(RP) Dangerous Legacy

[Vendetta]

Odo meanders up to the guard post at the west gate, looking very much like a child... as long as someone doesn't look too closely. As the "boy" approaches, he is acknowledged by a couple of the guards with a friendly smile and a nod. One guard looks at the boy and chuckles to himself. "I hope yer not thinkin' ta go outside the wall, now are you, son? Not without yer parents." He says

 

[Ferrix]

"No sir... I wouldn' do nothin' of the sort. Jus' want ta see what it's like ta be a real guard." His face is filled with a sort of joy at being around these guards, real guards. "Can ya show me what it is like Sir?"

 

[Knight Otu]

King Promus nods his head to the guards who allow the elven noble entrance. "It would seem Our Vizier needs arresting and questioning. Noble Elf, It would please Us to have you enter upon this most dire task. Indeed, the elves do seem to be we human's only dear supporters in this measure to form alliance against the dreaded children of Rox'Voroth. Will you do this for Us?” The King asks everyone present.

Sel'Tarien lowers his head. "Sire... I don't know if I am fit to do... what you ask of me." But then he raises his head again, and his voice strengthens "But I shall do what you ask of me. I shall do what is in my power."

 

[hafrogman]

At Sel's comment, Liam does begin to look for their halfling friend. It is odd that he seems to have wandered off. He is just about to open his mouth in reply when the King speaks again. Liam blinks slightly at the king's words, but shrugs mentally. He's certainly faced a little bit of discrimination in his time, but never because he wasn't an elf. Still, it's probably just politics, solidarity and all that.

He stands silent while Sel responds to the king's request.

 

[Vendetta]

The guard laughs out loud at the halfling posing as child's request. "Well, m'boy, the best times are the boring ones. That's the only time you know the people of this good city are safe. But if you wish to be a guard, you must learn to fight and be willing to lay your life down for everyone else." The guard laughs again and pulls out a long, ordinary dagger and hands it to the Odo, virtually a short sword in the hands of the halfling. The guard shows the halfling the 5 basic parries. "You must not draw your weapon but in defense." The guard says very seriously. Several other guards have gathered in a loose circle to watch the boy and their captain. With the captain's words, several of the other guards nod their approval and some even say "yes." or some other agreement.

The captain then draws his sword and continues, "Are you ready to defend yourself... slowly now,... 1" The captain says, slowly swinging his sword to the halfling's "1" position, which Odo easily parries. "Good, 2" He says as he repeats his delecate attack to the "2" position and continues through the numbers, then switches them up a little.

"He's good." comments another guard from the circle as the captain calls out the "5" after a "3". Odo decides to mess up the guard... after all, he's not supposed to know how to fight. A round of laughter rings out as the captain stops his blade WELL away from the halfling.

"You jinxed him, Thomas!" Another guard says.

"That's enough for now, future guard of Enberton. After all, the other duty a guard is supposed to perform is keeping a look out from their post." The captain says with just enough emphesis on the second half of the sentence to make the guards scamper back totheir posts. The captain leans down to Odo. "Now, Promise me that you will not draw your weapon but in defense!" he says as he takes the knife from the halfling. As Odo nods, the captain smiles and hands him back the dagger. "The the weapon is yours, for a guard must be always ready to defend. Now, hurry on back to your mum." The captain says as he ruffles the halfling's hair.



"AYE!" Krueger's voice booms at the King's request and he taps the pummel of his great axe on the ground to emphesis his commitment.

"T'would be an honour, my King." Jaeden says with a flourish and a bow.

"Heh... sure... can I eat with you at dinner tonight?" Gemble replies, figuring the King would have the greatest of dinners.

"You will be my honored guests, all of you." King Promus replies, a smile breaking out on his weary face.

 

[Vendetta]

"So then... shall I have a page escort you to Belhander's quarters? Though, it seems unlikely he would be there." The king says.

 

[Knight Otu]

"Certainly, Sire, but it is our best lead for now."

 

[Vendetta]

With that, the group heads through the palace toward the outer gate of the courtyard lead by a page the King calls to be their guide. He leads them out a back entrance that leads to the outer wall of the palace grounds. At the gate, they overhear the following:

A guard is talking to a gardener
Gardener: "...Of course, sir. Me saw her myself, the Lady Asta, leave with the King's youngest daughter, Princess Kerrol."

Guard: "But the King's daughters are not on speaking terms with the Lady Asta."

Gardener: "Hate, more like... but me seen it with me own eyes, sir. It stands out brightly in me mind for me did take it as odd. They come right through this gate early this morn as me were comin' ta work. They left outta the back gate there in the Princess' coach surrounded by her personal guard."

Guard: "Well then, we should report to the King."

Gardener: "No need, sir. I reported this only minutes ago to the King's Vizier, Dean Belhander. He left to see the King and report the news himself"

Guard: "Good, good..."

 

[Knight Otu]

"Wait, if Belhander is on his way to the king, then we should return to the king as well. Swiftly."

 

[hafrogman]

"You truly believe the Vizier went to the king with this news? I say we move to ensure the safety of Lady Asta and the king's daughters from any further treachery. What better weapon to use against a man than his own family?"