Discovery

"OOUUCHH! GOD DAMNIT! this is the 6th time already!...Did I just...slip on...I think I'm going to BE SICK!"

Hunter had just slipped on torn flesh drenched in blood, the owner of that flesh lying at an arms length away laying face down in a puddle of his own blood and innerds.

Silvana looked at Hunter as he began regurgitating over the floor.

"Get your shit together! What if someone hears us!"

Zera turned to Zaranah

"Man I feel bad for Hunter"

"I'm surprised this gore is phasing him more than you"

"Before I became a knight I worked at a mortuary...this is just another day at work...by the way is she always this much of a jerk? It's not Hunters fault that his not used to seeing this type of shit"

"A jerk? Nah, she's actually kinda sweet most of the time"

"I find that hard to believe"

Zaranah smiles at Zera

"Look I know your first impression of her isn't that great but trust me. She's probably one of the greatest people you'll ever meet, it'll just take time for her to warm up to you"

"It looks like all of them have yet to warm up to me..."

"Nah Lucien has taken a liking to you already he said having more young blood will brighten up the mood, although he was a bit disappointed that you were assigned to Silvana as her apprentice instead of him and Hunter well... you're hot so naturally he'll-

"Do NOT finish that sentence"

"I'm just teasing you man lighten up, let me REPHRASE that...he is a goof ball but when you need someone to count on...he won't disappoint. His my best friend for that exact reason. We grew up together and not once has he let me down."

"You guys grew up together? How old is everyone exactly?"

"Well I'm 21 and Hunter is 20. Lucien is 31 and has been a guardian for as long as I can remember. My sister is 26 the youngest to reach the rank of Grand Priestess in our realms eons of history, pretty impressive right?"

"Yeah, that is a pretty big de- WAIT DID YOU JUST SAY SISTER?!"

Zaranah put her hand over Zeras mouth and aggressively whispered.

"SSSSSSHHHH! SHUT UP!"

While putting one finger over her own lips.

"Yes, She's my older sister but keep your voice down! you're going to give us away!"

Zaranah took her hand off her mouth

"I'm...I'm sorry if I at any point went overboard with you know... insulting her"

"It's okay don't worry about it, there is some truth to what you're saying I guess but she hasn't always been like this...ever since that day...she's been different you know? I'm worried about her but... every time I bring up how she's been acting she ignores me.

"Since what day?"

"...."

"Nevermind..."

Walking right at the back of the group was Lucien and the Apostle, something seemed to have caught her attention as she stopped to carefully examine the wall they were walking beside

"Your majesty? Is everything okay?

"I've seen these markings before"

Apostle Athena pressed her hand against the wall gently feeling over the markings. There appeared to be three short jagged lines parallel to the floor.

"Are those? Claw marks?

"Chimera... Chimera claw marks..."

"Chimera your majesty? What's that?"