Atsara comforts Nagrick and warps her in his cloak, leading her to the makeshift infirmary. Elu staggers there too carrying Merut. Nagrick holds Elu tight for a long time, despite her wounds, Elu allowed her the comfort. Rankirk and Atsara put Sam and Cailin to rest in the storeroom and began preparing for a siege, fearing the attack wasn't over. Setep awoke for a while, confused at where he was, Flea tried to explain that the last he saw, everyone was dying and his attacks were useless against the fiends, and they were now in Sylfshire. Setep instantly scolds Flea for leaving them behind and orders him to leave the room. After a few minutes, Setep remembered that the last thing he saw was Merut, Cailin, and Sam unconscious and accepted Fleas decision. Setep vowed to kill every last fiend, Flea responded him by saying that he sounded like a paranoid Merut. This stopped Setep, who's attitude returned to a singular focus. He had already payed such a heavy price, now, he would achieve his dreams, by whatever means necessary. Orr Link returned an hour later with a group of dwarves from town and those who had been taken were confirmed. Mable, Nifeemos, and Cad, left at the keep after their outing with Merut, were taken by the Vyizm Wvimas Coven. As they began to setup their watches and armour up, Merut began to gain consciousness. He could not believe Elu when she told him of Cailin and Sam, so he went to see for himself. He wept at her still body and played with he hair for a few minutes before saying his farewell. Sweet Dreams, Stargirl. Later in the night, Setep and Flea were awoken when a headstrong humanoid woman called Phoebe Griff burst into the room, after a confrontation it appeared she was in hiding too, from the Flameguard. Flea decided the house they were in, reportedly his own, was not safe anymore and they had to move on. This was easier said than done though, as devils relished the sunlight, Gallith stalked the wild, and local druids were angry at Flea. With very few options, Phoebe decided to smuggle them under the veil of night, through thieves guild hideouts, to Forlonde, where Flea hoped Chainstoke would provide him a better weapon. They waited another half hour before leaving, so that the heat on Phoebe would die down, in this time, Flea revealed that he was abandoned by his mother for being cursed and born as a minotaur. Atsara spoke with Rena Lane as she kept watch. She told him about the man she fell for, Cecil Filay, and his mother, who was taken by the fiends. She further reminisced on a life lived long ago, in the world before the cataclysm, when the planes were open to Dorun, and the pantheons far more diverse. Now Dorun was only left with it's own outworlds and demiplanes. Merut left Cailin, shared words of comfort and support with Rankirk about his command and siegemaster ability. He offered what help he could, and cast sending to Morgar Farcel, pleading for aid, and warning of the fiends. Morgar Farcel responded, 'sit tight' . Merut then returned to the main hall where Elu, Spacegraham, and Nagrick sat silently. He tried to get Elu to open up, but she was mortified, and struggling to control her anger. Merut tried to leave and give her peace but Nagrick stood up and gave her condolences to Merut about Cailin and Nifeemos, Merut returned them, but his offer of a recorder was declined. She drew Flea's discarded axe and promised to protect Elu and Spacegraham. Merut left the hall with a smile and shouted behind him 'oh and by the way, you're welcome for the cards'.