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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 25, 2018 17:11:45 GMT -5
Brutus looked at her for a long moment. He couldn't recall any recent tragedies of villages being burnt down. His eyebrows frowned together and he fell silent. A dark look crossed over his face and he stared intently in to the fire. She was, indeed, a mysterious woman. "Are you sure your village burned down? There has been nothing of a village being razed... not for at least a century, or possibly longer." He explained while drawing his eyes from the fire to look at Erim. "Erim, hm? That's very interesting... It seems... like you have amnesia... You can't recall anything, can you?"
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Post by Lovely on Jan 25, 2018 17:32:32 GMT -5
"I strongly believe that my home was burnt I remember the heat upon my skin...and that Erim must be my name it's the last thing I can remember!" She insisted het hand nearing him. As for the fire she wasn't to sure she remembered it but was it her mind constructing fake thoughts. Was it the illusion of the fire fabricating her memories in order to piece together a non existent memory. "...I don't remember anything...all I can say that my mind was disoriented I remember waking up in some temple like tomb, isolated and unaware of where I was,I don't even remember where I was it was a tomb I was panicking...like seriously who puts a living person locked behind a stone wall I must have been kidnapped or something" she paused and looked at her ankle. "I sprang my ankle while opening it, and then I was struck my a weapon most of this was a blur and I knew from the moment I got out I had to run...and running I did I collapsed and there you were but it wasn't the you now" she tried to capture his eyes, the amber glow in them was clear that he was the same beast who took care of her the couple nights previously "you were there to make sure I was alive...you kept me alive"
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 25, 2018 18:08:17 GMT -5
Brutus remained quiet as she explained what she could recall. He nodded slowly, moved closer to the fire and handed her a chunk of cooked meat. "Any long and it'll burn." He grunted and sat back against the tree once more. "You were helpless, I couldn't just let something bad happen. I didn't sense anything negative about you. I will help you to the nearest city. Perhaps someone there will recognize you and help you more than I can." He suggested and took a piece of the meat as well. He ripped a bite out of the chunk and chewed it silently as he watched her. "And it sounds to me like you were in Rosplayn Shrine. Perhaps we could go there and see if there are any clues for you. I don't know of any other shrines like the one you describe."
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Post by Lovely on Jan 25, 2018 18:35:43 GMT -5
It all made sense he was piecing things together for her a stranger. She smiled as she took a bite out of the meat that was given to her. "You know what Brutus I like that idea a lot...by the way I feel like I owe you more thanks"
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 25, 2018 18:49:18 GMT -5
".....thanks...."
Brutus snapped back to attention when he heard a couple of twigs snapping. "Erim!" He snapped and jumped up in the water, only to see a wild boar turn tail and run. He was standing and panting slightly as his heart was racing. The water was rolling down his chest, his fists clenched. He was stupid for jumping to conclusions that it was someone trying to attack... but after the previous night, he was more on edge than before. He wiped his face off slowly and shook his head, and he moved out of the water completely, and proceeded to shift to his large wolf form. After a few moments of silence, the high-pitched squealing of the boar echoed around the forest, only to be followed by a high pitched yelp from a wolf. Silence resumed.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 25, 2018 19:20:33 GMT -5
Erim had been awake for some time she was clothed refresh and she looked around the area was quiet. To quiet. She proceeded on calling out for her friend "Brutus?" The silence uneased her. He wouldnt have abandonned her he promised her. She noticed running water and proceeded towards it there was no fear none. She leaned towards it watching her reflection. It was then that the image altered to a dark figure "what are you doing Erim?" It spoke to her, her eyes widened the fear returning "you have a mission to accomplish and now you're here what are you trying to attain?" Erim didn't have an answer the image didn't know her she didn't know it. She slapped the water causing ripples and her image to return she heard snapping twigs and quickly she stood to look and see who it was.
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 25, 2018 20:30:53 GMT -5
Brutus slowly stumbled back towards the spring and leaned against the tree. He was holding in to his side, and he looked pale. Blood was slowly dripping from a wound in his side. "Is everything ok, Erim?" He asked and pushed off the tree and carefully knelt down near the water. "You were whispering to the water... what happened?" He asked and winced while leaning back. He carefully pulled a cloth out and dipped it in to the water.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 25, 2018 21:15:13 GMT -5
She looked at the water and back to Brutus. She shook her head "it was nothing" she ran to his side grabbing the cloth he would use to wash out his wound and insisted on cleaning it "you're hurt!" She didn't know how this happened. She sponged the injury and shook her head in disappointment "you're not being careful"
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 26, 2018 2:46:36 GMT -5
Brutus couldn't help but let out a low growl at her chiding, and growled even more when she took over the cleaning. "A boar was started. I figured we could always use more food. I got it, just not before it could gouge me one last time. It's just beyond those trees." He mumbled and leaned his head back. "Don't worry about me. It'll heal quickly." He stated and took the wet blood-stained cloth back from her. "We should probably move from the spring in case others happen to be travelling in this direction... but I think a fire would draw their attention..." He grumbled and slowly got up with a wince. "Come." He instructed and lead her back in the direction the boar was in.
***** "I wish we could've actually stocked up better in Feral... but it's probably for the best that we left in a hurry. I fear that man may have brought too much attention... I do believe I will be blamed for the death of those guards... I think a couple people knew a werewolf was in town..." He expressed his concern as a dark expression glazed over his face. He heaved a sigh and rubbed his temples. It was such a mess now.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 26, 2018 9:35:23 GMT -5
Erim smiled he was stubborn but he worried way to often. "Don't worry about that right now Brutus. We can't be on the run all the time and besides" she scooted closer to him enjoying the fact that he was closer. She laid her head on his shoulder. "Besides according to the map I think we're close to a town called Redwood we just need to continue and rent a room. Renting a room would be nice she also didn't remember ever stopping there before. She wanted to experience this new place with him they had been wondering around aimlessly for a long while the sense of finally laying back was a spoil for them. She looked up to Brutus a smile heavily seen across her lips. "We need this please don't turn it down".
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 26, 2018 17:49:53 GMT -5
"Now you actually want to sit back and relax? I recommend that and you tell me we can't." Brutus huffed and looked at her. "Redwood, hm? I haven't been there in centuries..." He mumbled and rubbed his chin lightly. "It'll be easier to get the room now since I'm not as a wolf, be less suspicious. Just.. let me rest a bit longer and then we can go. I believe we have enough money so we can have a decent meal for once, as well." He suggested and leaned to the side a little to look at the wound. It was nearly done closing. "You seem very excited at the potential of sleeping at an inn."
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Post by Lovely on Jan 26, 2018 19:10:21 GMT -5
"From your talk prior to sleeping...your words got me begging for a bed" she was like a child expressing pure excitement. She should let him rest, despite the fact that the wound was healing. He needed to settle down. She gave him a hug that he finally agreed with her. They needed this down time and prior to all this he was right. "Thanks...oops sorry" she leaned back it would have hurt him. "We rest and we continue on"
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 27, 2018 16:35:54 GMT -5
"then let's get going.." Brutus stated after they parted from the hug. Carefully, he got up and looked at his side. It was but a small cut now, practically healed. He had always been thankful for the speedy recovery he had. "We should be able to reach Redwood before nightfall. A decent dinner sounds great, instead of hunting for once. I could use a break." He mused and looked to Erim to lead the way. "I follow your lead."
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Post by Lovely on Jan 27, 2018 16:48:19 GMT -5
The journey was a fast one and like Brutus said it would be before nightfall that they would arrive. That was exactly the case it. Upon arrival Erim felt her heart race, a sense of anxiety washed over her what was this feeling. She felt heat upon her person. A flash of memory kicked her back the gambling town of Redwood flashing with lights and cheering people triggered a memory...a place up in flames. Was this the place she was from? She fell on her knees her eyes tightly closed and the people walking around staring at her, their eyes wondering why she was on her knees trembling. Erim fear if she open her tightly closed eyes she would be reminded of a blurred out history.
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Post by mtdew4kiri on Jan 27, 2018 17:05:14 GMT -5
Brutus stopped immediately when he sensed that Erim was no longer walking. It was almost like a sixth sense now, whenever he could feel she was going back in memories. He quickly rushed to her side and draped an arm over her back. "Erim... come on... Not here, let's hurry to the inn." He cooed and stood up quick. He gathered her in his arms, and hurried down the street to the inn. He was determined to get them out of the view of the townspeople. Perhaps now they were finally unlocking her memories.... and such would be when he would leave her side. The thought brought a dark cloud over his face, and he frowned deeply.
"We need a room." Brutus said as he slipped in to the inn, Erim in his arms.
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