A Journey to the Castle!

[Carthrat]

"Then we're set!" says Helena, cheerily. "Don't worry, after we rescue the princess, I'm sure they'll be just dyin' to make sure everyone knows you came from their guild."

[Dracos]

After a few hours they all went their separate ways to thier rooms, awaiting the sunrise with anticipation for some, just snoring away for others.

As it tends to do, the sun rose, stirring the lot of them from their beds where they assembled out in front of the inn, getting one last chance to get things done before heading north into the wilderness, seeking the Temple of the Fiends, rumored to house ghouls that could tear a man's flesh from his body with but a gesture.

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[Halbarad]

With little fuss, Patricia heads over to the guild, leaving the bundles of herbs gathered the day before and a note telling the sisters that she'll be gone for some time, before returning to rejoin the other two outside the inn.

[Olvelsper]

It took longer for Craig to get up after a relaxing night of drinking, eating, and unwinding from nearly avoiding a horrifically bad death in a blazing forest the other day, but he eventually did so. Gathering his things together, the former pirate made his way out of the inn and made his way to where the others were gathering together.

[Anastasia]

Alex stumbles on down after a slight deal of refreshment, hanging around as the others gather.

May as well see her off...[/]

[Dracos]

It looked to be a good day for travel as they all met in front of the gates leading out of Corneria.

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[Olvelsper]

"Anyhow, if everyone is ready, we can go now." Craig said, stretching out to get the stiffness out of his joints as he addressed the group. "I'll get us to the Temple of Fiends in no time at all, no worries."

Helping himself to a nearby apple, and leaving behind some cash for it, he began chewing on it as he started out of the gates.

[Halbarad]

"I'm ready to go if you are," Patricia says, hefting her pack. It's considerably more full than it was for her trip to Corneria, but nothing she can't manage.

[Dracos]

Well, apparently Alex was late...

But the hour was good for journeying as Craig noted, so he could start out and get a good few hours underway.

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[Olvelsper]

"Your friend isn't going to join us, eh?" Craig questioned the white mage with a knowing tone. It was always sad seeing relationships break down.

[Halbarad]

Patricia shrugs, although she does look a bit sad. "I only met him yesterday, actually. He didn't want to come along, and he really only agreed to help me get into the castle to find out what was going on. I wish he would have come, but I couldn't really make him or anything."

[Olvelsper]

Craig nodded, "Oh well. It's a pretty big loss, but I guess the three of us can come up with something to handle Garland on our own. Isn't like we don't have time to come up with an idea, afterall."

Looking over the map in his hands one last time, he gestured for the others to follow after him as he began leading them off.

[Dracos]

And Alex, yawning, made his way to the great gates of Corneria... The golden sun shining warmly down upon his shoulders.

But what is this?  The others are not there!  They've already left?  Was he too late?

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[Anastasia]

"Damn," he mutters to himself, shrugging. He didn't think that he'd overslept by any means. So it goes, though. Turning away to go back to his innroom, Alex stops.

One little thing remains in his mind....

...

Damn.

"Damn," Alex repeats a second time, to his mental chorus. Checking his sword and armor once, he heads off out of the gate, making good time by his standards.

[Dracos]

Marching along the path, he noticed smoke coming from the woods as he walked.

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