Into the New World, Chapter 1: Amongst the Verdant Towers

Zurai · Dec 12, 2007

[sblock=Enko]

He slowly walks up beside her and puts a gentle hand on her shoulder. Wanting to simply embrace her, to reasure her that everything would be alright, but knowing of course that he couldn't. It was as likely as not that they wouldn't even be alive in a few days. "A- Artimisia? ... I ... I can't imagine why Pantheras would say such a thing... I... I won't say anything to him about this, I promise... You can't keep hiding this forever though. I have a feeling that this is important, will be important to us on this journey. Look, I..." Enko pauses abruptly looking for a moment even more pained than he had for Artimisia's sake this entire time. "I promise I won't let you, your mother, anyone, be exiled, never again... I..." He stutters to a stop, and looks nervous as if he has said more than he meant to.

Artemisia turns around at your touch, her green eyes luminous and vulnerable, her cheeks flushed and her lips slightly parted. For a moment, it almost seems like she's going to fling herself into your arms, but all she does is rest one slim hand on yours. She brings her other hand up to her face in a futile attempt at dashing the tears from her cheek, sniffles, and quietly says, "Thank you, Enko. I'm sorry for burdening you with all of my problems." Her eyes drop from yours and she takes a small step back, letting your hand fall from her shoulder but still holding it with hers. "I hope you can forgive me for yelling at you."
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"Fine, the fast way then. That sounds good to me too, as long as we can just go."

Seeing no disagreement from the others, Pantheras stands, Sotera a half second behind him, her eyes downcast. "Well, if that's all, then I won't hold you any further. May the spirits be with you."
"Spirits be with you."

Nac Mac Feegle · Dec 12, 2007

Thane shoulders his bow and checks his daggers almost without thinking, then turns to the other explorers with a nod. "If we stay light on our feet and make haste we should be able to make it to the forest edge quickly. Staying in the open ash is most likely not a good idea, we do not know what ill effects it might have." The young hunter is brisk, clearly eager to leave the houses and streets of the town behind and get back into the woods.

[sblock=OOC]
Thane is essentially proposing that the party hustle for the distance to the forest edge - which doesn't have much statistical downside (1 nonlethal damage if it would normally take more than two hours), but may or may not be welcomed by the more *ahem* sedentary members of the party

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Lorthanoth · Dec 12, 2007

Alistia chews her lip in frustration and at Sotera's obvious discomfort, and then narrows her eyes at Thane's commanding tone.

I'll show you...

Brightly she says to the group, "Yes, let's go then. We can't hang around here all day!"

[sblock=ooc]Alistia gets all G.I. Jane from here on in haha[/sblock]

Dire Lemming · Dec 13, 2007

[sblock=Enko]Enko slowly nods, speaking in as soothing a voice as he can muster given the recent revelations. "Of course. I... probably would have acted in the same way. Really, it's not a burden. In fact I'm glad you told me. Maybe I can do something to help. Um, here." He extends his hand to her, holding a small piece of cloth.[/sblock]

OOC: For some reason it didn't occur to me to put my replies in sblocks until now. Sorry about that.

WarShrike · Dec 13, 2007

With a resigned look, Ryon slips his blade back in it's sheath, readies his bow, and ruffles Growl's ears. "Fine then, let's move. All the talking in the world won't get us into that forest."

Shayuri · Dec 13, 2007

Nearly hopping with excitement, Erin waves at Sotera and Pantheras, and calls 'goodbye!' as she heads out the door. Quoth flaps up to ride on her shoulder just before she makes it out.

Outside she deftly wraps her silk scarf around her nose and mouth to provide some protection against the ash, and walks restlessly around as she waits for the others.

Masquerade · Dec 14, 2007

Cleyra reshoulders her pack as she quietly follows her companions outside. She tries to appear stoic in order to hide her obvious disappointment. He could have at least offered an explanation, she thinks, still wondering about Sotera. Things were so close to working out for us, but now, here we are, marching toward the unknown without a guide. She is not at all pleased to have seen her plan so swiftly shot down by Pantheras.

She looks ahead, toward Thane. Let us all hope his confidence is not misplaced.

Zurai · Dec 14, 2007

[sblock=Enko]

Enko slowly nods, speaking in as soothing a voice as he can muster given the recent revelations. "Of course. I... probably would have acted in the same way. Really, it's not a burden. In fact I'm glad you told me. Maybe I can do something to help. Um, here." He extends his hand to her, holding a small piece of cloth.

Artemisia accepts the cloth gratefully, daubing the tears from her cheeks. She looks like she's about to say something more, but then the handle on the council chamber's door begins to turn and she hastily pulls her hand from yours and steps back further away from you.[/sblock]

As the group from the council chamber files into the hallway where Enko and Artemisia were talking, Artemisia asks, "Are we leaving, then? What path was decided?"

[sblock=DC 10 spot check]Her cheeks are flushed and moist and she's holding a damp cloth in one hand.[/sblock]

Nac Mac Feegle · Dec 14, 2007

Thane's eyes linger a moment on Artimisia's cheeks (Into the New World: Spot Check (Post #229) (1d20+6=12)), but he only says "We go by the forest, and we should make speed until we have reached the edge, staying out in the open is a bad plan right now."

Dire Lemming · Dec 14, 2007

Enko quickly steps in front of Artimisia and says as distractingly as possible, "Good to know, come on Artimisia, can't leave our packs behind can we?" Enko tries to pull her past the others into the main room where he left his backpack before the they get a good look at her face.

Into the New World, Chapter 1: Amongst the Verdant Towers

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