The Battle for FableWood - Battlefront

Suak stood still, unblinking as the werecreature snarled at her. It took an angry towards her, and Suak took a step away; she had expected an aggressive response but she was expecting the werecreature to be a bit more sympathetic to her reasoning. In fact, the werebeast's argument was flawed: it wasn't her crossfire, it was a part of war, as Suak had tried to explain earlier.


The basilisk moved to say more, her eyes narrowing into an annoyed glare, but the creature turned and started walking away. Suak was compelled to go after her, explain what had happened; clearly the werebeast didn't truly understand at all what had happened. A thought crossed through the basilisk's mind but she suppressed it for a moment; she wouldn't consider it until she was sure the Fablewood humanoids were all like this cretin.


After only taking a couple of steps, Suak stopped, glaring after the creature. She refused to pursue her; it would be a waste of her time. Glancing back at the statues on the battlefield, the basilisk headed straight for the werejaguar the creature had been looking at.


Pretty mammal, Suak thought, looking the stone trophy up and down. Many years ago, this may have gone in her collection. Now it would reside here, likely broken apart in the next skirmish these Fablewood fighters decided to engage in. A shame, to be sure.


The basilisk let out one long breath and turned away from the battlefield, heading back towards the camp; maybe she could demand all of the statues at the end of this war in return for her services. She let out a long, angry breath: she was being irrational, she was normally quite patient. Suak needed to find a figure of authority and formally pledge her allegiance.


@Battlefield_people
 
Leia was more than grateful when she was finally put down. Bob rolled happily in the mid, already looking much better. At Nyr's comment she eyed a pig galloping back to the camp in a panic. "More or less." She replied with a smile. But pigs could be changed back, that was a fact. She was sure of it.


As Leia surveyed the battlefield close to her she noticed Luness yelling at someone.


"Geez what's she upset about now?"


Leia moved closer to listen, but didn't approach Suak until Luness and turned her back and left.


"Yes, she's always like that, no, she probably won't improve and whatever you did, I'm sure we can fix it." Leia offered the girl a friendly smile. Of her spirits Lee, the water spirit was the one to investigate first. The little blue spirit ringed Suak curiously before rubbing against her like a cat. Leia looked down.


"Well if Lee likes you, that's enough for me. Leia Wilde...and seriously, don't worry about Luness, she hates everybody first, its almost a tradition by now."


Leia followed after Suak as she walked back to camp, just then a shadow passed over them and Leia looked up to see the wyvern.


"Hey!" She called, "down here!"


@Baconhands @GoldenBlight @DawnAntalios
 
Suak stopped as the girl started talking to her, taking a glance over her left shoulder to look her in the eye. The girl looked genuine enough, an innocent and honest look about her: Suak had learnt a long time ago to never judge a book by its cover, but there was an aura about her that simply spoke of nothing but sincerity. Regardless, this girl's explanation did very little to change the basilisk's opinion of the werebeast; irrationality often begat ignorance, and ignorance, through one path or another, always led to war.


The elementals intrigued her, though, and as the one named 'Lee' ringed around her, she felt suddenly mystified and curious. As it began rubbing against her, Suak instinctively recoiled: very few creatures did that without an ulterior motive. The basilisk calmed after a moment, long enough for Leia to introduce herself. "Suak," the basilisk replied, eyeing the elemental closely. She looked the human in the eye for just a moment, her own irises now a mid-way between blue and violet. The human named the werebeast as Luness.


"I am afraid your werebeast friend has a pretty valid reason to be angry right now." She paused, suddenly remembering this human was with the lion-man, "I'd say we'd met before but today has been pretty hectic. Do you hold a high rank in this realm?"


It was then that the human began waving down a wyvern that, to Suak's annoyance, she hadn't noticed. The basilisk began feeling around her abdomen, recalling where she had been wounded by a wyvern earlier, causing adrenaline to start to circulate around her body.


@SilverFlight @GoldenBlight
 
Leo watched as Carabosse's forces finally gave under the pressure fo their mage's defeat of the black mist and the airships brigade of ballistas. He couldn't help but feel a bit satisfied at the success, but the feeling was overshadowed by the ever present looming feeling of sadness that so many had to be involved in this that likely ment no ill intent on Fablewood. The witches twisted magic would turn anyone to her will if it were strong enough, a fact Leo had witnessed first hand.


As he gingerly placed a hand on the railing of the ship and let his mind wanders a bit absently, the golden clad WInkie from before approached Leo, saluting him as most of the Oz forces did.


"Sir, the enemy forces are in full retreat. Shall we return to camp?"


Leo, shaken from his thoughts looked once more to the battlefield below. He could make out a few stragglers on the field, and even more bodies that were not moving at all. He nodded back towards the Winkie, who gave the signal for the airships to head back to


camp.


When The Ruby touched back down, Leo immediately leapt from the ship and made his way to the Oz camp. There were wounded everywhere, though they were nothing compared to the amount of armor clad pigs. Small pigs, most likely munchkins, darting back and forth with more Ozites chasing after them. Tik Tok, who was darting back and forth across the camp trying to avoid the swine, hurried over to Leo when he saw him.


"Tik Tok, have all the Ozite soldiers that are not wounded help round up all our......pig.....soldiers. I am sure Kallin and the other mages can help fix them. I am heading to the medical tent to lend a hand."


Tik Tok bustled off after his salute or acknowledgement, and Leo headed through camp towards where the medical tents where set up.


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Curiously they extract from hearts of coal those embers that spark belligerence, and behold with pure awe their prosaic world set alight.

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The felled bodies of dead or dying wyverns, the muffled thump of projectiles as they collided with ground from which a broken line of dark soldiers and sorcerers fled; Kalevi watched with a faint sense of satisfaction as the spattering of evil forces began to crawl away from the battlefield to whence they came. He had not yet landed as he had planned, remaining in the air for a few more moments to witness the enemy as they were swiftly decimated and driven back by the moil of his airborne allies. How he had avoided the crossfire, in the sense that the hovering aircraft had not thought to attack him, he was unsure, although he was certainly grateful for this regardless.


'...It is a victory, then.'


Or as much a victory as it could be, whilst a fair number of soldiers standing tall and proud but a few hours before were reduced to squealing hogs that darted about the battlefield beneath him and hastily back to camp. As he glided through the air in idle observation of them, it crept upon Kale's mind that a boar would make a tasty snack, and this indeed was a rich feasting ground for such a notion, but very quickly his atavistic desire was suppressed and the wyvern turned away from the gathering of swine so as to resist temptation.


Kalevi began to head towards camp then, with hopes of finally resting his weary body and tending to whatever wounds had been wrought upon him. The fields were less cluttered now, save for several soldiers and beasts he was sure would be heading back soon enough. The wind whistled sharply through his ears as he began a slight descent, but the thin, steady sound was suddenly punctuated by a shout from below, capturing his attention. Kalevi altered the shape of his wings so as to spiral the area, scanning the ground and seeing a pair of figures who appeared to be gazing up towards him. Considering he was the only airborne creature in their proximity, he made up his mind that they were addressing him, but feeling some apprehension he did not descend immediately. After all, he did not recognize either individual, not even as he drifted closer, and very quickly he began to consider why they would garner his attention in the first place. Had he done something to danger, or offend? Were they suspicious of him? Did they require help? These were questions that could not be answered without his approach, it seemed. For that reason, after a last moment spent closely observing the two, the wyvern finally altered his path and began a succinct descent towards them.


Kale landed gingerly upon the earth, broad amber wings beating the air powerfully as his hindclaws skimmed and found sure footing upon the ground. His sickle-like tail whipped behind him as he steadied himself, before trudging closer to the two women with visible caution. Even so, with postures relaxed, they did not look as though they intended to do him harm. Kalevi uttered a soft huff, of relief perhaps, accompanied by thin tendrils of smoke that drifted from either nostril. He blinked fiery amber eyes, intense with an innate vigilance and aggression, before lowering his wings and folding them against his sides as he came to a standstill ahead of them, dipping his head in what his kind considered a terse greeting.


*You called for me?* He projected to either female, politely enough although with an inescapable undertone of austerity. Now that he was upon the ground and adrenaline all but trickled through his veins, he could very well feel the soreness of his wounds... especially the injury to his hide where he'd been ruthlessly stabbed, deeply enough that he was surprised it hadn't induced a limp in him. However so, he did not express his discomfort except in the slightly agitated twitch of his tail and occasional bristle of his charcoal scales. Never one to openly complain of these things, not even at battle's closure, Kalevi simply decided that he would seek treatment with the medics after he'd heeded what it was his comrades had to say to him.





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After resting on the ground for a little bit Nyr forced herself to stand up, moving her arms left and right, flailing them as much as she could in her armor. Seeing that her brethren have not yet returned from the battlefield she looked around to see how the things were going right now. Leia seemed to be right, not many were fatally injured, not from their side anyways. The losses were still painful but she believed that the damage they dealt to Caraboss was far greater than what they had to suffer. And that was something that eased her troubled mind.


She sighed. Peace was not something she had on her flight towards the ancient lands of FableWood. Ever since Mother Moon had disappeared seeds of doubt and uneasiness started to grow within the dread raven as she felt her good mood gradually shifting into a very neutral, serious one she had to keep up. Gone were the days of few months ago where she had to worry about but herself - she was a leader, a general of her kind, these few ravens looked up on her, sought guidance from her - and with her own mentor gone she was burdened with more than she could sometimes chew. But that was life, it was something she had to live with. She looked at herself and chuckled. Never did she believe that she will fight like this on the front lines.


With a heavy sigh she exhaled and looked around, spotting Leia talking to two peculiar people. They seemed to be new recruits, new heroes joining their army... and powerful ones at that. A mighty wyvern and a fearsome basilisk was always a welcome thought to have on board when the tides of war raged above their heads. She decided to take a stroll, finally resting in her preferred, humanoid form as she made her way over to them.


" That was some ace flying up there. " she said, nodding to the wyvern, showing off her impressed opinion " I have always considered the dread ravens to be one of the best flyers but your skills match if not surpass ours. It is always a comforting thing to see someone like you on our side. "


She then turned to the basilisk, eyeing her with curiosity.


" Supremacy in the air is one thing but having a mythical creature with the power of petrifying enemies makes me believe that our onslaught on the battlefield will be smoother and much easier. I humbly welcome you as well. "


She smiled and bowed her head to both of them.


" My name is Nyr, the Prelate of the Dread Ravens. I am sorry if I sound formal - in the past months I rarely had the opportunity to casually chat with anyone, let alone smile at someone. Yet I feel that here I might just be able to pull it off. I insist on having a face in the honor of this victory. "


She turned to Leia afterwards.


" Any estimation of how many soldiers have turned into pigs on our side? Will we have enough time to recover? "


@SilverFlight @Baconhands @GoldenBlight
 
Takeo looked upon the battlefield as they began to retreat. Not a word left as he watched them, though his eyes didn't focus on the enemy much. Rather, they remain resting on the bodies that were not moving even a twitch. "How many do you think we lost?" He asked in a sadden tone. Yes he has been fighting and its not this is the first time he has seen people die in battle. But it was just hard to become immune to the lose of a soldier, general or not, he felt pain in his chest at the sight of the corpses. "At least... We won this battle had we not it would have been far worse." With this he held his arm out, the spear still in his hand.


Taking in a small breath he opened his hand up and the spear glittered a bit before disappearing into nothingness. Once he did this he looked down at Quincy with a light smile. "Thanks for the lift, honestly was a bit worried I would fall for a moment." He said with a light chuckle impressed with the speed Qunicy showed. Though that simply could have been adrenaline, he wasn't certain.


Letting out a light sigh he got off of Quincy and landed on the ground only to let out a loud gasp from doing so as he grabbed his gut. "Ah... Fucking mace.." He muttered his body now glowing a bit as the leather armor he was wearing before vanished only to be replaced with his usual clothing. Taking a few breaths he let his hands fall to his side as he stood up straight. "I'll have that looked at later, for now I need to get the rouges in order so we can make sure everyone alive or dead is taken back to camp." Before he walked off he looked over at Quincy. "Before I go, is everything alright with you? Are you injured?"


@Flutterby
 
Suak watched the wyvern land, almost compelled to change her form as soon as his legs hit the earth. The site of a grounded wyvern was always rare, taking in this site in her human form felt significantly more awesome than earlier; yet thanks to her previous experience the basilisk felt almost immediately at odds with the creature despite its apparent allegiance to the same side Suak was fighting for. She noted the creatures wounds, the politeness in his words. Shrugging off her shoulders, she tilted her head.


"Hmph. If we had met a few decades ago, you would have made a fine trophy in my collection," she mused aloud, "Now I find myself grateful that you are fighting alongside me. I must congratulate you on your work, you distracting their wyverns makes my job a whole lot simpler."


Another humanoid approached, black of hair, raven black in fact. It didn't take long for Suak to make the connection between her and the large birds flying around the skies earlier. The woman introduced herself as Nyr, and she quickly complimented the wyvern and herself for their good work on the battlefield. Suak eyed her somewhat suspiciously; had she seen the statues yet? And if she hadn't, would she have a similar reaction to Luness upon seeing some of her allies had also been turned to stone?


Sighing, she bowed her head humbly, "I fear such high praise is misplaced, Prelate. I'm sure if you cast your eye over the battlefield you will see that my petrification seems to be having positive and adverse effects on for your forces."


She quickly added, "Don't worry, none of you are in any danger now."


@DawnAntalios @GoldenBlight @SilverFlight
 
Quincy pawed at the ground softly at the sound of Takeo's voice. She didnt feel the need to respond to the first question; her answer would have only made him feel more sorrow. In the back of her mind, she recalled a voice once saying to pity the living over the dead, for the dead know peace while the living have only war. That didnt seem like it would help either.


She snorted gently as he dismounted, and turned her pale eyes to him.


I do not think anyone has ever fallen from a kelpie, she projected. Quincy did not share the second part of the thought- that no one survived a ride from a kelpie either.


Her eyes wandered back to the battlefield, and she saw Leia speaking with two unfamiliar individuals. Curiosity pricked at her mind, as her ears flicked to listen to Takeo again.


I am fine, thank you. Get your people and yourself taken care of, Takeo. You fought well today, Quincy told him, giving his face shoulder a nuzzle before starting to walk back toward Leia.


@Peaceswore


The newcomers were very intriguing; she stayed in her true form with its heightened senses to better get a sense for them.


Obviously, the large one was a kind of dragon. But he did not carry the scent she longed to catch, the smell of cool mountain mist and earthy caves where a river once ran. Quincy wasnt sure if she was relieved or disappointed by this.


The woman had an odd look to her, as if she did not belong in the body she wore. Quincy could relate to that. The woman smelled cold and almost metallic, the kind of smells that made the kelpie's ears flick back uneasily.


As she reached them, Quincy chose to take her human form, changing as she took her final few steps to join the group.


"Greetings to all," She said, giving those she knew a small smile.


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"Um, I guess?" Leia answered honestly. "I mean, I don't command any people, didn't want to but I am a 'real world human'." She put on a deeper voice and waved her hands by the sides of her face to emphasize the big deal.


When Kale landed Leia could hear the evident discomfort in his tone. The wind from his wings blew her hair back and she watched the powerful tail swing irritably, like a giant, scaly cat.


Nyr appeared beside them and Leia smiled at her compliments to the wyvern.


"Well you can keep your heights. I'll take fighting on solid ground any day." Bob, recovered enough now for Leia to put him down barked his approval, a low, gravelly sound. "I'm Leia."


"Ah, so this is you." Leia pointed toward the frozen jaguar. "I wouldn't worry, Kallin'll be able to fix them. We'll just put that little task behind turning people back from being pigs."


She examined Suak and Kale without moving, noting the apparent injuries.


"Aside from introductions, I called you down because one of my spirits can heal." Lee, the water spirit trilled her happy reply. She was iridescent, almost translucent, with tiny drops of water beading on her glossy scales. Overall she was cat'like in form, with an elongated body and two sailed ears.


"You can skip the med tents if you let her treat your wounds."


Quincy appeared then and Leia gave her a friendly wave. "Good to see you're not a pig." She said happily.


@Baconhands @GoldenBlight @DawnAntalios @Flutterby


It was fairly evident that Grenwin was not in the medical tents. Pigs were everywhere in 3 of every five tents, the others reserved for the more gravely afflicted. He overheard someone shouting as a caster who had come to try and help.


"Well then get Kallin if you can't break this spell! He's your commander."


"Well, the thing is.."


Kallin stepped forward to rescue the poor soldier. It was clear the medical staff were exasperated by this point, and ready for a solution. he hated to disappoint them. Kallin snorted, as if he were clearing his throat. The healer looked down and paled.


"Call for princess Briar...oh this is a disaster."


Kallin nodded sympathetically. Present problems aside he began hoping that no one else he knew would come upon him.


@Lioness075 @zCrookedz
 
Gingerly making her way through the camp while soldiers hurried this way and that, a few pigs running amongst them, too, Luness soon found herself entering the medical tents. She had no idea where Kallin had originally wandered off to and her side was only aching more and more the longer she left it untreated. It was enough of an annoyance that she wasn't going to keep ignoring it.


Just as Luness found a medic and was sat down on the nearest cot, she heard snorting from a pig nearby and looked up just in time to see that it was Kallin.


Flickering her ear in amusement at his current state, Luness stiffened when the medic had to roll up her top halfway so they could better get to her injury. Having noticed Luness' discomfort, though, the medic quickly pulled some curtains shut behind them, giving Luness the privacy she was suddenly so desperate for.


Cleaning the wound quickly resulted in a snarling Luness with a medic backing away in a slightly terrified state. It was only after Luness stopped staring down the medic with a murderous glare that he carefully returned to her side to examine the cleaned wound, which was beginning to bleed again.


With a needle and sutures at the ready, the medic helped Luness lay down on the bed before he gave her a shot near her side, which would effectively numb the area and make it easier for the guy to work without Luness lashing out at him.


A couple minutes later and the curtains were drawn back with Luness and the medic both exiting while the medic quickly turned away and hurried off to help the next injured soldier.


Luness' side was now properly bandaged with her abdomen area being effectively wrapped around her body so the big, square bandage for her side wound would stay in place. Especially since some blood was still leaking through here and there.


Since everyone was so busy with magically healing others who were worse off, Luness had waved off a healer seeing to her side wound until they helped those who were far worse off than she was. Luness could always get it resolved later in the day or even the next day until they had to fight again.


Sighing after glancing at the wound, which was clean, though the armor was now effectively damaged and blood had stained all around her injured area, Luness found the nearest wash area in the tent and hurriedly washed off her hands, or paws, since blood had mixed with her fur and matted it all up pretty badly. She'd have to wash her side and fix the armor soon.


Once her paws were clean, Luness dried them off and then finally turned around to see if Kallin was still in the room. Luness hadn't heard what was being discussed with him, but she figured it had something to do with the pig situation. Luness did remember Kallin shouting at her to find this Grenwin person.


With this in mind, Luness approached the small group Kallin was with and asked, "Do any of you know where Grenwin is?"


As it were, Luness didn't even know what this Grenwin person looked like, but she knew she needed to find them.


While waiting for an answer, Luness glanced down at Kallin and smirked slightly in amusement before returning her attention to those near her. Hopefully, despite the humorous situation Kallin was stuck in, they could get this resolved soon. Luness wasn't overly fond of her significant other being a pig...literally.


@SilverFlight @zCrookedz
 
With a brisk pace, Leo made his way towards the medical tents in hopes to make himself and his healing abilities useful for the injured. Upon arrival, it sounded much more like a barnyard than a medical facility. Pigs were darting in every direction squealing and snorting making so much noise, Leo winced as he pushed back the flap to the first tent he came to.


The inside of the tent was being used to treat the injured, one of the few tents actually attending to those wounded in the battle and not those who were now walking around as bacon. Leo looked over the tent cautiously, the medical teams were busy at work and they seemed to fill up this tent with plenty of help, so Leo ducked back out and made his way to the next. This one, also a bit quieter from the squeals of pigs, had some medical staff within, but looked a bit short handed and even more worn out from working.


A field medic noticed Leo poke his head in and his shoulders slumped a little bit with a heavy sigh.


"General! It is so good to see you. We've got more wounded than we have staff. Care to join us?"


Leo smiled as he stepped inside the side of the tent and nodded to the young field medic.


"Of course my friend."


Leo walked over to the table the medic had been standing beside and looked over the young soldier before him. A large gash down the side of his thigh was opened like a fruit. Leo closed his eye and reopened it with a deep green glow. He held his paw out over the young man's leg and slowly lowered it onto the man's wound. The deep green green glow began to iminate from his hand and cover the wound. Slowly the green energy enveloped the wound, the bleeding stopped, and the tissue began to stitch itself together. The young man, who had been writhing in pain was much calmer now, and Leo smiled at his ease.


It only took a few minutes before the young man's skin was knit back together without so much of a hint of a scar. The medic sighed and nodded his head to Leo.


"Thank you sir. The rest of his injuries we can handle. There are a few more wounded with serious injuries on the other side of the tent."


Leo, having released his magic and returned to normal, nodded and left for the other side of the tent. As he approached the side of a young soldier who had lost an arm during the fight, he noticed a figure standing beside another medic. This figure was very familiar to him and he couldn't help but call out to her as he once again began to stitch the stump that had been severed from the appendage.


"Luness, I would think you would be with your soldier, or Kallin, not among the wounded. Though, now that I think of it, where is Kallin? He would be most useful in reverting.....the...uhm........pigs."


Leo's concentration of fixing the soldier's arm was momentarily distracted as he noticed the small black pig, wearing Kallin clothes, standing next to her and the medical staff.


@SilverFlight @Lioness075
 
Hearing someone call her by her first name, Luness turned away briefly from the group she was with and blinked before grinning at Leo, who was healing someone nearby.


While she kept a relaxed expression and demeanor about her, Luness knew inwardly that the last place she wanted to be right now was with her soldiers. She hadn't warned them of the basilisk on her team and now there were petrified werebeasts out on the field. As far as Luness was concerned, there was no way to fix the petrification and so the soldiers were dead to her.


It was understandable that some would perish in the fighting alone so Luness hardly felt that bad about those dead. Yet, she felt horrid about those petrified out there. She should've known about the basilisk or whoever had allowed the creature to join them should've given everyone a warning. Maybe Luness could've helped her soldiers avoid the whole thing...


Luness knew she didn't help anyone by getting herself injured out there, too. The werebeasts had rallied to keep their General safe, but then one of them had become petrified in the circle. Another mistake on Luness' end.


The only upside to all of this was that her Lieutenant could easily keep things under control back at the camp while Luness tended to other needs.


It was only after Leo mentioned pigs at the end of his conversation that Luness blinked and returned to the present.


Tilting her head slightly, Luness then said, "I'm looking for someone by the name of Grenwin. Have you heard of them per chance?"


Since her mind had wandered, Luness had completely missed Leo's question of where Kallin was.


Of course, if anyone knew who Kallin was and saw the black pig near her feet with Kallin's robes draped all over him plus the staff on the ground near him. Well, one could put two and two together to figure it out.


@zCrookedz @SilverFlight
 

An acrimonious gaze that shreds apart the enemy’s will is just as potent as a whetted blade that tears ruthlessly through sinew and makes ribbon of bone.


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Kalevi was not expecting the approach of so many. The small gathering of three were very swiftly joined by two other individuals, who he regarded with an observant gaze that flitted deftly from person to person. He did not mind the company, although as weary as his body was, he hoped not to make a bad impression by being perceived as curt in his relations. Then again, he'd always had something of a reputation in coming off as aloof and unfeeling. However so, these were warriors, and not just warriors, but allies. To them was due some added respect, and indeed they treated him honourably. Kalevi could not overlook that.


His coppery gaze first traveled to the girl robed in emerald, of auburn hair and violet eyes, serpentine in aspect. She seemed very collected, self-possessed in fact, and in respect to her words, Kale had to wonder for a moment as to what kind of beast she may be. However, as he cast his gaze on the battlefield as she had directed, he came to realise that a fair few of those figures he'd earlier thought were simply standing idly, were in fact rigid statues of stone... 'petrification', she called it. Kale turned away, and as unfazed as he seemed, he could not help some awe. A basilisk, he recalled, would be responsible for such a thing, mistake as it was. And she believed he'd have made a fine trophy? He did not know whether to be offended, or pay her thanks. Despite her offhanded comment, he realised she was paying him respect all the same, and this he acknowledged.


*Perhaps,* he agreed then, drawing his head up a touch as he looked fixedly at her. *Although I doubt you would have had the opportunity. A few decades ago, I would have never deemed a basilisk worthy of looking in the eye. But time proves me ignorant,* Kale blinked slowly, sweeping his barbed tail as he regarded her closely. *I too must commend you. You make a powerful ally in these trying times. It's an honour to be fighting alongside you.*


He then listened to the prelate speak, quite unaffected by her formal tone and most likely because he was rather staid in his interactions as well. She was rather amiable, quick to give compliment for where it was due, but it was from her speech that he realised that the dread ravens he'd fought alongside (and in actuality avoided somewhat in fear of being misconceived as an enemy wyvern) she was in fact the superior of. Her praise was not to be taken with a pinch of salt, then. Kalevi dipped his head to her, a quiet rumble emitted from his chest as he paid her homage in turn.


*Kalevi,* He introduced himself simply. *It is a privilege, Prelate Nyr... I am glad to earn your favour, and hope to join your kind in the air many times over.*


From here, his attention was quickly captured by yet another female; had seen her approach as a majestic white horse, but she'd morphed into human form just as she'd joined them, offering salutations. Towards her, Kale also offered a nod of acknowledgment, his greeting brief but deferential enough. It occurred to him, as he stood and observed the small gathering, that his comrades were in relatively good shape, and clearly energetic enough to associate following as tiring a battle as that. It was certainly a good thing, he believed, to retain that kind of stamina, and to know they were likely experienced fighters. Even so, it was something of a relief to hear that Leia, the one who had called him to the ground, was willing to heal him. Or rather, her spirit was; Kale regarded the jovial water spirit hanging close by her, his nostrils flaring thoughtfully as he came to the conclusion that he was not opposed to being healed here and now, nor was he bothered at being spared a trip to the medic. While he was slightly hesitant, having never relied on any manner of healing by a spirit before, he decided it could not hurt to relent to such kind company. As self-reliant as he liked to perceive himself to be, it was this sense of camaraderie that was something he could learn to become familiar with.


*Ah... thank you, Leia. I would be grateful for that.* He mentioned in as cordial a tone as he could possibly manage, slightly lifting his wings away from his slender grey body as the spines along his neck flattened as a sign of complacency.





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Nyr nodded happily as everybody spoke up but she turned to Suak who was apologizing for the accident with the stone gaze.


" Worry not, my friend, accidents and missteps do happen from time to time. As long as you strive for not making them again it should be fine. Besides, as Leia had stated, these soldiers could be transformed back into normal in no time. Well, hopefully, anyway. "


She chuckled.


" I bet Luness was a little grumpy. Alas, she never changed... but that is why I like her. Her heart and trust is never misplaced, she is a cautious one. You might feel you do not see eye to eye yet... but believe me, in time everything will change. I know it. "


The respectful tone of the wyvern made her smile as she folded her arms together, listening to his booming voice in her mind.


" My kin welcome those who would share the joy of flying in the sky with them - they will soon return here for a proper introduction and then we can have a toast for this success. We still have much to do... but for now we can have a momentary respite. Today we triumphed... and thus we should celebrate. "


She turned towards her old friend and walked up to Quincy as she got close.


" Quincy! " she smiled, hugging the girl gently, paying attention not to squeeze her in her armor. She leaned back from the hug and smiled at her " Finally a proper reunion can happen here and not on the battlefield. I am so happy to see you safe... all of you. "


She turned around, watching how Leia was healing the others and she nodded.


" I hope all of you held the line valiantly whilst I was away. Where is Ward? Is he in the camp for a huge hug from me? "


@Baconhands @GoldenBlight @Flutterby @SilverFlight
 
Leia explained she was a "real world human", a term that slightly confused the basilisk. While she wanted to ask more, she kept her mouth quiet, instead deciding it would be better to ask what she meant by that later. Her body language, her change in tone, gave Suak the impression that the girl thought it was a pretty important title: perhaps it was an honorary one.


The wyvern still intrigued her the most, even though another figure had approached. She nodded quickly to the brown haired arrival as a response to her greeting before she intently looked the wyvern in the eye, the barest hint of a grin on her lips. His response had been curt, polite, returning the somewhat playful comment with an equally valid jab. Many years had passed since Suak had petrified something for the shear fun of it; to force something to become a part of her glorified collection. She'd kept that morbid curiousity buried for a long time, but a question entered her mind: would the humans organizing this army be against letting her keep the enemy's petrified forces? Thinking for a moment, she pushed the idea out of her mind, at least momentarily, she could always revisit it later.


"I must say that you wouldn't have had much of a choice in the matter," Suak insisted, "I'm not one to let something so unique get away."


The raven reassured Suak about the petrification accidents. The basilisk knew that it was reversible, Suak had experienced that first hand, she was just simply unsure about how it would occur. Her mentor had told her that he had used a powerful spell to do so, what that spell was and what it's origins were were completely unknown to her.


Nyr went on to explain about the werebeast.


"A little grumpy is an understatement, Prelate. And I'm sure she'll have some choice words for me later. As for not seeing eye to eye, well, literally speaking, I hope it won't come to that. But as you say," her tone darkened, "accidents happen."


The threat wasn't supposed to be subtle, but she'd hoped it wouldn't be taken too seriously. If anything, she wanted to gauge the demeanor of her allies for the future, whether the humanoids knew that was somewhat irrelevant for the basilisk.


@DawnAntalios @SilverFlight @GoldenBlight @Flutterby
 
It took Kallin much too long to notice Luness' injury, and he grunted in concern upon seeing her side dressed in bandages. It didn't even bother him when she smirked at his form.


When Leo walked in Kallin gave a tiny squeak and ducked behind the werecat, though it did little to hide his new form from the lion guardian.


Leo asked after him and he sighed, sitting down on the hem of his robes and trying to blow an ear out of his face.


Not a moment later Briar appeared in the tent, her short hair disheveled and sweaty from her helmet, she had clearly just come off the battlefield herself. She glanced at Leo and then down at Kallin she bit her lip. "Oh...no."


Oh yes. Kallin thought, snorting irritably.


Then she said quickly: "We need Grenwin. I just left him out by the archery range."


She summoned a runner and before long the short, aging wizard was brought into the medical tent...along with a familiar face.


"I leave you all for one moment and half the army gets turned into pigs.." The old werewolf grumbled as she marched in human form through the tent flap.


"And we've got basilisk on our own side petrifying the rest, well. Who taught you how to fight a war?" Alta had not changed in the slightest and Briar had to smile at the old she-wolf's gruff tone.


Grenwin strode purposefully over to Kallin, who came out into the open shyly, a little more than embarrassed. The old wizard's face was covered with his high collar and comically large pointed hat but he examined Kallin all the same, lifting the large velvety ears and poking him with the tip of his staff.


"Hmm, I can fix this. I need a place to prepare."


Kallin automatically volunteered his own private tent, but the offer came out as a set of grunts and squeals. He shut his mouth again with a look of mortification. Grenwin however just nodded as if he understood and left in the direction of the tent.


Alta remained, glancing with an amused look down at poor Kallin. "Hello mage. Got a form that finally suits you huh?"


Kallin tried his best to glare at her. Alta just laughed and began calling for herbs and a cauldron on a hot fire.


"I can cure the petrification, but I'll need a special plant from the swamps to the North West. Get that mage back into his proper shape and then come back here."


@Lioness075 @zCrookedz


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Leia wasted no more time, as she directed Lee the spirit began to dance about the wyvern, wrapping his wounds in water which stayed, suspended where it was until the injuries had fully closed, then it dripped away, as if it were completely normal.


"There you go, good as new! Hey Suak, I saw that injury, do you need Lee's help too?"


Once the healing was done she gave Lee a gentle head scratch. "We should probably still swing by the healing tents though, to see if there's anything we can do to help."


She heard Nyr ask for Ward and explained that he had already left on the quest to get the artifact working.


"I don't know when he'll be back, could be tomorrow, could be a few days."


Leia did not feel completely comfortable with the basilisk threatening petrification so casually. She had said 'accidents happen' in no uncertain terms.


"Yeah, well, let's try and keep them from happening to the allies, capiche?"


She started for the healing tents, her spirits bounding along at her side, still very much excited after the short battle. She motioned for the others to follow her.


"Hopefully Kallin's got the pig thing in hand by now."


Kallin didn't have things in hand apparently. Leia almost trod on several curly tails when she went into the tent area.


"Holy cow..." She muttered as she saw several poor trainees chasing armoured swine. "This...this could be better."


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Having done what he could on the field Takeo had headed back to the healing tents to get patched up. Luckily he didn't break anything according to his healer, though he did have a cracked rib and a possible concussion. Though with a few spells and being under someones watch all in all he should be just fine. Sitting on one of the benches while the healers worked he watched the scene before him... Gods if this wasn't serious he would be busting out laughing right now. Sadly this was not a laughing matter (yet) so he kept a solemn face as he watched them walk by. '....Oh gods there is something wrong with me, I'm now getting a bit hungry......'


Letting out a light groan as he facepalmed the healers looked at him in confusion, though he simply waved them off. "Nothing nothing... I'm fine go help the others. I can shake off whatever is still aching." Not waiting for a response he got up and moved away from the healing tent. Looking over the camp he had to hold in a light laugh as he watched the pigs get chased by the trainees, finding it a bit comical. Again he had to remind himself how serious the situation was so he wouldn't bust out laughing.


When he heard someone speaking he sighed and nodded to Leia. "You're telling me. I'm glad none of us got turned into one. But this is a huge problem..." He said as he placed both his hands on the back of his head feeling very chill now that the battle was over with and the immediate danger was gone. "Do you think that Kallin has this? I mean, hes a pig... So does he still have his powers??" He asked before looking over at the group of creatures that had arrived at the camp as well. "....I don't remember any of you guys before the battle. Did you just join up??" He asked mainly talking to the Basilisk and Wyvern


@SilverFlight @GoldenBlight @Baconhands
 
Leo kept his focus split between the in fury before him, the muscles and bones where healing over with a smooth rss to them that would cause the soldier little pain afterwards, and his present company. He watched as Kallen darted behind Luness, which made Leo chuckle and smile as the skin finally closed on the wound of the soldier.


He looked up at Luness inquiry about Grenwin and he noticed the tale tell signs of an injury she had recieved on the battle field. He nodded to a medic to take the healing soldier away as he moved around the table to Luness. He held up a hand, glowing faintly green and held it over the wound, keep from touching her directly. If there was one thing Leo had learned of his dear friend Luness, no touching allowed.


Before he could answer her inquiry of not having seen Grenwin, Briar entered followed by who assumed to be Grenwin, and the old she wolf Alta. It was good to see her, and when she mentioned the petrified soldiers, Leo furrowed his brow. He felt the wound on Luness close and he smiled to her.


"Good as new."


Leo stepped back to listen to Alta talk about curing the petrificaton. It sounded like they would need to go on a little trip to help the stone turned soldiers. The thought of which, made Leo's face grow weary as he aproached Briar after Kallen and the others had gone to return him to his normal state.


"Your highness, it was I who approved the Basilisk for combat on the field. She was the only one that headed my pleas from the forest to the west and I accepted her. I take fill responsibility for what happened on the field. Please allow me to retrieve the plant needed to return the soldiers to normal."


@Lioness075 @SilverFlight
 
Hearing Kallin grunt at her, Luness glanced down at him and saw where his gaze was going before she crossed her arms at him, though this caused her to wince since the stitching moved when she did this.


"I'm fine, Kal. There are plenty of others here who are far worse off than I am. The healers need to focus on them, not me."


Yet, the brief moment between the pair was broken, as Kallin squealed in alarm and dove behind Luness' hind legs, trying in vain to hide from Leo.


Rolling her eyes at this, Luness looked to Leo and shrugged before looking back at Kallin, who was now busy trying to get one of his ears out of his face.


Chuckling quietly at this, Luness was about to tell Kallin how he reminded her off herself when she was younger and more clumsy, but was interrupted by Briar's arrival at the tent.


Seeing her reaction to Kallin's new appearance, Luness' expression became a bit more grim, as she knew that Kallin would've been their go-to for resolving this situation to begin with, but that wasn't much of an option now. Stupid mage pulling off heroics and the such.


At the mention of Grenwin once more, Luness began wondering who this mage was and what they looked like. Though, her unspoken questions were soon answered when an old mage entered the tent.


Despite finally seeing the mage for the first time, Luness' attention was naturally taken away by Alta's appearance. The old werewolf healer had nursed Luness back to life several times in the past and had been there for her, and Otto, when Luness' mother could not.


Hearing Alta's complaints, Luness smirked at the first one and then glowered at the mention of the basilisk.


Immediately, Luness quipped in, "I spoke with the basilisk earlier and she told me that 'this is war', as if that remotely excuses her for her actions!"


Scowling now, Luness kept her arms crossed over her chest, bristling when Leo approached her.


Giving him an irritated look, Luness almost immediately protested his healing, "Leo, I'm fine. Help those who are worse off first."


Yet, Luness could already feel her injury knitting itself together and not a moment after she'd complained, the injury was non-existent.


Giving Leo a small snarl, Luness then said, "Save your energy for the others, Leo. You can't heal everyone here."


That was probably the closest thing to a 'thank you' that Leo would get coming from Luness in the spur of the moment.


Hearing sudden squealing and grunts from Kallin, Luness' attention was diverted and she looked down at him curiously, as she hadn't the faintest idea what he was trying to say. Although the weird, old mage seemed to understand since he gave a small nod and then promptly exited the tent.


Hearing Alta's amusement at Kallin's pig troubles, Luness couldn't help but chuckle, which almost immediately turned to laughter upon seeing Kallin's attempt to glare while in his pig form.


If there was one thing that would always cheer up Luness, it was listening to those two bicker all the time.


Upon hearing that Alta could cure the petrification, Luness' right ear flickered about and she was more than ready to volunteer to find the special plant. After all, her own soldiers were stuck out in the field until they could get this fixed. What if Caraboss' forces tried to attack those soldiers while everyone was trying to recover?


Before she could do so, Leo stepped forward and announced that he had been the one to accept the basilisk's odd alliance and he was the one to blame for this whole mess.


Growling at the large lion, Luness then spat, "What were you thinking? Basilisks aren't exactly known for being the friendly and helpful type, Leo."


@zCrookedz @SilverFlight
 
Quincy received the greeting from the wyvern with another nod, and was satisfied by his acknowledgement. She wasn't keen on the idea of spending much time in the attentions for a dragon, again.


The kelpie dismissed that thoaught with a wince, and watched the exchange between those around her. The basilisk, admittedly, put her on edge. But looking across the battlefield, she also had to concede that the vast majority of those petrified were enemies. Enough for her to consider the idea that without the giant snake, the battle might have ended differently.


On the other hand, she returned Nyr's hug wholeheartedly. "It I s so good to have you with us again." She said softly. The dread raven's absence had been felt everyday by their little band, and she was glad to have that void filled.


The kelpie followed Leia back to the camp, curious to see the progress. It would seem that there had been none; pigs were scurrying and squealing everywhere, and there didn't seem to be enough healers to go around. Alta and Grewin were both on the case, but it took a moment for her to figure out why Kallin was not helping them. She held back a giggle when she caught sight of him, a little black pig with big ears, still carrying his staff.


She glanced at Leia, and made a sympathetic sound. "But it could also be worse, so.." The kelpie said, and looked around the tent. Both statements were very true. She was about to say more, suggest they help somehow, when a familiar voice raised in anger caught her attention. Luness, snapping at.. Leo? For allowing the basilisk as an ally? Could they really be picky about who they accepted?


@SilverFlight (and all in the tent)
 
Nyr is smiled at the little band, both at the new allies and at the old ones. She did not think that returning home would mean this much but now she felt at ease... at peace. It was a relief, something that filled the emptiness in her heart, something which she ignored whilst pursuing her goal relentlessly. It was not something that she wanted to show to others for she had others to lead now, she felt responsible fro the strike force she lead. They were brave, about that there was no doubt - but they were also very distrusting towards everyone for a very good reason. Nyr needed months and various deeds to prove her loyalty to the cause and to pledge her wings to protect FableWood from evil - the others had no such luck.


She followed Leia and the others back to the tents, still moving rather clunkily in her warplate. Her armor was massive and protective but when she was to simply walk on the ground it felt rather restrictive. It was no issue whilst she was airborne but she still needed to muster her power and mastery to walk graciously in her armor, to radiate confidence as she should. Looking up she noticed her warriors finally settling down, licking their wounds and cheering. As they stared at her questioningly Nyr nodded.


" I will move forward to meet the others. I shall ask you to come for brief introductions if possible. " her mental voice boomed in the heads of the ravens as they all nodded affirmatively.


They finally entered the tents where she immediately noticed few things. On was a curious, familiar little pig who looked rather angry at this temporary transmogrification. Nyr let out a gleeful chuckle, one she did not do in a long while as she stopped, putting at her hands on her hips.


" Well now, this form is rather unusual, Kallin. " she smiled " You sure you don't want to be in a humanoid state right now? Surely it would help us more than just squealing around like this? "


Her grin was reflecting a little coyness but soon enough she turned her head when she heard familiar noises. Looking in the direction she noticed Leo and Luness having an argument... and she probably had the idea what it was about. Walking up to the duo she smiled graciously.


" I understand your ire, Luness. " she spoke quietly with a serious expression " I know that you care deeply about everyone in your pack, it is but a natural instinct. They are like family to you - just like we are family... but family members do make mistakes and so did Suak. "


She sighed and smiled.


" I know that she may be a bit hostile now but... give her some time to get used to us. Ushering her into this strange new, war-like world is not easy, especially if we are suspicious of one another. "


She looked at Leo, smiling warmly.


" I am sure Leo just wanted to give her a chance to prove herself - a chance to save the world we all cherish so much. " she turned to Luness, walking up close to her " Are we not the same children of FableWood? Mother Moon would agree if she could hear me now when I say that forgiveness may be the hardest of virtues - but undoubtedly it is one of the noblest as well. Please, Luness... give her an opportunity to redeem herself. "


She stared at her for a while, looking at her war-torn features. Her first instinct and plan was to hug her just like she did with everybody else. Her impulse of giving her loved ones a big embrace of raven hug was something she considered and absolute must, an act of joy and happiness to ensure that she missed everyone so much...


But she remembered Luness' wishes. And she respected them all the same. She lifted her armored right hand, reaching out towards Luness, offering it for a shake.


" I missed you, Luness. " she said quietly with a happy smile on her face.


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Suak took a slight glance at Leia; she couldn't promise that. Nor would she. She meant what she'd said: accidents always happened, especially in war. The basilisk accepted her offer, however; Suak hadn't fought a wyvern before, and her inexperience, at least in her other form, showed itself through the medium of claw marks and wounds. "My thanks."
A boy approached not soon after, asking Suak and the wyvern if they had just joined up. The basilisk raised an eyebrow cynically; he had a pale complexion, his hair also a snowy white, but his eyes were a deep red, a colour, in Suak's experience, that often spoke of anger and/or evil. Yet his presence wasn't imposing and his expression didn't hold any subtle nuance that normally accompanied the alignment of evil; in fact it was quite the opposite. The basilisk's pupils quickly narrowed, becoming those of reptilian slits as her vision transitioned to that of a snake's. She looked him up and down, comparing his body temperature to the wyvern's, "Yes..." she replied absentmindedly, "just joined up." She paused for a moment before she spoke again, a jokey tone in her voice, "I'm afraid, wyvern, that this newcomer may have you beaten. Although, saying that, I'm sure there would have been room for both of you in my collection. And if there wasn't, I may have had to make some."


Deciding it was best to stay close to those that were at least respected in this humanoid army, Suak followed some of the group to the medical tents: at the very least, this could be a bit like a tour of the camp she was sure she was going to have to spend so much time in. Her pupils became circular again, the amount of heat signatures simply overwhelming her senses, and the sight that came to her made her begin to question the professionalism of the army she had sworn her allegiance to: it was chaotic, the medics seemed to be stretched to their limits hounding pigs, that were their soldiers, and there seemed to be a distinct lack of any kind of hierarchy.


The basilisk heard a familiar voice, that of Luness, and the basilisk let out a quiet sigh: of course she would be here. She took a glance in the werebeast's direction, ever so tempted to wave. She decided against it after a moment, thinking it best not to provoke a fight right now.


@People_in_the_tent
 
Leia didn't like the way this new basilisk was antagonizing Kalevi, or the fact that she had flat out ignored her after her warning. She had stuck up for Suak, but it seemed she was a little too eager to pick fights. At any rate, they definitely had bigger problems than the lacking social skills of one of their recruits.


She gave Takeo an odd look, "What do you mean?" but she saw soon enough when she opened the main healing tent and saw the small, black pig standing behind Luness.


"Oh..my God."


Kallin caught sight of her entering almost immediately and she was sure his dark complexion paled a little. Leia covered her mouth, mirth welled up in her eyes as she struggled not to laugh.


For Kallin things were just about as bad as he'd feared. It seemed most of his companions had chosen to go to the healers and everyone had something to say about his form. When Leia appeared he let out a quiet groan, quite sure now he'd never hear the end of it. Raised voices brought his attention elsewhere as Luness criticized Leo for allowing a basilisk to fight on their side. 


Leia listened too, her face becoming more serious. "Can't say I disagree with Luness there." She said somberly. It wasn't the fact that Suak had petrified their soldiers, it was her apathy toward the action that got to Leia, she hadn't expected it. "I wonder if the other side has basilisks petrifying their soldiers, for some reason I can't imagine it." She gave Suak a wary look as she entered.


To her surprise it was Alta who diverted their attention by bringing an old book into their midst and flipping to a specific page. She set the tomb on a table in the light of a candle so they could see the image drawn in ink on the page.


"Lacewort, an herb that grows only in bogs and marshes that have claimed the bodies of fallen soldiers. It's said that the discontented souls trapped beneath the waters lend the plant power. It can make a potion that will cure the petrified warriors, I'd say if our basilisk friend is going to stay you need to get a lot of it."


Leia suppressed a shiver. "Well that's not creepy at all."


Alta continued, "The marshes to the North-East will have the plant, all you have to do it find some and bring it back."


Leia felt like there was more. "Aaaand?" She prompted.


Alta glanced at the gathered members ominously. "The marshes are home to many unhappy spirits, dragged from life before their time. They embody all of the tales of malcontented souls."


Leai frowned. "You mean ghost stories? We're going to a swamp where all the things from ghost stories live?" Her voice squeaked faintly at then end.


Alta said nothing, simply nodded. "Prepare, and go...the marsh won't be half as welcoming when the sun goes down."


Leia looked at the dimming light through the thin cloth of the tent wall. It would be dark in a few hours. "Fantastic." She said with as much sarcasm as she could muster.


Briar met Leo's eyes gravely. "Take your companions and go to the eastern edge of the camp. I'll prepare a few tools you'll need to navigate the swamps. Someone should bring Kallin to Gren to he can recover his human form."


Leia walked over to Luness and Kallin the pig. "Luness and I can handle Harry Trotter over here."


Kallin didn't understand the reference, but he glared at her all the same.


Leia smiled and picked up his staff for him, going over to hold the tent flap open. Kallin went, still tripping over his robes, which he refused to abandon. 


@zCrookedz @Lioness075 @Peaceswore @Flutterby @DawnAntalios @GoldenBlight @Baconhands 
 
Leo was a bit taken aback when Luness made her statement about his decision to allow the Basilisk to fight in the battle. Though when she was finished, he couldn't say that he was all the surprised by her reaction. Her warriors, who were like an extension of her family already, where standing out in the battlefield as statues for the carrion to roost upon after gorging themselves on the ones who had fallen. It was grizzly, and the thought of those stuck as stone made Leo even more saddened that his words had put them in that state. But, he did not regret his decision. 


As more and more team mate entered the medical tent, Leo's good eye rested upon each, both to see a friendly face and to inspect them for injuries. It wasn't until Nyr entered the tent that he felt a bit of relief from being scorned. She was defending Leo's decision, while at the same time trying to help Luness to calm her already strained nerves. Leo took a deep breath after Nyr finished speaking and fixed Luness with his empathetic gaze. 


"I understand your frustration Luness. It was a decision that I made as the forces where raining down upon our doorstep, a decision I considered from many different angles. Do not forget, it is not just your forces that are stone on the battlefield. Werebeast, Ozites, and Fables of all our forces are out there, but there are many more of the enemy forces turned to stone than our own."


Leo's gaze shifted as Leia entered the tent and then the Basilisk herself. Though she was in her human form now, the eyes gave her away rather quickly. He was not sure how she would react to so much persecution upon entering the tent, so when Leia voiced her opinion, Leo once again stepped forward. 


"I would wager that Carabosse does indeed have basilisks on her side. And Wyverns, and Trolls, and unspeakable nightmares that we have yet to see in battle yet. How do you think they will be prepared when a creature they would assume to be on their side begins turning their forces to stone? I will admit, that allowing the Basilisk to join has it, complications, but she came when Fablewood called to her, and she has forsaken the choice of those who will not stand up and fight for the land that they call home. FInally, she denied Carabosse and her evil influence that has gripped so many of the creatures that live in Fablewood. For that, she will always be welcome in my company."


Leo let his words hang there. He meant them, and he would stand by his choice till the bitter end no matter who spoke up against them. 


Luckily, Alta returned carrying a large book and began to explain the process by which they would return the soldiers to their fleshy forms. When all was explained, and the Princess had given him his orders to begin preparations to retrieve the Lacewort, Leo nodded and turned from the group without another word. He headed for the exit that the basilisk had entered from and before he left he turned to her with a smile and a nod. 


"Thank you. We will set up a tent for you in the Ozite camp if you would like. It is closer to the woods incase you need to return home."


With that, he headed out of the tent to make his way to his own tent to prepare to leave. 


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