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[Furtuka]

"Of course I'll gladly come along. This is what I've dedicated the last year of my life to. It's kinda funny that you mentioned the Forsaken though, we're actually friends with a few important guys in them... I don't know if we would be able to get in touch quickly though."

"You're coming along too right Raquel?"

[Culise]

Raquel nodded. 
"Naturally.  I wouldn't make you go into this battle alone."

[Haspen]

"Very well. We will leave by the morning. Questions?"

[Furtuka]

"Nothing at the moment I guess. There's a few things about Sarius I wanna ask you about but those can wait for another time."

[Haspen]

The man nodded, stood up, took his halberd and moved to the counter; in exchange for several shiny coins he received a key to one of the rooms upstairs.

[Furtuka]

"...so that's that. I guess we should probably go and rest up to prepare."

[Culise]

"So it seems.  It's just a little bit further, and your mentor will be able to rest."  Raquel paused, as though to ask something else, but thought better of it.  Her question could always wait until after this final job was done.

[Furtuka]

Derick picked up on the pause and responded with concern

"Everything all right?"

[Culise]

"No, no.  It is simply...I'm wondering if you'll be continuing your traveling afterwards, after we remove this cult.  When all this is done, I'll...probably be returning to Ys, after all."

"I know that you're a mercenary, though, and your home was Mercia.  So much of what you have is here in the west, and I know it's unfair of me to presume on you like this, but..."

"Maybe it's selfish of me, but I do not wish to say 'farewell' after all is been and done.  I...I can't promise the sort of fighting work we've seen, traveling together here in Menelea, but you spoke during our trip out here of teaching others, the way Sarius taught you.  Would you come with me to live in Ys, to teach if nothing else?"

[Furtuka]

"...of course I would Raquel."

"Look I don't really have much tying me to Mercia these days. To be honest ever since what happened a few months ago I've actually been wanting to settle down. And besides..."

"I wouldn't want to leave you."

[Culise]

"Ah, thank you."  Spontaneously, she leapt forward, catching the taller swordsman in an embrace.  After a moment, she stepped back, her face still red.  "W-we should probably get ready for tomorrow, though.  We have a lot of work to do."  She smiled at him, the worry gone.  "And much after as well."

[Furtuka]

Derick returned her embrace gladly and smiled back.

"Yep. We should probably get rested up early today."

He slipped  his arm around her and began walking upstairs.

"I guess this means we'll have to pack everything back up huh..."

[Haspen]

And the next morning, the trio ventured northwards, through the forest and hills and unto a bush-covered glade where the ruins of some outpost stood. It was after the noon when they've arrived at the crumbled, grate-less arch that once held the gate of the mighty fort.

"They do not perform any particular thing during the day; they prefer roaming the countryside at night. We should attack now; it will take them by surprise." He looked at the battered and crumbled battlements but there was not a single soul watching.

"Their vanity is horrendous; not even bothering to post a sentry."

[Furtuka]

"So what's the plan?"

[Haspen]

"I would like to say that killing the woman in charge is enough, but these are zealots and fanatics; I doubt we will end the day with killing just one person." He spoke in quiet, calm voice.

"Of course, I will gladly entertain suggestions, if you have any."