A Little Too Late|Dark Cloud, Maelstrom

[Kender Bard]

Aida arrived with her group, recoiling in disgust with the state of the Dark Cloud, and bracing herself against a tree left unspoiled by the curses. She didn't think the winds would be here, yet they were - merely not as strong.

[aivea]

Devi gasps quietly then narrows his eyes from a mixture of disgust and the wind stinging slightly. He'd already seen some of Dark Cloud, not the center but definitely the edges.

"What part of the village shall we search first?" he asks Aida after stepping closer to the tree to try to avoid the wind a little more.

[Kender Bard]

"I'm not sure," Aida admitted. "It's so odd. I reached out to feel for the presence of other people and felt only ourselves. Do you think they've awakened, are dead, or shielded?"

[aivea]

Devi shakes his head and frowns slightly. "I would hope they had woke up and left; however, shielding is also likely. I'd rather not think of there being more deaths here than have already been noticed."

[Kender Bard]

Aida heaves a soft sigh and probes deeper. "I don't think it is shielding," she murmurs. "They must have awoken and departed - though I cannot say where. What to do?"

[Kender Bard]

Aida suddenly pauses, shutting her eyes a moment. "Oh. Seron just informed me that someone else found them, and is bringing them to the castle." She sounds mildly annoyed. "Looks like we can go back, unless one of you wanted to do something in Dark Cloud."

[aivea]

There is something that he wants to do, however he doubts there is time for a through inspection of the entire village. "There is nothing I want to do here that is important enough to be worth the delay," answers Devi.

[Kender Bard]

"Very well." Aida touches them all and teleports back.