Nina looked up at him and her eyes lit up. "Apollo?" Nina said. She stood up and smile widely. She was so happy to see him.

Blue swished her tail looking at the documents that littered the floor " what is it your looking for?" she asked lending the Steel canine her assistance, she knew not what Tomen thought of her behavior, her actions of lending paw to another female that may prey on her or her partner showing total submission, not something the fiery vixen was known for. However she felt it inevitable if she were going to stay on her good side and began to sift and orderly stack the papers pretending not to be interested in what information they held, though for her that was more like telling Tomen not to stare at her tail.

Damion Had been following the cub for some time when he caught a whiff of Tomen and Willow, " hey we getting close kid?" he asked in a non threatening manner

Ashleigh

Ashleigh had settled into Basil's nest purring over getting in without being caught. Unaware that her tail tip had batted the door slightly ajar, she slunk in and began to rub her belly against his nest and grind her scent about. Her rough scales against the smoothed bark made a strange bumping sound that was low and silent to the normal hearing range, but easily heard by Riker.

Just as soon as she heard his voice, Ashleigh turned to face the door, her eyes and muzzle just peeking over the edge of the nest. Her all to familiar comforter over her head as she peered eye to eye with Riker. Her eyes were wide with fear at getting caught for the moment. But as his lips widened, tongue lolled and tail wagged, she began to squint defensively at him.

"Tell anybody, and I'll mark you next." She threatened, though Riker had heard it all to often enough to know that Ashleigh was just trying to defend her privacy.

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Tatsu & Ainsleigh

Tatsu kept an eye on the clockwork nytekrie while Ainsleigh studied the parchment. After awhile he was growing tired of hearing an interpretation. "Lend it me for a moment A?" Tatsu asked Ainsleigh. He may have had some words taught him by Ainsleigh and the Merman, but generally the mountain draeyls used smells and only a marker to transfer information. He never bothered to understand full language or words, let alone how to interpret the scratching of natural scrit from another.

Ainsleigh had studied the scrawl carefully, she hadn't completely read it fully and made no intention of reading it aloud in case it was an enchantment or incantation. "Here." She said handing the parchment to her mate. If it was cursed they were both likely already infected by it. She scanned her surroundings a little to note Fir and the clockwork nytekrie's location. By now Fir's nose had eliminated any doubt for her and Tats about the direction of Blue's trail. She was planning to dismiss the vulnyx when the clockwork beast interrupted their tracking.

He smelled, touched and tasted the parchment letters and trust he would be familiar with the blood or familiar smells of the script. It was ill and foul smelling so he only made the most minute contact to reduce contamination.

A little repulsed at what Tatsu was doing to the script, Ainsleigh's lips curled back and she let out a distasteful hiss. Why would he never learn to read properly?

"Oh okay..." Nina said. She stood up and hurried off to find everyone. She checked the guild hall first. She kept a slow pace not sure if she should be running or not.

Tatsu & Ainsleigh

The scrit was too old now for Tatsu to decipher who or what had made it. At a loss he handed the parchment back to Ainsleigh. She was the smarter one, and maybe able to figure it out sooner than he would. He took the lead after Fir went back to the guild hall, letting his tail stiffen some as a guide in case Ainsleigh concentrated to hard on the scrawls.

Ainsleigh took the parchment back, but was at as much of a loss as Tatsu was. They were after all fighters rather than scholars. This kind of thing was more for griffis and kelparies and other creatures of magic and education. She eventually tucked the parchment away after ten minutes or so and walked with Tatsu.

((OOC: Next post I intend to be an arrival post at the dungeon entrance, so some description, if anything has changed would be helpful.))


Ashleigh

Basil's words made Ashleigh smile under her comforter. Her muzzle and eyes peered at him over the nest edge hooded by the blanket like it was with Riker. She almost looked like a alligator watching its prey from in the water; for prey he was at the moment. Her musk hadn't permeated out from under the comforter, or at least his words told her that he hadn't yet realized she'd made a claim yet. She simply remained watching him while he unequipped himself. Out of view, she had bundled up his tattered sheet and ejected it from the far side of the nest; confident of his acceptance. "If you want this nest back, you'll have to fight me for it or claim me with it." She said mischievously.

Once he had finished and turned to face her, she saw the extent of his buffeting. "What happened to you?" She asked almost hissing a gasp.

Blue continued to sift through as well a few parchments catching her attention, but now was no the time for light reading. Tomen watched the door as they did so, Blue asking the lupora about a parchment occasionally.

Damion looked down the large hole " looks about right...." he said picking up the cub by his nape as he leaped down, hovering slightly before they hit the ground. The other three scents filled his nose quickly after putting the little one on the ground again, and started to follow the scent of Blue.

(Ooc: I am going to tell you this. My neighbor's house burned horribly and The couple who lived there is safe but their house is horrible damaged. The insides are ruined and the roof caved in. I feel so horrible for them. They have family and friends to go to but still the couple has been there to around 30 years and they lost it)