[The Red Muse]

((ooc: And the story goes on....))

Chris: Hmmmm?
*turns to see Paulmer*
Well, well, well-- Paulmer.... good to see you survived. I'm sorry Paul... no one ain't getting back to action for a long time. This assault was a failure. Though we managed to kill a load of mudokons, we still did fail at the thing we came here for... We failed to destroy the village. We underestimated these mudokons... Now we can only head back to the camp and think this all over. Ashley!

Ashley: Sir?

Chris: Gather the men. We're going back. And Lt. Paulmer--- you're coming with us.

*Chris & co. pack up and head back for their camp-- defeated*

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Dominic: *opens his eyes and finds himself lying on the cold and wet stone floor of the storm circle*... The village....

*Dominic slowly stands up, his head aching he looks down at the village. Smoke and sparks flying from the smouldering huts. He spots a croup of sligs leaving the village. *

Dominic: ....... (It must be them... )

*he whistles and soon a swarm of white birds appear above him. He extends his left arm and one bird lands gracefully upon it. Dominic whispers something to the bird and it takes off to the direction of Chris and his team*

Dominic: We'll get even-- Chris... Mark my words...