Labyrinth

[Shadow of Twilight]

"The odds of you finding a shadowknight or paladin of a skill near mine are rather slim. like you, probably, I devoted my life to doing two things. rebuilding my father's slave trade, and killing other people. well maybe not the slave trade for you, but you get the idea. every aspect of the shadowknight I learned and mastered and am still improving on. I don't think that I could just best your without much concern. but I do think I might give you a serious run for your money if I didn't best you. the girl lacks armor, she's naked. her staff has some powers, but they probably have a cost, since there's no spell components on her body, it's use is either a command word or force of will, which can be heavily taxing on a body if used in excess, such as combat."

A shake of his head.

"But we're not hear to brag about who's the better warrior or who can best whom, or how many have died at our respective hands. You have dwarf problem. true enough, gifts will only sate them so much. however, in some relams, dwarves are prone to a strange madness when they come into contact with something of extrodinary value to them. it's like thier natural greed goes into overdrive, and they fight and kill eachother for possession of said item or mine or items. I'm hoping we might get a similar reaction. And worse comes to worse, if they think that I have some great store of untapped land...a gift might turn thier greedy eyes my way, and from you."

And this damned Oracle better be worth all this damn hassle to consult her.


"Why the hell woudl you think I didn't care? I gave my word to protect you. you think I just said that to get a smile or something?"

A bit of frustration there.

"And if your here..where's that no good rotten drow and his bullheaded shaman.. I owe both of them my claws for that assault and taking you and my lizard."  

[Shadow of Twilight]

"You know, it might be just me, or do you enjoy hearing your own voice, Tarathiel? Isolation on a ship get to you a bit, pirate?"

Back to Jiscal.

"I can bring you back a velium great axe, used by a coldain general. a subset of dwarves that adapted to a frozen continent we call velious. and a prayer shawl, bless by brell serillis, the duke of below..the dwarven god. they might not do the trick, but the fact that the blade is of a metal they more than likely haven't seen, they may think that I have a mine of it near my home."


Onyx was about to go ripping in there when he stopped, ear turning back first, before the rest of him followed.

"Owe him? he attacked the raft you were on, took you prisoner. what the hell do you owe him for? not to mention he's a drow, like malik. which means your best pals until he doesn't have some use for you anymore, then your just a toy."

he crossed his arms with a snort.

"And of course I care. other than Esmerelda and Simon, your the only decent humaniod we've run into...mostl becuase I don't trust warren for an instant. damned wizard. not to mention you..well..um...are rather attractive."

Well that just tore up a well forming rant, didn't it.  

[Shadow of Twilight]

"No, your not all stupid and fall for easy ploys. if that was the case, the drow would already have conquered most planes. but the theory is still sound. I have access to a new metal. they will want it, and they'll come after me for it. either try bartering, or by force. if nothing else it might provide a distraction. giving the items to someone other than thier leader, whom I will assume is the one tarathiel trained, may spark a bit of prideful insurgence. give a dwarf a shiny new weapon, made out of a brand new metal, and he might be stupid enough to think he can go for teh leadership. give a devout religious dwarf a blessed item, he may think it's a divine providence that he should be in charge. and if not, it at least keeps them occupied for a bit like a child with a new shiny rattle."

Another glance at Tarathiel, and a narrowing of eyes at that smile. that 'I know somethign you don't' smile.

"I admit freely that there are creatures I can't kill. Cymarron is one. Brightsaber is another. maybe you. but I haven't met much that I can't. at least not on my own plane."


Onyx stratched behind his ear lightly.

"Well..um..not exactly..I mean...I promised to protect you, and a Vah's word is a bond that doesn't break. You being particularly attractive is an added bonus...well..not to put it that way. I mean I promised to protect you, adn of course I am concerned for your well being..but I was kinda hoping that after you were free you might want to stick around..or I could talk you into it...wait a mintue, why am I explaining myself on that to you? you were the one putting moves on me.."

A few seconds of slackjaw before putting his face in his palm.

"Of course you wouldn't know that, you've never seen a winged vah before..good lord this is just not my day today.."  

[Shadow of Twilight]

Malik nodded at Jiscal, and scowled lightly at the captian...damn that man. But he siad nothign more and left teh palace, stadning outside adn giving a whistle for Nerian...hopefully the horse woudl respond to him.


Onyx kicked his feet a little and scratched behidn his head, looking at the ground.

"Well..um...right."

Okay, how to explain this one.

"first, well...the place between my wings, it is shall we say...very sensative. and you cuddling up on it and hugging me..well...had an effect."

Right. Way to go there, bright boy.

"I promised to protect you. a promise form a vha is a life long thing. we don't make them or break them without a damn good reason. I made it becuase my father was once a slave, under Malik, and no one needs to be treated like that. I don't intended to break it...because I want to be around you."

there we go. she's already skittish, lets just send her screaming away now.

"You're going to run away or slap me now, aren't you."