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Post by Sarris on Aug 4, 2022 20:00:05 GMT -5
Sarris looked Ray and she could tell he wanted more detail. She spoke almost in a whisper to him, “I do not like talking about family matters in public places.” The family and the Citadel had a reputation to maintain.
She spoke softly, “I do not like talking about this. I was kidnapped when my mother was alive while traveling. Some man threw this knife towards me and told me to go home and stay there. I went to hide and another man tried to grab me. He wanted to hurt me and I ended up killing him with the knife.
She looked down. “I hate hurting people,” she said still soft.
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Post by Ray Castien on Aug 5, 2022 9:55:10 GMT -5
That was all he needed to hear. It was the same girl, the same knife, and he now knew how Garek had died. If only he'd acted sooner, fought Pierce then instead of two years later. So much trauma and bloodshed could be caused by complacency.
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to pry, we can continue this at the clinic if you'd prefer... I think you'll want to hear how I lost that knife." He was whispering now as well.
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Post by Sarris on Aug 5, 2022 15:27:51 GMT -5
She looked at him with anticipatory anxiety. Skew where and when she got the knife. She closed her eyes for a moment to put a wall up in her mind. She picked up the knife and cleaned her blood off in the sand sheathed it. She then gathered her clothing and came to walk with Ray to the clinic.
“Salina.. Mother Lunala..” she whispered a prayer. As they walked, she was that eight year old girl again. She kept her head down as not to let people see the tears in her eyes. In her mind, that day was the start of her being where she is now.
Emotions boiled in her, fed by fears, and the nightmares that still came and went.
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Post by Ray Castien on Aug 5, 2022 16:32:51 GMT -5
Ray was reliving not just the kidnapping but many other crimes from his past. Faces of dead soldiers, villagers, burning homes, scared children, and dead friends all flashing through his mind as this living reminder of who he was entered the room with him.
He dropped to his knees as the door closed behind them.
"I'm so sorry, that you went through what you did that day... but, I am so relieved that you made it. You lived, as I'd worried you hadn't all these years." He said in a breaking voice.
He motioned towards her with his hand behind teary eyes.
"I was the one what tossed that knife to you..." His voice was solemn and monotone.
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Post by Sarris on Aug 5, 2022 19:20:23 GMT -5
Sarris looked at him. “Thank you for throwing me the knife,” she said her voice was a bit cold and distant. “That day changed my world,” she looked at him unsure if she should be mad or forgive him.
Tears filled her eyes and she dropped to the floor as well sitting. “I had to kill someone to escape,” she said with tears in her voice. “The worse part was I was glad I did,” she said looking up. Her face also seeking forgiveness. “I thought he wanted to….” She said leaving that hang. Tear came quickly. Tears that she had been holding for ten years of being strong for everyone else.
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Post by Ser Sarne Sequoia on Aug 7, 2022 14:19:11 GMT -5
Sarne had heard of some commotion in the courtyard and Sarris and Ray was involved. Sarne walked quickly in that direction. He wondered what the two could be getting into now he thought as he walked. He saw the two talking. First Sarne stopped, then saw the cut with blood around it. Sarne moved quickly walking up to them both. Seeing the dagger with blood Sarris looked at the ground. Tears in her eyes Sarne could see a few fall. Sarne angered and flared some Sarne drew his sword talking loudly in a sharp commanding tone. "Back away from her now!" As he spoke two other Vanguards turned to look and started to walk over.
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Post by Ray Castien on Aug 7, 2022 19:57:39 GMT -5
Sarne's approach startled Ray. He jumped up wiping his teary eyes dry before turning to face the now violent Sarne. He backed away avoiding drawing his sword as the lordling marched forward. Eyes were being drawn to his clinic and the scene within.
"Control yourself, drawing a blade at the sight of blood in a healer's clinic is beyond rash!" Ray held his arm out in front of himself.
His mind was still on Sarris and the trauma she was reliving. His eyes were flooding with new tears again as he tried to get a handle on the moment. This brought new memories back, of a young boy rushing to save his cousin. Sarne himself was there that day, they all needed this moment and there was no time like the present.
"Close that door, Young Lord. I've somethin we, and we alone, need to discuss." His tone was grave.
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Post by Sarris on Aug 7, 2022 20:41:20 GMT -5
Sarris did the only thing she could think of stepping between the two of them. She was now crying an ugly cry as things got even worse. The only word that came from her mouth was “No” and that came out half between a scream and a plea.
Sarris dropped the knife on a bench and ran out the door she pulled her hood up and ran. She ran to her barn, climbed into the loft pulled the ladder up and threw herself into the hay and cried. She did not want to think about that time, she did not want to think of killing, she did not want to be friends with one of her kidnappers.
Ray was changed why couldn’t she?
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Post by Ser Sarne Sequoia on Aug 7, 2022 22:51:33 GMT -5
Sarne watched Sarris run by. she was moving which meant she was not too injured. Sarne looked at the two Vanguard as he closed the door he used a hand signal and then closed the door. Sarne still keeping one eye on Ray turned back to look at him. He lowered his sword to his side. "I brought you into my house, I gave you a job and you injured Sarris!" said Sarne almost through his teeth. Just Know if you try anything. I might not be able to kill you. But the Vanguard outside that door will." Warned Sarne drawing the Same parrying dagger he had used before. "Explain your self, Master Ray!"
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Post by Ray Castien on Aug 8, 2022 9:29:28 GMT -5
"Sarris asked for training, I gave her training. I will be more gentle in the future, my past tends to take hold in unwanted ways at times. I don't see you perescuting her last training partner..."
"Now, on to matters of... difficulty." Ray sat down on a stool next to the fireplace, still dormant.
"Do you remember anything happening in the marsh flats... ten years ago?" His eyes were downcast and his words came slowly.
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Post by Sarris on Aug 8, 2022 21:19:07 GMT -5
The problem with living with orphan children in a barn is there is no doors. It did not take long for the four year old to climb up int the loft and start crying with Sarris. That was the nice part of being four, you did not need a reason to cry, just a place. Nathander looked at Cotta and said he was going to beat up who ever hurt her, a fools mission in a school of knights. Corra went to Ray’s clinic where she had been trying to learn to be a healer so she could become a midwife.
She waited outside the door with the vanguard officers, being noisy but also wanting to warn them about Nathander. She did not want him to die for that. The two of them were close like Sarne and Sarris.
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Post by Ser Sarne Sequoia on Aug 8, 2022 23:34:14 GMT -5
Sarne relaxed "Sarris's other trainers did not draw blood." was Sarne's reply. "The marsh ten years ago," Sarne said thinking. "Yes, some bandits attacked a caravan I was traveling with. I escaped with the help of two guards. Sarris was not so lucky. So I tracked them down and tried to rescue Sarris. I ran into a guy, a good fighter somehow I think he let me go My Father thought the same. Sarris speaks of a guy who gave her a dagger so she could escap." said Sarne now leaning up against the wall near the doors.
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Post by Ray Castien on Aug 9, 2022 10:27:40 GMT -5
"Yes, young lord, that exact occurrence. You'll want to know the man you fought and the man who gave Sarris the knife were one and the same..." Ray look Sarne in the eyes, preparing for his next statement.
"Lord Sequoia, I apologize for my actions against you and your cousin on that day. No matter my hesitancy or my interference that allowed you both to escape, the situation and my involvement were inexcusable. I may be a different man today, but every man looking for redemption has a good reason as to why." Ray maintained eye contact, his voice unbreaking and calm.
He stood from his chair as he finished.
"I offer you the chance now; meet me in the training yard and release any pent up anger or pain you harbor, I deserve nothing less. Possibly then, we can continue to call each other acquaintances and perhaps, someday, friends..." He inhaled a deep breath and held it, his hand was gripping 'The Wanderer's Blessings' tightly as he prayed internally for forgiveness.
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Post by Sarris on Aug 9, 2022 12:48:06 GMT -5
Corra being the good girl that she was listened to the entire conversation from behind the door before interrupting them.
“Young Lord, Master Ray, Nathander is planning to avenge Sarris’ honor,” she said rushing in. She paused for a moment before giving her other thoughts on the matter. “I think he is going after a crossbow,” she said with an alarmed tone.
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Post by Ser Sarne Sequoia on Aug 9, 2022 21:00:53 GMT -5
Sarne suddenly dropped his sword and ran forword at Ray. Sarne was there in an instant. His hand grabbed Ray's clothing near the neck tightening it around his throat. His parrying dagger pointed under his chin. "Why should I give you a chance? I should drag you before my father and have you judge in his court!" Yelled Sarne angrily. Sarne's focus was intense but had control of his feeling. Sarne's eyes softened some. "Why Ray, why!" he said loudly almost in a sad manner.
"Guards!" the Vanguard Guards burst in and look at Ray. "Find Nathander and bring him to me unarmed," ordered Sarne not taking his eyes off Ray. Sarne his voice was cold and not his normal warm tone.
They gave a small bow one of them answered "Yes my Lord." They turned and walked out. Shouting could be heard outside and people moving quickly.
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