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"Reviewer"- Glad you like it! And yes, I'm posting them up in intervals on here, but they're put on as soon as I finish writing them for DevART. The formatting is also different there, so the chapters will probably look longer. XD
"argh"- Well, that's your opinion. My pen name came from my zodiac sign and a randomly chosen added word. Just because the character's name is half of my pen name, doesn't mean that she's a Mary Sue. o0;; I'm not even going to get into an arguement on this.
A flutter of wings made the two Half-elves look up, just in time to see a pair of birds fly in through the open window. One was a bright red, and the other was a dull mahogany.
"Hmm… a pair of cardinals. How fitting." Forcystus muttered under his breath. He listened carefully for a second, and hearing no noise from Capricorn, pried her off his chest.
The birds glided down from someplace near the ceiling. The vivid crimson bird flitted down onto Forcystus' shoulder, whilst the other landed on Capricorn's. Capricorn reached out a hand to gently stroke the bird's plumage, which resulted in a quiet croon from the creature.
Suddenly, Forcystus whirled around just after the bird on his shoulder took flight, barely in time to see the door behind him slide open. He narrowed his eye as another Half-elf walked in. Forcystus growled quietly before addressing the Grand Cardinal.
"What the hell are you doing in my Ranch, Pronyma?" he snapped, letting the small scarlet bird re-land on his wrist. She laughed before taking a couple steps forward.
"Lord Yggdrasil would like your 'friend' to visit Triet. He says that he suspects the Renegades are up to something again. She's to leave immediately." Pronyma's mouth curled into a smirk as Capricorn glared at her.
"Why send her? Can't he just send one of his damn henchmen?" Forcystus replied heatedly. Capricorn was about to start grating her teeth in irritation.
'Why send me into Triet…?' she thought, extremely uneasy for once. She shifted her weight uncomfortably. Pronyma's smirk grew as she retorted Forcystus' remark.
"What, you don't want your 'girlfriend' to leave you?" she said maliciously, trying to hold back a laugh. Forcystus snarled and lunged forward, making Pronyma step backwards in a slight panic. Capricorn grabbed the back of his shirt before he could do any damage.
"I'll go." Capricorn said, almost uncertainly. Pronyma nearly heaved a sigh of relief as Forcystus stopped and turned around.
"What…?" he asked, head tilted to the side. Capricorn shook her head.
"I don't believe that that's the real reason he's sending me to Triet, but I'll go." she replied, turning to leave. She picked up her rapier off the ground and walked briskly out the door.
"Capricorn…?" a voice called from the other side of her door. She looked up from her book as the door slid open. Forcystus was leaning in the doorway.
"You don't really want to go to Triet, do you?" he asked, fiddling with a piece of paper in his hands. She shook her head.
"No, but if it keeps Pronyma off your back…" she started. Forcystus snorted.
"Keep her off my back? It's not her, it's Lord Yggdrasil." he responded slowly, dropping the folded paper onto her desk. He looked up.
"You'll be leaving tomorrow, and you'll be staying for a week once you get there. Take one of the dragons from the stables, if you'd like. Otherwise, let me know so I can request the Iubaris to be summoned here." he turned to leave. "Be careful, Capricorn." he said quietly, shutting the door after him.
Capricorn sighed heavily, shutting her book. Why was this trip bugging her so? She'd been around the world, but never once had she actually been nervous about going to a small town like Triet. She carefully picked up the paper on her desk.
Perhaps tomorrow would bring a resolution.