I think ya'll would have killed me if I didn't update based on reviews, neh? Hahaha. Ah well. I'm being nice. Here goes. Sorry it took so long. School has been murder. Literally.

Kiari started, completely taken about by the sudden appearance of the young man in the tree. "Darn it, Garfakcy! What you doing here?"

The human smirked, stroking the bird carefully, as though this was one of his loving pets. "Keeping an eye on you. Why else would I even think about being here?" He let the bird fly off before jumping off the tree and into the balcony with her. "Getting all chummy with the knights eh?"

The look that crossed her face was nothing short of a murderous glare, her crystal eyes glinting in the growing darkness as they narrowed. Embarrassed though she was at being so startled, she just smiled, baring her ever so slightly elongated teeth, yet another of Kharl's modifications to her body. "I have to get close to him if I want to give it to him, and to even start doing that, the other two have to trust me. Lo-- Rune was the first." She paused, thinking fast. "Does Lord Kharl even know that you followed me again?"

Garfakcy laughed, his smile growing to that of someone who had just won a hard earned title in the ring of life. "No duh, Kiari," he said slowly. "He sent me to find out your status."

Her hand anxiously went up to the pendants on her neck, her forceful glare faltering for a moment. The other had worked its way onto the chain as well, so she wouldn't look too suspicious carrying a box around. "You tell him that I am working on it," the venom crept out of her voice reluctantly. "Lord Kharl must have patience, even with the most, valuable and loyal of his servants."

Garfakcy's face faltered momentarily at his cut, though, without another word to her, he left cursing her name under his breath.

Elsewhere

Thatz was forcing the great pile of food set before him into his mouth as though he had not eaten for a month, and did not expect to ever eat again. Between bites, he noticed Rath, whose weapon request has gone amiss, watching him with keen interest, though made motion to even acknowledge he was there.

When Rune walked in, looking anxiously up and down the endless corridor behind him, he forced himself to stop. After swallowing a rather large bit of food, and nearly choking on it, he found words to ask the elf what was up.

Rune sighed, closing the door behind him, his eyes now tearing to scan the room. "She makes me nervous is all," he said, as though this was the most normal thing in the world. Satisfied, he sank into the seat next to Rath, and stole a piece of ham off Thatz's half-empty plate.

Thatz scowled, glaring at Rune's malevolent act, and proceeded stuffing his face, not paying any bit of attention to his two companions from there on out. Rath, however, looked curious. "Who? Kiari?"

With a nod, Rune acknowledged it indeed was her that made him feel that way. "How did you two meet anyways?" he asked seriously.

Rath looked unabashed. "No idea. Can barely even remember her. Think it was up in Emphaza or something." His eyes became dark as though he was remembering something. "I just remember her being a demon is all."

Rune frowned, wondering if somehow this all a trick. There would be no way to prove it though, and it was pointless to try and convince the Lord, Thatz, Ruwalk, or any of the other officers of it. They were too preoccupied with Nadil and getting the knights off to really out any investigation into her. Not to mention that Rath seemed to be held completely under her spell, if that is what you could call this delusional bewitchment.'I guess I'll just have to keep a close eye on her…' he thought, almost mournfully.That was definately the last thing he had wanted to, but someone had to...

FireyFlames - Thanks And definately Stay tuned for more of Kiari's creative lies.D'ya thinkshe'll ever get caught?

Krylancelo - Very good! It was Garfakcy... I just had to throw him in again somehow... Though this wasnt what I had in mind... ;; Lol. Thanks for reading and keep checking back, hai? 3 Miss ya..

xxDKGurlxx - No worries! Just glad you found me again! (I hopethis ison your alert now... ;)

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I'm thinking about having an addtional companion (could even be a villan if I so wanted...) when they leave the next morning so... Question 3 for thought: Who's going to go with Kiari, Rath, Rune, and Thatz?

'til next time! Ciao!