Calling all Calder's|Aegestrom, Maelstrom

[Devon]

Xavier arrives in Maelstrom and seeks out the Calder family. Every quickened step he takes he thinks on how exactly to word this to them. ~Tch, no matter what I say I can't expect a calm reaction.~

[Kender Bard]

Luna was gathering up some supplies for an augery; Lya would want an idea of what to expect on her trip, she trusted. At the moment she was nosing about the library for some helpful text or scroll she caught Xavier outside in the hallway and called out, "In here!"

[Devon]

Xavier skids to a halt and goes over to Luna quickly. He hadn't seen her in a while and though there wasn't much time for this he still stopped to give her a hug. "Your father and your uncle..where are they, I need to tell you something."

[Kender Bard]

Luna hugged him back, and spared a moment for a look of concern before nodding firmly and hurrying off. When she returned, she had Saph and Flash in tow. "What is it, Xavier?"

[Devon]

"Lady Calder...your mother is missing. I went by her home twice today, the first to introduce myself to her. I left and came back an hour or two later, when I got there the door was wide open and there were hoof prints leading away from the door. I had a clarivoyant see what he could pick up and two men took her south of Talen'sul." Xavier pauses to let that sink in. "We can find her, I have a group of telepaths ready to track her, but they need you since you all know her the best."

[Northen Light36]

Saph and Flash both go white with fury at the news. "Laura's WHAT?!" they bellow together, Flash's hand gripping his sword tightly and Saph reaching for a dagger. The brothers look furious enough to be about to start tearing a path south with their bare hands and Forces help any fool who gets in their way.

[Kender Bard]

Luna remains utterly calm. "I'll go with you then." Turning to her father and brother, she says, "You two had best find a length of chain and tie yourselves up somewhere, since going out without a single clue as to where Mother is would be foolhardy at best. Let's try the telepath idea first."

[Northen Light36]

Saph's eyes blaze angrily, but at the same time Luna's words do cut through most of the haze of rage that was fogging both his and Flash's minds. Realising they're risking an emotional loop again, both men make an effort to control theirselves.

"If you were a few years younger, I'd spank you for taking that tone with me," Saph mutters once he's thinking more clearly. "Fine, you go with him Luna."

"We'll inform the King and Queen," Flash adds. "They'll need to know."

[Devon]

Xavier looks to Saph and Flash determined. "Don't worry, I'll do everything in my power to find Lady Calder." Xavier takes hold of Luna's hand and teleports with her to Sensatia.

[Kender Bard]

No sooner had Xavier and Luna left, but Lya glanced into the room. "Oh, there you are. I just- what's wrong?" She can see immediately that the two of them are upset about something.

[Northen Light36]

"Laura's missing," Flash replies flatly. "Apparently Luna's mind friend found the door wide open and no sign of Laura anywhere."

[Kender Bard]

Lya's mouth opened agape a moment before she spluttered, "W-what?! We have to find her!" Her hands fidgeted as she thought. "Shadow wanted me to fetch you both. Let us tell him this atrocity and we'll decide what to do from there."

[Northen Light36]

The brothers nod, Saph quietly feeling greatful for the oppertunity to not have to think and to just follow Flash and Lya's lead. His mind is racing through too many different, terrified thoughts of what might have happened to his wife for him to think clearly. Sensing his little brother's distress, Flash gently rests a hand on Saph's shoulder.

"She'll be all right, Saph," he promises as the three of them go off to find Shadow. Shadow and Damien are waiting patiently for Lya, Saph and Flash, with Ann at least trying to be patient but figeting restlessly, and joking around with each other. The humor leaves their expressions though as they catch sight of Lya and the brothers.

"What's happened?" Shadow asks.

[Kender Bard]

"Laura has been kidnapped," Lya informed them all with a sigh. "Sometime in the night; Luna and some Mind man are going to try and find her from Sensatia, but what are we going to do about it?"

[Northen Light36]

Shadow frowns. "Do you have any clues as to where she was taken?" he asks and the brothers shake their heads. Shadow sighes and says, "Then all we can do is have the guards in Maelstorm and Talen'sul start questioning people and hope we get a clue." After a second, the king makes a risky decision and adds, "I'll have the Maelstorm guards search the houses of some of Darkstorm's supporters." Flash gives a start at that, looking at Shadow in surprise and gratatude. He knows how reluctent Shadow is to risk angering the Maelstorm nobles when things as so shaky.