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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 20:21:18 GMT
Adrian continued to frown at the servant's response. Attacks? It wasn't exactly what he had asked, but it still lead to more questions. "The other side? What other side? Why isn't anyone trying to stop this?"
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Post by Niitari on Apr 16, 2015 20:23:03 GMT
The boy flinched. "Well, yes, attacks. And we are trying to stop it but... well... after the wars, we lost a lot of soldiers. And our side has lost support. The city is in chaos. The other cities have stopped all trade with us for fear of being sucked in, and most of the people are starving. "
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 20:33:40 GMT
Adrian stared at the servant, moving back to lean against the wall. The wars? What wars? What have I missed?
His mind raced over questions and possible answers, but he still couldn't make sense of it.
Blinking, Adrian rubbed his eyes. "Thank you for filling me in."
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Post by Niitari on Apr 16, 2015 20:40:34 GMT
The servant nodded. "Can I bring you anything?" he asked.
Kieran, meanwhile, was in his room again today, reading yet another scroll. The reports were coming in more and more, and the messages were showing more and more distress. Not only that, but apparently there had been a rise in AWOLs. Kieran tossed the scroll aside and picked up a different one. "If only there would be some good news for a change..."
A knock at the door.
"Yes."
A guard entered, handing Kieran a stack of papers. "Sir, I also came to report that the guest has woken up. I heard him conversing with the servant."
"Oh... good..." Kieran thought. Change of pace at least. He set the papers down. "Bring him here when he's feeling up to it.[/i]
The guard nodded and left the room.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 20:54:17 GMT
"No...I'm fine, thank you," Adrian smiled slightly. Moving over to the bed he winced, and sat down on it heavily. He frowned, tapping at the prosthetic. Rolling up his pants leg, he took off the prosthetic slowly, wincing some more. The stub was red and oozing blood. He glanced over his shoulder at the servant. "Actually, could you bring me a bowl with more water, another towel and some bandages?"
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Post by Niitari on Apr 16, 2015 20:55:33 GMT
The servant paused at the door when Adrian called out to him. He looked back and saw the injury. He looked back up at Adrian. "I could bring a healer if you like," he said.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 20:57:53 GMT
"No, no, I can look after this...it's happened before, it'll be fine," Adrian replied quickly, eyes widening, "I don't need a healer."
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Post by Niitari on Apr 16, 2015 21:28:25 GMT
The servant still looked a little worried, then he left the room. After a few minutes, he returned with the requested items, setting them on the floor next to the futon.
A guard came up to the open door not long after the servant boy arrived. "Sorry to intrude," he said, "but Kieran Draeyva will see you when you are ready."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 21:36:14 GMT
"Thanks," Adrian smiled, relieved to see the servant didn't bring a healer with him. Putting the towel into the bowl, he wet a corner, using it to clean the stub. He frowned, looking over his shoulder when heard the guard.
"Oh," his eyes widened, and glancing from the prosthetic and back to the stub he looked at the servant. "Are there any crutches I could use?" It wouldn't do him any good to continue using the prosthetic if the stub was still this wounded.
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Post by Niitari on Apr 16, 2015 21:52:02 GMT
The servant glanced around, then back at the guard. "Um...."
"Sorry, we don't," the guard said, glancing at the prosthetic, then back at Adrian. "For the time being, I can assist you to the room where you will be meeting with him."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 22:00:56 GMT
"That's a shame," Adrian mumbled, turning the towel over and over in his hands before he continued tend to his wound. Wrapping it up in bandages, he pulled the pants leg down over it. Sighing, he glanced back at the guard. Pushing himself up onto his foot, he hopped over to the wall and leaned against it. "Ready when you are," he said to the guard.
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Post by Niitari on Apr 17, 2015 1:56:22 GMT
The guard moved to help the boy, at first just sort of moving around him awkwardly. Then he decided to just go with the ol' arm-across-the-shoulder maneuver. So he wrapped one arm around Adrian's waist, and threw the kid's arm across his shoulders. Thankfully they were about the same height, making it easier. And so, like that, he helped Adrian through the halls.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 2:04:47 GMT
Hopping alone with his staff with have been preferred over having someone to help him. Adrian was still tired though, and it would have been likely that he would have fallen over numerous times if he had tried to travel his way.
Adrian glanced at the guard, hopping along next to him, he wasn't sure what to say. He could have asked the man about what happened to Cinaed. He'd get better answers than the servant boy at least. But then nerves over seeing Kieran kicked in, and he remained quiet, biting on one of the piercings in his mouth.
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Post by Niitari on Apr 17, 2015 2:40:42 GMT
The guard eventually came to the room where Kieran was. He lowered Adrian to the ground so that he could open the door. First he kneeled down and called out to him. "Sir, the guest is here to see you."
Kieran had his back to the door, and he did not bother looking up from his things. He nodded to the official he was meeting with. Then hearing the voice of the guard, merely called over his shoulder, "Show him in."
The guard opened the door, and seeing the official, he bowed his head to him. Then he gestured for Kieran to go ahead of him into the room.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 2:50:56 GMT
Getting up slowly, Adrian frowned, peering into the room. There was a man he didn't know, and another that had his back to him. Kieran? Biting and tugging at the piercings with his teeth, he hopped into the room, using the wall to help himself in. Once inside he leaned against the wall, staring at the man that had his back to him.
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