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KEEVA
Keevaās frown mirrored Elenaās. Some said the rebels had only targeted nobles and dragons, others said they had witnessed them striking indiscriminately. She wasnāt sure which made more sense, the only rumors of the rebellion that had reached her ears prior to Glasswater had been their focus on dragons. While Keeva was no expert, Josefin said Elena was a bard not a noble so either the prior was untrue or she was merely caught in the crossfire. The reasoning behind it hardly mattered to Keeva in her drunken state, merely the outcome.Ā
āMmm.ā Keeva hummed in agreement before laughing lightly. āThat seems to be her nature, openhanded kindness. She helped me get here too.ā She shook her head, tossing the spiral of thoughts from it. Taking another long swig of her ale she enjoyed the warmth of the fire a moment before speaking up again. āHave you played all over Elysi? I admit I have been rather⦠secluded, so I wasnāt familiar when she mentioned your name.ā She asked, then reassured, remembering something a tribe member once said about bards. They make their living on their names as much as they make it on the names of otherās. Keeva didnāt want to offend with her lack of familiarity.
Ā Ā Ā INSULTĀ MINGLEDĀ WITHĀ INTRIGUEĀ ,Ā anĀ oddĀ combinationĀ indeedĀ butĀ theĀ bardĀ wasĀ bothĀ aĀ vainĀ andĀ curiousĀ creature.Ā whatĀ elenaĀ heardĀ wasĀ thatĀ thereĀ wasĀ aĀ placeĀ untouchedĀ byĀ theĀ rumorsĀ andĀ storiesĀ churnedĀ outĀ byĀ allĀ ofĀ theĀ courtsĀ ,Ā thatĀ elenaĀ andĀ herĀ musicalĀ prowessĀ didĀ notĀ reachĀ everyĀ cornerĀ ofĀ theĀ earth.Ā thereĀ wasĀ aĀ storyĀ inĀ keevaāsĀ admittanceĀ ,Ā asĀ muchĀ asĀ thereĀ wasĀ aĀ blowĀ toĀ elenaāsĀ ego.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ iĀ cannotĀ believeĀ thereĀ isĀ suchĀ aĀ placeĀ thatĀ hasĀ notĀ beenĀ gracedĀ byĀ myĀ playing.Ā āĀ elenaĀ declaredĀ ,Ā aĀ swigĀ ofĀ liquorĀ quicklyĀ following.Ā theĀ heatĀ ofĀ theĀ drinkĀ reachedĀ evenĀ herĀ toesĀ nowĀ andĀ herĀ frecklesĀ setĀ byĀ aĀ warmĀ blushĀ framingĀ herĀ eyes.Ā wordsĀ loosenedĀ fromĀ herĀ lipsĀ evenĀ quickerĀ āĀ thoughĀ thoseĀ sameĀ wordsĀ wouldĀ haveĀ beenĀ eventuallyĀ saidĀ ,Ā afterĀ someĀ thoroughĀ considerationĀ ofĀ howĀ insultedĀ elenaĀ wantedĀ toĀ seem.Ā Ā āĀ iĀ willĀ putĀ myĀ shockĀ asideĀ ifĀ youĀ tellĀ meĀ aboutĀ thisĀ secludedĀ placeĀ youāreĀ from.Ā iĀ findĀ thatĀ ifĀ placesĀ doĀ notĀ needĀ meĀ toĀ entertainĀ thenĀ theyĀ mustĀ beĀ quiteĀ something.Ā āĀ Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā afterĀ allĀ ,Ā werenātĀ bardsĀ enthralledĀ withĀ romanceĀ andĀ glory?Ā elenaĀ didĀ notĀ singĀ ofĀ farmersĀ tendingĀ toĀ theirĀ cropsĀ orĀ seamstressesĀ cuttingĀ threadĀ āĀ notĀ unlessĀ itĀ concernedĀ aĀ magicĀ pumpkinĀ orĀ enchantedĀ gown.Ā noĀ ,Ā sheĀ soughtĀ outĀ storiesĀ worthyĀ Ā toĀ beĀ toldĀ andĀ sheĀ wonderedĀ ifĀ keevaĀ wouldĀ dareĀ toĀ shareĀ hers.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
@sirensbeckonā
āThank ye, Thank ye! If thou didst enjoy the show please put something in the hat. Any coins will do. We also accept sexual favors, but do us a favor, and donāt put those in the hat. They make the coins all sticky and, on that lovely note, we bid you adieu,āĀ Leo announced in a grandiose and over exaggerated accent. Bowing to the crowd who had gathered around the small group of Thespians, the Charlatan chose to hang back. He lightly bumped into and brushed up against town goersā pockets as they dropped a few copper pieces into the hat.Ā It was chump change, truly- parading around as a Thespian to nab mere pocket change. But, the sun was setting in East Reach and the the thief was craving a drink.
Spinning around on his heels, Leo separated himself from the cheerful actors he had been performing with and quickly vanished into the dispersing crowd. Waiting until he was far enough away to begin to count his findings. It wasnāt much, but it was enough for a few rounds at the local pub and a warm bed back at the Inn. A pleased grin began to spread across his lips. But, as soon as he glanced up, his feet were skidding to a halt.Ā His smile faltering as he met the gaze of the familiar face whom he quickly realized had been eyeing him since the end of his show.Ā
āWell isnāt it my favorite siren,ā His words were soft as he spoke. Running his fingers through his tangled black curls, Leoās eyes fell to the ground.Ā āHow, um⦠how much of that did you see?ā He asked awkwardly, surprised to see her there of all places, especially not while he was getting up to the same old shit he had been when they had first met all those years ago.
Ā Ā Ā ELENAĀ HADĀ BEENĀ TRAVELINGĀ TOĀ BUSYĀ HERSELF.Ā sinceĀ theĀ refugeeĀ campĀ dispersedĀ andĀ herĀ tripĀ afterwardsĀ toĀ theĀ northlandsĀ ,Ā theĀ bardĀ foundĀ herselfĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā lost.Ā itĀ hadĀ beenĀ aĀ longĀ timeĀ sinceĀ thatĀ kindĀ ofĀ despairĀ ruledĀ herĀ thoughts.Ā thereĀ wereĀ peopleĀ toĀ seeĀ inĀ whateverĀ cityĀ sheĀ wishedĀ toĀ visitĀ ,Ā butĀ noneĀ ofĀ themĀ wereĀ inĀ theĀ rightĀ mindĀ forĀ aĀ littleĀ birdĀ suchĀ asĀ elenaĀ toĀ tweetĀ inĀ theirĀ ears.Ā forĀ manyĀ ofĀ herĀ patronsĀ ,Ā bloodĀ hadĀ reddenedĀ theirĀ visionĀ afterĀ theĀ attackĀ andĀ fearĀ keptĀ themĀ prisonersĀ inĀ theirĀ ownĀ homes.Ā soĀ asĀ muchĀ asĀ travelĀ fromĀ nobleĀ toĀ nobleĀ appealedĀ toĀ elenaĀ ,Ā itĀ didĀ notĀ itchĀ theĀ scratchĀ sheĀ had.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā noĀ ,Ā sheĀ foundĀ peaceĀ amongĀ theĀ commoners.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā herĀ ownĀ peopleĀ ,Ā reallyĀ ,Ā thoughĀ sheĀ loathedĀ toĀ admitĀ thatĀ sheĀ cameĀ fromĀ squabble. yearsĀ agoĀ sheĀ hadĀ beenĀ aĀ memberĀ ofĀ theĀ poorĀ massesĀ ,Ā scramblingĀ toĀ getĀ byĀ ,Ā liftingĀ coinĀ andĀ jewelryĀ andĀ whateverĀ elseĀ couldĀ payĀ forĀ aĀ meal.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā theĀ commonersĀ likeĀ herĀ ledĀ herĀ toĀ aĀ theatreĀ troupeĀ oneĀ night.Ā theĀ eveningĀ hadĀ beenĀ spentĀ listeningĀ toĀ theĀ wailsĀ ofĀ aĀ minorĀ noblewomanĀ worriedĀ about theĀ wellbeingĀ ofĀ herĀ parakeetĀ ifĀ herĀ andĀ herĀ familyĀ hadĀ toĀ fleeĀ ifĀ tensionĀ betweenĀ themĀ andĀ theĀ rebelsĀ worsened.Ā sinceĀ hearingĀ theĀ birdāsĀ awfulĀ squawkĀ ,Ā elenaĀ feltĀ lighterĀ andĀ almostĀ giddyĀ takingĀ inĀ theĀ troupeĀ withĀ theirĀ vulgarĀ jokesĀ andĀ entertainingĀ skits.Ā itĀ remindedĀ herĀ ofĀ whenĀ sheĀ wasĀ onlyĀ anĀ amateurĀ ,Ā enamoredĀ withĀ musicĀ andĀ notĀ aĀ lifestyleĀ ofĀ richesĀ andĀ luxury.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā andĀ thenĀ sheĀ spottedĀ LEOĀ amongĀ theĀ players.Ā itĀ wasĀ hardĀ toĀ forgetĀ theĀ faceĀ ofĀ theĀ manĀ sheĀ owedĀ soĀ muchĀ too.Ā heĀ hadĀ markedĀ aĀ changeĀ inĀ herĀ lifeĀ ,Ā fromĀ aĀ scrawnyĀ streetĀ ratĀ toĀ aĀ cleverĀ bardĀ whoĀ couldĀ makeĀ herĀ ownĀ way.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ enoughĀ toĀ seeĀ thatĀ youĀ havenātĀ changed.Ā āĀ sheĀ teasedĀ ,Ā herĀ warmĀ grinĀ fallingĀ aĀ bitĀ shortĀ withĀ hesitance.Ā elenaĀ taliesinĀ wasĀ notĀ familiarĀ withĀ nervesĀ andĀ yetĀ thereĀ wasĀ theĀ slightestĀ sensationĀ ofĀ herĀ stomachĀ tyingĀ intoĀ knots.Ā sheĀ shookĀ offĀ theĀ unfamiliarĀ feelingĀ andĀ approachedĀ leoĀ ,Ā handĀ extendingĀ forĀ theĀ coinsĀ heĀ pocketedĀ ,Ā āĀ doĀ youĀ atĀ leastĀ haveĀ enoughĀ toĀ treatĀ anĀ oldĀ friendĀ toĀ aĀ drink?Ā āĀ Ā Ā
KIRIAN SOLGARD
āItās not like that!ā Kirian protested instantly, even if he felt his cheeks betray him by heating up. He rolled his eyes and huffed a breath, muttering in a failed attempt to save some dignity. āBetween the two of us, Iām not the embarrassing one.ā
It made sense, that Elena would know Josefin. Josefin had always been interested in the more elegant, delicate things in life. Art, music, knowledge. And if she could help people while enjoying those, he imagined it was only even better.
Perhaps he shouldnāt have said anything. It wasnāt that easy, anyway. It really wasnāt like that. He could never be with her in any way that worked. He would never marry her, stand by her side as she lead her people, support her through her days. He could never be worthy of that.
And Elena wasnāt really known for tact. He didnāt mind the teasing, usually, but this, this was ā
āI can play for you,ā he blurted out and then immediately regretted that too. āI mean. Iām sure it will be fine if you just sing. The people could use some distraction here, I doubt they are too picky.ā
He also doubted theyād be able to pay her anything, but he had gained his bearings enough not to mention that.
Ā Ā Ā āĀ ME?Ā āĀ thereĀ wasĀ anĀ incredulousĀ noteĀ toĀ herĀ voiceĀ ,Ā herĀ āĀ sirenĀ ofĀ theĀ northlandsĀ ,Ā entertainerĀ ofĀ theĀ nobleĀ andĀ wealthyĀ āĀ embarrassing?Ā āĀ iĀ thinkĀ not.Ā āĀ elenaĀ huffedĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ josefinĀ wouldĀ notĀ haveĀ invitedĀ meĀ toĀ soĀ manyĀ partiesĀ ifĀ iĀ wasĀ embarrassing.Ā pityĀ ,Ā ifĀ iĀ knewĀ aboutĀ yourĀ infatuationĀ ,Ā iĀ couldĀ haveĀ takenĀ youĀ withĀ me.Ā Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā insultedĀ orĀ notĀ ,Ā elenaĀ couldĀ notĀ helpĀ theĀ flickerĀ ofĀ gratefulness.Ā herĀ andĀ kirianĀ hadĀ fallenĀ intoĀ aĀ rhythmĀ thatĀ wasĀ reminiscentĀ ofĀ theĀ timeĀ beforeĀ anyoneĀ couldĀ beĀ anĀ enemyĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā notĀ thatĀ elenaĀ believedĀ anyĀ rebelĀ thoughtĀ herĀ anĀ enemy.Ā anyoneĀ whoĀ hadĀ beenĀ caughtĀ behindĀ theĀ palaceĀ wallsĀ hadĀ beenĀ declaredĀ aĀ targetĀ duringĀ theĀ masquerade.Ā butĀ now?Ā elenaĀ sawĀ theĀ easyĀ pathĀ paintedĀ beforeĀ herĀ :Ā slinkĀ awayĀ fromĀ herĀ nobleĀ patronsĀ forĀ nowĀ andĀ letĀ herĀ injuryĀ healĀ allĀ whileĀ herĀ friendsāsĀ worldĀ burnedĀ Ā (Ā butĀ soonerĀ orĀ laterĀ theĀ fireĀ wouldĀ reachĀ herĀ tooĀ ).Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā seeingĀ kirianĀ ,Ā howeverĀ ,Ā banishedĀ allĀ saneĀ thoughtsĀ ofĀ escape.Ā howĀ unfortunateĀ itĀ wasĀ forĀ theĀ bardĀ thatĀ sheĀ feltĀ aĀ kinshipĀ forĀ theĀ formerĀ dragonĀ riderĀ andĀ countlessĀ othersĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā itĀ almostĀ seemedĀ betterĀ whenĀ kirianĀ blurtedĀ outĀ hisĀ suggestion.Ā
Ā Ā Ā kirianĀ offeredĀ aĀ kindnessĀ thatĀ sheĀ hadĀ notĀ beenĀ preparedĀ forĀ āĀ blastedĀ friendsĀ andĀ theirĀ goodĀ intentionsĀ ,Ā sheĀ grumbledĀ silently.Ā stillĀ ,Ā itĀ wasĀ anĀ alternativeĀ toĀ sulkingĀ aboutĀ herĀ wrist.Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ youĀ shouldnātĀ haveĀ saidĀ that.Ā āĀ sheĀ saidĀ ,Ā herĀ toneĀ melodiousĀ albeitĀ mischievous.Ā āĀ notĀ justĀ anyoneĀ canĀ accompanyĀ meĀ ,Ā though.Ā youĀ mustĀ audition.Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
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But I can see us lostā in the memory August slipped away into a moment in timeĀ
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BEATRICE STONEWARD
āNothing more than that,ā she repeated, skepticism dripping from ever word, she crossed her arms momentarily before she held out a hand, beckoning her with her fingers.Ā āLet me see,ā she said,Ā āso I can put one more worry out of my mind.ā
āBesides, if you donāt, your work will suffer for it. I canāt imagine singing or playing with a hurt wrist makes for an impressive show.ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ ALRIGHTĀ ,Ā MOTHERĀ HENĀ āĀ āĀ elenaĀ wasĀ aboutĀ toĀ surrenderĀ ,Ā offerĀ upĀ herĀ wristĀ forĀ beatriceĀ toĀ examineĀ ,Ā butĀ sheĀ paused.Ā thereĀ wasĀ aĀ flashĀ ofĀ aĀ wickedĀ smileĀ onĀ herĀ faceĀ beforeĀ sheĀ archedĀ aĀ browĀ andĀ saidĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ butĀ onlyĀ ifĀ youĀ tellĀ meĀ whyĀ youāreĀ hereĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā iĀ mightĀ asĀ wellĀ beĀ entertainedĀ withĀ aĀ storyĀ whileĀ youĀ pokeĀ andĀ prodĀ atĀ myĀ wrist.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā "Ā yeĀ ofĀ littleĀ faith.Ā āĀ elenaĀ scoffedĀ ,Ā āĀ iĀ canĀ stillĀ amazeĀ withĀ aĀ hurtĀ wristĀ ,Ā justĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā withoutĀ myĀ lute.Ā āĀ Ā Ā
XIāMIA SOLOTHRACEĀ Ā Ā Ā
āIt almost was too good to be true. I think if there werenāt cooler heads in charge then it wouldnāt have happened.ā She was referring to Kirian of course. She helped somewhat in the initial organization of it but it was the man that spearheaded the movement while Josefin was indisposed. Yet, if it were just left up to her sheād have no knowledge of the Stoneward home near the lake, and survivors would only be so protected sheltered in the woodāespecially humans.
Ā āBut it is, and bustling, if that is an appropriate word to use. Weāre not likely to stay set up forever but for a time we will be safe.ā
She smiled to Elena, the woman had a way about her that when she felt true joy it radiated outward. The elf wondered if it was the performer in Elena that had this effect. āI would certainly be happy to show you the way, and entertain you as I do- But ah-ā She looked up briefly, then back down. āJust one moment.ā She bowed as a way of apology, then slipped back up the tree. Slinging her body in the higher branches to grab a few more handfuls of the flowering vine she was out here to grab.Ā
With a solid thud she dropped down to the ground again.
āThere.āĀ Wiping a bit of dirt from her clothes, but not really worrying as she would with her personal wardrobe.āShall we?ā She held out her arm for Elena to take, a motion just as practiced as the tree-climbing.Ā
āIām so terribly sorry you must have been scared and shaking as a young willow out here by yourself with no signs of others.ā Xiāmiaās gaze grew sympathetic, glancing from Elena to the road they walked. She was careful to walk slowly through the trees. Their path had heavy leaf litter, boughs, and roots all the way through it and the elf did not want to pull Elena along. She looked affected enough as it was, going through an internal turmoil. It would be better not to trip her as well.
āI donāt know where the Stonewards are, Iām afraid.ā She felt terrible for the lie, although she considered it a white one. There were enough clues that Josefin was recovering in the camp, and from her position she knew the princess was present. This was not common knowledge, and was her understanding it was not to be shared at will. āBut yes-ā She paused at that, curious smile curling the edges of her lips. āYes Kirian is there. I would say heās the reason weāre all there alive and organized enough to stay alive, though he would not agree.ā
Ā Ā ELENA Ā TOOK Ā NOTES Ā OF Ā THE Ā TIDBITS Ā XIāMIA Ā FED Ā HER Ā ā Ā her Ā mind Ā raced Ā with Ā ideas Ā of Ā what Ā this Ā camp Ā was Ā like Ā , Ā who Ā was Ā leading Ā it Ā , Ā if Ā she Ā could Ā find Ā familiar Ā faces Ā there Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā there Ā were Ā far Ā too Ā many Ā unknowns Ā , Ā even Ā for Ā the Ā young Ā bard. Ā in Ā any Ā other Ā situation Ā she Ā would Ā have Ā relished Ā in Ā a Ā destination Ā strange Ā and Ā unfamiliar Ā to Ā her. Ā she Ā had Ā set Ā off Ā on Ā similar Ā journeys Ā before. Ā but Ā this Ā , Ā there Ā were Ā too Ā many Ā things Ā at Ā stake Ā and Ā elena Ā was Ā only Ā just Ā realizing Ā that. Ā
Ā Ā still Ā she Ā kept Ā the Ā hint Ā of Ā a Ā smile Ā on Ā her Ā lips Ā , Ā if Ā only Ā to Ā put Ā xiāmia Ā at Ā ease. Ā ā Ā i Ā would Ā be Ā grateful Ā for Ā your Ā help Ā ā Ā ā Ā her Ā voice Ā fell Ā , Ā watching Ā the Ā lithe Ā elf Ā climb Ā the Ā tree Ā , Ā weaving Ā between Ā branches Ā , Ā on Ā a Ā mission Ā it Ā would Ā seem. Ā the Ā laugh Ā that Ā tumbled Ā from Ā her Ā mouth Ā was Ā genuine Ā , Ā if Ā not Ā filled Ā with Ā a Ā little Ā surprise. Ā
Ā Ā when Ā xiāmiaās Ā feet Ā were Ā on Ā the Ā ground Ā again Ā , Ā elena Ā accepted Ā her Ā arm Ā as Ā she Ā said Ā , Ā ā Ā you Ā have Ā to Ā give Ā me Ā those Ā tips. Ā i Ā have Ā all Ā the Ā grace Ā of Ā a Ā concussed Ā drunk Ā when Ā i Ā climb Ā trees. Ā ā Ā curious Ā eyes Ā drifted Ā over Ā the Ā vines Ā that Ā xiāmia Ā had Ā collected Ā but Ā she Ā made Ā no Ā question Ā of Ā them Ā , Ā sure Ā they Ā would Ā be Ā used Ā for Ā healing Ā droughts Ā and Ā other Ā things Ā elena Ā had Ā never Ā had Ā a Ā mind Ā for. Ā her Ā talents Ā laid Ā in Ā pretty Ā music Ā and Ā charming Ā smiles Ā , Ā not Ā healing. Ā she Ā had Ā always Ā depended Ā on Ā beatrice Ā for Ā that Ā . Ā . Ā
Ā Ā xiāmiaās Ā kind Ā words Ā made Ā elena Ā wish Ā to Ā disappear Ā , Ā not Ā that Ā she Ā did Ā not Ā appreciate Ā them Ā but Ā she Ā hated Ā to Ā be Ā seen Ā so Ā honestly. Ā desperate Ā for Ā safety Ā , Ā elena Ā had Ā not Ā had Ā enough Ā time Ā to Ā put Ā up Ā her Ā walls Ā to Ā guard Ā her Ā vulnerabilities Ā from Ā the Ā otherās Ā gaze. Ā elena Ā was Ā living Ā on Ā shaky Ā legs Ā and Ā would Ā continue Ā to Ā do Ā so Ā until Ā she Ā could Ā salvage Ā some Ā parts Ā of Ā her Ā life Ā before Ā the Ā attack. Ā
Ā Ā elena Ā chose Ā to Ā shrug Ā off Ā xiāmiaās Ā concern Ā and Ā focused Ā on Ā her Ā careful Ā steps. Ā though Ā her Ā eyes Ā were Ā aimed Ā at Ā the Ā ground Ā beneath Ā her Ā , Ā she Ā said Ā , Ā ā Ā i Ā am Ā quite Ā accustomed Ā to Ā sticky Ā situations. Ā ā Ā elena Ā lifted Ā her Ā gaze Ā to Ā give Ā xiāmia Ā a Ā crooked Ā smile Ā , Ā ā Ā nothingās Ā killed Ā me Ā yet. Ā i Ā trust Ā that Ā the Ā gods Ā have Ā more Ā tricks Ā up Ā their Ā sleeves Ā for Ā me. Ā ā Ā pretty Ā , Ā empty Ā words Ā from Ā a Ā woman Ā who Ā rarely Ā gave Ā the Ā gods Ā any Ā thought Ā aside Ā from Ā the Ā music Ā she Ā sang Ā ( Ā and Ā the Ā curses Ā that Ā rattled Ā out Ā of Ā her Ā mouth Ā ). Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā the Ā crooked Ā smile Ā fell Ā when Ā xiāmia Ā admitted Ā she Ā did Ā not Ā know Ā of Ā josefin Ā or Ā adaās Ā whereabouts Ā , Ā only Ā to Ā lift Ā at Ā the Ā mention Ā of Ā kirian. Ā ā Ā are Ā you Ā sure Ā we Ā are Ā discussing Ā the Ā same Ā kirian? Ā ā Ā elena Ā laughed Ā ā Ā a Ā sound Ā of Ā relief Ā and Ā joy Ā rolled Ā into Ā one. Ā ā Ā well Ā , Ā the Ā refusing Ā to Ā accept Ā praise Ā does Ā sound Ā like Ā him Ā . Ā . Ā ā Ā her Ā heart Ā felt Ā lighter Ā now Ā with Ā the Ā knowledge Ā of Ā kirianās Ā safety Ā , Ā at Ā least Ā one Ā of Ā her Ā friends Ā was Ā safe. Ā
Ā Ā ā Ā how Ā did Ā you Ā all Ā manage Ā to Ā organize Ā yourselves? Ā ā
HENRI DESROCHERSĀ Ā
āWell it is about bloody time.ā Henri laughed, turning around to hug her in greeting.Ā āI wondered if you had gotten yourself into some trouble.. you know, as usual.ā He teased.Ā āWelcome home.ā He too was covered in relief when he saw that she had returned safely.Ā āAh well, yes and no.ā He chuckled.Ā āI am never truly released, I just do what I want regardless.ā He shrugged.Ā āAlthough, I am doing more than my usual share given all the current circumstances.Ā āThere is an endless list of things to prepare, just in case.ā From provisions to military strategy to protecting civilians should it come to that, he and his sister had a lot on their plate.Ā
āWhen did you arrive? Did your Aunt give you grief as you anticipated?ā He questioned, believing that he already knew the answer.Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ IāMĀ INSULTED.Ā āĀ elenaĀ saidĀ inĀ responseĀ āĀ thoughĀ itĀ wasĀ allĀ inĀ goodĀ funĀ ,Ā aĀ smileĀ liftingĀ theĀ edgesĀ ofĀ herĀ lips.Ā sheĀ fellĀ intoĀ theĀ embraceĀ easilyĀ ,Ā keepingĀ herĀ reliefĀ toĀ seeĀ himĀ secretĀ andĀ quiet.Ā andĀ itĀ wasnātĀ asĀ ifĀ sheĀ hadnātĀ gottenĀ intoĀ troubleĀ ,Ā sheĀ realizedĀ ,Ā thinkingĀ backĀ toĀ theĀ peopleĀ herĀ andĀ adalineĀ ranĀ into.Ā henriĀ didnātĀ needĀ toĀ knowĀ theĀ truthĀ inĀ hisĀ words.Ā sheĀ insteadĀ pokedĀ hisĀ sideĀ andĀ smirkedĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ lookĀ atĀ youĀ ,Ā allĀ princelyĀ andĀ such.Ā youĀ areĀ doingĀ ourĀ northlandsĀ proud.Ā Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ aĀ fewĀ daysĀ ago.Ā iĀ thoughtĀ toĀ haveĀ aĀ dayĀ ofĀ peaceĀ beforeĀ iĀ wentĀ toĀ seeĀ herĀ butĀ myĀ auntĀ trackedĀ meĀ down.Ā āĀ elenaĀ snortedĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ sheĀ couldĀ guiltĀ meĀ toĀ deathĀ ifĀ sheĀ reallyĀ gaveĀ itĀ herĀ bestĀ āĀ butĀ noĀ matter.Ā whatĀ doĀ iĀ haveĀ toĀ doĀ toĀ stealĀ youĀ awayĀ fromĀ yourĀ duties?Ā āĀ elenaĀ wavedĀ herĀ handĀ vaguelyĀ atĀ whateverĀ henriĀ wasĀ busyingĀ himselfĀ withĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā

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šššššššš Ā : Ā mer Ā sereine Ā , Ā northlands
šššššš Ā : Ā forĀ ROSALINEĀ DESROCHERS Ā /Ā @thenorthernroseā
Ā Ā Ā HENRIĀ HADĀ ASKEDĀ ELENAĀ Ā QUITEĀ THEĀ FAVORĀ :Ā toĀ entertainĀ hisĀ sisterĀ ,Ā theĀ queen.Ā andĀ whileĀ elenaĀ enjoyedĀ milkingĀ himĀ forĀ repaymentĀ inĀ aleĀ andĀ pastriesĀ ,Ā sheĀ wasĀ genuinelyĀ intriguedĀ byĀ herĀ majestyĀ ,Ā rosalineĀ desrochers.Ā thoughĀ sheĀ hadĀ beenĀ theĀ topicĀ ofĀ manyĀ ofĀ herĀ andĀ henriāsĀ conversationsĀ ,Ā theĀ bardĀ hadĀ neverĀ metĀ herĀ sovereignĀ inĀ person.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā despiteĀ theĀ unknownĀ factorsĀ ,Ā itĀ wasĀ notĀ nervesĀ thatĀ thrummedĀ inĀ elenaāsĀ bloodĀ ,Ā butĀ excitement.Ā sheĀ awaitedĀ herĀ queenĀ inĀ theĀ courtyardĀ outsideĀ theĀ chateauāsĀ enormousĀ mainĀ doorsĀ ,Ā ideasĀ andĀ plansĀ runningĀ amuckĀ inĀ herĀ mind.Ā ifĀ anythingĀ thisĀ wasĀ anĀ opportunityĀ toĀ garnerĀ herĀ ownĀ queenĀ asĀ aĀ patronĀ ,Ā ifĀ sheĀ wasĀ impressedĀ byĀ elena.Ā thereĀ wasĀ noĀ doubtĀ inĀ herĀ mindĀ thatĀ sheĀ wouldĀ failĀ toĀ showcaseĀ herĀ skillsĀ orĀ showĀ theĀ queenĀ aĀ goodĀ time.Ā thoughĀ theĀ bardĀ wasĀ farĀ moreĀ comfortableĀ inĀ aĀ crowdĀ ofĀ cheeryĀ drunksĀ ,Ā sheĀ knewĀ noblesĀ ,Ā hadĀ spentĀ plentyĀ ofĀ timeĀ amongĀ themĀ atĀ theirĀ homesĀ andĀ parties.Ā itĀ wasĀ onlyĀ aĀ matterĀ ofĀ discoveringĀ whatĀ wouldĀ bringĀ theĀ queenĀ joy.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā forĀ aĀ momentĀ ,Ā sheĀ consideredĀ askingĀ oneĀ ofĀ theĀ guardsĀ forĀ adviceĀ :Ā howĀ doesĀ theĀ queenĀ notĀ goĀ madĀ hereĀ ,Ā herĀ responsibilitiesĀ piledĀ highĀ aroundĀ her?Ā theyĀ stoodĀ tallĀ andĀ proudĀ byĀ theĀ doorsĀ ,Ā butĀ elenaĀ knewĀ thatĀ wasĀ anĀ actĀ ,Ā havingĀ seenĀ bothĀ ofĀ theĀ guardsĀ absolutelyĀ tossedĀ atĀ oneĀ ofĀ herĀ favoriteĀ pubs.Ā beforeĀ sheĀ couldĀ openĀ herĀ mouthĀ ,Ā howeverĀ ,Ā theĀ doorsĀ flungĀ openĀ andĀ thereĀ wasĀ theĀ queenĀ ofĀ theĀ northlands.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ fellĀ intoĀ aĀ curtsyĀ ,Ā herĀ headĀ bowedĀ down.Ā āĀ greetingsĀ ,Ā yourĀ majesty.Ā iāmĀ trulyĀ honoredĀ toĀ escortĀ youĀ today.Ā āĀ sheĀ roseĀ ,Ā revealingĀ herĀ wideĀ grinĀ thatĀ dimpledĀ herĀ cheeks.Ā āĀ iĀ amĀ positiveĀ weĀ willĀ haveĀ someĀ fun.Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
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Ā Ā Ā ITĀ HADĀ BEENĀ MONTHSĀ SINCEĀ ELENAĀ SETĀ FOOTĀ INĀ THEĀ NORTHLANDS.Ā herĀ homelandĀ hadĀ notĀ lostĀ theĀ biteĀ inĀ itsĀ air.Ā forĀ thatĀ ,Ā elenaĀ wasĀ grateful.Ā forĀ aĀ girlĀ soĀ obsessedĀ withĀ fineryĀ andĀ beautyĀ ,Ā sheĀ respectedĀ herĀ homeĀ andĀ herĀ peopleĀ forĀ theirĀ resilienceĀ āĀ itĀ wasĀ whatĀ steeledĀ herĀ whenĀ herĀ auntĀ foundĀ herĀ inĀ oneĀ ofĀ elenaāsĀ oldĀ hauntsĀ ,Ā aĀ tavernĀ inĀ aĀ seedierĀ partĀ ofĀ theĀ city.Ā theĀ womanĀ hadĀ releasedĀ aĀ tiradeĀ soĀ hotĀ itĀ warmedĀ theĀ northlandĀ airĀ :Ā noĀ letterĀ ,Ā noĀ noteĀ ,Ā howĀ wasĀ iĀ supposedĀ toĀ knowĀ ifĀ youĀ wereĀ alive?Ā andĀ yourĀ wrist!Ā whatĀ isĀ aĀ bardĀ withoutĀ herĀ instrument?Ā didĀ youĀ learnĀ nothingĀ fromĀ me?Ā whatĀ wouldĀ yourĀ parentsĀ think?Ā rollingĀ overĀ whereverĀ theyĀ areĀ āĀ eshvarĀ blessĀ theirĀ souls.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā eventuallyĀ ,Ā herĀ auntĀ hadĀ pulledĀ elenaĀ intoĀ aĀ tightĀ hugĀ thenĀ freedĀ herĀ fromĀ herĀ guiltĀ andĀ worry.Ā itĀ wasĀ thenĀ elenaĀ decidedĀ toĀ seekĀ outĀ theĀ personĀ sheĀ hadĀ crossedĀ theĀ borderĀ withĀ ,Ā havingĀ beenĀ separatedĀ fromĀ henriĀ sinceĀ theyĀ arrived.Ā bothĀ hadĀ theirĀ ownĀ businessĀ toĀ attendĀ toĀ ,Ā elenaĀ herĀ fearsomeĀ auntĀ andĀ henriĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā wellĀ theĀ restĀ ofĀ country.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā theĀ bardĀ foundĀ theĀ northlandĀ princeĀ justĀ outsideĀ theĀ chateau.Ā sheĀ releasedĀ aĀ breathĀ ofĀ reliefĀ ,Ā nowĀ knowingĀ thatĀ sheĀ wouldnātĀ haveĀ toĀ bickerĀ withĀ theĀ guardsĀ toĀ letĀ herĀ intoĀ theĀ hold.Ā sheĀ quietlyĀ snuckĀ upĀ onĀ himĀ onlyĀ revealingĀ herselfĀ whenĀ sheĀ pokedĀ hisĀ sidesĀ andĀ yelledĀ aĀ quiteĀ distinguishedĀ Ā āĀ boo!Ā ā.Ā Ā theĀ worryĀ hadĀ fadedĀ fromĀ elenaāsĀ thoughts.Ā asĀ soonĀ asĀ sheĀ realizedĀ thatĀ herĀ friendsĀ wereĀ fineĀ ,Ā sheĀ slippedĀ intoĀ oldĀ habitsĀ :Ā ignoringĀ problemsĀ untilĀ theyĀ wentĀ away.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ hasĀ herĀ majestyĀ releasedĀ youĀ fromĀ yourĀ boringĀ dutiesĀ yet?Ā Ā ā
ELIANA EVERFIELDĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā šššššš šššššššš šššš šššššššš šššĀ Ā homeās walls seemed to increase at a pace she was far too uninterested in acknowledging. that is⦠until one of her ladies knocked on the meeting roomās door, causing her advisor to fall silent. elia was still new at being the ruling lady and what with her lack of a husband to carry some weight⦠she was often too busy with getting council.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā duchess⦠thereās a bard asking for you. ā her voice is shaky, almost as if dreading the interruption. eliana, on the other hand, is refraining from thanking the girl for freeing her from the monotonous advise of her late fatherās trusted friend. after excusing herself politely, the small framed duchess stands and moves to join the other before shutting the door and uttering a soft thank you.Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā their walk is silent, elia not being fond of gossip or harsh chatter when the person isnāt in attendance. however, as soon as dark optics find the blonde haired woman standing in the middle of the common area⦠her head tilts. thereās an eery familiarity to her, something she cannot quite decipher.Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā as she speaks, confusion takes the place of curiosity. that is, until her beloved motherās name falls from her lips. her confusion grows because⦠clearly she hadnāt heard of her motherās untimely fate. ā you⦠wish to meet with my mother ?? ā her voice rings, hushed enough to stay between the two. her head tilts, glance spared towards her sides before allowing dark gaze to settle back onto the woman in front of her. the news had traveled when elia was no older than ten but the youthful features of the other leaves the lady with no doubt that she was too young to remember.Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā elia had enough sense to refrain from accusing the other of playing some sort of sick joke on her. reminding herself silently, that, the blonde was young and maybe just didnāt know. ā perhaps we should speak somewhere more private. ā eliana would add eventually, stretching her hand out to motion towards the door leading towards theron hallās garden.Ā
Ā Ā Ā ELENAĀ HADĀ NOTĀ ANTICIPATEDĀ CONFUSIONĀ UPONĀ HERĀ REQUEST.Ā herĀ eyesĀ sweptĀ overĀ theĀ womanĀ (Ā Ā aĀ cousinĀ ,Ā sheĀ hadĀ toĀ be.Ā Ā )Ā tryingĀ toĀ placeĀ theĀ featuresĀ thatĀ remindedĀ elenaĀ ofĀ herĀ motherĀ āĀ perhapsĀ theĀ eyesĀ orĀ smallĀ frame.Ā elenaĀ lackedĀ inĀ heightĀ asĀ wellĀ ,Ā sheĀ rememberedĀ herĀ fatherāsĀ fondĀ teasingĀ ofĀ herĀ andĀ herĀ mother.Ā theĀ manĀ hadĀ stoodĀ asĀ tallĀ asĀ anĀ oakĀ treeĀ ,Ā andĀ hisĀ daughterĀ wasĀ merelyĀ aĀ fractionĀ ofĀ hisĀ height.Ā sheĀ wonderedĀ ifĀ sheĀ wouldĀ findĀ moreĀ similaritiesĀ inĀ herĀ aunt.Ā elenaĀ didĀ notĀ knowĀ ifĀ thatĀ excitedĀ herĀ orĀ deepenedĀ theĀ dreadĀ poolingĀ inĀ herĀ stomach.Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ noddedĀ herĀ confirmationĀ ;Ā theĀ nameĀ atĀ theĀ bottomĀ ofĀ theĀ lettersĀ hadĀ beenĀ alysiaĀ everfieldĀ ,Ā thoughĀ noĀ ladyĀ orĀ duchessĀ accompaniedĀ theĀ name.Ā itĀ wasĀ thatĀ ,Ā theĀ roundedĀ wordsĀ ofĀ motherĀ andĀ fatherĀ ,Ā andĀ theĀ hurtĀ andĀ fondnessĀ sheĀ feltĀ inĀ theĀ wordsĀ thatĀ madeĀ herĀ realizeĀ thisĀ alysiaĀ everfieldĀ wasĀ family.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā theĀ noblewomanĀ āĀ ladyĀ elianaĀ everfieldĀ ,Ā elenaĀ knewĀ āĀ actedĀ asĀ ifĀ thatĀ nameĀ hadnātĀ beenĀ spokenĀ inĀ agesĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā Ā asĀ ifĀ somethingĀ hadĀ happened.Ā sheĀ hadĀ expectedĀ theĀ silenceĀ concerningĀ duchessĀ alysiaĀ everfieldĀ wasĀ becauseĀ theĀ womanĀ preferredĀ toĀ stayĀ outĀ ofĀ theĀ gossip.Ā elenaĀ hadĀ heardĀ ofĀ theĀ dukeāsĀ passingĀ butĀ nothingĀ ofĀ theĀ duchess.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaāsĀ browĀ archedĀ asĀ theĀ ladyĀ gesturedĀ towardsĀ theĀ door.Ā questionsĀ couldĀ beĀ savedĀ forĀ onceĀ sheĀ passedĀ throughĀ itĀ ,Ā sheĀ supposed.Ā theĀ bardĀ wasĀ pleasantlyĀ surprisedĀ toĀ findĀ gardensĀ onĀ theĀ otherĀ sideĀ ,Ā evenĀ allowedĀ herselfĀ aĀ smileĀ āĀ evenĀ ifĀ itĀ onlyĀ flittedĀ acrossĀ herĀ faceĀ forĀ aĀ moment.Ā alasĀ ,Ā thereĀ wasĀ businessĀ toĀ attendĀ to.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ sweptĀ aroundĀ toĀ faceĀ elianaĀ ,Ā herĀ confusionĀ clearĀ onĀ herĀ face.Ā āĀ iĀ wasĀ underĀ theĀ impressionĀ thatĀ sheĀ residedĀ her.Ā iĀ onlyĀ justĀ learnedĀ ofĀ herĀ nameĀ āĀ āĀ sheĀ pausedĀ toĀ openĀ herĀ satchelĀ andĀ pullĀ outĀ theĀ wretchedĀ lettersĀ thatĀ beganĀ thisĀ wholeĀ ordealĀ ,Ā evenĀ extendedĀ herĀ handĀ toĀ passĀ themĀ over.Ā āĀ myĀ motherĀ isĀ margaretĀ ricardĀ ,Ā ofĀ theĀ northlandsĀ nobleĀ houseĀ ricard.Ā iĀ believeĀ theĀ duchessĀ isĀ myĀ auntĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā andĀ thatĀ wouldĀ makeĀ youĀ myĀ cousin?Ā Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ feltĀ uneasyĀ onĀ herĀ feet.Ā sheĀ hatedĀ theĀ uncertaintyĀ sheĀ feltĀ inĀ herselfĀ ,Ā standingĀ inĀ frontĀ ofĀ aĀ strangerĀ andĀ proclaimingĀ themĀ toĀ beĀ related.Ā sheĀ shouldĀ haveĀ hadĀ aĀ strongĀ drinkĀ beforeĀ sheĀ decidedĀ toĀ doĀ thisĀ ,Ā breakingĀ newsĀ likeĀ thisĀ sober?Ā whatĀ wasĀ sheĀ thinking?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
HENRI DESROCHERS
āAbsolutely not. After all that has happened Iām not letting you go off on your own.ā Henri shook his head.Ā āShould your aunt give you grief I will smooth over the situation with with my charm and keep her wrath from reaching you. Alright? Nothing to worry about.ā He assured her.Ā āI heard whispers of a refugee camp forming. I suppose that is where many of them have gone to.ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ SCAREDĀ IāLLĀ HAVEĀ FUNĀ WITHOUTĀ YOU?Ā āĀ elenaĀ halfheartedlyĀ teasedĀ thoughĀ sheĀ understoodĀ hisĀ concernĀ ,Ā sheĀ feltĀ itĀ tooĀ asĀ muchĀ asĀ sheĀ hatedĀ toĀ admitĀ it.Ā sheĀ wasĀ alreadyĀ separatedĀ fromĀ soĀ manyĀ ofĀ herĀ friendsĀ āĀ itĀ madeĀ herĀ wonderĀ howĀ sheĀ wentĀ fromĀ anĀ independentĀ bardĀ whoĀ wentĀ whereverĀ sheĀ pleasedĀ toĀ someoneĀ tangledĀ inĀ theĀ livesĀ ofĀ othersĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā elenaĀ didĀ notĀ letĀ herselfĀ mournĀ thatĀ periodĀ ofĀ herĀ lifeĀ ,Ā henriĀ hadĀ savedĀ herĀ lifeĀ ,Ā herĀ friendsĀ hadĀ guidedĀ herĀ toĀ safetyĀ ,Ā sheĀ wasĀ luckyĀ toĀ haveĀ them.Ā andĀ soĀ ,Ā despiteĀ howĀ fewĀ timesĀ elenaĀ saidĀ itĀ ,Ā sheĀ quietlyĀ repliedĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ thankĀ youĀ ,Ā henriĀ ,Ā truly.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā sheĀ wasĀ gladĀ henriĀ couldĀ notĀ seeĀ herĀ faceĀ ,Ā couldĀ notĀ seeĀ theĀ reliefĀ rollĀ fromĀ herĀ shouldersĀ andĀ tearsĀ prickleĀ atĀ herĀ eyes.Ā sheĀ hopedĀ theyĀ wereĀ safeĀ ,Ā thatĀ sheĀ couldĀ makeĀ plansĀ toĀ seeĀ them.Ā butĀ elenaĀ keptĀ thoseĀ feelingsĀ closeĀ toĀ herĀ heartĀ ,Ā theĀ bardĀ hadĀ anĀ imageĀ toĀ protectĀ afterĀ all.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ thenĀ itāsĀ decided.Ā letĀ usĀ giveĀ theĀ northĀ ourĀ worst.Ā ā
ADALINE STONEWARD
Ā Ā Ā Lately Adaline wasnāt herself, and, honestly, how could she be when her life was crumbling. Her home, her family, her city, her people. Everything was suddenly falling apart. And why? Because fuck nobility apparently. What did they think they, the rebels, think they were? Some kind of gods, who could do whatever they please? Take whatever they want? Everything could be discussed, Adaline believed. If only people would talk, people could come to a mutual agreement. And all of this was in her head day and night, she hadnāt been sleeping well and, Adaline assumed, Elena noticed that. Honestly, Ada hardly noticed things around her lately. Elena had to almost drag her out of the refugee camp and to a pub. At first she didnāt want to go, but the bard talked her into it. And as they were walking down the road Adaās mind finally wasnāt thinking about the same over and over again. The song Elena was singing distracted her and Ada even enjoyed it. A small laugh escaped her lips at the lyrics of the song.
Ā Ā Ā But her joy was short lived and she noticed a lady in a desperate need for help. It looked a little suspicious and strange, why would they be on a side of a road like that. She was hesitant to walk closer, but since Elena wasnāt as hesitant as her, Ada kept a close distance in case she had to grab Elena and run. Suspicious about the womanās intentions, Adaline focused on her to tap into her emotions. Nothing seemed off, she was genuinely worried and scared.
Ā Ā Ā I donāt know, she silently mouthed, leaning to one side a bit so the woman couldnāt see her lips. āShe is genuinely scared and desperate, I can tell,ā Adaline whispered before deciding to do the right thing and turning to the woman. āI donāt know how much of help we can be, we donāt have horses to get you to a healer, but we can try to help somehow,ā she said to the woman and shot a small glance at Elena. āWhat happened?ā Ada asked stepping closer.
Ā Ā Ā DESPITEĀ HERĀ BADĀ SENSEĀ ,Ā evenĀ elenaĀ couldĀ feelĀ theĀ uneasinessĀ radiatingĀ offĀ ofĀ theĀ groupĀ āĀ theyĀ seemedĀ asĀ scaredĀ ofĀ adalineĀ andĀ elenaĀ asĀ theyĀ were.Ā adalineĀ onlyĀ confirmedĀ herĀ suspicionsĀ withĀ aĀ whisper.Ā herĀ friendāsĀ presenceĀ atĀ leastĀ putĀ theĀ bardĀ atĀ easeĀ ,Ā ifĀ onlyĀ aĀ fraction.Ā elenaĀ wasĀ aĀ tremendousĀ screamerĀ andĀ adaĀ couldĀ fightĀ ,Ā ifĀ anythingĀ wentĀ awryĀ theyĀ wereĀ quiteĀ aĀ teamĀ .Ā .Ā .Ā thoughĀ elenaĀ wasnātĀ sureĀ howĀ farĀ herĀ yellsĀ wouldĀ echoĀ ,Ā itĀ allĀ dependedĀ onĀ howĀ closeĀ theyĀ wereĀ toĀ civilization.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā sheĀ caughtĀ theĀ womanāsĀ eyesĀ nervouslyĀ flickeringĀ betweenĀ theĀ pairĀ ofĀ themĀ andĀ herĀ ownĀ company.Ā itĀ wasĀ obviousĀ sheĀ wasĀ consideringĀ howĀ muchĀ sheĀ couldĀ confideĀ inĀ themĀ ,Ā theyĀ wereĀ onlyĀ strangersĀ afterĀ all.Ā elenaĀ wouldĀ notĀ trustĀ mostĀ peopleĀ withĀ herĀ secretsĀ ,Ā especiallyĀ notĀ peopleĀ sheĀ hadĀ hailedĀ fromĀ theĀ road.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā butĀ eventuallyĀ sheĀ spokeĀ andĀ despiteĀ herĀ shakyĀ breathĀ ,Ā herĀ voiceĀ wasĀ strongĀ andĀ proudĀ ,Ā unrelentingĀ inĀ theĀ faceĀ ofĀ fearĀ āĀ elenaĀ notedĀ theĀ shiftĀ inĀ herĀ tone.Ā āĀ weĀ wereĀ caughtĀ inĀ theĀ aftermathĀ ofĀ theĀ glasswaterĀ attack.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ hadĀ aĀ giftĀ ofĀ bullshittingĀ ,Ā itĀ wasĀ howĀ sheĀ soĀ easilyĀ detectedĀ whenĀ someoneĀ wasĀ tryingĀ toĀ bullshitĀ her.Ā theĀ womanĀ stoodĀ tallĀ andĀ placedĀ herselfĀ betweenĀ herĀ andĀ herĀ friendsĀ ,Ā blockingĀ somethingĀ fromĀ view.Ā herĀ voiceĀ hadĀ waveredĀ whenĀ sheĀ summonedĀ elenaĀ andĀ adaĀ toĀ herĀ sideĀ ,Ā butĀ nowĀ sheĀ leftĀ noĀ roomĀ forĀ questions.Ā itĀ wasĀ enoughĀ forĀ elenaĀ toĀ shoveĀ pastĀ herĀ toĀ assessĀ theĀ āĀ friendsĀ āĀ herself.Ā theĀ strangerĀ immediatelyĀ protestedĀ ,Ā elenaĀ paidĀ herĀ noĀ mindĀ andĀ approachedĀ theĀ others.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā theĀ strangerĀ didĀ notĀ lieĀ aboutĀ theirĀ injuriesĀ atĀ least.Ā bloodĀ drenchedĀ oneāsĀ shirtĀ ,Ā aĀ gruesomeĀ woundĀ likelyĀ festeredĀ beneathĀ theĀ fabric.Ā anotherĀ wasĀ grimacingĀ asĀ theyĀ attemptedĀ toĀ adjustĀ theirĀ shoulder.Ā theĀ lastĀ hadĀ plentyĀ ofĀ bloodĀ onĀ themĀ tooĀ ,Ā butĀ elenaĀ couldĀ seeĀ noĀ injury.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā elenaĀ directedĀ herĀ questionĀ toĀ adaĀ ,Ā notĀ theĀ strangersĀ ,Ā āĀ whatĀ kindĀ ofĀ aftermathĀ couldĀ doĀ this?Ā Ā āĀ asĀ sheĀ spokeĀ ,Ā sheĀ foundĀ herselfĀ retreatingĀ backwards.Ā thereĀ wasĀ somethingĀ wrongĀ andĀ elenaĀ wantedĀ noĀ partĀ ofĀ it.Ā theĀ oneĀ paintedĀ inĀ bloodĀ gaveĀ herĀ aĀ hauntedĀ lookĀ ,Ā unspokenĀ storiesĀ andĀ horrorsĀ wereĀ inĀ thatĀ look.Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā butĀ theĀ womanĀ didĀ notĀ giveĀ upĀ soĀ easily.Ā sheĀ grabbedĀ atĀ elenaāsĀ handsĀ againĀ andĀ pleadedĀ withĀ wideĀ eyesĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ please.Ā weĀ canātĀ turnĀ toĀ anyoneĀ else!Ā āĀ Ā

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BEATRICE STONEWARD
Her favourite patient?Ā āYou would be my favourite patient if you were my patient more infrequently,ā she crossed her arms. Last sheād seen of the young lady sheād been in a bad state and now she was here, amongst the chaos and others who were in a bad state. Her brows furrowed,Ā āyou stress me right out you know that? Iāll go grey early I swear I will.āĀ
Her hardened gaze softened almost immediately, she sighed, shoulders heaving up and down,Ā āI wasnāt here when it all happened, I came later,ā she said,Ā ādid you get hurt?ā
Ā Ā Ā ELENAĀ FEIGNEDĀ HURTĀ FEELINGSĀ ,Ā evenĀ reachingĀ upĀ toĀ clutchĀ herĀ chestĀ simplyĀ forĀ theĀ theatrics.Ā ifĀ sheĀ wasĀ beingĀ honestĀ ,Ā sheĀ wouldĀ admitĀ thatĀ theĀ lessĀ sheĀ sawĀ beatriceĀ ,Ā probablyĀ theĀ better.Ā elenaĀ wasĀ alwaysĀ bleedingĀ orĀ bruisedĀ whenĀ sheĀ cameĀ acrossĀ herĀ friendāsĀ path.Ā evenĀ nowĀ ,Ā elenaĀ sportedĀ herĀ injuredĀ wrist.Ā Ā āĀ i'llĀ pretendĀ iĀ didnātĀ hearĀ thatĀ ,Ā youĀ cruelĀ woman.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā sheĀ feltĀ Ā beatriceāsĀ concernĀ fallĀ uponĀ herĀ andĀ almostĀ wincedĀ atĀ theĀ weight.Ā toĀ anyoneĀ elseĀ sheĀ wouldĀ milkĀ herĀ injuryĀ ,Ā demandingĀ theirĀ fullĀ attentionĀ andĀ perhapsĀ aĀ beverageĀ toĀ moistenĀ herĀ throatĀ whileĀ sheĀ toldĀ herĀ tale.Ā butĀ beatriceĀ hadĀ seenĀ elenaĀ atĀ herĀ worseĀ ,Ā hadĀ healedĀ theĀ injuriesĀ thatĀ leftĀ uglyĀ scarsĀ onĀ herĀ skin.Ā soĀ elenaĀ merelyĀ wavedĀ awayĀ beatriceāsĀ worryĀ andĀ saidĀ ,Ā Ā āĀ aĀ rebelĀ gotĀ hisĀ handsĀ onĀ myĀ wristĀ butĀ nothingĀ moreĀ thanĀ that.Ā āĀ sheĀ gesturedĀ toĀ herĀ fracturedĀ wristĀ ,Ā theĀ currentĀ baneĀ ofĀ elenaāsĀ existenceĀ āĀ sheĀ willedĀ itĀ healĀ fasterĀ ifĀ onlyĀ soĀ sheĀ couldĀ resumeĀ herĀ travelingĀ scheduleĀ (Ā thoughĀ ,Ā sheĀ wonderedĀ ifĀ anyoneĀ reallyĀ neededĀ aĀ bardĀ duringĀ theseĀ timesĀ ).Ā
KIRIAN SOLGARDĀ Ā
āShe has come up in your songs,ā he teased back, still basking in the happiness of finding her safe and sound. He glanced around, but Josefin had been doing better and her presence wouldnāt be kept a secret any longer. āJosefin Stoneward. We⦠used to know each other.ā It was the easiest way to explain.
āPerhaps I have,ā he admitted. Maybe it was soft, maybe it was weak, to let himself believe that there could be forgiveness for him. That he could finally have the dragon bond he had longed for his whole life, that he could save Josefinās life and so make the sure that the brightest, best part of the world stayed in it, that he could face Avi and make him understand.
Maybe it was weakness, to allow himself this delusion.
His expression softened in sympathy. āWhat happened?ā He tried giving her another gentle smile. āAt least your lute didnāt break. And you can still sing.ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ JOSEFIN?Ā āĀ elenaĀ exclaimed.Ā herĀ eyesĀ widenedĀ withĀ theĀ shoutĀ andĀ sheĀ immediatelyĀ clampedĀ herĀ mouthĀ shutĀ ,Ā evenĀ slammedĀ herĀ handĀ overĀ it.Ā whenĀ xiāmiaĀ hadĀ escortedĀ herĀ toĀ theĀ campĀ ,Ā sheĀ hadĀ saidĀ sheĀ wasĀ unawareĀ ofĀ theĀ stonewardĀ familyāsĀ locationĀ ,Ā butĀ kirianĀ saidĀ herĀ nameĀ likeĀ sheĀ wasĀ safeĀ ,Ā alive.Ā aĀ breathĀ elenaĀ didĀ notĀ realizeĀ sheĀ wasĀ holdingĀ loosenedĀ fromĀ herĀ lips.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ iĀ knowĀ josefinĀ āĀ andĀ beforeĀ youĀ goĀ āĀ wellĀ everyoneĀ knowsĀ herĀ āĀ ,Ā notĀ justĀ becauseĀ sheāsĀ aĀ princess.Ā sheāsĀ aĀ closeĀ friendĀ ,Ā aĀ patronĀ too.Ā āĀ elenaĀ picturedĀ theĀ twoĀ ofĀ themĀ togetherĀ ,Ā shadowĀ andĀ lightĀ meeting.Ā itĀ broughtĀ aĀ smileĀ toĀ theĀ bardāsĀ faceĀ andĀ notĀ onlyĀ becauseĀ ofĀ theĀ amusingĀ imageĀ ofĀ kirianĀ fumblingĀ throughĀ courting.Ā despiteĀ theĀ obviousĀ gleamĀ ofĀ delightĀ dancingĀ onĀ herĀ faceĀ ,Ā elenaĀ liftedĀ aĀ browĀ andĀ waggledĀ aĀ fingerĀ atĀ herĀ friendĀ ,Ā āĀ ifĀ youĀ bringĀ upĀ thatĀ youĀ knowĀ meĀ ,Ā doĀ notĀ embarrassĀ meĀ ,Ā solgard.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā aĀ rebelĀ happenedĀ andĀ hisĀ beefyĀ ,Ā blastedĀ hands.Ā āĀ elenaĀ scoffed.Ā Ā āĀ theĀ manĀ couldĀ chokeĀ aĀ dragonĀ withĀ thoseĀ things.Ā butĀ noĀ ,Ā heĀ leftĀ myĀ luteĀ unscathed.Ā onceĀ iāmĀ doneĀ mourningĀ myĀ uselessĀ wristĀ ,Ā iĀ mayĀ beĀ ableĀ toĀ singĀ againĀ .Ā .Ā ifĀ anyoneĀ willĀ evenĀ careĀ forĀ aĀ bardĀ sansĀ instrument.Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā