Quality Time|Aegestrom | Maelstrom

[Northen Light36]

Three of the arrows hit with deadly accuracy while a fourth injures another man, who decides this isn't worth it and runs off. The remaining five bandits don't seem to know when to quit, as they merely look pissed off and close in on the pair.

Shadow sighes, but he's through with giving warnings. With barely a whispered chant, he sends lighting flying at three of the men.

[Kender Bard]

Luminous cried out - at first in fear and shock at the loud noise and bright lights, but then in delight at the 'show' that her father was putting on.

Lya just stayed crouched and let Shadow finish the work, smirking a little to herself with the knowledge that their family was perfectly safe.

[Northen Light36]

The bandit leader smirks as the lightning flies, bringing his hands together with showy clap of thunder (which prompts an eyeroll from Shadow) and hurls three bolts of lightning at the ones Shadow threw.

The look of shock on the bandit's face when Shadow's bolts merely tear through his and strike three of his men is priceless.

"Are we done now, gentlemen?" Shadow quips. The bandit's don't reply. They're already running off. "Is Luminous all right?" Shadow asks, turning to Lya. His fatherly concern isn't hiding the sparkle of laughter in Shadow's eyes though.

[Kender Bard]

"She's a bit startled at all the noise," Lya informs him. "But I think she rather enjoyed the lightning show."

Luminous offers up a brave smile to Shadow, blinking away her initial tears at the fight. "Daddy make big light!"

[Northen Light36]

Shadow bends down and takes Lumi from Lya, tickling the little girl. "Yes, I did," he says with a laugh. "I'm sorry it startled you little one," he adds, pulling a sad looking face. "Forgive your bad daddy?"

[Kender Bard]

"I forgive you," she coos and kisses the tip of his nose.

Lya rises and spreads her wings - to blot out the sight of the bodies that fell from their attack. "Perhaps we should move on, dear?"

[Northen Light36]

"Yes, I think that would be best," Shadow agrees, placing Lumi on the front of Lighting's saddle and making sure she's holding on, before helpping Lya mount and quickly packing up the small camp. As soon as he mounts, Shadow leans over to kiss Lya, then starts leading the way towards Naurorod.

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