18:06:08GiadaΦMilos has returned.
18:11:48GiadaΦMilos : The morning dawned and it was a bit wet. Dominus and Tory seemed to be early risers and she woke to not see them. She decided to go upstream a bit , she wanted to take a bath before the others returned. She picked up her other outfit of clothing and then instead of cutting to the stream first and walking she decided she would explore a bit of >>>
18:13:37GiadaΦMilos : the woods. She wasnt going to go too far, so saw no need to wait till one of the men came along. The smell of the forest at this time of day was amazing , the rain had cleaned the air and the pungent smell of wet earth and the scent that had been released on the trees as the sun touched their wetsoaked leaves assualted her senses.>>>>
18:16:26GiadaΦMilos : She had gone less then a quarter of a mile and decided to cut accross to the stream. It happened so fast that she didnt even realize it, she was hanging upside down dangling by one foot. Her hip ached as her body had been jerked up. The branch creaked that she was hanging from but did not give way. She swung in the wind for a moment>>>
18:17:47GiadaΦMilos : and tried to think of how she was going to get out of this. She did have a dagger and perhaps she could cut the rope but then that ment a fall and she could hurt herself worse. Pride kept her from yelling out right away, what a postion to be in , the one who laid the trap probably put it there to try to catch animals that were going >>
18:18:05GiadaΦMilos : to the stream to drink. It wasnt necessarily ment to catch knights on their way to a bath.
18:22:32†Dominus† had been walking almost all night. Though he did decide to stop for a nap to get enough sleep. Dominus moved down the stream bank slowly his hair a raggid mess his clothing a bit ruffed with dirt here and there as he had seemed to have a rough night. He wore his normal dark clothing and leather boots though he did not have his sword on him. He <C>
18:24:00†Dominus† stopped a minute to gather himself and splash water from the stream into his hair and on his face to really wake up and get his bearings for the day. Dominus tilted his head and popped his neck stood and stretched his arms in the air popping his back and shoulders with a decently noisy crunching sound. He admitted to himself he was still on the<C>
18:26:07†Dominus† road to recovery but it was a bit irritating for him to admit that. His faith had again faltered during the night as he fought an internal battle to do the right thing and keep the order moving in the right direction. One side of him told him to give up and find another path. The other side told him to be the man he knew he had to be and give <C>
18:26:49†Dominus† selflessly to others as he had put his life to doing prior to past events. He continued to walk the stream watching the water move and break on rocks<D>
18:28:19GiadaΦMilos : The blood was rushing to her head and she was worried that she might pass out if she didnt do something. Her first attempt at freeing herself was to start swinging to see if she could put enough pressure on the branch to break it. She heaved back and forth slowly at first and then faster she moved so that she swayed but the branch>>>
18:29:56GiadaΦMilos : remained fast. She was going to have use her dagger after all. She worked on twisting herself up to try to grab the rope so that she could cut it with her dagger but it was a lot harder then it looked. Her leg was beggining to ache as it held up all her weight and she would almost reach the rope that held her ankle but it wasnt quite enough. >>>
18:32:19GiadaΦMilos : As she twisted around from her efforts she sighed. Calling out and hoping that one of the men were close enough was the best thing now. Pride be damned...."Dominus!!! Tory!!! Can anybody hear me? Help I need Help!!!" her voice sounded as loudly as she could hopefully it overcame the other sounds in the forest.
18:34:57†Dominus† He heard Giada call out as he walked but it was faint in the distance and he yelled out back...."Giada!!" so she would at least keep calling back as he tore off running down the stream kicking up dirt and rocks with his foot steps and at one point his foot sank causing him to trip on the bank of the stream. Dominus went head first ungracefully<C>
18:36:22†Dominus† however he managed to save himself slighlty though still wrecking shop on the side of his face scratching it up and his wrists, though he rolled and was back up on his feet again running. Dominus could see what appeared to be a Giada hanging from a tree by a roap in the distance bleeding from his face slightly he carved a path through the water<C>
18:39:07†Dominus† causing himself to be soaked chest deep. As he approached he slowed bent over catching his breath and wiping water and blood from his face he asked...."Giada......." he took another breath and asked..."who did this......where are they....now...."ready to fight, well not so ready to fight anyone who might have done this to her though he stood up <C>
18:39:44†Dominus† straight and looked around standing a few feet away as he assessed the situation visually<D>
18:43:05GiadaΦMilos : She looked down and spoke "Well someone who wanted dinner? I walked into a snare ....the blood is rushing to my head. Can you get me down?" Trying to look at him upside down was a bit unnerving but she could see he was bleeding and wet . " You didnt come back last night for dinner like you promised....you didnt come back at all did you ?">>>>
18:45:14GiadaΦMilos : What a great time to have a conversation" Were you upset at me? I know I talk a lot and I am sorry if I embarassed you in front of Tory with all my prattle. I promise I will try to not be so vocal." he had never been too bothered by her talking before. She felt like a deer carcass swaying from a meat hook waiting to be bled. "I >>>
18:45:52GiadaΦMilos : must say you dont look half bad from this angle but ....how are we going to get me down without crushing my skull when I fall?"
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18:46:33÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : Hello ))
18:46:36«Kâiđuş٠Thorηωyck» : Hey Tully))
18:47:43†Dominus† shook his head at her as she spoke and almost lost track of the situation as she asked about him missing dinner and he said..."I am so sorry, I didnt mean to I was upset....not with you with myself..."feeling embarrassed and he reached up and just stopped his words by saying..."grab my hands" if she would grab his hands he would use her to pull<C>
18:48:50GiadaΦMilos : welcome home Tully)
18:49:05GiadaΦMilos : Dom and I are in the woods and anyone is welcome to join us)
18:49:50÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : okay thanks ))
18:50:58†Dominus† down on her by grabbing at clothing to eventually bring her down and apologize as he does so he would pull a knife from his belt that he always kept on him even when without his sword. If all went as planned he would cut the rope at her ankle and move to catch her so she would not fall on anything vital as he did not want to allow to get hurt <C>
18:51:46†Dominus† after the fact. Truth be told he felt like he had treated her poorly the night prior and was fighting in his mind to find the right words to apologize with.<D>
18:57:12GiadaΦMilos : She held out her hands and winced a bit as the stress on her leg tightened but it was relieved as the rope was cut. She leaned on him putting her weight on the foot that hadnt been caught up in the rope. She leaned on him as she tried to work out the awkwardness of her head as the blood was becoming drained>>>
19:00:01GiadaΦMilos : back out of her head. She answered him "Well I am not sure what went on but you didnt have to leave, we are friends right? We should have been able to talk it through." she tentively put some weight on her other leg . "I think I will be alright just need to walk around a bit, care to protect me from traps?" she said dryly. "I wanted to >>>
19:01:25GiadaΦMilos : get a bath in but it shall have to wait now that your here." she didnt want to embarass him anymore. Last time he had caught her naked seemed to fluster him a bit and though she did like to tease him he seemed to be a bit out of sorts still. She brought a hand to his face "Your bleeding, we should wash that off , what happened?"
19:06:16†Dominus† he had been upset with himself more than anything and he replied to her about talking it out and he said...."It isnt that at all, I felt like I had treated you poorly....and....well" he at that point gave up he wasnt good at the whole idea of explaining everything and shrugged it off hoping she was understanding what he was at least trying to >C?
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19:09:17†Dominus† say. Dominus put a hand out to get ready to catch her if she fell and he said..."We are friends yes" he gave a slight smirk with the words. Dominus nodded in aggreeing to walk around a bit with her and when she mentioned a bath he didnt reply to it. However when she mentioned his face he looked down as she touched his face he said.."I hurried"<C>
19:12:19†Dominus† "to help you...its nothing" in fact he was very upset at the ground had reached up to trip him up. "I tripped" he admited as he looked up as his messed up hair hung infront of his face. Dominus looked a mess from the fall and the night prior together now, it looked if he had a fight with mother earth and lost<D>
19:15:26GiadaΦMilos : She brushed the hair away and then remembered with Tory had said, that she should pay attention to who was watching her and not worry about someone else who others were watching. "You know lets go to the stream and get you cleaned up a bit and there is some stew left over from last night. You could do with a meal ..." she limped a bit as she >>>
19:16:57GiadaΦMilos : headed to the stream her original destination. She picked up the bag that held her clothes that she was going to wear and cast a glance to him "You know I was surprised to see how much you and Tory have in common. It is always hard to see someone that has flaws in them that remind you of your own" She took his arm leaning on him a bit>>
19:18:43GiadaΦMilos : as they walked. "I think that being together will help both of you but only if you make sure that those flaws dont become a point of contension." They reached the bank and she took out her shirt and dipped it in the water. "Hold still..." gently and as tenderly as she could she began to wipe the blood that had flowed and >>>
19:19:18GiadaΦMilos : pressed it against the scratch to clean it from dirt. One hand cupped his cheek to hold him still while the other focused on ministrations.
19:22:12†Dominus† when she pushed his hair away he raised his head still looking at her and when she spoke about going to the stream and getting food he nodded his head and replied..."Food would probably be a good idea" he smirked as he spoke. As he followed he noticed she was limp keeping an eye on her to make sure she didnt fall he put his hand out again. When<C>
19:24:08†Dominus† she spoke of Dominus's traits they shared he nodded and he said..."Yes I suppose you are right" dominus never been good at admiting his flaws. When he spoke with Tory he could see how almost unbearable it was to try to conversate to get the man to come out of his shell. Dominus didnt like secrets and he didnt like to hid anything from people.<C>
19:27:24†Dominus† As she spoke and cupped his face he didnt move he looked over her face as she help cleaned his face up. Dominus spoke out quietly..."Thank you....you know I admit had you not came along I would have gave up on all of this" he gave her one of his secrets he really kept between him and god. Dominus had always been known for never accepting defeat<C>
19:27:43†Dominus† and here he was admitting that he was on the path to doing so before they had met up at the cathedral<D>
19:34:57GiadaΦMilos : She smiled, it was her wish to have made a difference in a life and here he was admitting it. "Then I am honored that I was here and that I made such a difference to you. " she finished with his cheek and then kissed the wound tenderly "There now all better, " she swallowed and then took a step back. She looked at the water trying to form >>>
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19:38:37GiadaΦMilos : her next words "Do you look at me as a knight or as a woman....I mean do I evoke stirrings in you, like that woman Sybillia? Men always notice her as she sways into a room but no one sees me that way, do you?" he had pulled apart the curtain to his feelings and she would to. She had asked Tory and he had insinuated that she was >>>
19:40:12GiadaΦMilos : not seeing who was watching her, and so she would not walk around the question but ask directly. How did he feel? She put him on the spot but it was not ment to trap him at all and if she wanted him to open up his feelings then she needed to do the same. "Maybe if I wore dresses more often?" she bent down and picked up some small stones and began>>
19:40:28GiadaΦMilos : to throw them in the water to keep from looking at him while he answered.
19:42:47†Dominus† he smiled as she finished up with cleaning his wound on his face. When she spoke of making a difference he aggreed with a nod of his head. As she kissed his cheek and said All better dominus didnt back as he said..."Yes it is, thank you". When she looked away at the water he raised a brow as he could tell she was in deep thought when she formed<C>
19:44:24†Dominus† her next words. As they came he dropped his head his hair falling back around his face again he said...."If you were more dresses....you need not to"....he took a deep breath as his hands came to rest on his belt clenching somewhat as he struggled with hsi next words. Dominus spoke hesitantly and said..."I am sorry....I have seen you more and"<C>
19:46:35†Dominus† "more as a woman... I have felt that I am wrong and.....it is why I left last night...." he took a breath and he said..."I hope you are not upset with me.....I have been trying to hide it so not to offend you" she was a knight and he felt that she should be treated as such. However at the same time it was obvious he was not good with words as<C>
19:49:27†Dominus† he tried to explain. "It doesnt matter what you wear or what you are doing. After I kissed you on the stream....I will work on this" he felt like he had offended her with it and the mighty Dominus had let his softer side show inadvertantly<D>
19:52:51GiadaΦMilos : She let the pebbles drop from her hand and she wiped her hand on her pants as she turned around "I think Tory was right, I was so busy watching men watch someone I am not that I failed to see who might be watching me. That man has wisdom too ..." she stood in front of him and took his hand "I would not mind if you saw me>>
19:54:59GiadaΦMilos : as a woman and not a knight sometimes. I feel both and at times the woman wages war against the knight wanting to be noticed and have men notice her instead of just passing a glance to someone that is more feminine. " she tugged on his hand "Lets go get you something to eat, you will feel more yourself if you have something in your stomach. >>>
19:56:40GiadaΦMilos : Just remember that day in the cathedral I thought I saw a vision, and maybe I did for you have been a catalyst for many things for me. You gave comfort to the knight and brought the longings of the woman out ...." she had hidden both things as life had been so difficult following the time of great sorrow.
19:56:51÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~He walked amidst the forest with a bow and arrows at his back and a sword at his hip in case he came across any trouble. He was in his Human form, as he thought he would remain while in Hadara. He wore light armor, a chainmail shirt with complimentary leather and padded cloth. He had his hair back in a ponytail to keep it out his eyes and he >
19:59:28÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : tread carefully, slowly, quietly so he could hear everything he could. Then he heard it, something rustling in the branches. He looked..and saw the bristled hairs of a boar in the distance, rummaging through the shrubbery. He slowly, carefully went to pull the bow off his back, pull an arrow from the quiver, and put it to the string. He drew it >
20:00:58÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : back, aiming...and then the boar saw him. There was too much in the way for him to get a clear shot and it started running, having been shot at before and very untrusting of Humans. It was very smart, it seemed. He went to give chase, though he knew he couldn't compete with its speed. All the same, he tried, darting and zigzagging around the >
20:02:19÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : trees, the bushes, and all the lovely thorns the forest was known for. They ripped at his padded cloth and tried to tear at his leathers, but could find no purchase. He had to constantly dip and duck his head to keep his face from getting shredded. They ran along for a while, the boar squealing as it could see this man would not give up so easily,>
20:04:23÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : Tully following behind with his bow in one hand, and an arrow in the other. Just then a clearing broke and the boar launched out of it. Tully was far behind, but he could still just barely manage to keep sight of it. It was then he spotted two people, a man and woman, near to where the boar was wild in escape. "Watch out!" he hollered, but he was >
20:05:56÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : too far away to do anything for them. The boar stopped in its tracks, cornered between a triad of Humans all of a sudden. Another squeal and it readied to defend itself, aiming its dirty, daunting, gnarly tusks at the man.~
20:07:14÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : brb ))
20:09:45†Dominus† spoke to her as he looked up and removed his hair from his face and he said as he was stunned a moment holding his hand out as if to say hold on wait a minute "wait.....your ok with this. I have been fighting this feeling......" he stopped as she grabbed his hand he let his hand be taken as she tugged on him talking about how he should eat. He<C>
20:11:39†Dominus† went to answer but was cut off by the distant squeeling though his hand out still holding hers he slowly pulled her behind him as he fixed himself to lookin the direction that the noise came from. Dominus saying..."Do you hear that?" shortly after he made out in the woodline the boar and the man chasing the boar and he finished..."Lord have mercy"
20:11:42†Dominus† : <C>
20:13:52†Dominus† The man called out to them though he couldnt make out what he said but he could see the Hog clearly now the tusks caught his eye and he didnt take his eyes off the hog he tilted his head back and he said...."Go across the stream...now" Dominus would not let her get hurt anymore this day he made this obvious. He wedged his short blade out of his<C>
20:14:16†Dominus† belt that he had used to cut Giada down and prayed in his mind that this Hog did not charge<D>
20:15:46†Dominus† : well to put out there not man chasing the hog the half orc chasing the hog lol my apologies))
20:17:42GiadaΦMilos : She had turned when he started talking and then the squeeling happened. She nodded when he asked if she had heard it too. When it burst in on the scene she said dryily"Great probably could have caught him in that snare trap but instead I got caught" She let go of his hand and was going to protest but the look in his eyes and her >>>
20:19:04GiadaΦMilos : previous statements about him wanting to treat her like a woman ....she spoke quietly "Be careful...." he wedged himself between her and the creature but she still did not turn her back fully upon the creature. She wadded out into the stream and when it got to her chest she lifted her arms and swam the few yards till she could touch again. >>>
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20:21:51GiadaΦMilos : Clamoring onto the other side of the embankment she held to a low branch for balance and then watched. She knew there was another male somewhere but she hadnt focused on him and so she didnt know who it was. She watched for there was nothing more that she could do. She really did need to get a sword one of these days.....
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20:23:38÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~Tully stopped in his tracks, not wanting to scare the beast any further toward the man. From what he could see the woman was taking cover, which he was glad for. He really couldn't see a whole hell of a lot, though, with all the foliage in his way. Certainly couldn't get a clear shot. "Give it room!" he called out, "But don't run!" The man seemed>
20:25:50÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : to have taken his ground, which Tully could appreciate. It took courage to stare down such a creature. Tully slowly, slowly strafed to the right, the direction the man was from him. To give the hog a way out. Meanwhile he notched his arrow again, drawing a bead as best he could, but he just wasn't that good. He couldn't hit the boar from there..>
20:27:37÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : but he could try. He waited until he found a little pocket of space leading not exactly to the boar, but near it, then let loose his arrow and let it fly. It ripped through the air at an incredible speed, the draw on his bow very heavy, and sunk into the ground somewhere between the man and the creature. The boar, which had been eyeing this newest>
20:29:39÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : threat with the low but cunning clarity of intelligence in its beady black eyes, was startled by the projectile and couldn't ascertain whether the man before it had done it or if it had come from somewhere else. Bewildered, it ran off. Tully breathed a sigh of relief..he really wasn't the best shot in the world, and was just glad he hadn't hit the>
20:31:47÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : man on accident. "Close one! Sorry about that, is everyone okay?!" He squinted, peering through the forest mass to what he could catch of the man as he'd listen intently for the callback. He felt rather a mixture of things, embarassment and regret being at the forefront of the list that he had drawn such a beast toward hapless forestgoers.~
20:32:32†Dominus† squaring off with the beast he did not head Tully's words. He hadnt backed down to much and would not back down to an animal. Dominus saw the arrow fly in and land between him and the Hog. Though he didnt flinch it almost made him yell in anger but he let it go as Tully was trying to help the situation. As the Hog ran off he tucked his blade into<C
20:35:14†Dominus† blade back into his belt and looked back to Giada and smirked waving her back over to him though not saying much. He looked back to Tully's direction and he said..."All is well!....However I believe your meal got away" he lightened the mood with a joke at the situation. Dominus rested his hands back on his belt and looked back over hisshoulder<C>
20:36:17†Dominus† to make sure that Giada was going to make it back over ok keeping an eye on her. he clinched around the belt as he waited to hear Tully call back out and for Giada to move across the stream again.<D>
20:36:37†Dominus† : sry for crappy post was fighting my music and lost my minds track))
20:36:54÷Ťûľľŷ÷ punches music in the face ))
20:37:16†Dominus† : lol))
20:41:51GiadaΦMilos : She moved accross the stream again, soaked to the skin. She nodded to Tully, something oddly familar about him as she dripped beside Dominus. She slipped her wet hand into Dominus and spoke "We are about to get some stew that I made last night at our camp if you would like to come and sup with us....I am Giada" she brought her free hand over her>>>
20:43:12GiadaΦMilos : heart with a balled fist. "I see that many people hunt here. A bit earlier I was caught in a snare trap myself, I shall have to watch it as I tranverse the woods from now on." she smiled invitingly and gave Dominus hand a squeeze just letting him know she was fine. Her hand left his reluctantly though as she nodded toward the camp>>>
20:44:36GiadaΦMilos : "We are but a couple hundred yards that way if you would like to come, I think there is some bread left too and a bit of wine. Sorry we cant offer more but you are welcome to what we have" She needed to change but all she had now was her dress, her clothing had gotten wet when she went in the stream and the spares she had ment to take a bath >>
20:45:15GiadaΦMilos : with were in her bag...and they got run through the stream as well. Dominus seemed to not mind her dress and maybe...just maybe....she would get that look that she so desired.
20:49:16÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~He had walked closer, at least enough to hear and see them better, to make sure they were alright. "Hah!" he laughed at the man's joke, "Yes, I suppose so!" Now that he knew they were fine and the man wasn't entirely pissed at him for making his woman go get herself soaked his spirits were lifted. He ambled out from >
20:51:19÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : the bushes, pushing them out of his way after putting his bow to his back once more. He looked them over, the man and then the woman, though with the latter he averted his eyes before too long as she was...well, soaking wet. Tully could be a rather awkward, and bashful creature and this was the time for it to be sure. She spoke to him and he >
20:53:43÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : looked her in the eyes, then, as innocently as he knew how. He found her gesture, the one that put her hand to her heart one he'd never seen before, and noted it. He also noted her hand in the man's, guessing them then to be married, for some reason. "I thank you...I am rather famished, if it isn't too much of a bother." He didn't even stop to >
20:55:04÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : consider they might be impoverished, that he may be taking of what very little they had, as he had grown so accustomed to having coin, himself. Anyway, he could certainly repay their kindness in one fashion or another, so he was none too concerned with such things. "I am Tully, it's a pleasure to meet you, Giada." She seemed familiar..and then he >
20:56:36÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : remembered! He wouldn't mention it, and could only hope she didn't have the best memory in the world.~
20:59:36†Dominus† As Tully walked into full view now he looked down more with his periphial vision as Giada took his hand and squeezed slightly. Though he gave a squeeze back and let her pull her hand from his after she did so. Enlighted that Tully found his joke entertaining he smirked. Listening to the exchange he would let Giada lead the party back to the camp<C>
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18:11:48GiadaΦMilos : The morning dawned and it was a bit wet. Dominus and Tory seemed to be early risers and she woke to not see them. She decided to go upstream a bit , she wanted to take a bath before the others returned. She picked up her other outfit of clothing and then instead of cutting to the stream first and walking she decided she would explore a bit of >>>
18:13:37GiadaΦMilos : the woods. She wasnt going to go too far, so saw no need to wait till one of the men came along. The smell of the forest at this time of day was amazing , the rain had cleaned the air and the pungent smell of wet earth and the scent that had been released on the trees as the sun touched their wetsoaked leaves assualted her senses.>>>>
18:16:26GiadaΦMilos : She had gone less then a quarter of a mile and decided to cut accross to the stream. It happened so fast that she didnt even realize it, she was hanging upside down dangling by one foot. Her hip ached as her body had been jerked up. The branch creaked that she was hanging from but did not give way. She swung in the wind for a moment>>>
18:17:47GiadaΦMilos : and tried to think of how she was going to get out of this. She did have a dagger and perhaps she could cut the rope but then that ment a fall and she could hurt herself worse. Pride kept her from yelling out right away, what a postion to be in , the one who laid the trap probably put it there to try to catch animals that were going >>
18:18:05GiadaΦMilos : to the stream to drink. It wasnt necessarily ment to catch knights on their way to a bath.
18:22:32†Dominus† had been walking almost all night. Though he did decide to stop for a nap to get enough sleep. Dominus moved down the stream bank slowly his hair a raggid mess his clothing a bit ruffed with dirt here and there as he had seemed to have a rough night. He wore his normal dark clothing and leather boots though he did not have his sword on him. He <C>
18:24:00†Dominus† stopped a minute to gather himself and splash water from the stream into his hair and on his face to really wake up and get his bearings for the day. Dominus tilted his head and popped his neck stood and stretched his arms in the air popping his back and shoulders with a decently noisy crunching sound. He admitted to himself he was still on the<C>
18:26:07†Dominus† road to recovery but it was a bit irritating for him to admit that. His faith had again faltered during the night as he fought an internal battle to do the right thing and keep the order moving in the right direction. One side of him told him to give up and find another path. The other side told him to be the man he knew he had to be and give <C>
18:26:49†Dominus† selflessly to others as he had put his life to doing prior to past events. He continued to walk the stream watching the water move and break on rocks<D>
18:28:19GiadaΦMilos : The blood was rushing to her head and she was worried that she might pass out if she didnt do something. Her first attempt at freeing herself was to start swinging to see if she could put enough pressure on the branch to break it. She heaved back and forth slowly at first and then faster she moved so that she swayed but the branch>>>
18:29:56GiadaΦMilos : remained fast. She was going to have use her dagger after all. She worked on twisting herself up to try to grab the rope so that she could cut it with her dagger but it was a lot harder then it looked. Her leg was beggining to ache as it held up all her weight and she would almost reach the rope that held her ankle but it wasnt quite enough. >>>
18:32:19GiadaΦMilos : As she twisted around from her efforts she sighed. Calling out and hoping that one of the men were close enough was the best thing now. Pride be damned...."Dominus!!! Tory!!! Can anybody hear me? Help I need Help!!!" her voice sounded as loudly as she could hopefully it overcame the other sounds in the forest.
18:34:57†Dominus† He heard Giada call out as he walked but it was faint in the distance and he yelled out back...."Giada!!" so she would at least keep calling back as he tore off running down the stream kicking up dirt and rocks with his foot steps and at one point his foot sank causing him to trip on the bank of the stream. Dominus went head first ungracefully<C>
18:36:22†Dominus† however he managed to save himself slighlty though still wrecking shop on the side of his face scratching it up and his wrists, though he rolled and was back up on his feet again running. Dominus could see what appeared to be a Giada hanging from a tree by a roap in the distance bleeding from his face slightly he carved a path through the water<C>
18:39:07†Dominus† causing himself to be soaked chest deep. As he approached he slowed bent over catching his breath and wiping water and blood from his face he asked...."Giada......." he took another breath and asked..."who did this......where are they....now...."ready to fight, well not so ready to fight anyone who might have done this to her though he stood up <C>
18:39:44†Dominus† straight and looked around standing a few feet away as he assessed the situation visually<D>
18:43:05GiadaΦMilos : She looked down and spoke "Well someone who wanted dinner? I walked into a snare ....the blood is rushing to my head. Can you get me down?" Trying to look at him upside down was a bit unnerving but she could see he was bleeding and wet . " You didnt come back last night for dinner like you promised....you didnt come back at all did you ?">>>>
18:45:14GiadaΦMilos : What a great time to have a conversation" Were you upset at me? I know I talk a lot and I am sorry if I embarassed you in front of Tory with all my prattle. I promise I will try to not be so vocal." he had never been too bothered by her talking before. She felt like a deer carcass swaying from a meat hook waiting to be bled. "I >>>
18:45:52GiadaΦMilos : must say you dont look half bad from this angle but ....how are we going to get me down without crushing my skull when I fall?"
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18:46:33÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : Hello ))
18:46:36«Kâiđuş٠Thorηωyck» : Hey Tully))
18:47:43†Dominus† shook his head at her as she spoke and almost lost track of the situation as she asked about him missing dinner and he said..."I am so sorry, I didnt mean to I was upset....not with you with myself..."feeling embarrassed and he reached up and just stopped his words by saying..."grab my hands" if she would grab his hands he would use her to pull<C>
18:48:50GiadaΦMilos : welcome home Tully)
18:49:05GiadaΦMilos : Dom and I are in the woods and anyone is welcome to join us)
18:49:50÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : okay thanks ))
18:50:58†Dominus† down on her by grabbing at clothing to eventually bring her down and apologize as he does so he would pull a knife from his belt that he always kept on him even when without his sword. If all went as planned he would cut the rope at her ankle and move to catch her so she would not fall on anything vital as he did not want to allow to get hurt <C>
18:51:46†Dominus† after the fact. Truth be told he felt like he had treated her poorly the night prior and was fighting in his mind to find the right words to apologize with.<D>
18:57:12GiadaΦMilos : She held out her hands and winced a bit as the stress on her leg tightened but it was relieved as the rope was cut. She leaned on him putting her weight on the foot that hadnt been caught up in the rope. She leaned on him as she tried to work out the awkwardness of her head as the blood was becoming drained>>>
19:00:01GiadaΦMilos : back out of her head. She answered him "Well I am not sure what went on but you didnt have to leave, we are friends right? We should have been able to talk it through." she tentively put some weight on her other leg . "I think I will be alright just need to walk around a bit, care to protect me from traps?" she said dryly. "I wanted to >>>
19:01:25GiadaΦMilos : get a bath in but it shall have to wait now that your here." she didnt want to embarass him anymore. Last time he had caught her naked seemed to fluster him a bit and though she did like to tease him he seemed to be a bit out of sorts still. She brought a hand to his face "Your bleeding, we should wash that off , what happened?"
19:06:16†Dominus† he had been upset with himself more than anything and he replied to her about talking it out and he said...."It isnt that at all, I felt like I had treated you poorly....and....well" he at that point gave up he wasnt good at the whole idea of explaining everything and shrugged it off hoping she was understanding what he was at least trying to >C?
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19:09:17†Dominus† say. Dominus put a hand out to get ready to catch her if she fell and he said..."We are friends yes" he gave a slight smirk with the words. Dominus nodded in aggreeing to walk around a bit with her and when she mentioned a bath he didnt reply to it. However when she mentioned his face he looked down as she touched his face he said.."I hurried"<C>
19:12:19†Dominus† "to help you...its nothing" in fact he was very upset at the ground had reached up to trip him up. "I tripped" he admited as he looked up as his messed up hair hung infront of his face. Dominus looked a mess from the fall and the night prior together now, it looked if he had a fight with mother earth and lost<D>
19:15:26GiadaΦMilos : She brushed the hair away and then remembered with Tory had said, that she should pay attention to who was watching her and not worry about someone else who others were watching. "You know lets go to the stream and get you cleaned up a bit and there is some stew left over from last night. You could do with a meal ..." she limped a bit as she >>>
19:16:57GiadaΦMilos : headed to the stream her original destination. She picked up the bag that held her clothes that she was going to wear and cast a glance to him "You know I was surprised to see how much you and Tory have in common. It is always hard to see someone that has flaws in them that remind you of your own" She took his arm leaning on him a bit>>
19:18:43GiadaΦMilos : as they walked. "I think that being together will help both of you but only if you make sure that those flaws dont become a point of contension." They reached the bank and she took out her shirt and dipped it in the water. "Hold still..." gently and as tenderly as she could she began to wipe the blood that had flowed and >>>
19:19:18GiadaΦMilos : pressed it against the scratch to clean it from dirt. One hand cupped his cheek to hold him still while the other focused on ministrations.
19:22:12†Dominus† when she pushed his hair away he raised his head still looking at her and when she spoke about going to the stream and getting food he nodded his head and replied..."Food would probably be a good idea" he smirked as he spoke. As he followed he noticed she was limp keeping an eye on her to make sure she didnt fall he put his hand out again. When<C>
19:24:08†Dominus† she spoke of Dominus's traits they shared he nodded and he said..."Yes I suppose you are right" dominus never been good at admiting his flaws. When he spoke with Tory he could see how almost unbearable it was to try to conversate to get the man to come out of his shell. Dominus didnt like secrets and he didnt like to hid anything from people.<C>
19:27:24†Dominus† As she spoke and cupped his face he didnt move he looked over her face as she help cleaned his face up. Dominus spoke out quietly..."Thank you....you know I admit had you not came along I would have gave up on all of this" he gave her one of his secrets he really kept between him and god. Dominus had always been known for never accepting defeat<C>
19:27:43†Dominus† and here he was admitting that he was on the path to doing so before they had met up at the cathedral<D>
19:34:57GiadaΦMilos : She smiled, it was her wish to have made a difference in a life and here he was admitting it. "Then I am honored that I was here and that I made such a difference to you. " she finished with his cheek and then kissed the wound tenderly "There now all better, " she swallowed and then took a step back. She looked at the water trying to form >>>
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19:38:37GiadaΦMilos : her next words "Do you look at me as a knight or as a woman....I mean do I evoke stirrings in you, like that woman Sybillia? Men always notice her as she sways into a room but no one sees me that way, do you?" he had pulled apart the curtain to his feelings and she would to. She had asked Tory and he had insinuated that she was >>>
19:40:12GiadaΦMilos : not seeing who was watching her, and so she would not walk around the question but ask directly. How did he feel? She put him on the spot but it was not ment to trap him at all and if she wanted him to open up his feelings then she needed to do the same. "Maybe if I wore dresses more often?" she bent down and picked up some small stones and began>>
19:40:28GiadaΦMilos : to throw them in the water to keep from looking at him while he answered.
19:42:47†Dominus† he smiled as she finished up with cleaning his wound on his face. When she spoke of making a difference he aggreed with a nod of his head. As she kissed his cheek and said All better dominus didnt back as he said..."Yes it is, thank you". When she looked away at the water he raised a brow as he could tell she was in deep thought when she formed<C>
19:44:24†Dominus† her next words. As they came he dropped his head his hair falling back around his face again he said...."If you were more dresses....you need not to"....he took a deep breath as his hands came to rest on his belt clenching somewhat as he struggled with hsi next words. Dominus spoke hesitantly and said..."I am sorry....I have seen you more and"<C>
19:46:35†Dominus† "more as a woman... I have felt that I am wrong and.....it is why I left last night...." he took a breath and he said..."I hope you are not upset with me.....I have been trying to hide it so not to offend you" she was a knight and he felt that she should be treated as such. However at the same time it was obvious he was not good with words as<C>
19:49:27†Dominus† he tried to explain. "It doesnt matter what you wear or what you are doing. After I kissed you on the stream....I will work on this" he felt like he had offended her with it and the mighty Dominus had let his softer side show inadvertantly<D>
19:52:51GiadaΦMilos : She let the pebbles drop from her hand and she wiped her hand on her pants as she turned around "I think Tory was right, I was so busy watching men watch someone I am not that I failed to see who might be watching me. That man has wisdom too ..." she stood in front of him and took his hand "I would not mind if you saw me>>
19:54:59GiadaΦMilos : as a woman and not a knight sometimes. I feel both and at times the woman wages war against the knight wanting to be noticed and have men notice her instead of just passing a glance to someone that is more feminine. " she tugged on his hand "Lets go get you something to eat, you will feel more yourself if you have something in your stomach. >>>
19:56:40GiadaΦMilos : Just remember that day in the cathedral I thought I saw a vision, and maybe I did for you have been a catalyst for many things for me. You gave comfort to the knight and brought the longings of the woman out ...." she had hidden both things as life had been so difficult following the time of great sorrow.
19:56:51÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~He walked amidst the forest with a bow and arrows at his back and a sword at his hip in case he came across any trouble. He was in his Human form, as he thought he would remain while in Hadara. He wore light armor, a chainmail shirt with complimentary leather and padded cloth. He had his hair back in a ponytail to keep it out his eyes and he >
19:59:28÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : tread carefully, slowly, quietly so he could hear everything he could. Then he heard it, something rustling in the branches. He looked..and saw the bristled hairs of a boar in the distance, rummaging through the shrubbery. He slowly, carefully went to pull the bow off his back, pull an arrow from the quiver, and put it to the string. He drew it >
20:00:58÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : back, aiming...and then the boar saw him. There was too much in the way for him to get a clear shot and it started running, having been shot at before and very untrusting of Humans. It was very smart, it seemed. He went to give chase, though he knew he couldn't compete with its speed. All the same, he tried, darting and zigzagging around the >
20:02:19÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : trees, the bushes, and all the lovely thorns the forest was known for. They ripped at his padded cloth and tried to tear at his leathers, but could find no purchase. He had to constantly dip and duck his head to keep his face from getting shredded. They ran along for a while, the boar squealing as it could see this man would not give up so easily,>
20:04:23÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : Tully following behind with his bow in one hand, and an arrow in the other. Just then a clearing broke and the boar launched out of it. Tully was far behind, but he could still just barely manage to keep sight of it. It was then he spotted two people, a man and woman, near to where the boar was wild in escape. "Watch out!" he hollered, but he was >
20:05:56÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : too far away to do anything for them. The boar stopped in its tracks, cornered between a triad of Humans all of a sudden. Another squeal and it readied to defend itself, aiming its dirty, daunting, gnarly tusks at the man.~
20:07:14÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : brb ))
20:09:45†Dominus† spoke to her as he looked up and removed his hair from his face and he said as he was stunned a moment holding his hand out as if to say hold on wait a minute "wait.....your ok with this. I have been fighting this feeling......" he stopped as she grabbed his hand he let his hand be taken as she tugged on him talking about how he should eat. He<C>
20:11:39†Dominus† went to answer but was cut off by the distant squeeling though his hand out still holding hers he slowly pulled her behind him as he fixed himself to lookin the direction that the noise came from. Dominus saying..."Do you hear that?" shortly after he made out in the woodline the boar and the man chasing the boar and he finished..."Lord have mercy"
20:11:42†Dominus† : <C>
20:13:52†Dominus† The man called out to them though he couldnt make out what he said but he could see the Hog clearly now the tusks caught his eye and he didnt take his eyes off the hog he tilted his head back and he said...."Go across the stream...now" Dominus would not let her get hurt anymore this day he made this obvious. He wedged his short blade out of his<C>
20:14:16†Dominus† belt that he had used to cut Giada down and prayed in his mind that this Hog did not charge<D>
20:15:46†Dominus† : well to put out there not man chasing the hog the half orc chasing the hog lol my apologies))
20:17:42GiadaΦMilos : She had turned when he started talking and then the squeeling happened. She nodded when he asked if she had heard it too. When it burst in on the scene she said dryily"Great probably could have caught him in that snare trap but instead I got caught" She let go of his hand and was going to protest but the look in his eyes and her >>>
20:19:04GiadaΦMilos : previous statements about him wanting to treat her like a woman ....she spoke quietly "Be careful...." he wedged himself between her and the creature but she still did not turn her back fully upon the creature. She wadded out into the stream and when it got to her chest she lifted her arms and swam the few yards till she could touch again. >>>
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20:21:51GiadaΦMilos : Clamoring onto the other side of the embankment she held to a low branch for balance and then watched. She knew there was another male somewhere but she hadnt focused on him and so she didnt know who it was. She watched for there was nothing more that she could do. She really did need to get a sword one of these days.....
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20:23:38÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~Tully stopped in his tracks, not wanting to scare the beast any further toward the man. From what he could see the woman was taking cover, which he was glad for. He really couldn't see a whole hell of a lot, though, with all the foliage in his way. Certainly couldn't get a clear shot. "Give it room!" he called out, "But don't run!" The man seemed>
20:25:50÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : to have taken his ground, which Tully could appreciate. It took courage to stare down such a creature. Tully slowly, slowly strafed to the right, the direction the man was from him. To give the hog a way out. Meanwhile he notched his arrow again, drawing a bead as best he could, but he just wasn't that good. He couldn't hit the boar from there..>
20:27:37÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : but he could try. He waited until he found a little pocket of space leading not exactly to the boar, but near it, then let loose his arrow and let it fly. It ripped through the air at an incredible speed, the draw on his bow very heavy, and sunk into the ground somewhere between the man and the creature. The boar, which had been eyeing this newest>
20:29:39÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : threat with the low but cunning clarity of intelligence in its beady black eyes, was startled by the projectile and couldn't ascertain whether the man before it had done it or if it had come from somewhere else. Bewildered, it ran off. Tully breathed a sigh of relief..he really wasn't the best shot in the world, and was just glad he hadn't hit the>
20:31:47÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : man on accident. "Close one! Sorry about that, is everyone okay?!" He squinted, peering through the forest mass to what he could catch of the man as he'd listen intently for the callback. He felt rather a mixture of things, embarassment and regret being at the forefront of the list that he had drawn such a beast toward hapless forestgoers.~
20:32:32†Dominus† squaring off with the beast he did not head Tully's words. He hadnt backed down to much and would not back down to an animal. Dominus saw the arrow fly in and land between him and the Hog. Though he didnt flinch it almost made him yell in anger but he let it go as Tully was trying to help the situation. As the Hog ran off he tucked his blade into<C
20:35:14†Dominus† blade back into his belt and looked back to Giada and smirked waving her back over to him though not saying much. He looked back to Tully's direction and he said..."All is well!....However I believe your meal got away" he lightened the mood with a joke at the situation. Dominus rested his hands back on his belt and looked back over hisshoulder<C>
20:36:17†Dominus† to make sure that Giada was going to make it back over ok keeping an eye on her. he clinched around the belt as he waited to hear Tully call back out and for Giada to move across the stream again.<D>
20:36:37†Dominus† : sry for crappy post was fighting my music and lost my minds track))
20:36:54÷Ťûľľŷ÷ punches music in the face ))
20:37:16†Dominus† : lol))
20:41:51GiadaΦMilos : She moved accross the stream again, soaked to the skin. She nodded to Tully, something oddly familar about him as she dripped beside Dominus. She slipped her wet hand into Dominus and spoke "We are about to get some stew that I made last night at our camp if you would like to come and sup with us....I am Giada" she brought her free hand over her>>>
20:43:12GiadaΦMilos : heart with a balled fist. "I see that many people hunt here. A bit earlier I was caught in a snare trap myself, I shall have to watch it as I tranverse the woods from now on." she smiled invitingly and gave Dominus hand a squeeze just letting him know she was fine. Her hand left his reluctantly though as she nodded toward the camp>>>
20:44:36GiadaΦMilos : "We are but a couple hundred yards that way if you would like to come, I think there is some bread left too and a bit of wine. Sorry we cant offer more but you are welcome to what we have" She needed to change but all she had now was her dress, her clothing had gotten wet when she went in the stream and the spares she had ment to take a bath >>
20:45:15GiadaΦMilos : with were in her bag...and they got run through the stream as well. Dominus seemed to not mind her dress and maybe...just maybe....she would get that look that she so desired.
20:49:16÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : ~He had walked closer, at least enough to hear and see them better, to make sure they were alright. "Hah!" he laughed at the man's joke, "Yes, I suppose so!" Now that he knew they were fine and the man wasn't entirely pissed at him for making his woman go get herself soaked his spirits were lifted. He ambled out from >
20:51:19÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : the bushes, pushing them out of his way after putting his bow to his back once more. He looked them over, the man and then the woman, though with the latter he averted his eyes before too long as she was...well, soaking wet. Tully could be a rather awkward, and bashful creature and this was the time for it to be sure. She spoke to him and he >
20:53:43÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : looked her in the eyes, then, as innocently as he knew how. He found her gesture, the one that put her hand to her heart one he'd never seen before, and noted it. He also noted her hand in the man's, guessing them then to be married, for some reason. "I thank you...I am rather famished, if it isn't too much of a bother." He didn't even stop to >
20:55:04÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : consider they might be impoverished, that he may be taking of what very little they had, as he had grown so accustomed to having coin, himself. Anyway, he could certainly repay their kindness in one fashion or another, so he was none too concerned with such things. "I am Tully, it's a pleasure to meet you, Giada." She seemed familiar..and then he >
20:56:36÷Ťûľľŷ÷ : remembered! He wouldn't mention it, and could only hope she didn't have the best memory in the world.~
20:59:36†Dominus† As Tully walked into full view now he looked down more with his periphial vision as Giada took his hand and squeezed slightly. Though he gave a squeeze back and let her pull her hand from his after she did so. Enlighted that Tully found his joke entertaining he smirked. Listening to the exchange he would let Giada lead the party back to the camp<C>
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