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				[spoiler]I am? Oh, can you send me a noose?[/spoiler]
*Mortar looks at Royal, his face rather confused, concerned, and shocked*
The Exiled have mutinied against Cyan... They're holding her for ransom
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	"Yeah I'm ready." [i]"Indeed." [/i]
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	Reese: Then let's go. *Mortar nods, grabbing the bouquet and quickly going to the cave and dropping them off with a note before standing at the mouth of the forest*
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	[b]Royal stood by him, examining the large bark trees [/b] "Could they be in the trees? Or will they be residing in caves?"
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	They have been in either. Eyes up
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	[b]Royal watched the trees as they walked, keeping a hand on the hilt of his blade [/b]
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	*As Mortar steps into the forest, a THWING is heard and an arrow flies right past Mortar's face*
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	"COVER!" [b]Royal spun begin the cover of a tree, pulling Mortar with him [/b]
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	*Mortar rolls, minimizing impact. As he rolls, he notices a snapped tripwire where he stood* Mortar: It was a tripwire, guys, watch your step
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	"Guys? Aren't we the only ones in the forest?"
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	Cross: We're never the only ones. So long as the Exiled live here, they make ten feel like a hundred. That's just their tactics
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	"Wait Crossbow??? Weren't you supposed to go to the mountains?"
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	Cross; Yes, I did. Though I heard you and thought there was someone out here. Pardon my willingness to assist you.
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	"Pardoned." [b]Royal exited his cover behind the tree, watching the ground as he walked [/b]
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	Besides... These are fresh, so we need to focus our strength in here. I'll call Reese
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	"Okay. You do you. Just make Sure Reese tells Kross."
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	Cross: Will do. *Cross disappeared through a shadow portal, returning with Reese and Kross.*
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	[i]"Have we found anything yet?" [/i]
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	Reese: Not much, just a few stale tracks. We did find a carcass though, but it looked old, and Cross pointed out how recent the tripwires were set.
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	"Tripwires? Are we even sure they're traps?" [i]"Certain. If they were trying to capture animals, they'd do it better" [/i]
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	Cross: Yes, however I've learned that this is actually how they fortify walls if they're aren't as many patrol squadrons. Tripwire, pitfalls, the like.
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	"Fortifying positions through traps.... Interesting to say the least."
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	Mortar: But obviously effective, considering without seeing that line we'd still be looking for more people. Let's just keep our heads up and make sure just in case.
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	"Don't you mean keep our heads down? Tripwires are on the ground."
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	Mortar: You know what I mean, Roy. Let's have some ahead for traps and some behind for troops
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	"I'll stay back. Move with the shadows." [b]He walked towards one of trees, develolving into a ball of Shadow and disappearing [/b]
 
										 
					 
		    