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"I know, it's just that... I have nothing to live for anyway." Erik was on the verge of tears. "He left me nothing, and I want to see him lose everything. My father was in the Army. he was one of the best, he was going to become a General. But then, Krious tried to tempt him in joining Krious to... well, I can't remember what Krious was going to do, but my father said no. Whatever Krious was planning, my father awaited him with a huge amount of soldiers. Krious, and the twisted people who had joined him, were defeated and sent into exile. But when my father came home, Krious was waiting. He.. He found where we lived, and he burned down my home. We tried to flee, but Krious caught up to us, and he killed my father. My father put up a hell of a fight, but there isn't much you can do when you're trying to block a claymore. But instead of leaving it at that, he turned on my mother, and killed her. She was defenseless, but Krious had a bloodlust that nothing would satisfy. And then, Krious killed... he killed my sister." Erik started to cry. "She was only 4 years old! What sick monster would want to do something like that?" Erik couldn't speak, he had collapsed from crying. "That...sick...b*****d..." Erik managed to say between sobs.

"Yo. Don't be depressed. People take pills for that. Also for insanity. You sound like a good topic for both. Obviously, if this guy is that evil, he's gonna drive you insane. If you don't hang out with nice, normal people every once in a while, you're gonna turn into a nut case." Paania crossed her arms* and walked over to him. He didn't seem to be much older than her, but she was really short, so she had to stand using full advantages of her hoofs to look anything like his age. Or her age, for that matter. But that's not the point.

"Hm. Then again, we're not really nice, normal people. But at least we're better than that raving bloodthirsty rabid lunatic. And I'm sure you agree. Oh, wait. You're against abominations, aren't you? Nevermind, I'm sure you think I'm some sort of freaky lab baby who's only interested in your brain and how to eat it."

((*Or folded. Good god, after half an hour of bashing my head on the keyboard and swearing, I still don't know which one.))

"Anywhere will work, as long as it is protected. As for the town, well, money talks, but I don't have any." Erik shrugged. He needed a place to plan, and a place to rest for the night. Whether or not these people decided to help him or not was entirely up to them. Unlike Krious, Erik did not force anyone to do what they did not want.

((I just realized I need to start posting for Krious!))

Krious was in a foul mood. Erik was still alive, despite his continual exorts to kill him. Erik wasn't a great fighter on his own, but he knew what Krious's plan was. Erik was smart enough to tell others, perhaps uniting them against Krious. And that spelled trouble, as Krious's one weaknes was a large group.

Hagedis shrugged, people were strange. Why sleep in a musky cottage when you had fortified, warm cave stocked with all of the comforts of a desert home? Her people would be eternally grateful to find a sheltered cave. It would mean that they wouldn't have to build a rickety tent for the night or even worse, sleep out in the open sand.

However, before she could ponder this enigma further she was distracted by a figure in the shadows. She looked at it intensely and saw the figure tense. She noted that it was armed and seemed to be blinded by hair.

Gedis spread her hands out in an reassuring gesture. "Hello, how's it going? Care to put the stick down?"

"Who are you?" Erik didn't like other people watching. But hey, if it was common knowledge what Erik did, he'd have a crowd following him day and night.