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 Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:40 pm
The trio stopped infront of a strange looking chapel. "Wait here for one moment." Lore said as he walked into the building.
"We are on a quest. Lore just has different priorities than us." Fin argued weakly.
Lore popped out again, dragging behind him another elf. He wore strange armour and robes, covered invarious odd and almost extinct holy symbols.
"Hi Corathian." Fin greated the priest.
"Hello... Where have you been?"
"Helping the Purians, but Now I am on a quest to restore the surface world." Fin smiled like and involent.
"Greetings, Miss Elf from the Peninsula. I am Corathian. I am a Priest of Corellon."
Lore smirked, "Let's keep moving." And dragged the trio behind him on the way to the north dock. It seemed rather easy for people travelling with Lore to get about the city, as though every posted guard knew who he was and trusted Lore completely. Eventually they reached the boats.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:47 pm
Well Arthur had a fun ride and so did Brahnel who neighed happily once they slowed down, after all they didn't want to go rushing in or they would probably cause trouble by mistake, so Arthur followed the others as they entered Honorsfeild as slowly as they could. Oh its good to be back once again. He thought and chuckled lightly as they finally went in. Though moments later they were finally at Meilikki's doorstep without any trouble, and without another thought the elf slipped off his stallion giving a few pets across Brahnel's neck lightly as they got off their own rides, but of course Keely didn't waste anytime because once she was off her own ride she went up to the door and started to knock in a rapid session, hoping the owner would be there to answer it.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:48 pm
Keely was recognized by those standing near the doors, and she recieved smiles and nods from the two posted. The others were expected, and allowed to pass.
Inside they were greeted rather pleasantly by a local woman in the blakc and white made outfit. Meilikki had tried to get them to stop wearing the things, but they insisted they had to much fun with them. The Oracle let the issue go shortly after.
Keely, Piper, her son, Isle, Lharika, Malik, and Aurther were lead to a reasonably sized drawing room with comfortable seats and tea and cookies already laid on the nearby table. Meilikki was there waiting for them, though she seemed lost in thought starring out of a window, her hands filled with a stack of important looking papers.
Leaf barely had time to bow politely and introduce herself before she was rushed off again. She followed Lore, the priest, and Fin onto one of the boats. It seemed interested, though Leaf did not dwell for long, how Lore seemed to know already what ship to find what people to talk to and so forth.
In her short time in the city before, she would not have believed it so easy for one man to move around.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:58 pm
Two curious eyes followed the managery of guest towards the drawing room. Boredom sunk deeply into his skin, and he pondered getting a closer look. He slid his way to beside the door, and peered into the room. Interesting lot they were, dressed in funny clothes, wearing funny weapons and armour, standing rather tall and strong. They must be from the fortress as the scents attributed with that stronghold followed them about the manor.
Lore smiled as the boat pushed its way from shore, and sprang its strange shaped sail to catch one of the many winds gushing about the place.
"It will take a few moments to get where we are going. So, I know Corathian, and I know Fin, but I do not know you Leaf." The bard's sincere tone was inviting, but not overly intrusive. "Please allow us to get to know you better?"
"Lore, do not be so overbaring. We cannot force her to entertain us, that is rather rude." Corathian replied to Lore's comment. "Besides, we both know that Fin would rather be alone with her anyway, and keep such thigns to himself."
"What?" Fin asked in total shock and somewhat in horror.
"Oh, common kid. We know you very well, do think you can hide your fantasies from us." Lore teased.
Corathian laughed, "We're just kidding, Fin. WE've never seen you even look at a girl, and now you're running around the countryside on a quest for the Holy Grail." Holy Grail being used figuratively.
"How?"
"Lore told be before he dragged me from the Water Chapel."
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:03 pm
Leaf had never been on a ship like this before. Any water travel on her part had been done on small canoes. Thus, she found herself clinging to a rail and trying to keep herself looking dignified.
She ignored the joke, as it seemed a more common thing to pester someone about than she had first thought. "You would not find me interesting, anyway." She seemed confident about that.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:07 pm
Lore went to one side of the girl, and Corathian to the other, leaving Fin sitting against another rail on the opposite side of the small ship.
"Oh, I think you are most interesting." Lore said in a very charismatic voice. "A woman who is capable to stand on her own two feet, willing to surrender everything of a fool's quest to save a world that she has never known. You are a brave, caring person who is acting beyond her means with the strength and viggor of generations of her people."
"You seem irritaited. Did we ruin your evening?" Corathian asked gently, ignoring Lore.
Fin sat quietly, wondering what he should say or do. He opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:13 pm
"I do not see myself with light such as yours." Said to the bard. "I am simply trying to rid myself of a list."She became somewhat knockneed as the ship swayed and Leaf lost some of her balance.
"What evening is there to ruin? I am not here to be entertained." She was not rude, she never was, simply stating what she thought should have been obvious. "This is as I always am."
Fin seemed quieter than usual, she noted. Perhaps he was intimidated. For what cause, she could only guess and never be certain.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:18 pm
"Purposeful to the last, Elf of Puria." Lore said, and shifted his wieght to keep balance on the ship.
Fin moved behind Leaf, and placed his hands on her shoulders, and held her steady. "I hope that by the end of our journey, you may have lived a little with me."
Corathian turned his eyes to the much younger elf, "I see why he recruited you, Miss Elf." Turning to watch the far side of the ship, the priest continued, "Fin has been feeling dead inside for some time now too."
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:25 pm
"Meilikki."
Malik's tone was one of cordial affair, not exactly joyful. and one hand was kept on his son's shoulder as to prevent him scampering off just yet. Malik's recent encounter with Cedric left a bad taste...but there was another here he was also keeping the boy here for. last thing they needed was for him to find one of the twins and panic.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:25 pm
She was thankful for the help, she did not enjoy being thrown around like a rag doll. Although she became confused. "You mean under one roof?" Nope, didn't get that one.
"Priest Corathian, I appreciate your kind words, but pelase call me Leaf. 'Miss Elf' feels unsettling to me." She had a thing with names, she supposed. She gave a shake of her head before the pesky list decided it wanted another run through.
"We elves are not supposed to be down here." Said with sincerity, but lacking any indication of such. "Most of us are dead inside. Many of us are dead."
Meilikki roused herself from her thougts and turned to greet her guests. "Piper, Malik, Keely." She did not know the others, but smiled at them to let them know thy were welcome here.
"Please, have a seat." She set her papers down on the table, and took a seat herself on one of the highbacked chairs that rested near the window.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:30 pm
Fin smiled, and swayed with the movement of the ship, "When you live, you will know it."
"Awww..." The bard said in a very mocking tone, "He wrily lubbs you."
"Lore, there is a limit to my paitence with your teasing." Corathian warned. "Leaf, mind not the bard."
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:34 pm
"That is good to know."
"When I can understand what the bard is saying, I will remember to ignore it." She recognized the use of her name, and nodded.
She watched the others a moment. Sway with the movement? She was trying to lean against it, her attempt to gain sea legs only had her falling backwards against Fin. "I am not sure if I like boats."
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:41 pm
Fin caught Leaf with a rather intimate hug. "I do not like boats either." He replied, "But they are a necessiary evil until we sprout wings and can fly."
"Look." Lore said, "We are here. At the temple of the Chromatics."
"That isn't what you called it earlier." Fin retorted.
"I shortened it so it would be easier for you fighter types to remember."
"Are you saying that I am stupid?"
"Yes." Lore hopped off the boat, and landed on the makeshift dock. He gazed to the south, where a tiny dot of light appeared beyond the break of a stallagmite. "Thanks to Corathian's magicry, we made this trip in 1/723 the time."
"A pleasure to help in the restoration of the world." Corathian replied.
"Now we must stare death in the face, and ask him for a favour." Lore walked to the colossal doors looming in the rock face. The structure was enormaous, reaching beyond the darkvision of an elf into the cavity ceiling. The features of the building made it appear to house giants of emense size. "Watch your step."
Fin looked to Leaf, and knew that she would not need help to decend from the boat, and cassually released her from his embrace. He leaped from the side of the boat, and Corathian followed him. He waited for Leaf then continued to the Sanctuary.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:48 pm
She appreciated the catch, because it meant she didn't fall on her face, and returned the embrace for a brief moment.
Leaf followed, leapoing over the side much like Fin had done and landing gracefully on her toes. Being and elf helped with that. Land, ah, it felt good.
Her head swivled about, taking in the details as any good fighter would. Which brought up a thought, and put a few things together and...boom, insecurity. "I am a fighter type. Amd I also stupid?"
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:53 pm
"No, Women are naturally intelligent, where as a man who is not is a fighter." Lore replied without missing a beat.
Fin frowned, "The rule only applies to males."
Corathian would have had somethign to say, should he have heard the conversation. But, he had the misfortune of arrive at the door first, and missing out on the talk. He noted how the door was opened a crack, wide enough for an elephant to step through, and walked into the building where he was greeted by five men, surrounded by eiriee lights.
The rest arrived in due time, and were likewise greeted.
"Are you the ones the Blackskin promised us? The ones who will seek our help to save the Surface world?" The blue one asked.
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