Keeping his glare leveled at the samurai he tries to go along with Sigrun's soothings but only managing to let out a growl inbetween heavy breaths. His whole body heaving with his breathing he finally slumps his arms and head. "But he sounded like he was referring to what we did. I may not have any honor but you do. I won't stand for anyone insulting you, man nor fey."
Resting his head on Sigrun's shoulder he'll whisper "Any who wish you harm or slight will always find my teeth at their throat."
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"It's alright. There'll be plenty who wish to harm me when they catch up to us, and even more in Whitethrone. Focus your eyes on them, love." Sigrun whispers back stroking his hair.
"... Okay." he sighs defeatedly.
When the mob starts to gather, Zses just glares at Silence, jumping on the slaygon and sitting next to Allie.
As they leave Waldsby, the witch turns back to look at the town a couple of times.
I wish we could have done something...
When the situation starts to get heated, Zses leaves Sigrun to calm Lyosha down, and instead talks to Allie. "Come on, Allie" he says softly to the gnome, slightly leaning to her. " Silence isn't ill-intentioned, he's just...a little clueless on the laws of causality. Am I mad at him? Yup. Do I think that we shouldn't let him talk with people for some time? Yup. But I'm sure he didn't do that out of spite." Zses continues, struggling not to show how much Silence misguided attempt at helping the villagers angered him.
After looking back a last time in the direction of Waldsby, Zses sighs, putting his arm around Allie waist.
How many times something like this will happen before we put a stop to this whole winter mess?
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Hand clenches into a fist unseen by its owner.
Flicks other hand and summons a chocolate chip chocolate and whiskey frosted muffin.
Silence meant well, his intentions where honest, he means no insult.
She pulls her old wedding ring out and holds it tight in her hand.
i could have used your strength and magic, my love...how I wish you where here to help me. they are so young, so brash, so quick to wrath. why did you have to fall, why couldn't you stand with me now?
Letting out another sigh at his Mamushka's comment he raises his head to look at the sky for a few seconds before snuggling back up to Sigrun.
Allie looked up at Zses. Taking a moment to consider his words, she takes a few deep breaths."I just dont understand why he did it. It was one of the stupidest things I've ever seen... I don't care his intentions right now. I only care about the outcome. Perhaps in time I will learn to trust him again, but until that happens, he has no respect from me." She crosses her arms. Despite her anger, being near Zses seems to melt away the ill feelings and instead replace it with a gentle calm. She lays her head on his lap. "I think I will nap until we get closer to the next city. Wake me?"
"Nap sounds good right now." he quickly agrees and closes his eyes. Moments later they slowly reopen though. "Unless you rather talk? Just occurred to me that I know very little about you." he says as he looks to Sigrun.
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Sigrun smiles, holding Lyosha. "What would you like to know?"
... Did not think this far ahead... "Everything? Anything? What brought you to Heldren? What do you like? What do you not like? Whatever you want to tell me." He gives a shrug but he also returns her smile.
Hand clenches into a fist unseen by its owner.
Flicks other hand and summons a chocolate chip chocolate and whiskey frosted muffin.
Silence meant well, his intentions where honest, he means no insult.
She pulls her old wedding ring out and holds it tight in her hand.
i could have used your strength and magic, my love...how I wish you where here to help me. they are so young, so brash, so quick to wrath. why did you have to fall, why couldn't you stand with me now?
"Unfortunately his good intentions cost me getting my bow all fixed up and gear for the rest of us. But yea, the cat wasn't tryin' to screw us up. I think we all know that." Hobbes says plucking a canteen from his pack filled coffee and a donut to go with it. Before taking a bite, he offers it to Percy.
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"Perhaps I'll start with the story of my blood since it will explain a lot in some ways. It is a story my father told me a thousand times, and one that I live and breathe the truth of." she says with a faraway expression, stroking his hair as she speaks.
"4oo years after the founding of Irrisen, Tollheim hosted a number of individual Ulfen tribes, including the stalwart warriors led by Haggar Oriksson, a legendary Ulfen fighter reknowned for his skill in battle and one expected to one day take the mantle of a Linnorm King.
Along the border an ambitious Winter Witch sought to expand her territory, summoning an army of fey to her side and pressing in towards Trollheim and directly into the domain of Haggar, as warden of the northernmost border. The fates however, deemed that the warrior and his people would not fall further, as a trio of Norns appeared before the warrior, warning him of the advance and granting his daughter, a skilled healer, with knowledge of a ritual that would grant his warriors power to face the witch and her trolls and giants.
When the witch's emissary, a Frost Giant warrior mounted atop a white dragon, arrived to accept fealty, the entire tribe attacked with an unrelenting fury, slaughtering them both despite heavy losses. Their blood was drained and mixed with herbs and mystical components, a ritual cast with painstaking precision and the blood consumed by all the tribe's warriors, imbuing them with the impervious nature of a frost giant and the unrelenting fury of the white dragon.
Such was the might of these magically imbued warriors that winter witch's plans for expansion were soon abandoned in light of continuous heavy losses, and a lack of support from the Winter Queen and her forces.
Hundreds of years later, it is whispered that traces of this power still lies dormant in the blood of some Northernmost Ulfen, a rumor that bears truth, for once in a generation a warrior manifests a portion of this power and the ability to truly embrace the cold that for all Ulfen is simply an inevitable aspect of life."
She pauses, taking a deep breath. "My father showed hints of the blood, but he said that it was fully manifest in me."
Neverhome listens to Sigrun begin her story with rapt attention, the only disturbance to the tale being an unconscious twitch of his eye when she says the word 'dragon'. A question or two comes to mind that he would like to ask her but he holds them until she has finished her story.
Zses glances at Silence another time. "I have no idea, either." he sighs, replying to Allie.
Didn't that half-orc lady, Ten-penny, got mad at us because of Silence, too? Maybe he really has a knack to do good actions in the worst way possible.
"Sure thing." Zses smiles to Allie when she rests her head on his lap, stroking her hair.
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Seeing that Lyosha was listening contently she continues. ”My parents were outcasts, my mother was the daughter of a mighty Jarl and rumored to carry the blood of Baba Yaga herself and my father being born on a day of bad omen was considered a poor match despite his prowess and ability in the hunt. My mother's refusal to accept that resulted in her being cast out, when her spurning of another warrior's approach erupted in a riot that killed a dozen warriors, most falling to my father…...to this hammer in fact. It used to be his.”
Her voice falls quiet as her expression saddens, lost in memory for a moment.
Hearing her reverie sadden Neverhome entwines her fingers with his, gripping her hand tightly. Although he was finding himself admiring her father he decided to interrupt momentarily. "There was no rumor to my blood, Marzanna Elvanna made sure of that. Like all Jadwiga she placed utmost importance on hereditary." Craning his head slightly backwards he adds "You don't have to continue if this is saddening you. We can talk about other things. Or nothing."
Allie stirs for a moment, adjusting her position, cuddling up closer to Zses. As she lies ther e, she begins to shiver a bit. She rolls to face Zses' body and her hands grab his shirt lightly. She makes a small sound in another language,
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Percy takes Hobbes offered treat with a smile of thanks. Her expression sours as she observes what's happening across the Slaygon from her. Her sister always was one to go after exactly the kind of guy she disliked. Usually this just meant there wasn't much man competition between them, but this time... it was different.
Still, she didn't want to disturb her sister. She needed the rest. Instead, she motions Crow over to her shoulder.
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Zses blushes when Allie clings closer to him, raising an eyebrow when she shivers slightly and start muttering something.
I wonder what she's saying...Maybe she's cold?
Staying still as to not wake up the gnome, Zses reaches up for his backpack nearby and pulls out a small blanket, putting it over Allie.
At first, Crow eyes Percy warily. The raven knows that the gnome doesn't like him, and that so far she hadn't tried to turn him into a pigeon with chaos magic...but there was a first time for everything.
After a couple of moments, Crow flies to the other side of the slaygon, up on Percy's shoulder.
"Yup?" he asks, this time keeping his 'normal' raven tone.
Percy locks eyes with Zses and whispers to ensure she doesn't wake Allie.
Let your witch know that if he breaks my little sister I'll feed him his testicles.
"Told you already" Crow replies to Percy, keeping his voice down "Allie looks less trustworthy to me than Zses. ". The raven pauses, glancing at the pyro gnome and the witch. "He likes her. He won't hurt her. If he's happy, I'm happy too..." Crow starts, before his shadow starts to shift.
"And don't you think it would be better for both of them to have someone, fey child?" the raven takes his more human voice, before grinning. "Look at the bright side: she didn't pick the cat..."
True enough, not-a-bird, Percy replies, and I do like to see her happy. Just making my position in all this clear.
Allie jolts awake, screaming. "NO!! NO NO NO!!!! NO!!!! NO!!!!! No..." She clings tightly to Zses' side, burying her face in his side and sobbing. "no.. no.... no... no... no... no... no..." Her tears begin to soak through Zses' shirt, leaving a warm, moist feeling on Zses, side. Her grip iron clad.
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Mamushka feigns sleep as the drama unfolds, her hand tightens on her wedding band as everyone tells their stories.
They must find their way, on their own and with one another, but they must find it. I must keep them focused, poor things. Even if some of them are three times my age, they are adolescents, still not truly adults, but not children either. Why could you not have made me a busy midwife, fat and happy with my own children and helping others with theirs, my Lady?
Percy slides down and steps over to her sister. She takes her burned hand and runs it through Allie's hair slowly.
Don't worry, she explains to Zses and the others, she's had nightmares ever since we were tweenies. Ever since I was burned. She tended me. Stayed at my bedside for weeks until I came around. She'll be ok in a minute.
"" Zses shouts, fear crossing his face "What happened?".
"Everything's okay" the witch holds the gnome tight "I'm here. Don't worry."
"Oh..." Zses manages to say after Percy explains what's happening. Still, he keeps clinging to Allie, eyes filled with worry.
Slowly, Allie came around. Realizing that the images in her nightmare were no longer part of her life. Still crying, her grip eases up on Zses and she relaxes into his embrace. Feeling the touch of her sisters fingers through her hair, she turned enough to see her. Her eyes full of tears, she looked back and forth from Percy to Zses. "Im sorry... I couldnt save you... Im sorry..." Her voice trails off again as her cries, though lighter, continue.
Shhhh... It was just a dream. Percy comforts in a soft voice. I'm here, He... She glances at Zses is here. We're fine.
Quietly cracks eye open to keep an eye on the situation, ready to step in if needed.
Bonds must be forged between the "family".
Hobbes pulls another canteen out of his pack and after a glare from his neglected winter wolf, pulls some biscuits to throw to the pup. He hands the canteen to Allie. "It's warm milk. It'll help ya sleep."
Hila snaps up the treats and is in a better mood. These furless ones talked way too much. It was much annoyance.
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Allie releases Zses and, with shaking hands, takes the canteen. The warmness of the container helps to ground her even more and by the time she had drank half of the milk, she was no longer shaking and her breath was normal. "Thank you..." her voice was quiet and tired. She slowly finished the milk and hugged her sister before laying back down on Zses, snuggling up tight, and falling into a much more peaceful sleep.
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Zses waits for Allie to finish drinking from the canteen, then gently puts the blanket over her when she goes back to sleep.
Allie and Percy must have went trough a lot...compared to that, my going around to get back my memory looks like a child errand.
When Allie falls asleep, Percy returns to her seat by Hobbes. Thanks for that. You always seem to have just the right thing handy.
Good, good...
Using 2 level two slots on Lesser Restoration
And two channels
This would have happened at dawn, after I prayed.
And second channel