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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 19, 2010 23:40:34 GMT -5
Analisia listened to the description. "No sorry, I havent met anyone of that description." She shrugs apologetically at Travis. Turning back to Markus, her smile softened. "And I travel alot too, it gets too boring to stay in the same place for too long. So off to Riyer we go, I dont ride, so I shall simply walk beside you all." She looks at the horse with wary eyes and tries to keep downwind without making it obvious. Looking back at Travis she jerked her head towards the road. Motioning that they should probably get moving again. "And then you can drop off your load of criminals sooner rather than dragging them around everywhere."
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Post by Markus Selder on Dec 19, 2010 23:58:13 GMT -5
Markus nodded, following Analasia. He glanced back to make sure Travis had brought the horse. Keith had started to grow on him (even if Analasia didn’t seem too fond of it), and Mark didn’t want to see the horse forgotten. “I agree. I don’t know how people can stay on one place so long,” he said, looking over towards Riyer, then back at the two. He shared Analasia’s impatience; his arm was starting to ache, and he didn’t want to waste time bandaging it when the safety of town was within sight.
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Post by Travis Huntman on Dec 20, 2010 0:09:54 GMT -5
Travis grabbed a hold of Keith, afterall, he didn't want to abandon his horse. Because there was already too much to handle, the ranger figured he tell the sheriff in town, so they could pick up the criminals. Afterall, they were tied up and there was no way of them escaping.
"Don't worry, we'll leave them here. They're not going anywhere," Travis assured them as he walked up beside them, "Though we should get going. We don't need anymore distractions."
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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 20, 2010 14:11:39 GMT -5
Analisia walked in silence for a moment, not really sure what to talk about next. Taking a deep breath she brought a small lock of hair around to her front to play with. Her nervous habit taking over as per usual. Looking at the two humans, she wondered what had brought them all together. She started to chew on her hair and turned back to the road, thinking about everything that had happened lately. Looking down at her grime and blood covered dress, she grimaced slightly.
"We should reach the city within the day, as I am sure you both know. What are you both thinking about doing when we get within's it's walls?" It was a good as topic as any and it would relieve the silence.
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Post by Markus Selder on Dec 20, 2010 20:21:06 GMT -5
Mark spared one last glance to the criminals. He didn’t really like the idea of leaving them out there, tied up in the road, but he agreed with Travis; distractions weren’t worth it, and they couldn’t exactly carry all four back on their own.
Instead, he simply walked alongside his two ‘escorts’. “Well, first we should probably inform the Riyer guards of the bandits,” he replied. “After that, we each go our own way. I’ll probably just need to find somewhere to spend the night.” Now that he thought about it, Mark decided that walking into town with blood running down his arm wouldn’t be a good idea. He retrieved a roll of white-cloth bandages from his travel-case and rolled some around his arm while he walked. “What about you two? I assume Travis is going to keep looking for his assassin?”
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Post by Travis Huntman on Dec 20, 2010 20:46:59 GMT -5
"Pretty much," replied the ranger, "Though, if you want, we could gather at the Loyal Stallion. They do have finest drinks."
The ranger knew he shouldn't drift far from his objective, but he could spare a few moments with a kid and Analisia. Afterall, they were good people and hanging out with Analisia before was a fun experience. Strangely, the horse didn't seem to like the woman too muc as it seem to buckle away from her. It was odd, but then again its seems horses were naturally uneased with certain people. Still, it was an annoyance.
"Come on, Keith, settle down," calmed ranger while holding tightly. But the horse continued to buckle. "Ah come on, you stayed calmed during a battle, yet you're acting crazy now. What's up, with you."
With that, the horse leaped up. Travis lost control and let go. The ranger fell face front onto the ground. On the dirt, he watched the horse galloping away and all he could mutter, "Stupid horse."
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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 20, 2010 23:03:28 GMT -5
"Damn it all..." Analisia hissed under her breath when the horse caught scent of her. While talking to the others she had forgotten to stay down wind. Now it was acting up. She jumped away when the horse finally took off galloping down the road. Shaking her head, she reached down to give a hand to Travis. "Sorry about that, horses just dont seem to like me..." She mumbled, hoping it sounded apologetic. Helping him back to his feet, she frowned slightly. "I was planning on heading to the tavern anyways, and perhaps I can get you a new horse..."
Looking over at Markus, her frown deepend. He was going to spend the night alone. Well at least it was in the city... "Perhaps we all should attend the tavern, then you can get a room and a safe place to stay, I get my drinks, and Travis can ask the local busibodies about his woman." She tried to sound cheerful but failed miserabley. She only hoped that the encounter with the horse didn't give her away. The hand playing with her braid became more frantic the more worried about it she got.
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Post by Markus Selder on Dec 20, 2010 23:15:09 GMT -5
Mark jumped; the horse had taken off so suddenly, dragging Travis down before racing off. “Aww,” he mumbled, watching Keith race off. Apparently, Analasia was a horse-deterrent. What didn’t make as much sense was why Keith hadn’t reacted before, either during the battle or as they started down the road.
He trned to Analasia as she suggested they travel together to the tavern. Yes, it was a good idea, and yes, Markus agreed, but she just seemed so nervous. “That sounds fine,” he replied. “But Miss Analasia, are you all right? Scaring the horse was just an accident, I’m sure Sir Huntman won’t blame you.”
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Post by Travis Huntman on Dec 20, 2010 23:30:03 GMT -5
The ranger accepted Analisia's help and got up. "Thank you, though don't worry about Keith. He's a strange horse. The scarest of things won't scare him, yet the most harmless of things will. I made, he was startled by a rabbit." Travis chuckled then gave a smile. "But don't worry about it. He usually finds his way back to me. Hell, I wouldn't be surpiried if he'll be waiting for me when we get to town."
The woodsman dusted himself off. He hoped Analisia didn't feel too bad about the incident, afterall, it wasn't her fault. Unless the horse thought she wasn't human, but why did that matter. So far, she been only great help for the ranger and didn't seem to intend to harm him. With that, he signaled the group that he was ready to go.
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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 21, 2010 12:09:03 GMT -5
Analisia smiled and let out a smile sigh of relief. The horse hadn't tipped her off quite yet, but she could tell that both of the males were thinking a bit more about it. She turned her small smile over to Markus, "Yes I am fine. I just dont like being a bother to people." She shrugged slightly, as if it wasn't that important. Chuckling slightly, she nodded to them both and started walking again. Hoping that they would reach the city and tavern soon, as much as the noise and people made her nervous, it was better than giving away little hints along the road.
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Post by Markus Selder on Dec 21, 2010 19:18:34 GMT -5
Mark frowned. Now he was a bit suspicious. She hadn’t sounded concerned, just nervous, and she was trying to pass it off as a fear of being a bother? Well, at least she was on their side. If she’d been planning to kill them, she would’ve done it while the bandits were around.
Leaving that as another question for another time, Markus carefully finished wrapping his arm and tucked the extra cloth back into his bag, then resumed following Travis and Analasia. “I hope you find Keith again, Mister Huntman,” he said, glancing around. They were still a little ways from the town; they’d make it before night, but they still had walking to do, and preferably not silent walking. “So...How did you two meet in Cados?”
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Post by Travis Huntman on Dec 21, 2010 20:48:36 GMT -5
He could of swored he answered this question before. Still, the ranger felt he should answer it. "Well, you could say we met at a bar. We were both sitting by ourselves, so we figured we should sit alone together." It wasn't any tale out of the oridnary, though admittively, it was a fun night.
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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 21, 2010 20:58:57 GMT -5
Analisia chuckled at the memory. "It was amusing conversation and even better dancing. A fairly good night for picking out a random tavern." She shrugged, but didnt bother to hide the smile on her face. He had been a nice change from the usual scum, or the harlots that tried to bother her. Looking down at Markus, she chuckled again. "Well little sir, do you have someone that you care about?" She teased playfully. It was nice to be able to just talk to people. Even if they were human.
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Post by Markus Selder on Dec 21, 2010 22:07:12 GMT -5
Analasia and Travis’s story was...well, a little disappointing, by Mark’s standards. He’d been hoping for some sort of big-city crime-fighter adventure–Travis was a bounty-hunter, after all! But he supposed not all meetings involved bandits and bravery.
He jumped when Analasia turned the question back on him. Immediately, he shook his head. “No, no. Not yet.” Maybe not ever; not unless he found another poor fool who’d gotten trapped around age nine. He shrugged that off, and decided to see if he could mimic her question-reversal. “So, you care about Travis? A lot?” He turned to her, curious. “How much?”
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Post by Analisia Moonbright on Dec 21, 2010 22:12:33 GMT -5
Analisia chuckled at Markus, her eyes closing for a moment. When she turned her gaze back to him, she smirked. At least he knew how to play this little game, something that few humans knew at that age. She shrugged, still smirking. "Depends. I care for him as a fellow traveler, same as I care about you now. And I care for him as a friend. Anything more... well... that is yet to be seen." She winks at him and then turns back to Travis, the smirk still on her face. Then starts to walk ahead of them. Let them ponder her answers. She didn't really care.
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