Searching for Shelter|Skyheort, Talen'sul

[aivea]

The city of Talen'sul is obviously much larger than Karin imagined. For a moment, she pauses to take in the scenery and to catch her breath. After such a long journey, the small Water is relying on determination more than anything else to remain on her feet.
Worried she might drop it, Karin holds the cloth wrapped letter with both hands.

"Hello? Does anyone know where Lady Lya is?" she asks aloud.

[Northen Light36]

Tuono is wandering through the city, lost in thought as he tries to figure out what to do now Lord Shadow has been captured. About the only thing he knows for certain is that he will NOT work for Tempest - the amount of food the man eats makes Tuono sick to his stomach.

"Hello? Does anyone know where Lady Lya is?"

The quiet voice breaks into Tuono's thoughts and he looks up to see a young girl clinging to a letter and looking ready to collapse. "Lady Lya is in the war room child, meeting with the other Elemental leaders," he tells her, putting a hand on the girl's shoulder to steady her. "Why are you looking for her?"

[aivea]

Karin gratefully leans against the supporting hand and looks down at her letter.

"I'm supposed to give this to her. It's from a Storm who helped me escape from the Clears." At the thought of the Clears, she shudders slightly, "I hope he's still ok."

[Northen Light36]

Tuono stiffens slightly. "A Storm? Can you tell me his name child? Or discribe him to me? It's important, child."

[aivea]

"I remember thinking he was dressed nicely," Karin answers, clearing thinking carefully so she won't forgot anything. "I think he's called Shadow... do you want to see the letter?"

[Northen Light36]

Tuono stares. "Shadow?" he asks quietly, looking stunned for a moment then rapidly pulling himself together. "You said that letter was for Lady Lya? Well, follow me. I know she's busy, but I'm reasonably certain we'll be forgiven for interrupting her with a letter from Lord Shadow."

[aivea]

Karin shuffles along behind Tuono, making sure to lose neither him nor the letter. After a few seconds, her curiosity gets the better of her and Karin speeds up enough that she is beside him.

"Do you know him?"

[Northen Light36]

Tuono pauses and gives Karin a sad smile. "I work for him, as one of his advisors. Or at least I did before he was betrayed and thrown to the Clears." Tuono looks painned for a moment before he shakes his head. "Come on, we need to deliver that letter."

(And off to Looking out for Lya we go.)