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"The truth is, Sensei...-" Ed started looking at Lelia calmly. He could barely help himself to tell her. "-He just... he was murdered."Lelia's mouth slowly dropped open, and her eyebrows at first trembled with an uncertain shiver of shock. After several seconds, her eyes slowly closed, and she brought her hands quickly to cover her face. From behind her closed palms, she let out short sniffles.
"So...the rumors
were true..." she sobbed. "I had been told that Sensei was killed. But...I couldn't believe it. I
refused to believe it."
She removed her hands to reveal her reddened, distraught face, turning her head upwards to peer into Ed's eyes.
"Do you...happen to know who killed him? I will not be able to sleep until I find out..."
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Hmm. I do not know why, but these soldiers seem a bit different from the rest. Solius thought, silently observing Din and Ian as the two of them finished searching the heap of crates, even though he was pretty sure that they were aware of him watching them.
"Alright," Solius spoke, after it had become apparent that there was nothing worthy of notice in the area. "Where to now? It's your call,
you're the search party."
At that moment, the gentle silence was broken abruptly by the crashing of glass and panicked shouts from women. Solius whirled around immediately, with his hand rushing to clutch the hilt of his blade at his side.
Reios came dashing down the street, with what appeared to be a mob of soldiers behind him. Closer inspection revealed the identity of the soldiers to Solius -- they were Autumn soldiers.
What in the heavens are they doing here?Reios slowed to a temporary halt once he caught sight of Din. His eyebrows creased in slight confusion, as his eyes darted back and forth among Din and Ian.
"
You guys? What in the--" Reios began, but his words were interrupted by the monstrous bark of the lead Autumn soldier.
"Grab that boy!"
Before Solius could react, Reios quickly positioned himself behind Din and himself, with some burst of assurance that they would defend him from the soldiers.
(( SIGH, now get off mah co_ck. ))