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<blockquote data-quote="Drusilia Nailo" data-source="post: 620434" data-attributes="member: 2062">Thwock!&nbsp; An arrow sunk into the side of the building, right next to Dru's head.&nbsp; &nbsp; Kennic reacted with the instincts of a born bodyguard; he pushed his charge roughly to the ground, and stood over her protectively, pulling his rapier.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dru lay there, heart hammering while she slowly pulled her throwing knife from her cloak.&nbsp; &nbsp; Four humans and two orcs surrounded them.&nbsp; All of them were looking at Dru.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;We don't care about you,&quot; said the human who was apparently leading the group, to Kennic.&nbsp; &quot;Just give us the girl, and we'll let you live.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kennic snarled his defiance, holding his rapier steady.&nbsp; &quot;Run, Drusilia, if you get the chance,&quot; he said, finally lunging forward, faster than she'd ever seen him move before.&nbsp; The leader was impaled on his sword before the man even had a chance to move.&nbsp; He slid to the ground, and Kennic yanked his sword out of the man's belly.&nbsp; &nbsp; The elven bodyguard was a good swordsman, but there were five more opponents, and only one of him.&nbsp; Both orcs and one of the humans rushed him, pulling short swords.&nbsp; Their blades flashed under the sunlight, and Dru felt sick as she heard the blows landing.&nbsp; She did what she could though, and hurled her throwing knife through the air at one of the two that were coming for her.&nbsp; It embedded itself in the man's chest.&nbsp; She wasn't left with time to feel satisfaction, though,&nbsp; because the other human was coming right for her... she awkwardly reached for her rapier, trying to get to her feet.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;I've got her!&quot;&nbsp; The human loomed over her.&nbsp; He didn't take her with him, however, but instead thrust his sword through her stomach before she could even move.&nbsp; &quot;It's done,&quot; he cried, yanking his blade free.&nbsp; And with that, he ran, as did the others.&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru doubled over in pain, and watched in stupefied silence as her blood seeped out of her and onto the now abandoned street.&nbsp; She was vaguely aware of Kennic running through one last fighter, before the human could get away.&nbsp;&nbsp; Without even waiting to see if his opponent was dead, he staggered over to Dru, his eyes wide and frantic.&nbsp; &quot;Oh no...&quot; he moaned.&nbsp; He knelt in front of her, holding her head in his lap.&nbsp; &quot;Drusilia...&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; She watched him swim in and out of her vision.&nbsp; I'm dying, she thought, with sudden certainty.&nbsp; The pain...&nbsp; it was too much.&nbsp; No one felt this and lived to tell of it.&nbsp; It's not fair..&nbsp; I'm barely over a century old...&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Tell Papa...&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; She stopped, coughing blood, and Kennic put a vial of something at her lips.&nbsp; &quot;Drink this,&quot; he ordered, tipping her head back so that she'd swallow the liquid.&nbsp; &nbsp; She felt her wounds closing, and then her world became ripping pain.&nbsp; She curled up into a tight ball, gasping and holding her stomach.&nbsp; It wasn?t supposed to happen like this... &quot;Help,&quot; she whispered to Kennic.&nbsp; &nbsp; Kennic stared at her, and felt her forehead.&nbsp; He leaned down, and sniffed the drying blood around the freshly healed stomach wound.&nbsp; &quot;Poison,&quot; he half-whispered.&nbsp; He pulled out one more vial, and put that to her lips as well.&nbsp; &quot;Antitoxin,&quot; he said, tipping her head back once more.&nbsp; She swallowed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;I've got to get you to your father,&quot; Kennic said, more to himself than to her.&nbsp; He picked her up as gently as he could, and threw her over one shoulder.&nbsp; He started to carry her down the street, and then stopped, noticing that the second man he'd downed was still breathing.&nbsp; With a shrug, he grabbed the man's shirt collar, and began dragging him through the streets behind him.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kennic moved as fast as could be expected, while carrying one elf and dragging one human.&nbsp; Draped over his shoulder, Dru stared in numb horror as she watched the man being dragged through the street, leaving a bloody trail behind them.&nbsp; She hadn't been aware that one body could hold so much blood...&nbsp; &nbsp;As they entered the usually calm and peaceful kesir, several people gave them startled and fearful&nbsp; looks.&nbsp; And then they were inside a house.&nbsp; Kennic dropped the now-unconscious assailant on the floor unceremoniously, and then cradled Dru to his chest with a surprising tenderness.&nbsp; &quot;Don't die on us now, child,&quot; he said, putting her down gently on the couch.&nbsp; &quot;Don't just stand there,&quot; he barked at someone in the background.&nbsp; He sighed, then, and said wearily, &quot;Go find Tensin and bring him here.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru moaned as her stomach started cramping even worse, wishing fervently that it would stop.&nbsp; &quot;Kennic,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &quot;This hurts.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; He crouched beside her.&nbsp; &quot;I'm going to mix up something for the pain.&nbsp; You'll drink it like a good girl?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Yes,&quot; she managed, before another bout of cramping hit her.&nbsp; &nbsp; It seemed like an eternity later, but Kennic did come back, and was standing over her.&nbsp; &quot;Drink,&quot; he said, for the third time that night.&nbsp; &quot;It will stop your pain.&quot;&nbsp; And it did.&nbsp; She slid into unconsciousness willingly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drusilia Nailo, post: 620434, member: 2062"] [i]Thwock![/i] An arrow sunk into the side of the building, right next to Dru's head. Kennic reacted with the instincts of a born bodyguard; he pushed his charge roughly to the ground, and stood over her protectively, pulling his rapier. Dru lay there, heart hammering while she slowly pulled her throwing knife from her cloak. Four humans and two orcs surrounded them. All of them were looking at Dru. "We don't care about you," said the human who was apparently leading the group, to Kennic. "Just give us the girl, and we'll let you live." Kennic snarled his defiance, holding his rapier steady. "Run, Drusilia, if you get the chance," he said, finally lunging forward, faster than she'd ever seen him move before. The leader was impaled on his sword before the man even had a chance to move. He slid to the ground, and Kennic yanked his sword out of the man's belly. The elven bodyguard was a good swordsman, but there were five more opponents, and only one of him. Both orcs and one of the humans rushed him, pulling short swords. Their blades flashed under the sunlight, and Dru felt sick as she heard the blows landing. She did what she could though, and hurled her throwing knife through the air at one of the two that were coming for her. It embedded itself in the man's chest. She wasn't left with time to feel satisfaction, though, because the other human was coming right for her... she awkwardly reached for her rapier, trying to get to her feet. "I've got her!" The human loomed over her. He didn't take her with him, however, but instead thrust his sword through her stomach before she could even move. "It's done," he cried, yanking his blade free. And with that, he ran, as did the others. Dru doubled over in pain, and watched in stupefied silence as her blood seeped out of her and onto the now abandoned street. She was vaguely aware of Kennic running through one last fighter, before the human could get away. Without even waiting to see if his opponent was dead, he staggered over to Dru, his eyes wide and frantic. "Oh no..." he moaned. He knelt in front of her, holding her head in his lap. "Drusilia..." She watched him swim in and out of her vision. I'm dying, she thought, with sudden certainty. The pain... it was too much. No one felt this and lived to tell of it. [i]It's not fair.. I'm barely over a century old...[/i] "Tell Papa..." She stopped, coughing blood, and Kennic put a vial of something at her lips. "Drink this," he ordered, tipping her head back so that she'd swallow the liquid. She felt her wounds closing, and then her world became ripping pain. She curled up into a tight ball, gasping and holding her stomach. It wasn?t supposed to happen like this... "Help," she whispered to Kennic. Kennic stared at her, and felt her forehead. He leaned down, and sniffed the drying blood around the freshly healed stomach wound. "Poison," he half-whispered. He pulled out one more vial, and put that to her lips as well. "Antitoxin," he said, tipping her head back once more. She swallowed. "I've got to get you to your father," Kennic said, more to himself than to her. He picked her up as gently as he could, and threw her over one shoulder. He started to carry her down the street, and then stopped, noticing that the second man he'd downed was still breathing. With a shrug, he grabbed the man's shirt collar, and began dragging him through the streets behind him. Kennic moved as fast as could be expected, while carrying one elf and dragging one human. Draped over his shoulder, Dru stared in numb horror as she watched the man being dragged through the street, leaving a bloody trail behind them. She hadn't been aware that one body could hold so much blood... As they entered the usually calm and peaceful [i]kesir[/i], several people gave them startled and fearful looks. And then they were inside a house. Kennic dropped the now-unconscious assailant on the floor unceremoniously, and then cradled Dru to his chest with a surprising tenderness. "Don't die on us now, child," he said, putting her down gently on the couch. "Don't just stand there," he barked at someone in the background. He sighed, then, and said wearily, "Go find Tensin and bring him here." Dru moaned as her stomach started cramping even worse, wishing fervently that it would stop. "Kennic," she said. "This hurts." He crouched beside her. "I'm going to mix up something for the pain. You'll drink it like a good girl?" Dru nodded. "Yes," she managed, before another bout of cramping hit her. It seemed like an eternity later, but Kennic did come back, and was standing over her. "Drink," he said, for the third time that night. "It will stop your pain." And it did. She slid into unconsciousness willingly. [/QUOTE]

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