>>16220279It's a life-saving decision, for Hex Maniac Desdemona arrives only moments later with the rest of the guild behind her.
"Trevvvv, TREVANAAAANT!"
Desdemona's malevolent Trevenant shines his lantern all over the area Anina and Haunter were just at, but finds no trace of them. He growls, and then turns to his trainer, a bewitching, cruel lady who strikes a near-identical resemblance to Anina.
"Trev, trevvv...."
Desdemona, however, takes her position much more seriously than Anina ever will in her lifetime.
"Shit...She's not here."
Hex Maniac Luna tugs at her superior's arm, "U-Uh, Desdemona? M-Maybe she went the other way? We could have mistaken Anina for a Quagsire o-or something! I mean, they both pretty much sound similar, right?"
Desdemona narrows her eyes, a dubious feeling picks at her nerves, she has suspicions that there's more than meets the eye. That the swamp is hiding someone, and that someone might just be Anina.
"This is no time for jokes, Luna."
"Y-Yes m'am! So sorry, I'm SO SORRY!"
"Save all apologies for when that pitiful Anina is re-captured."
Luna gets on her knees and apologizes for her misdeeds in the most respectful, cock-suckiest way possible. Afterwards, she gets up and turns to her Chimecho, "She's not here Chimecho! Let's keep looking elsewhere!"
"Chime, chime, chime! Chimecho!~"
Desdemona is still suspicious about this place, but eventually dismisses those undertones as delusions, "Trevenant. Re-group with Carrie, she might be having better luck."
"TREVVVVVVVVVVVV!"
The hulking tree ghost scoops Desdemona up before leaving the area.
As soon as all the other Hex Maniacs are gone, both Anina and Haunter breathe sighs of relief.
