Tartarus
Tesso bridge fight
*Auorix stood before the Blade Lord on the bridge, gazing deeply into his heavy visage*
"Lord Amunsol...we have business to finish"
Yet the words came out slowly. They felt tainted. For the moment Auorix stood facing the small band of 4 from the Order. But this time he knew a little about the men serving their Lord.
The younger Squire, Tartarus. We and Allen had crossed swords for a brief moment in the skrimish just minutes ago near the center of town. Yet I see him now, a bead of sweat down the side of his face..hand on his blade. If his liege twitched towards engagement, his blade would be instantly behind it.
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A home at last
I followed Lord Amunsol on a borrowed mount and blind-folded. He did not want me to know exactly where the Blade Fortress was hidden. Once we had arrived and the gate secured behind us my blindfold removed. Amunsol spoke with the captain of the guard and pointed to me. The captain approached and without word merely glanced at me from the ground up then strode off with his patrol. I stepped towards Amunsol. "What was that all about Lord?" "I wanted him to know who you were, you are welcome here and will be protected by them while you stay here." Lord Amunsol said with no emotion.
"I am Tartarus.....
I laid there at the castle approach in a pool of my own blood. Having just been attacked by three would-be robbers that had been run off by this impressive group standing over me. I managed just barely to open one eye and see what must be some kind of nobleman adorned in a purple robe and brandishing a sword that had seen much blood. The man turned to beautiful woman at his side, words were said but my moans were all that met my ears. The lady, Stygian by the looks of her, stepped to me and after some chanting to her God Set, I was healed. The robed man waved her back then extended his hand to aid me to stand.
Sport hunting in Kheshatta, a wager, and an unexpected encounter.
*Wiping sweat from his forehead under his helm looking back at Mikus and Veovis as they each readied another arrow. Glancing at Alhazrad standing over top of one of the large armored scorpions*
"Al, look at them, sitting back there not wanting to get their hands dirty." (Alhazrad gives a small grin seeing where this might lead)
"Hey Mikus!" Shouts Auorix "How about you come beat on the scorpions for a while?"
*Mikus stows his bow and reaches into his large backpack. From within a sword and light shield present themselves.*
"Ah excellent! You came prepared!" Auorix shouts as he walks back towards his companion.
(The four of them had met up often to hunt and collect the bounties places across many lands. Without formal arrangement or contracts we would just name a gathering place for our next area of opportunity and through steep competition increase our skills in the harshest lands known to man)
