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[Anastasia]

After another moment, the door swings open.  Enought light is coming from a latern out of sight to illuminate the door way.  A middle aged man, a youngish woman and two small children are coming through the door.

[CyMage]

Wincing at the sight of kids, he waited for the door to close.

[Anastasia]

The crew piles inward, the children running around each other in a game of youth.

[CyMage]

Sai puts the sword down and rest his arms across it.  "Ah.  Good.  You're not him."

[Anastasia]

A moment of confused, shocked silence reigns as the family turns as one to you after you speak.  At once, they all react.

One of the children, the younger one, begins to cry.  

The second child darts to the woman, hugging her leg and torso.

The woman quickly backpedals, grabbing both the children and getting them back out the door.

The man draws a sword from his back, stepping closer. As he gets closer, his clothing becomes more visible. He wears a blue breastplate...no, a water breastplate. The blade is also of water.  His face, now visible, is one of a soldier. Hard lines crease it and a certain battle toned look is present.  He looks as if he's about to attack, his body tensing into a ready stance.

"Don't move, thief, or I'll spill your tripes all about." he says in a low voice.

[CyMage]

"Peace.  I'm not a thief."

Shifting his sword to have it lean against the wall, he opened his arms a bit to relax the man.  "I've seen someone enter through the window just a bit earlier.  I've followed after, but the person was gone."

Relaxing a bit, he continued.  "So I waited in hope that they would return.  Unfortunately they didn't."

[Anastasia]

The man listens to your story without saying anything or changing expressions.

"Cecelia, go get Jackson." he says in a flat tone, not taking his eyes or blade off you for a moment.  The woman and the children run off at his behest.

"Raise you hands, lean against the wall hands first and don't move!" he commands in a strong, authorative voice, the sort that a commander uses.

[CyMage]

"Easy friend.  I mean no harm to you or your family."

Cy spread his hands out to show nothing in them as he continued talking in a friendly tone to the man.  "There is no problems between us.  Wouldn't it be better to be friends?"  

OOC: Attempting a Charm Monster on the man.

[Anastasia]

"Friends...Friends with you..." The man shakes his head, as if trying to clear it. "The man...The BASTARD who I found breaking into my home..." he speaks as if trying to convince himself...

[CyMage]

"I didn't break in.  The window was open already by someone else.  Why would I lie? What would I gain by it?"

[Anastasia]

"Yes, what would you gai...BAH!" With a final mental surge, you can feel the man shake off the effects of your spell. He falls to his knees, seemingly stunned by the effort needed to resist your charm.

[CyMage]

Sai sighed a bit.  "I really don't want to hurt you."

With that said, he quickly pulled out a three-penny nail and cast a diffrent spell on the man.  "Don't move."

OOC: Hold Monster on him only. O-o

[Anastasia]

Iron bars wrap around the man, ensnaring him from head to foot. He looks to be very well held, and his mouth is covered, preventing speech.

[CyMage]

Looking at any of the remaining family Sai walked towards where Carthrat was sleeping.  "Don't be afraid.  I'm leaving and he'll be able to move in a while."

Keeping an eye on the family he lightly nudged his partner from the slumber.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat stirred in his sleep.

"Wha? WHat's goin' on?"