Trouble Comin'

Without complaint, Eska had carried out Io's suggestion. Soon the bear was up and on its way and they were seeing it out post haste. With the ursine out of Hallowed lands, the women stopped at the border, watching and listening until the bear was both out of sight and hearing.

As Eska questioned her skill, Io laughed, green and gold eyes crinkling at the corners. "Ye did lovely," she admitted. "There's a lot of our mother in your fighting style, Eska." It was a compliment and Eska took it as such with a grateful nod. "Perhaps we'll do this again. I know some tricks that our mother had that you could quite possible use."

Together, they made their way back to the castle to inform the Aegis that a bear had been present on the plains. All who patrolled would need to know.

"Speech"