She just gets quiet as she tries to shut out the noise from her past.
Cyna gets up and gives her soon to be wife a kiss. "I'll be back in a bit."
"I'm fine for now," Charity says. "Let's go shopping for your sheets and bedding for me, alright?"
Gwen looks up from untying the two deer as her mother comes outside. "I forgot to take care of them..."
She nods, "Sure...whatever you want. Thanks Ashram, we'll be by later." She turns and heads quietly out of the Temple with Charity and Rhy.
"We'll get it taken care of," Charity assures Tesia.
Barclay walks up to the house and pounds on the door.
Basir opens the door. "I thought I told you...Oh, Barclay...what brings you by?"
"This isn't a social call, Basir," Barclay says, his expression grim.
"What is this about?" Basir asks, a hint of irritation in his voice.
"It's alright well take care of it together then you can have your nap." Cyna says.
The eidolon moves toward Michael, but Ulli simply intones a spell banishing the eidolon to its home place almost effortlessly. "Let me know when you are done, Michael."
Basir draws a knife and goes for Barclay, who smacks the Summoner across the face and grabs his wrist in a vice-like grip. "Stupid move, Basir."
Basir struggles against the paladin as Michael dispels his enchantments. "You barbaric imbeciles!"
"Takes one to know one," Ulli says, casting another spell. He overcomes the Summoner's will. "Now talk."
Barclay looks into Basir's eyes. "What did you do to Charity?"
Basir tries to resist, but fails. "I beat her and used her for my pleasures."
Ulli looks to Barclay. "Is that enough?"
Barclay shakes his head. "No. Basir, I want details...now."
The Summoner shakes and begins to detail the horrific abuses he heaped upon the Midwife. Ulli draws his hammer. "I think we've heard enough. Shall we carry out the sentence?"
Barclay shakes his head. "No. We take him back to the town square.
Ulli nods. [b]"As you wish. Thank you for your help, Michael."
"Thank you, Mother," Gwen says. "So how do we start? I usually take my kills to Hadrinn."
She nods as they head to the general store, a heaviness in her heart that she hadn't felt in a very long time. "I know...I just...I hate not being able to do anything. I hate that we didn't realize what was going on sooner and I absolutely....I just...I'm sorry...I'm so so sorry." She says, not looking up from the ground as she walks.
"Basir's good at fooling people," Charity says grimly. "I know firsthand. Don't let it get you down."
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Ulli sighs. "I'm really hoping this is the exception, not the rule."
Barclay smiles. "It is. Generally, we don't have these issues. Not many people are as capable as Basir here and the ones that are are on our side."
Ulli takes the oars and starts rowing back after everyone gets in the boat.
"You've been busy while I've been gone. We'll take them like this, and I'll see about getting the tools to take care of them ourselves for next time." She says tying up one of the deer for ease of carrying.
She shakes her head unsure of what she could possibly say, "I'm sorry I reacted the way I did....I can't...I can't really get into it right now..but later, when we're together with the rest of our friends I promise I'll explain and then...then maybe they won't be so mad at me for what I did. I just...I couldn't just not do anything. It would have just gotten worse whether he knew we knew or not and I just...I couldn't take that risk. I don't think he'll be able to fool Barclay, Michael and that Brother Ulli person though. I just...I just want him to pay for...for everything." She says as she wrings her hands together lightly. Getting to the shop she holds the door open for them as she tries to give her wife and Charity a small smile, but it trembles at best. "Here we are. Anything you want, it's yours. Don't even worry about it. Save the money Clara gave you for something when you really need it, or for when we have to go back out into the field. This is our treat to you." She says as she waits for them to go in first.
"Okay," Charity says, looking at the bedding.
Gwen ties up the other deer like her mother and follows her to Hadrinn's.
Tesia follows them in and goes to Rhy. Taking her hand she rests her head on her shoulder, "See anything you like my love?"
Putting an arm around Tes' waist she kisses her head. "I haven't really thought of it love, let's look around."
She looks around at the different colors and designs of bedding, much more subdued than her usual vibrant happy self. It was hard to get excited about bedding...or anything really, if it wasn't for Rhy being with her she probably would have already snapped. Looking through things she sees a set made of some thick looking dark blue material. Picking it up she takes a closer look at it before showing it to Rhy, "What do you think about this one? It almost looks like it's made for colder weather. It feels pretty soft too."
"I don't really have anything for you to take it in, but I can pour you a cup," Yulia says.
Cyna and Gwen reach Hadrinn's as Fae walks by.
She shakes her head, "Nah...that's okay. I don't want to be a bother, and if we're late getting back for lunch that Elena is working on....well..there's no telling what she'll do really but I don't wanna upset her so...maybe I'll stop in some other time. It smells really good in here by the way, I hope you guys can make it to the wedding. I'll see ya later."
Getting married? Well good for her. Drago thought. However, there were other feelings as well, but those were irrelevant. He began looking for a cup. He stopped when Rajni said otherwise.
"have a good evening." Kama adds as they leave.
Running her hands over the soft cloth Rhadaya nods. "This does feel really nice, like it would be warm."
Giving Yulia and Drago a parting smile and wave she heads out the doors of the Cafe and turns towards Cyna and Sienna's place, "Just one more stop and then home for lunch." They had built the houses for all of them in basically the same place and she knew the house with the little archery range in the back was theirs. Going with Kama and Dillon to the door she knocks.
She nods, "Okay...if you like it we'll get that one and maybe we should get an extra set...you know...to have so we can change them out to wash them occasionally? What do you think?"
"Hey Fae, what are you still doing here?" Cyna asks.
"I got lost looking for somebody, I was gonna do the magic thing but I'm not really sure what to look for. "Bad Guys" isn't really specific enough for divination's..." Fae says looking a little ragged.
"Maybe those people can help," Gwen says pointing at Sadhana, Ylrhea, Celia and Clara.
Sienna comes to the door. "Oh, hi, Rajni. Is something wrong with our dresses?"
Charity selects a cream colored sheet set. "I think I'll take these."
Yulia looks at the invitation after Rajni and the others leave. "Do you want to go to this, Drago?"
She shakes her head, "No no...your dresses are fine and will be ready and beautiful for the both of you on your special day." Taking the last invitation from Kama she hands it to Sienna, "This is an invitation to my sisters' wedding. We'd like it very much if you all can come and celebrate with us. Of course those that are new here are welcome as well...it's just....we had no idea of who all would be coming back with you guys this time and it seems every time you all come home...some extra people come with you. I ran into Kama as she was delivering them, so I thought I would go with her to deliver the last few invitations. Have a really good rest of the day Ms. Sienna." Taking Dillon's hand in hers she looks up at Kama, "Well Sis...that's the last one. Ready for some lunch?" She asks as her stomach growls loudly. She laughs as she starts back towards their house with Dillon and the woman she already considers to be a sister.
Dillon chuckles. "You seem ready. I am too."
"We'll be there," Sienna says. "If you'd like, ours is next week at the temple at noon. Cyna and I would appreciate you coming."
"Definitely, maybe something green?" Rhadaya replies looking at a thick, soft sheet set in a rich forest green.
Yesss, I can almost taste the food already I'm ssso hungry." Kama replies with a little laugh.