"I think they'll find the scales hard to work with," Eldan says. "I'll just do without."
She shrugs, "Did you at least eat something?"
"Corda made me a sandwich."
She nods, "That's good then. Golga said that buisness doesn't pick up until a little later so I think we should kind of hang around and see if anymore of those creeps show up." She says as she smiles and pats her warhammer that leans against her chair casually as she eats.
Eldan nods. "Sounds like a plan."
"Yes, they'd probably be more likely to come in here and trying to get away with something when there would be fewer witnesses or chance of a decent patron stepping in." Vishanti conjectures as she takes another bite of the delicious sandwich.
She just nods as she eats her sandwich and finishes off her wine.
You wait for a few hours, but the only people that show up are older gentlemen looking to while the hours with a woman. The men simply sit and talk with Golga, Klara and the others for a while.
"Well, this was a bust," Eldan says.
She sighs, "Well...the one that got away probably warned them or something. We can look around outside and try to find their secret hideout now, or we can go home and rest and try to hunt them down tomorrow? Thoughts?"
"It's getting dark," Eldan says. "Perhaps we ought to return in the morning with Corda."
She nods as she waves goodbye to Golga and some of the others, "See you guys later." She says as she gets up and stretches, "I think you have a good idea there Mr. Eldan, and I think we could all use a good rest."
Eldan nods. "Hopefully, no one is stupid enough to cross us as we head home."
She smirks as she twirls her hammer in one hand, while holding Vishanti's hand with the other. "If they are, we'll crush their bones. Or disembowel them...you know, whatever works."
Vishanti lets out a snicker squeezing Derika's hand. Her dragoness never backed down from a fight.
The group's trip back home is uneventful and you arrive safely.
Eldan starts removing his armor as soon as they enter the house.
She sighs after they get inside and locks the door behind them, "I'm gonna go check on Corda." Going to the room that she knew Corda used for her workroom first, she lightly knocks.
Corda popped her head up, she didn't even realize she had fallen asleep. Getting up and going to the door, "Yes Derika?"
Seeing the sleepy looking Corda she says, "Hey, I just wanted to let you know we were back and that we were planning on going back there in the morning after we eat and we'd like you to come with us if you can. We can fill you in on what happened in the morning after you've had some rest though. You've been working really hard, why don't you go back to your room and get some real sleep? Unless you're hungry or something...I just don't want you over doing it or anything....I guess well...well that's pretty much it. Just wanted to let you know we were back and see how you were doing. How did it go with your stuff?" She says as she seems to have trouble finding her words, maybe she was more tired than she thought she was...or maybe she had a little more to drink than she'd had lately. She shakes her head as she tries to clear it somewhat.
Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, Corda said, "Well I managed to get one vial of Antiplague made and another one partially. I wanted to finish that tomorrow. The wand however is going to take some work, but if you need me to come along, then I will." Then Witch then sleepily smiled and jokingly said, "Maybe we'll get lucky and find a wand to help remove disease."
She sort of laughs, "I don't know about that, but money to buy components and stuff with won't be a problem for a while. Someone took a whole lot of money to set up that little attack and I aim to find out the ones responsible and make them hurt for it. It would probably be a good idea for you to come with us tomorrow, but the anitplague and those other guards are important as well, so we will leave in the morning after you have finished the other potion and we'll go by the barracks first before heading back to that other part of town. Do you want something to eat before you go to bed....probably in your actual bed would be a good idea and not at your desk." She says as she takes in the tired countenance of the young witch.
Putting away most of their gear, Vishanti comes back from their room and head into the kitchen, pouring a couple of glasses of water.
Derika gives a nod to Corda as she lets her decide what she wants to do. She didn't want to seem like she was being bossy or anything, so she just turns and heads to the kitchen. Seeing Vishanti getting the water, her heart fills with love for the woman that she would someday marry. Even though she's pretty sure Vishanti already knows she's there, Derika sneaks up behind her and wraps her arms around her while laying her head against her back, "Hey there beautiful, whatcha doin'?"
"I figured we should probably drink some water before bed, given the wine earlier." Vishanti replies, her body completely relaxed at Derika's touch. he lets out a quiet contented sigh.[/b]"How is Corda doing?"[/b]
Taking a glass of water from her love she takes a sip as she shrugs, "Tired mostly, but she said she got one antiplague ready, and can finish another one tomorrow. I think after we eat in the morning we'll all head to the barracks first and heal who she can there, and then head back to the Wardens all together. She's been working really hard and I think she fell asleep at her desk, so I told her to either get something to eat and go to bed, or just go to bed." She explains.
"Good advice." Vishanti says drinking some water herself. "One we should probably follow my love." she finishes with yawn.
She drinks her water and nods before yawning herself, "Yeah...you're probably right there. I'll be there in just a couple of minutes my love." Finishing her water she puts the glass in the sink and goes to the bathroom to relieve herself. Once she's done and has washed her hands and cleaned her teeth she heads into the bedroom. She takes off her armor and clothes before getting into the bed with just her underthings on.
Having already cleaned her teeth while Derika was checking on Corda, Vishanti is already in bed in her underthings when her love slips under the covers. Drawing her close she snuggles up to the woman who means the world to her, letting out a soft sigh.
Derika wraps her arms around Vishanti as she snuggles closer to her. Bringing Vishanti to her, she kisses her softly before letting out another little yawn, "Mmmmm.....goodnight my love." She says as lets out a little sigh of her own and cuddles with the woman that she feels utterly at peace with. Her eyes already feeling heavy, it doesn't take long at all before snoring can be heard coming from the bloodrager.
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"Good...night my love." Vishanti murmurs sleepily as she settles into Derika's arms. Cosily in the safest place in her world, the shamaness drifts off into a peaceful sleep in moments.
Once settled on the couch, Eldan closes his eyes and goes to sleep.
As soon as Derika left, Corda picked up Morgor and went to her room. Setting him down on his bed in the corner, the Witch stripped off her clothes and crawled into bed. Laying on her side, she rubbed her hand in the area of the bed that Skaar would have been were he with her. Closing her eyes, several tears silently rolled down the young woman's cheeks, "I miss you." Rolling over to her other side, she eventually went to sleep.
Morning comes, some of the usual bustle returning to Nicae.
Derika opens her eyes and stretches before just admiring the woman that lies next to her as she wraps her arms back around her.
The Witch awakens to Morgor licking her face, <Come on Corda, time to wake up. That Antiplague won't make itself you know.>
<Alright, just give me a couple minutes,> Corda replied. Throwing the covers back, stood up and stretched her nude, tattooed body it the center of the ritual circle on her floor. In the morning light, faint pulses of energy could be seen flowing across her markings. She took it to mean a good sign that her power seemed to be flowing better today.
Perhaps I can get those other two healed, it the Antiplague doesn't manage to do so. She thought. Sitting down in a meditative position, she brought Morgor into her lap and began focusing on her spells for the day. Given that she was going out with the others this day, she decided to prepare a few offensive spells.
As her awareness slowly fades in, Vishanti feels herself awash with love, even before she opens her eyes to see Derika's beautiful face gazing lovingly at her. There was no better way to greet the day.
She smiles, "Mornin' beautiful."
"Right back at you" Vishanti says with a radiant smile. "Sleep well?"
She nods, "Yeah...despite everything that's happened, while in your arms I always sleep well." She says as she brings her face close to Vishanti's so she can give her a good morning kiss.
Leaning in to share a deep kiss, Vishanti sighs. "As long as the day starts and ends holding you, everything else is manageable. Speaking of which, we probably have along one ahead of us don't we?"
She sighs before smirking impishly at her love, "Yup...lots of ass to kick."
Vishanti chuckles. "Then I suppose we should get to it, kant keep them all waiting can we?" the shamaness says with a grin as she sits up preparing for her morning meditation.
Shaking her head she sighs, "No, I suppose not." She says before kissing Vishanti lightly on her temple. Groaning slightly She gets up out of bed and starts to get dressed as she watches Vishanti prepare her spells for the day.
Eldan wakes up and hears nothing, so he goes to the kitchen to warm up some bread and cut up some fruit for everyone.
She sits down on the bed to put her boots on before getting up and stretching again. Bending down to kiss Vishanti on the forehead she goes to the kitchen to make some coffee.
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Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Vishanti begins her meditation, Moldovina floating over to hover in front of her, the glowing constellations shining out to turn the entire room into a map of the night sky as the shamaness and her familiar reach out to the stars and the power of life itself. The myriad of intricate tattoos all over her body emanate a soft glow as her magic scribes itself in the very fibers of her being.
"Morning," Eldan says as Derika enters the kitchen. "I got some stuff made up...in case anyone felt like eating a little something."