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<blockquote data-quote="Drusilia Nailo" data-source="post: 690008" data-attributes="member: 2062">Several hours later, Dru was clean, and her wounds were treated. and bandaged.&nbsp; She sat wrapped in a heavy blanket, and shivered despite the heat.&nbsp;&nbsp; It was over.&nbsp; It was really over...&nbsp; &nbsp; The door to the sitting room opened up, and Jalin strode in, Alust following along behind him.&nbsp; Jalin looked Dru over critically, and then said, &quot;Evera told me that you were decent.&nbsp; I need to talk to you about what happened, so that it can be taken care of.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Alright,&quot; she said, drawing in a deep breath.&nbsp; &quot;Where do you want for me to start?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Alust stood behind his father, staring down at Dru.&nbsp; &quot;You don't look like much of a fighter right now,&quot; he remarked.&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru looked up at him slowly, wishing that her legs had enough strength left in them to get up so that she could punch him in the nose.&nbsp; &nbsp; Perhaps Alust discerned the look in her eyes, because he took a hasty step backward.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Alust, if you can't be quiet, then get out of here,&quot; snapped Jalin, sitting down on the couch beside Dru.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;You might as well start from where it all started, from your point of view, Drusilia,&quot; he said.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alust scowled, but sat down in a chair.&nbsp; He wasn't going to miss this story for the world.&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;A couple of days after Papa left me with Meris, she drugged me.&nbsp; When I woke up,&nbsp; I was tied up in a dark, room, laying on the floor.&nbsp;&nbsp; She came in and tortured me several times... there was one time that she came in and started kicking me.&nbsp; And you've heard about the whip marks.&quot;&nbsp; Dru flushed, looking away.&nbsp; &nbsp; Jalin patted her clumsily on the shoulder.&nbsp; &quot;Did she ever mention why she took such a dislike to you?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded, sighing.&nbsp; &quot;Yes,&quot; she said, looking back at him.&nbsp; &quot;She was angry at Papa for not loving her back.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jalin swore.&nbsp; &quot;This was all because of a crazy woman thing?&nbsp;&nbsp; Tensin is going to be p****d!&nbsp; Go on.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;She was going to sell me to Pontinillo.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; There was silence, and then Jalin asked, quietly, &quot;Are you absolutely certain about that?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru met his eyes, and nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&nbsp; He came to see me before he could get the money raised for it.&nbsp; She showed me to him, and reassured him that it would give him a hold over Papa.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jalin stood to his feet.&nbsp; &quot;It will be dealt with,&quot; he said.&nbsp; &quot;Drusilia, you are welcome to stay here as long as is needed.&nbsp; In fact, you aren't to leave for any reason unless I'm with you.&nbsp; Or,&quot; he amended, &quot;unless your father or Kennic returns for you.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded, perfectly willing to submit to his orders.&nbsp; &nbsp; Jalin nodded at her, satisfied, and then left the house.The next morning...Evera put down a plate of steaming hot bread, with jam.&nbsp; She smiled faintly at Drusilia.&nbsp; &quot;Please, help yourself,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dru did so, along with Alust.&nbsp; Jalin hadn't come home the night before.Alust scowled at her.&nbsp; &quot;My father might be dead because of you.&nbsp; I hope that you're satisfied.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru spread some of the jam on a piece of bread, and then eyed Alust.&nbsp; &quot;I suppose that I should have somehow convinced Papa that Meris was untrustworthy, and then prevented her from drugging me.&nbsp; Or, failing that, I should have let her sell me to Pontinillo.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alust sneered, taking a bite out of the bread.&nbsp; &quot;I thought you were supposed to be a good fighter.&nbsp; The way that my father is always going on about you, I'd have thought that you could have taken Meris on singlehandedly.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru sighed.&nbsp; &quot;Alust, if you don't shut your mouth, I will shut it for you.&nbsp; Got it?&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp; He shook his head, but stayed quiet.&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru continued.&nbsp; &quot;Meris is older than I am, and a better fighter.&nbsp; And she used drugs on me.&nbsp; I'd like to see you stand against something like that.&nbsp; You couldn't do it.&nbsp; Not with your magic and certainly not,&quot; she said, letting her gaze drop so that she took in his small body, &quot;With your strength.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alust scowled, and got to his feet.&nbsp; &quot;I don't have to put up with this in my own house,&quot; he said, and stalked out.&nbsp; &nbsp; Evera flitted around, looking worriedly at the door.&nbsp; &quot;He's so sensitive,&quot; she fussed.&nbsp; &quot;I'm sorry that he started that fight with you,&quot; she said with a sigh.&nbsp; &quot;Jalin is so hard on him...&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru shrugged, and said gruffly, &quot;Don't worry about it.&nbsp; Alust and I will probably never see eye-to-eye.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Evera winced, and sat down at the table to watch Dru eat.&nbsp; &quot;I believe that your opinion of him matters a lot to him,&quot; she said.&nbsp; &quot;Even though it doesn't look like it.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru looked at her disbelievingly, and took a bite of the bread.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;If you say so,&quot; she said, trying to make her words as gentle as possible.&nbsp; &nbsp; Evera smiled slightly.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A few minutes later, the door swung open, and Jalin strode in.&nbsp; He gave Dru a grin, and kissed his wife.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dru looked up at him, feeling relieved that he had not, in fact, died because of her.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Is it taken care of?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; He nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&nbsp; If anyone knew what kind of a deal he was trying to make, there's no doubt about what the Naïlo organization thought of it.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru smiled thinly, and nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Good.&nbsp; And-&quot; she hesitated, and then said fearfully, &quot;What about Meris?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Heh.&nbsp; No one's sure,&quot; said Jalin.&nbsp; &quot;She has completely disappeared.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru winced.&nbsp; &quot;Does that mean she's still out roaming around?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jalin shook his head.&nbsp; &quot;No, I don't think so.&nbsp; I think that half elf of yours probably did her in, and was smart enough to hide the body.&nbsp; But even if she is free, she won't dare show her face in the kesir again.&nbsp; She won't be making another grab for you.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dru nodded, and let him convince her.&nbsp; She was tired of worrying.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drusilia Nailo, post: 690008, member: 2062"] Several hours later, Dru was clean, and her wounds were treated. and bandaged. She sat wrapped in a heavy blanket, and shivered despite the heat. It was over. It was really over... The door to the sitting room opened up, and Jalin strode in, Alust following along behind him. Jalin looked Dru over critically, and then said, "Evera told me that you were decent. I need to talk to you about what happened, so that it can be taken care of." Dru nodded. "Alright," she said, drawing in a deep breath. "Where do you want for me to start?" Alust stood behind his father, staring down at Dru. "You don't look like much of a fighter right now," he remarked. Dru looked up at him slowly, wishing that her legs had enough strength left in them to get up so that she could punch him in the nose. Perhaps Alust discerned the look in her eyes, because he took a hasty step backward. "Alust, if you can't be quiet, then get out of here," snapped Jalin, sitting down on the couch beside Dru. "You might as well start from where it all started, from your point of view, Drusilia," he said. Alust scowled, but sat down in a chair. He wasn't going to miss this story for the world. "A couple of days after Papa left me with Meris, she drugged me. When I woke up, I was tied up in a dark, room, laying on the floor. She came in and tortured me several times... there was one time that she came in and started kicking me. And you've heard about the whip marks." Dru flushed, looking away. Jalin patted her clumsily on the shoulder. "Did she ever mention why she took such a dislike to you?" Dru nodded, sighing. "Yes," she said, looking back at him. "She was angry at Papa for not loving her back." Jalin swore. "This was all because of a crazy woman thing? Tensin is going to be p****d! Go on." "She was going to sell me to Pontinillo." There was silence, and then Jalin asked, quietly, "Are you absolutely certain about that?" Dru met his eyes, and nodded. "Yes. He came to see me before he could get the money raised for it. She showed me to him, and reassured him that it would give him a hold over Papa." Jalin stood to his feet. "It will be dealt with," he said. "Drusilia, you are welcome to stay here as long as is needed. In fact, you aren't to leave for any reason unless I'm with you. Or," he amended, "unless your father or Kennic returns for you." Dru nodded, perfectly willing to submit to his orders. Jalin nodded at her, satisfied, and then left the house. [i]The next morning...[/i] Evera put down a plate of steaming hot bread, with jam. She smiled faintly at Drusilia. "Please, help yourself," she said. Dru did so, along with Alust. Jalin hadn't come home the night before. Alust scowled at her. "My father might be dead because of you. I hope that you're satisfied." Dru spread some of the jam on a piece of bread, and then eyed Alust. "I suppose that I should have somehow convinced Papa that Meris was untrustworthy, and then prevented her from drugging me. Or, failing that, I should have let her sell me to Pontinillo." Alust sneered, taking a bite out of the bread. "I thought you were supposed to be a good fighter. The way that my father is always going on about you, I'd have thought that you could have taken Meris on singlehandedly." Dru sighed. "Alust, if you don't shut your mouth, I will shut it for you. Got it?" He shook his head, but stayed quiet. Dru continued. "Meris is older than I am, and a better fighter. And she used drugs on me. I'd like to see you stand against something like that. You couldn't do it. Not with your magic and certainly not," she said, letting her gaze drop so that she took in his small body, "With your strength." Alust scowled, and got to his feet. "I don't have to put up with this in my own house," he said, and stalked out. Evera flitted around, looking worriedly at the door. "He's so sensitive," she fussed. "I'm sorry that he started that fight with you," she said with a sigh. "Jalin is so hard on him..." Dru shrugged, and said gruffly, "Don't worry about it. Alust and I will probably never see eye-to-eye." Evera winced, and sat down at the table to watch Dru eat. "I believe that your opinion of him matters a lot to him," she said. "Even though it doesn't look like it." Dru looked at her disbelievingly, and took a bite of the bread. "If you say so," she said, trying to make her words as gentle as possible. Evera smiled slightly. A few minutes later, the door swung open, and Jalin strode in. He gave Dru a grin, and kissed his wife. Dru looked up at him, feeling relieved that he had not, in fact, died because of her. "Is it taken care of?" He nodded. "Yes. If anyone knew what kind of a deal he was trying to make, there's no doubt about what the Naïlo organization thought of it." Dru smiled thinly, and nodded. "Good. And-" she hesitated, and then said fearfully, "What about Meris?" "Heh. No one's sure," said Jalin. "She has completely disappeared." Dru winced. "Does that mean she's still out roaming around?" Jalin shook his head. "No, I don't think so. I think that half elf of yours probably did her in, and was smart enough to hide the body. But even if she is free, she won't dare show her face in the [i]kesir[/i] again. She won't be making another grab for you." Dru nodded, and let him convince her. She was tired of worrying. [/QUOTE]

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