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Third and I quietly crept out of the cave, I was relieved that we were finally going to get Lith, but worried at the same time in what condition we might find her in.

I was creeping around with Third on our way back to the Develia's head quarters, when I heard a slow shuffling.

It was barely audible, I almost missed it, then I saw a shape forming... two...
one was holding the other. The first one was a man, the other was a woman. Something was wrong with the woman, she obviously couldn't walk...
They were heading right towards our hiding spot... I needed to stop them, they could be working for The Mistress...

I felt Third touch me gently on the shoulder, taking me from my thoughts, and I snapped back into reality. He wrapped his arm gently around my waist and pulled me silently behind an old oak tree.
We needed to stop them.
I got ready to pounce, arching my back slightly, and lowering myself...

They were close enough now.
I pounced out from behind the tree, Third right behind me, and knocked both of them to the ground. I was on top of the male, sitting on his chest. When I realized who he was...
"Darvire?"
He took advantage of my shock and quickly picked me off him and got to his feet.
"Yes its Darvire! Why did you do that?! Where's Lith?"
"Right here." I heard Third say.
I saw a limp body hovering in the air.

It was Lith.

"Oh my gosh! LITH??? Are you okay?" I ran over to her and started checking her damage.
"She's out cold." Darvire said coolly, "She got hit by a tranquilizer dart. A-"
"She what?" I cut him off, I had stopped examining Lith to glare at him.
"Well, long story short. We were getting away, I was carrying Lith, and someone shot us with a tranquilizer dart." He has stopped looking me, and was looking over at Lith.
His face was twisted with worry as he continued,
"I saw it coming and knew that if I got hit then we'd have no way to escape. So I... I decided to have her get shot with it. I knew that she couldn't carry me if I got shot so... that's what happened."

Third had put Lith down then and I heard the shuffling of him going through a bag. No doubt looking for the first aid.

I stood up and looked at Darvire, he looked relieved to see us, but at the same time he couldn't stop looking at Lith for more then a few seconds at a time...
"Thank you for bringing her here Darvire." I said in a slightly cool tone.
"But," I continued. "I do have more questions as to what happened when we get back to the hiding place. Can you help me with those?"
"I can." Was all he said.
We stood there looking at each other for a moment, both guarded, both ready for the other to reveal that they were with the Mistress at any second...

Third interrupted our little stand off at just the right moment...
"Guys," Third said gently, "Come on we need to get Lith to the hiding place. She needs medical treatment, and I'd be able to work better with light and shelter. Lets go."
Lith's body floated into the air, I grabbed the bag that Third left there and motioned for Darvire to follow...

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