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<blockquote data-quote="Sparky" data-source="post: 2569549" data-attributes="member: 13681"><p>Oliver spent a pleasant evening with Xiao that started as an attempt at learning more of Thedoric's role in the Despia's history and ended, as it became clear to Oliver that Thedoric seemed a footnote on the parchment scrolls of Despia's fine historians, with tales from the old pit-fighter about Hedrogura, about his wife Arrowyn, about his long-cherished dream of becoming a Druid. And still more tales, whispered with a-bit-too-dramatic reverence, from Xiao about his fantastic home and the strange customs there. He slips from time to time into his native language, though it doesn't seem to hinder Oliver's understanding.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Teal">"Really?"</span> slurs Oliver, <span style="color: Teal">"Your vows prevent you from... *hic* Really?" </span> His brow furrowed overmuch and he ordered another round. Xiao made another sloshy toast in his own language and Oliver repeated it perfectly. He tossed the drink back, <span style="color: Teal">"What the devil did I just say? You have to teach me." </span> </p><p></p><p>The two strolled with linked arms from the last watering hole they visited singing loudly as they did, a tune that the normally placid young man had taught the old-crinkly one.</p><p></p><p>They came in well after the others had gone to bed and joined Raven in their suspicious and careful consumption of breakfast.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Teal">"I'm too old for this. Got anything for hangover, Fendric,"</span> he mutters. He remembers the evening in half-flashes and prickles with well-disguised embarrassment at the baring of his soul to Xiao.</p><p></p><p>*****</p><p></p><p>Oliver sits quietly in the meeting with Kethett, his gravitation toward shadows less to do with his slinking nature than the throbbing in his head. He catches Raven's bleary eyes and shares a pained expression with the man.</p><p></p><p>He is grateful for the chance to sit quietly and listens to Fendric's recounting of the time since the group had left Caval's Horde in Hedrogura. It seemed like decades had passed since he saw Fendric's tonsured head duck through the open doorway.</p><p></p><p>He nods at Tatlock's question and Raven's response, <span style="color: Teal">"Would you like to learn lad? I'll see if I can find a set here in town."</span> </p><p></p><p>*****</p><p></p><p>Later, over the ruins of a filling, simple dinner that chased away the last bits of Oliver's headache and queasiness, Oliver plays at Knights with Tatlock and Raven harumphing over the boy's shoulder, <span style="color: Teal">"No, you see there, Tatlock m'boy - he's trying to draw you out. Try to look ahead." </span> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>He's not bad at this. </em></span> He glances up at the end of the table where the rest of the group sits talking quietly. He excuses himself from the game, <span style="color: Teal">"Don't let him trick you, boy," </span> and moves to sit the others.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Teal">"I was thinking. We're uncertain of the contents, intent and impact of these letters we're blindly delivering. But it's the impact that concerns me the most. What word do we have from Bethel, from Eivanrach, from anywhere the letters have been? I'd like to spend some time finding out what we can."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">OOC: Sorry for the liberties doghead, if you object I can edit. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I could just so cleary see the two of them getting out of hand and swapping stories.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sparky, post: 2569549, member: 13681"] Oliver spent a pleasant evening with Xiao that started as an attempt at learning more of Thedoric's role in the Despia's history and ended, as it became clear to Oliver that Thedoric seemed a footnote on the parchment scrolls of Despia's fine historians, with tales from the old pit-fighter about Hedrogura, about his wife Arrowyn, about his long-cherished dream of becoming a Druid. And still more tales, whispered with a-bit-too-dramatic reverence, from Xiao about his fantastic home and the strange customs there. He slips from time to time into his native language, though it doesn't seem to hinder Oliver's understanding. [COLOR=Teal]"Really?"[/COLOR] slurs Oliver, [COLOR=Teal]"Your vows prevent you from... *hic* Really?" [/COLOR] His brow furrowed overmuch and he ordered another round. Xiao made another sloshy toast in his own language and Oliver repeated it perfectly. He tossed the drink back, [COLOR=Teal]"What the devil did I just say? You have to teach me." [/COLOR] The two strolled with linked arms from the last watering hole they visited singing loudly as they did, a tune that the normally placid young man had taught the old-crinkly one. They came in well after the others had gone to bed and joined Raven in their suspicious and careful consumption of breakfast. [COLOR=Teal]"I'm too old for this. Got anything for hangover, Fendric,"[/COLOR] he mutters. He remembers the evening in half-flashes and prickles with well-disguised embarrassment at the baring of his soul to Xiao. ***** Oliver sits quietly in the meeting with Kethett, his gravitation toward shadows less to do with his slinking nature than the throbbing in his head. He catches Raven's bleary eyes and shares a pained expression with the man. He is grateful for the chance to sit quietly and listens to Fendric's recounting of the time since the group had left Caval's Horde in Hedrogura. It seemed like decades had passed since he saw Fendric's tonsured head duck through the open doorway. He nods at Tatlock's question and Raven's response, [COLOR=Teal]"Would you like to learn lad? I'll see if I can find a set here in town."[/COLOR] ***** Later, over the ruins of a filling, simple dinner that chased away the last bits of Oliver's headache and queasiness, Oliver plays at Knights with Tatlock and Raven harumphing over the boy's shoulder, [COLOR=Teal]"No, you see there, Tatlock m'boy - he's trying to draw you out. Try to look ahead." [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateGray][I]He's not bad at this. [/I][/COLOR] He glances up at the end of the table where the rest of the group sits talking quietly. He excuses himself from the game, [COLOR=Teal]"Don't let him trick you, boy," [/COLOR] and moves to sit the others. [COLOR=Teal]"I was thinking. We're uncertain of the contents, intent and impact of these letters we're blindly delivering. But it's the impact that concerns me the most. What word do we have from Bethel, from Eivanrach, from anywhere the letters have been? I'd like to spend some time finding out what we can."[/COLOR] [SIZE=1]OOC: Sorry for the liberties doghead, if you object I can edit. :) I could just so cleary see the two of them getting out of hand and swapping stories.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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