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Xaldin could hear the sound of gurgling, the splashes and then a sudden stop. He looked slightly up with his bandaged eyes and smiled lightly. " Death is not coming for you today. " His body began to glow lightly. People in the crowd watching gasped and stepped back as Xaldin's mouth began to speak inaudible words small streams of light floated around his body. He raised his hand towards the pool and suddenly the waters under the sinking Noise began to rise in a slow moving geyser. " I suppose I haven't lost my touch after all these years, good. "

Slowly he rose above the water's edge until he was placed on the side of the pool. He walked forward as people began to see if Noise was ok. " A little reckless, however you have plenty of heart. Admirable, to say the least. " He looked down at Noise and smiled lightly. Although the others say a slave he couldn't, he only knew that Noise was someone that would become important a little later, having him die now would only throw a monkey wrench into that plan.

" This is going to feel strange, but it needs to be done. " While his powers were still active he pointed a single finger at Noise and began moving it up the water which filled his lungs began to drain out back up through his asophogis, being careful not to touch the cilia on it's border to trigger the gag reflex. He shot the water from Noise's mouth and nodded. " There, can't have you drowning now can I? " He could feel the worry emotions in the crowd, people were competative but none of them wanted to see someone die senselessly.

A hand suddenly drapped over Alister's. " I'll give you one. Because if you do you'll be either taken to prison for the rest of your life by the Captains of the Guard, or you'll be killed on sight as being to dangerous. " He shifted his blindfolded eyes to Alister and said. " For reasons I can't explain right now I can't have that happening, not yet at least. " He looked back at the slaver then Noise. " Noise is going to be fine, luckily there was no actual damage, I'm not a healer. "

He looked back towards the Slaver and slowly unwrapped his blindfold. He removed the cloth gently, opening his eyes slowly theiy pristine bluish white color revealed itself and stood out boldly. " However, this man is correct your Slave almost died, so which will it be? We can alert the soldiers of either the fact you blatantly put a slave in danger, or the fact that you were willing to do nothing. As an added bonus, we could always do both. I'm sure the Regent, or his Hands would be most interested to hear this story. "

He stepped back and looked back to Alister, he reapplied his blindfold and said. " You're a good man, however Slavery is not illegal, it's not morally acceptable, but it's something we all must live with. " He sighed a little and then smiled. " I understand your anger, however one man cannot right all the wrongs of this world, we just bare through them and smile. " He turned to the crowd and began to isperse them. " Enough, get back tothe contest, matters will be taken care of here. " He said as they slowly began to disperse, leaving only the stragglers and some people who were truly curious. " I would expect you want to keep your slave alive as long as possible, you're either the cruelest slave owner, or the most stupid. "

It was true that the guard would react, but he knew he could of lost them quick enough, Alister found what the blind man said confusing 'what did he mean that he couldn't have that happen' Alister also found that the blind man could move around so confident. The man was right Slavery isn't illegal but it was still wrong and he also thought on what he said about one man righting the wrongs of the world, this was true but it still didn't mean that one man couldn't try and help a even a little bit.


Alister went back over to where Noise was, he crouched down next to him and looked him up and down, "poor kid" he rised his head and looked around "hey, hey you the blind man, whats your name?"

Xaldin looked back at the slaver a small smile crossed his face. " Owning slaves doesn't make you an evil person, however people will all see you that way. Remember the people you tred on, are often the ones who will stomp you out in the end. " He turned back around. Walking calmly he stopped when Alister called for him.

" Blind man? Unless there's another blind man stumbling around here I assume you mean me. " He smiled and turned back looking down towards Alister and Noise. He knelt down and looked at Noise. " My name is Xaldin. " He sighed and shook his head. " How low has the world fallen? It's a little depressing. " He once again reached up and removed his blindfold gently taking care he wrapped it up and placed it in his shirt.

He slowly opened his blind eyes as if he were looking at the people, although he clearly could not see it wasn't their faces, or physical appearances he was interested in. In a flash his eyes began to glow white as he peered into the future, images of what COULD happen flashed in his mind voices filled his mind. He blinked and the visions were over. He wanted to know what would become of the events that had just transpired. He looked at Alister and said. " I bet you're wondering what I meant back there. I have a tendancy to slip into the mysterious side every now and then I suppose. "

Leoonardo watched as Rine walked from the shadows. " Ah as ominous as always I see. Glad to know you haven't lost your edge. " He smiled and listened to her speak. He folded his arms as she stated the Red Plague which had occured before his time. " Fortunately for me I was born a little over a decade after that, I've only heard about it from my parents. " He in complete honesty didn't know Rine that well, he didn't think anyone really did, she was interesting to say the least, a curious yet reclusive girl he summized when they had first met. She isn't afraid to enter a conversation but it reluctant to reveal any information about herself.

He didn't mind her off putting tendancies for people of the upper class. He was from noble lines therefore he knew the goods and bads of being rich so to speak, therefore he knew that although they can act corrupt and selfish money and nobility do not spawn corrupt or evil people, he viewed his family a perfect example of this rule. " Yes the health of the people, you know me as of yet I haven't needed to draw my blade on civilians and I don't intend to start now. We will also not be releasing any sort of bioweapon into the town...... That would look terrible on our records. " The last statment he said was also humorously sarcastic. Leonardo then turned his head to the Regent. " So now that we are all here will we be commensing with today's events? Including the further investigation of our mysterious killer? "

Rugalia, still quite shaken from his encounter, wasn't paying much attention to the outside world; that is, until he heard a scream. His head immediately shot towards the direction of the scream. He saw a girl who had apparently just fallen into a man. There was another man directly in front of her; he seemed to be bothering her. He began to walk towards the three.

When he arrived at the group, he immediately held a hand out to the girl to help her stabilize herself, and, somewhat ignoring the man she had fallen into, he smiled sweetly at her, "Hello there, miss. May I help you up?" He then turned to the man who seemed to cause the fall, and somewhat accusingly said, "Please don't bother this young lady. Can't you see she is quite shaken, and doesn't need you causing her any additional trouble?" He hadn't forgotten about what he saw, and so he spoke with an air of suspicion; he didn't quite trust anyone at the moment, but above all, he just wanted some sleep; of course, this girl became his top priority the moment he set his eyes on her. He turned back to the girl, and smiled once again, "I'm terribly sorry if this man caused you any trouble. If there's anything I can do about it, please let me know."

(Thanks Scythe, that really helped me out. I was a bit confused as to where everyone was.)

Casidy sighed as she pushed open the door to the art building and stepped inside. Her whole conversation with Troa had her a little on edge and she was trying to calm herself down. On her way back to the classroom, Casidy spotted someone else in the hallway. Peering up ahead, she recognized Lunia sitting on the floor. She blinked in surprise and then hurried over, a look of worry coming to her face. "Hey, are you alright?" Cas asked as she bent over to check on Lunia.

((gah! so short! crying ))

Clad rubbed the bridge of his noes finally seeing the man leave. He was definatley annoying and as he rather feared definatley one of the 'crazies'. Clad turned his eyes toward the new man who had 'come to the maidens rescue'. He eyed the man carefully not remembering seeing his face in the town. The large amount of weaponry on the man also made him suspiciouse. If the man was one of the Regents guards...well it would be a nice little warm-up. Clad crossed his arms to stare at Rugalia. "Lot-a weaponry there stranger...you one of the Regent guards or just some hapless merc...If your the latter your a little late for getting inta the buisness dont ya think?" Slowly the grin returned to his face as he eyed each of the weapons Rugalia carried. All together they must have had some weight, and no one would be stupid enough to carry so many openly without some skill in them. It would be a truly fun match...if the man was with the Regent. Or..."hmm...or are ya that clown butcher thats been runin around. People say the bodies are butchered up pretty good and ya gotta lot of blades there..." Clad flip the chains on his wrists to infront of his body, taking a fighting stance. There was only one real way to be sure...Clad grinned and charged forward fast going to strike with his fists but leaving a portion of himself wide open.

Noise slowly opened his eyes once he was on dry land. After swallowing so much water he;d been sure he was dead...but the Coach and seer standing over him were definate markers of were he was. The shifter sat up slowly and coughed, clearing out the last of the moisture lingering in his lungs. The feel of his fur being wet was not all to pleasant thus he shifted back for convienince. "I take it i lost then...heh master will...." He stopped for a moment remembereing the exact reason he was in such a situation. Noise grit his teeth in annoyance, "for such an....inteligient man enetering me in a swimming contest with metal restraints...errr" The pale haired boy looked down at the locks hoping the seals had been damaged or ruptrued somehow only to have no such luck. He sighed now looking between the two men he presumed saved him before scratching his head in confusion. One person was missing and that person was still standing a ways away dumbstruck at having been first threatened and then given such an ultimatum by some blind seer of the street. "Umm....thanks..."

Noise master soon regained his compsure and crossed his arms in conceited anger. Surely a noble of his standing deserved more respect than that from some swimming teacher...but the seer had made a point. Should the alert the Regent for his treatment of Noise it could be rather...unpleasant. He allready was not on the best of terms with the young ruler and another strike was not what he needed. The noble's mind raced with possibilities, this day had truly turned against him. The entire crowd had seen him called out and his rather apathetic reaction to his servants near death experience. Quickly he came up with a small way to save face and approached the two men leaning over Noise. "Surely we can make a deal hear my friends...and please Noise is a...cherished servant, not some slave. I took him in as a young pup when no one else would and he's simply repaying me through labor. Lets say i...release him into your custody in exchange for resolving this little matter in all of our best intrests hmmm?" The noble removed a ring baring some of the same symbols as Noise shackles and handed it to the young shifter. "Here, as a show of good faith..."