She kind of shrugs while giving Tesia a small smile, "What can I say? I'm stubborn and have a smart mouth sometimes. Sometimes it takes a little longer for things to sink in, but eventually I get it. You ready to go back inside now?"
Priya approaches Rhadaya, smiling at her niece's kind heart. "Anything I can help you with?"
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"Basir is under arrest for assault and rape," Barclay answers. "He will be dealt with tonight at the town square. If you have anything to say in his defense, you can say it then. If you wish to speak to him, wait until he's in a cell."
The paladin then continues with the other into the fort. He roughly shoves Basir into one of the rooms converted into a prison cell. "Will the spell keep him from summoning his eidolon, Ulli?"
The cleric nods. "Long enough for him to be dealt with."
Barclay slams the barred door shut and orders a couple of paladins to stand guard. "I need to go talk to some people. You can head back to the temple, Ulli. What will you do, Michael?"
"I'll stay here until he's ready to be dealt with, if you let Jelks know," Michael answers. "I don't want him getting away."
Barclay nods and has a third paladin fetch Michael a chair. "I'll return after a while."
Tesia nods slowly as she reaches up to take Rajni's hand. Even though the fetchling was smaller in stature than herself, there was a strength in her grip and the way that she helped her up that she never noticed before. Something had obviously happened that made Rajni change somehow...or maybe she was just growing up. Good for her. Maybe someday I can get past all the things that happened. No one is perfect...but she's right..I'm not alone and I don't have to deal with these things on my own either A slight smile crosses her face as she heads back into the shop where Rhy had stayed to offer moral support and encouragement to Charity and so that halfling wouldn't feel like she was being left alone. She had so much to be thankful for....it was time to let go and really start moving forward. Until today she never realized how much hurt she had been holding onto. Some things still hurt...but Priya was right and it would get better with time. Going over to her wife she wraps her arms around her and gives her a kiss on the cheek, "Thank you."
Tesia and Rhydaya had been there for her when she needed someone to vent to multiple times, the least she could do was be there to listen to Tesia the way she did for her. She still had things she needed to deal with though, so seeing that Tesia was back to her more stable self and with her wife she turns and goes back into the kitchen. Sitting back down next to Dillon she takes his hand and gives it a loving squeeze before going back to her meal which had cooled off a bit. Looking into his eyes after having some of her milk she asks, "So...what do you think about it?"
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Dillon looks a couple shades redder. "Spah...spicy."
She tries not to giggle, "Maybe we better introduce you to our food a little more gradually. Elena's cooking is mild compaired to mamas'...but when they start teaching me I'll have them show me how to tone the spicy part down so I don't kill you with it." She says as the color darkens in her cheeks. Getting up she gets him a tankard of cold milk and hands it to him, "Here..this will help with that more than the lemonade."
Charity returns with a cream and gold long-sleeved shirt, brown breeches, a pair of black leather boots, a light blue sleep set and a blue and turquoise gingham dress. "I'm ready."
"Thank you, love," Dillon says, taking a gulp of milk.
She rubs his back lightly, "You're always welcome my sweet lamb."
She nods and gives her a smile. Even though she's still not as enthusiastic as she usually is, the majority of the somberness is gone and left her looking a little better. "Those look lovely." Looking at Asha and Priya she takes out three gold and hands them to Asha, "Thank you...both of you, for everything." Looking at Charity she asks, "You ready to see Konstantyna now?" As they finish up and head out of the shop she stops near where the others are eating in the kitchen and waves and them, "See you around....and thanks Rajni." She holds the door open for Rhy and Charity before following them out.
Before they leave she just nods her head and gives Tesia a small smile, "Sure, no problem."
Elena smiles. "You're a wonderful person, Rajni."
"In more ways than one."
"Can we take our stuff back to the house first? Maybe swing by the temple again?" Charity asks.
She shrugs as her blush deepens, "I'm just me...but thank you. I'm a work in progress." She says as she finishes her milk and lays her head on his shoulder.
She nods, "Of course. Did you want to put your things in my bag so you don't have to carry them all the way back? Though...we are just a little ways down the street from here, it's totally up to you."
"I can walk with my things...It makes me feel...normal," Charity says.
She nods, "Okay, that's fine."
"Maybe those people can help," Gwen says pointing at Sadhana, Ylrhea, Celia and Clara.
"Perfect." Fae sighs walking over to the group. "Hello again." She says.
"Hi," Ylrhea says.
Drago was completely stunned. He had gotten a bad feeling about the man, but he didn't expect anything like this. The Szef followed them to Basir's cell. After Barclay and the Cleric left, he turned to Michael, "Who was the victim?"
"I can't tell you, Drago," Michael says. "I know you probably wouldn't retaliate against the victim, but it is for their protection."
"What can we help you with?" Celia asks Fae.
Staying with Charity to provide her support, Rhadaya is torn as Tes leaves to get some air. She could feel the shift in the air, like a storm rolling in, a sure sign that her wife’s emotions were in turmoil. When Priya follows her out, the sorceress feels a little relieved. In the Vishkanya she recognized the look of someone who’d been through hell and come out the other side. Hopefully she would have a few words of wisdom that would help.
When Tes returns, looking like she felt substantially better, the feel of her arms around her releieved a lot of her worry. ”Of course love, feel a little better?”
Smiling at Charity’s selections she takes a deep breath, happy to see the Halfling feeling a little confidence.
"Hey there Fae, hi Gwen! How is everything?" Sādhanā asks.
"I got two deer," Gwen answers. "Mr. Hadrinn, will you please butcher these two for me and my mother?"
"Of course," Hadrinn says, taking the two animals to be butchered. "They'll be done in an hour."
"You speak Common now?" Ylrhea asks, surprised.
Gwen nods. "Nana and Papa taught me."
"Fair enough," Drago replied. With a disgusted look at Basir, the Szef silently turned his back, "Fair well Michael." Dropping to a whisper, he added, "Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll do something stupid to where you have to turn him to ash."
Without waiting for a response, the Dhampir left and hustled back to the market for the flour.
Drago heads to the market, where a fair amount of activity is going on, but nothing unusual.
It took him a few moments to reacquaint himself with the marketplace, but he finally found and paid for a bag of flour. Quickly, he headed back to the café.
"It took you a bit," Yulia notes as Drago walks back into the cafe. "Was everything okay?"
"It would seem that my instincts about Basir were correct. I just saw Barclay, Michael, and some Cleric taking him to a cell at the fort." Drago responded while setting down the bag of flour.
Staying with Charity to provide her support, Rhadaya is torn as Tes leaves to get some air. She could feel the shift in the air, like a storm rolling in, a sure sign that her wife’s emotions were in turmoil. When Priya follows her out, the sorceress feels a little relieved. In the Vishkanya she recognized the look of someone who’d been through hell and come out the other side. Hopefully she would have a few words of wisdom that would help.
When Tes returns, looking like she felt substantially better, the feel of her arms around her releieved a lot of her worry. ”Of course love, feel a little better?”
Smiling at Charity’s selections she takes a deep breath, happy to see the Halfling feeling a little confidence.
She nods as they head back to the house, "Yeah, I'll be okay. Just needed a little perspective I guess and to be reminded that I'm not alone in this." She replies with a slight shrug of her shoulders while giving her wife's hand a loving squeeze.
Once at the house, Charity hangs up her new clothes and puts the new bedding on her bed. She sits for a moment on the edge of the bed.
"Oh? I hope it's nothing too serious," Yulia says.
Drago's expression grew grave, "Unfortunately, it is. He's been arrested for assault and rape. I don't know against who, but I might have an idea."
"And you never will be." Rhadaya says softly.
Once home she checks on Charity after a bit, knocking on the door to her room. "How are you doing Charity?"
"Well you have a talent for language." Sādhanā says smiling at Gwen.
Nodding again she gives her wife a smile before Rhy goes to check on Charity, "I know my love, I know." While Rhy goes to check on their guest, she puts the dark blue sheets on the bed and the quilt on top. After fluffing the pillows she goes back downstairs and waits on the couch.
"I really wanted to learn," Gwen says. "It's much easier to speak what everyone else does."
"I'm alright," Charity says. "Just trying to take a deep breath and relax. I...I feel like I have to look over my shoulder to see if Basir's there. I wasted so much time...trying to...do whatever it is I thought a Midwife was supposed to do."
"That's..." Yulia pauses to consider her words. "Vile."
"You're doing a fine job," Elena says, clearing the dishes after everyone has eaten.
Dillon nods. "So what would you like to do now, love?"
Pandi returns to Cyna and Sienna's after her long walk. "Hellooooo, anyone home?"
"I'm here," Sienna says as Pandi enters. "Where were you?"