WeepingLiberty

A Prized bride (The return)

Sorry guys, I got really, really sick. T.T

Am I still allowed back in?

A Prized bride (The return)

@Belle *pokes back*

A Prized bride (The return)

{{DOUBLE POST}}

Done! Yes, y'all are allowed to say 'about damn time Libby'... I can accept that rotten tomatoes thrown at my face as punishment. xD

A Prized bride (The return)

Azilon Dantanath

Husband of Rya Mira and Aeila Snowblood

~Scoot Edition~

Scoot was sure to listen to Rya's answer very closely, quite surprised by the obvious distress she was displaying. He had noticed, when she showed up to the ceremony, that she was already injured but he hadn't actually questioned it up until this point. After all, many Drakken didn't realize their own strength when it came to the handling of the Gemminite brides. But hearing that she had done this to herself out of anxiety or straight up aggression was troubling. He felt bad for her, for all the brides present, as each and every one of them was forced to face the same thing Rya was... Only he doubted they would be allowed to express themselves the way she was. Scoot nodded thoughtfully as he loaded up the last of the food onto a tray and began walking back with Rya. As they walked she asked him another question, one much more involved than any she had asked previously. He opened his mouth to answer only to close it again as she continued to pour out question after question. When she had finished he paused for a moment with a chuckle before finally getting to answer.

"Yes, well I've been a servant of his household for quite a while. I doubt there's anyone who knows him better, and that includes himself." He stated with another chuckle before his expression changed into that of concern.

"To be honest, though, I haven't the faintest idea of why we came... It's completely out of character for him. But for whatever reason, he was adamant on attending this year; going on about a gut feeling. His gut feelings are rarely wrong but I can't fathom why all of a sudden this would become a priority." Scoot shook his head.

"I doubt you have anything to worry about, though. After all, he did offer you protection did he not? It's more than likely you'll take up a position about the estate with the rest of us servants. You'll be fine, it's the other one I'm worried about. What in Krenta's name was he thinking?" He fell silent after cursing the man, awaiting the questions that were sure to follow only to have their attention stolen by a screaming bride. Needless to say, Scoot was quite taken aback. He had never seen a bride yell at a Drakken Lord before, well at least not like that. Worry twisted his stomach but he forced his gaze down and tightened his grip on the tray motioning to Rya that it was time for them to leave.

Much to his dismay, however, Rya had other plans. She was pointing off in the same direction as the Gem and her husband had departed to, his face paling as she asked the question he had been dreading.

"Y-yes but... Wait! Where are you going? It's not safe." He called after her, hesitating a moment before he scurried after her, tray of food still in hand.

"Miss Rya, what are you doing? We should get back to Lord Dantanath, it's not safe wandering around without a proper mark." Scoot tried reasoning with her, internally cursing their current path. The guy they were following was in no way a nice guy, and he didn't feel like having to explain to Azilon how he had lost one of his "brides" to another Drakken.

@Ellion@agentmanatee

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Sorrin Lucielle

Bride of Siadamkiru Beneni; Sister-Bride to Onyx Briyll

A rustling sound caught Sorrin's attentions, a wide smile replacing the fog of sleep as she caught sight of the other girl waking up. Beaming, she approached the other Gem and took her hands up in her own.

"You're going to be okay now and that's all that really matters. How are you feeling?" She asked, her voice laced with concern as she inspected how the bandages were holding up. Sighing with relief Sorrin stepped back and looked over her shoulder at Lady Sia with a questioning gaze.

"Were your friends from last night able to get their hands on her belongings? If not she can borrow some of mine until they can be replaced." She offered before an expression of shock took over her features.

"Oh my, I'm so sorry. Please forgive my rudeness." Sorrin's eyes fell to the ground sheepishly, realizing how close and personal she got with a girl who was essentially a stranger. Extending her arm slowly so as not to alarm the girl, Sorrin offered her hand to shake.

"I seem to have forgotten my manners. My name is Sorrin, Sorrin Lucielle. La... er... Sia is the one that picked me at the ceremony last night." She stated, sporting another smile.

@RomanAria@Vesuvius00

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Kasari Liesma

Bride of Zakroti; Sister-Bride to Aymiria Cassiel

Kasari watched the scene unfolding before her, noting the reactions of the guardsmen closely. Whoever chose Miry's twin was not a pleasant person, this much was obvious, but the slight hesitation from the Drakken side was telling. He was powerful, and now he'd be angry. It was a messy situation and she was sure it would only get worse. She maintained her composure as men were sent to their various stations, Zakroti even requesting that Ayltam move to safety. Kasari had considered the notion herself but upon being offered the chance to leave she was surprised by her own reluctance. Glancing down at Aerienna she could still feel the familiar heat radiating from her skin. For a brief moment she felt ashamed to be a wielder of flame, knowing the pain it brought others, but the moment of shame only made her angry. Fire was sacred to her, it was her entire way of life and some brute had just gone and disgraced it by using it to maliciously harm her Gemminite sister. Fingers curling into tight fists, Kasari turned and locked her gaze with Zakroti's.

"This is unacceptable. Pyrus' sacred flame has many uses but this... This should never have been one. The moment you chose me at the ceremony m'lord, I became apart of your noble house. And while I am fully aware that I gain no social standing of any kind within your nation, your pride has become mine. This Drakken's flame is tainted and I will be damned if I allow it to insult you with its presence. I will stay." She stated, eyes ablaze with her fury. Kasari knew that the Drakken's natural aggression pushed more power into the use of their elements, but she had never faced a flame she couldn't control. It was her pride as a child of Pyrus that fueled her now and she was willing to bet her life on the fact that such a filthy, disgraced flame could touch her.

Shaking her head Kasari approached her trunk of belongings and sifted through them, finally pulling forth a relatively small box. Clicking it open she withdrew a bright red ribbon that she used to tie back her hair in a ponytail fashion. While the ends of the ribbons swinging freely down her neck, Kasari expertly braided them in with her hair before twisting the braid up into a bun that she fastened with a few pins she had also drawn from the box. Completing the hairstyle was a ruby and fire opal encrusted hair pin that reflected the light as if it was itself an ember. Hair up in place, she clicked the box closed and returned it to her belongings, standing with a new air of confidence. If Gemminites were known for having warriors, one might have mistaken her for one in that moment.

@darkwolf687

A Prized bride (The return)

@RomanAria

I'm almost done, I swear.

A Prized bride (The return)

Don't worry, haven't forgotten about you guys! T.T Just finishing up these last couple of assignments (and by couple I mean several. x.x). Summer classes end this week so there's a lot for me to do in a short amount of time.

A Prized bride (The return)

*rolls in*

Who all's looking to post? I think I was going to wait for @weepingliberty to post Kasari, @NarcissisticPotato to post Tal and Rynek, aaand... yeah I think that was all who I was waiting for.

@RomanAria

So, I'm working on it... but I'm away on vacay rn so it's taking me a lil longer than usual.

A Prized bride (The return)

It only took a month. But I did it :3

@Ellion

Good job. XD

A Prized bride (The return)

Guess I'll post for Kasari soon. Still waiting on a couple people for my other guys though.

A Prized bride (The return)

Azilon Dantanath

Husband of Rya Mira and Aeila Snowblood

Azilon's nap was short lived as movement behind him alerted him to danger. He had plenty of time to react to the intruder, but he could tell right away who it was and why they had come. Curious as to what she would do, Azilon continued to feign sleep until she had all but pressed the blade into his flesh.

"That brother of yours has quite the grip on you, doesn't he Sprite?" He asked as he slid his eyes open slowly. Azilon didn't look at Aeila directly, keeping tabs on her out of the corner of his eyes as he directed his gaze toward the ceiling. He could smell the salt of her tears, the air vibrating with the trembling of her hands. He couldn't blame her for being afraid, after all the crowned prince of Drakka wasn't exactly known for being the most chivalrous of guys... He was Drakken after all. But somehow, he had his talons sunk so deep in this girl that she stood behind him ready to kill him with the blade he had given her as he had abandoned her. Exhaling slowly, Azilon sighed, finally tilting his head to look at Aeila.

"Let me give you a little bit of advice that might help you survive this wretched world. If you are going to kill something, you shouldn't falter for even a moment when facing them. If you are weaker than your intended target then your attack should fall swiftly and without hesitation. It is only if you are stronger than your target that you can afford to take your time, which is why from the moment you stepped into this room you lost." The whole time he spoke Azilon's features maintained a neutral expression, his voice calm even as he threatened the girl that stood armed behind him.

As the last word slipped past his lips, the water from his bath sprung to life under his command. Swirling around in a snake like pattern, the mass of water launched itself in an arch over Azilon's head to Aeila's where it dropped over her like a waterfall. Chuckling to himself, the Drakken stood up from his empty bath tub and turned to face the girl.

"I have no intentions of harming you... To be honest I couldn't care less about you and that Gem girl if I tried. However, if you're going to kill me then it had better be your decision and your decision alone. And you had better be prepared for whatever comes next." He stood for a moment longer, looking at her now soaked clothing.

"I have an extra cloth tunic that you can wear if you want to change out of that. It'll keep you from getting sick while we're still in the mountains." He didn't even wait for a response, but instead exited the room and returned with the mentioned shirt in hand, offering it to her. Despite it being just a shirt, the sheer size difference between him and her would have made even the smallest of his shirts fit her loosely as a dress.

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Scoot scurried along at a quick, and unusually energetic pace for such an early hour. Walking beside Rya he chattered on about trivial things, such as Drakka's weather patterns and various food dishes commonly served in the country. It was his hope that Rya would find comfort in the home had had lived in for the past 30 years, so he was trying his best to shine some light on the better things about Drakka. He was quite nervous, though, seeing as Azilon had never taken brides before but considering he didn't seem to see either woman as such he was confident they would be allowed to integrate to the house with minimal strife. That all depended on the girls however.

At the pace he had set, it didn't take very long for the pair to reach the dining hall where the previous night's banquet had been held. There were a few Drakken lords already seated around the table enjoying breakfast while their brides recovered from the night's "festivities" but there were just as many servants flocking to the room to bring their masters breakfast in bed like he was. He was quick to begin putting a few plates together, gratefully accepting a serving tray offered by one of the manor's servants, and urging Rya to do the same for herself.

"So Miss Rya, if you don't mind my intrusion... How are you feeling after all of this? I know it must have been very stressful for you, being dragged into all of this, so I'm sure you're still processing things... But I wanted to hear in your own words how you were holding up. And don't worry, you don't have to hold anything back. I may serve m'lord Dantanath but even us servants are allowed our privacy." He chuckled as he loaded up the tray with foods he knew to be to Azilon's liking. Somewhere off to the side of the room a small commotion was being made by a Gemminite bride, screaming something at one of the lords he suspected to be her husband... From what he could tell someone had gone missing in the night, which wasn't at all unusual, but Kushnyrik knew that it wasn't any of his business so chose to tune the ordeal out as he finished filling up the tray and awaited Rya's response to his question.

@NarcissisticPotato@Ellion

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Sorrin Lucielle

Bride of Siadamkiru Beneni; Sister-Bride to Onyx Briyll

Nodding her head vigorously, Sorrin's eyes sparkled at the offer. She had a basic grasp of medicine, as it was necessary to know how to take care of one's self when living so far from larger populations... But she had never had any sort of formal training. She wondered what amazing things she could learn from a proper instructor, and was doubly excited to learn specifically about the foreign flora that existed in Sia's country. Despite her excitement, sleep was quick to weigh the small girl down. Skipping merrily over to the bed, Sorrin climbed in and gently snuggled up close to the other girl for extra warmth.

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Sorrin groaned as she was roused from a dreamless slumber. Sleep clung to her like moss to a rock, disorienting the small Gem in the unfamiliar space. The low light didn't help her either as she forced herself to her feet and shuffled over to her stuff. Mouth opened wide with a yawn, Sorrin clumsily changed out of the dress that she had worn the day before and into a pair of leggings. She slipped on a long sleeved tunic that draped down to her mid-thigh, the belled sleeves swishing with ever motion. Tying the small leather pouch around her waist Sorrin then completed her outfit with a pair of flats. Stuffing everything else she owned into her luggage, Sorrin turned to Sia with a sleepy grin.

"Are we really meeting with those people? Not that I'm against it... Just why does it have to be so early in the morning?" Her words were punctuated with another large yawn, a tiny squeak escaping at its peak.

@RomanAria

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Kasari Liesma

Bride of Zakroti; Sister-Bride to Aymiria Cassiel

Snuggled up to Leo, Bunny, and Miry had allowed for Kasari to sleep peacefully, void of ill dreams that might have plagued her like so many others that night. Her mind had transported her to a beautiful landscape unlike any she had ever seen before. Jagged rocks jutted up from the ground like teeth creating a circle around the centerpiece, but rather than seeming imposing each piece was decorated with carvings and offerings dedicated to each of the gods of Gemmenia. It was here that she felt at piece surrounded by wild flora and fauna, the most connected to her heritage than she had ever been before. She could have stayed like that forever had something not been nagging at her to return to reality. Drawn to the center structure, she gazed into a jewel encrusted mirror embedded in the rock. Moving of its own accord, Kasari's reflection held out her hand to her as if to beckon her forward. Passing through the mirror as if it were not but rippling water, Kasari found herself falling through the darkness.

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Eyes fluttering open, Kasari was quick to note that the bed beside her was empty of her sister bride. Pushing herself up to a sitting position she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, squinting to focus her vision before her.

"What's going on?" She groaned groggily shifting her gaze between Miry, who held a familiar looking girl in her arms, and her new husband who looked as stern as ever. Even in her fatigued state, Kasari was able to make a couple of connections for herself. From what she could tell, the girl in Miry's arms must have been her twin sister that had been chosen by the brute at the previous night's ceremony. Her heart went out to the poor girl, seeing as something must have happened to her for her to have ended up where she did. She sensed that the girl was in great pain, but this only made her worry more considering Zakroti's locked gaze on her. Kasari doubted the sister had any sort of permission to be in their room, let alone one belonging to another Drakken lord. No matter how one looked at it, this was trouble.

Doubtful of either girl's ability to explain the situation, Kasari slid to the edge of the bed and hopped down with a yawn. She moved to approach the two girls to ask what happened but stopped dead in her tracks before she made it too close. It was faint, but Kasari was sure that she could feel the heat of Pyrus radiating from the sleeping one's skin. Biting back bile, Kasari took a step back instead, knowing that her own aura would only cause the girl more pain.

"I'm sure this is all just a misunderstanding, right Miry?" She turned concerned eyes toward her sister bride, urging her to cooperate. Miry wasn't a fool, naïve maybe, but no fool. She had to have known that her sister's being there could spell trouble for the whole lot of them. Should her sister's husband find her missing and track her down to a room belonging to Zakroti, his life could be at risk... Meaning their lives could also be in jeopardy... Or at least their physical well being. The last thing either of them wanted was an angry Drakken taking revenge by taking one or both of them away to do with whatever he wished. The thought alone was enough to send a shiver down her spine.

@darkwolf687

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