Somewhere With Hope?|Atyar, Ilyamen

[Kender Bard]

Neil managed to teleport just in front of the dashing pair. For a brief instant, those eyes so like Kali's locked onto his own. But unlike her, this woman's eyes smoldered with anger and hatred too familiar to a Morilantan.

Her companion tightened his grip on her arm. They disappeared abruptly.

[Skittlebug]

Neil swears and disappears himself, reappearing on top of the tallest building he can find. He casts about, trying to get some clue as to where the pair went, not far he hoped.

[Kender Bard]

Fortunately, the Mind does not have the teleporting range that Neil does. He spies the pair fleeing to the west in the distance, not too far away from the village itself.

[Skittlebug]

Neil grins wolfishly, and builds up some power just to be sure before teleporting again. He takes the distance in a couple short jumps so he can aim the last one properly, appearing just behind Kiri's look alike. Grabbing at her quickly, he tries to teleport back with her before her companion can do anything about it.

[Kender Bard]

Kiri stood with Altair outside the tavern, looking all around, and jumped when Neil returned with the other woman. "Good job, Neil."

"Unhand me!" the woman ordered harshly. But Kiri's aura protected both of her boys. "Unhand me this instant!"

[Northen Light36]

"No," Altair stated flatly, crossing his arms. "Who are you? Why'd you run?"

[Skittlebug]

Neil grins at Kiri's praise, and holds the woman's arms even tighter behind her.

[Kender Bard]

The woman cringed and stopped squawking.

"What my brother asked," Kiri told the woman.

"You might have these men well ensnared, but you can't make me do anything," the woman sneered at Kiri.

Kiri flicked her eyes to Neil and then back to the woman. "Maybe not. But one of these men is a cold blooded killer and I've been having a hard time keeping him in line."

The blood drained from the woman's face.

And then the other Mind teleported to her rescue. He landed just behind Altair and grabbed the young man, pulling a knife out and holding it to his neck. "Let go of her!"

"Altair!" Kiri gasped. "No! Please... Don't."

"Then let go of my lady," the Mind demanded tersely.

[Northen Light36]

Alitair tensed, but didn't dare struggle while the knife was so close to his throat. "What's to stop you slitting my throat even if Neil lets her go?" he growled.

[Kender Bard]

"That's a gamble you'll have to take, now isn't it?" the Mind growled.

Kiri trembled with rage. "Fine." She spat the word out. "Neil, let her go."

[Skittlebug]

Eyes locked on the other Mind, Neil does as Kiri says.

[Kender Bard]

"Don't follow us," the Mind warned Neil. "Or next time I'll just gut him. And you. And the girl."

Shoving Altair towards Neil, he grabbed hold of the woman and teleported away.

"Altair, are you okay?" Kiri cried out, looking at her brother in concern.

[Northen Light36]

"I'm fine," Altair reassured his sister and gave her a quick hug. "Don't worry about me."

[Kender Bard]

Kiri sighed deeply. "We were so close. Now they could be anywhere." She frowned. "We have to find them. If we can capture that woman and bring her back, my name will be cleared."

[Skittlebug]

Neil begins to pace, irritated, like a predator that just missed out on a kill. "I should have taken him out first..."