The Sword of Truth (Legend of the Seeker) IC

[Hagazussa]

Alma glanced at Ellynara with rage in her eyes.
"How dare you speak to me that way magic using scum!"
She growled and her hand fingered her Agiel, Ulyssia however gave the woman a stern look.
"Ellynara is here as my guest Sister Alma, you will treat her with respect, you hear me! That sorceress is not someone's pet, she is free and she have committed no crime."
Alma hissed but she took one look at the steel in Ulyssia's eyes and she nodded.
"As you will Sister, as you will."
Alma turned her attention back to Ellynara and her voice was a bit less angry, but just by a hair.
"Most of the time when two Agiels are used in a pet's ear they do not die immediately, they scream for a good long while first."
Ulyssia looked sternly at the other Mord-Sith.
"No Sister Alma, Meeru is my pet...he is my mate! I will not have him killed, you can put your Agiel wherever you want on him, but you will not kill him or risk his death, do you hear me."
Alma seamed disappointed.
"You know he will die eventually anyway Sister Ulyssia."
The young Mord-Sith nodded.
"I know he will eventually die from the torture Sister Alma, but not today, and also the sorceress is correct, Sister Nova would not be very happy with us if we rob her of her fun with Meeru here, so try to restrain yourself."
Alma sigh but she nodded again and went back to hitting Meeru across the back with her Agiel. Ulyssia lifted Meeru's other leg forcing him to stand on his already wounded foot while she worked on the other. Meery just screamed and sobbed in pain and desperation as the two Mord-Sith gleefully tortured him.

[Ezmeralda]

Ellynara found she rather disliked being called scum by Alma, but she discarded it, the woman wasn't worth the it, "Yes, it's not immediate, but one wrong move of his muscles will very likely make it immediate. Also, just because they will die does not mean you should be reckless with anyone's life. With that logic we should all just kill ourselves now since we all will die eventually anyway."

She would wait until they told her to heal him to start using her magic that she had imbued in the concoction Mydeena had given them to transfer some of the pain from Meeru to herself. It was the only thing she could do to help him through this. She knew he would object, but in the end it was not his choice. She did wonder how the Mord Sith would take it if they caught on, though. She supposed she didn't really care. She was here for Meeru and so she would be.

[Marrow]

Due to the Meeru yelling by the touch of Alma's agiel, none of the four people occupieing the room noticed Nova coming in. She just stood there waiting for a good time to interrupt Meeru's screaming. Ellynara was the first to notice her. Nova paid no attention to the sorceress. Once Meeru noticed Nova standing here he staggered in his screams. his eyes got big. much to the surprise od Alma and ullysia who followed his gaze.

"Well, well. I see you have started without me?" asked Nova, she did not expect her Sisters of answer. "that matters not, I'll make up what i lost in time by pain." She smiled at Meeru, but it was not a smile of happiness, it was cruel smile, like a snake sneaking up upon a pray. Nova held her hand out to sister Alma "allow me to catch up" As sister Alma did not react, Nova turned her head to looked at her. Before Alma could blink, Nova lashed out with the back of her hand and took Alma's agiel out of her hand. She walked up to Meeru with two agiel. and set them to his collar bones. Slowly running down his chest she heard little snapping sounds. 3 in total, leaving six broken ribs. With everyone snap she spoke a word "don't... make... a sound". She walked back to Alma while she kept talking to Meeru. I don't like the way you start yammering whenever i see you" she set the Agiel to alma's throat and ordered her to stand up "now it will hurt whenever you yammer to hard." She slapped Alma in her face and returned her agiel. She walked circles around Meeru, casually poking him with her agiel every step, leaving small wounds allowing his blood to run in thin lines around his body "now then sisters, shall we begin?"

[Hagazussa]

Ulyssia gave Nova a greeting smile when the other Mord-Sith entered the room.
"We have only started to warm him up Sister Nova, as you well know starting slowly can make them last longer."
Ulyssia had to smile when Nova backhanded Alma, she sometimes got the urge to do that herself. Alma did not protest, she went to the floor by the sheer force of Nova's blow but she got up again just as quickly.

Meeru looked at Nova with terror in his eyes, when she begun to snap his ribs he opened his mouth and his eyes squeezed shut, his hands closed into fists and he shook violently, but he did not scream. Ulyssia felt a surge of pride at seeing how well trained the wizard was that he managed such self control, off course this was just the beginning, he would scream again soon.

Alma rubbed the side of her face where Nova had hit her and she took her Agiel back and nodded.
"Yes...let us get started Sister, this filth of a wizard is far to uppity for my taste."
Alma walked over to Meeru and poked him in the side with her Agiel hard as if to take out any frustrations about Nova hitting her on Meeru.
"Shall we see how long he will be able to not scream."
Alma said in a cruel voice as she continued to hold her Agiel against the unfortunate wizard's side. Meeru shook violently, not being allowed to scream made the pain worse, he had no outlet for his agony.

Ulyssia stood up and then she gently ran her hand over his hair, the small gesture of comfort was all the young Mord-Sith could offer her mate, his hair was wet with sweat and he only barely glanced at her, his eyes unfocused by pain. Ulyssia sigh then she kneels down again and continued to work on Meeru's feet, making the soles little but open wounds that the wizard was then forced to stand on.

Alma was cruel in her treatment of Meeru, she touched her Agiel everywhere but the wizard managed to not break Nova's orders, he did not scream though a few gasps and whimpers escaped his lips, Alma soon got bored of this so she touched his privates with her Agiel, Meeru screamed at that, a terrible shriek was ripped from his lips and his whole body shook. Alma grinned.
"It seam this filth is not as obedient as you thought Sister Ulyssia, look at him disobeying Sister Nova's orders, I wonder how she will punish him."
Alma glanced at Nova as she spoke then she walked behind Meeru and did things to his hind quarters with her Agiel which where indescribable. Ulyssia stood, now that she was done with Meeru's feet she begun working on his ribs as well. Meeru had completely given up on not screaming now, he howled uncontrollably, tears steaming down his face.

Meeru managed to glance at Ellynara again, he took comfort in her presence it seamed, even if he did not manage to focus on her eyes, there was just to much pain. Alma looked in Ellynara's direction as well and she smiles cruelly, she finish with what she was doing to the wizard's hind quarters then she stood and grabbed him by the hair. Alma had to tiptoe as she was not a large woman and Meeru while not towering was a reasonably tall man, but Alma managed even if she had to stretch and with surprising brutality she rammed her Agiel into Meeru's right ear. The wizard's eyes shot open and the scream he gave then made every other sound he had made seam like weak whimpers, a look of pure agony and terror shone in his eyes as he convulsed in his chains. Alma held Meeru's head still but his body shook wildly.

Ulyssia got a terrified look in her eyes when Alma put her Agiel in Meeru's ear, she knew this could kill him if they where unlucky, but when Alma finally removed her Agiel Meeru was very much still alive, and he was still screaming hysterically. Ulyssia was afraid of what Nova would do to Meeru unless she managed to calm him down and stop his screams and she tried to put a comforting hand on his shoulder but he did not seam to notice he was there, only pain filled his world now, and he continued his inhuman scream which echoed in the walls.

[Ezmeralda]

Ellynara noted Nova's entry, but showed no emotion. She frowned when Alma put her Agiel in Meeru's ear, though "Well, so much for not endangering his life." she said quietly to herself, and glancing at Ulyssia. "I suggest a healing soon..." she told them all a little louder. She was pretty sure they'd never let her heal him if left to themselves. She wondered how they expected him to be quiet during this. It seemed a command that just would not be followed on purpose as an excuse to hurt him further.

She was starting to feel very sick here, but what could she do with three Mord Sith, who were all for the most part unfriendly towards her? She supposed she could use the vines in the ground to hold them down while she freed Meeru and ran off, but how far could she get with that? They were in an area filled with Mord Sith... Likely they wouldn't even get out of the Mord Sith's wing...

[Hagazussa]

Ulyssia glanced at Ellynara then she said, there was sadness in her eyes but also excitement, she was a Mord-Sith after all so while part of her was worried for Meeru and wanted to spare him this, another part of her was exited by the torture and seeing him in so much agony.
"He is not dying yet Ellynara, and he have been through this before many times, and Agiel in the ear can do damage, but it do not have to, I have done it to him many times and he have recovered and is healthy and it will be done to him more than once tonight, he do not need your healing yet."
Ulyssia turned her attention back to Meeru who where still screaming uncontrollably, to shut him up to limit what damage Nova would do to him she put her Agiel between her own teeth, causing pain to surge through her but she did not flinch and then she kissed the young wizard. Meeru's eyes bulged from the pain of it and he convulsed but only moans and grunts escaped past Ulyssia's lips that where pressed against his.

[Ezmeralda]

Ellynara nodded, "I said soon. Regardless, I don't care what he's already been through, repeated times doesn't make it any less of a risk. But it was a mere suggestion, do as you will, I suppose." she gave Ulyssia a look in warning, If he dies it's on your conscience, Mord Sith. She supposed then at least he'd be free of her. Of this....this nightmare... She'd prefer to simply get him out of here, though.

She found herself gripping the skirt of her red dress. She forced them to let go and fall loosely to her sides, then realized they were shaking, so she clasped them behind her back. And took deep breaths to calm herself. Soon her face was back to a serene mask, and the shaking stopped. For the moment.

[Hagazussa]

"Do not get involved Sorceress, I do not understand why Sister Ulyssia even tolerates your presence here!"
Alma hissed as she popped one more of Meeru's ribs with her Agiel and delighted in his grunts.
"But you know little Sorceress, one day you will set a foot wrong in here, and then you will be a pet to, I hope I will be the one to capture you when that happens, and you will learn full well how much a magic user can be made to endure under the Agiel before you finally die."
Alma grinned as she turned from Meeru to fully face Ellynara.
"Magic is a blight upon the land, and those who wield it are abominations. If thee is one thing I hate about being Mord-Sith is that I a imbued with magic, I am a magic user myself of sort in that I can take control of the magic of filth like you."
Alma's mouth took on a expression of distaste.
"But I suffer magic in me gladly as I know I can use it to destroy filth like you. Only the Lord Rhal should have magic, in anyone else it is dangerous, in anyone else it is a travesty."
Alma growled now as she caressed her Agiel.
"I have owned twenty three pets since I was given this Agiel and they have all broken, they have all screamed, they have all begged and eventually they have all died, that is twenty three less magic users in the world and to be able to give the thee territories that gift I gladly accept what I am and the pain and loss I have suffered to become that way become a small price to pay to rid the world of magic users and make them suffer from the affront they do the world by their existence."
Alma hissed in rage now as she glared at Ellynara.
"So continue with you advice and suggestions Sorceress but know that one day you will lick my boots and then you will die by my Agiel."

Ulyssia had just released Meeru from her pain filled kiss and now the wizard glared at Alma, pain and terror in his eyes, but though it all, though all the agony, confusion and fear his nature as a protector shone through, and weakly he muttered.
"Do not even think about hurting her Mistress Alma, I do not know how but if you try I will...stop you."
Meeru's words where weak, just a whisper but Alma turned with rage on her face and drove her Agiel into his gut.
"How dare you...how dare you!"
Alma screamed.
"Sister Ulyssia this filth just threatened me! I demand that he get punished!"
Ulyssia hit Meeru hard across the face.
"Have I not trained you better filth?"
The young Mord-Sith said in a stern voice then she continued.
"As punishment I will put my Agiel in your ear, and I will hold it there for a good, long while, you know the drill, do not move or you will die, I will not have you disrespect other Mord-Sith."
Meeru was back to sobbing now, he looked terrified but he did not resist when Ulyssia put his head against her chest and held him firm with one hand while she placed the Agiel against his ear with the other. Meeru started screaming again, and this time the Agiel touched him longer, slowly the wizard's screams grew weaker as he got more hoarse and his convulsions grew weaker, his eyes shone with insane pain, it was clear that the young wizard could not take this treatment for very much longer.

[Marrow]

Nova was enjoying her time punishing Meeru. He was incredibly quiet after she broke her ribs and only returned to scream as Alma put her agiel in his ear. She admired the man's willpower. but this was not her pet, she would not disrespect the lower ranked Mord'sith by holding back, Also it wasn't in het nature to do so. when alma stepped back, she stepped forward. "now now Meeru" she said with a sugar sweet voice "didn't i tell you to... SHUT UP!" with those two last words yelling on the top of her lungs she drove her agiel into his ribcage. An intense pain drove through Meeru's lungs while all the air flowed out. Both by the hit and by the movement of his brokn ribs. "Better" said Nova simply as he panted. She stepped to Meeru's side and began describing circles with her agile around Meeru's ear. Getting closer to it with each round. Meeru's shivered and his trembling increased as she gradually advanced to his ear. When her agile stroked the lapped she stopped as it was now Ulyssias turn to put Meeru through intense suffering.

[Hagazussa]

Meeru begun to cough up blood that jab Nova gave him had hurt one of his lungs, his head felt like if it was going to split in two, probably from the two times Agiels had been placed in his ears, when Nova did it to him a third time Meeru think he lost consciousness, though not for long, he could not think, there was only pain. Meeru tried to scream but he found he could only whimper, he had screamed his throat raw and now it was hard to draw breath. Meeru convulsed, his head hurt so badly, so badly he could not think, perhaps he would die soon, perhaps this pain would all be over then. Meeru begun to long for death as he hung motionless from his chains, only weak whimpers escaped him now, he had no strength left for anything else, not that his suffering was less, it was his ability to express it which was lacking which only made things worse. Meeru's tears where still trickling down his cheeks, but now they where tinted with blood, that third time and Agiel had been placed in his ear had broken something inside of him, blood also trickled from the wizard's ears. Meeru could not take any more his lung was wounded, something in his head was hurt, so many bones where broken, the soles of his feet where little but open wounds and Alma had done nasty work with his privates and hind quarters, among other things leaving her Agiel inside his rear for long times just watching him twitch and scream. Meeru was covered in his own blood and he was barely able to stay conscious.
"M...mistress..."
Meeru muttered, his voice barely audible.
"U...Uly...Ulyssia..."
Meeru paused as someone's Agiel, he no longer knew or cared who's broke another bone, all he knew was the pain, it took a little time to get enough control over his voice to speak again, but he had to say this...in case he died here.
"I...will...always love...you."
Meeru muttered weakly, it was all he managed then he descended into pain again, everything was pain, just agony and the young wizard just wanted it to be over. Meeru begun to move his lips again but no sound came out, the words he where saying where the same well known incantations and magical words from before, but he did not use his Han, they where just words, just well known words that gave him comfort, but the Good Spirits he needed a bit of comfort."

Ulyssia felt a lump rise in her throat when Meeru said he loved her, she gently took his hand in hers for a moment, his fingers where so cold and they hardly moved in her grasp, Ulyssia was really afraid the wizard would die now, he had endured so much, so much more than...most would have been able to take and not go insane.
"If any of you want to do anything else to him Sister, I think you better do it now before he faints, they are no fun when they are unconscious."
Ulyssia said coldly which did not reflect the turmoil of emotions she felt inside, would Ellynara be able to heal this much damage with her gift dampened from the power spell put over the People's Palace? Ulyssia gave Meeru a worried glance, she wanted him to survive but she worried how traumatized he would be from all this.