Long Fang, somewhat taken aback by Guardian's reaction to his presence, begins running again, though more cautiously. Knowing how dangerous the wolf dream can be, he does not cast his mind out to find the pack, he instead looks for them where they would be found.
Ryvin frowns... and starts into the forest, to find out more about this odd object. The Dreaming Place has its own rules, its own reasons for throwing things your way, and like saidar, it sometimes has to be allowed to do things its own way.
But not always; Ryvin embraces the Source as she goes, all the life and light of the One Power filling her. At the same time, a quarterstaff appears in her left hand.
A ringing bell sound, lite at first, yet gaining volume, begins to pull you from the world of slumber. Whether within the cocoon of warm blankets, or within Tel'aran'rhoid, the bell brings you back.
Your body aches and groans, a reminder of what occurred the day before, as you push yourself out of your bed.
Taking a moment to stretch and rinse your mouth, you cannot help but wonder if this was just a dream.
Stepping out into from the bedroom, your companions walking out with you at the same time, a servant greets you all.
My lords and Ladies, Friend Ogier, you have been invited to have breakfast with Master Taim. I shall inform him that you all are awake, and shall be with him within the hour. Good morning.
With a deep bow, the servant turns and leaves, closing the door behind him.
"An hour, is it?" Ryvin says, staring at the closed door. "That's pushing it... But I think I'll manage."
As casual as anything, the Ebou Dari selects a heavy piece of furniture, sits down, wedges her feet underneath and starts doing sit-ups.
If anyone gives her any funny looks, she explains in a casual tone of voice: "Wasn't able to do my daily workouts under those thrice-bedamned sul'dam. I need to get back into fighting form."
Keelix will also being a series of stretching exercises. After about twenty minutes he collects his weapons and gets ready to go.
She pops to her feet and stretches as she quickly dons her clothes that were laid out. She than fastens on her armor and her weapons. She would be ready if need be. She than walked checked on Litheene Sedai, and than waited out in front of her door.
" Hoping we get more time, today I need to get to the clothier and see what dresses and clothes on can get, as well as get some more practice in" she says her fingers running across the pommel of her swords as she seems to be zoning out a bit.
Litheene wakes up, quickly verifying that her companions and stuff are in order This new world, anything might happen here.
She is quickly reminded of her unhealed cuts, as she tries to walk about.
Noding to Vala with an unreadable expression.
Litheene then approaches Ryvin, watching her exercise for a few minutes. The Suldam didn't let you train? My, and here I was sure mine was among them. If there is anything good to ever come from them, is me having at least a minimal amount of endurance.
She approaches Ryvin more closely. Sorry to ask this of you again, but I'll be glad for another healing. Can you perform the weave we saw yesterday? I'll be glad to show it if not. We can link to add more power, and, I also have this The last part is said in a whisper, as Litheene shows Ryvin the Angreal.
Jasmine awakes rested, having decided at the last minute to forego her excursion into the world of dreams. Having been invited to breakfast as well last night in a most gentlemanly manner by Mazrim, Jasmine enters the private dining room looking radiant in a flowing gown of sheer golden silk. Seating herself with poise, she awaits the others, sipping on a strong cup of Tremalking Black tea.
She looked at Litheene and than easily steps in behind her and looks at you and than Ryvin.
" These Seanchan will not take you as long as I have breath on my body, I will strive to protect you both. No woman should be chained be it literally or metaphorically by tennets and beliefs of another, Please do not dwell on past hatreds but rise above them" she sees Keelix and her cheeks flush and she seems to stick out her chest
" And when you do rise above your past chains you never know what things may come your way" she says blushing and smiling like some farm girl the morning after her wedding.
"Nah, keep that in your pocket," Ryvin says, after one glance at the angreal. "I've got it."
The Ebou Dari frowns, the glow of saidar surrounds her, and she reaches out one hand to grab Litheene's ankle.
Ribbons of Air, Earth, Fire, Water and Spirit rise up around Litheene and surge into her, completing a weave that somehow has her as a part of it. An integral part, even. When the weave fades five minutes later, it takes a lot of the aches and pains she was still feeling away with it.
Saidar winks out, and Ryvin resumes her exercizes. "The whey-faced tvethig who held my leash said I 'needed to look my best'," she says, mimicking a Seanchan drawl. "Some nonsense about making me 'pretty and soft', and parading me with ribbons. Bit miffed when these showed up." Ryvin fingers one of the white streaks in her hair and barks a laugh. "Really made my day, seeing her all upset about that. Her own bleeding fault, what with her filthy sul'dam 'training'."
Litheene readies herself for the regular shock of healing, but instead, the weave complements her body, healing in fully, without intrusion or fatigue. So that's how it is on the receiving end
Litheene looks at her closed wounds in amazement. Still, the power of the weave, strong as it may be, isn't enough to fully restore her from her injuries. At least now I'm not about to fall over
Thank you Litheene's gratitude is shown clearly in her expression. As Ryvin resumes her exercises, Litheene moves next to Amorial.
You've mentioned Yesterday your desire to become a warder. Unusual for an Ogier though it may be, you have interesting arguments to support your decision. I still need time to think about the implications, as I'm just getting accustomed to having a warder at all. However, the more pending question for this to even be considered, is whether the bonding weave even works on Ogier. If I may Litheene extends her hand to Amorial.
Litheene senses through his body, probing with a pattern similar to the bonding weave, yet using only a trickle of the power, to see if the weave is able to form within him.
"Your telling me Litheene, I feel great from what just happened no longer a nagging pain in my side" she says as she than turns from Amorial and leans in to whisper into Litheenes ear
"Wait does that mean, you felt what happened last night...Like 'everything'" She asks turning a little red
Keelix moves to stand near Ryvin.
As Vala speaks quietly to Litheen, and turns a little red, Keelix glances briefly over at them and a small smile curves the corners of his mouth.
Litheene blushes slightly, waiting to regain her Aes Sedai face before speaking Yes, the bond works both ways, and just like you feel me, so do I feel everything that ... happens ... to you. Litheene sights I guess it can't be helped. From what I know, over time it's possible to learn to control the feelings flowing through the bond, until then we just have to live with the consequences.
"Oh..well..." she says as he steps back beside litheene and smiles a goofy smile.
"I am sorry, but hes cute..and his eyes, just do something to me" she says as she stands there, and than sighs.
"Anyways..Do you think it will work? I mean with Amorial? I'm curious to see if it works" she says as she feels oddly curious.
I may not get another chance, the emotions of an Ogier should be different enough, maybe it'll even help me switch the focus from the extremities of Vala's emotions
Amorial Suth, you are the first of your kind to pass through this rite. Assuming you still wish it, welcome, friend and ally, to the ranks of white tower warders
Litheene smiles and holds on to her angreal, increasing the flow of power into him. Time to find out if it works
You feel a delicate wisp of something float about your skin. As it begins to penetrate your skin, you suddenly feel an urge to resist. Your body at first rejects the wisp, only to allow it in. With it entering your body, your core, a knot of emotions, long dormant, denied, and ignored, suddenly spring to life.
Amorial suddenly leaps to his feat, his mouth hangs open, a bestial howl erupts from his throat, shocking everyone from their morning rituals. Blood vessels, hidden by fur and fat, suddenly flare up, his muscles bulge out, his hands grasp the axe that is always near him. Muscles flexing, he charges forward, headlong through the closed door. The door bursts apart in a shower of splinters, barely slowing the mighty giant down.
Amorial hurtles through the long hallway, howling like a rabid wolf. Servants leap out of his way, fearful of this strange beast in their midst.
Proving he can get louder and deadlier, he howls his anger, and with a roar, hurls his axe over head, directly at the wall. The massive blade whirls once in the air, and what should have been the sound of metal bouncing off stone, instead the sharp crack of metal disintegrating stone upon impact, the blade head driving itself deep into the granite wall.
Standing still for long moments, Amorial finally catches his breath, and returns to his senses.
Turning, and looking down the long hall, he says Sorry. My apologies before falling over, unconscious.
Vala springs forward sword out and into a defensive stance flawlessly. She looks to Litheene and than to Amorial. The Axe flys and Vala swiftly shifts to a more offensive stance.
When Amorial falls Vala looks to Litheene and the others and than walks over to look at him.
"Okay, well that went well" she said as she checked him out. he seemed no worse for ware and smiles "He seems okay? Hey Litheene did the bond take or did he you know get all crazy cause it failed?"
"Son of a crow," Ryvin mutters.
Anyone who looks at her can see that the Ebou Dari has leaped to her feet, and is surrounded by the glow of saidar - as well as the beginning of several nasty weaves.
"Is he alive?"
Keelix reacts with the speed and ferocity of a wolf, placing himself between Ryvin and the roaring Amorial. When he goes charging through the door, he shifts and uses his body and blade to shield Ryvin from the larger splinters.
"Burn me! Is he alive?!"
Hearing the bellowing, Jasmine comes running in from an adjacent hall. Seeing Amorial sprawled on the ground she goes running to him and quickly does a delving. What happened?!? She calls out to the group.
"No offence to you, my friend," Ryvin says as she puts a hand on Litheene's shoulder, "but I am going to answer that particular question with 'something stupid'." She shakes her head. "Light! We'd better get some cold water to splash in his face... that, and ready the Harden Air-weaves in case he wakes up stroppy."
Litheene back away in surprise at the sudden outburst.
As Amorial falls, Litheene sprints after him, though she is outraced by Ryvin and both warders. Litheene is so focused on trying to understand the bond inside her and what Amorial feels, that Jasmine's voice takes her by surprise as she notices that her old time friend No, the person of this world who was my friend in ours delves her New warder? Is he really?.
He, I, well, this is apparently what happens when the bond warder weave is applied to an Ogier, astounding Litheene seems to lose herself for a moment.
The weave worked. But it fought him to work. Something was different, and he was suddenly overcome by extreme rage. I've never seen Ogier on this side of the Aryth behave like that.
Litheene feels through the bond to see if Amorial is injured or fatigued, keeping quite at Ryvin's scolding. This is my responsibility as a sister. If he was damaged by this weave, it won't matter if he wished it or not. Twice I've disobeyed the tower custom on bonding. The first brought side effects to inconvenience me, but this time, if I've done harm to another, I'll present myself to answer for it before the tower, once we get home. Right now, I just need to do what I can to make sure he is alright
Soldiers begin to rush into the halls, coming from all directions. Swords drawn, they look ready to face down trollocs and Fades, their eyes cast about, looking for danger and invaders. Instead they find a group surrounding and Ogier.
One of the men shoulders his way forward.
What is going on here? He demands, his ugly hooked nose swinging about.
"Not much you can help with, neighbour," Ryvin says, turning from Amorial to face the armsmen. "If there's anything wrong with him, the Aes Sedai will fix it if it can be mended. Just... bar the exit until we know the Ogier is alright, please."
Litheene turns towards the soldier who spoke, her ring showing No need to worry. We are guests of Lord Taim, and were preparing for our upcoming breakfast with him. Our friend expirienced an un pleasant affection, however we are tending him now. I apologize for the damage caused, I'll cover the repairs expenses if neccessary.
Not a word of lie, without saying anything. One get's used to it as a second nature eventually
Vala slowly sheathed her sword and looked at the shoulders, she would let the sisters handle the talking. She was studying the soldiers and weighing her actions if a fight broke out.
The captain nods to Litheene. So you say. Let's move out men.
With that, he turns and walks away, leading his men back to their posts.
As the soldiers leave, a tension eases from Keelix. Anyone familiar with swordplay would recognize that he had been on the verge of drawing his smaller blade.
Vala gives Keelix a slight nod and than looks to the others
"So did it work?" She says looking at Litheene as she stands over Amorial again. She had fought creatures of his size before, and was not afraid to engage if need be.
Yes it did, though what exactly is IT we are yet to see
Thank you once again for your help Jasmine, is he alright? Though Litheene also senses him through the bond, she feels safer to verify after all that happened.
I suppose Taim will be waiting for us soon. I think we should let rest and come back to himself. I'll notice if he wakes up. Also, I doubt we should speculate on the subject in the middle of a hallway
After transporting Amorial back to bed for rest, using arms of air, Litheene will then find a suitable dress to wear, and prepare to attend the breakfast.
"Okay Litheene, lets get you to breakfast, i know I could eat me a good pound of bacon and eggs." she says as she stood leaning on a chest of drawers as she smiles.
"And you should wear tat simple white dress with the simple blue raven accents, I think it would work well for you, not to daring not to elegant, just the right mix of what you need to represent." she says holding the simple dress up and smiling.
"Hopefully we can see a clothier before we go, i really would like to get a nice yellow and black dress, Its my house colors you know, House Cherise, we were smiths..and proud smiths" she sniffed and than straightened her self.
"Guess I'll get dressed," Ryvin says, shaking her head at the sight of Amorial's recumbent form. "Should we set a guard on him, just in case?"
I do not think it wise to leave him to awake in a strange place with none he knows nearby.
"First Keelix the women are gonna change" She glares at Keelix as she than continues "I however do agree with you but who should stay, and who should go. We could always have Ryvin and Litheene go and we could stay here?" she said eyeing Keelix again and than looking at the others.
"Unless Ryvin and Litheene Sedai have a better idea?" Vala asks as she folds the dress and sits on the top of the doors.
With a slight chuckle, Keelix walks over to the splintered doors to the room and stands fully in the doorway with his back to the room, his size and his cloak making an effective doorway.
After changing from night clothes into the temporary dresses provided by Taim, Litheene and Ryvin are joined by Jasmine as they walk towards the chambers where breakfast will be served with Taim.
A servant opens the doors to the dinning room, and you see that Taim is no where to be seen. Yet, the table itself brims with food. Sausages, eggs, chicken, bacon, ham, steak, potatoes, water, wine, milk, fruits and more are piled upon the table.
As you make your way in, you begin to hear the sounds of muted voices coming from the door to the right. Only able to tell that two men are talking, you begin to move about the table, putting it between yourself and the door.
A moment later the door is flung open, and a very angry Taim stands with his back to you, talking to someone.
I dont care. Tell your men to get rid of their superstitious nonsense and be ready to fight. An Aes Sedai can die just like anyone else, and nothing bad happens to the person. I have personally killed 4 of them as they sought to capture me, and look at me now. Get the men ready!
Turning he takes a step and focuses upon the three of you.
Pursing his lips, he closes the door, using his body to hide whoever he was talking to until the door shuts.
My apologies, my ladies. You werent supposed to hear that exchange. Dealing with that ...person always gets my blood boiling.
Walking towards the head of the table, he pulls out a chair to his right, and looks upon Jasmine, a familiar smile upon his face.
My lady, you look ravishing this morning. I see that our conversations last night didn't keep you from achieving that perfect amount of beauty sleep.
As he pushes in the chair for Jasmine, he takes the chair at the head of the table.
Please help yourself. I have excused all the servants from this area, and have warded this area to prevent our conversation from reaching those spies that walk among us.
So, tell me, have you come to a decision regarding my proposal? He asks, directing his gaze towards Litheene.
Jasmine smiles at Taim and says You are too kind, my lord. Waiting for the others to answer she begins eating. You can tell she has been well trained in manners and perhaps comes from nobility herself.