You knew of my condition

His head would rise, ears flicking forward to catch the sound of Arian's summon. Silently, the man turned his path towards the source. He wondered the reason of the summons. It was a bit out of the blue. Whatever. It must be important.

As Sage ran on, starting to near his Soul, his curiosity was tinged with anxiety. Why was her call so abrupt? So sudden? Was something wrong? Was there a threat? His ears flicked nervously. He could fight, but not amazingly. What was happening?

Sage approached the sound cautiously, sighting Arian there immediately. Her head was down, pointing to the snow. His anxiety peaked as he saw another woman beside her. Her dark coat contrasted against the bleak snow heavily. Steadily, Sage approached, stopping a metre or two away. He stood stock still with hi head raised. His eyes darted between the two anxiously. What was going on?

"Burn Baby Burn"