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Guard2: We can't just let you go.

Yami: *emerges, his expression dangerous* [Yes, you can . . .] *dark grin* [. . . or do you wish to play a game with me?] *is /not/ initiating a Shadow Game…yet…but he will if he has to*

Guards: *they all startle to some degree or other when Yami appears.*

Guard1: It's not so simple as that. *glances at the general, his ready pose relaxing /just/ a little.* You're right, this place is rotting. Something has infested the city and is slowly killing it. We can't leave, though, all we can do is follow orders and do what we can when we are free to do anything other than what we're told.

Guard2: Which isn't much at all. We're kept under close watch, we make a wrong move and it costs a life.

Guard3: One of our own kin!

Guard1: Our current orders are to recapture you and arrest whoever freed you. Until we can find and free our kin, until we can flee here ourselves, we can't let you go.

Yami: *arms crossed, frowning as he listens* [Who is in charge, and what is this “something” that has invested your city?]

Yugi: *also looking grim, ready to back Yami up or just let him take over, whichever he needs*

Guard1: ........The council member who had you imprisoned is the one giving orders. He either serves the Red by choice or is its puppet.

*The others shudder at mention of this "Red". And they do stand down a bit, though are still ready to try to restrain the two.*

Guard1: *kind of shakes himself.* It doesn't matter. We have no choice but to arrest you for now.

Guard4: Wait, sir. This water man isn't normal...what could it really hurt to tell him?

Guard1: It wastes time and risks our kin is what it could hurt! Do you want to see your youngling given to the Red next? Or your mate?

Guard4: *flinches* No....but one of them clearly knows the vortex spell...maybe they can help...

General: */scowls/, is /that/ the dangerous spell that was tossed to the current?! He holds his peace for now.*

Yami: *gives the general a look at the scowl but as the general doesn’t say anything, neither will he – to the guards* [That spell protects something of great importance to me and my partner - ] *nods at Yugi…and unfolds his arms, letting Shadows play across his hands and around his fingers* - [and what I wield is far more powerful.] *lets go of the Shadows, arms folding again, nods to indicate he means the general* [Let him go. I will take on this “Red” that has you all trapped.]

Yugi: *grim nod*

Guards: *glancing at each other.*

General: I've known these two all of six tides now, so I don't know them well, but I know what I've observed and I know the power this water man wields. They are good people, and if anyone can deal with this threat, he can.

Guard1: .....We can't talk here. Come. *leads the way...*