Paths of Legend: The Azgundi Tournaments

[ethandrew]

Estelle wraps her arms around the poor girl, a realization that she's formed some sort of bond or kinship with this woman, one she hardly knows and just met, but she's the first genuine person without an agenda she's seen in months. Just as she was about to soothe Anareesa, some feather-plumed man interrupted her. With a stern look at him Estelle speaks coolly, "I'm sorry, I know you don't mean to be rude but you just were. And no, no we haven't. The debate's inside." She turns away from him and whispers calming words into the young girl's ear.

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Mi lady, I mean not to be rude, and I am abundantly sure that what you are doin is of the utmost importance, but I must tell you. You have a double that just tried to kill me. When the child is safe, I think that finding me should be easy enough. I am Renaldo D'Argaussi, At your service."

He speaks gently at the sight of the distress child. He removes his hat before speaking, then bows to estell when done.

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

OOC: Just to clarify, Anareesa is in her late teens (not a child).

 

[ethandrew]

Estelle eyes the man suspiciously as he talks and measures the risk of attacking a stranger who seems to be appraised of the nefarious happenings surrounding some of her problems since she reentered the city. When he bows the opportunity presents itself but Estelle lets it pass without incident.

Slowly she stands up and helps Anareesa up, putting her around around the waist of this girl she considered her friend through random circumstance. Speaking to the oddly formal man given the situation of two attractive young women holding each other in the shadows of a canvas tent, Estelle is cold and dispassionate, "If you really want to offer your services, I need help keeping an eye on some of my friends in there," she tilts her head toward the tent. "If you can do that for us, I'll consider forgiving your rudeness." She takes a step in, as much as she can while still latched on to Anareesa, "And I trust you'll tell me how you know about my double."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"I have friends in there too. Perhaps the two groups can work together to un tangle this twisted web of deciet. You have a very improtant tak here, and i would greatly like to help you, but I am in need of ensuring the safety of an individual. plase allow me to be released from giving my aid at this time."

He looks to estell with the look of expecting a verbal granting of permission.

 

[ethandrew]

Estelle mouths the word What?! as this odd man prattles on, shaking her head slightly. When he finishes she stands there, eyebrows half-cocked and shrugs, "Sure, fine whatever." If it wasn't for his knowledge about her double she'd prefer to completely ignore him for the rest of her life, but alas that is not the case.

 

[Shayuri]

Shayuri sighs and staunches her hand. Couldn't they have told her BEFORE she did that? But then again, couldn't she have waited?

"You said 'a portion' of our life...so we won't die?" she notes, a little nervously. "How much, about? I mean, if it takes half our life, this won't be much of a cure. We'd save one, maybe two dragons at most."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"thank you Mi' lady" with that he takes his leave.

whew, that was risky. the doppleganger would have taken the oppertunity to slash is head off his neck, he thinks to himslef, but the way this estelle protected that girl was a good sign unto itself. he moves to the inside of the debate tent.

 

[Yttermayn]

In response to Odon's statement, Aohdan comments. "I have no such restrictions. I will of course respect the wishes of those involved." Aohdan clip-clops out of the room and waits expectantly for the others to follow.

 

[Helfdan]

Valen had turned to leave, but stops at Shayuri's question. "She speaks sense, master Entan. Will she be safe?"