Solace in Familiarity

[Kender Bard]

Amneris walked briskly around Ilyamen. She, like so many others, were badly shaken from fleeing Sensatia. Libre had done his best to calm her but he had other duties to attend to. She understood this, even though she was loathe to let him go. As soon as he had left her, she immediately went in search for a familiar face from her clan... And a part of her was also trying to note anyone who was missing, wondering if they'd fallen to the demon that had rampaged through Sensatia.

[Skittlebug]

Brand is doing much the same, and is relieved when he sees Amneris. He jogs up to her, "Amneris! You're all right?"

[Kender Bard]

"I'm fine," she told him, though her voice was a bit shaky. She reached out, hugged him because she needed someone to hug at that moment. A clanmate, since family wouldn't do. "Are you okay?"

[Skittlebug]

Brand returns the hug awkwardly. "Yeah, I am. I was brought here with some of the other clans, I don't know where everyone else is yet." He scans the crowd as he talks, hoping to see more of their people.

[Kender Bard]

Amneris pulled away but stayed standing close. She gave him a frightened, sad look. "Lord Redway brought me here. I was with Libre for a few moments but he had to go. I'm not sure where we're supposed to go now." She blinked rapidly as tears began to form up. "I wish my mother was here."

[Skittlebug]

Oh shit. Brand forces a smile. "Don't worry, we'll find everyone, I'm sure of it. They just moved so many people at once we're all muddled up for now." He offers her his hand. "We just have to keep looking, right?"

[Kender Bard]

Amneris took his hand, holding it a little tigher than was strictly necessary. But the despairing look lifted from her eyes as well. "Right. Do you have any family here now?"

[Skittlebug]

Brand frowns, "My parents and brother. They should be around here somewhere though, just like everyone else." He cranes his neck to look around, trying to figure out where most of the other Fires are.

[Kender Bard]

Amneris looked around. There were certainly Fires that she could see, most of them likely clanmates, but they were all scattered. However, even as she watched, the Fira clan was slowly gathering itself together off to the side. "I think most of the clan is headed over there," she said, pointing across the square.

[Skittlebug]

"You're right, let's see who's there." He leads her through the scattered people, feeling hopeful, but not quite able to shake the worry in the back of his mind. How many people made it, and how many didn't?

[Kender Bard]

While walking with Brand, Amneris kept a sharp eye out. She paused and tugged on his hand, pointing suddenly. "I think I see your brother!"

[Skittlebug]

"Hey you're right!"

Johan is also scanning the crowds for people he knows. When he spots his brother and Amneris he trots over, looking solemn. "Are you two all right?"

[Kender Bard]

Amneris nodded with a faint smile. "It's good to see another familiar face," she said. "I'm fine. Lord Xavier got me out of there safely. You look like you got away just fine too."

[Skittlebug]

Johan nods, "I'm glad you both did too." He includes them both, but really only looks at Amneris as he says it.
"It's all right now, I'll make sure we find everyone else."

Brand is tempted to let go of Amneris' hand, settling into his usual quiet, follow along self that he usually is around his older brother.

[Kender Bard]

Amneris smiled faintly at Johan but she kept a hold on Brand. "Thank you. Let's try to locate another large group of clanmates and do a head count. And of course try to find your parents."