The Pig's Foot Tavern [Friendly chat is where its at]

[Kreig Messer]

"They exist, its just difficult to interact with them, that's all" He said with a smile, which soon switched to a look of concern as her paranoia seems to be on high alert, looking around he could see nothing to provoke such a display of caution and suspicion "A dream?Only when I fight, it feels like paradise to me" He said with a shaky smile as he felt a ping of concern for Ana 'She really needs to sleep' He looked at her again, worried filling him up "In all honesty Ana, please try to get some sleep. Your behavior merits a good degree of worry at the moment" He said showing a frown along with his concern

[Ana Sol Starris]

Ana gave a shaky laugh, she knew in that moment that he wouldn't understand, not completely. Taking a sip from the juice again to try and ease her nerves, she began choking on the drink and setting it down on the table a little hard making the contents jump out a bit. Shaking her head slowly and her shoulders visibly shaking, she would not place herself in that hell willingly. To her, Sunberth was paradise compared to the nightmares she'd have, an awful paradise, but nonetheless one that didn't add constant torture at trying to wake up when you couldn't! Not when you kept dieing in your dreams and coming back alive in another, the girl stopped shaking as she just made a connection to the death they had been speaking of earlier.

"I think I should have been clearer Kreig, I can sleep but I choose not to" she had to calm, she couldn't let her mind panick and run "but I think I understand what you mean by.. New beginnings" she coughed a little, covering her mouth with a fist "no thanks, if they're anything like.." she paused, she couldn't bring herself to complete that sentence. Now she had good reason to be paranoid, some of the tavern goers had looked her direction. Ana had to leave, now. Making her descision she stood up, her head still down with a set frown and trying not to blatantly run out of the building "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be wasting your time Kreig.." hands going to bring up her cloaks hood.

Looking at him, then the plates, blinking, the guilt returning, did she really want to leave his company? Her body froze, time was slowing mentally for Ana as she tried to make a complete desicion at what to do.

[Kreig Messer]

"What do you mean? Like what" For the first time in a long time, Kreig felt a twinge of emotional pain in his chest, when she got up this pain widen. He noted the bar patrons' eyes were now on them, more specifically Ana. Her cough worried him even more now . This was odd for Kreig, it reminded him of his.....'no, let that thought aside for now kreig. The sitaution may get dire" When she got up he looked at her face, her hands at the side of her hood attempting to bring it up but didn't as she stared at him then to the plates, as if frozen in time " Please..... let me help you, if you go out like this now you could probably end up.....you know" He said in quiet desperation, his conscious bugging him not to let her go in this state ' I should really expand my choices of worship' and then another random thought came 'For some reason I thought she'd be more Curvacious'

[Ana Sol Starris]

The theif was still trying to figure out what to do, freezing up like this wasn't going to do anything for her nor was being a quiet dumbfuck either. Breaking out of her trance, she blinked and kept her hood down letting her arms fall to the sides very slowly as she looked at him. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you" Ana started off, her voice shaking lightly "I just can't sleep, okay? Can we drop this?" Pleadingly, Ana didn't like this talk nor did it do anything of any good to dwell on it- in fact it made her more paranoid that this had all been a dream, a trap, a torture just waiting to happen.

Blinking, as if realizing something she turned on her heel and left the tavern, the tattered cloak flipping after her retreating figure into the streets. If this was a dream, she was going to find trouble and see if this really was a nightmare laying in wait, I know it's one! She thought desperately to herself. Leaving him completely behind, Ana watched the streets as she began to stupidly walk around, if trouble were to come, it would and this time she'd know for sure if it were a dream or not.

[Kreig Messer]

'Oh dear I have a feeling this will not end well' Kreig thought as her irrational behavior just upped the scale 'How could I understand if she doesn't explain it to me? Why can't she Sleep?' When she left the tavern and him behind, as if all of this is not truly happening he knew he had to follow. Getting off from the chair he immediately followed behind her, leaving behind the onlookers who were mighty keen on what was happening, similar to when Kreig showed interest in listening on a conversation he heard before he noted Ana's arrival. He didn't want to ask anymore if it bothered her but knew that his conscious for not being of help to her in this time of need 'Dira, I hope this one's time isn't soon because I think this one will not find peace after death' He thought as he followed her 'she's a little quick, isn't she?'

[Ana Sol Starris]

Though she had been stupid in leaving, she hadn't begun to contemplate whether or not that had been a good idea or not. It certainly wasn't a smart idea, nor did it seem to have any substancial gain besides prooving to a tired little girl she would either be in or not be in a dream. Short, but determined strides in her steps even if this was a damnable dream she'd make this different than before. Going through the few things that let her know she wasn't sleeping still; pain, hunger, thirst, then there were a few other things as well but she couldn't place what they were at that very moment. Oh, she had felt pain in her dreams but it was different from pain in the real world, much different. Having of always given herself a good slap to the face if she thought she suspected being in one, she did so now, ceasing to walk as she had made the connection of palm to cheek.

Just as she had stopped, she made a sharp turn into another alley and stood there feeling the sharp sting of the slap. Fully awake, and now realizing what she'd just done she looked back behind her now scared of Kreig that he had taken offence. Anas body tensed up as she heard the small 'pit pats' of foot steps from the alley and a mans ragged, slurred voice;

"What do I have 'ere" he began to her, dagger drawn and ready to move fowards "looks like a lil' rat lost 'er way"

Ana looked at him, eyes widening to see a balding man, sunken in face, bulging, blood shot eyes and missing teeth. His clothes in disrepair and looking grimy, his hands were shaking as if he was on a drug, free hand out stretched for her and a disgusting looking smile with those rotten or missing teeth. Backing out of the alley, it was happening like her dreams, the man had appeared out of nowhere! Why am I still scared to be gutted in a stupid dream? She thought as he moved towards her, ready to slit her gullet. Glancing quick the way she had came, she only caught a glimpse of Kreig before she had to jump backwards away from the mans wild swing.

OOC :

Paranoid about NPCS!! o-o

[Kreig Messer]

'Damn my lack of running speed' Kreig thought, he rarely , if ever, needed to run. Mostly because he earned his paycheck brutalizing people with his fist . Once he caught up to her as she rounded a corner, his eyes widened as he saw some 'FOOL' attack Ana. Thankfully Ana evaded just in time, despite the fact she still looked detached somehow. Not hesitating for a moment, He grabbed the shaky looking thug by his dagger arm 'Oy, you worthless scab leggo of me' after the fool's response, he immediately received a powerful strike to his abdomen and had all wind taken out of him, continued a heavier strike for good measure. To finish it off , he made sure to preform an overhead blow to knock the fool out. He then hurriedly approached Ana, his firsts lowered and looked at her with worry "Are you alright?"

[Ana Sol Starris]

Shock crossed her face as she stood frightfully still with her body looking as if she had been ready to jump and run again, staring at the thug for a few seconds then to him. That was close.. Ana thought, and different.. Nothing ever saved her from a dream, did that mean this wasn't a dream after all? Glancing at the thug again, then to the ground thouroughly disgusted with herself that she had assumed so quickly "yeah, I'm fine" shifting her feet to prod the ground "just.. just started to panic" then she shrugged as if it hadn't really happened nor effected her. Though it was very apparhent it had, her shoulders continued to shake as if traumatized along with her fingers and her hands which shook very lightly at her sides as they had lowered down to be vertical to her body.

Shaking her head and looking to the end of the alley to her left, she not only had taken food but also protection from Kreig. He had handled the thug well enough, if he hadn't then what would have happened to Ana? Death.. A calm voice answered, Ana could not pin point whether it was her own or just something random "I'm so sorry, I.. I.. I just.." she began to grasp for the words, she had no good logical explanation to give him without spilling about the horrid nights. It was a good thing she hadn't brought into account they were now in alone in an alley, and that he could easily beat her up now they were alone too. But she didn't think about that.

[Kreig Messer]

"No need to apologize" He said placing a hand on her shoulder, heavily relieved that she was okay for the most part, just shaky. He really was intrigued by her dilemma, why can't she sleep ' I'll find out later, for now...." He removed his hand from her shoulder "Let us just leave this alley before this fool wakes up or more trouble arrives" He said as he removed his right gauntlet and grabbed her hand gently " Let us head back to the tavern, I'll keep you safe"

[Ana Sol Starris]

Her first reaction was to pull her hand out of his, it was sudden to her even though she had watched him do it. Ana simply didn't like the touch but she let him guide her with a bit of reluctance, the thought of being safe was an absurd idea in Sunberth as there was rarely safety ever. Walking back with him and keeping her head down but eyes alert and scanning every corner she could, she was always making the stupidest of mistakes and by some grace something was undoubtedly giving her a whole lot of luck. Maybe Kreigs right that the gods are helping me.. But why? She questioned the veiw, they had no reason to help a little girl trying to be a mastermind theif whos obviously still got alot to learn.

Shaking her head at Kreigs words of protection, what had she done to warrent such a descision? "Why?" She asked as her eyes shut for a moment, shooting back open as she stumbled on a crack, catching herself partially along with squeezing Kreigs hand hard in the process. Balanced again she blushed hard, she was letting the temptation to fall through in to darkness too easily. Ana was always tired, and sleep was always there in the back of her mind- waiting to seize her and violently shake and rip her apart, she wouldn't give in to it till she knew for sure she was in a safe area.