Once Chris leaves, Gashka looks out of the room at Tikkle. "You need to stay outside as well. Keep an eye on Chris, don't let him leave...got it?"
She closes the door on the men and turns towards where Tehanna huddles in the corner. She approaches slowly, but keeps some distance between them..just in case.
She puts her hands up in a non threatening manner as she speaks to Tehanna, "I'm so so very sorry about what happened to you. I wish we had gotten there sooner, I wish we could have stopped them...but, you're here now, and you're still alive. Thanks to that man that you were just screaming at....he saved your life."
She steps over to the bed and sits down on it. Sighing she looks at the other woman, "Do you think you could talk to me about it? It might help if you can talk about it, though I'll understand if you can't. Just please, don't scream at me."
Tehanna began sobbing once more. After several minutes she began speaking. "We started heading to Tarth. Down the road, they...they just appeared from nowhere. Pharnox managed to get a few bombs out before they overwhelmed him. I tried to fight back, but my pistol misfired. Then they dragged me off and...." She broke into sobs again.
Scooting a little closer to her, Gashka puts a gentle hand on her back in a reassuring gesture. With her other hand she covers her face as she shakes her head, "I don't know why they are doing this...or what their agenda is....but as of right now, I officially don't care. What they did to you and Pharnox was unforgivable, and we will make them pay for it." She stops for a moment, her voice getting a little quiet. "I know we didn't always agree with Nox or his methods, and frankly he seemed to have gone a little insane...but, no one and I mean NO ONE deserves what was done to the both of you."
Even if Tehanna fights at first, Gashka takes her into an embrace, holding and rocking Tehanna until the young woman is able to feel calm again.
Gashka rubs her back while letting Tehanna decide when she was ready to pull away. Once Tehanna is a little calmer Gashka looks at her understanding and sympathy in her eyes, "You know...I have no idea what's gonna happen from here on out....but I promise you that we will find the ones responsible and one way or another...we will make them sorry for what they did. I'm pretty sure that at least in some way...the piper is behind all this...I'm just not sure of how or why. I have to ask you now though...what do you want to do? You have some choices here....you could stay here in Tarth and we could make sure you're taken care of, we could send you back to Swampwood with our carriage and you could go back to your people, we could try to send you somewhere else entirely, OR if you want to you could travel with us, though like I said before I can't guarantee how safe it will be. It might be a little cathartic though for you to take out some of your pain on a more appropriate target than the ones that are trying to help you."
She pauses trying to let what she's said sink in before continuing, "You don't have to decide right away, and while here I can stay with you if it will make you feel safer...but I'll need to know what you want to do before we leave. Don't worry about the others, I'm sure whatever you decide to do....they'll understand."
Tikkle stops before they've left the inn and runs back to the room, telling Christophe to wait for a second. Slipping in at a quiet moment, he places Pharnox's Dragon Pistol on the foot of the bed. Unable to articulate his thoughts, he simply walks back out.
Tehanna welcomed Gashka's embrace and continued crying on her shoulder. She looked up just as Tikkle placed Pharnox's pistol on the bed. Getting to her feet, walking to the bed, and picking up the weapon. With a cold even tone she said, "I do remember one more thing about him. His name is Harkov, and with this, I'm going to put a bullet in his skull."
Gashka turns in time to see her pick up the gun. She gets up sits back down on the bed as she lets Tehanna vent.
Sighing she looks at her, "That anger is good, you should hold onto it. It will most likely keep you alive....but, be careful...it can also cause you to be reckless at the wrong moment. So....does this mean that you are going to come with us? We are bound to run into this Harkov at some point along with some more of those ninja goons. We had actually already run across them and killed three of them at Rose's house when we went to investigate it. Anyways, if it's justice you seek...then you really should come with us. I don't think you should try it on your own."
Gashka gets quiet then thinking about Rose, the ninja's, as well as everything else they had been through so far.
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"Mom, dad. He'll be fine. Just stay here and stay safe. Please?" "You totally owe me one, little brother."
Tehanna sat down on the bed in silence for a moment. Turning to Gashka, "I can't make that kind of decision right now. I'll need a couple of days. Can you...can you stay with me tonight? I don't want to be alone."
Gashka nods and slips an arm around Tehanna, "Sure, I think we'll need at least that to gather the kind of information we are looking for. I'll stay with you for as long as you need me to. I'll work it out with the others, I just want you to feel safe."
Gashka touches the center of her Tattoo to communicate with her sisters, We have a situation....I need to stay with Tehanna tonight. She was raped by one of her captors and doesn't feel safe and I don't blame her. She may need to come with us, but needs a couple days to decide. We are at the Barbarian's Blade Inn if the two of you aren't too busy to stop by later so we can talk? Be careful out there.
Terra looks toward the voice asking her. Yes, it is fine, after all that is happening, we felt it best she remain with my family. she is in the best hands in the land.
Terra finds herself standing beside Flynt, her hand in his.
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Once they start walking again, Christophe asks one question. "So you suspect your friend was murdered?"
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"If memory serves, the guard of this town isn't quite as crooked as I would like... let's see if anyone will fill us in on what we've missed, or at the very least find Jin and Anyka a way in for later."
"You're right of course Bailey, we already have to spend quite a lot to remain hidden whilst travelling with this one, drawing more attention may be unwise even though we head towards one who may be able to protect us.".
Turning towards Walter she takes the man's hands. "I would rid myself of this as swiftly as possible, honestly I wouldn't even keep the metal, you know how those high level location magics can be, finding a scrap of fiber a kingdom away and all that. We'll be in town at least another day so if you really need it gone quickly, I'll take on the risk just for the sake of our long friendship and take it with me to be shielded, but only in the next 24 hours. Godd luck my friend and please, try not to be seen wherever you take it to be destroyed."
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Christophe nears the orc. "Morbak, is that you?"
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"So yea, Nate is fine, don't worry about him. And you guys are safe. We should get going now." Flynt says unable to hold back a smile as Terra grasps his hand.
"Oh I almost forgot. Yea, can we please get some pie to bring back?"
He explains his purpose after indulging his sincere curiosity of how the orc's son was doing after Chris helped him. "This fellow, Tikkle, helped me out the other day and was coming to check on his friend, Brand, whom I suppose lives...lived here. I suppose it's not good news then?"
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Looking at Tikkle, a slightly stern look crossed his face. "Be careful of that one, trouble seems to follow him like a lost puppy. As for Brand, yeah, poor lad hung himself last night." Morbak glanced at the Oread, "But the Sergeant there doesn't believe it to be suicide. So he's got our asses out here. On a wild goose chase if you ask me."
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She looks at Tehanna and puts a hand on her shoulder, "Is there anything I can get for you, or do for you? Do you need me to get you anything at all? If you're hungry I can go downstairs and get you some food or something...you should probably try to eat at least a little something. Even if it's just some soup broth and bread. Sorrow, anger, and an empty belly don't go well together....trust me...I know."
Her mood brightening slightly, Tehanna said, "Some food would be nice. I don't really care what, just something substantial. And some ale, nice strong ale."
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terra quickly speaks up on the flavor, adding her own favorite hoping she will get to share it with Gashka
Apple, I...I mean Gashka, loves apple. she says with a smile. still holding flynt's hand.
Gashka smiles and gets up off the bed, "Alright then, some food and ale coming up. I'll be back as soon as I can."
Chris turns, a firm hand on Tikkle's shoulder. Once out of earshot, he turns to the catfolk. "If you need to get in there, do it later and don't get caught. If you want to know more, I suggest heading to the coroner's. I'll not sully my name by lies and deceit."
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"That smells amazing, thanks so much mom. You're the best." Flynt says giving her a quick hug and kiss before accepting the baked treat. He then takes Terra by the hand and leads her back to Tikkle's ship.