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[spiritessence]

[The feed is running, showing the side of Anders's robe. It can't be seen, but an obviously demonic voice can be heard, speaking casually like someone you'd have tea with.]

"Why do you refuse? I offer you not only a chance for freedom of this place, but the power to-"To what? To rid Thedas of the Templar Order? To ensure the freedom for every

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[Video]

[leaporfall]

Anders?

[See this? This is Marian's oh shit face. Bloody demons.]

Where are you?

[action]

[leaporfall]

[Marian hisses a short breath out through her teeth, lacking only proper vocalization in becoming a curse. It hasn't been so long that she's forgotten that particular trick, nor just how much it hurts to be caught within it.

This recollection does not, unfortunately, lend her any speed; she backs off, but not quite quickly enough to avoid getting caught in the pulsing glyph.]

[action]

[doesnotbrood]

[This battle had dragged on for too long as it stood. Fenris grimaced, pulling on all the rage that had grown within him, forcing it into the tracks carved into his flesh, and unleashing it in a blast, stunning the demon, and making it bare it's throat to him.

He darted forward, leaping into the air and letting the greatsword crash down, gouging deep into the beast's neck, and he pushed, holding on as the demon thrashed in its death throes.]

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[evokemydread]

[When Minato saw the glyph's appearance, he immediately run out of its range. It reminded him too much of the dark and holy death spells' runic designs. Even if it doesn't bring death, the warning and adrenaline still push him to run.

Now that he's not trapped, he took a moment to recollect himself to summon Narasimha again.]

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[spiritessence]

Marian! [As the demon fell, the glyph disappears and he immediately rushes to Marian's side. Any jokes about Fenris crushing Anders's pride would have to wait.]

[action]

[leaporfall]

[Marian waves Anders off, though the ragged edge to her breathing and the careful way she picks herself up from where the demon's glyph had released her belies the gesture.]

I'm fine. See to the others.

[action]

[doesnotbrood]

[Concern crosses Fenris' face at Marian's words, and he waves Anders off.] I'm fine.

[action]

[evokemydread]

No injuries? [Minato looks at each of them, checking their states now that they're no longer in battle.]

[action]

[spiritessence]

[He looks over Marian anyway.] Looks like it. [He'll probably have a bruise on his back, but nothing major. He gets up, glancing over to the other two.]

...thanks. [Including Fenris, of course.]

[action]

[leaporfall]

[Marian rubs a hand over the red-mottled pattern of a nascent pressure bruise, disappearing up beneath her sleeve.]

We could hardly let a Pride Demon run loose amongst the populace.

[action]

[doesnotbrood]

[Fenris looks between the three others before replacing the sword at his back. He offers a gentle nod to Anders, the only acknowledgement of his thanks, then looks to Marian, falling easily into the roll of follower in this party.]

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[evokemydread]

...Let's head back.

[While it's easy for him to slip into the role of a leader, they might be so willing to follow someone as young as him.]

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[spiritessence]

If a demon came to me then the rest of the Underworld may be getting some visits too. [He looks at his device, grimacing at what he's seeing.]

I'm going to head back to the clinic to check on McCoy. [It's his way of saying that he'll break away from this group for now. There's a super freaking awkward sense of tension here that has nothing to do the demons and Anders would much rather deal with them right now. He thanks them all again and leaves for the clinic, turning back once to glance at Marian before breaking off to a full run.]

[action]

[leaporfall]

[Marian turns stiffly towards the path, expression grim.]

With so few of us knowing anything about this particular sort of demon, we should split up and give aid where we can.

[action]

[doesnotbrood]

[He nodded, agreeing with Marian.] It sounds like a good plan.