Alysanne

An invasion. She could not believe the peaceful Edge was going through such a thing and on the offensive! And for what? Had the Moon Goddess even bothered them at all since her arrival? The heavy presence of the banished god had weighed on them though and Alysanne had felt it as well - feeling judgement for her unfinished quest that the Goddess had called her foolish for seeking in the first place. Perhaps she would be happy to get out of there, of course but each step between their home and this new place felt more leaden than the last.

There had to have been another way besides what was about to happen. Did ARCHIBALD want a new home or did he simply want a war? It was not fair for her to place the blame on the newly crowned king, the idea could have easily come from someone else, but she worried. The entire trip her mind was boiling over with concerns, none of which she brought forth vocally. It had been her decision to come along, after all.

The originally idea had been to linger in the Edge and protect those who were left - the children most of all - but she was still one of the Moon Doctors. She could not yet cop out on the duties involved and would not forgive herself for allowing any in her herd or their allies to suffer - even if she did not agree with what they were doing.

She tried not to converse with anyone on the way over, lingering quietly toward the back of the pack and observing the group before her. Special attention was given to RESPLENDENCE and KAHLUA - Hemlock frequently flying in loops around the group to judge how her two friends were fairing. Though, after learning how Resplendence kept poisons, she worried about the meek Moon Doctor a little less. The only real words she spoke were to DESTRIER - who asked her to take care of his newly hatched dragon while he fought. Happily she had accepted, encouraging the little dragon to nestle into her folded wings. “Stay close, little one.” Hemlock, having decided to take it upon himself to train the young black dragon to not be evil like the rest of his kind, hooted a greeting and fluttered down to keep Merlin company. Hopefully, nestled within her soft gull-wings, the pair of tiny companions would stay safe.

When they arrived, masked as a peaceful party, Alysanne stuck close to THOR, AARON and their group - memorizing the faces of those she’d be looking after. But then, everything fell apart after their entrance, it felt as though she blinked and suddenly there was chaos all around her. Green eyes widened, white rims showing as her heart beat wildly, adrenaline and fear pulsing through her and muddling her thoughts. She watched her friends and family begin to throw themselves at the members of the Falls - using magic and limbs to cause as much pain and damage as possible.

Never before had she seen anything like this, never before had she witnessed a war, and it chilled her - rooting her to her spot as those in her charge moved off to find their targets. From the moment Archibald led the attack she felt as though she could not catch her breath, deep intakes coming ragged as she tried to remember why they were here. Why she was here.

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Alysanne follows ARCHIBALD, KAHLUA and the others into the Hidden Falls, sticking close to THOR and the rest of his group

Has her companion Hemlock and DESTRIER's Merlin with her

Stops just at the entrance, temporarily paralyzed with fear at the sight before her!