[Rosekitten]

Indeed a year did pass, though long before that Raden did as he was told by Mizuki and left to seek out where Thalion had gone. It took him a few months before he located his target. Though upon locating him he found that more or less he was forced to listen to the she devil from before. It was either that or she would seek out where the others had ran off to. Though to be honest Thalion was more then happy to see Raden and to find out that at least Neimi and Mizuki were alive seeing as that was all that the younger half blood told him.

From then forward Raden had to figure a plan to stick near Thalion without the woman keeping him under her control thinking that anything was up. After a few trials and tests she allowed the half blood into her ranks for the force she seemed to be building. Granted most of them were drows, there were a few other races in the mix that lived in the shadows as well. Though this worked out in the long run. At the least they could keep each other going, at the same time this forced them both to stay on top of any combat training they had in order to keep rank. Not that Thalion had any real worry on the matter seeing as he was constantly fighting for his life whenever she saw it fit.

The days crept by slowly, over the time he half wondered if Mizuki and Neimi were even still alive or if they even care. By now they could have just forgotten about him. No that couldn't be the case why would Mizuki tell Raden to leave then? After a while of trying to figure out what they were up to he just gave up. Each day was harder to keep up any will he had to fight Sinestra. But this was her plan, she cared little if any of her little pets as she called them died off. Though Thalion was the main one she wouldn't let die, she had needs for him to stay alive.

Though today seemed different, they almost never had anyone cross into the territory said to be owned by the drow princess... yet today they caught two? He shrugged this thought off as he was given the orders to go and get whatever information he could from the spies and then to kill them. After they had given information then they were of no more use to her.

The whole castle was more or less built into a cavern that lead underground, rather fitting for the races that enjoyed the darkness better. It also made it next to impossible to attack having more then enough natural defenses as well as it's troops. Raden hated the place, being part wood elf he would rather be anywhere then here, but he had managed to stick it out for this whole time. Thal often sent him off to scout just to get him out of the depths knowing the poor lad would go stir crazy being here too long in such lighting.

His thoughts were that Raden should be returning soon if he wasn't already, as he walked down to the cells where one of the two captives were being kept. He thought he was prepared for anything, but nothing could prepare him for what was about to happen.

Stepping into the cell he didn't bother to say a word, he had found it was better to just start things off with showing them who was in charge. Though this bored outlook on this routine was short lived as the captive spoke. To admit it his ears dropped instantly hearing that voice, this had to be a trick he had finally snapped didn't he?

At first he stopped everything he was doing, almost like he was scared to remove the bag over the ones head before him. Sure he could tell it was a light skinned race, but the odds that it was... no it had to just be his mind finally getting the better of him. Shaking his head a little he moved his hand to finally pull the bag from the other before he felt like he was going to be weak.

The other captive was Neimi then... he knew this without second guessing the thought. Though he still half thought he might have just lost it or that Sinestra was fucking with him. No that couldn't be it she didn't bother to see who they had caught.. she just wanted information from the 'spies' Then again she called everything in her area a spy...

After all of this time Mizuki was still alive, Neimi too.. Raden would be more then happy to hear about this. Sure he should think of how the hell he was getting them both out of here but he hardly cared at the present time. As far as he could tell aside from whatever beating he had gotten in the process of being put down here and the few minor things he had done to start this off on a 'good' foot Mizuki seemed to be in good health. Probably a bit sore at the moment but hell he was breathing!

At the least he looked better off then Thalion at the present time. His eyes didn't hold the same gaze they did before, they had darkened a bit. Then again being forced to do as you are told for over a year probably did this, plus there was a number of scars on his arms and a few small once that were on his cheek or neck. He'd love to say that any of them were from fighting...

He still couldn't get over that the very person he had hoped had forgotten about him long ago was right here. The only luck he had was that no one else came down here when he was 'working'. After a few moments he couldn't hold himself back from what happened, it just slipped out and happened so quickly. He didn't care though hell he wouldn't blame the other if he hated him but damn it he needed to say it instead of standing there.

Not like Mizuki could move away at the present time being in chains but either way Thalion quickly embraced the other and just stayed there. "I'm sorry.. " He muttered while holding onto Mizuki like it was his last breath. "I know what I did... I did it for you though." He was expecting curses or worse from the other, he wouldn't blame him it would have been what he asked for or rather deserved. He knew back then he had destroyed the other, all just to make them leave so she wouldn't hurt them.