Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-26288702-20161008211047/@comment-28358106-20161009053038

"What are they talking about? What do you see?" Aegis' voice is amplified in the large entryway. The look of fear hasn't left her face. Her feet shift slightly, her talons clicking on the wood floor. She adjusts her posture constantly, the fear of being unable to fly at a moment's notice making her nervous.

Aurum leans on the wall beside the window, peering at the distant conversation through a slit in the heavy sash. She does not share the same apprehension as her sister, but instead, her eyes are steely and her body unmoving. Her right hand rests on the hilt of her court sword, buckled onto her belt.

"Hush," she says, not moving.

"Aegis! Get back here!" Regina's voice is low but harsh as she calls from the back of the home, through the long hallway. Ferra stands beside her, holding Aurora in her arms, clutching her like a doll. Reginas hands are on Lucida's shoulders as she stands behind the little Apophis Golem, who is shaking like a leaf, her eyes wide in terror.

"W-why is h-he here?" She asks in a tiny voice.

"Hush, honey. Aegis!  Get back here, now!" Regina calls out again, automatically stroking Lucida's hair to calm her down.

"Do as mother says," Aurum says in a flat, low tone. Silently, Aegis heads back to the back room and joins the others. The group all stand together, facing the entryway, their ears straining to listen, their eyes shifting between Aurum and the large double front doors.

Aurum watches Hound intently. The fingers of her hand slowly wrap around the hilt of her court sword as she hears the voices raised in anger...