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Anyka snickers, glancing at Gashka and grinning.
Tikkle walks by, still talking to Jeggs as they stroll across the ship. He lets his tail brush across the small of Gashka's back in a way that he knew she'd find intriguing. A few more steps and a quick wink tells her exactly what he means. Go ahead, I'll be right behind you my love.
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Flynt is still quiet the whole walk back to the ship, even as the girls are joking with each other. He's almost lost another woman he'd dare to care about. He couldn't save Terra either. "So useless I am." He just quietly heads back to his cabin.
She gives him a little smile, but upon seeing flynt's posture and body language, not to mention the look on his face and the noticeably quiet demeanor on the way back to the ship, she stops him before he has a chance to get away.
Grabbing him by the arm she stops him and looks up into his face. Quietly she asks, "Hey....are you alright?"
Flynt opens his mouth to answer yes but realizes the futility of trying to lie to Gashka. He just sighs. "No. If it weren't for you and the cat, I would've lost another woman I cared about. I couldn't do anything to save Terra just like I couldn't save Leyla."
Gashka wraps her arms around her brother in a comforting hug. She looks up at him and gives him one of her concerned looks, "I know....and I'm sorry....but, what happened in there today wasn't your fault. It wasn't your fault that you couldn't do anything and I was right there, so it was okay. Everything will be alright. That's why we're going through all of this together. So none of us have to lose someone else that we care about. Life happens Flynt, and you're not always gonna be able to stop it...but, but that's okay because we will always be right here for you okay?"
She releases him from her hug and backs up bit so she can look him in the eyes, "You....you need to stop being so hard on yourself and stop acting like there aren't other people around you to help carry your burden. Terra loves you and you love Terra and there's nothing wrong about that, and just because you couldn't be the one to throw her over your shoulder and carry her out of that room, doesn't make you any less needed by her. So....go to your girl already. Stop thinking about the things you've lost, and concentrate on what you still have."
She sighs and laughs a little at the look on his face, "Ya know I love ya, but sometimes you can be a pain in the butt. Go on, get going." She turns him around and gently pushes him in the direction of Terra, giving him the go on sign with her hands.
She watches to make sure he actually continues on his course towards Terra before she turns and heads for Tikkles cabin, a small smile playing on her lips.
Chris sits in the galley and picks at his food, darker emotions whirling in his heart. How much is truth and how much is a lie? Un diable masquerading as my oldest friend...
He had crafted a poison for the first time in his life, meant to do harm to others, whether monster or "man". Violent urges coursed through his body, running from his heart to his fists, which shook slightly. He closed his eyes and sighed. The witch felt new power flowing in him, power to hurt and to destroy. Chris' heart sat like a stone in his chest. He couldn't keep being a benevolent healer...
He finishes the rest of his meal and takes a little soup back down to the hold for Renard. In the darkness of the ships hold, he cries to himself. All Chris had wanted to help people and do the right thing for only the sake of doing good. He hadn't cared about his life...until Tehanna came along. Was that monster right? Was loving someone else just selfish and diverting him from the path he truly desired?
All Chris knew was that he was confused. There were more secrets here in Polaris, more things that would either help or hurt him. All he could do now was to continue searching for the truth. He runs a hand along Renard as the fox eats. What is real?
"Yea you're right. I just can't lose anymore. I'll go." Flynt says being shoved away. He catches up to Terra and puts his arm around her. "Please don't ever do that again." He says to her before kissing her on the lips.
Gashka makes her way to Tikkles cabin, her mind reeling from the events of the last few days. People dying and there was nothing they could do to stop it apparently, Terra's possible near death experience, the fight with the "fake" Renard? Just what exactly was real here, and what was not? Would they ever really be able to help Chris, or just help lead him down a darker path?
She turns on the small light in the cabin as she shuts the door. She winces as she pulls the Mithril shirt off over her bruised body. Before pulling anything else off over the tender areas, she pulls a couple bottles of potion out of her backpack and downs them.
She sighs in relief as the potion does it's work, and her small cuts and bruises fade away to nothingness. Ahhh that's better. Guess tomorrow I'll have to see about getting that armor repaired.....stupid blob.
Having been in a hurry when getting ready to leave she had thrown her clothes and armor on over the brand new black silk nightie she had purchased and as she disrobes, she notices it's horribly wrinkled.
She sighs again. Well, not really much I can do about that. She smooths down the wrinkles as much as possible and then turns down the bed and lays down on it as she waits for her Pirate.
Down in the dark hold, Christophe could hear the padding of bare feet. And from the darkness, came a familiar voice, "Christophe? Tu es, domine?"
Christophe looks up, drying his eyes. He knew that Tehanna's eyes were keen, even in the dark. "Pia, mihi sum. Didici quod, amice, monstrum aut meus amicus servientes Piper putavi. Iam nescio quid verum sit, et ob eam causam, quod metuo."
Moving closer to him, the Drow wrapped an arm about his shoulders, "Quid istuc est, ut sit? Quid est parvulus?"
Christophe sighs, trying to not let his emotions overtake him. "Et indignatione magna zelatus sum in corde meo sentio, quod prius non erat. Nos volo ut noceret eis qui iniuste nocuerunt. ... Et non est antequam aliquid putavi."
He leans against Tehanna slightly. "Haec genuina Renard. Clausum in custodia fuerat, annis ... ... Nescio, verisimile."
"This is the real Renard. He had been locked in a cage for...I don't know...three years, probably."
Tikkle jumped over the railing by the helm and approached the elf. He had removed his coat and was bare chested, revealing the numerous scars that furrowed his otherwise meticulous fur. "That'd be me, Mate. What's this?"
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Upon reaching the ship Terra headed toward the far side, she liked the sounds of the sea, the breeze of the sea air, the smell of the ocean. she was taking it in when Flynt approached her.
She heard what he had to say, but she could not respond. the embrace was enough. she held him tight. finally getting a chance to speak, I won't is all she could say.
She wanted to say more, but this was not the time, nor the place.
After the events of the day, Anyka subtly shift to stand directly behind the messenger s just in case.
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Patting the back of his head, she responded, "Scire possum, quod. Sed hoc non est verum, ut rerum mutare quibus estis. Ita tamen, ut vos potest amittere." Looking at the fox, she continued, "A te opem via forte amittat."
Looking at the Cat, he answered, "A friend of my Father gave this to him and requested it be delivered on this day to a ship called the Wild Cat." Afterwards, the Elf extended the package to Tikkle.
"... I'm not even gonna ask how you knew I'd be here today. Let's have it then." Tikkle's tail twitches as his oh-so-stereotypical curiosity was piqued. He opens the package with a claw and looks inside.
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Tikkle opens the parcel to find some sort of amulet and a note.
Dear Tikkle and all the rest,
This is going to be difficult to explain, but if you're reading this, then Ithriel's son has managed to deliver this amulet to on the night I left you at the Silver Kraken. It is something I've found that will help you against The Piper. So keep it with you until then. As to how I came across it, I ended up several hundred year in the past. I also have one more gift for all of you, it'll be waiting in the ruins outside of Polaris. Just remember, Knock three times at the Falcon's Talon, and feed the Lion.
Asho.
Tikkle reads the note and exhales, a troubled expression passing over his face. "Thank you my friend. If you've traveled far, you're welcome to stay the night on the Wildcat." He offers a handshake to the elf and moves to address Anyka quietly. "It's nothing pressing, you can read it if you like, but everyone's been through enough today. Let's sit on this until breakfast, yeah? No reason to worry about it now."
"Agreed," Anyka says quietly, putting away the dagger that no one had even noticed she'd drawn. "More than enough time tomorrow to figure this out. In the meanwhile good Captain I believe Gashka's waiting in your room." she grins, "And after seeing how fired up she got fighting that thing.....you're gonna need to batten down the hatches" she says with a sly wink and a clap on the back.
Upon reaching the ship Terra headed toward the far side, she liked the sounds of the sea, the breeze of the sea air, the smell of the ocean. she was taking it in when Flynt approached her.
She heard what he had to say, but she could not respond. the embrace was enough. she held him tight. finally getting a chance to speak, I won't is all she could say.
She wanted to say more, but this was not the time, nor the place.
"C'mon. We've had a long day. Let's head to bed."
"Ego iam, sentio perdidit."
"C'mon. We've had a long day. Let's head to bed."Upon reaching the ship Terra headed toward the far side, she liked the sounds of the sea, the breeze of the sea air, the smell of the ocean. she was taking it in when Flynt approached her.
She heard what he had to say, but she could not respond. the embrace was enough. she held him tight. finally getting a chance to speak, I won't is all she could say.
She wanted to say more, but this was not the time, nor the place.
Terra takes Flynt's hand. That's what i like about you, all the subtlety of a stone wall.
She accompanies him to their cabin (or stateroom)
you know, you don't have to worry so much about me, I usually can take care of myself...but...I don't mind when you do, either.
"Well I meant that we could get some rest, but I'm up for it if you are. I just care about you and I can't handle losing anyone else."
Tikkle departs from Anyka with a sheepish grin. On the way to his cabin he passes Flynt and Terra. For a brief moment he embraces Flynt and whispers "I know you could have and would have saved Terra. I was looking out for you little brother. Rest well."
"Thanks, whiskers." Flynt whispers back.
Terra looked a little embarrassed having surmised the wrong intentions, of course the alternative wasn't so bad.
then she comes back to the situation as Tikkle passes by. why does everyone .... ahhh, nevermind, I give up.
she grabs Flynt by the arm and drags him away, come on boy, you got some more rescuin' to do. she says dragging him to bed.
"Heh. With great power, comes great responsibility." Flynt grins as he is dragged to bed.
Gashka lays on the bed looking up at the ceiling.
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As Tikkle heads off to his cabin, Anyka turns to face Jin. "Soooooo....I said I'd thank you later...it's later."
The Elf looked at the Captain and replied, "Thank you for the offer, but I already have a room for the night. Safe journey to you all." With that, he turned and left.
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Tehanna embraced Christophe to offer him comfort and support. "Quid ergo possum adiuvare vos in via?"
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Christophe wraps his arms around Tehanna and tenderly kisses her cheek. "Mihi credite in bonitate."
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Yeah......why can't we have both? Lol
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