A Little Vacation

[Michelle Montoya]

((this part here was done before Xeno gained the ring from Max))

Quietly she slipped on the ebony black cloak around her. It blended nicely with the dark traveling clothes she was wearing. Slipping down from the window and climbing down the wall she walked calmly away from the manor. As Michelle approached the portal a small glint could be seen on her left pointer finger. Sneaking in through the window she broke into Max's living room and switched the 5th Baronial ring for the 11th. He had said he'd liked the history, so she decided he could have it...hopefully Chris wouldn't mind. Michelle had just said that she'd take the ring over somehow and he'd handed it over.

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((this would be in current time now)) Quietly she got on her cloak again and picked up her small backpack. It was filled only with some necessities, a little cash, some rations, a water skin, a small sleeping bag, some paper and a pen and lastly a picture of her father. Switfly she tied up her hiking boots making sure the dagger was in place. She took her rapier and sheathed it. Lastly, she placed an envelope on her pillow. The note inside briefly stated she was going on a journey and would return sometime in the future. When Michelle got to the Annex her heart was pounding in her throat. She slipped on the eleventh and stepped into the arena. The very same arena that the ceremony had been performed. As she reached the center of the ring a draft blew in and her cloak billowed up behind her... Within a second the arena was empty, cold and silent just as before.

((TBC in Beyond the Rift))