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At least for the first part of their plan it seemed like Azrael would need to keep an eye on Ignatius and hope he could stay hidden. He was in that way more like a crutch than anything, but he also didn't want him to be too far away, in case he needed protection. "Dumb yes, slow? Well it moves slow, but it's also big. They can be faster than you'd think.", Azrael explained. "If they manage to hit you, broken bones are the least of your problems too. It's best you stay back." Azrael looked at the…

Azrael looked up at Ignatius and for one he had to agree. "You're right.", he nodded and already offered a hand for Ignatius to get off of their horse. Then he led Njeri a bit further in and searched for a small branch he tied her too. She wouldn't run like this, but if she got scared enough for whatever reason, she could probably just break it and run off. That was better than her being eaten. Azrael petted here a little, then came back to Ignatius and kneeled down. "You want to be sneaky? I li…

"Goblins.", Azrael reiterated. Ignatius didn't seem to believe him. He knew he was right, he could read tracks just fine. "You want to fight them?", he asked with a raised eyebrow himself. And he wanted to help, huh? If they were still in town and around, they might be better off just crushing through them, but it truly depended on how much they were. "I don't mind a fight. You pay me after all, but I rather not run in headless without even knowing what awaits us. If you want to try and help, fi…

Azrael helped Ignatius up, then took the lead. He wasn't sure if Njeri was trained to stay calm in situations like this, or even around fights, probably not. Well, better she took Ignatius with her to safety than all of them dying. "Most likely.", he answered and since Ignatius was fine with all their options, they went ahead. Azrael kept his eyes peeled, trying to make out any unusual movements around them, listening to their surroundings and trying to ignore the smokey smell. It wasn't just wo…

Azrael walked on, contemplating their possibilities and Ignatius had questions. "Aflame? Not anymore, no... smouldering, but a village, yes.", he answered. "We could take a detour around it, should maybe." Or the went straight through. From here there was no telling what had happened there, or if anyone was still alive, friend or foe. It wasn't only demons that set building alight, sometimes humans did so too and actual biests that were sometimes employed by demons would as well. They were dange…

Azrael didn't sleep well, not at all. he was haunted by images of his youth as he predicted and he slept longer than he usually did. Ignatius woke up before him and when he opened his eyes it wasn't at all dark anymore. He was startled and almost mad at himself for his carelessness. He slowly sat up while Ignatius was already starting the day, making himself useful. "Morning.", he forced himself to mumble and without another word got up to get to work himself. He deconstructed their almost tent …

Logan grinned at the little prince and shook his head. "What do you mean? I'm always in a good mood!", he laughed and made room for Edward who walked past him to secure the rest of their belongings on their horses. "You should eat something too, big guy." Edward shook his head. "Later." And he also refused Cecils offerings for now. He seemed like he wanted to leave right now and Logan didn't disagree. it was nice to see Rhys again, but he needn't be pulled into this and Logans employers wanted t…

Azrael didn't say any more. Ignatius found a way to keep himself occupied and he himself was busy fixing his clothes. he figured he had time to fix the other layers too and eventually it grew too dark for either of them to continue their work. With the sun almost down there was little light left, so Azrael packed his things away again. He hung his coat up on another branch. He left his boots on, in case he needed to be quick on his feet and he also kept his weapon close and a knife even closer. …

Azrael looked over at the priest who started talking about their argument before instead of asking his question. "That's not a question.", he simply told him. He didn't want to get into it again, Ignatius was stuck up in his believes and there was no point in trying to convince him otherwise. Azrael couldn't ignore what he saw either, not only years ago, but fairly recently too. He wasn't being paid to like this guy, or to start believing in his god as well, nor was he paid to entertain him. In …

Azrael left for a while, circling the area, making sure no one else had been here in a while and then he started to make it save for the night. While he was at it, he also gathered a few herbs he found, putting them into his bag for later use. Some were for medicine, some were for alchemy and some were for cooking, if they ever did so. He preffered being alone for a while, too much talking was exhausting to him, especially when he had to fight over the state of the world he lived in. It didn't r…

They went back on their journey and Azrael purposefully picked a faster pace and put some distance between the two. When Ignatius rode the horse, he thought of going up ahead a little, but seeing that he never rode a horse before, he didn't want him to fall off and lose her. Azrael was sick of those priests that always acted holier than they were. In their eyes they always did everything right, if only they didn't need to look at what was happening right in front of their doors. Azrael was bitte…

"Hunting demons is dangerous. We don't make it to retirement.", he told Ignatius. It was as simple as that. One wrong move and a mere human was just dead. Most demons were stronger than them, faster too, or they had spells and poison that would kill them after only a little while, even if the hunters killed the demons first. There were natural remedies, but most knowledge had been lost over time and the churches were rarely willing to help. Hunters sought out demons instead of staying away from …

"What do you mean? I'm pretty old for a hunter... the oldest I ever met was 22.", Azrael answered. Life inside a monastery must have been so easy. It was odd really, holy energy, even powerful holy spells didn't deter higher grade demons and yet they left most of these holy places alone. Azrael didn't trust that fact at all and he knew what those priests were capable of. Even if Ignatius didn't know anything about it, then he was just stupid and naiv. He doubted that his church was much better t…

Azrael didn't mind sharing his age, but he rather had people straight telling him what they wanted, instead cryptically working towards it, even if he understood the question very well. "I am 25 years old.", he told the priest. Not forty, not sixty, not even thirty. There was no reason to hide his age, the information didn't help Ignatius one bit. Maybe he thought him to be inexperienced, he was used to being around old priests and other holy men, however they managed to keep save in those struc…

Azrael wondered if he should have hunted, now a fire wouldn't attract much unwanted attention and they could have had a nice meal. Well, the wood was still wet, so they probably didn't have much luck anyway. Maybe tonight, if they stopped early, but they were on a schedule still. They had enough food to come buy. Tomorrow was probably better suited. If he managed to catch something during the journey, they could roast it. Maybe he ought to go ahead a little bit, the horse was probably too loud f…

It wasn't like Azrael wanted to talk more about his parents right now. He barely knew Ignatius and it was none of his business. While his church had nothing to do with the one his father had been part of and killed his mother, he still didn't trust them wholly. Ignatius seemed nice enough, but he knew nothing about his superiors, or the reason for this journey. Thus he also needn't know of Azraels past. Stories thereafter were fine to share. Azrael didn't talk much, but if Ignatius wanted to hea…

"But many priests stay in the monastery, or near a town. Much as holy knights protect settlements, rather than seek out demons. Hunters are often different. I've been hunting demons too, but... I kind of prefer protecting jobs. Many hunters that have slain big demons think of themselves as invincible, it is mostly their downfall." Azrael knew of his weaknesses and if he didn't think he could win a fight, he wasn't too proud to run. Not all the time, if him staying and possibly dying would save s…

Azrael looked at the river and the other side of it. He doubted there was any threat here, but not only demons might be after what Ignatius was protecting. The monastery didn't exactly keep this expedition a secret and even if no one insignificant knew what it was they needed an army for, some people ought to get intrigued by it. Their methods had been questionable and if they were lucky word of the expedition already ailing spread so no one would search for the two lone survivors. Azrael lay do…

The sun seemed to cheer up the priest as well and while Njeri grazed happily, Azrael stretched his bones a little. Then he ruffled his own hair, loosening it up and getting it les sticky. The priest meanwhile undressed as well, hanging up his clothes in the branches. It was an early lunch break, but a well spent one if their clothes dried. The sky was still riddled by some clouds, but they all were white, there wouldn't be any more rain anytime soon. Next he walked over to Njeri, unloading some …

Maybe Ignatius lost faith for a second there and wondered if his god or goddess was punishing him with all that rain. Azrael didn't question it, he didn't believe in them himself and he also didn't know the prayer times and customs of this specific church. There were too many and Azrael was interested in neither of them. "Alright then." Ignatius was still his customer and if he would have preferred a different path, he would have taken it, but it was much easier like this. Azrael walked ahead, h…