@Penultimate_Pi Quick thing. Sana came down with Ariana, no Hugh. He came down much later alone after Sana and Ariana left the inn.
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Spotify has a unique sense of humor, let's see how this plays out.
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Sister Anges returned the hug that Fiona gave her with a bright smile coming across her features as she did. "It has been my pleasure to help," she said in a kind old voice. "And we will be just fine without them, they will provide you far more use than us," she said before nodding as Fiona left. Turning she stepped aside and glanced at the group that had come together, some were still not awake it seemed but after the previous day she could not fault any for sleeping in some.
Turning she walked back over to the seat she had at the lone table earlier when she spoke to Sana in private and rested her old bones down. It looked as if they would be leaving soon, hopefully they would be able to take care of matters quickly. Seeing Hugh join the group at the other table she smiled and wondered about her and Sanas discussion, what would be the decision. Though from looking around Sana and Ariana were not in the inn currently. Perhaps it would be discussed during the trip.
Sana came out of the general store a little while later with Ariana in tow; the child nibbling on a piece of rock candy that Sana had purchased her and wearing a simple new peasant dress and boots. Sana carried a few packages that were wrapped in brown paper and twine securing them shut. Sana seemed to be in a bit of a daze as she walked, not really paying much attention to anything but making sure Ariana crossed the street back to the inn safely.
Walking into the inn Sana saw Hugh sitting there eating breakfast and the color faded from her cheeks. Ariana on the other hand smiled brightly and ran over to him quickly, tugging on his sleeve to get his attention and then spinning around to show off her new dress. "Look!" she exclaimed with a laugh before holding her foot out to point at her boots. "No more dirty feet!" she exclaimed excitedly.
Sana let out a slightly depressed huff from her lips as she blew the hair out of her eyes. Sana moved quickly, brushing passed the table where Hugh was seated without a word and bee lined to Sister Agnes, placing the parcels on the table next to the nun. "These are for Ariana," she said in an unemotional tone. The sister looked at her quizically and leaned forward; placing a delicate hand over Sanas.
"Are you alright?" the nun asked in a gentle tone.
"Make sure she stays safe," was all Sana said before turning on her heels. "Ariana, I will be right back. Stay with the sister," Sana said quickly before heading towards the staircase and taking the steps two at a time to go back to her room to retrieve her things. Sister Agnes rose from her place and walked over to the table where Ariana was showing off her new clothing to Hugh.
It seemed odd, even to Sister Agnes, that Sana would dart off the way she did. Every other time she had seen Sana around Hugh she was very affectionate towards him and now she had passed him without so much as a glance. Resting her hand on Hughs shoulder she looked at him. "I think you two need to talk," she said quietly before looking over towards Ariana. "Well don't you look pretty."
"Yup yup!" Ariana exclaimed proudly as she rocked back and forth on her heels.
Turning she walked back over to the seat she had at the lone table earlier when she spoke to Sana in private and rested her old bones down. It looked as if they would be leaving soon, hopefully they would be able to take care of matters quickly. Seeing Hugh join the group at the other table she smiled and wondered about her and Sanas discussion, what would be the decision. Though from looking around Sana and Ariana were not in the inn currently. Perhaps it would be discussed during the trip.
Sana came out of the general store a little while later with Ariana in tow; the child nibbling on a piece of rock candy that Sana had purchased her and wearing a simple new peasant dress and boots. Sana carried a few packages that were wrapped in brown paper and twine securing them shut. Sana seemed to be in a bit of a daze as she walked, not really paying much attention to anything but making sure Ariana crossed the street back to the inn safely.
Walking into the inn Sana saw Hugh sitting there eating breakfast and the color faded from her cheeks. Ariana on the other hand smiled brightly and ran over to him quickly, tugging on his sleeve to get his attention and then spinning around to show off her new dress. "Look!" she exclaimed with a laugh before holding her foot out to point at her boots. "No more dirty feet!" she exclaimed excitedly.
Sana let out a slightly depressed huff from her lips as she blew the hair out of her eyes. Sana moved quickly, brushing passed the table where Hugh was seated without a word and bee lined to Sister Agnes, placing the parcels on the table next to the nun. "These are for Ariana," she said in an unemotional tone. The sister looked at her quizically and leaned forward; placing a delicate hand over Sanas.
"Are you alright?" the nun asked in a gentle tone.
"Make sure she stays safe," was all Sana said before turning on her heels. "Ariana, I will be right back. Stay with the sister," Sana said quickly before heading towards the staircase and taking the steps two at a time to go back to her room to retrieve her things. Sister Agnes rose from her place and walked over to the table where Ariana was showing off her new clothing to Hugh.
It seemed odd, even to Sister Agnes, that Sana would dart off the way she did. Every other time she had seen Sana around Hugh she was very affectionate towards him and now she had passed him without so much as a glance. Resting her hand on Hughs shoulder she looked at him. "I think you two need to talk," she said quietly before looking over towards Ariana. "Well don't you look pretty."
"Yup yup!" Ariana exclaimed proudly as she rocked back and forth on her heels.
@Penultimate_Pi It is up to the group, none has been discussed so far. Could be something Hanzo could bring up.
Sana looked over to Fiona, having been slowly brought out of the daze she was in by her words. She could only nod slowly to answer her question, a bit too much in shock to form any coherent words right then. Sana had one sister but the woman that the child could not have been her. The woman had dark hair, which was not a trait of those born into the family. If that had been Arianas mother, she must have married into the troop from another group. The Rawn family though had been large, so the best Sana could conclude was that Ariana was a cousin in some form. Either way, the child was blood, most likely the last living relative she had. Sighing slightly she took a long breath and pulled back from the childs embrace.
"Well, I think you need a few things," Sana said in a shaky voice. "Done eating?"
"Yup, yup," Ariana said joyfully as she rubbed her belly. Sana nodded and rose from her place, taking the little ones hand and walking silently out of the inn towards the general store. Sana had told the sister she had wanted to get the child some clothing before they left but right then, what she needed the most was some fresh air. She figured the walk to the general store was as good an excuse as any. She had told Hugh that if they were not still eating when he came down where they would be. She groaned inwardly as Ariana skipped next to her thinking about everything she needed to tell Hugh. This could turn out to be a rather awkward conversation.
Sister Agnes watched the events unfold from her seat in silence, wondering to herself what was going to happen now. Hearing a door shut upstairs she glanced towards the stairs to see Fiona descending from upstairs. Rising from her spot she walked over to the fiery haired woman and smiled.
"Fiona, a word?" she said in a kind voice from the bottom of the stairs. "I have spoken with the people of the village. Well those that had influence as it were. Yesterday morning some asked what all we could provide and well, there was nothing but now after the events of rest of the day we would like you all to take the horses that were the slavers as well as the wagon you brought the freed back in. I hope that is okay, I figured it would help make the quest go faster being able to either have everyone on horseback or in the wagon instead of having to walk constantly. Is that alright?"
"Well, I think you need a few things," Sana said in a shaky voice. "Done eating?"
"Yup, yup," Ariana said joyfully as she rubbed her belly. Sana nodded and rose from her place, taking the little ones hand and walking silently out of the inn towards the general store. Sana had told the sister she had wanted to get the child some clothing before they left but right then, what she needed the most was some fresh air. She figured the walk to the general store was as good an excuse as any. She had told Hugh that if they were not still eating when he came down where they would be. She groaned inwardly as Ariana skipped next to her thinking about everything she needed to tell Hugh. This could turn out to be a rather awkward conversation.
Sister Agnes watched the events unfold from her seat in silence, wondering to herself what was going to happen now. Hearing a door shut upstairs she glanced towards the stairs to see Fiona descending from upstairs. Rising from her spot she walked over to the fiery haired woman and smiled.
"Fiona, a word?" she said in a kind voice from the bottom of the stairs. "I have spoken with the people of the village. Well those that had influence as it were. Yesterday morning some asked what all we could provide and well, there was nothing but now after the events of rest of the day we would like you all to take the horses that were the slavers as well as the wagon you brought the freed back in. I hope that is okay, I figured it would help make the quest go faster being able to either have everyone on horseback or in the wagon instead of having to walk constantly. Is that alright?"
@knighthawk Okies Knight, thanks for the update. Keep me posted and for now I'll just go by if you haven't posted when we leave the village that Lob is staying close to the group.
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@Dragoknighte@Horrid@Luminosity@knighthawk@Afina@Billsomething@Melkor@Penultimate_Pi@TheWizardLizard@Warrior In The Shadows@Goldeagle1221
K, most people are up and have made some appearance downstairs with the rest of the group, so we will be moving forward soon to get the group on the way.
Right now could use posts from Lob, Drizzak, Melvus and Hugh to bring your characters up to speed.
Ariana smiled with a mouth full of food towards Fiona and giggled, shaking her head slightly before wiping her mouth with the back of her sleeve. “So yummy, want more!” she said enthusiastically before she stole some food off of Sanas plate and gobbled it down greedily. Sana shook her head some and pushed another piece of food over to the edge of the plate, readying it for the little one just in case she wanted to snatch another bite. Sana placed her fork down, having eaten all that she could stomach for the time being. She had been feeling off since yesterday evening after the last fight but chalked it up to stress and casting for the first time. She figured she would just have to get accustomed to the feeling.
“Yup yup, so yummy!” Ariana replied to Tobias as he spoke to her before she picked up a large sweet roll and took a bite, the icing dribbling down the side of her face as she pulled the remainder of the roll away from herself and placed it back on the plate. Sana rolled her eyes slightly as she dipped her napkin into her glass of water and proceeded to try to clean the little ones mouth up before even more spilt onto her outfit.
“So, Ariana,” Sana said with a soft voice. “Derrix there asked you last night how old are you, do you know?” Sana inquired, wanting to figure out more about the child before they left. Ariana nodded and held up her hand, counting off on her fingers as she did.
“One, two, three, four,” she said before stopping. “Four! Almost five!” she exclaimed proudly as she held her fingers out to show everyone.
“Okay, big girl then. When do you turn five?” Sana asked, wondering if the child would know.
“Snow time,” Ariana said as she bounced slightly in her chair. Sana taking that to mean winter and figured that was as good as they were going to get when it came to her age.
“Do you know your parents name?” Sana asked as she sat there, reaching over to tuck Arianas hair behind her ear.
“Mama and papa,” Ariana said before snatching a strawberry off Sanas plate and popping it into her mouth. Sana pursed her lips slightly, that answer wasn’t much help but could she really expect much more from someone so young? Thinking for a moment she tilted her head to the side.
“Do you know your family name?” Sana asked but really wasn’t expecting an answer. Ariana grinned and held her hands up, bending her fingers like claws.
“Rawr!” Ariana exclaimed, Sana sighed and reached out, taking her hands.
“Ariana, not time to play like you are a cat sweetie,” Sana said and Ariana shook her head.
“Yes! Rawr! Ariana Rawr! Like big family cat!” she exclaimed once again and held her hands back up. Sana froze in her place like she had seen a ghost as her hand dropped from trying to get Ariana to stop. She swallowed hard and rested her elbow on the table, her forehead rested in the palm of her hand. Taking a deep and slow breath she looked back over towards Ariana after glancing around for a moment.
“Ariana,” Sana said in a soft voice that was shaking slightly. “Do you mean the big black cat?”
“Yup yup, moves at night and pounces! Rawr!” she said trying to get Sana to play with her. Sana nodded slowly and held her hand out to the little one, mimicking her claws.
“Yes little one. Rawr like the panther, move through the night,” Sana sung in a low voice.
“Pounce and be gone by daylight!” Ariana sung excitedly.
“We’re the Rawn that walk through shadows of night,” the sung together.
“You know the song!” Ariana cheered before wrapping her arms around Sana, resting her head on the archers shoulder. Sana held the little one but the look on her face was that of being completely stunned.
“Yes little one, I know the song,” Sana forced out, her voice cracking some.
“Yup yup, so yummy!” Ariana replied to Tobias as he spoke to her before she picked up a large sweet roll and took a bite, the icing dribbling down the side of her face as she pulled the remainder of the roll away from herself and placed it back on the plate. Sana rolled her eyes slightly as she dipped her napkin into her glass of water and proceeded to try to clean the little ones mouth up before even more spilt onto her outfit.
“So, Ariana,” Sana said with a soft voice. “Derrix there asked you last night how old are you, do you know?” Sana inquired, wanting to figure out more about the child before they left. Ariana nodded and held up her hand, counting off on her fingers as she did.
“One, two, three, four,” she said before stopping. “Four! Almost five!” she exclaimed proudly as she held her fingers out to show everyone.
“Okay, big girl then. When do you turn five?” Sana asked, wondering if the child would know.
“Snow time,” Ariana said as she bounced slightly in her chair. Sana taking that to mean winter and figured that was as good as they were going to get when it came to her age.
“Do you know your parents name?” Sana asked as she sat there, reaching over to tuck Arianas hair behind her ear.
“Mama and papa,” Ariana said before snatching a strawberry off Sanas plate and popping it into her mouth. Sana pursed her lips slightly, that answer wasn’t much help but could she really expect much more from someone so young? Thinking for a moment she tilted her head to the side.
“Do you know your family name?” Sana asked but really wasn’t expecting an answer. Ariana grinned and held her hands up, bending her fingers like claws.
“Rawr!” Ariana exclaimed, Sana sighed and reached out, taking her hands.
“Ariana, not time to play like you are a cat sweetie,” Sana said and Ariana shook her head.
“Yes! Rawr! Ariana Rawr! Like big family cat!” she exclaimed once again and held her hands back up. Sana froze in her place like she had seen a ghost as her hand dropped from trying to get Ariana to stop. She swallowed hard and rested her elbow on the table, her forehead rested in the palm of her hand. Taking a deep and slow breath she looked back over towards Ariana after glancing around for a moment.
“Ariana,” Sana said in a soft voice that was shaking slightly. “Do you mean the big black cat?”
“Yup yup, moves at night and pounces! Rawr!” she said trying to get Sana to play with her. Sana nodded slowly and held her hand out to the little one, mimicking her claws.
“Yes little one. Rawr like the panther, move through the night,” Sana sung in a low voice.
“Pounce and be gone by daylight!” Ariana sung excitedly.
“We’re the Rawn that walk through shadows of night,” the sung together.
“You know the song!” Ariana cheered before wrapping her arms around Sana, resting her head on the archers shoulder. Sana held the little one but the look on her face was that of being completely stunned.
“Yes little one, I know the song,” Sana forced out, her voice cracking some.
"You have a way with her," Sister Agnes said as she sat there, clasping her hands in front of her. "Do you have a plan for what is going to happen with the little one?" the sister inquired as she looked at Sana with a presumptuous smile.
"Actually, yes I wanted to talk to you about that," Sana said as she down and leaned back in her seat.
"So what is your plan?" the sister asked as she sat down. Sana sighed deeply as she ran her fingers running through her hair a bit to push it out of her face.
"I want to leave her with you," Sana confessed.
"What? At the orphanage, what if she was to get sick as well?" Agnes asked in a worried tone to which Sana shook her head no adamantly.
"No, I want her to go to the convent. The orphanage risks her getting sick, leaving her in the village puts her at risk of another attack. I feel the convent is the safest place for her. At least for now, it is too dangerous for me to take her with us," Sana said as she leaned back in her chair.
"I see, that I can do, but what about afterwards? When you return?" the sister inquired. Sana drew a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment.
"I honestly don't know sister. I am not exactly in a position to raise a child right now; please don't get me wrong I would love to. She reminds me very much of my little sister whom, from what I am told, I have lost but well, to be frank. Aren't certain events in life supposed to happen before one raises a child?" Sana asked as she rubbed her temples with the tips of her fingers.
"Fair enough and yes, they are supposed to but life doesn't always happen in the order in which we think it should," Sister Agnes said in a sympathetic voice. "Have you spoken with Hugh about this?" the sister asked as she leaned closer.
"No, another reason I don't know what I will do yet. That is something we need time to discuss and well, let's just say I don't want to end up being a replacement," Sana said as she glanced over towards Ariana, still tearing into her food and periodically swiping a piece of fruit from Sanas plate.
"A what?" the Sister asked confused.
"Long story, I'll figure it out, but yes, can you take her to the convent? At least for now?" Sana asked looking back over towards Agnes.
"Of course."
"Thank you, before you do, I want her to finish her meal, take her to get some clothing and such before I head out with the group and explain things to her as best I can," Sana said as she rose from her place. The sister nodded in understanding and let Sana leave without another word. Resting back in her seat she watched as Sana sat back down and went back to her meal with Ariana and the rest that were at the table with them.
@Melkor lol Yeah, just trying to get a few things taken care of to bring Derrix into the fold and a few odds and ends.
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