Long Limp Home (open)

by **Raylin Sunsetfeather** on January 27th, 2011, 5:40 pm

The man's smile was a weak looking one yet it still reasured Raylin. She gave a small smile back. As the man started to move toward the horse more she carefully released him from her grasp. As he started to climb up she moved toward him and started to help push him up. She quickly looked down once the man was on the kelvic's back. Her clothes were soaked though she didn't mind all that much.

Raylin nodded back to the kelvic and started to walk back the direction she had originally came from. She had seen an opal clan tent when she was walking though she couldn't remember how far it was from where they stood. "My name is Raylin by the way." she said trying to make some conversation to distract the man. "I'm from the Sunsetfeather pavilion of the Amethyst clan."

by **Rhuric Bloodgrass** on January 27th, 2011, 6:32 pm

Rhuric could think of a hundred different places he would rather be than atop horse, bumping and shifting. The pain was slowly subsiding now, he didn’t know if it was from loss of blood or him just becoming less aware of it’s presence. Either or, it was a pleasing feeling. He had lost enough blood recently that the horses back he was on was sticky with it, and the lady’s clothes were soaked trough. “my apologies for the blood, to the both of you.” His voice was returning more and more every word he spoke.

He knew this ordeal would be over soon enough. And after all this was said and done, he was going to repay the two generous people who helped him through it. Rhuric had no idea how, but he would make it up to them in some way. While he was lost in thought for ways to repay the debt, the young woman introduced herself. Raylin Sunsetfeather..was a long name. But an easy one to remember. “Pretty name for a pretty woman” He said jokingly. Giving a half hearted laugh. “I am Rhuric Bloodgrass, of the Emerald Clan.” He claimed no pavilion. He had not been a member of one since he left on own for the first time. He eventually wanted to be chosen by a Strider and then became a great Emerald warrior. And down the road he wanted to found his own pavilion.

by **Vahn Gremio** on January 28th, 2011, 3:38 pm

Vahn nodded again, pawing at the snow in acknowledgement to each of their introductions. Of course, horses could not speak Pavli, or even Common. He would have to introduce himself at a later time. Until then, he continued to walk as softly as possible to keep the man from bouncing too much, following Raylin as she led the way.

Luckily, they would be passing by the ruins of his old pavillion, and he would be able to pick up whatever remained of his original belongings. It had taken him quite a while to get to this part of Endrykas, and helping these two seemed to be helping himself, as well. Once he escorted these two, he could backtrack, grab his items, and head to Riverfall, where his new life would soon begin. Oh, how he was looking forward to it!

The small bit of joy made him trot happily, much to the discomfort of the man on his back, bouncing him around suddenly like that. His ears dropping slightly in apology, he returned to walking softly, stifling the happiness he felt inside.

by **Raylin Sunsetfeather** on January 30th, 2011, 2:20 pm

"Oh it's ok. I've already gotten blood out of one pair of pants, I'm sure I can do it again." the young woman said with a laugh. Raylin tried to do her best to laugh the memories away though she didn't know if it was helping. "It's funny that your name is Bloodgrass considering you left the sea with some of your own." It was almost ironic.

Raylin took note that he was of the Emerald clan. She had been meeting lots of people from that clan recently. As the horse kelvic began to bounce she put a hand on it's back as a sign to stop. Soon after she could see the white tent that marked a Opal clan healer. "There it is." she said, pointing over to it.

by **Rhuric Bloodgrass** on January 31st, 2011, 5:38 am

Raylin was telling Rhuric how the blood was not a big deal. He replied with his voice finally stabilizing to near normal “Well if you need anything, I am your man. Just call my name an I will be there when I can” A few moments passed and he patted the horses name “You to, and I will have to catch you name when I am not using you as a wagon” He chuckled softly, most people didn’t find his quirks and jokes amusing. But he always did. “Yes, I can see the humor in that. Kind of ironic to I might add..” He was addressing the fact that Raylin commented on how his name was Bloodgrass, and he just left a lot of it in the sea of grass.

The horse began to trot, causing pain to shoot and send his mind spinning for a moment. He felt as though he was going to vomit, but he managed to withhold it. He felt bad enough for the blood, through some vomit on that and he would refuse to do anything less than wash or purchase new clothing. Almost immediately after the trot began, it was done, thankfully. And not but mere seconds later, they were closing in on the destination. An Opal clan healer.

by **Vahn Gremio** on January 31st, 2011, 8:46 pm

Vahn felt bad now that he could hear the man gasp in pain. He had truly not meant to cause any pain to him, he had just gotten a bit happy at the fact that he could get his belongings and be off to his new life while helping these two along the way. Perhaps they could assist him in gathering his things and packing them into a saddlebag so that he could carry the items easier in horse form?

The man's chuckle made Vahn's ears perk up slightly, his neck turning to look back at the man from the corner of his eye. It was somewhat of a funny irony, but in a very morbid sense, something they could laugh at in the future, but laughing at it right now would be in bad taste. At least that was his opinion on it...

As the three came up to the pavilion, Vahn moved to the closest, most comfortable spot to let the man dismount so that the healers could take him into their care. Treating a man who remained on horseback sounded rather difficult, and Gods forbid someone came up behind him...

by **Raylin Sunsetfeather** on February 4th, 2011, 12:40 pm

When the small group came up to the pavilion, Raylin helped the man get down from the kelvic. It was easier this time then it was to get the man on, mostly because he could mostly slide off. Once Rhuric was back on his feet, she helped stabelize him by holding onto his hand and waist again.

Slowly they moved into the pavilion. Sitting inside was a man in about his 40s. He wore all white and seemed to be working on some kind of medicine. Well were deffinately in the right place.Raylin thought. As soon as the two walked in he looked toward the two younger drykas and his face became serious.

"I'll be right back." he said as he rushed into one of the back rooms. Not even minutes later a few more men dressed in white came in and helped Rhuric into one of the back rooms.

by **Rhuric Bloodgrass** on February 6th, 2011, 3:49 pm

Rhuric and the others arrived at a pavilion within a few minutes of him mounting the Kelvic. It was a long and painful ride for him, each bump hurt tenfold than the last. So it was safe to say he was very relieved when they stopped walking and he began to dismounts. Raylin assist him in the dismount, more of him sliding off the horse and nearly toppling over. He was grateful fo the help both citizens had offered him.

They slowly made their way into the pavilion. When they entered an older man in white looked them over, his face growing more concerned with each passing moment. He quickly rose to his feet, announced he would return and then he was gone. Within a few minutes had was returning, leading the way for a few more men in white. They quickly walked over to Rhuric and relieved Raylin of her burden that was Rhuric himself. Rhuric glanced back for a last time as they began to lead him away, “I shall have to catch you and the Kelvic one day soon. We will share a few laughs about this day.” He was barely audible, with the robed men shushing him and not being able to face her directly. Once this ordeal was over with, he would hunt them down and repay his debt.

(ooc done?)

by **Vahn Gremio** on February 9th, 2011, 3:26 pm

((OOC: Sounds good to me.))

Vahn smiled, or did his best attempt to smile in his horse form, as the wounded man was taken away by the healers. The man would be just fine now, and it made Vahn happy that he had helped to save the man's life. Something about it made the kelvic feel important, like a hero in a fairytale saving a damsel in distress...only tht this damsel was a bit less of a damsel and more of a warrior...

Nudging the woman with his nose, he nodded in goodbye to her. He needed to get going and find some way to gather his belongings for his trek to Sanctuary, but he did not wish to ask for help from a wounded man and quite possibly his lover for assistance. The man would more than likely prefer his loved ones near him in his time of need, something Vahn understood from watching the Drykas people.

With his goodbye nudge, the horse kelvic turned and galloped off towards his destination, glad he could have one last, good memory of his homelands. It would be a long time, if ever, that he would return to these fields, and one final gallop across them would do him well.

by **Raylin Sunsetfeather** on February 13th, 2011, 2:06 pm

(OOC: I guess i'll finish it off then.)

"We will." Raylin replied with a smile as the man was taken away. When she walked back outside she gave the horse kelvic a pat on his neck as a sign of appreciation. She then watched as he galloped away, going to who knows where. This made her excited for her possible trip in the spring. Maybe Rhuric would like to come too. I'll have to ask him next time I see him. she thought.

The young drykas woman then began to retrace her steps until she finally came to the place where she had first seen the man. This made her look at her fore-arm where a scar resided. After a few moments of being lost in her own thoughts she continued her walk, wondering if she would ever see the man again.