A small fire pit lay before the three travellers, casting a soft glow over them. Though none could see the others clearly, they could hear the weapons and armour they each wore.
Each had the same question in their mind; "Why am I here and who are these people?"
Each person who had come to be by the fire was quite different from the others.
A young girl, not even of age, clad in light armour, thin sword at her waist. Above long pointed ears, silvery hair was braided around her head, only to continue flowing down her back.
A man in his prime, covered in plate, greatsword strapped to his back. His cropped locks, auburn in the dim light.
The third, nothing but a cloaked figure with a pair of furred ears poking through their hood, bow slung over the shoulder and a telltale jingle of small metal forms hidden within.
It wasn't long before a fourth joined the three, bringing with him more wood for the fire. In the fresh glow he could be seen clearly. Dark overcoat billowing in the breeze, shaggy hair, grey with age running over his high collar, short ears coming to a taper, a pair of impossibly long pistols hanging from his belt.
"I've read about you," said the girl, "You're the one called The Captain, right?"
The Captain only nodded to affirm her assumption.
"The Captain, eh? So you're the one who beat back thirty of the bastards with just a small squad." stated the man.
"Impressive feat," said the cloaked one, voice revealing them to be a woman. "But I didn't think that would be enough to draw you away from your valley, son of Lupis."
"Obviously the note you have all recieved was enough." Floating down from above, dressed lightly despite the chilly air, was a woman, said to be the most beautiful to ever be, her six wings shining in the dark of the night.
"My oh my. Never thought I'd see the Supreme Justice here." exclaimed the man.
"I suppose you are the one who called us out here then, Ultimael?" asked the girl.
"It was not I, your highness." The man and cloaked woman, both glancing at the girl at these words. "I suspect the last has yet to arrive.
"In the mean time, why don't we discuss why we're here. I assume our missives all bear a similar theme."
"War." was the only word heard after.