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He merely followed along after her, letting her carve a path through people that he could follow. She seemed to know how to navigate it all somewhat, where he was likely to start physically removing people from his way. Besides, he was probably too busy glancing around in paranoid fashion to all that was around him than actually focusing on walking. But Sevilin seemed quite surprised at how she started things, "We haven't had any time since before we got here." At least he was always honest with her, not that he liked to think this was going to be one of those conversations. Maybe she knew that he had left the inn in the dead of night the previous evening and was upset? "Fair I suppose. I don't ask much of it." Strange conversation of sorts indeed. "...You?" Was he even supposed to ask?

"If someone's going to enter into magics, they have to be prepared for things they have never seen anywhere else before. It's just something that's expected or at least I think it should be so. Magic is like that in every form it takes." Giving Onyx reprieve of her hand for the time being. "Feel better now Onyx?" Another light giggle and she looked to her husband. "Everything okay down there with him? Go to give him a final pep talk and the like?"

He set on a stern look that spoke of a child trying to be brave and act like he was bigger than he really was. Even if his arm ruined the look. "You say that like I go around picking people's pockets and mugging others and forging all sorts of papers." That one had a bad attitude, at least the woman was speaking to him in a nicer fashion. Mykorian was a child after all, "My parents didn't get them for me, I got them on my own. And somtimes, you gotta do things you just don't wanna do. Like sell your prize."

"Much."

Though his attention was duly turned to the magical competitions. a wizards duel complete with fireballs and ice flows and all sorts of magical goodness.


Malik nodded a bit.

"We had a talk. I'm having a sword and shield brought for him."

Though he seemed a bit distracted, and his eyes siad something was going on he was keeping carefully concealed from the bonds between himself and piper


No sooner had the words left malik's mouth, than a gnome wandered down into the martial tournament waitng areas, a stone golem carrying a sword and shield.

"Special delivery for Malikhai D'vinn!"

The gnome was overly cheerful, as usual, and had a medal to help with that. of course once he found him, he popped him in the back of the knee.

"One B'riaraos Defender, and one Blade of the Bixies."

The shield was uniquely shaped, much like a cartoon bomb. a large oval middle that had a huge gem in the center, surrounded by smaller ones, and then to fins toward the top, that could help guard but also be used for offensive shield strikes. the sword was a gold hilted katana, the blade had a mirror polish look to it.


He was about to retort, when his wife gave him the look. so he simply turned his back and continued to watch the magical events, while she gently took the boy aside to an out of the way place.

"You don't have anyone waiting at a home for you, do you. that's why your trying to work injured and sell your prize you worked so hard for. not to mention if I'd heard my son was injured like you were I'd have been here taking care of you. that's what mothers do. now. if you need something to eat or some extra money, I can give you some, if you'll do a favor for me."

She'd known it, told herself she was wrong but emotions didn't lie and after you'd lived with someone for a little over fifteen years, you learned things about them. Of course that was nothing in eleven time but still. "Why?" Then a pause and she stopped walking and crossed her arms. "You're not happy." She gazed off in the other direction for a moment trying to reconcile that discovery with what it meant for the rest of the family. Him not being happy affected them all, especially if he decided to act on that in an unfavorable way. "I don't have anything to do with Kel. I was going to see if Piper wouldn't mind watching him for a few hours a day while I help out a bit but I can't take a full time position until Kel is in school."

The gnome gave a shrug.

"Not enough competition. one of you elves needs to put down the sword and pick up the staff. I don't live forever, and I want someone to take up my trade to teh wonderful world of conjuration and summoning and bring it's glory to the next generation, you know."

but a wave and he went to do whatever it was gnomes did. probably gather weird items and try to tinker them into useful gadgets.


Malik gave a nod.

"And pray his head overrides his ego."

That was said more to himself, he couldn't help it. but then a glance at her.

"You say that, but I know you will. you'll watch it becuase you won't be able to stand not watching it and wondering what's going on and torturing yourself with image of maybes."


She gave him a smile and a nod.

"The girl you faced in the ending of the youth magic tournament, I want you to find her, and give her a note from me. Her family seems close to another one that I have some questions about that it's better my husband not get involved with. after that, if you'd like, you can help take care of wildfire. that's his horse. she's tame and gentle, probably just needs a brushing down. do these for me, and I'll give you generous compensation."


The illusionist walked out onto the field, facing her enemy. she was wearing more clothing now, a full light blue robe, and her staff had been swapped out for one with a cobra head that was actually moving on it's own. Or she would have been, had her opponent been on the field.

Which got a herald searching for her competition. and once they were found, they sent the herald back with a shake of his head a few words for the ones in charge. which made the illusionist smirk in an annoyed fashion. apparently the person had been a close friend to her previous match, and had forfit.


Onyx hissed and threw an emtpy cup at the field.

"Come on! why would people enter a tourney and not compete!"

"you can't be impaled normally you know. the lances are blunted. I was an exception because that human cheated. I don't think they'll allow that kind of slip up again."

Though a slight grin as his house member got a forfit win.

"Careful Onyx. she might take that as a personal challenge."

Before taking a moment to look over at his wife.

"If I tell you something, do you promise not to go running down there, and promise not to be angry enough to cause me physical injury?"


Onyx glanced back at Malik.

"Point taken."

Then looking over to Piper.

"And it's one cup. not something they are going to stop to clean the field for. You're just being a litterbug exterminator."

"I know the things that I've been rather concerned about but I don't know your thoughts and feelings on them and I'd like to. You used to be more open with me and now...it's like you don't want me around anymore. You won't talk to me when I ask you to and..." Trailing off for a moment as suspicion entered her voice, "Sevilin why are you so for this full time position?" She did as he asked and moved on, walking past the vendor-like marketplace and off to the side where only an occasional child ran past. "What's going on?"

She was looking for Mykorian and didn't really register that the elf was talking to her until he touched her lightly to grab her attention. Turning around, she frowned. "You do? Who?" Peering at the other elf who had the eyes and hair of a drow but the skin color of a surface elf. What a strange combination to be sure. "And what is it?" Slightly suspicious since she had some of her father's stigma surrounding surface elves in her head. "Who are you?"

"Well I know that. but that's what the armor is for."

A slight smirk before a glance out on the field.

"My past. in the form of an elf. apparently one of the contestants in also from Norrath. according to our son's description, and a note that was given to him, He's a Koada'dal that was at Kithcor. and the initials on it give me a near positive identification."

glancing back over at her.

"My first death was at Kithcor, and at his hand. He's here to compete, and I'm not sure to what lengths he'll go concerning our son. or if simple competition is his actual goal here. But he never travels alone. which means his wife is with him. She's an enchantress, like malikhai's magic teacher. I don't know if she's entered the events or not, I can't see faces all that well from here to tell her apart from any other surface elf."


"So, I want to play with the others. damn this restriction. Moonstone is going to hear about it I promise that."

after getting his tongue back again, and noting the 'grownup' conversation turn, turned his attention to the toddler.

"Hey, wanna share those?"