|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:32 pm
Will was being…calm. Way too calm. Nyx just told him he had assassins on his back, and he looked amused. This wasn’t a happy picnic, someone was trying to kill him. She couldn’t decide if this was just how he handled panic, or maybe he was just way too used to tough situations. Well, he did pretend to be a pirate in his spare time. And he did meet his wife via her trying to assassinate him...
“I will” Nyx promised as Will hugged her and said to tell him earlier next time. “No more secrets. It just….creates too big a mess…” Though as Will let her go, she realized she didn’t know how to not live in the past. Ever since she was freed, she was always looking over her shoulder and watching for the ghost that was wandering the halls of the palace. The closest she knew to living only in the present was this journey before they reached Esaria.
Logan was also agreeing that they needed to focus on now. Though, one part of his comment made her frown. “He killed his first mate for losing me. He chopped off the hand of a pirate for slapping me….” But then…most of this crew was different. Plus Chrom wasn’t here to enforce his personal brand of terror. “Though…” Nyx slowly folded the canvas of her tent. “One of the performers…he cut me. No one seemed to bat an eye at that. On the ship, it would have meant 10 lashes at least….”
Nyx wasn’t sure she liked this. She was used to Chrom being predictable. But he was putting out hits on Will and Logan. His crew were talking about taking things into their own hands without his blessing. “You’re right…something is different. I just….don’t know what…”
Nyx hurried with the rest of her packing. It didn’t take her long to pack her things into Gwen’s saddle bags. The tea was distributed among the flasks and the last of the potato cakes were wrapped in three bundles for the road. She handed Will his bundle just as he too was finished packing. He put out their fire before getting on his horse.
“I’m ready when you two are.” She said, climbing up on Gwen and forcing herself not to look back at the wagons. She hoped to leave soon before Kali woke up. It would be easier….perhaps.
Will rode up beside her and Logan and patted Nyx on the shoulder. He then nodded at Logan, letting the prince lead while he took up the rear behind Nyx. "Let's go."
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:53 pm
Yeah, a bit late for that question on Mayia wondering if they could trust Bjorn. The damage had already been done early on, and while Alphie had tried to subtly minimize the damage, it had gone out of control due to Mayia and Ash for the main part. Anyhow, Alphie knew Bjorn was a quiet man and that he was friends with Thetris. It was clear that Danny didn’t know much until recently either, but Mayia seemed to trust her. Either way, they were all going to have to deal with it, and at this point, if Bjorn and Danny didn’t understand the potential danger…they were going to have to understand soon after they got over the “is this for real?” phase.
And Mayia stated the conclusion about Dessa that Alphie had already come to based on her earlier statements. Ash answered her questions, so Alphie didn’t need to.
Alphie added to the notes and secured them to respective foxes, and then had Ash call another fox for Dais, having the fox know that Dais smelled of oak and salt with a badge Alphie had on his belongings, to deliver a note to Dais to find Dessa and protect her. Alphie knew Dais didn’t know of the skull, but at least Dais would be sufficient enough to help fend for Dessa.
"Papa Thetris told Dais to go tell Arya's dad that Arya was missing." Ash told Alphie helpfully as he worked on the letters. With that information, Alphie had Ash tell the third fox to go straight to Mensolia
Then, there came Nyx. Mayia asked her questions, some of which Alphie would have asked. What had happened to Will and Tika too?
“I…remember you. Mayia.” Nyx said slowly, watching Mayia’s face. “Logan is…” Her voice caught as their last few moments came to her mind again. Would he already be gone? “Logan helped me escape. He didn’t have much time. Clothes…” Nyx looked down at the clothes she was wearing. They were war clothes, close fitting pants, shirt, and jacket all meant to be worn with armour. “I didn’t have clothes. I don’t remember…mine were gone. Pendent…w-was it hers? He gave it to me.” Nyx’s hand closed over the pendent, holding on to a small part of Logan. It was blue like his eyes. Like his mother’s eyes.
Nyx tried not to lean too heavily on Mayia when the other girl mounted the horse behind her. She knew she could trust her. “Logan is…will be….gone soon. I tried to stop him. Malice tricked him. Logan thought I was dead…thought Amethia was in pain. He didn’t have much time…he sent me to warn you…and others. He knew too much. Malice will…soon.” Though her voice was breaking, she remained still and tearless. She didn’t have the energy to waste on tears now.
"Nyx, what happened to the white skull in Tahna? How did you end up here from Tahna?" Nyx hadn't been tortured. Her body was...very clear from marks. Like Mayia, Alphie assumed the worst for Logan.
Nyx frowned at Alphie. He looked...familiar. They were all starting to look familiar. Names weren't coming to her just yet. Or how she knew them. She only hoped they were more friends. "Skull..." she shook her head. "Gone. Keeva...gone."
"Where are Will, Tika, and Hiya?"
Nyx shook her head again. She winced, as Will's name brought another flood of memories. "T-too fast. Memories...too many." She waited for her head to clear. She felt vaguely like she was drowning. "W-will...he's....he's a friend. Need to warn him. Tika...Hiya...It's not back...not yet."
Why was Nyx shady on memory? She hadn't been hurt. It was odd. Fatigue didn't do this to people. Something else had happened. The skull was gone? What? "Will, the blonde Toran knight you're close to. Tika, angry girl with your hair color who stuck darts in Will. Hiya, the animal who left darts lying around...."
Nyx winced again at more questions. "Tika....running. Hurt. Mountains. Hiya...Hiya...." suddenly she grabbed her head. It was splitting apart. "Too much. T-too much."
Alphie didn't press any further for the moment. Nyx needed time to collect herself. Tika was hurt. She would recover, but Alphie didn't know the extent of her abilities. The mountains then.
Ash pulled away from Max just enough to answer Mayia. “He’ll be okay. He says he can follow from the woods. He won’t be slowed by the roads like us.” After saying this, Max stood back up and stretched out his body, preparing for another run. Alphie tossed the wolf some jerky. Max nodded at Alphie in thanks and ate it. It would keep him for a while.
He nudged Ash on the shoulder with his head, telling her to go back to the horses, before he disappeared into the trees. He wouldn’t be far, and would stay within Ash’s range of senses. Ash went back to Danny’s horse and climbed up behind the woman.
Dessa would have to wait. Hopefully, Dais could at least get to her to offer some protection. Alphie would have to go to the mountains first. He needed to know what he was feeling anyway. If it was the skull or Tika or both, then he could figure out which one to follow later, then he could go back after Dessa and know where to go.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
