<font color=pink>Ladisha kept her face serene as she watched the White Cloak glare, then tsked and began placing the white stones on her side of the board,
"That is unneccessary. He needs it for a...sense of security I suspect. Forget him for now," Ladisha made a move on the board with a wink at him, "It is your turn."</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin sighed and made his move. He blinked. Damn that Aes Sedai, she'd trapped him neatly. He sent a glare down the bond, and felt her amusement. He threw his hands up in disgust, and replied, <font color=skblue>"You've won already. I can see that now."</font> he made a face <font color=skblue>"You're too damn good at this game - you're meant to be giving me a chance, remember?"</font> he send an impish grin along the bond.</font>

<font color=pink>Ladisha's eyes glittered with humour,
"I was under the impression you knew how to play as well as I," the White Cloak grunted and she glanced at him, "Getting uncomfortable, are we? Well, we can;t allow that to happen," she altered her flows of air to seat him firmly on the ground. The White Cloak started growling as he felt his bonds shift and spat in disgust, bringing a round slap on his face that left him goggling up at Ladisha,
"You will not be spitting on my expensive carpets, young man. Do that again and I'll stuff your mouth with your own stalkings!" with a sniff she returned to her seat across Ailurin, smoothing out her skirts and making a move that would trap him eventually, and take awhile before he noticed.</font>

<font color=silver> Ailurin's eyes narrowed. <font color=skblue>"That move makes no sense whatsoever... unless... drat it, you and your Aes Sedai games!"</font> he said grinning up at her, <font color=skblue>"That being the case, I'm sure some evil, twisted plot to defeat me has just been laid down in motion"</font> he grinned again, to the obvious distaste of the Whitecloak. He was being very un-warderish. <font color=skblue>"So, you think we're still monsters?"</font> he asked him, and then moved his piece.</font>

<font color=pink>The White Cloak stared moodily at them,
"Of course I do! Women who channel are machines of the Dark Lord and blasphemer's of the Light!" he struggled a moment against his bonds and gave up with a sigh, "What you're doing to me now is only proof," he muttered.
"For some reason, the need to protct my own kin over-weighs the need not to use you as I am. You should well know I am unable to harm you with the power. It's the wilders who are not Aes Sedai that you need to worry about," Ladisha crinkled her nose at the term but smiled at her Warder, "I am sure you can still beat me, Ailurin,"</font>

<font color=silver>Alurin laughed, <font color=skblue>"Foolish man, if we were the monsters you said we were - would we not be torturing you? We're not even asking you to forswear the light and abandon it! I suppose you think that the Dragon is evil too? Even though hes the chosen Champion of the light!"</font> he paused and moved a piece, <font color=skblue>"Your move, Mistress"</font> he looked at the Whitecloak again <font color=skblue>"Have you ever seen a forsaken? Or met one on the field battle? Or seen its affects? Now that is dark, and that is the Shadow's creatures!"</font> He hushed, allowing the whitecloak to take it all in. <font color=skblue>"Whats your name and rank, Whitecloak?"</font></font>

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[ 02-04-2003, 05:35 PM: Message edited by: Calaethis Dragonsbane ]

<font color=pink>The man sneered at Ailurin, "Using this filth magic on me is enough to convince anyone who you really serve," he straightened a little, "My name is Arkon Galeston, Lieutent of the Children of the Ligh under our Lord Captain Commander," Ladisha meerely shook her head and placed a stone.</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin laughed. Then he suggested that the good Lieutent silence himself, or be gagged. He took his turn and swore, then appologised to his Aes Sedai for his use of foul langauge in her presence. <font color=skblue>"Very clever Mistress; you now have me trapped...it appears you win again..."</font>

<font color=pink>//ladisha winked and set up the board again. After a few games, Arkon eventually fell asleep, slumped in the position she had set him i. 5 more games of stones progressed after that, Ladisha allowing her Warder to win none but one. They sat and chatted for a time, and the sun began to fall to the west,
"I think it's time for some dinner," she glanced at the White Cloak before standing, "I think it would be more accomidating to dine downstairs at a proper table,"
The common room was once again busy, the episode from this morning pushed aside but not forgotten to most. The innkeeper bowed to her and hurried to fetch her request for roasted quail(her favorite). Every table was full, but she picked out one and glided over to it, looking pointedly at the occupants until they took the hint and scurried out of the way. A girl came scurrying up, smiling at Ailurin until she noticed Ladisha, and her eyes nearly popped out of her head,
"Will you be having anything, my lord?" she asked Ailurin afterLadisha pointed out her food was already being cooked.</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin returned the girls smile, but it he felt nothing for her, his Aes Sedai could feel quite clearly that he had no intrest in this girl. He spoke softly, <font color=skblue>"Is there any meat roasting? Preferbly lamb, not goat, but lamb..."</font> he smiled again, <Font color=skblue>"And a glass of wine please"</font>