Samuel
Naesala Iarzana
Terresol's Forest

The elf merely stared quizzically at the human, his eyes showing his cautiousness as he merely pushed himself further against the tree. His knees brought up to his chest in a rather protective manner.

His ears twitched and he whimpered when his hand was tugged for the shackles to be removed. His body visibly trembling once he felt all the weight of the chains and shackles removed from him. A foreign sense of freedom suddenly felt bubbling within as he then whimpered once more.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Forest in Terresol 

He frowned a little bit and then grabbed the chains and tossed them into the bushes nearby, getting them away from the stranger. He then walked over to the horse and pulled out a canteen and some bread from the saddle bag. He then knelt down and offered the sustenance to the stranger. 

"Here, eat this and drink this. You need to get something in your system. Do you have anywhere you need to go? Any family? A home?" He asked, wanting to know where he could bring the stranger. 

He then took in the strangers features and gently tucked a piece of the strangers hair back, seeing the pointed ears. "Oh... I understand now... Well, you can stick with me, if you'd like."
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana
Terresol's Forest

Seeing the human standing up and going to his horse, the elf was quick to get up and hide behind the tree. There were whip marks evident on the back of his hands and legs, the dried blood covering them as he peeked out at the human. He was only wearing a tunic that reached his mid thighs and he was kneeling behind the tree.

His stomach growled loudly at the sight of the food but he remained where he was though his eyes seemed to be staring rather intensely at the bread. He flinched when the human suddenly reached a hand out to tuck his hair behind his ear, thinking he was about to be hit instead which caused his surprise when the other did not do so.

The elf only shook his head sadly, his eyes gazing down.

"Naesala ran... Away from the bad... People..."

He said rather softly that his voice was barely audible. However with his appearance of a young adult, with the childlike voice and the mannerism behind his talking, it was almost obvious that he had "Suffered" Some mental damage.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest

Greyden knelt down and handed him the bread and canteen. He made sure to keep distance between them, since the stranger was scared. 

"Easy now... You're safe here. I run from bad people too. I'm Greyden. I have a cabin not too far from here. We can stay there and get you washed up and you can sleep. Does that sound good?" He asked in a soft manner.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana
Terresol's Forest 

His brown eyes stared at the food offered to him and his nose sniffed a bit, his ears twitching a few times before he finally reached a hand out and slowly took the bread. Once it was out of Greyden's hand, his hand was quick to pulled back as his back was suddenly turned towards the human.

He sat down against the tree and he could be heard gobbling the bread up, it was better than the stale bread he was given back at the warehouse. Whether he had heard the other it was unknown as he just rapidly nodded to what the other had said.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest

Greyden smiles and watched him eat. "When you're ready, I'll help you onto the horse and we will go. The cabin isn't far but I don't think you should walk anymore."
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 

The elf was soon done with his food and he then shyly looked at the human. His ears twitching as his bright eyes looked towards him.

"Why are you being nice to me...?"

He decided to ask, his voice restrained and filled with caution as he was afraid of offending the other, even his eyes refused to look up and meet the other's, knowing well of his status.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

Greyden noticed a change in the strangers behavior. He smiled a little at this. 

"Well, these are dark times. And you needed help. Who am I if I don't help people? I'm not a great person but I'm not evil." He said and looked at the stranger. 

"Now, lets get you cleaned and I'll have you borrow some of my clothes." He said and reached out a hand to the elf
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 

His eyes still seemed to be suspicious of the human as he stared at the offered hand. He was quiet and silent before he finally reached a hand out and took hold of Greyden's, his grip subconsciously tightening around his as if he was some sort of life support for him now.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

He helped Naesala up and picked him up. He then placed the elf on the horse. He climbed on and sat behind him. Greyden then kicked the horse into a trot, one arm wrapping around Naesala's waist and the other holding onto the reigns. 

"Now, what in God's name brought you out here, miss? Why here of all places to run to?"
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 

He was more focused on trying to not fall off the horse as he gripped his hands tightly onto the saddle, his eyes widening when he felt Greyden's arm around his waist and couldn't help but tense up. When he heard what the human had said, realisation dawned upon him and he soon felt bitter.

"I just... Wanted to get away... Don't want to go back..."

He softly muttered as a hand slowly tugged down on his tunic, shivering a little at the bumpy movements as he wasn't really used to riding horses before.

"And... Naesala is a male... Master..."

He then clarified his gender, calling the other by his respective title as he still saw himself as a slave.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

His face went red and bit his lip. He hadn't met a man that looked like him, causing him to misgender the stranger. 

"Oh. That's my bad. Sorry. Wait, did you just call me master? I don't own you. You are free." He said, confused. 

Greyden soon began to ride through a smaller trail, branching off the main one.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana
Terresol's Forest 


He was focused on the road ahead of them, gripping onto the saddle tightly despite being secured by the waist. His body was tense as he tried to balance himself on the horse.

His head tilted slightly to the side when he heard what Greyden had said, as if he was confused at the clarification.

"But the slavers said no matter what... My kind will always be slaves..."

He stated out, his ears drooping a little as he then turned back to look up at the human, their faces quite close to one another.

"So where are we going?"
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

"We are going to a cabin I own. I'll get you clothes, a bath, and some more food." He said and smiled.

Soon, the small cabin came into view. He rode the horse up to the house. He got off the horse and picked up Naesala. He soon carried the younger male into the house.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana
Terresol's Forest 


Naesala made a small sound of what seemed to be agreement when he heard the answer. He soon saw the small cabin and his ears seem to perk up lightly at the sight. 

He was just about to giddily get off when he was suddenly carried by the human. His body weight was much more lighter than his usual and standard weight, a clear sign of starvation and lack of food. A small squeak of surprise was heard from him as he wrapped his arms around the human to stabilise himself as he was carried into the house.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest

Greyden opened the door to reveal a quant little place. It had a sofa, a bed, a wood stove to heat the place and cook upon, and a tub to bathe in. Everything you could need. 

Greyden set Naesala down on the bed and began to draw a bath. As he was doing that, he also set out some clothes for him.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 


The elf merely stayed seated on the floor, not wanting to dirty up the rest of the place as he watched the human, his wounds aching a little when he stretched his hands and so were the wounds on his feet.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

Once the bath was finished he dipped his hand in the water to test the temperature. He smiled as it was just warm enough. 

"Alright. Do you need any help or can you do it yourself? I don't want to invade your privacy."
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest


The elf actually seemed to have thought deeply for a moment at the question made towards him and his lips jutted out into a small yet visible pout as he then showed his wounds to the human. He was nodding a little to show that he indeed may need help tending to them carefully while he was in the bath.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

He sighed at the elf and grabbed a sponge. He wet the sponge and moved a stool by the tub. 

"We will do it this way I guess..." He said softly and helped the other male undress and get washed up.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 


Despite the water being warm, the elf still shuddered as he stepped into the tub, sinking into the water. Wincing softly when he felt the water made his wounds sting.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

He felt bad for the elf as he helped him wash up.

"It May hurt now, but once you get clean, you will feel so much better, I can promise you that. Do you have any desired foods you want? Maybe some wine or beer?" He asked, not sure what the elf liked to eat.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 

Naesala only scrunched his nose up in a rather cute way, his ears twitching as he sank deeper into the water that it now reached his chin. He slowly shook his head, his hair moving smoothly and slowly in the water.

"Don't know... Only eaten bad food."
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

"Well, when you are with me, I will make sure you have only good food to eat, okay? And you will be clean and have clothes and be warm." He said, now taking a washcloth and gently washing the elf's face and ears. 

For some reason, he was determined to protect this person. He wasn't sure why. However, it felt good to have some company.
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 


He didn't say a word to what the human had just proclaim, his eyes instinctively closing when the other started to wash his face. The elf even flinched and squeak softly a few times when his ears was washed, them being rather sensitive.

His hair was now wet and sticking against his skin, the water droplets glistening against his pale skin as he patiently waited for the washing to be over.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

He soon finished washing the elf and set the clothes out and held up a towel to wrap around him. 

"Alright. Sit by the wood stove and warm up, when you're dry, I'll help you get dressed."
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Terresol's Forest 


He nodded as he covered himself with the rather large towel, looking rather small in it as he quickly make his way towards the stove, not wanting to further damage the wound on the soles of his feet.

He shivered a bit as he sat by the stove, gingerly rubbing his hair dry as much as he could before he waited to be dried off. He soon laid down by the stove, loving the warmth as he curled up a bit.
Anna
Greyden Smythe 
Terresol's Forest 

Greyden smiled and soon began to cut up some bread and fruit. 

"Your clothes are laid out on the bed. If you get dressed, I'll get you some food and comb your hair. Does that sound good?"
Samuel
Naesala Iarzana 
Forest Cabin


Hearing what the human had said, he slowly sat up and got up. Stumbling a bit on his feet due to the wounds on the sole of his feet towards the bed. He saw the clothes laid out on the bed and quickly put them on before he then look to the human, making a sound that he was done.