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Deiter Leafblade · 08-03-2006, 02:29 AM

Sighing in relief, Rehan slid his sword home into its sheath. He marveled how terribly beautiful and tragic war could be. Blood had painted a picture of agony and hope across the drenched ground. Shaking water from his hair, for he had lost his helmet at the start, Rehan made his way over to help a wounded comrade.

The older guard had a deep gash across his chin, and appeared to still be witnessing horrors long forgotten. "Calm down, I'll get you to the healers." Struggling to stand up, the guard gripped Rehan's arm and leaned heavily against him.

"You're lucky, you know that?" The older man raised his eyebrows at Rehan and grumbled something under his breath. "We're in a better position then that dead man there, or that archer with his throat torn open..." Shouldn't he be feeling happy? The battle was over, Alesbridge had won, and yet all this death tainted his thoughts.

Was it for nothing? While several had given their lives, several more had lived because of it. He should feel proud of the effort these men gave for their home and loved ones.

"I have two young daughters." The solider commented roughly. "I helped save them, as did you and the rest of Alesbridge... That made all the slaughter here worth it right?"

Rehan nodded, feeling pride fill his chest at what Alesbridge had managed to accomplish. "Yes, you helped save this city. Alesbridge has won!" He gave out a loud cheer which the wounded guard followed in soon after.

He was impressed at Robyn's skills of healing his injuries. Rolling his shoulders only caused a dull ache, which he suspected would soon disappear. Her affection towards him that morning had been a warm surprise, causing him to return the embrace before they set out for Alesbridge.

It was a somewhat uncomfortable journey due to their damp clothing that weighed down on them. As they made it back to the forest, Altair considered the chances they would have of going through it. Something was different, and he couldn't quite place it. It seemed as if the life was being sucked out of the woods before them. The choice was a gamble. Walking around the forest could possibly take another day, while going through it would only be a few hours.

"Do you feel it?" He whispered to her as he edged closer to the tree line. Animals that would be normally heard in the morning were quiet, and the vegetation seemed to be lacking its energy. Maybe the guiding force behind all of this is gone? Altair didn't have an explanation for the strange occurrence.

Robyn's life was now put on the line along with as his own. He could no longer so easily gamble his life away on choices that he didn't know the outcome to. Returning his gaze to her, "Which would you rather do? The forest is a mysterious danger that I would like to skip if we can, but it is a faster way to Alesbridge. Something has happened to it, some sort of change, and I don't know if it is in our favor."

[ 08-03-2006, 02:31 AM: Message edited by: Deiter Leafblade ]

08-03-2006, 02:29 AM	#228
Deiter Leafblade Emerald Dragon Join Date: October 1, 2001 Location: Somewhere Age: 38 Posts: 934	Sighing in relief, Rehan slid his sword home into its sheath. He marveled how terribly beautiful and tragic war could be. Blood had painted a picture of agony and hope across the drenched ground. Shaking water from his hair, for he had lost his helmet at the start, Rehan made his way over to help a wounded comrade. The older guard had a deep gash across his chin, and appeared to still be witnessing horrors long forgotten. "Calm down, I'll get you to the healers." Struggling to stand up, the guard gripped Rehan's arm and leaned heavily against him. "You're lucky, you know that?" The older man raised his eyebrows at Rehan and grumbled something under his breath. "We're in a better position then that dead man there, or that archer with his throat torn open..." Shouldn't he be feeling happy? The battle was over, Alesbridge had won, and yet all this death tainted his thoughts. Was it for nothing? While several had given their lives, several more had lived because of it. He should feel proud of the effort these men gave for their home and loved ones. "I have two young daughters." The solider commented roughly. "I helped save them, as did you and the rest of Alesbridge... That made all the slaughter here worth it right?" Rehan nodded, feeling pride fill his chest at what Alesbridge had managed to accomplish. "Yes, you helped save this city. Alesbridge has won!" He gave out a loud cheer which the wounded guard followed in soon after. He was impressed at Robyn's skills of healing his injuries. Rolling his shoulders only caused a dull ache, which he suspected would soon disappear. Her affection towards him that morning had been a warm surprise, causing him to return the embrace before they set out for Alesbridge. It was a somewhat uncomfortable journey due to their damp clothing that weighed down on them. As they made it back to the forest, Altair considered the chances they would have of going through it. Something was different, and he couldn't quite place it. It seemed as if the life was being sucked out of the woods before them. The choice was a gamble. Walking around the forest could possibly take another day, while going through it would only be a few hours. "Do you feel it?" He whispered to her as he edged closer to the tree line. Animals that would be normally heard in the morning were quiet, and the vegetation seemed to be lacking its energy. Maybe the guiding force behind all of this is gone? Altair didn't have an explanation for the strange occurrence. Robyn's life was now put on the line along with as his own. He could no longer so easily gamble his life away on choices that he didn't know the outcome to. Returning his gaze to her, "Which would you rather do? The forest is a mysterious danger that I would like to skip if we can, but it is a faster way to Alesbridge. Something has happened to it, some sort of change, and I don't know if it is in our favor." [ 08-03-2006, 02:31 AM: Message edited by: Deiter Leafblade ]