The Daughter of Daemon

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The party is attacked when they attempt to rest.

Discovering that they had become completely lost, Azarelle took to the air to look around. Soon she was able to, not only discover the direction they needed to go, but also a hilltop nearby with a set of standing stones. After a quick discussion the party decided they needed to rest, and would do so on the hill. They discover the stones there to be magical, with an aura of abjuration. Azarelle uses a few spells to make some defences and the party goes to sleep with Cyrus' Familiar and Azarelle's homunculus keeping watch.

They are awoken only a few hours later to discover a woman, carrying a large greatsword, standing outside the circle. She begins talking to them and they discover that she cannot enter the circle thanks to some kind of aura. She introduces herself as a Daughter of Daemon and draws her sword, its blood red blade gleaming in the sunlight.

As she talks, and the party tries to figure out what to do, she begins attacking the pillars. Seeing no other option they party falls on her. A brief fight ensues and she realizes she's out of her weight class. She attempts to flee but just as she disappears into the woods magic from Cyrus and Azarelle shoot after her and bring her down.

Azarelle chases her into the woods and finds her body. She grabs the sword and feels power flow through her. The party arrives moments later to find Azarelle standing above the fallen Daughter, holding the sword aloft and staring at it intensely.