Kiss of Darkness: Part 1--A Hint of Shadow

[unleashed]

Baeleth Dawnmist, Male High Elf Swashbuckler

[SBLOCK=Rystil]

"Oh, I can get the answer to that for you, Baeleth. Never fear. You can go ahead and rejoin the others, and I'll head up to you with the answer soon, okay?"

“Well, I wouldn’t want to interrupt anyone if they’re busy, but I’d hoped to see how things work in the kitchen as well, Alesia...I’m sure to learn something by watching at least. If you think they’d prefer to be left to their work now though, I’ll head up and wait.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Baeleth]"You are, of course, welcome to do whatever you prefer. However, it would probably be best to leave the kitchen alone, I think," another liveried servant heads out with a platter, "At least until the end of the dinner hours."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Baeleth Dawnmist, Male High Elf Swashbuckler

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“I shall bow to your understanding of such matters then, Alesia, and rejoin the others,” Baeleth says politely, whistling a merry little tune as he leaves.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Baeleth]*Alesia bows to Baeleth and turns and gives the other man a quick look, before heading off with a congenial smile.*

(OOC: Feel free to have Baeleth do more--Val and Verra should be up there, and if you guys would prefer, we can skip to when Rhaka gets back and handle her thingy out of synch )[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Baeleth Dawnmist, Male High Elf Swashbuckler

*Baeleth rejoins Valerie and Verra not too long after leaving them, whistling a merry little tune.*

 

[Nonlethal Force]

[SBLOCK=Rhaka]"It was no trouble, Rhaka. In fact, it is my pleasure."

"Now as to the horses, they change about whenever people come or go, but for the most part, all the ones here are noble and magnificent animals. Some of them are sweet, some are feisty, and some are a bit nasty. They are all different, and it is fun to meet them all."
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[Sblock=RA] "And this one, Reyna? Sweet or stubborn? Not that it matters. The wild deer is quite sweet and the boar is one stubborn beast. Yet both serve a necessary role in the wild."

OOC: Does Reyna appear tired after a long day of work? [/Sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Rhaka]"Dream? Oh, she's very sweet, but you're right that it takes all kinds of animals to make the world the way it is."

*Reyna doesn't appear to be too tired, although her perspiration and the dirt on her uniform indicate that she's been at this for some time.*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

[Sblock=RA]Rhaka replies, "Reyna, are there other horses that must be cared for? As part of my daily soulbonding with my gods I spend a good deal of time nurturing and caring for animals. Most of the time it is my loyal Kinjon who receives all the attention and the nurturing simply because he is not only adorable but fiercely loyal."

She kneels and scratches him hard under his chin and across his shoulders.

"But Mieliki and Lurue also desire for me to care for more than simply Kinjon. Like the mouse, for example. There is much power to be gained from the simple return of gratitude to all of creation in caring for the little ones. I would be honored to be included in the care of these horses. Might I have a brush and pail to care for any that still need it - and perhaps ease your burden this night as well?"
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[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Rhaka]"Well, I don't think of it as a burden to be with the animals, but I would be honoured to have you join me. Here, let's get you that brush and pail!"

*Reyna cheerfully heads over to a storage area and pulls out an extra brush and pail for Rhaka.*

"You can pick the horse you like best and help feed and brush him or her."
[/SBLOCK]

 

[Nonlethal Force]

[Sblock=RA]Rhaka graciously accepts and picks out a horse that appears to have not yet been tended. Of those that Reyna has not yet done - in order to honor the gods that made her the way that she is - Rhaka picks the lightest horse left, preferably one that is white if such an option is available.

One she starts to work she orders Kinjon to set at the end of the horse stall in which she is working, just beyond the reach of any of the horse's hooves. She goes about her work silently, meditating and mentally thanking Mieliki and Lurue for giving her the animals to tend.[/Sblock]