Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Rookseye]

Almost on cue, Sepoto tosses one little boy into the air to a terrific height with his long, gangly arms, smiling and hooting along with his audience of happy orphans.

"Hawoooooooooooo-Wahooooooo...."

He then deftly catches the young lad with two outstretched hands, before sending him off with a jubilant, skipping stride and fruit-stained smile before the next child approaches.

 

[Rolzup]

As Darrick stabled Steadfast, Master Rodrick, who was in charge of the stable, approached. "It is good to see you back. Is Steadfast injured? How did he hold up?" Rodrick seemed to get along better with the horses in his care than with people. He seemed to care more about their welfare, as well.

"Better than I," Darrick admits ruefully, rubbing his arm. "Thankfully, Catherine was able to mend me."

Laughing, he runs a hand along Steadfasts's neck. "If I can learn to fight even half so well as he does, I'll finally consider myself something of a warrior."

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan

Kaelan walks out to the grounds and makes his way to the fruit trees that line the border of the school grounds. He takes a seat at the base of an orange tree and looks to the sky before closing his eyes in thought. Then there is a thud as something hits him in the shoulder. He looks down to see a blood orange on the ground. It's rind was cut open by the blade of the scimitar on his back. A small puddle of juice was beginning to pool around the orange. Ants began to swarm out of a nearby hole, coming to feast on the sweet juice.
As the ants gathered around the fruit juice, and then up into the flesh of the orange itself, Kaelan came to a conclusion about the battle with the Children. Their weapons had made him bleed just like the his weapon had cut the orange and mades it's juice flow. The ants swarming over the orange were like the doubt that now clouded his mind. He knew what he had to do, he leaned over and blew hard on the orange, the ants flew off.
His doubt was now gone, and his mind was his again, not spoiled by thoughts of failure. He stood up and picked up the orange, throwing the fruit into the air while drawing his blade at the same time. He sliced the falling orange neatly in two. Picking up the two halves Kaelan thought about his brother, and how they had mixed blood in a sacred ceremony to become kin. He sliced a thin line on his forearm, a small stream of blood instantly appearing. He then rubbed the juicy flesh of the orange into the wound. Kaelan blinked twice as the acidic juice burned in the wound.
The blood of his brother already inside him mixed with the metaphorical blood of his that was the juice of the fruit. They were joined once again, and Kaelan felt whole once more, as it was the moment when he and his brother became kin what seemed like years ago in the jungle. He walked out of the stand of fruit trees and walked in the general direction of where their loot was being held.

[sblock=ooc]Who is carrying the equipment from the Children? We should get it identified, as well as split up the money/items.[/sblock]

 

[Yeoman]

"It is good that everyone survived. I am confused about why you seem to be amused by Kaelan's misfortune. Do you dislike him? You have always been so hard on others, Catherine. It always left you alone, and I cannot keep you company now. I have other little ones to look after."

"You are correct, as usual. I'm not trying to be hard on him, I'm just concerned for his well being. I'm sure you see the impetuous nature of youth, all too often don't you?"

Catherine watches happily as Sepoto tosses the children in the air. "I think he's got this well in hand. I need to run some of the items we brought back over to the artificer's area of the academy for disposition. Then I'm going to speak with Instructor Jarnell over some religious matters. Be well Sentinel."

[sblock]
I'm not sure who had them, but I'm guessing we left them with Steadfast. So I'll run them over for inspection. If that's ok with everyone?
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[Rookseye]

[SBLOCK]

I'm not sure who had them, but I'm guessing we left them with Steadfast. So I'll run them over for inspection. If that's ok with everyone?

This is fine with Sepoto. [/SBLOCK]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan

Kaelan walks into the stables, only to see Darrick and Catherine already gathering what they had recovered from the Children of Winter. "Looks like I'm not the only one who had this idea," Kaelan says, no longer showing the lack of confidence that had shadowed him after the fight with the Children of Winter. "Need a hand with all that? It seems like it has been forever since I looked at the Academy's inventory."

 

[Rookseye]

Sepoto enters the stables, shortly after Kaelan, still beaming and covered in fruit juice from his play with the children of the Academy. He is happy, and it is almost infectious. Looking over Kaelan for a moment, he chuckles loudly, his laughter resonating within the closeness of the stable as the haydust twirls through the air, backlit by the sunlight entering from the loft.

He sniffs the air loudly, once, twice, thrice...

"Ha-Hoo! Friend-Kaelan, have you been eating oranges?"

 

[Pebele]

Catherine, Darrick, Kaelan and Sepoto all make their way to the Academy's Armory. They are greeted by Wila Carter, the mistress of the Academy's supplies.

"It is good to see you. Darrick, how is the new sword working out? And that new armor, Catherine? Kaelan, I assume that the sharpening job we did is satisfactory?" Wila smiles to everyone as she wipes her hands on her heavy apron. "What brings you all to me today?" She eyes them "And laden down with goods, no less." She snaps her fingers, and two young men approach, awaiting instruction.

 

[Yeoman]

"What brings you all to me today?" She eyes them "And laden down with goods, no less."

"Wila, we acquired some magical and mundane equipment on our assignment, and we would like to turn it in to the academy, for equivalent equipment or enhancements to our own gear. But first we'll need to identify some if it. Can you run these, Catherine waves her hand towards the equipment she noted as being enchanted, past some of the artificers here to determine their worth?"

 

[Pebele]

Wila nods, and motions to the two men she had called over. "Certainly. You heard the lady, let's get these appraised." They rush off with the items.

"It will take about two hours for your stuff to come back. While we're waiting, you can take a look around. Remember, we can give you 75% of the value in trade. We're a bit strapped for cash right now, it's been a slow year. So we can only offer 40% in gold. Sorry, about that. Goludov's orders."

The Armory has a wide range of weapons and armor, and handles anything weapon and armor related, as well as a list of enchantments that the artificers at the school can provide. Potions, wands and other magical items may be purchased in the Mages Library. Poisons, survival supplies and other miscellaneous items can be found in the Survival Outpost.

"If there's anything I can do for you while you wait, please let me know."