[Jaunt] Fear! Fire! Foes! Awake!

[willyousee]

[Usually Alcuin sticks to thoughts only on the Network, so his urgent voice live-streaming in Investigator's minds may be the first time they have ever heard him do this - but the message is more important than the method.]

The Sun Temple will be under attack within the day! Soldiers - Sentinels they are calling them - march on the Temple and are killing any they come across, villager or monk. Messages are being sent conventionally, but there is little hope they will get through. We're rallying all that we have, but I fear we will be too few with so many gone to the summit.

Please, someone carry word to the heads of the provinces at the summit and prepare them! I doubt they are meant to emerge from that place alive.

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[venetianprince]

I'm in Nakumatou- in nearby, I'm coming! I can fight- I promise I'll help! I think I know where the Temple is... Just hold on a little longer!

[willyousee]

Be careful as you come, and move quietly! They are making good use of terrain and will likely have scouts out looking for any of the villagers they missed. I don't know if we'll be able to arrange a sally to come get you.

[venetianprince]

I can be fast- some say it's my only redeeming feature, aheh. If nothing else, I can outrun them until I'm in an advantageous area. Good thing all the rain has made it a perfect environment for me to fight... A-Ah... Even though I'm all pumped up, I'm still shaking.

I'll fight my way in.

[willyousee]

Blessed Elua, my lord, if you can simply make it to the temple unseen, we will take you in! There is no need to fight alone!

[venetianprince]

My- my lord? Do you mean me, ah- ti prego, don't call me that...!

Ah, but fighting alone isn't anything new, so I can handle it! I've gotten rather good at controlling this water skill, and I knew how to fight even before, so with all the things I've learned, I think I can take down a good number before I have to flee for help.

[willyousee]

I--!

[Alcuin cuts himself off, clearly distressed but not wanting to argue with someone more experienced than he is.]

....Do what you think best. But I beg you, please be careful.

[venetianprince]

Mm, I can't die, you know? I'll get right back up again. It'd be better for me to go instead of humans.

[Of course, Feliciano hasn't realized yet what the Trumps have done to his immortality.]

You be careful too! The less of us who die, the better. I want to meet you before this is all over, aheh!