JIGANO
Perhaps it is good fortune that sent the bard crashing into the summoner, his feathers ruffled as he fell to the ground, momentarily shaken by the surprise. That moment of impact was all it took to free him from the enchantment of the siren's dulcet tones, though he still felt the chill of the haunting song threatening to pull him back into its grasp. How he yearned to find its source, to study the owner of such a beatific voice! To sing alongside her into the night, hymns of adventure and romance and-
No. The raven croaked a strangled sound, shaking his head to clear it once more. There was the beast to consider, and now the summoner as well. He would like to work together to coordinate an escape, but Loren's brusque manner and easy sneer would make that into an imposing challenge. Gods least fortunate, why couldn't he have found a more agreeable companion? Ah, well, there would be time to commiserate later, when their lives were not at risk.
Beating powerful wings the raven rose once more, flying around Loren in a sweeping circle just as the terrible scream pierced the air around them, shaking the Sage to his core. "Look!" he informed the summoner before rising up among the insurmountable hedges in an attempt to catch a glimpse of their pursuer. The Minotaur, more smoke and fire than actual flesh, seemed able to navigate the labyrinth with unjust ease. Already Jigano could see the leaves trembling with its approach. They would need a better set of distractions, some way to lure it to other pursuits.
Dropping back down, the raven croaked his suggestion to Loren, praying the summoner would cooperate and not just push back out of childish spite. "Decoys! Right! We hide!" If they sent louder decoys down the winding paths, perhaps they themselves could escape by virtue of stealth, settling into an alcove and waiting for the storm to pass them by as they hid among the denser foliage where they might escape notice altogether.
No. The raven croaked a strangled sound, shaking his head to clear it once more. There was the beast to consider, and now the summoner as well. He would like to work together to coordinate an escape, but Loren's brusque manner and easy sneer would make that into an imposing challenge. Gods least fortunate, why couldn't he have found a more agreeable companion? Ah, well, there would be time to commiserate later, when their lives were not at risk.
Beating powerful wings the raven rose once more, flying around Loren in a sweeping circle just as the terrible scream pierced the air around them, shaking the Sage to his core. "Look!" he informed the summoner before rising up among the insurmountable hedges in an attempt to catch a glimpse of their pursuer. The Minotaur, more smoke and fire than actual flesh, seemed able to navigate the labyrinth with unjust ease. Already Jigano could see the leaves trembling with its approach. They would need a better set of distractions, some way to lure it to other pursuits.
Dropping back down, the raven croaked his suggestion to Loren, praying the summoner would cooperate and not just push back out of childish spite. "Decoys! Right! We hide!" If they sent louder decoys down the winding paths, perhaps they themselves could escape by virtue of stealth, settling into an alcove and waiting for the storm to pass them by as they hid among the denser foliage where they might escape notice altogether.
