The End of an Era Part 1

[Auranghzeb]

The puppets move towards Leylek and Ahayla oblivious to the growing darkness. One of them moves past Leylek without even trying to avoid any attack of opportunity, and swings his katana wildly against the Vanara who only avoids a terrible wound thanks to her defensive posture.
The other two attack the crane, one misses as the bird steps aside artfully, but the coordinated attack yields results and the second attacker hits the steppe warrior with the blunt side of his katana in an awkward fashion, but still damaging.

Inside the house, Raksha's senses are overwhelmed by the stench of evil, though the wolf-familiar cannot identify the creature, it knows its something unnatural. There's no trace of the head, an empty cracked helmet lies next to the beheaded armor.

The puppets inside do not move, it is as if they hadn't received their last order.

Across the garden, under the shade of the large cherry tree, the other Samurai looks towards the garden door and cackles viciously. The crashing waves are the only other sound