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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carnifex" data-source="post: 738385" data-attributes="member: 227">It’s amazing what goes through your mind at a time like this, Kale thought as he roused himself from a trancelike stare. He heard only absently what Ebri and the others were saying, but as Wyshira’s healing energies rushed new, cool energy in to his body… he felt a foreboding even as the fine-clothed lord stiffened, brow furrowed. ...you have no understanding of what the title Truth Seeker means ...Ecurius spoke in almost clipped tones, withholding his emotions like a dike about to burst. The whole scene washed over Kale like bitter drink- pungent, numbing droughts known only to those in trapped in the depth and sourness of life. The mercenary didn’t know why, but he somehow though it would be better, easier, if in fact Lord Tarravus was a complicit politico, and the band merely an arrogant grip of sellswords. But neither was the case, and such was the whole tragedy of the scene. What was Ebri thinking? Kale had always considered her the expedient one, a priestess, sure, but an idealist? And naïve? His head swam in confusion. He had thought her such a neutral party, like a scientist observing her world. Immarians always seemed so bookish and indifferent to him… the encounter with the slaves must have really set her off. I’ll be honest, it set us all off… And rightly so, he felt, but the mess this emotion had gotten them into. Reckless. Unprofessional. ...do not sully it with your crass comparisons and ignorant declamations ...And Kale himself had practically fallen asleep until the storm was right on top of them. ”One nod at sea, and the Nor’easter’ll meet you eye to eye.” It was an odd old proverb to be thinking about at the moment, Kale considered as he looked slowly to Burl and Wyshira. His exhausted first partners had never encountered a scene like this. It was imperative that they all relax and not make things worse than they already were. ...I am disgusted by your disparagement of their efforts when you can do no better a job ...Inside, Kale was wilting from the recriminations. He had only known Ebri for a few days… she really didn’t speak for him, but really. It didn’t matter. Honestly, Kale felt a bit like the loose-tongued priestess did, but Kale had a chip on his shoulder, which was clear when Ecurius spoke about ‘you mercenaries.’ It was hard enough to weather misunderstanding and loathing, without some of it even rightly coming to bear. This night would pass, and tempers would subside, but this wouldn’t be the last time this kind of conflict would come up.</blockquote>

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