The trouble with Fey Relations

Mina's focus is on removing the enchantment from the girl. That is her top priority at this time. Hopefully the crew can handle what comes...

Ultime nods his agreement and strings his bow, nocking an arrow as well. He is watching the surrounding woods when the fey/child springs away. His gasp of surprise comes too late, and they disappear into the trees by the time he turns around. He frowns and redoubles his focus, adding to Mina, Best hurry now, if you can. With an encouraging smile, he returns to scanning the area.

Aizashi is taken a little by surprise at hearing the girls voice and even more so at her telling them that they are in danger.
What are we in danger from? He asks softly to not scare the girl even further, as focuses on his surroundings.

Mina emits a little gasping moan and looks sick and woozy as she props herself up with one arm. She slowly blinks at the girl and the angry blacksmith, as if trying to clear fog from her eyes.

Aizashi looks at Lirael and Thagren.

Is your mother the danger? Or is it the priest? It wou...

He trails off after hearing the thunderclap and seeing the changes in the sky.

Still lying on the ground, Mina trembles with dread. Had she done the wrong thing? Who-- Who do you want to be with?? she manages to stutter.

She tries to read the child's body language.

are you sure they will be alright, Thagren? Aizashi asks slightly concerned by what is happening.

That seems reasonable. Aizashi tells Thagren.

He then turns to his companions to see if Mina is back on her feet.
Get ready everyone!

Ultime regards the stormy skies with increasing concern. He looks worriedly after the departing children, clearly as torn as the smith was over whom to protect. But he agrees with the decision, and wishes them well as they hurry off.

Turning to Mina, he sets down his bow to rest his large hands on the foxkin’s small shoulders. Hey, he says softly but intensely, you’ve got this. Focus. He seems to heed his own words, staring into her eyes for another moment as if to will his words into reality. Then he flashes her a little encouraging smile, gives her shoulders a quick squeeze, and grabs up his bow again.

He steps up to Lirael’s side and looks down at her. You just let us know when you figure out what you want. We’ll see about making that happen, if it won’t bring any sort of harm to anyone. He seems a bit overwhelmed by the situation, but retains his resolve to do what’s right.

Mina at first hesitates as she looks at Aizashi's offered hand of help, then tentatively accepts his aid as she rises.

Wobbly on her feet, she looks up with wide eyes at Ultime as he murmurs his encouragement. The intensity of his gaze and the sudden, unexpected intimacy of the moment draws her away from her terror and uncertainty. Breath suspended, she looks up at him, her previously flattened fox ears perking up, her face opening. As he pulls away, she clamps her mouth shut and looks around distractedly, her cheeks suddenly growing rosy.

Just then, her attention is arrested by the priest's angry entrance. Seeing Thagren approach, weapon in hand, Mina screams warning and backs away, shielding the child as she does so.

Aizashi faces Malgrim ready for battle but attempts diplomacy one more time.
Malgrim, is this really necessary? Can't this be solved peacefully?

Ultime grunts loudly with pain as the hammer strikes him. But he keeps himself between Thagren and the others. Keep her safe, and see about that priest! he calls, without looking back.

To the smith, he says, You're under a spell! We're not your enemies, try to resist it! He moves warily, looking for an opening to disarm Thagren and tackle him to the ground.