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When Hellosh grabbed Aethion, Drayven's robe fluttered. Suddenly an exquisite longsword with a gold filigreed, elongated handgrip and a gently curved, single edged brassy blade was in his right hand, and it swept up to arm's length where the fantastically keen edge hovered a hair's breadth from Hellosh'es spine. For the first time Drayven's expression betrayed his emotions, blazing fury at the threat to his son. When Hellosh let go, he slowly drew the beautiful sword back, his face still twisted in anger. Aethion took a step away from Hellosh, looking shocked at the sudden aggression by both men.
Laguna stood when Hellosh grabbed Aethion and he saw the sword appear. "Guys, guys! Calm down!"
Carmen seemed to nod a bit. [color=bb0066] "And from your tone, you've accepted that fact. That's a bit sad, but I have no sympathy for you either way." [/color] Noting the tension in the room rising, Carmen sighed a bit. [color=bb0066] This can only go well... [/color]
"I do not brag or make empty threats." Drayven said icily as he returned his sword to its artfully hidden scabbard, the large weapon disappearing as swiftly as it had been revealed. "I will have as little to do with you as necessary for the sake of peace. But I assure you, if you threaten my son again... it will be the end of you." With that he twisted on his heel and strode off, back straight as he gathered his composure again.
Aethion took a deep breath and exhaled again, eyeing Hellosh warily as he stood to the side, one hand on his sword hilt and legs slightly apart, the stance of a warrior ready to snap to attention or react to a sudden conflict at a moment's notice.
"I am fine." He replied to Laguna. "But I have never seen my father draw his sword in anger like that." He glared at Hellosh.
"Do not expect to be treated with the reverence you clearly want if you would raise an old warrior's demons so carelessly." He warned him sharply. "And do not threaten me with so little cause either. I can fend for myself as well."
Aethion took a deep breath and exhaled again, eyeing Hellosh warily as he stood to the side, one hand on his sword hilt and legs slightly apart, the stance of a warrior ready to snap to attention or react to a sudden conflict at a moment's notice.
"I am fine." He replied to Laguna. "But I have never seen my father draw his sword in anger like that." He glared at Hellosh.
"Do not expect to be treated with the reverence you clearly want if you would raise an old warrior's demons so carelessly." He warned him sharply. "And do not threaten me with so little cause either. I can fend for myself as well."
Laguna watched Drayven leave, then looked at Aethion. "He'll be fine. Just a dad worrying about his kid."
Carmen caught on to Hellosh's tone and sighed. [color=bb0066] "Of course, of course. The weak can only be pitied." [/color] She replied sarcastically.
She watched Drayven walk off and noted Aethion's stance. [color=bb0066] Smart choice, kid. [/color]
She watched Drayven walk off and noted Aethion's stance. [color=bb0066] Smart choice, kid. [/color]
"If you believe that then you are a bigger fool than I thought." Aethion snapped at Hellosh. "He will not forget this lightly. No good man would." He turned away from Hellosh, a sneer of distaste on his face.
"I know. And I have no doubt that I will see it again. But it is one thing to witness the wrath of the quartermaster in the recruit's barracks, and another to see it in a man that you have only ever known to be kind, disciplined, and stern at the worst."
OOC: By the way, I don't know if I made it clear enough in previous days, but Aethion is the equivalent of a human 16 year old, and is actively undergoing military officer's training. He's also in full Elven armour, except for the helmet. Still a kid by modern standards, but just just recently regarded as a man by the standards of a culture like the Greeks or Romans.
"I know. And I have no doubt that I will see it again. But it is one thing to witness the wrath of the quartermaster in the recruit's barracks, and another to see it in a man that you have only ever known to be kind, disciplined, and stern at the worst."
OOC: By the way, I don't know if I made it clear enough in previous days, but Aethion is the equivalent of a human 16 year old, and is actively undergoing military officer's training. He's also in full Elven armour, except for the helmet. Still a kid by modern standards, but just just recently regarded as a man by the standards of a culture like the Greeks or Romans.
Aethion shrugged.
If I were afraid of this, then I would not be suited to fight for my house. I would be better suited to sit at home with the children, my mother and her handmaidens."
If I were afraid of this, then I would not be suited to fight for my house. I would be better suited to sit at home with the children, my mother and her handmaidens."
"Nothing really wrong with that, but if you are looking to be in the army, yeah. You do need to get used to stuff that'll freak you out."
Aethion gritted his teeth and kept his back turned to Hellosh.
"Not the army. Not the Aldmeri forces. I will fight only for the defence of house Lif Ame. We do not seek conquest. We just wish to have the strength to ward off our enemies when and if they move against us." He replied to Laguna.
"Not the army. Not the Aldmeri forces. I will fight only for the defence of house Lif Ame. We do not seek conquest. We just wish to have the strength to ward off our enemies when and if they move against us." He replied to Laguna.
"I will." Aethion replied to Carmen, smiling slightly. "What do you mean, you wish to fight me next?"
"Most families loyal to the Thalmor did not take kindly to my father's resignation at a crucial point in their campaign. When he began to speak out against their more reprehensible actions, the matter only became worse."
Carmen shook her head. [color=bb0066] "So you only fight to defend your family's honor. I respect that quite a bit, since I do the same... most of the time. Also, I meant your father. If he does indeed hold a grudge, he may as well let it out against the man that caused it. ...Though I'm not opposed to sparring against you." [/color] She replied, giving a small smirk back.
"Well, good on him for taking a stand. You must have to face off against them fairly regularly."
"Oh! I see." Aethion exclaimed, embarrassed by his mistake. "He might fight for that, but I doubt it. He would not fight someone that he held a real grudge against unaless he meant to kill them." He realised that Laguna was still speaking and turned to him.
"Oh, no. They have not actually attacked us yet. But we believe that they will, in time. Plans like this among my race can take a long time to be set into motion."
"Oh, no. They have not actually attacked us yet. But we believe that they will, in time. Plans like this among my race can take a long time to be set into motion."