Shackled City - Chapter I
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As those who had helped him earlier now sought to keep him from convincing the bound men to answer his questions, Zeric was surprised at how quickly they had turned on him.
~Shades and damnation~
The man's long gaze on Raven was not lost to Zeric, and he wondered if his earlier assessment of the cowled female had not been a correct one.
~I will speak to her shortly...~
As the man opened his mouth to speak, the commanding Priestess' Urikas voice cut through the mounting tension in the waiting room.
"That is not the way we do things here, Legate Zeric," Priestess Urikas says as she enters the room, her voice calm, but a slight look of concen.
Stepping away from him as the priestess fully entered the room, Zeric wondered how fast they would seek to save themselves from admitting that they even entered the temple with him. Looking down once more to the man on the ground, Zeric's look sought to tell the man their conversation was not over.
Turning to face the priestess, Zeric listened as the others sought to make excuses for his actions, but he knew the female priestess would not be content with the excuses of strangers.
"As I was returning from the orphanage, per your request, these three cowards wished for me to pass the church a message. We are to leave the orphanage alone, as the children are no longer any of our concern. Those who stand around me helped bring the men to you. While Rufus sought you out, I was seeking to convince these men that telling us who hired them to attack me was in their immediate best interest."
~Shades and damnation~
The man's long gaze on Raven was not lost to Zeric, and he wondered if his earlier assessment of the cowled female had not been a correct one.
~I will speak to her shortly...~
As the man opened his mouth to speak, the commanding Priestess' Urikas voice cut through the mounting tension in the waiting room.
"That is not the way we do things here, Legate Zeric," Priestess Urikas says as she enters the room, her voice calm, but a slight look of concen.
Stepping away from him as the priestess fully entered the room, Zeric wondered how fast they would seek to save themselves from admitting that they even entered the temple with him. Looking down once more to the man on the ground, Zeric's look sought to tell the man their conversation was not over.
Turning to face the priestess, Zeric listened as the others sought to make excuses for his actions, but he knew the female priestess would not be content with the excuses of strangers.
"As I was returning from the orphanage, per your request, these three cowards wished for me to pass the church a message. We are to leave the orphanage alone, as the children are no longer any of our concern. Those who stand around me helped bring the men to you. While Rufus sought you out, I was seeking to convince these men that telling us who hired them to attack me was in their immediate best interest."
Alinis nodded, confirming what he said. "Also, they were spurred on by a female humanoid on the rooftops. Perhaps their employer?" she shrugged. "We were not able to capture her to confirm that,"
She looked at Zeric, her expression indicating that she did indeed understand and sympathise with why he did what he did. "I do not favor such methods of interrogation myself. But I have also not had the day you have had," she finished dryly. "Please do not do that again," she added quietly.
She looked at Zeric, her expression indicating that she did indeed understand and sympathise with why he did what he did. "I do not favor such methods of interrogation myself. But I have also not had the day you have had," she finished dryly. "Please do not do that again," she added quietly.
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hippocrachus
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"That brutalized one right there," he points to the one Zeric hit, "said they are members of the city watch. That's your best lead, ladies and gentlemen. As far as I'm concerned..."
He calmly walks over and pours himself some more tea, thinking himself very smooth.
He calmly walks over and pours himself some more tea, thinking himself very smooth.
Majin
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The priestess adjusts her gaze to that of the three thugs, slight recognition passing over her face. "Yes, I recognize these men. The watch... if there are traitors among them, these times are even worse than I originally thought. They will be dealt with accordingly."
She turns back to the group, "For those of you who do not know me, I am priestess Jenya Urikas. I am currently filling in as head of the temple for high priest Sarcem Delasharn who is currently away attending ceremonies at the High Temple."
With a long look at Zeric, telling him that they would talk about his transgression later she continues, "Who might the rest of you who assisted Zeric in bringing these men to us be?"
She turns back to the group, "For those of you who do not know me, I am priestess Jenya Urikas. I am currently filling in as head of the temple for high priest Sarcem Delasharn who is currently away attending ceremonies at the High Temple."
With a long look at Zeric, telling him that they would talk about his transgression later she continues, "Who might the rest of you who assisted Zeric in bringing these men to us be?"
Majin
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The thugs look to Raven in surprise recognizing her as an ex-member of the guild. The thug roughed up by Zeric's is quick to regain his composure and grins at the half-orc female. "The cost will be quite great, deserter." he speaks, leaving no doubt behind the threat for what it is.
Jenya raises an inquisitive eyebrow at Raven in response to the thug's comment.
Jenya raises an inquisitive eyebrow at Raven in response to the thug's comment.
hippocrachus
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The waits for everyone else present to introduce themselves before offering a hand to the priestess.
"I am Orpheus. I'm something of a traveling musician..." he says without much flourish.
"I am Orpheus. I'm something of a traveling musician..." he says without much flourish.
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