As Willow walked through the hallways of her manner, her thoughts wandered to the gem still clutched in her hand, why had Lady Dian turned to Ash when she had removed it, and why was this gem chained to her belt instead of somewhere safe, for now she didn't have the answers, but Willow had other matters to attend to at the present moment, and being a detective would have to wait.
As Willow continued to waddle towards the stables she passed two of her serpents, a well endowed blonde satyr female, whose clothing consisted of a short belly blouse and an extremely short dress that did nothing to cover her silky white ass cheeks or reviewing her black undergarments, and crouched down next to her was what Willow guessed to be an elven man, he wore a large sholder pad and chest plate of iron, with chairman sleeves and covering his midsection, around his oddly wide hips was a thick leather belt with a two handed sword on one hip, and a short knife on the other side, his leggings were leather and black with high elven army boots, he was definitely one of the manners guards.
"My lady, we herd the commotion from your Chambers, the others whent to give chase to a group of cloaked figures that took of into the woods, I volunteered to stay behind to gard you my lady" said the gard and then bowed her head "I am at your service" he said and then proceed to help the young maid to her feet.
"In that case I would ask that you two accompany me and my apprentices in escaping this soon to be desolate place" Willow said sadly as she then continued into the Ampithere stables, leaving the two to make their choice, but not moments before she opened the door Willow herd the guard call out to her "please wait for us my lady!" Called the guard, but as she turned to face the pare, the crystal in her hand was forced into.....