Lyn woke up the next morning on the floor, sitting up, she realized that she fell asleep in the spare room again. Sitting up with a groan, she noticed that the figure on the bed had turned onto her side overnight, too the normal persons point of view, that didn't mean much,Yet to Lyn, that meant a lot of things. It showed that she was in a significantly smaller amount of Pain, enough to be comfortable enough to sleep soundly. judging by the position of her head, She could tell that the amount of blood lost had been regained overnight. and most importantly, instead of short ragged breaths, she was breathing normally, she could even hear a soft sighing sound when her head turned.

"I guess I didn't need the Kelbi Horns... She's just asleep" Lyn chuckled, her mother had always told her that you can treat a wound a thousand ways, but the worlds greatest cure-all was time. yet even Lyn constantly forgot. After she brushed off her clothes she left the room as quietly as she could, Leanne was at the bottom of the stairs, Looking up at Lyn with her warm smile plastered on her face. Judging by the heat of the room and delicious scent, she had just finished cooking.

"Lyn, please wash-up, your hands are all bloody, Yuck!" Rolling her eyes at her squeamish sister, Lyn went outside and cleaned her hands with the drainage barrel, which wa almost full, it must have rained the day before. after coming back inside Leanne had already laid out the plates and was already eating herself. Lyn took the seat next to her sister. Until this moment, she hadn't realized how hungry she was.

"Have more if you like, I had made some for the boys, but they took off before it was even done..." Leanne seemed exasperated

"their loss! it's amazing!" Lyn was so busy shoveling food into her mouth that she was done in less than five minutes, and she was still hungry, after grabbing herself another plateful she resumed conversation with Leanne as normal.

"so... how is she anyway? I haven't really seen you in a day and..."

Lyn had expected this question, and she couldn't help but smirk as she looked up at Leanne

"I told you once and I'll tell you again! I've never lost a patient and I never will!"

Leanne looked up for a split second before settling her eyes on Lyn. "I can see that!"

Lyn looked at Leanne for a moment, confused. then it hit her, Lyn turned in her seat. Looking in from the doorway was the Blonde girl that Lyn had been caring for for the last day. Leanne spoke up. "come sit down, your probably hungry."

Leanne gestured the woman to the seat next to her. as she sat down, Lyn took the time to look at the woman clearly, She was a bit over five feet tall, her hair was just past shoulder length, and for a woman she was quite attractive. Her clothes were well fitting, and through all the care she had been put through, she was clean, yet what relly caught her attention ws her eyes, in the center the were a crimson red, yet on the outside they were a deep violet, and in between, her eyes shone every color inbetween.

"I'm Leanne, and this is my little sister Lyn. what is your name?"

The Girl had taken a seat in between them, she looked down at the plate of food with a blank expression,she looked over at Lyn, who was still eating as well.

"I... am... Au..." Her voice was very quiet and shaky, It sounded as if she was about to pass out again. Leanne grabbed the girls shoulder "If it hurts to talk, don't. A cut like that probably puts a strain on your voice."

The girl rubbed her hand over the long scar that was plastered to the front of her neck, her face darkened for a moment as she did so, She shook her head to the side.

"Hello Friends of friend!" A brown package landed on the table with a thud "Horns and shield, Just as asked! But it does not look like they are needed..."

"damn it Arnold!" Lyn was brushing herself off after she had fallen from her seat "For such a huge guy you move very quietly!"

Leanne Simply chuckled to herself as she turned to Arnold "Thank you Arnold, but there are more in here than we left before... let me guess, this is why you showed up half a day late?"

"Ah! Little Leanne is big in Brain! I bring a few extra. And I bring more!" Arnold pulled out a large package from his back, and laid it out on the table next to the bag, and opened it, Inside, was a blade with a pendent wrapped around it."I took a swim in the river, to see what I could see, and this is what I've seen!"

The woman had perked up as soon as the package was opened, she reached out and grabbed the pendent in her hand, without a word, she put it on.

"I am Aurora... and I have to thank you all for going to such measures for me, and to you, Arnold, I believe, for returning my belongings as well."Her voice was still very quiet, but she sounded much more alive now.

"I think I speak for us all when I say it's our pleasure Aurora, now please, eat, you haven't eaten in at least a day, and Arnold, why don't you stick around as well, We have plenty of breakfast and it would be a waste if it wasn't eaten."

Lyn had just finished helping Aurora make the spare room more Homey, when Leanne had called from downstairs.

"Aran and Trent are home!"

Lyn headed down the stairs to greet her successful hunters, but the sight that met her were two battered and bruised men with dented armor, emptying their packs of what little supplies they had left.

"What the hell happened?"

Trent looked over to her "we got our asses Kicked."

"Black Diablos Don't play fair." Aran had spoken up as he was pulling his helm off, his face had a huge bruise where it looked like he had been smacked upside the head with a hammer. "And even two to one, it had us beat, no contest."

"You didn't have any other hunters join you?" Lyn was surprised, they never went alone on hunts, it was suicide.

"Nobody was willing too, Black diablos are very Notorious for being ridiculously difficult."

"Perhaps I could help?" Aurora was just walking down the steps, her pendent tucked into her clothing, and her blade at her hip. "I have many experiences with monsters."

"You!" Aran and trent's responses were the same "Your alive!"

Lyn looked down at them angrily "Did you think she wouldn't! And I thought I was negative..."

"why would you help us hunt? You don't even know who we are... Miss?" trent spoke.

" Aurora, and I don't know any of you very well, but It's the least I can do to repay you all..."

"now wait one minute Little One! you are not Licensed guild hunter. no quests for you!"

"Dammit Arnold!" Lyn was catching her breath as Arnold had somehow shown up right behind her.

"Ah! Don't look so sad friends, I believe that exceptions can be made if A guild official, Hint Hint, was to take part in such a hunt."

Leanne looked shocked "Arnold, are you volunteering for the hunt?"

"Perhaps I am, my question is, will you accept our assistance in your quest?"

"Well, I Think that e could use every bit of help we could get., so I guess we could try again in a few days with you guys tagging along." Aran stood up in a joking way "Pack your bags early, becuse we leave when We feel like it!"

Arnold smacked Aurora in the back playfully "If this goes well, you will be hunter just like us! No pressure!"

"yeah... No pressure..."