A Kingdom's Fate (Rp): Ended.
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Once the others had started eating, Vik'nar took small slow bites of the food, savoring the flavors and trying to not overwhelm his taste with the spice of it. It was indeed far spicier than most dishes, but he felt he had balanced it well to not be too overpowering. Mmm, the fish cooked up especially well. I'll need to come to Wesburg to enjoy truly fresh seafood more often.
He looked up from his dreams of delicious seafood dishes to respond to the comments of Rai've and Acento. "Ah yeah, the Herelden Roast Lamb, it's one of my family's restaurant specialties. I could certainly prepare a glaze for it too." Pausing to think for a moment. "Perhaps once we all return from this next venture?" Make a tradition out of it.
He had made certain not to add an if to that statement. Certainly the possibility still loomed, but in truth he didn't want to think of it nor put the thought into anyone's mind - although a few would likely dwell on it regardless.
He looked up from his dreams of delicious seafood dishes to respond to the comments of Rai've and Acento. "Ah yeah, the Herelden Roast Lamb, it's one of my family's restaurant specialties. I could certainly prepare a glaze for it too." Pausing to think for a moment. "Perhaps once we all return from this next venture?" Make a tradition out of it.
He had made certain not to add an if to that statement. Certainly the possibility still loomed, but in truth he didn't want to think of it nor put the thought into anyone's mind - although a few would likely dwell on it regardless.
"Alright then, Herelden Roast Lamb when we get back." Vik'nar responded to Acento and also everyone else.
"Well if everyone's done, I can clean up if you all want to head to bed. We've got to get to the ship before dawn." He collected the bowls, pot and pan and started scrubbing them out in the wash basin, while humming a little tune with a smile on his face.
"Well if everyone's done, I can clean up if you all want to head to bed. We've got to get to the ship before dawn." He collected the bowls, pot and pan and started scrubbing them out in the wash basin, while humming a little tune with a smile on his face.
Ellondra opened her mouth and shut it a couple of times before speech functioned successfully, "Dinner was excellent. Again, that is. I appreciate that you take the time to care for us. ...I suppose you were correct in suggesting we discuss our new mission while on board the ship. It would make for uneasy sleep."
After a quick nod and an awkward sort of linger, she bid her companions goodnight and retired to her room to sleep. Her room: her own nightclothes, her own bed, her own rather expensive hair products. It was damn good to spend a night recuperating.
After a quick nod and an awkward sort of linger, she bid her companions goodnight and retired to her room to sleep. Her room: her own nightclothes, her own bed, her own rather expensive hair products. It was damn good to spend a night recuperating.
Evela had loved his food, but had almost brnt his tounge off from the spices. 'The monastary never had anything like this, this is beautiful, but it hurts...' he tohught to himself. He stood up and began to praise Vik'nar, "That has got to be the best meal I have had in my 200 years" he said cheerfully, lisping some of the words from his burnt mouth.
Ra'ive set down his spoon and stood from the table, he had thoroughly enjoyed the meal. How Vik'nar did it was anybodies guess but he was a master no doubt.
Ra'ive cracked a small smile at Evla's obvious discomfort.
'Monasteries didn't prepare you for that did they'
He walked to Vik'nar, gave him another grateful nod, excused himself and retired to bed.
Ra'ive cracked a small smile at Evla's obvious discomfort.
'Monasteries didn't prepare you for that did they'
He walked to Vik'nar, gave him another grateful nod, excused himself and retired to bed.
Sorry for the cruddy post, I'm not on form this morning 
However I wont be going away this weekend and I'll be able to post regularly as usual. Woo
However I wont be going away this weekend and I'll be able to post regularly as usual. Woo
[HEADING=2]Chapter two: Forgotten enemies.[/HEADING]
As the sun came, the bellowing warmth followed and with it the townsfolk all around Calemdar rose to their feet and prepared for the day.
Farmers and merchants, mothers and brothers, anyone and everyone fell out of bed and prepared breakfast, got ready for another day of work and for some labour. Slaves were already up in most towns; fresh stews boiling and the churning fire crackling away at the baked bread preparing breakfast for their masters making the air soothe with a delicous odour of food and it smelled like home to some, and to some, it smelled like freedom.
Though the prison cells weren't really filled, they still carried their weight and those who had broken the law sat there, yearning for freedom, craving it with every piece of themselves. Hoping that, someday their only wish would be fulfilled.
This, was indeed such a day for some of the prisoners. But not entirely.
The cells has grown steep with the growing mass of black market deals and filthy merchants and thieves. Wesburg was losing it's touch, and so it had to dispose of some of the prisoners.
Whilse most of those did not do half as bad of a crime as some, many did not deserve death. And so death was not an option.
Along the roads prisoners walked in chains followed and lead by guardsmen ready for anything.
Some of the women cried as they saw their husbands, their children being forced onward, while others quietly cursed at their filth, and there were those who teared up with sorrow or pitty for their fate.
"Sign the form in the Keep, it will explain everything"
The guards said to the mothers and fathers who wished to see their children or spouses once more.
"Go to the Keep, talk to the cleric"
The guardsmen and the people of the town were close, and thus felt sorrow for their fate as well.
These prisoners were to be taken to Riverbank and Mungen to serve as slaves until their sentance was carried out. The minor faults were kept in the prison cells, but the ones with years and some even tens of years worth of sentances, they were to be carried by ship to these places.
The forms in the Keep were to ensure a safe passage back to Wesburg once their sentance was carried out, and was to be filled by anyone with authority over them, and the coin to see the ship back to Wesburg.
While sorrow and misery over the draughth and heat in Wesburg drove many of it's civilians to their knees, most abandoned their crops and fled the heat.
But as Wesburg and Herelden had their troubles, danger grew in the North as the small port town of Lemsten was faced with the giant walls of Tartungen and the unknown danger that lurked the vast area.
News recently traveled to the ears of people across Calemdar that Lemsten was in danger of being the next one to be attacked by whatever cursed Tartungen, but the King spared no influence in re-assuring his people that the danger was safely closed behind shut gates and massive walls, and so it was no threat.
But the seas brought other news. Scouts reported hostile activity within Harpwood, and a strange growing mass in unknown population of unknown genre.
With the King's hands tied with the rumors upon Tartungen as well as the great danger regarding the Rift and the water pouring into it, he could not spare any more influence nor soldiers, and so the townsfolk near Harpwood were going to have to find proof of their accusations or form a militia of their own.
Dawn was upon the world, with new heartbreaking news and rumors and lives were to be changed in the coming days, if not forgotten or devoured by misteries.
Vik'nar woke well before dawn as he was accustomed to. He set about cleaning up with the provided wash basin. After mostly drying off, he'd just let his hair dry on it's own, he penned a note for Ellondra that he slide under her door before departing.
Ellondra,
I've gone to say my farewells to a relative who lives in town. When time is more available, I should introduce the two of you. I'll meet you all at dawn on the ship.
-Vik
Vik'nar rode swiftly through the city to arrive at his Uncle Cna'an's home. Regrettably accepting another cup of tea from the man before he'd finished his goodbyes. His uncle simply had an air about him that he found it quite impossible to turn the man down on any front.
He made his way to the docks as the sun was staring to fully crest the horizon and while the high tides crested gentle waves far up the shore.
Ellondra,
I've gone to say my farewells to a relative who lives in town. When time is more available, I should introduce the two of you. I'll meet you all at dawn on the ship.
-Vik
Vik'nar rode swiftly through the city to arrive at his Uncle Cna'an's home. Regrettably accepting another cup of tea from the man before he'd finished his goodbyes. His uncle simply had an air about him that he found it quite impossible to turn the man down on any front.
He made his way to the docks as the sun was staring to fully crest the horizon and while the high tides crested gentle waves far up the shore.
Acento stirred from his sleep, he was disorientated at first, wondering what mess he'd gotten himself into. It all came flooding back to him and he set about his routine, he washed and took out his claymore and a piece of flint and began to sharpen it.
Ra'ive, for the first time in a while woke slowly and calmly. He'd gotten used to waking up in strange beds, he'd gotten...
'Comfortable'
'Complacent'
He stood and stretched slowly, feeling his joints crack and listening to the satisfying pop. Once he was done he donned his hood, re-secured his Claws and exited the room. Today would be a busy day and it would be best to get too it.
He descended the stairs quickly and took a position waiting by the main door, much to the disgruntlement of the staff.
'They must have some kind of problem with a masked, armoured and armed stranger, leaning nonchalantly against a doorframe'
'Comfortable'
'Complacent'
He stood and stretched slowly, feeling his joints crack and listening to the satisfying pop. Once he was done he donned his hood, re-secured his Claws and exited the room. Today would be a busy day and it would be best to get too it.
He descended the stairs quickly and took a position waiting by the main door, much to the disgruntlement of the staff.
'They must have some kind of problem with a masked, armoured and armed stranger, leaning nonchalantly against a doorframe'
Ellondra stood in the foyer, dressed and armed, murmured conversation flowing between herself and a younger man in a Guard's uniform. He relayed to her the condition of the city, the decision on the commodity of space, and the citizenry's reactions to it. He told her what they'd heard from sailors of the volatile North. And for her part, the Sergeant stood quietly and listened with conviction.
When she'd sent the man on his way, she turned and within a few steps discovered Ra'ive by the door. It was disconcerting how silently he could turn up... If only because she wasn't certain of his motives.
"Ah. You're awake... That's good." Ellondra held up a folded piece of paper between her fingers. "No fresh-cooked breakfast this morning, I'm afraid. Vik'nar will meet us at the docks. If you require sustenance, though, I believe there is granola in the cupboard."
When she'd sent the man on his way, she turned and within a few steps discovered Ra'ive by the door. It was disconcerting how silently he could turn up... If only because she wasn't certain of his motives.
"Ah. You're awake... That's good." Ellondra held up a folded piece of paper between her fingers. "No fresh-cooked breakfast this morning, I'm afraid. Vik'nar will meet us at the docks. If you require sustenance, though, I believe there is granola in the cupboard."
Acento blew some of the residue from his sword, it seemed sharp enough, he polished it and put it back in it's sheath. He got up and put his Armour on.
Acento took one last look around the house and then headed for the door, he spotted Ra'ive and Ellondra bounded up to them.
"Oh good morning you two, how did you sleep?"
Acento took one last look around the house and then headed for the door, he spotted Ra'ive and Ellondra bounded up to them.
"Oh good morning you two, how did you sleep?"
"I'll manage fine, I'll pick up something small on the way to the ship" Said Ra'ive, suddenly he turned his face away from her as if embarrassed. He composed himself and faced her once more.
"I wanted to t.." he paused and breathed deeply once more.
'Why is this so hard?'
"I wanted to thank you for your hospitality Ellondra" he said, his nervousness only evident in his voice, as his body remained neutral. He could prevent his body-language from revealing his emotions and thoughts, it came with the territory of being an assassin. However he just couldn't hide the uncomfortably in his voice at the moment.
"I know this does not mean you trust me but I appreciate it nonetheless"
As if by magic once Ra'ive had ceased his awkward thanks, Acento appeared. How was that man always so positive? Did this man indulge in Cea-weed aswell? It would be the only explanation that Ra'ive could comprehend.
"Oh good morning you two, how did you sleep?"
"Well considering I wasn't woken by a legion of armed guards surrounding my bed, my sleep was fine. Yourself?"
"I wanted to t.." he paused and breathed deeply once more.
'Why is this so hard?'
"I wanted to thank you for your hospitality Ellondra" he said, his nervousness only evident in his voice, as his body remained neutral. He could prevent his body-language from revealing his emotions and thoughts, it came with the territory of being an assassin. However he just couldn't hide the uncomfortably in his voice at the moment.
"I know this does not mean you trust me but I appreciate it nonetheless"
As if by magic once Ra'ive had ceased his awkward thanks, Acento appeared. How was that man always so positive? Did this man indulge in Cea-weed aswell? It would be the only explanation that Ra'ive could comprehend.
"Oh good morning you two, how did you sleep?"
"Well considering I wasn't woken by a legion of armed guards surrounding my bed, my sleep was fine. Yourself?"