[IC] Fall of Vedrus

[SaikaAnge]

Rosline looked at Alexander a bit confused. 'What is there to know? Well besides the change thing,' she thought to herself. "Leollys, you can trust me. Im not going to kill you where you lay. I rather not spill anyone that is a friend of Alexander blood. Its not on my list of things to do." she shook her head then looked up. "if there is anything you wish to know, please ask. I have no secrets to hide." Roz added and smiled at the elf.

[jaybreezy]

Alexander raised an eyebrow, getting a bit more interested in the girl. Of course he wasn't going to try and push anything. The Goldenblades came first. He then cleared his throat and pointed ahead. "Bandit camp ahead. I've been around this area before. Shall we detour?"

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Aye, we'll head up Oroyo River way and go upstream to the old trappers shack. We'll keep going north from there." Leo turned his horse to the east and spurred it forward.

[jaybreezy]

Alexander nodded and followed, hoping the bandits weren't around in this direction. Alexander looked around, noticing that he'd never been in this area before. "I don't think I've been around these parts before..."

[SaikaAnge]

Crim sped up to ride next to him. She always felt safer by his side, and hoped she could maybe make him smile again. "There's two more up North. They have trading routes between each camps so we may want to be cautious. Especially on horseback. The horse may even give us away." Crim explained pointing North then patting her stallion on the neck.

Rosline stayed close by Alexander. "So, I'm taking that as no questions?" she was a bit confused. Roz thought they were going to bombard her with questions, but not a single one. "There is no way you can truly trust me unless you get to know me." Roz smiled at Alexander and then looked over at Leo. "Even you, sir Leo." Roz watched the elves carefully. The she-elf was beautiful and had dragon scales decorating her hair. "Where's the dragon...?" she said almost frightened. She wasn't fond of dragons.

[RangerOfTheRit]

"King Leo..." he grumbled under his breath. He looked at Crim and stroked her cheek. "Thank you milady."

[jaybreezy]

Alexander looked back at Roz. "Tell me about yourself." Alexander said as he thought of a plan to detour around the other bandit camps. He wanted to get to know the girl and definitely needed to trust her. He got a bit of trust in her now, but wouldn't necessarily say he could fully trust her.

[SaikaAnge]

Crim smiled back and blushed a little. "milady" was still a bit strange for her, but she was getting used to it. "Don't mind her much. She doesn't know who you are." Crim tried to calm him. She didn't want any bloodshed either. It was unnecessary. And unnecessary killing or bloodshed bothered her. "The dragon is above the tree line. Out of sight. Where she can fly best." she called back. "And if I am to trust you, you're right I will ask a question or two. What is your name?"

Rosline looked up at the tops of the trees, scanning it for the dragon. If there was she would be terrified. She accidently bumped her horse into Alexander's in her frenzied watch. "Oh, sorry sir. Or are you a king as well?" she asked still a bit shaken by the thought of a dragon overhead. "My apologies, King Leo. And to answer your question, I am commander Rosline Stormcast. Well, was commander. All my men are either locked up or dead. Which I doubt blame you for. all damn belligerent drunks and a-holes." Roz added, called back up to Crim. "And yours, milady?"

"Crim, my name is Crim. Not sure if I'm Lady Crim yet." Crim giggled a little and looked over at Leo with a smile.

[SaikaAnge]

Roz looked at Alexander. still shaken, and started to tell him about her and her brothers. "For as long as I can remember it was just my two brothers, my father, and me. We used to wrestle and sword fight when I was little. But them they got drafted. I don't know if they're still alive, but I hope they lived and fought hard." she smiled as she reminisced about her brothers. They were both taller and stronger than her, but they all had fun.
"I've been fighting for a long time. Seen how Goldenblades execute attacks, know how Ironbanes execute attacks. I even know where hey plan to hit next. But that's for another time, they don't have the forces to plot an attack right now. They sent more soldiers to the other two cities. They send scouts to monitor battles. Favorstead was only a trial I guess you could say. There will be more at the next two." Roz was a bit worried a scout would see her riding with them and think her what she is, a traitor. Staying off main paths was her best hope, or having them tie her hands to make it look as if she were their prisoner.
"Wait, I have an idea. It will make you all feel safer and it will prove that I can be trusted." she called out for all three of them to hear.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo turned and looked at the girl. "Aye? And whats that Commander?" He asked, completely serious. Even though he was technically a king, Leo was still a soldier before anything else and he knew the power of rank.

[jaybreezy]

Alexander raised a curious eyebrow from her backstory. He then got more curious as he heard about her trust plan. "Yeah...go on." Alexander said.

[SaikaAnge]

Rosline looked at him with a slight smile. "Tie my hands up. Take my sword and bind my hands. It will make you three feel safer and will prove I can be trusted." Roz said proudly. She wanted so desperately for Alexander to trust her. She held her hands above her head and showed Alexander her sword to take. Then held her hands together as if they were already tied. "Please,"

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo chuckled and elbowed Alexander. "I think she's giving you insight as to her "preferences" eh Ole Bear?"

[SaikaAnge]

Roz blushed a bit and looked at the elf. 'Damn, why did he have to say that?' she thought to herself. "Well would you like to disarm me? You are the one with the problem. Just thought it would help you guys trust me a bit more. But if Im wrone, I'll just ride bbeside the one Im ordered by."

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo trotted up to her and undid her sword belt. He strapped her weapon to his saddle and rode back to Crim's side.

[SaikaAnge]

Crim smiled at Leo then looked back at Roz. "Are we not tying her hands?" she let out a little chuckle. "Would make me feel safer, my king." she teased a bit with a smile.

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Well love, I think we should leave that up to Alexander. Who knows what he might want those hands for." He laughed heartily before glancing behind him and laughing again.

[SaikaAnge]

Crim laughs a bit and smiled. "Well, I guess my question is what do you wAnt my hands for?" she winked and laughed again holding her hands up a little. "I trust Alexander and his desicions."

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "I'll get back to you on that, when we're in a more private setting." he then returned a wink.

[SaikaAnge]

Crim blushed a bit then giggled. "Fair enough," she smiled and rode ahead of him.

The sun was starting to set again over the trees causing a shimmering shadow through the trees. The sun shown through small gaps amongst the trees, but left the forest with a dark shadowy top.