Devon, Garm, Caim, Angelus, Melethia, Teri, Ton Ton
Fast forward to the Present, which happens to be a couple days later
Devon turned around as Caim opened the door to the Cleric and Melethia, slightly annoyed.
"Of course she's alive! I've been seeing her with that redheaded tool for a few days now, and I WAS just about to tell him some very pertinent information. I had intended to allow them to have this privacy in information, especially since it's family business. Caim, Angelus, it's your call, although I get the feeling these two will be a lot harder to convince than Ton-Ton and your son."
The Cleric looked to the group of them for another moment, and spoke up quietly, [color=0E59E4]
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The said duo stared at the Author in question, silently waiting for her to continue, making Teri feel even more self concious as she continued to ask, [color=0E59E4]
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"Whatever it is you guys are going to do to find her, and from the looks of it, it's a search and rescue-"
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"Er, exactly! Well, the point is, I'd like to help you get her out of whatever pickle she's in. I may not be on the front lines of combat, but Angelus can speak of my magical abilities and my command over Garm; the black wolf beside me. If nothing else, you'd have a medic on hand; and I can do my job pretty well, if I do say so myself! So, please... May I join your quest? If anything else, I'd like to at least try to find a solution to a problem I directly caused... Inuart's in this universe because of me, after all."
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The Cleric waited for a response from the pact partners, who were obviously confering among themselves mentally. The silence that hung in the air was almost suffocating in those few moments, and then Angelus spoke up,
"Caim wants me to ask you one question first... Is her being alive any of your doing? An 'unresolved plotline' you've had in mind? Anything for the expense of 'drama'?"
Teri shook her head vigorously, and said, [color=0E59E4]
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"The last thing I ever wrote about Inuart was when his dragon broke the pact they had. Following that, Red Mage attacked us, and... Well, you know what happened there. Look, I want to make up it up to you, even a little. If she's really alive, then dammit; I want you to find her, Caim. You deserve it, after all I've put you and Angelus through."
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There was another pause, and then the mute slowly nodded,
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"During this operation, I expect you to listen and obey like a proper soldier. Understood? I don't want you wandering off and getting yourself killed. We all know how well that'd go over."
Teri felt tempted to mention what she had done in South America regarding that, but decided to hold her tongue; given how focused the pair were on this mission. Perhaps when the briefing was done, she could mention it. Giving a small nod of her own, Teri only said, [color=0E59E4]
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and began to proceed with Devon into the room. However, that still left Melethia and Garm outside the room. With a sigh, Caim asked,
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"I don't suppose you want in as well, kid?"