Starting Date and Time: 15th day of Jadeyan, 301 DM, Morning

Starting Location: Scream Watch

CS URLs: Zenovia & Halbera
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It was about time that she made it back to Kerawac, she'd traveled for at least a week or so from Ruby Banks almost non-stop in order to get back to her Tribe. She couldn't leave them alone for too long or else they'd start to get fidgety like a bunch of little children whose toys were taken away. She sighed audibly in irritation as she strode toward the exit of Scream Watch. There had been so many knights that had stopped her as she was passing through, only to be turned away by her appropriate documentation. She had diplomatic immunity and she loved it. But all this attention was giving her a headache.

"Maybe I should've changed my clothes.." She muttered, as the civilians started to give her strange looks. Murmurs spreading through.

A small boy broke from the crowd of on-lookers, running in front of her. "Hey you! Aren't you one of those meanies?!" He shouted, pointing his finger at her. It was shaking slightly. Zenovia giggled, "Of course I am!" She responded with amusement as she crouched down to the boy's level, giving him a pat on the head and a smile. "And you're very brave for calling me out~ You'd make a good knight." She added with a slight chuckle. She disliked Ebonknights very much, but she could respect bravery and courage no matter what their background was.

A woman rushed from the forming crowd, pulling the child away from the Anuirean. "Get away from my son, you beast!" She yelled, moving away from the Screamer fearfully. Zenovia wordlessly stood up, giving the woman an intense glare. The woman flinched, expecting Zenovia to start attacking everyone, but that was not the case. The red head had already begun walking away in disgust.

The arrival of the screamer had not gone unnoticed by Halbera, though it wasn’t unusual for some of them to be seen on this side of the border. Though Halbera always felt it was important to check the papers of anyone who seemed unusual passing through Scream Watching. Her stride carried her quickly towards Zenovia her left hand settled onto the sheath of her sword just below the hilt so that way she could easily grab the handle and pull the sword free. She moved to stand right in front of Zenovia and held up a hand as if ordering her to stop.

“Let me see your documents.. I need to make sure they are real.” Following behind her at several feet was a large bull mastiff drool falling from its jowls as it slapped his mouth together and gave a slight bark. “This is scream watch after all. Can’t have illegal screamers running around all over the place now can we? Not that legal screamers are any better, bunch of dirty, stinking lot they all are, am I right?” Her hand was still held out to accept any papers that Zenovia might produce.

Zenovia looked at the other Anuirean that confronted her. She could tell that the Knight was weary of her presence, seeing the woman's hand on her hilt. On the other hand, Zenovia was calm, and rather relaxed, her staff supported by her shoulder, the rings jingling behind her. The Kvaren looked at the woman's sash, identifying her as a lieutenant. She clicked her tongue in irritation as the knight asked for her documents.

She handed the documents over to her, knowing fully that there was absolutely no mistakes in the writing or format. She glanced at the horrid looking dog that followed the knight. She would never allow something like that near her at all. She smirked at the Knight's comments, "Oh yeah, of course. They're just a bunch of savages as far as I'm concerned. We really can't have them roaming around illegally. A hazard to everyone's health, in my opinion." She responded lightheartedly, humouring the Knight's point of view.

"If everything checks out, I'll be on my way. I have an important meeting to attend, and I can't afford to be late." She stated with mock concern. She waited for the Anuirean to finish analyzing her documents before taking them back in a rather nonchalant manner. After taking her documents, she proceeded to continue on her way.

Halbera was not fond of the screamer jesting in return and simply shook her head. She pursed her lips as Zenovia began to walk away and raised her brows “Halt. I did not give you leave to continue on your way. My investigation of your presence is not over.” Halbera stormed after the woman followed quickly by the dog who was now standing at her side. “What meeting are you attending? DO you know anything about Ruby banks?”

Halbera was relentless in her questions as she crossed her arms over her chest. Her eyes looking to the staff held by Zenovia. “And I’d prefer if you hand that over to me while we talk. I’m not fond of folks prancing about looking like screamers with weapons in their hands.” Halbera arched her brow high at the screamer woman and still letting her hand sit on the sheath of her sword.

Zenovia sighed audibly as the knight continued to interrogate her. She would be blunt as she always was, however, she felt that it might make things more difficult for her. She turned back to face the other Anuirean. "That would be none of your business. And I don't know much about Ruby Banks, other than it holding a Winter Festival. And that it got raided." She replied curtly, a slight smirk on her face at the end of her sentence. She felt that it truly was none of this woman's business. She had no obligation to tell a knight about her personal activities.

She felt a slight fury boil within her as the woman asked for her staff. "I'd think as a a fellow Anuirean, you'd understand that we dislike giving our weapons to others, but I guess you're just lacking culture. I'm not too fond of Knights prancing around with their hand always on their weapons either." She retorted, her grip was firmer on her staff this time, but still held in the same fashion. Realistically, no civilian would ever feel safe around Knights if they all walked around like this bitch did. Also the way Zenovia was holding her staff was in a very non-aggressive, relaxed manner.

"If you've still got a problem with me, you can always challenge me. Isn't that a custom here? How very brutish." She added in a mocking tone.

The entire demeanor of the screamer woman was to be expected, feigns of ignorance on questions, asked, shocked hostility, and of course a sort of aggressive dominance. Halbera smirked a little bit and stepped to the side putting herself about four feet from Zenovia and making it so she was positioned off the pathway and int a rather unpopulated area of the area where people could watch but wouldn’t be in the way. “Fine. Then let’s have a duel.”

She reaches to her hip and pulls her sword free, the blade sliding from it’s scabbard quiet as could be. She placed the blade in front of her body the light glinting off the edges as she gripped it tightly in her right hand her stance widening. “I am ready when you are.”

Zenovia eyed the woman carefully as she watched her move back and draw her sword. In turn, she lifted her staff off her shoulder, wielding it in two hands, pointing forward at the Knight, the head rings making a small clinking noise. Her body was side on and slightly lowered. The two women stood there, waiting. It seemed as though neither was going to make the first move for awhile, it was obvious that both fighters were opportunists.

"I am ready when you aren't." She responded in a slight mocking tone. She suddenly lunged forward, thrusting quickly at the Knight's chest with her staff, using her reach advantage. Zenovia was quick with the attack, immediately drawing the staff back to it's original position after attacking, leaving the Knight no chance to attempt to grab it. However, deflecting or dodging the attack was a different matter.