To Halt A Movement (Private)

[Inugami]

"Dust." Inugami answered simply as he wiped his teary eyes. He was glad that his allergies had not transferred into the game, imagine being thrown into a coughing and wheezing fit anytime he came upon a heavily pollinated patch of grass. His allergies would have killed him here more likely than any other weather phenomenon that the game could summon. He again let Rue take the lead, following her up until they reached the manor in the woods. There was something odd about it, like how he had heard nothing of this being here before. Specially created just for their quest? That seemed like a bit much for the game even granted how advanced it was, more than likely nobody had as of yet found the reason it was there. Or they just were never able to tell anyone what they found.

He followed behind last as they circled the building. Each of they doors they checked, and Inugami had kept his eyes glued to the windows the entire. There was something unnerving about this manor, and he hated the feeling it gave. As Rue spoke again he thought he had seen a shadow pass by one of the windows, but saw nothing to prove that he was not hallucinating. "You don't have lock picking then do you?" He asked hopefully knowing the answer. "But yeah this may be the best bet. I wish this was just going to be as simple as knocking on the front door and finding a karaoke party waiting for us." He sighed as he set both of his hands upon the handle of the thick door. Cold permeated the bones of his hands, both from the metal and unease that he felt about this. "Get ready I guess." He advised as he inched open the side entrance by the hill.

[Rue]

Rue looked at the man when he asked about locking picking. The sword & shield bearing girl looked at him with a look that said 'do i look like a thief'. Settling on the side enterance the boy sighed as he wished that they would just enter to find themsleves at a party. " That would be to good to be true". As Rue said her words in a matter of fact tone she pushed the doors open with Inugami.

The wood doors creeked as the two pushed it open, reveiling a long dim hallway with light shining through a doorway at the end of the hall. " Feels like a path to the middle of a collshem, let's hope i am wrong". The group would follow along the hallway, the dim light showing the cobble stone wall and wood beams holding the building up. As the walked along the hallway the doors behind them would be slammed shut, with laughing being heard through the now closed door. A loud locking sound would echo through the halls, Rue's expression did not change nor did her tone as she griped the hilt of her blade," Looks to be we were expected". Not faltering she would pick up speed and move to the open doorway.

As she exited her eyes were met with a giant white wolf! Jumping back she would realise that the wolf was shakled to the wall. Chains would rattle ferciely as the wolf holwed and snapped just out of range of the small tank, it's foul breath warmed her skin and it's spit would pool below it's maw. Knowing that she was safely out of it's range Rue would look around the room. The ground under feet was sand, a high stone wall that it was shakled to towered over the white wolf. Sitting on the top of the wall looked to be rows of chairs and a large wood board hung behind the chairs, with loose wooden tiles marked with numbers placed on the board. " A gambling pit"?

Rue would continue to exsamin here surrounding, when she heard a voice. " Rue". A soft pained voice barly eked out. Turning to the voice, Rue eyes widened it was King. Rue carefully moved over to where King was. King laid with his back up agaisnt a wall, the wall behind him showed a few minor cracks. The man's breathing was wheezy and raspy, his chest lower and raised a looked of despire filled his features. " I could not save her.. my baby girl! I froze when i saw the wolf, she scearmed for me to save her as the wolf killed her"! The man would break into tears and his words grew with multiple emotions. " You said we would fine her Rue! You said we would save her"! Rue stood their with a defeated look as King would blame her. ( I failed, i failed to bring her back). Rue stood their in slients as clapping and laughing could be heard for the top of the wall.

Man tall blond haired man with blue eyes and a white cape stood at the edge of the wall. His tone was sarcasit and full of vemon. " Congratulations my young detectives, you have found my humble abode". The White Caped Man would bow to the group. Raising back up he would continue his act." I'm sorry to say that we are not holding any bets today, however as you are my guests, i will not stop you from playing with my pet he loves meeting new people". The man would sit on one of the chairs and watch over them. King breathed his last breath and slowly dissipated into blue sparks. Rue stood over where King used to be lost in thought.

(( Giant White Wolf lvl ? Hp ? ))

[Inugami]

Pole-arm held ready and eyes peeled open, Inugami followed slowly. Each step into the tunnel was a battle of will, he thought it would be much safer, and easier to escape and pretend this never happened. But time was not on his side with that, and to go back he would have to bowl over the red haired girl. And while he might not have any issues with that in an emergency, he doubted that in their current tense mood that he would be able to move without impaling himself upon her weapon.

His surprise as he looked at the large white canine was evident, in pure awe of the size and ferocity at which the creature wanted to bite and claw into them. Inugami's eyes were so drawn to the beast that he didn't see the player up against the wall until Rue made it over to him. Pity flooded him, even as he held his spear at the white wolf in anticipation. He could hear bits and pieces of his words towards Rue, just enough to understand that he was blaming her for someone else's death. Then the light shone, the colors of a player's death in the game and his own eyes dropped for a short moment.

The clapping drew his attention but the laughing brought with it his gaze. And he looked at the white caped man blankly as he listened too his speech. And then a smile broke upon his face as his mischievousness emptied itself from where it lay hidden within and into his voice and tone. "I would love to take up your offer great lord of the beast." He started, his voice confident and loud, his grandstanding not to be outshone by any other. "But I would rather strike up another. For my loyalty I would ask that you gift upon me the knowledge to capture such a creature as fine as this. If there is a test that you ask then I shall willingly abandon my party members to bask in your knowledge. Might I come up and join you in the betting booth there?" The merchant laid upon the compliments thick with his honeyed tongue, and to his partners he turned and said in something in a way that was a lot louder than it needed to be. "I am sorry Rue and Tsuyoi. But the power to capture such a monster is what I think is needed to move up and survive this world. Do not think poorly of me."

[Rue]

" An interesting proposal". The caped man leaned his face on his hand and looked to the spear wielding man. " You will betray your friends for a power that is not your own". The man smiled, " Unfortunately i have no need for dogs who bite their master's hand". The man sneered at Inugami," I like dogs because their loyal even to a master who beats them, you my vile friend are more akin to a snake. I will enjoy watching you die"!

Rue's still stuck in trance of despire overheard the conversation while struggling with her failure to she the girl and now as a failure as a leader. ( I let them died, it's all my fault. I said i would save her and i failed. King put his trust in me and i failed him and his daughter. Now Inugami is betraying me because of my failure because i'm a failure). Rue would let out a pained yell. ( No i still have to deal with these murders and keep Tsuyoi alive, i will not falter)!

Rue's yells fell slient and her eye went dim and cold. Turning to Inugami her gaze staring through him. " It looks like your gamble did not pay out ". Rue raised her sword to him, her mannor of speach was cold and unfeeling," Stay out of my way or i will kill you". Her expression was blank and showed no issues with ending the man's life if he made any kind of move.

Rue turned to the Wolf, it towered over the small white haired girl. It growled and nip at the girl inches from her face. Rue made no movement as it's nearly took her head off. When the wolf reared back to snapp again, Rue charged forward. The beast swiped it's claws to swat the girl away! Rue ducked and rolled under it's swipe and moved to the one of the chains, Putting the top of her shield under the stressed chain. She swung her sword down of the chain, the pressor of the force on both sides of the chain cause it to break a loud clang rung through the room. The wolf paused and took note of the small girls actions, and looked to her with what one could asume would be confusion.

The caped man harshly lifted myself off of his seat. " What are you doing my pet attack her"! his word were harsh and loud. The wolf ignored him, the man voice grew more voilent. " Crush her kill her bite her, feast on her inners.. I command you to kill her". The wolf payed no attenion to it's captor. The man would look to inugami, he spoke with a commanding but fearful tone. " Dog stop her, don't let her free my pet or you'll died. If you kill her i'll accept you as one of my servents". The wolf would turn it's atteion to Inugami and growl.

[Inugami]

"I take that as an insult good sir." Inugami yelled back up at the banister. "Not once would I have counted either of these two as my master, but myself as more of a stray who must bite and snap for each bone." The words about having more in common with a snake was a pin in Inugami's heart, but not untrue in the slightest. Still his smirk showed, and one could imagine actual snake fangs appearing with how his heart turned. He looked back, and as he turned towards Rue he got the point of a sword held near enough his chest to make him exhale to give just a bit more space between the iron and his own skin. His own look still kept the mask of betrayal even as she darted past the great white wolf and struck at the chain.

"Ha. Look how quickly thy attitude has changed!" Inugami shouted with a laugh. "But why would I wish to have a master who could not come down and attempt to solve his own affairs. You are much weaker than I thought, commanding me to whet my own spear. I rescind my offer." He of course had never wanted to follow through on that anyways, at least not at the cost of the two people who he had traveled here with. Maybe if it had just been a couple of npc's then maybe his mind would have let him make the sacrifice, but people, real people, were a commodity and luxury that he would not let disappear before him.

With his spear slanted, held diagonally with the point down and wooden staff up against his back Inugami moved in to try and help Rue batter and destroy the chains. However the wolf lowered it's head and growled right in front of his path, to which he jumped away quickly. "Stupid mutt." He muttered. "Only trying to help." This time he paced slower, walking the edge of the arena until he was in a far corner. Again he made his way forward, taking his time and trying to show no alarm to the white beast. But a massive paw and set of claws struck out and sliced through his armor. So the monster had far more of a reach than it let on. That single strike had brought his health bar deep into the yellow, and back he went again. "Sorry Rue, but I don't think your friend wants me to help you. Something about what I said I think."

[Rue]

Rue would not respond to Inugami as she moved to the shackle on it's back leg and sandwiched her shield and sword in between the chain causing it to snap.

The Cape Man would clench his teeth and stare at Inugami with hatered. " Boze, Sinder get over here now"! Loud stomping could be heard coming from the hall they entered from, two men appeared from the doorway. One was big and corpulent and carrried a giant two handed sword, the other was much smaller and skinner with long flowing hair and a knife hang by his belt. The Caped Man yelled in fear at the two," get that little wench trying to free my pet"! The two men charged at Rue, Boze raised his sword above his head while running to the girl and Sinder would run with his knife pointed forward. As the charged a large paw came down on Boze as it crumpled the larged man like a paper swan. While the wolf clamped down on Sinder with it's jaw lifting him in the air and shaking him. The skinning man screamed in pain as the wolf tore him apart. As the festavil of voilents sounded through the room and loud clang rang through the death scenes. Rue removed another chain, not even paying attenion to the two men how just died before their eyes.

The Caped Man shook with fear his words eluded him as sweat poured from him. He hastly left the room before, Rue could remove the last chain. Removing the last chain, the wolf would turn to look at her. Their yellow eyes look into the other, Rue reached out her hand. The wolf would cock it's head at the jester, moments later it lowered it's head. Rue would storke her hand along it's nose, moving in closer Rue would strach the back of it's ears. The wolf's eyes closed as it enjoyed the girls small hands. She would lean to it's ear and whisper something into it's ear. It's ears perk up and flicked from the sounds.

Rue would mount the wolf, as she mounted it the wolf walked to the wall and lifts it's paws on the wall while tilting it's head up. Rue dismounted the wolf and followed after the Caped Man.

The wolf returned to it's feet and looked to Inugami. It growled and snarled at the man, moving in closer it would bark at him angerly spit would assaulted the man as it barked at him. Turning away and flicking rock a dust at him with it's hind legs it would slam it's side into the wall. The building would shake as the wolf continued slamming into the wall, the wall would crumble and give away as the wolf thow it's body into it. One the last push it's flew through the wall howling.

Rue walked along the halls way and rooms lookinng for the culprit. Walking by the rich tapestrys and ornate details carved into the wood of the frames and railings. How many had to suffer for his luxury. As Rue seached his voiced echoed from the rooms. " I could give you money, men, women anything you want. Just turn back and leave". Rue said nothing her cold expression and dim amber eyes ceaselessly searched for the man. Rue walked thorugh a dinning room. the long dinning table was filled with ornate silverware and detailed plates. The chairs deep hardwood with individual carvings in the denoting were and who would be seated. Cupboards lined with tea sets and platters and other severing accessories. " This could be your, all you have to do is leave and i'll give you everthing"! The Man appeared from a door and push his rapier towars her. Rue swated the attack away with little effort and cut his sword hand he would drop his weapon and clutch his wrist in pain. Runing from the girl he would topple the cupboards and throwing silverwear and plates at her to slow her down. " Stay away, your not human, your a demon a devil"! he would run out of the room as Rue calmly followed in a slow menacing fashion.

[Inugami]

Inugami wanted to cower in fear of the great white wolf, the name of the beast still not known as it seemed to take it's petty vengeance out on the eyes of the poor jeweler. Dust flew into his brown eyes as he raised an arm to cover his head. Rocks and dirt showered him as the beast slammed and shattered through the damn wall. If it had been able to do that from the beginning, why did it not? Some kind of event probably. Inugami thought, quite annoyed at the little things that escaped the developer's eyes. It seemed a fairly drastic difference when one npc could call out his bluff and the other had the power and knowledge to escape but did not. With no easy way up into the mansion he instead started pushing the girl who had been abandoned with him along the passageway they had entered from, best to escape from the falling debris while they could. Not even daring to bother closing the door behind them, it was the intention of his mind to abandon all this place was and leave before something else could go wrong. Like the giant monster that they just released turning tail and deciding that the two of them would make excellent entrees.

No his feet instead moved strait towards the front door, the one that they had found open before. Carefully he turned the knob and braced himself. For nothing. "Damn brat had me thinking that the easiest way in was trapped." He muttered as he let himself inside. In a hurry he searched some of the front most rooms, an office being the first door, plain but with a bookshelf that he cared nothing about at the moment. Next was a drawing room, furnished with end tables and benches and lit with enough candles to show off the brass and copper furnishings. The wealth was meager when compared to that of a proper lord or lady's, but that was all that could be had on the first floor apparently. Again nothing interested him here for the moment, though he might return to pillage if possible. And then Inugami came into one of the long hallways.

From a door on the right he could hear a man's voice yell something about a demon before crashing through it with enough force to bend the hinges out of place. Probably a very apt description. Inugami thought as he took a guess at what the white caped man had been yelling about. The villain's eyes were upon what was chasing him and it was when he was nearly upon the dog named merchant that he noticed his presence. Loudly and with the same gusto and playful fervor that Inugami favored when making a scene he spoke. "Would you prefer a the demon in front or the snake who takes the rear? It appears that these are your only two options my lord." He said with a mocking bow. His spear was still in his right hand, not quite as threatening as a sword with how he held it.

[Rue]

The man kneed down Before him, sweat dripping down from every pour, body shaking and spasming in fear. His words were eratic and choppie, " Please..p.p.p.please... Your lor.ORdshiip. Dddon't ki..ll mmmmee". The man began to weep as he grap onto Inugami's pantleg. " I'm sorry, please forgive my rudeness.. Forgive my transgressions"!

Rue would calmly walk through the unhinged door. Her foot steps echoed through the hall as she grew closers and closer. Her blade drawn it hung down, just above the floor. The clean blade would shine, a spot of light would flicker on the groveling man's face as he looked a the emotionless shield maiden. Her amber eye's were dim and matte, Her porcelain skin clear and showing no imperfection made her look like a angel of death.

The Man scream in terror as she continued to approach. " Nonononono... stay away, i'm sorry for want I've done i'm SORRY PLEASE PLEASE GO AWAY"! Looking back to Inugami, his wet face clawed at him. " I'll give you anything, whatever you want. JUST STOP HER PLEASE" The Man looked to be at his wits end, fear and despair took hold as his face twisted with the fear of the unknown.

[Inugami]

Inugami smirked and watched with evil glee as the previous master of the manor knelt and groveled at his feet. Something within him swelled as he felt the stature between them shift, and he knew now that he could ask for nearly anything as long as he kept his word and held the dead faced girl at bay long enough for the caped man to escape. But no, he doubted that would be enough to get paid in the long run so as the villain wept and shoved his face into his pant leg, Inugami raised his spear to be level with Rue. "Don't you think that becoming the blade of vengeance is above you?" He asked bluntly. Below he could see and hear the manor lord give his agreement to his words. With a small shift of his feet the merchant activated his art, the plague colored yellow glowing and reflecting on the glass and brass of the hallway, giving the entire room a sickening feeling.

"No, Rue I shall not let you strike this man down here." Inugami continued. But his wry turn of his lips instead pointed down at the lord who was nothing more than a flee ridden mutt at his feet. "But that does not mean that this man's fate is not sealed." With a kick, his knee struck the nose of the caped villain who tumbled away in some slight surprise. "You called me a snake and then seemed to forget who I am. No I say that neither her sword nor my spear are to cull your mortal coil. A necklace of rope and a short drop seem more fitting this punishment after your crimes are confessed to the townspeople. Or if that is too far, I think we have an old friend of yours outside somewhere who would love a few words with you." He laughed as only one who had no issues wrenching a knife into the back of some random person could. Even as he did so caped man pulled a knife from his boot, no doubt planning on fighting to some degree. With a twirl of his pole-arm the dog named jeweler stepped back into a stance for fighting, his weapon still taking on the sickly look. "Again I give you a choice. Pick your poison."

[Rue]

"Yes..YES he right my good lady. You don't want to dirty your hands with my blood". The man looked at the small girl slowly approaching him with a glimmer of hope, however their words would fall on deaf ears as Rue continued to move closer almost within reach of her blade.

Suddenly he Inugami activated his art a sickly yellowish colour reflected of the windows and brass interior accents. Rue lifted her shield and readied her sword, but his words made her stop and watch him with her lusterless eyes mostly focused on him. As Inugami kicked the caped man he tumbled back in pain and surprise, holding his nose he would scuttle backwards as he slid a knife out from one of his boots. " Stay back.. back you viper... you swine"! The caped man stricken with fear gained a rabid furiosity as I animal would act if backed into a corner. Holding the knife out pointing it pointlessly at then man with surpioir range, his arm shook rapidly as his eyes were wide with adrenalin the man was no longer himself. Continuing to move backward unknowingly bring himself closer to Rue, heavy panting and in cohesive babbling was fired at the spear wielding man.

A quick sliver light flicked as Rue's blade arced over the man's head and through his hand. The man's hand flew off as Rue brought her sword back to her side. It took a moment for the man's sense to realize that his hand was no longer attached to his arm. The man looked around desperately looking for his lost appendage, seeing it near by Inugami still clutching the knife. "ahahaaaahhhhhhhhugggugg"! His screams with a mix of pain and desperation as the man grasped his stub crawled to retrieve his hand.

Rue's turn away and began to move to the stairs. Rue walked up the stairs placing her shield hand on ornately craved railings. The second floor was a bit more adorned, with more bass then wood and displays of the weapons of the tricked players coloured the floor. Entering what seemed to be the master bedroom, the white walls were emblemised with gold designs and self portraits. Rue walk over to the birch wood desk accented with delicate gold leaf designs. Searching through the desk Rue came upon a leather bound book, opening the book Rue read the contents.

Darkstalker61 - 200 col on five min            Sir. Tomas 100 col on three min                             Davietrain - 300 col six min.

The book would go on listing many player names and possible npcs. This ledger contained not only the betters but the participants. Rue mind grew more and more furiously as she read. Putting the book in her inventory she grabbed a candelabra and lit it. Throwing it on the overdone silk sheeted. The bed would lit up almost instantaneously as Rue's feet grew quicker and more loud as she moved with hatred and disgusted back to where she last remembered they were.

[Inugami]

A weapon appeared in the cloaked figure's hand and Inugami thought for sure that he would possibly attack him now that the foul creature hand been backed into a corner. "Swine? Now that makes no sense. You just said I was a viper." He spoke as he held his ground, with a watchful eye he saw Rue move, and after the cleave that removed hand from arm, stared at the red mark that appeared where gore should have been. For a moment he had forgotten that this was a game, and was surprised to not see blood and bone. However the pain and shock to the caped man was real, as he fell to his knees and tried to grab his now unattached arm. Out of pity the dog named merchant let him reach it, and with a fumbling attempt to pressure the hand to reattach to the stub, the limp exploded in the same lights that all items eventually fade too. The shock settled into the villains face, a mold of terror now set and hardening. It was then that Inugami realized that Rue had disappeared.

While the jeweler's first thought had been to go looking for her, he instead nudged at the cloaked man with the toe of his boot. "Get moving." He said trying to coax him into walking out of the building. The other man did not move. Again he nudged, adding a bit more force. And now while the body of the frozen person was visibly shaken by his feet, he did not stand or even crawl any further. "Wonderful." Inugami spoke allowed before striking the shocked man with his spear. That got a bit of a response, and then he tried the sharp point of his weapon instead of the shaft. While a small bit of health vanished from the white caped man's bar, he still did not move with much fervor. Taking a less offensive approach he instead lifted the man too his feet by his belt. And while his spear was never far removed from the other's abdomen, he walked through the hallway and a few rooms towards the front door.

"Next time, get more guards." Inugami offered as some simple sarcastic advice. Near enough to the front door that it was now visible he saw Rue again coming downstairs. "Did you find anything at all?" He asked, hoping that she had found a lock box or chest containing something to make all of this worth it. What he noticed next made him swear violently. He could smell and almost hear something burning, and he turned to the girl with the blue tinted hair. "No, you did not just set this place on fire did you?" His look was scolding but otherwise he kept his mouth shut. He rather wanted to explore the place a deal more, but if it was about to go up in flames, no point caring.

With some new life the caped man wrestled and shook off the merchant. "I will not leave my manor!" He shouted as he either did not recognize the threat that the flames held or knew what his fate was going to be. Inugami shouted in turn, swinging his spear at the head of the escapee, missing as the attack was ducked under. "Rue don't let him get away! Make him atone for his crimes." He hoped that the girl would catch him where his pole arm could not help, the weapon to long for the indoor combat.

[Rue]

While Rue walked down the stairs she heard Inugami's voice ask her if she found anything? Rue did not responded as her focus was entirely on the caped man and how to end him as painfully as possible. The sounds of blazing fire snapped and popped as the smoke followed the girl. Inugami swore violently as he took notice of the encroaching fire. He looked to Rue a spoke in a scolding tone asking her a question the he himself knew the answer to. He did not continue to chastise the small girl on her actions, maybe not wanting to paint a bigger target on himself. Rue would say a few words in a disinterested voice to Inugami while she walked to the caped man, "I thought you were going to kill him"?

The man seemed to get a second wind as he shook off Inugami.. Yelling about refusing to leave the manor, he's mind was obviously corrupted by fear, not know that what he clung to for safety would end his live. Maybe he wanted to chose how he died. Moving away fro Inugami and ducking under his attack, Rue would draw her sword. The man stared at his escape as Rue stepped to the side, he's smiled widely at his now clear path through the girl and sprinted towards the exit. The sounds of the rings of a sword and wet slicing broke through the man's loud ravings and panting. He took a step with her left leg and crumpled to the floor sliding along the floor. Rue turned to face him, looking down at him she would slide his left foot into his vision with her sword. The sounds of the sword grinding on the wood floor got his attention. Rue turned away as she walked towards Inugami, the man's screams were beginning to sound like white noise to her. Sheathing her sword and blink a leather bound book would form in her hands. Handing the book to Inugami she would turn her attention back to the man.

Rue walked to the man as he tried to crawl away. Picking him up she would hold him, putting his good arm behind his back and hold his shoulder with her other hand. She would begin leading him outside, every time he would struggle Rue would kick him in his stump causing him to cry out in pain. Pushing him through the front door, he would fall down the stairs. Looking at the ground away from the small girl a familiar growl would catch the man's ears. Rue walked by him and raised her hand to the massive white wolf. It would lick her hand and snarl at the down man. Looking at the white wolf and the ghost white girl he would cry and beg. " Please have mercy, I'll turn myself in"! Rue expression showed no hate nor malice, her voice was calm and cold. " Did you give your capture victims mercy when they asked? Did you ever think about the people who you have wronged"? The man would nod feverishly and kneeling in front of the girl and the wolf. The wolf growled his words were obvious lies, Rue stroked the wolf's leg as she looked at the man pleading before them. Rue would take her hand off the wolf and let, the wolf have it's fill. Howling the wolf would move towards the man, it's yellow eyes locked in on it's former captor. Falling back the wolfs former master yelled and screamed as he kicked at the wolf tying to keep in at bay. The wolf clamped down on his leg and dragged him towards itself, pinning him down with it's paw. The man's fate was sealed as the wolf began to tear away at his body, bright red marks would cover the man as the wolf made his death slow and painful.

[Rue]

The Giant Wolf would lick its lips cleaning the vile remains of it's former captor into the pits of it's stomach and into oblivion. Looking to the burn manor, the fire would continue to spread all throughout the once majestic building. Glass would shatter and crack for the intense torrent of flames that had engulfed the manor. Wood splintered and cracked feeding the flames and cleansing the mass grave and resting place of greed and death.

It seems that Inugami cut his loses and left without facing her and the white wolf as it watched it's prison burn down. Rue would hope that one day she to would tear her prison down as well, not just for her but Shadow and King as well. Opening the black leather ledger Rue would look through the names of the guilty. Burning their names into her mind, they had a lot of red in there ledger and the debts needed to be paid in full. The wolf would yawn, and lay down next to the girl, as it looked to the small tank memorizing the names of the guilty. "Darkstalker61,Sir. Tomas,Davietrain, TheLordOfDeath, Kami, Kira, Teir, AppleHat". Rue would continue to speak the names aloud quietly, each col they gamble others lives with she shall take it from their very being until the debt has been paid. Rue eyes were burning with anger for these players and herself. If she was stronger, if she was better, she might of been able to save Shadow and King. Clenching her tenth and digging her fingers into the ledgers spine, her complete and other hatred for these people boiled to the surface. Seeing that the girl that had rescued him was distressed, the wolf would lazily lean into the girl.

Feeling the soft fur of the wolf, Rue would put her evidence and her hit list for the gamblers of flesh away and embrace the wolf's fur. It was soft, warm and relaxing. Running her fingers through the wolf's soft snow white fur and scratching behind the giant wolf's ear. Closing its yellow eyes that reflected the blacken manor it would relax and enjoy the touch of the small girl's kind and relaxing embrace. The wolf's ear on the side that Rue was on would perk up as Rue talked softly into the wolf's ear. " I am going to find them all, and give them what they deserve. I know you are not guilty, as you were a victim just as much as the others were". Leaning her head into the wolf's fur as she softly rubbed the tip of it's ear. Letting out a soft coo, the wolf would melt from Rue's touch. The girl and the wolf would watch the manor burn to ash, as they enjoyed each other's presence.

This would not be the last that Rue would see of the wolf. As she made weekly trips back to the remains of the ashes of the gambling den to see the wolf. They would lay next to each other and enjoy each others company, just like before. Rue would bring boar meat to give the wolf and feed him while she would tell him about her progress with the gamblers. Repeating her weekly trips to visit the white wolf and update him on the judgment being passed to the guilty. On the last and final trip, Rue had track and delivered judgment on all the people in the leger. The debt had been paid, it might not bring back the ones that they took from the world, but they will never harm anyone else ever again. When she arrived she was greeted by a group of players standing over the crimson covered white wolf. Bragging to her about the monster they had fell. Rue would nod and tell them that they found a lucky break. As the players would pat themselves on the back, Rue would look into the dull eyes of the white wolf. Not shedding a tear as this was a game and he was a monster, it was bound to happen. Staring into the dull yellow eyes with her blazing amber eyes. Rue would say her goodbyes to the wolf and the dead of the mannor of the dead. Turning around, Rue would walk back to town and not look back.