Smiling to herself, Sādhanā slowly opens the door and enters the room. Sitting on the bed next to Arista, she chuckles as she nudges her friend gently. "Wake up hon, it's about time we all get together and get ready to move on."
Slowly rubbing her eyes, Arista looks up at Sadhana. Yawning she says, "Is it time to go already?"
Milo growls, watching the fetchling and the vishkanya. "Now!"
A small group of people begin assembling outside the Common House to watch the commotion.
His words are cut off as he takes a meaty fist to the face. "Oh, no no no...that's it!"
Fur sprouts all over Gerard's body, his face becoming a bestial snout. His fangs glisten in the morning sun. "You want to do this? Let's do this!"
He claws at Rafat, who punches him twice more, only adding to his anger. Gerard wraps an arm around the man's neck. "Stop or I will make sure there's nothing left for people to find."
"Almost." Sādhanā says smiling. "Just a matter of the last few of us asking our favors. Everyone is gathering their gear now. I figure you'd like to be at least moderately awake when we leave."
Rubbing her eyes again she sits up, "Yeah, thanks for waking me. I'll have to take care of some of my own.....needs before getting my stuff together anyways." She blushes slightly.
His tone is as placid as his demeanor. "This is not how we solve things here."
From the north, Asha steps forward. "Put your bow down, young one. This is my fight to finish."
Her face is resolute and her ophidian eyes dark.
Flashing a Arista wry grin, Sādhanā gets up and makes her way to the door. "I'd heard that pregnant women had to go all the time, but this is the first time I've actually seen it happen. Don't worry we'll stop whenever you need hon."
She blushes again while running a hand through her hair, "I'm sorry, I feel like I'm gonna be a bloody nuisance today..."
"Not in a million years."Sādhanā says with a little laugh as she heads out of the room closing the door behind her.
She then reaches back and smacks him across the face hard. "You are the disgrace to the Mahila! I run the household, you provide for the family. Or did you forget? How Elena chooses to live her life is her choice and I give her my blessing. You've been sailing far too long. You have lost your faith on those open seas."
Her slight fangs show as she berates Rafat in front of all. "I don't know what ports you sleep in..."
"Asha..." Rafat starts.
"No, you will be quiet! Your words have no weight. I alone am the ghara ke mukhiya! I don't need your materials, I don't need your help...I don't need you! For too long, I have let you run your mouth. For too long, I've been afraid to stand on my own, but, now that you have shown that you are a talking ass, I will not let you dishonor our family. Amanurata blesses us without you. I have not even touched the last shipment you brought. This is not Deshur and you are not Nara, unless you've been frequenting their temples of decadence. I do not know you anymore, Rafat, leave my sight!"
Rafat stands there stunned before turning away and heading back to the harbor.
With her door closed Arista tends to her more personal business, then once her hands are cleaned she goes about the room making sure to pick up everything. When she comes across her brother's sword, she unwraps it carefully and holds it to her. Someday Theon...I will find out what happened to you. Once again wrapping it in cloth, she puts it into her bag and heads downstairs.
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Asha stops Rajni. "May I please speak to my daughter alone for a moment?"
Barclay sighs. "Well, this is a first."
She stands there not sure of what she's just seen. Could that be where Theon is? Is that where I'm supposed to take the sword? What does it mean? She ponders these things as she grabs her stuff and heads downstairs.
She walks into Rajni's room and shuts the door.
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