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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 1972796" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>The Seeds of Our Destruction - Part 2b: Sitting on the Dock of Savona</strong></p><p></p><p>They marched over to the docked ship. No one else was on board. Above them, a head bobbed in and out of sight.</p><p></p><p>Quintus turned to his companions. "Okay, so who's going to climb up there?"</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė crossed her arms. "Not I. That's suicide."</p><p></p><p>"Beldin?"</p><p></p><p>"Dwarves aren't climbers," said Beldin with a snort.</p><p></p><p>"Vlad?"</p><p></p><p>"In this armor? It'll take me more time to get out of it."</p><p></p><p>"Sebastian?"</p><p></p><p>Sebastian narrowed his eyes as he peered up at the crow's nest. "No thank you."</p><p></p><p>"Kham?" Quintus muttered something under his breath as he realized Kham was missing. "Where did he go now?"</p><p></p><p>No one answered. "Fine," he said. "Well, I'm not going to peel off my armor to get up there either."</p><p></p><p>Quintus looked up again, only to see a young boy's face peering down at him.</p><p></p><p>He took a deep breath. "Boy, get down here! We're not going to hurt you!"</p><p></p><p>Upon Quintus' command, the boy clambered down out of the crow's nest and landed lightly on his feet before them. He was obviously scared out of his wits.</p><p></p><p>Quintus smiled and got down on one knee. "How long were you up there, son?"</p><p></p><p>"Since my father told me to hide."</p><p></p><p>"When did he tell you to hide?"</p><p></p><p>"In the wee hours of the night, a thick white fog came in," said the boy. "It put everyone to sleep. Father told me to hide until he came for me. I went up this mast and waited."</p><p></p><p>"And then?"</p><p></p><p>"Then a black-hulled ship, with dark sails furled, docked in an empty slip."</p><p></p><p>Sebastian leaned down next to Quintus. "A black-hulled ship? Are you sure?"</p><p></p><p>The boy nodded, his cheeks streaked with old tears. "Yes. A man came off the ship and spoke with father. Then father took some papers from him and pointed to that warehouse." The boy pointed to the warehouse. "Then the…things came."</p><p></p><p>Sebastian cursed in Cancerite. "Harvesters," was all he said.</p><p></p><p>"The things were all spiny and scaly. They started carrying big, heavy crates from off the ship to the warehouse. Then the man had one of the scaly creatures grab father while another slashed at him with its claws. Then I hid because I was afraid."</p><p></p><p>Vlad shook his head. "So much for the leopard theory."</p><p></p><p>"Can I see my father now?"</p><p></p><p>Quintus stood up. "I think maybe he should see his mother," he said quietly.</p><p></p><p>"I'll take him," said Sebastian. He patted the boy on the head. "Do you know how to get to your home?"</p><p></p><p>The boy nodded. "What happened to father?"</p><p></p><p>Sebastian's lips became a thin line. "It may be best if your mother explains," he said. </p><p></p><p>The boy's home was not far from the warehouse. Sebastian rapped lightly on the door.</p><p></p><p>A grieving woman, wrapped in a dark black veil, answered the door. </p><p></p><p>"Are you the wife of the Dockmaster?"</p><p></p><p>She nodded and then saw the boy step out from behind Sebastian.</p><p></p><p>"Oh thank Larissa!" she shrieked, clutching the boy to her. "Thank you, at least I have him."</p><p></p><p>"Mother? What happened?" the boy asked in confusion.</p><p></p><p>Sebastian extended a purse full of coins. "Here. Please take these 50 imperials. Spend it on whatever you require."</p><p></p><p>The woman took it wordlessly. "You are a very kind man," she whispered. She kneeled down to talk to her son.</p><p></p><p>Sebastian shut the door and turned on his heel. </p><p></p><p>He walked quickly away, but not fast enough—Sebastian heard the wail of sorrow echoing through the streets behind him. It was an all too familiar sound…the same gut-wrenching grief that had overcome Sebastian when his mother sacrificed herself to help him escape a Harvester attack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 1972796, member: 3285"] [b]The Seeds of Our Destruction - Part 2b: Sitting on the Dock of Savona[/b] They marched over to the docked ship. No one else was on board. Above them, a head bobbed in and out of sight. Quintus turned to his companions. "Okay, so who's going to climb up there?" Ilmarė crossed her arms. "Not I. That's suicide." "Beldin?" "Dwarves aren't climbers," said Beldin with a snort. "Vlad?" "In this armor? It'll take me more time to get out of it." "Sebastian?" Sebastian narrowed his eyes as he peered up at the crow's nest. "No thank you." "Kham?" Quintus muttered something under his breath as he realized Kham was missing. "Where did he go now?" No one answered. "Fine," he said. "Well, I'm not going to peel off my armor to get up there either." Quintus looked up again, only to see a young boy's face peering down at him. He took a deep breath. "Boy, get down here! We're not going to hurt you!" Upon Quintus' command, the boy clambered down out of the crow's nest and landed lightly on his feet before them. He was obviously scared out of his wits. Quintus smiled and got down on one knee. "How long were you up there, son?" "Since my father told me to hide." "When did he tell you to hide?" "In the wee hours of the night, a thick white fog came in," said the boy. "It put everyone to sleep. Father told me to hide until he came for me. I went up this mast and waited." "And then?" "Then a black-hulled ship, with dark sails furled, docked in an empty slip." Sebastian leaned down next to Quintus. "A black-hulled ship? Are you sure?" The boy nodded, his cheeks streaked with old tears. "Yes. A man came off the ship and spoke with father. Then father took some papers from him and pointed to that warehouse." The boy pointed to the warehouse. "Then the…things came." Sebastian cursed in Cancerite. "Harvesters," was all he said. "The things were all spiny and scaly. They started carrying big, heavy crates from off the ship to the warehouse. Then the man had one of the scaly creatures grab father while another slashed at him with its claws. Then I hid because I was afraid." Vlad shook his head. "So much for the leopard theory." "Can I see my father now?" Quintus stood up. "I think maybe he should see his mother," he said quietly. "I'll take him," said Sebastian. He patted the boy on the head. "Do you know how to get to your home?" The boy nodded. "What happened to father?" Sebastian's lips became a thin line. "It may be best if your mother explains," he said. The boy's home was not far from the warehouse. Sebastian rapped lightly on the door. A grieving woman, wrapped in a dark black veil, answered the door. "Are you the wife of the Dockmaster?" She nodded and then saw the boy step out from behind Sebastian. "Oh thank Larissa!" she shrieked, clutching the boy to her. "Thank you, at least I have him." "Mother? What happened?" the boy asked in confusion. Sebastian extended a purse full of coins. "Here. Please take these 50 imperials. Spend it on whatever you require." The woman took it wordlessly. "You are a very kind man," she whispered. She kneeled down to talk to her son. Sebastian shut the door and turned on his heel. He walked quickly away, but not fast enough—Sebastian heard the wail of sorrow echoing through the streets behind him. It was an all too familiar sound…the same gut-wrenching grief that had overcome Sebastian when his mother sacrificed herself to help him escape a Harvester attack. [/QUOTE]
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