[X] Introduce Aes.
-[X] "Yang, Lily, this is Aes. She's out here looking for some friends of hers who went missing. Aes, this is my sister Yang and my friend Lily. Don't worry, they won't hurt you."
"Yang, Lily, this is Aes." You say, stepping forward obliquely to place yourself between them and the faunus girl. "She's looking for some of her friends who went missing. Aes, this is my sister Yang and Lily. Don't worry, they won't hurt you." Yang's brow furrows at that, and you watch as she looks between you and the little girl behind you. Then her eyes alight on Aes's wings, and suddenly they soften in understanding. Lily, too, seems to take your explanation in stride. Relaxing his grip on his sword even if his body remains tense.
"Oh." Yang says after a moment, straightening self-consciously. "Does she…" Your sister trails off, clearly unsure of how to pose her question without giving too much away. You smile, but shake your head.
"I was getting to that. Aes is… she has a gift like mine, except not quite. I don't think she knows what our target is, though." Saying that, you glance back at the Faunus, who has at the least stopped trying to meld with the wall behind her, but is still watching the conversation warily.
"Is that a fairy?" She asks curiously at your gaze, pointing to Lily. "I didn't think they were real, but…"
"A lot of things are real." You answer easily, holding out your hand for a moment. Lily, ever-understanding, flutters over to land on it, before essaying a bow to your new friend. "As I said, this is Lily. He's supposed to be my protector."
"A pleasure to meet you, Lady Aes." The little fairy greets gallantly. "A shame it is in these awkward circumstances."
"I-I guess." Aes replies, looking utterly lost. Then she pauses, frowning. "Hold on, you said what your target is. If you're talking about the guy who took my crew…"
"I think so." You confirm gently, even as your lips twist into a sharp grimace. "We're not sure, exactly, but we think he might be a necromancer."
"Necromancer." The word is dull and disbelieving, but Aes's eyes sharp as they settle upon your own, the bronze orbs intense as they bore into silver. "You mean, like zombies and skeletons, necromancer." You nod slowly. It was just a theory, at the moment, but the only one you had to go on. As it is, you can only just hold back a wince at what she must be thinking. There's not much a necromancer could want with kidnapped children like her, and none of it good. Silence descends after that, until finally it is broken by Yang clearing her throat.
"So, uh… You want to help out?" She asks, just a touch awkwardly. Your eyes widen in surprise, but it is a fairly reasonable thought. If Aes's magic is anywhere near as powerful as your own, then she would be a valuable help, and she had just as much right to this is you. More, even. On the other hand, it would involve introducing her to Ozpin when you brought your findings to him, and you're not quite sure how that would work out. He shouldn't mind, but Aes might.
What do you do?
[ ] Ask Aes to join you as well, more firepower is always welcome.
[ ] Don't ask Aes for help. You've seen how desperate and fragile she is right now, and dragging someone into danger just doesn't sit right with you.
OOC: So I'm pretty sure I know how this is going to work out, but it was a good stopping point, and I figure auto-recruiting would be a little too much Agency-theft.
