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Started September 24, 2019 by @StarkSpangledMayflower_Mad_Elder

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Cyrus got in the car and drove home, getting there after Sparrow. He went in the front door and took off his top layer, which was wet still.

Vida bounded after.
"Don't worry! We've got you!" she called.

Katya started to head towards the direction of where there voices were coming from in hopes to reach them sooner. Every passing second their voices got louder as they got closer.

Sparrow sighed once she reached home and went inside. She heard sounds as and assumed it was Cyrus so she simply went upstairs to change. Sparrow quickly discarded her wet clothes into a small bucket and hopped inside the shower. Not long after, she was inside her closet, looking around for an outfit. Sparrow came downstairs wearing a simple black halter top shirt with a soft blue outline, a pair of soft black pants, and fuzzy socks. She let her damp hair down, letting it dry on it's own.

Nathan bumped finally saw Katua at the end of a hallway and waved his hands. He ran up to her and made sure she was alright. "Are you okay? Where did you go? Why did you even go?" He asked

Katya walked over to the group her eyes red and puffy from crying, “I’m fine now that you guys are here. I, I was trying to leave. Everything was getting to be too much for me.”

"Alright, I say we go back and talk about what we've found." Caleb didn't want to push them too much. It wasn't right for him to do that. Honestly, sometimes he forgot they were still young kids. "I think I might stay behind and look around a bit more. You guys go on ahead, I'll catch up later." He wanted to stay and look at the videos a bit more.

Esmae started sweating from how hot this place was. At this moment she was glad they cut her hair. If she had her long hair still, it would've just been in the way. "I need to look for some water." That was the first thing that needed to be done. This heat, she won't last long in it if she doesn't stay hydrated. The best place to look right now would be the cave, that and it was her only option at the moment. Covering her eyes a bit she made her way to the cave, and although it was still warm, as soon as she stepped foot in the shade she felt a lot better already. "Alright, now what are they planning. I know someone is going to show up sooner or later, since Thalia said I'll be fighting someone.The problem is when and where will they show up." Esmae was extra cautious walking into the cave. It was a tad dark, and who know what or who was in here.

Uriah set Luna down and smiled. "Want to go work out or spar? It will help relieve the stress and we can spend time together." Uriah wanted to do something that they both enjoyed. And he could use a little work out.

"Sounds perfect," Luna grinned up at him. She hadn't sparred with anyone in a while despite still keeping her skills sharp. She hadn't had the time to meet up between the girls, her work, and training.

"Grab the tapes and the video player and let's go back to our treehouse. We need to get somewhere safer before we start discussing all this. We need to tell the others too so I'm thinking we actually head home." Nathan said, scratching his arm

Thalia looked at her boss. "Within the first five minutes, she found the cave and looked for water. Shows she has a good idea of survival priorities. Adding in her opponent." She said, typing a command on her tablet.

It had been a couple days since Esmae's kidnapping and a lot had happened. Each person involved in the situation had somethings hidden from the others. Cyrus and Sparrow hadn't told anyone yet, Nathan and the gang were doing research in the shadows, not telling anyone. Today was the day that they agreed to let everyone know what they learned ar the old guild, which is why everyone was meeting for dinner Cyrus and Sparrow's house.

Cyrus pulled the croissants out of the oven and placed them in a little basket which went on the table. A few people were sitting already, including Vida, who was hungry and also anxious to tell everyone about what they had found out.

Nathan looked over at Vida with a nervous look in his eye then glanced at Cyrus' retreating back. 'I'm nervous' he mouthed.

In the kitchen, Sparrow was humming to herself as she stood on the counter, grabbing plates and other equipment from the cabinets.

Vida nodded and mouthed back, 'We've got this.'
She folded her hands in front of her.

"Why so quiet all of a sudden?" Cyrus asked, "Is everything okay with you, kids?"

"We're justing waiting for the others to arrive. Do you guys need any help? I'm going to end up eating the table cloth if I sit here staring at this stuff for too long."

"Set up the plates and silverware?" Cyrus suggested.
Vida got out of her chair and picked up a stack of spoons to pass out.