Search Posts
Leading the traumatized captive back down the stairs, she cringes as she steps on dozens of dead rats and bats in her bare-feet. Trembling in the doorway the fearful girl looks at the massive warhorse.
The girl looks blankly a the horse unsure what to do next.
The girl is obviously confused with the choices, 'I..I...I dd...don't want to be a b...b... burden. I'll g...g...go on my own."
"W..why are you s...sending me away to the gods? Haven't I been through enough?'
The girl snarls and tries to swing at Daniel.
Daniel manages to grapple her.
As Mathalen sits up on the bed she lunges towards the flat-footed Andrea, who was releasing her feet. "Die bytche." ; ;
"He was here...doing un...un...unspeak..." She trails off.
The girl looks up, exhausted and pale, she winces and tries to scoot away from her captive. She finally realizes its a face she knows, "A..a..andrea?"
Aurelio resumes the lead with his shield held firmly, Daniel, Andrea, Phem, Gerard and the hound follow up the stairs. Once the bedroom of the commanding officer, this room has been cleaned up by Thesing to the best of his abilities. While it’s still dark and damp, the furniture is mostly new and clean. There is an attractive femal laying sprawled on the bed, tied with leather strapes, her clothes are mostly torn off, she is pale and with vampire bites on the neck and inner thigh but not quite yet dead. Although she is unresponsive. Andrea, Gerard and Phem: the three of you do recognize the girl from t he safe house. She is one of the original Brotherhood members, a talented young girl learning unarmed combat skills. Her name is Mathalen.
"Who do you all work for, how did your f..f..find us? The children's mother asks. She quickly asks somewhat confused, "Are you all together or...were there multiple rescue parties?' Pausing only a moment before continuing, "Do you know where they took my husband and the men?
I think the performance is suppose to be at 5:30 with no intermission. Letting out at 7:00 which is about forty-five minutes before sunset." She looks over at Areal and Janiven and shrugs.
There is compact strongly built girl who enters the room carrying quarter staff, "Anyone here if that play Orsin was going to do near dusk, is actually going to happen? I have several teams ready to walk the guests safely home." She looks over at the two new guests and her jaw drops slightly.
Several members of the Brotherhood stop and listen quietly to bard's ballad. Tears flowing for tragic loses.
Mathalan looks evilly at the elf who slept through most of the evenings events. She mutters barely audible "useless...lazy.."
Mathalan stays back with Fluer and the dead companion. She does not speak much but she is visibly shaken by the unpleasant reality.
Mathalan says a little pray over her friend, "One of the original brotherhood before we actually had a name, rest in peace." That attack occurred about an hour into the second watch. Leaving Fluer on guard by herself, unless anyone else is going to replace Ermolos. It's been anything but restful for the group.
RD 1: Shots crossbow from the ground. ; The bolt hits the soft scales. She will then get up.
Sleepy eyed, 'I just went to sleep...stop it, let s..s...som...someone else keep watch."
Those awake can make a perception check.
---
Mathalan reaches for Andrea's light crossbow and cocks it, placing the bolt in place. "Thanks.'
Ermolos and Mathalen can be persuaded to come along. Andrea and Shadow each have an average strength it shouldn't be too hard to keep a pace. the girl, Mathalen, is more than capable for filling for the elf wizard. :-)
The house is active when Lucrezia, Truk, Orsin and John arrive. All eyes on you. "We heard the good news. Glad everyone is safe." That is followed by a bit of light applause.
"She is a foul beast"
Andrea, Shadow and Duncan twist and turn and double back but eventually they get to the safe-house shortly after dusk. The house is hopping with activity and excitement, as Fiosa and Janiven try to calm Mathalen down, she is in tears. There is yelling coming from the other room...the eryine is on a rampage.
About an hour later Mathalen walks in to gather up Emily. Shaking her head, Of course, you bring her to ...' her words trail off. "Yeh, yeh the foods good I know." After a deep breath, "She'll be fine...enjoy yourselves and sleep in."
"Becareful." she bids her mentor as she helps him to slide the grate back over the opening.
"Hi Kenji, you missed the group by 20 minutes...maybe. They went back to the sewer. They were trying the go where the bandits dropped you all off at, it's not too far. I could show you the entrance." Mathalen offers helpfully.
Kenji you find Mathalen may lack power but her feet and hands are very quick. She has a determined focus and picks up instruction easily. She seems to take a few few minutes to think about each item mentioned to her, then she slowly moves the move. She sees to be analytical in her approach. So far, she is a fine student.
I chuckle. "Teet meant to eat food wit and rook nice when white. Onry animas fight wit teet. We not animas. Kicks good way to do damage, speciary when torso an arms is weak. Regs arways stronger. Rook nice on raidies who train dem weru too. Come. I show you some kick tricks. I take her to a clear space and show her some defensive stances that good use of kicks as counter actions. She gets up commenting on, "The man didn't come closer when he was searchin' fer that ear lobe I bit off," she's eager to learn from you.
She responds to Kenji, "Well the three times I've had to fight I kicked and pulled hair and well,...I bit one guy once." |
