Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Rystil Arden]

“Look Melisante, I may not have liked your brother after his derogatory slurs against me, but I certainly didn’t want him dead ... though if I had, I would have done it with a blade, not poison,”

"From where I stand, you appear to have used both at once," Melisante says sadly.

“As for the blade I used, it was provided by Anne, so if there is any accusation of poison you might want to throw it her way, though unless her father usually carries poisoned blades around I don’t know when she’d have had the chance to apply it.”

"That doesn't surprise me. Poison just suits her. It's like her personality...Now please go away," she stands blocking the door.

 

[Rystil Arden]

He grins weakly. "He wasn't really joking," Jacen admits, "But I was being serious too. It IS an honor to be your champion, and I will most definitely stay if I have anything to say about it."

"Well, that makes me glad, Jacen," Marie smiles, "Please keep that flower safe. I know this is going to be dangerous, but as long as you have it, I'll feel likeI'm there with you to keep you safe..."

 

[Shayuri]

He nods and gently pats it.

"I'll keep it safe then, as long as it lasts."

With that, Jacen pauses, then asks curiously, "What do you think about this whole idea of prophecy and the Tear and all? Is this the first time this Crimson...the first time he's bothered you?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

He nods and gently pats it.

"I'll keep it safe then, as long as it lasts."

With that, Jacen pauses, then asks curiously, "What do you think about this whole idea of prophecy and the Tear and all? Is this the first time this Crimson...the first time he's bothered you?"

"Honestly, I've never even heard of a Crimson Pumpernickel before. As for the Tear, I don't know about any prophecy...Father hasn't even told me exactly what the truth is. I think that a prophecy isn't exactly what it is either, but there's something, some secret...I bet he might tell Richard tomorrow. That could be why he wants to take him out hunting."

 

[unleashed]

"From where I stand, you appear to have used both at once," Melisante says sadly.

"That doesn't surprise me. Poison just suits her. It's like her personality...Now please go away," she stands blocking the door.

“Well, there seems little I can do to convince you otherwise, considering you won’t let me prove my innocence by seeing if there are more than two fresh wounds on his body, so I guess I might as well leave,” Gabriel replies with a frown. “I want you to know though, before I go, that if your brother had simply apologised to Anne as I asked, and hadn’t pushed me until I could no longer ignore his insults, that we would not have dueled at all.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Well, there seems little I can do to convince you otherwise, considering you won’t let me see for myself and prove my innocence by seeing if there are more than two fresh wounds on his body, so I guess I might as well leave,” Gabriel replies with a frown. “I want you to know though, before I go, that if your brother had simply apologised to Anne as I asked, and hadn’t pushed me until I could no longer ignore his insults, that we would not have dueled at all.”

"After what Anne did, of course he wouldn't apologise to her little pawn. Anyone who knows my brother would have known that," Melisante points out, "Goodbye."

 

[Fenris]

"Actually, Sabine, why don't you and I conference on makeover tips now, since I won't be here for it tomorrow. Tommy, do you want to go with Sir Tristan?"

"Okay," Tommy agrees, following Tristan. Afterwards, he adds, "It seems like you're always taking me to get cheese..."

Tristan laughs. "It's not the cheese lad, it's the wine. And the cheese happens to be near the wine. Actually I could go for a late supper right now as well. Something to help the blood, heal the body and soothe the soul. I think I need to see your healer here before the night is over Tommy. But I know that the damn Baker will need to find one as well! Onto the cheese Tommy, much like the priest in your story, the cheese is but a stand in. In allowed us to talk privately away from the deCheveres sisters earlier, and now it allows Jacen and Marie to talk privately away from you and I."

 

[unleashed]

"After what Anne did, of course he wouldn't apologise to her little pawn. Anyone who knows my brother would have known that," Melisante points out, "Goodbye."

“Perhaps, but then how hard would it have been to apologise for laying hands on her. Though, in the end, that holds no relevance as to why we ended up dueling, as I was ready to leave without an apology and was doing just that, when he insulted me one time too many,” Gabriel points out. “So your brother is not blameless in this, no matter what you might wish to believe ... assuming, of course, that the blade I used was poisoned. In fact, looking back on it, I believe he was insulting me for the express purpose of having me challenge him, as it was he and not I who brought up fighting in the first place.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

Tristan laughs. "It's not the cheese lad, it's the wine. And the cheese happens to be near the wine. Actually I could go for a late supper right now as well. Something to help the blood, heal the body and soothe the soul. I think I need to see your healer here before the night is over Tommy. But I know that the damn Baker will need to find one as well! Onto the cheese Tommy, much like the priest in your story, the cheese is but a stand in. In allowed us to talk privately away from the deCheveres sisters earlier, and now it allows Jacen and Marie to talk privately away from you and I."

"Like the priest? Are you accusing me of metaphor, sir? For that, I can surely never forgive you," Tommy laughs, "Alright, let's get some wine. Do you mean from the tables at the party or from the wine cellar, since that isn't near the cheese..."

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Perhaps, but then how hard would it have been to apologise for laying hands on her. Though, in the end, that holds no relevance as to why we ended up dueling, as I was ready to leave without an apology and was doing just that, when he insulted me one time too many,” Gabriel points out. “So your brother is not blameless in this, no matter what you might wish to believe ... assuming, of course, that the blade I used was poisoned. In fact, looking back on it, I believe he was insulting me for the express purpose of having me challenge him, as it was he and not I who brought up fighting in the first place.”

*Melisante doesn't want to hear more of Gabriel's continual justifications, so she shuts the door to mourn in peace.*