wrong Jewely?" he asked. "Do you know how old I am?" came the reply. Sky thought for a moment. "You're sixteen." Jewel nodded. "Yes, and remember what's supposed to happen at sixteen?" Sky pondered for a moment. "You mean...That? Well, really it's all up to Luke. He's seventeen though. And according to ritual I have to give him leave to ask you, which means he has to ask me if he can ask you." Jewel smiled slightly. "And what will you answer?" Sky shrugged and looked for a way to change the subject. "It's almost full moon, that means I get to play with Illaria and Airaldi again." He heard someone coming and turned slightly. It was EmberFalcon, he seemed fairly grim.

OOC: I guess that means it's CDGs turn which mean someone messed up somewhere, probably me.

OOC: CDG if you don't reply within three days we will be forced to skip you.

Great another dragon to add to this peculiar mix of travellers? Marco realized that he had no idea who these people where and needed more information. Marco contacted his assistant Tattersail with his mind and asked her to find out about the strangers and report back to him. Marco didn't think he would need to wait long for a reply but the time was ticking away. After five minutes Marco had decided that these people were interesting enough to meet regardless of the risk and so he walked out of the lake onto the beach about five yards away from where the group was sitting. Making sure that his hood was covering his face Marco turned to look at the group. "My name is Marco, I work for the empire and you have access to some information that I want."