Back From The Brink

Tinkerer

The Mighty Nein we're in the Clays house making plans on what to do next, when Caleb suddenly stopped cold and listened then he started to sweat and mutter. Bea saw this and immediately went to check the window but much to her surprise it was blocked off by stone. Then smoke, and where there's smoke there's fire. Meanwhile outside Molly was startled awake by, well he didn't exactly know what it was but something in his gut told him to wake up. Upon waking up he saw an old man floating in the air, he looked around frantically and then this man started to turn around, At this Molly panicked and instinct took hold. He, as quietly and quickly as possible, slid off the rock and into the water. Trent Ikathon looked and the water suspiciously for a second then quickly whirled around at the sound of people.

Clarabelle was rushing her family and the Brenattos to safety in the back of the woods just out of the eyesight and range of the commotion, she knew where she was going but she stopped a thought finding it's way into her brain. The tiefling, he could barley say two words much less get away from danger. She scanned the woods and saw him at the edge of the woods watching the commotion, he looked scared and confused and Clarabelle's first thought was that he was to scared to move but something about the way he stood the way he looked at it all told her otherwise. "What are you doing?" She whirled around and everyone was looking at her, "just looking" she responded and continued the march for safety, she could barley remember the tieflings name. But he kept working his way into her thoughts. That's when she realized something, she realized what his facial expression meant. He wasn't to scared to move, he wanted to help them, he who could barley speak, he who could barley run, he who could barley remember wanted to save the people he loved even though he'd be fried in a matter of seconds. She had to help him, she turned to everyone and gave them directions to the destination in mind "I'll catch up" she assured them and then turned to leave "are you going to fight them?" She heard and turned to see the youngest of the Brenattos looking up at her "no Luc, I just have to take care of something" she said resting a hand on his shoulder. Then she shooed them off and turned to go after the tiefling, Molly, she corrected herself his name is Molly. She raced back to where he was and saw him biting his lip and taking a careful step forward. No! She wasn't going to make in time, he took another step and then another. Clarabelle ran top speed and just as he was about to run into the fray she grabbed his wrist. He looked startled and tried to tug away, he wanted to help his friends so badly, but Clarabelle refused to let go and tugged him to the others. As soon as they saw her the Clays jumped up to meet her, "what were you-" Constance started but stopped as soon as she saw the struggling tiefling. "Ohh" she said realizing what Clarabelle was attempting to do. Molly stopped struggling and Clarabelle slowly let go, he didn't bolt. She let go and joined the conversation Constance was having with Yussa (Veths husband) about Caduceus and Veth. But Molly stayed silent trying to see what was happening in the grove, wincing at every noise, once trying to run at a very loud CRRAACK but the Brenattos saw it and ran to hold him down. After that they kept a close eye on Molly, ready to grab him at any moment. Eventually the Mighty Nein came to tell them it was safe, Mollys eyes lit up at the sight of them all ok but his joy instantly vanished at the sight of Caleb, he was beat up and looked like he was gonna cry, as they all talked Molly looked at Caleb and bit his lip. When Caleb saw this he asked "Molly? Are you ok?" "Magician?" Molly quietly asked, then without warning he ran to Caleb and planted a firm kiss on his forehead. "Magician" she whispered and Caleb's sadness and stress vanished, he stopped tensing and instead broke into a smile and wrapped Molly in a tight squeeze. The other five who were there in Alfield when this happened the first time were shocked and delighted. Jester bounced up and down next to Fjord who was standing there, mouth slightly ajar while Yasha held her heart and Bea hugged herself, Veth pulled Yussa and Luc in, holding them with both her arms, Clarabelle, meanwhile stood there watching this, knowing she made the right decision to go back. It was a good night.