"Seems like someone doesn't want you flying about, Leto," Vox calls up from the ground beneath.  "Which way should we go? And any idea what's coming at us?"

She pulls out her rapier and prepares for what may be coming... specifically, she prepares and holds a vicious mockery for the first creature she sees coming out of the grove that gets in range.

As the bard pulls out her sword the creatures that are moving among the trees finally appear in the clear. Half a dozen wolf-like creatures, with oseus black plates covering their bodies. 

They appear forming a semi-circle around them, growling and showing their black, sharpened teeth. 

One of them, the bigger one, takes two steps towards them, its claws scratching the stone with each step, but making no sound. 

The creature sniffs in the air towards them, and looks into each one of them with her red, fiery eyes. 

Then she speaks with a gutural and femenine voice. 

"The stench of that imp is all over you. Why did Krymp sent you here without an invitation? " she looks at Vox in the eye " Do not try to fool me. You don't have the mark, so yo don't have an invitation by the Masters. Yet I smell no agression of you. Tell me. " she looks up to Leto, and then down to Mezrin. " Why we shouldn't feast on your bones and souls? "

Other one of the weird wolves growls, showing its teeth. 

Preparing a blast of Eldritch energy, Leto holds it above his hand instead of releasing it after seeing the creature speak, his imp flitting around his shoulders. He responds, calling down, saying "We came through following a friend. We seek merely to ensure she was not taken against her will."

The wolf chuckles, Leto doesn't know if it is for the magic on his hand or his words. 

" No one comes here against his will. One of the orders of the Masters. Even if we don't fully understand it, the will of the Masters is absolute here. Whoever your friend is, you can go now." 

"heh" Leto mockinly chuckles back "Clearly you don't understand what following that 'absolute will' of your Masters means. It certainly doesn't imply people coming here voluntarily. Perhaps you beasts should leave the talking to your betters."

"We're headed to the mansion. Perhaps it be best if you just let us," Vox says with a glare. 

The creature turns towards Leto and growls. The others taking a couple of steps towards him. They doesn't seem very concerned by the fact he is flying. 

The attention of the alpha turns towards Vox again. 

"You are not headed anywhere. Not without invitation. Now give me a reason not to feasst on your innards and devour the soul of your big mouth flying friend..." 

Vox replies, "I am only making a suggestion, but you should do your best to ensure that we get to the mansion safely and without incident before returning to your home in the woods."

// DC 15 wisdom save

The creature chuckles 

“Your weak powers are useless here. No wonder why the Masters only invited your friend. And we live at the mansion. We are no beasts. Now, leave.” 

//. How many 'wolves' are there in total?

Leto simply sighs and says "Stop being so gods damned foolish. Do you see a gate for us to return through? I certainly don't. So stop telling us to return." simply exhausted at how clearly stupid these beasts are, he adds "Now either show us to the mansion so we can check on our friend, or get out of our way." ((persuasion 26))

Vox calls up, "Oy Leto, why don't you show them your 'mark' while you're at it... Maybe that'll calm them down." Then, looking at the wolves, "After all, the Gatekeeper wouldn't have allowed us through without reason."

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//. How many 'wolves' are there in total?

The alpha female takes another step towards the party and sniffles. She then looks really surprised.

”You mean. You really came here without a mean to come back on your own?” She looks to another member of the pack and they all start to laugh.

”I am not sure if you are absolutely idiot or the bravest bipedal I ever met. But I just bet for the first one. Follow me. And no funny things we are still hungry and even that imp you bring with you could make a good snack.” 

She turns and start to walk towards the forest not looking back to see if they are following.

(sorry there are eight in total that you can see)

Vox says nothing, but follows, keeping her distance.

The pack leads the small group towards the groove and they cross it, the terrain begin to go downhill to approach the labyrinth Leto saw during his fast flight. As they approach on ground level he discover that the vines and walls stands almost 20 feet or more. As they get close they can see a huge minotaur, clad in a full plate armor with a big axe of black steel at his back, that steps out of the entrance to the labyrinth. He speaks briefly with the Alpha female while the rest of the pack makes them wait some feet away. The minotaur seems to chuckle and moves his hand to allow them to pass. 

Guided by the minotaur, who doesn't makes any move to even acknowledge their presence once they enter the labyrinth, they feel dizzy after the third turn they take. Still they found themselves at the other side of it fast enough, and Leto has the feeling that it was way more complex and bigger seen from above. 

The pack leads them towards the mansion. It seems to be built around some circular space in the center from where there are built five rectantular buildings coroned by an octogonal tower, like an asterisk with a big cilindrical tower in the center and an smaller, octogonal one on each point. 

They go towards one of the octogonal exterior towers and the big, black wooden and iron door with two big knockers of black metal that seems to be incandescent, opens to reveal an elegant foyer with beatiful furniture. At the entrance they see a tiefling woman, with dark skin, red eyes and two horns that falls back from her temples towards her shoulders. She wears an elegant black dress and the Alpha seems to pay respect to her. They look to each other for a few seconds and the tiefling looks at you. 

"Welcome to my Masters house. I am Felltrix, the Housekeeper. I understand that you have reach the premises without proper invitation and that you have come here looking for one of the guests of the Masters. Please come in we will try to clear this situation. " 

She leds you inside the tower, the wolfish fiends stay outside, and you walk towards one lateral room. Decorated with the same elegant furniture you see that there are several couches and chairs around the wall with small tables nearby. 

"Please sit down. May I offer you something to drink or eat? " she says without taking any seat.

''N-N-No thank you.'' Merzin says in a weak voice, still not having come to terms with the teleportation that brought him to this place.

"As you wish..." she says " Now... What in the name of the Prince Lords could have make you come to this place without invitation? Do you know what are you risking?"

After Charles is finished a session of training he starts to make his way back to his room "Well il be damed this place is like a maze" he sais as he is walking hoping that he is going the right way. As he takes a turn he sees that there is a group of people talking to the Houskeeper that he met as he first came to this place "hey...Hey you Housekeeper lady, what was her name ohh right, Ms.Felltrix I seem to be lost could you help me find my room" Charles askes as he makes his way over to her and the group of people around her.

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"As you wish..." she says " Now... What in the name of the Prince Lords could have make you come to this place without invitation? Do you know what are you risking?"

"A friend of ours disappeared suddenly... and we traced her to your Master's home in the other plane," Vox replies.  She continues, "Despite the assertion of your... guards... she would not have just left the way she did unless... heavily persuaded... to do so. We wish to ensure of her safety and freedoms."

"Risk? Based on those creatures outside, I'm assuming it's our lives at risk. Admittedly, this is somewhat out of character for me, but I don't suffer pressed service being placed on anyone - particularly those who have bled alongside me."

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Vox eyes the newcomer - is he familiar? What does he look like? What is his disposition?

Leto is standing back, with his imp instead of a raven on his shoulders, just listening and letting his friends handle things for now.