Julien had been leaning against the cool cell wall across her, the sanguineous tint staining the knight were still of her concern. The man having a chuckle rather out of the blue, instantly caught the Arisen's attention.
"As I think on it now, 'tis a funny thing..
Just what am I come here to do? Until now, I have acted for my homeland and its people. I know well others would brand me a villain, but I have e'er followed a knight's path, as I see it. But now...
Having stood betwixt you and the dragon, I am humbled. Then not only have you saved my life once, you have twice. Had you naught lurking doubt?"
"Perhaps I did. Perhaps I didn't. Nonetheless, what good brings it to fall someone with my blade or to sacrifice someone's existence so I could merely breathe another day. Save from that, you were not a villain in my eyes.."
The Mystic Knight's gaze somewhat softened upon hearing so, causing him to approach her on the opposite side. Her chin, gently being lifted, cost the female yet another soft blush.
"Aye, you truly are magnificent, Ser. Pray, upon return to your hometown, I shall gladly prove my gratefulness to you. Perhaps-.."
Suddenly footsteps could be heard from afar. Both their gazes abruptly flicked to the side, finding themselves staring at the cell door. The steps seemed to draw nearer and nearer, until…
"Master? I have found you."
Without slightest hesitation, her pawn pushed the key already in the keyhole, leaving Neon and Julien with rather little time to piece it together.
"Duchess Aelinore has given me information about your current whereabouts. The key, with your equipment besides. She had snuck outside to find this Pawn and requested to hie to the dungeon to free you and Julien."
With a clean hit to the chains which bound her, NeonSky was no longer restricted in movement of any kind. The female somewhat rubbed the raw spots around her wrists, quickly strapping her equipment, fit for a Ranger, on.
"Excellent work done, John. Now, let us get the hell out of here before-.."
"Get 'em!"
"Spoke too soon... RUN!"
So the Arisen, her Pawn and the Mystic Knight bound off running to flee from this place and their guardsmen. 'Twas a long chase of cat and mouse, sprinting upstairs, diving down the steps.. Nonetheless their relentless pursuit was soon put to an end. With Gran Soren now in ruins, it was rather simple to make them come to a halt. A crowd of residents had formed up, the Duke's men were surging the three of them towards the chasm below.
"Drop your weapons, Arisen, we've got you surrounded. There is no way for you to flee, let alone escape death."
-NeonSky to the others- "Let us jump."
Julien: "Pardon me..?"
"Did you hear naught of what I just said? I said jump!"
"Come, John, you as well!"
"Right away, master."
Abruptly giving Julien a push, the woman leapt right after him with her her trusty companion. Neon had reached for both of their hands to cling onto her, having hold of a Ferrystone in her dominant hand. A stone what may spirit the user to the location of a portcrystal, in an instant. Those traversal items always came in handy.
A lucid light emited from within it, almost like the golden rays of the lost sun. But where to now? Noone knew, save for the one in use of it.
"…a truth you'll find staring back from this world's utmost depths…"
"G-Grigori..?"
With the disappearance of the glare, so did the party with it. Leaving the denizens of the capital in quite bewilderment. But what did the Arisen see when she and her men took the internecine leap? A dark secret deep below the gaping abyss...