Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)
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				Title: <strong>Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>18-07-2019, 22:10:50</strong>
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				<br><br>Baraxan jolted awake sweat pouring down his face, It was the same nightmare he always had. The day his family and friend's were turned to ice and his arms from the elbow down had turned a light blue color. The dream always ended the same with him watching his parents freeze as the icy breath touched them and the blinding white of the breath as it washed over him. Today was going to be a hard day for him without the lack of sleep as today he would go out into the frozen wilderness to finish the last rites to become a full Shaman. The task itself was confusing as he needs to find something that will show his power as a Shaman. Many either come back empty handed or never come back from the trial at all. The only items he is allowed to leave camp with are his clothes, water, and the spear all Shamans use as weapons.<br><br>In the days, weeks, or even months to come he will be tested physically and mentally as he battles the elements and monsters of the wilderness. He is not worried about the bitter cold he will face as since the dragons attack he no longer feels the cold temperatures. He wasn't sure what he would find or what he was supposed to bring back to prove his worth all he knew was the Oracle had claimed he was special and that he would exceed all previous Shamans of the tribes. It added a huge amount of pressure on him to do well he had seen previous Shamans that had brought back huge gemstones or even small animals that followed their every command. There is a legend that the frost dragon holds a treasure beyond imagine he knew that he would be no match for such a beast and was not ready to avenge his tribe though he would someday.<br><br>Deciding it would be best just to get ready for his trials he got out of bed his bare feet touching the soft fur of the deerskin canvas that covered the floor of his tent. Picking up his leather tunic he pulled it over his head pulling it roughly down his body he had deliberately made sure it fit tight to his body when he had it made. During training he had watched many others fight fitfully when the clothing was loose and would hamper their movements. His bearskin cloak was hanging next to his bed grabbing it from hook as he stood up and swinging it around his back clasping it around his neck. He noticed his head getting rather close to the roof of his tent he would need to fix that when he comes back. Next to entrance his spear was standing it was rather plain but he wanted it that way others dangled jewels, bones, claws, and other absurd things making the spear useless while fighting. Hanging from his was a few eagle feathers and hand carved miniature figures that woman chasing him had given him.<br><br>Grasping his spear in his right hand he pushed the flap of the tent wide as he ducked out under the opening he always had to duck to exit the tent. The sun had not crested the mountain yet so the encampment was still dark as he made his way to the outer part where the sentries would be. He could hear people starting to move around inside the tents getting their days started. He wanted to leave at first dawn so he wouldn't have to deal with everyone wishing him well or praising him for his bravery. As he neared the entrance to the encampment the two sentries made no movement or call to them they kept their eyes out into the wilderness. Thrusting his spear into the snow so it stood upright he sat down and waited for the first light to come.<br><br>“Are you so excited to leave that you couldn't sleep.” a voice from behind him said<br><br>Baraxan turned his head seeing his mentor Jardan standing behind him. He just shook his head and turned back out to stare into the dark.<br><br>“The dream again then I assume.”<br><br>“Always the dream.”<br><br>They both sat in silence as they waited for the sun to finish raising, The darkness becoming brighter as it neared the time for the sun to crest the mountains. As the sun crested and the first rays of light shone into the valley Baraxan stood pulling his spear from the snow.<br><br>“You will leave before the others gather.” The voice from behind him said<br><br>Baraxan didn't respond he just walked out past the sentries his stomach tight as his nervousness raised. He could hear faint shouts from encampment as he walked further away from them. As he reached the tree line his spear came to the ready he was unsure of what was waiting for him so he wanted to be ready for anything. The next few days he wandered through the valleys and forests of the wildlands so far he had been able to stay out of sight of the roaming goblin and orc tribes that were in the area. He was giving up hope on ever finding what it was he should be looking for his moral was low he didn't want to fail and knew if he did he wouldn't get another chance. He was lost in thought and didn't notice a tribe of orcs crossing the valley right towards him he silently berated himself for not paying attention. He scanned the area and his only option was to run for a small patch of trees if he made a run for it, he thought he was likely to not be seen.<br><br>He dashed for the trees sliding in under the low branches as he rushed through them he could feel the cuts and scratches across his skin as he ran. He knelt down looking out watching the orcs to see if they had seen him but it looked as if they hadn't noticed as they weren't coming his way. He slowly backed further into the trees so he couldn't be seen as they passed by him his feet moving silently as he almost crawled backwards to avoid causing any noise. He stopped as orcs passed letting out his breath as he was relieved to be out of trouble as he relaxed a low growl from behind him startled him his body tense as he held his breath turning around slowly. As he turned he saw a pure while wolf laying on the ground its lips curled in a snarl as it stared at him he thought it unusual that the wolf would be laying down and not ready to fight him. As he looked over the wolf he noticed it looked very thin and was most likely starving to death as he sat there.<br><br>He sat down placing his spear beside himself, his eyes still locked onto the wolf he was unsure what to do as a Shaman he could help heal wounds but starvation is not a wound that can be healed by magic. His hand going to his pouch he slowly opened it the food he had inside would last him a few more days before he would need to hunt again. He battled with himself knowing he could find more food and that helping the wolf was a good thing to do but he was unsure if after having gained strength back it would not just attack him giving it all the food it would need for weeks. His inner turmoil over it was won over by his inner want to help anything in need his caring heart was what he wanted to keep alive against all odds in this harsh world. Grabbing a few chunks of meat he tossed them over the empty space between him and the wolf they rolled and came to rest near the mouth of the wolf.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>19-07-2019, 06:17:15</strong>
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				Rowena Snow was an eager young Elven girl training to become a great High Priestess. However, out of spite, her mentor seen her power and tricked her into performing a forbidden spell. She could still remember the look in the Goddess’ eyes as she appeared before them, punishing them to this form. Hurt and betrayed, Rowena ran far and never spoke to Johana again. Now stuck in the form of a Direwolf, large with crystal white fur and piercing blue eyes, Rowena had to learn how to survive. She did well in the beginning. It wasn’t until winter had fell and food sources have become low that she begun to struggle. <br><br>One evening she had tried sneaking into a camp of sleeping orcs, just to steal a small morsel of food that may have been left behind. She couldn’t find much besides a few crumbs and bones, her body was growing weaker with each passing day. She managed to barely get by on small game and berries, a few rabbits and the like. However, with the other surrounding tribes hunting, there wasn’t much left behind. It was hard to compete with so many other forces and not be seen.<br><br>She felt weak, laying on a clear patch of snow in a small clearing of the dense forest. Finding it hard to even stand, she knew it wouldn’t me much longer for her if she couldn’t find a source of food soon. In this form, her magic was bound, another punishment by the Goddess. She couldn’t really blame her though, no, she fully blamed Johana for this disaster. If she hadn’t given Rowena a forbidden spell, tricking her into casting it, she wouldn’t even be in this predicament.<br><br>Rustling caught her attention and her ears perked to the direction it was coming from. She readied herself but was too weak to stand, she hoped she could scare whatever it was off easily. Soon, what appeared to be the backside of a man, slowly crawled back into her clearing. She let out a low growl, showing her teeth in hopes he would just run. Instead, he set his spear down and begun rummaging through his bag. She gave another low snarl, trying to sound the least bit threatening, the man seemed to be unaffected. Instead, he tossed some meat before her as it rolled before her nose. <br><br>She sniffed it cautiously <em>‘This has got to be poisoned, surely. What crazy man tries to feed a wolf.’ </em> She began thinking to herself. She sniffed the meat and it didn’t seem to smell off, actually, it smelled rather delicious. She could feel her stomach groan, begging her to take the risk. She kept her piercing blue eyes on the man, <em>‘Well, I suppose I would die of starvation anyway, poison will just be quicker.’</em> She attempted to reason with herself. Leaning forward she slowly ate one of the pieces, eyes still on the man as she chewed it and swallowed. She then waited a moment, as if to see if she would die instantaneously, but there was no pain… no death. With that, she quickly devoured the second piece without hesitation. <br><br>When she finished, Rowena quietly dropped her head as if to thank the man. Unsure of what made this man want to share his rations, she was grateful, nonetheless. Slowly she tried to raise herself off the ground, thin and a little shaky, it was obvious she was quite weak. She wanted to try an escape before the man might decide she would make a nice rug, or maybe a fur coat. She stood quite a bit larger than an average wolf and her mannerisms were clearly different. A real wolf would had lunged at him the moment he put down his spear. Rowena still had some of her humanity at least. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>19-07-2019, 21:27:23</strong>
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				He watched as she first sniffed at the food before finally giving in to her hunger and eating what he had thrown. The slight nod of her head told him she by far more intelligent then any regular wolf he continued to stare into the eyes of the wolf. He could see she was still very apprehensive to his being near her he reached into the pouch and placed a handful of the meat on the ground as close to her as he could reach before he moved to the edge of the clearing his back against one of the trees. He sat still his eyes closed as he meditated and run over the events of the day. He felt no fear or apprehension from closing his eyes with the wolf so near him he had noticed that she was bigger then normal wolves and would be even more so when she filled back out.<br><br>His quiet musings to himself made him drift off to sleep he did not dream as was normal for him but instead fell into a deep sleep. He was brought back from sleep by the rustling and cracking of branches near by his hand instinctively going for his spear. The first light of dawn was just starting to brighten the sky was still dark where he was. Scanning the clearing for any movement he had only looked to one side when he caught movement that looked to be a deer. He moved slowly trying to get close enough to the deer that he could get a good shot with the spear. As he readied his weapon the deer turned facing him as he tightened the muscles in his back and shoulder throwing the spear as hard as he could. The deer went to jump away but was to late as the spear slammed into its chest the tip piercing its heart.<br><br>He ran quickly over pushing its legs down to the ground before anyone else near would hear the noise of its death. As the deer stopped moving he jerked the spear from its chest and lifted the deer up onto his shoulders. He entered the clearing and set the deer down onto the ground he sighed as he knew that his spear was the only thing he could use to cut through the skin to get to the meat. Grabbing the spear up near the head he started cutting the skin and peeling it back as the meat become exposed he started cutting strips off the leg. He didn't expect to need much more than what was on the leg to fill his pouch and stomach. The rest he would leave for the wolf and see if she would eat her fill or leave it. <br><br>As he finished cutting the meat he would need he took it over placing it on some snow he began looking for dry wood. He would need to cook the meat so he could eat it and so it wouldn't spoil on his trek back home. He gathered enough sticks and twigs he figured to have fire long enough to cook the meat now he needed sticks to shove into ground that he could stab through the meat to let it cook. He went to a couple of the trees near them and cut off some branches sticking them in the ground around where fire would be he cut tips onto them. Kneeling near his pile of twigs he mumbled a few words and a small flame started gradually the sticks caught fire. He let out a breath as fire wasn't his strong suit he could never control it one test was to create a ball of flame no bigger than the palm of your hand. The one he created was as big as a boulder he tried not to use fire unless necessary he was much more adept at ice magic. <br><br>As the meat cooked he kept the fire just enough to cook the meat but not give off much smoke or light from the flames. His pouch was full in no time as he tried to stuff as much as he could into it barely able to close it when he was done. His stomach growled at him he had put his hunger off long enough he added what was left to his sticks and waited for them to cook. He kept watching through the trees out onto the open field it was constantly being patrolled yesterday but he had yet to see any today. It made him wonder what they had been looking for was it him or something else and had they found it or just moved on.<br><br>His stomach growled again pulling him from the thought he grabbed a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. He knew he had to leave at first light tomorrow either the wolf would follow or she wouldn't. Either way he needed to get back and warn the clans about the movement of the orc and goblin patrols. They were no match for the clans but if caught off guard they could do a lot of harm to them. He will need to keep an eye out when heading back he did not want to be caught off guard or bring them back to clans.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>20-07-2019, 06:55:18</strong>
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				She watched him back against a tree and close his eyes, Rowena looked around ‘he must be mad…’ she began to wonder. What other sort of being would sit in an open clearing with a wolf and closes their eyes. Letting out a deep irritated sigh as she realized he had fallen asleep; she moved a bit closer to him and faced the clearing. Even if she was too weak to fight, she could at least alert the man if anything had approached. Time passed and she laid her head on the ground just watching the area. <br><br>Soon a crack of a stick perked her ears and she lifted her head to look around, sniffing the air ‘deer’ she looked around until she spotted it. Wishing she had the energy to hunt, she looked back to the man who also woke at the sound and had his hand on his spear. He lunged at it, taking it down swiftly and quietly, Rowena was rather impressed. She watched him curiously as she had dragged the deer back to where they had been and cut off one leg and left the rest lying there, looking at her before going to find wood. <br><br>She moved towards the deer slowly and sniffed at it, looking back to the man who was now building a fire. After a few moments she decided he must have intended to let her have it. Grateful, she started with some of the thicker areas on the deer to provide her with the most calories. She looked back to the man as he cooked his meal over the fire, it looked warm. She moved closer to the fire and laid down, watching the man curiously. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>20-07-2019, 13:54:23</strong>
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				He heard a slight movement near him while he meditated as he opened his eyes he could see the wolf had moved closer to the fire. He placed the rest of the twigs and branches onto the fire so it would burn for awhile longer. He wanted to reach out and run his hand through the fur of the wolf but stopped himself as he wasn't sure how she would react to the touch. The sun was slowly fading turning the sky orange as the darkness of night took over. He knew he may not sleep for the next couple of days while he headed back to the encampment.<br><br>Shifting closer to a tree he leaned back against it letting himself drift to sleep. His sleep was marred with dreams jumping from images of fighting orcs, goblins, and the dragon. As he woke most of the images from his dreams faded except one which made him curious it was the vision of an elf woman he had seen them before as traders come quite often. The image of this elf stood out only because her eyes matched those of the wolf he shook his head it was just a dream and his mind was playing tricks on him.<br><br>The sun was not up yet but it was getting close he decided it was time to clear out the small traces of his being there. He didn't want any extra company if someone was to find the burned sticks and decide to follow him. Digging a hole in the snow he dropped the charred remains of the fire down into it and covered it back up. Standing up fully stretching out his arms he knew it was time to go. He knelt down in front of the wolf his eyes looking into hers as he knelt there. He was unsure if the wolf would understand him he knew she was intelligent but speech could be something she didn't understand.<br><br>“I am leaving and going back to my home, I would like for you to accompany me and be by my side.”<br><br>Without thinking about it his hand touched the wolfs head sliding down over her back.<br><br>“I do not know if you will follow or if we will ever see each other again but I will call you by Snow and tell my people to never harm you.”<br><br>He sighed and then chuckled thinking to himself I'm talking to a wolf I must be going crazy. He stood up grabbing his spear he walked to the edge of the clearing looking out into the valley. He was only waiting for the sun to crest now before he would head back home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>22-07-2019, 22:54:59</strong>
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				As night fell and the man fell asleep, Rowena simply laid there and kept guard over the small camp. She felt indebted to the man who had given her food. Surely, without his help, she would have eventually died. Laying there she closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of the night, it was quiet… only the occasional sound of an owl in the distance. She wished desperately she could find away to let this man know she was not what she seemed, maybe he could help her break the curse. <br><br>The next morning slowly approached as she heard the wanderer wake and begin to remove evidence of his camp. Rowena simply watched him until he approached her, talking about going home and how he would like her to accompany him. Then, unexpectedly, he ran his hand over her fur and she sort of pressed against him to let him know it was okay. She gave a slow blink and bowed her head, hoping he would understand that she would love to accompany him. Maybe she could regain her full strength and repay him by keeping him safe on his journey. <br><br>‘Snow, how…. Coincidental…’ she thought as he chose to call her by her last name, she wrote it off as being in relation to her white fur. The promise of protection made her feel more at ease, she never had someone so kind to her in this form before. Most would just want to hunt her or trap her. She sat beside him as he grabbed his spear, waiting for the sun to fully crest over the horizon. She looked up at him as if waiting for his next que on where they would be heading, ‘Where did this man come from? Where is his home? Why is he being so kind to me…’ several thoughts crossed through her mind as they sat there. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>23-07-2019, 06:04:52</strong>
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				Baraxan looked down at Snow as she looked up at him, her eyes always caught his attention and drew him in from how she was acting and standing next to him he knew she would follow. He smiled something he had not done since he was a child and lost everything in his life. He moved to the edge of the forest out here there were few boulders and trees to keep them from view but he didn't see anyone out on the plain so he headed out staying near the foothills of the mountains. Orcs and goblins were the least of his worries he refused to cross the plains as the yetis would hide under the snow and ambush you.<br><br>They traveled for most the day until coming to a pile of boulders he knew the center of it would be out of the wind and out of sight. They had only seen tracks of the roaming bands of orcs and goblins and even those ended a few miles back. From the rocks you could see the fires of the encampment starting to come to life. While it was close it would still take most of the day to go around the plains to get to it. He sat down leaning against a large rock bringing his pouch in front of him he had stuffed it full in the hope Snow would follow him. Opening it he took a couple pieces for himself and laid a handful on a flat stone for her. Tomorrow he would be home with Snow beside him and the news about the roaming bands.<br><br>He was tired and in the middle of his thoughts he fell asleep content in what he had accomplished. His dreams were not what they used to be it almost seemed they were warnings of something coming. He would just catch glimpses of orcs or goblins fighting members of the clans the main image he could not get out of his mind when he awoke was that of an elvish woman dressed in a sparkling white gown her eyes however were exactly the same as Snows. His mind was turning over the dreams as he reached in grabbing more meat for him and Snow.<br><br>After the dreams he felt the need to get home quickly was essential he left with Snow beside him before the sun was even brightening the sky. As they drew closer to the encampment his pace slowed he could see the traders had come and more coming down the trails. As he drew near the sentries they saluted him and paid no mind to Snow they had seen shamans come back with all manner of things. As he walked through the traders he heard mumbles and sharp intakes of breath as he passed he was perplexed at their reactions. As he passed near a large human the man screamed. “Kill it.”<br><br>Baraxan turned as the man's guard pulled his sword and headed straight for Snow. The man charged Snow, however he stopped as Baraxans large hand grabbed and twisted his arm until the bones in his forearm snapped. The man screamed dropping his sword to the ground everyone looking on was in shock except the sentries they just grinned.<br><br>“Would anyone else like to try and harm my companion.” He shouted threatening. The merchant ran forward to his guard checking him then turned toward Baraxan with fire in his eyes. He was about to say something but the head of the spear Baraxan held was thrust at his throat.<br><br>“I could thrust this spear through your throat and be done with it or I could let my friend have her way with you.” His grin was vicious as the merchant turned and fled.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>23-07-2019, 06:26:06</strong>
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				The first days travel didn't seem to bring much trouble which was great for the recovering wolf. Each day she seemed to look better and better, slowly filling out more after each meal. One would think that after a weeks time, she would be close to normal once again thanks to the traveler. The first night, she didn't sleep to much and instead watched over her new friend. He always made sure she had her fill of food and for that she was grateful. It wasn't until late did she decide to rest her head on his legs and fall asleep. When they woke, he again shared his food with her and she ate happily, enjoying every piece unlike a typical animal. Oh how she missed real food, a nice home cooked meal, hot tea... after their bit of breakfast, they begun to trek again through the snowy lands. <br><br>Their days journey started earlier then others which led Snow to wonder if the man had a reason for a sudden hurry. She kept up though, her ears constantly searching for any signs of danger. When they reached the encampment, the sentries saluting him and not even taking a second look at Snow. This gave her the first, albeit small, clue as to who the traveler may be. As they ventured further in the traders around her began to get restless, putting her on edge. Mortals had not been kind to her since the curse and this only made her more nervous. As if right on cue, a man shouted and she was being lunged at. Reflexes took over and she bared her teeth only to have the traveler beat her to it, taking the man down with ease. <br><br>'Wow... he really does seem true to his word on protecting me...' her first thoughts crept over her, it made her calm down. She knew that as long as she was with him, no harm would in fact come to her. The threat seemed to diminish quickly and Snow stuck her tongue out only to quickly pull it back, her muzzle almost seeming to turn up into a smirk. She hoped no one would notice her lapse in wolf-like behavior but her humanity was still strong, as was her attitude. <br><br>Soon the merchant ran to the side of the guard and stood, as if he was about to contest the traveler, but he put a stop to that quickly with the end of his spear at the merchants throat. With this, Snow let out a taunting growl as she curved herself low and in front of her new companion, making it obvious they were now a team. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>23-07-2019, 14:10:25</strong>
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				Baraxan chuckled as the man ran away he knelt besides Snow scratching just behind her ears and slid his hand down over her back. He was just standing up getting ready to continue back into the main part of the encampment when a voice stopped him.<br><br>“Thats a very interesting Direwolf normally they are black as night.” The man he noticed as he turned to face him was an Elf.<br><br>“She does seem to be very special.” Baraxan retorted with that the Elf simply turned and walked away. He was not sure what to take from the Elfs words he simply shrugged and headed to the main tents of the encampment. As he passed many came to yell their congratulations to him, even some of the woman running up offering him trinkets. He sighed they always did this whenever he accomplished anything he thought it quite unfair that he was treated different than the others. The main tent was guarded but as he approached the tent was opened for him and Snow.<br><br>The center of the tent a fire pit was burning filling the area with warmth around it sat the eight high shaman of the clans curiously the oracle was here as well. He walked forward sitting at the small cushion placed just beyond the circle but so he and everyone could see each other.<br><br>“I have finished my task the direwolf next to me is Snow. Also the goblins and orcs have been searching for something just over a day trip from here.” Baraxan explained<br><br>The head Shaman looked curiously at Snow. “How strong is your hold on the direwolf?”<br><br>Baraxan chuckled “She follows me because she wishes to I hold no power over her.”<br><br>None of the old men showed any signs of fear some wore curious expressions others were almost awestruck. The old man was about to speak again but the oracle cut him off.<br><br>“Did anything else happen?” Her piercing gaze told him it would be best to tell her everything. He recounted his journey to them all then started explaining the dreams he had been having. Everyone had gone silent their faces downcast all except the oracle her eyes bulged as he retold the dreams. The silence was unnerving as he waited for any of them to say anything the oracle was what seemed to him to be a look of shock and wonder. As one the elders stood all turned to him a curiously bowed to him keeping their faces downcast.<br><br>Baraxan was confused these men bowed to no one let alone should not bow to him. “Please you….” He was cut off by a laugh from the oracle his eye's going to her noticing that her posture and expression showed that of profound respect.<br><br>“Let me explain.” She started as the men sat down “You are what is called a Seer we do not teach anyone about this as very few can obtain it, The last seer was over a century ago you are already more powerful than the men sitting in front of you, However you also have the power of the oracles as well which in time you will be more powerful than me.”<br><br>His mouth wouldn't work he had so many questions that he needed answered but couldn't think where to start.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>24-07-2019, 04:51:04</strong>
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				They continued further into the encampment when another voice spoke out towards them, Snow turned her head, noticing it was an Elven male. She offered him a slight bow of her head, a sign of mutual respect between elves. Her new companion noted that she seemed special and it was left at that, they continued on. The traveler seemed to have gained quite the attention with each group he passed, some even offering him small gifts. Finally, they had reached a tent, a guard had let them both in with no contest. Snow was growing more and more intrigued by the moment. <br><br>“How strong is your hold on the direwolf?” a voice spoke up.<br><br>Snow figured he must have been pretty important but she still let out a low scoff <em>'Do I look like some pet to you?'</em> she thought. Baraxan quickly answered with a laugh and Snow blinked slowly, almost as if she was confirming. Soon, another woman spoke out, asking for more details on the travelers journey. Snow sat down beside him as he recounted the events and more so the dreams. <em>'Did he mention an elven woman...'</em> Snow thought curiously as she listened to his dreams, maybe she was able to send him a sign after all.<br><br>Next the tent was silent and the men all stood, bowing to Baraxan. When he tried to speak up, the oracle had cut him off before he had the chance. She began to explain how he was what they called a 'Seer' and that he was rare.<br><br>Snow made further notes on her new companion, learning more about him with each day. There was only so much you could learn when you couldn't communicate and ask questions traditionally. It seemed Baraxan had turned to stone with the information that was presented to him, so Snow gave him a slight nudge with her snout.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>24-07-2019, 13:46:26</strong>
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				He felt Snow nudge into him breaking him from his shock their eyes met then he sighed and smiled at her. He wondered just how much of what was going on or what was said she understood. He turned his gaze back to the oracle all eyes were just on the exchange between him and Snow he assumed they all had the same questions about her as he did. <br><br>“So what needs to be done now?” Baraxan said in an even tone.<br><br>“Tonight we celebrate it has been a long time since a seer has come.” The head Shaman replied<br><br>The men started chattering amongst themselves as he stood and walked out of the tent. He made his way to his tent it was small just enough for himself, he held the flap open he laughed as the questions about why he was so different from the others started to be answered he ducked as he entered his tent. He sat on the edge of his cot he knew soon preparations would be made for the celebration his people needed little excuse to drink but he wouldn't stop them nor could he.<br><br>He sighed heavily his suitors would multiply and become more persistent now as well. Even now was hard to get away from them at a young age he was as tall as any of the men and just as stout. He kept growing he was already taller then every man in the clans the other Shamans were thin men not used to physical work or fighting. Baraxan had always prided himself on doing work with his hands not his mind many thought he chose wrong route and should have been a warrior.<br><br>It didn't take long for the news to spread he would soon be the most sought after piece of meat in the clans. There could even be attempts on his life over this many feared powerful men even if they have no want to harm them. He looked to Snow and stared into her eyes.<br><br>“I will need you to watch my back for me someone may try to attack me.”<br><br>The flaps to his tent opened and the oracle stepped in she looked curiously at Snow and Baraxan.<br><br>“The festivities have begun, I would like to warn you the woman on the clans are already starting to fight over you.” The oracle chuckled, “You have much training to do before you can settle down so do not make any silly mistakes tonight, You should try to figure out who that elf woman in your dream is as well it might be significant for you.”<br><br>“Significant how?”<br><br>“Well for all we know she could be who you are meant to marry.”<br><br>“That is against our laws.” He exclaimed<br><br>She chuckled, “You supersede our laws and traditions.” she turned and left the tent before he could respond to her. He was at a loss for what she had said where would he even begin to look for the woman to find out why she was in his dreams. He could hear the songs already starting he knew it was time to go out among the clans before they were to drunk for him to understand.<br><br>As he stood up he looked to Snow. “Let's get this over with im to tired to deal with it for long.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>24-07-2019, 21:36:17</strong>
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				The head Shaman spoke of celebration and they all begun chattering among themselves, Baraxan turned to take his leave and Snow followed. They made their way to a smaller tent and Snow followed him inside, making herself comfortable on the floor. Snow was both curious and grateful that a Seer was who had found her, he may be able to help her break this curse. Soon he looked down at her and spoke as his eyes locked with hers. She offered him a slow blink to show that she understood. <br><br>As the tent flaps opened again, Snow immediately stood only to be faced with the oracle. She relaxed and sat beside Baraxan as the woman talked. She mentioned how woman already begun fighting over Baraxan, if wolves could roll their eyes, surely Snow would have. She couldn't believe how easily these woman would swoon over anyone who had the slightest bit of power. None would actually care about the person. The oracle then mentioned the elf and Snow's ears perked slightly 'Maybe she can help...' she thought hopefully. <br><br>When the oracle mentioned marriage, Snow let out a sneeze in protest 'Marriage!' she thought.<br><br>As if to have read her mind, Baraxan also chimed in an how it was against their laws. <br><br>The oracle only seemed to laugh at the thought and left before anymore could be said on the subject.<br><br>Out side the sounds of gleeful clan members could be heard and Snow have a low bow as Baraxan stood. She really didn't blame him for not wanting to partake in the festivities, she really wasn't a fan either. She followed him back out of the tent and made sure to keep her eyes scanning for any possible dangers.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-07-2019, 01:23:00</strong>
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				Baraxan sighed and shook his head no sooner had he walked out the tent did he hear the women yelling for him making promises they could not keep. He was not in a place in his life where he wanted a family he had too much to do before he could settle down. They women wouldn't care about his plans they had their own and would do anything to achieve it. He walked on heading for the center where a huge fire had been erected. As he drew close cheers erupted from all around men and women rushed up to him but didn't crowd him due to the presence of Snow.<br><br>The oracle called out. “Everyone please be calm.” He knew she was about to start into a speech he retreated into his own thoughts ignoring the words. He would need to train and try to learn to control fire better, The other elements he had mastered the control of all ready. He would also need to meet with the oracle and learn what she had to teach him. He still thought daily about getting his revenge on the dragon and was possible he could if he mastered all the elements he wasn't quite sure what the oracle could offer but he would meet and train with her.<br><br>A cheer erupted as everyone looked at him the oracles speech was finished. The stream of people coming to congratulate him and give their well wishes seemed endless. Most tried to hand him a mug of beer which he politely refused he never drank much and wanted to keep his wits through the festivities. The constant chatter and people coming to see him drained him quickly he was having a hard time staying awake. As he finally got a break he went over to the oracle who was sitting by herself.<br><br>“I need to go my body and mind are weary I need to rest”<br><br>The oracle smiled and waved him to go. “I will handle anything that needs to be done and you should rest and come to me early tomorrow.”<br><br>He was fairly well sleepwalking as he headed back to his tent as he turned the corner he could see all around his tent was piled up gifts from the clans. Heading straight into his tent he was too tired to be bothered with it tonight. He was thankful that no one had filled his tent with gifts he didn't bother changing his clothes as he fell down onto his cot and fell asleep instantly. He has not been asleep long before someone opened the tent flap a woman who was hardly wearing much went to step through the open flap. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-07-2019, 03:43:20</strong>
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				Snow followed Baraxan out and it wasn’t long before women began to fawn over him and talk about when they could offer. This left Snow rather unimpressed with the woman, ‘Look at how simple minded they all are…’ she thought as she continued following him. Many people shouted and cheered but they kept a distance thanks to her presence, and she was perfectly fine with that. Snow kept her eyes on the large fire that had taken place in the square, paying no mind to the stares and whispers she received. When they reached the center, the oracle had spoken up, the crowd quieting as she gave a small speech, Snow could tell Baraxan wasn’t really paying much attention to it.<br><br>After the speech more cheers erupted from the members and soon people started coming up to him, congratulating him and offering him drinks. The night had continued with much of the same tune, men offering congratulations, woman offering their bodies or marriage. Finally, it seemed as through Baraxan had had enough and he made his way over to the oracle. <br><br>The oracle was sitting alone when they approached her and Baraxan told her he needed rest. She seemed to agree and asked him to meet her in the early morning and that she would take care of things there. With that, they turned and headed back to his tent where many gifts seemed to have appeared. Baraxan walked right past them and entering his tent, Snow following shortly behind. She allowed herself to get rather comfortable on the floor in front of his cot while he fell in, not even bothering to change out of his clothes. <br><br>It wasn’t very long until Snow smelled someone approaching, she watched the entrance as she waited to see if someone would enter. The flaps gently opened, and Snow stood and began to growl lowly, giving the intruder a warning. It seemed to be a scantly clad woman, likely here to seduce the new Seer. Snow didn’t back down.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-07-2019, 17:37:38</strong>
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				The woman screamed as Snow growled at her and quickly turned and ran away. Baraxan tossed on large hand landing on Snows back as he turned from his sleep he mumbled. “Shhh Snow… sleeping.” He began to snore lightly again after that. The dream came on quickly he was in a cave with the dragon he could see they were talking to each other. Then flicked again showing Snow laid on the ground an arrow in her side with blood gushing out of the wound. As it flicked again to the elf he had seen before her side covered in blood she silently cried. It changed back to the dragon that was now smiling and laughing at him before a blinding white light flashed taking his vision in the dream.<br><br>He woke with a start his emotions ranging from sorrow to rage he sat up putting his face in his hands. “My god what an awful dream.” He said out loud scrubbing his face with his hands he got up and noticed he had not changed. Pulling off his tight leather shirt he tossed it into the corner he stretched and moved around letting his muscles move he liked the tight clothing because it didn't restrict him but it also tightened his muscles and didn't allow them to move as easily. He didn't pay a second thought to Snow being in the tent with him as he pulled off his pants. He wore nothing under then so his whole body was on display for her to see. Pulling on a new set of clothing he needed to get to the oracle soon it would do him no good being late. He looked at Snow as he left the tent and headed for the oracles tent. As he got to the tent he could hear her talking to another woman he was going to wait but the guard motioned him to enter. As he entered he heard the other woman say. “That wolf needs to leave it growled at me.” Baraxan looked at the woman then to Snow the woman squeaked as she noticed Snow. Baraxan looked to the oracle not sure what was going on then heard Snow growl. He put his hand on her stroking her fur lightly. “Calm”<br><br>He looked to the woman and did not recognize her so wasnt sure when this had happened. “I don't recognize you so when did this happen.” He asked the woman looked at him he could clearly see the lust in her eye's. “Last night.” He looked at her with a hard stare. “When last night as I didn't drink and Snow growled at no one at the festivities.” He asked. “I came to your tent later.” She said quietly. “So you came and tried to enter my tent unannounced and you wonder why she growled at you.” His eye's narrowed. “And why would you come to me without asking?” His voice had a deadly edge to it the woman stammered and blushed her eye's going straight to the floor. “I see.” Baraxan explained.<br><br>Before he could say anything else the oracle spoke. “Guard take this woman from my sight and have her flogged for trying to force herself on another.” The guard nodded Baraxan was about to object then shook his head and let it go. The oracle looked at him and laughed lightly. “As seer you can overrule anything I or the Shamans say it looked like you didn't approve of my justice.” He thought about it for a few moments. “Your right I don't approve however, once others see what happens to her and know why it did I'm sure I'll have less issue's.” The oracle laughed loudly. “You are to kind hearted Baraxan though that also could make you become the greatest seer we have ever had. You do not thirst for power nor do you seek for people to treat you as being above them.” He contemplated her words. “Why should any man make others bow and grovel to him just because he is more poweful.”<br><br>She shook her head he was an enigma any other man in the clans would be reveling in the new found power and would more then likely have his tent filled with woman. “I wanted to judge your character today to see if my dreams were still accurate and you didn't disappoint I have a feeling we are in for a rather large change in how the clans interact with you leading.” Her tone was even and Baraxan wasn't sure if what she said was good or bad in her view. He looked directly at her. “I had a new dream last night i wish to discuss with you.” She nodded and he explained the dream in detail to her. “Its hard to say if it means anything or not you have had dreams of the dragon since the incident.” He nodded. “Do you still plan to kill the dragon.” She asked his face going dark and stern. “I will take that as a yes, would it help if you knew the last seer could control the dragon but when he lost control the dragon turned on him and killed him.” He said Baraxan looked at her. “How did he lose control if he already had it.”<br><br>She laughed at the question. “It is a dragon and unlike other animals that only fight control until you have them the dragon will fight constantly, Take snow for instances you could control her if you wished but she would fight your bonds every chance she got, If she broke loose she would be gone forever you would nevef find her again I'm sure she is a bit odd for a wolf but I assume she would not be happy if you tried.” Baraxan laughed he never had any intention of trying to control Snow he prefered her to keep her actions and thoughts her own and not just an extension of his own. “I like Snow how she is.” His large hand stroked across the fur on her back and scratched at the base of her neck.<br><br>“We are finished for the day you have much to think about.” He nodded to her and left the tent he walked through the encampment his mind of the exchange he had with the oracle he was brought from his thoughts at the sound of wooden swords banging into each other. In the arena were student sparring with each other learning the tricks and trades to become fighters. He watched for awhile then decided to test some of the more advanced students. Taking off his shirt he went to the stand weighing the few staffs they had until he found one that was balanced.<br><br>All the student's bowed to him he knew he would have to change that at some point he was just a man like them. “Please do not bow to me I am here to train like all of you, Who will spar with me three on one.” Only one stepped forward the man was young but seemed more happy just to spar with Baraxan rather then think he would defeat him. “Ok you and two next to you come with me.” They walked a bit away all three men in front of him. “Spread out when you have advantage like this its best to surround the foe so they don't know where the attack is coming from.”<br><br>As they spread out Baraxan cast a simple spell but it allowed him to see completely around himself many would say its cheating but it is something you should expect when fighting a shaman. The men charged and battle started Baraxan kept them all at bay his staff blocking and parrying their attacks. When he went on the attack he easily disarmed the men or knocked them to the ground. Unlike others he didn't boast or mock the fighters he gave them tips and instructions. As one would get tired another would replace him the students were soaking up his lessons and listened to his every word. Baraxans skin glistened as it was covered in sweat he stood tall they were getting better he had been hit a few times now. All the students were breathless and tired as he stood between them.<br><br>“STOP THIS AT ONCE” at voice boomed from far side of the arena. Walking towards them was one of the captains that taught the fighters his glare was full on Baraxan. “What do you think your doing.” He asked Baraxan but before he could respond the man continued. “You are a shaman and have no right to be here let alone telling these students about things you know nothing about.” The crowd outside the arena Baraxan now noticed many had been watching the students looked sullen over the captains words. His anger flared no one had ever treated him this way before when he would come to spar. “I can't help that your teaching is lacking your students learned more today then they would in a month from you.” Barxan angrily said to the man<br><br>The mans anger skyrocketed at Baraxans words. “I could easily take you one on one.” The man bite rhe worss off harshly. “Get your sword then.” He said bitterly as the man walked away he could see men exchanging money it seemed there were bets going on. One man was being laughed at and mocked for wasting his money. Baraxan noticed it was the guard that watched him snap the one mans arm. The guard winked at Baraxan he assumed the man was probably the only person to bet on him. He laughed from amount of money being exchanged he was about to make someone rich.<br><br>The captain came back swinging his wodden sword loosening his muscles before taking his stance in front of Baraxan everyone was watching intently. The brash man thinking to end the fight quickly lunged at him Baraxan easily stepped to the side and hit the back of the mans knee causing his leg to buckle he fell face first into the dirt. His anger went through the roof and he attacked Baraxan with a furry his attacks while fast and powerful were not well honed and he fought off balance. Baraxan was dodging his attacks easily which angered the man more. He was growing tired of the fight and decided to end it he focused his attacks at the mans chest and lower leading his blocks down. Baraxan spun swinging the staff hard at the mans midsection he saw him going for the block however, Baraxan twisted his arm dipping his shoulder as the staff changed direction and smacked into the side of the mans head. His legs buckled as his eye's glazed over the man lossing consciousness. Baraxan sweating and breathing heavily headed back to the rack to put the staff away.<br><br>He stood catching his breath as he heard someone approach. He turned to face the man and saw it was the guard grinning brightly holding a sack of coins. “I wanted to give you half what I won from that little fight.” He said holding the pouch out towards Baraxan. “I have no need of the money you can keep it.” The man was shocked but didn't argue with him. “I don't think anyone will bet against you again so might be best I hold onto this money.” Baraxan smiled and shook the mans hand before he walked away. He could see the captain getting to his feet and walking towards him the man was unarmed so he didn't worry about being attacked. As the man drew close he bowed to him. “I appologize…” Baraxan cut him off. “ You need not appologize you are a skilled fighter but you need to control your anger, Fighting with anger will only throw you off balance and cause you to brash mistakes.”<br><br>The man nodded and headed back into the encampment to seek something for his headache Baraxan was sure he had. For the next few months he continued his training with the oracle learning how to decipher the dreams so he could understand their meaning. He went to the fighters arena and continued to spar with the students some of them getting proficient enough that he could only spar with them one on one. There were only three of the students that refused to spar with him which to him was their lose. The dream he had the first day he met the oracle never came again he wrote it off as being just another dream that his mind decided to throw in to confuse him.<br><br>Today was the graduation for many of the students he wanted to be there for those that trained with him. As he neared the arena he noticed three students surrounding another they seemed to be picking on the other kicking him and hitting him with the wooden swords. The one in the middle was one that trained with him while the others were the ones that always refused. He jumped down into the arena quickly grabbing the staff he always used and rushing towards them he grew angry when he noticed the other man was unarmed and there was no other weapon anywhere on the ground.<br><br>“So you fight and pick on an unarmed man.” He yelled at them as he drew close to them. The largest of the group grinned at him. “So you finally show up we were waiting for you.” He smacked the other student across the face with his sword causing him to crumble to the ground. Baraxan didn't have time to check on the student or to even cast his vision spell as they surrounded him and started attacking. They got a few nicks on his arms however, they were all limping as he smacked their legs with his staff over and over. They were getting frustrated and it showed he had been attacked from leader in last few minutes the other two kept him distracted he thought that maybe the other was done with the fight. What he didn't notice was the man was behind him with a short sword in his hand the metal gleaming in the sun before the man lunged at Baraxans exposed back.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-07-2019, 22:13:17</strong>
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				The woman ran screaming and this pleased Snow as Baraxan had rested a hand on her, still asleep through the ordeal. She lad back down and fell asleep herself, never really dreaming any more. Instead, her mind would just playback events of the day. When Baraxan woke with a start, Snow instantly sat up and went to him, laying her head in his lap. It seemed as though he had another tough dream as she rubbed his face and tried to calm down. She moved to lay on the floor when Baraxan when to take off his shirt, Snow watching silently 'My... my...' she thought. When he removed his pants she couldn't help but hide her face with her large paw, 'Oh my... its a good thing wolves don't show blush...' she peeked up to see if he was dressed again. Once he was set, they both left the tent and headed for the oracle's, Snow was eager to see what she would say. <br><br>Upon arriving to the tent there was a voice of a woman complaining inside, Snow was already showing signs of irritation as the fur on her neck began to rise. When they entered, sure enough, it was the lustful woman from last night so Snow let out another very low warning growl. The oracle and Baraxan seemed to catch on pretty quick when they discovered she attempted to enter Baraxan's tent without invitation. The oracle ordered her punishment and Snow was fully on board with it 'shows her right...' she thought. It seemed Baraxan was a little unsure but he didn't stop the oracle, for that Snow was pleased. After that was dealt with, Baraxan went on to talk over his dream last night, Snow listening intently as she laid beside him, listening to the Oracle's responses. <br><br>After the oracle they headed over to the training area where the sounds of wooden swords could be heard clacking together. Snow followed Baraxan as he wanted to spar with a few of the students, Snow laid in the outskirts just watching. She continued to be impressed by the man, he was showing them tips on improving instead of just throwing his weigh around. When another man stormed in looking rather angry, it was solved by a fight. Snow stood as she watched, feeling the mans anger and wanting to be sure he didn't try and take any cheap shots. The snow went on for a bit until Baraxan gave a few well times blows, bringing the man to his knees. He seemed apologetic afterwards and then left with his head in shame.<br><br>Over the next few months, the routine stayed much of the same. They would travel to the oracle, then to the arena, and then would just relax in their tent. Over the time, Snow felt even closer to Baraxan as they 'talked', even if she couldn't respond. She liked who he was as a person, how he kept a level head even with his new title. The clans members seemed to warm up to Snow more as well, some offering her food, a few of the younger ones would put beads or flowers in her mane. It seemed like everything was going pretty well for them as Baraxan trained. <br><br>This was the day that many would be graduating from and Baraxan told Snow that he wanted to be sure they attended. She was all to happy to accompany him to the arena but upon their arrival, something was going down. It seemed that three of kids had surrounded a fourth and were being rather cruel, fighting him when he had to way to defend himself. Baraxan quickly jumped in and grabbed a spear, Snow found this rather noble. The punks turned around and challenged Baraxan, without warning they begun to surround him, getting in a few hits but Baraxan was still handling himself fine. It wasn't until Snow noticed that the third boy snuck behind him with a metal sword did she decide to jump in. She flew through the air and great speeds, knocking the boy down and pinning him. It wasn't enough force to hurt him but it certainly made a very clear point.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-07-2019, 23:05:45</strong>
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				Baraxan was shocked as he heard the clang of metal and Snows growl he glanced over his shoulder to see the young man on the ground, eyes wide as he stared at Snow. The other two dropped their weapons backing away slowly wanting no more of the fight. “Kill him if he moves Snow.” He had known her long enough to know she wouldn't but the man didn't know and he saw him freeze in place. Baraxan walked over to the student whispering soft words his hands giving off a soft glow as the healing magic washed over the man.<br><br>The oracle had been sleeping she woke with a start yelling. “Oh no.” She rushed from her tent gathering few guards as she raced to the arena. When she got there the fight was over she could see Baraxan kneeling over someone healing him she breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at what looked to be a man laying still on the ground with Snow not far from him she was intent on the man.<br><br>The guards and oracle soon came near Baraxan he glanced at them as the man below him started coughing his eyes opening. The magic faded the man could recover on his own without his assistance now.<br><br>Baraxan stared at the man. “Why were the others attacking you.” He asked. The man still weak took a moment to respond. “They wanted you and knew they could get you distracted if they attacked one of us.” Baraxans eyes went narrow as he stared at the man Snow was guarding. The guards however walked to the man roughly lifting him to his feet and restraining him.<br><br>“What is going on here.” Came a booming voice it was the general and it seemed he had one of the head shamans with him as well. As they approached the shaman noticed the man that was bound. “Why is my son restrained?” He asked. One by one they told the parts of the story they witnessed even the oracle saying she saw the attack in her dream.<br><br>The shaman looked at his son no sorrow in his eyes just contempt. “Why?” He questioned his son. “Father you should bow to no one especially this second rate liar” the man's father smack him hard across the face. “It is our tradition to put ourselves below him however you do not even see he doesn't put himself above anyone. He treats everyone as equals and asks our opinions on matters where he could just do as he wished and not care.”<br><br>The old man looked to the general. “These are your grounds general what do you think he should be sentenced to.” The general shrugged. “For trying to kill a high standing member of a clan is treason. For trying to kill the seer that is the highest member of all clans i don't think we have a name for it, however the penalty would be the same since you can't do more than kill a man.” The general didn't wait for a response he simply pulled his sword and thrust it through the others chest. <br><br>Baraxan shook his head why did he have to be born into such a violent race. Exile would have meant death as well but at least then others would not have to watch. The other two men came back to the arena they had hid and they saw what happened. He thought to himself that it did show quite resolve and character to come back seeing as their friend lay dead. The men's heads were down Baraxan was fairly sure they had been forced to help.<br><br>Baraxan focused his attention on the man they used as bait he would recover but he still worried over it. He didn't care what happened to the others as forced or not they could have walked away at anytime. Baraxan carried the man over by the tent where the ceremony would begin and sat with him waiting. The rest of the day passed with nothing really going on the ceremony itself turned into a drunken brawl which it always did. The nights were getting colder as he saw more people wearing thick furs as they walked around. Retiring to his tent he laid down on his cot and motioned Snow to join him if she wanted.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 02:59:30</strong>
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				Snow held him down, baring her teeth as a warning to the boy ensuring he doesn't move until Baraxan was able to get to him. Soon the oracle and a few guards had ran into the arena, Snow figured the oracle must have sensed something. Snow kept her eyes on the boy as the guards approached and the questions began, a general and older man approached as well who turned out to be the father of the attacker. The general demanded to know what was going on as he approached the group. They begun to explain the attack and the Shaman turned to his son in shame as he questioned.<br><br>The attacker seemed agitated as he responded roughly to his father, claiming that he shouldn't have bowed to Baraxan. The shaman simply shook his head and begun to explain to his son why things were the way they were. He looked to the general and told him to deal the punishment as he see fit. With that, the General thrust his sword into the chest of the attacker and all was done.<br><br>Snow turned her head the other way as the execution took place, feeling a bit sickened by the act. She knew it was what was done in most societies in this time but it never made it any easier. The ceremony ended in more drinking and Baraxan retreated early as usual, Snow following behind. When they reached the tent, She saw Baraxan motion for her to join him, she did. The nights were growing colder and she didn't mind keeping each other warm. She rested her jaw on his leg and laid with him peacefully, trying to unwind from the rather eventful day. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 03:37:12</strong>
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				He laid next to Snow softly stroking her fur as he unwound from the day he was at the point now that there was nothing left to be taught. He wasn't sure what he was going to do now he didn't want to govern the clans they were all capable of it themselves. He was soon fast asleep he did not dream this night when he woke was the first time in a long time he felt rested. He slid to the edge of the bed not wanting to disturb Snow more than needed.<br><br>He changed quickly wanting to call a meeting of the heads of the clan to let them know his plan. He left his tent in a rush heading for the oracles tent all meetings took place here. As he neared one of the guards peeked in and he assumed asked if Baraxan could come in. The flaps to the tent were opened wide as he neared he walked in with a slight nod to the guards. He took his seat next to the oracle as she sat on her pillow she looked at him.<br><br>“You have never sat there before.” She said plainly. “I wish to call a meeting of the clan leaders.” He responded to her she nodded and whispered to her maid who rushed out the tent to gather everyone. Baraxan closed his eyes mediating as they slowly came one by one. As they all finished gathering the oracle nudged him causing him to come out of his meditation.<br><br>“I have called you all here because I plan to leave and search out what I seek, Yes many know I seek revenge on the dragon but I do not go to seek it for revenge.” He paused for awhile. “Between my dreams and the oracles dreams we both fear a large scale attack is imminent from orcs and goblins.” One of the men scoffed. “You should find a wife instead of worrying over dreams.”<br><br>Baraxan laughed “I don't need a wife that only seeks to elevate her status above others. No I need a wife that stands by my side and will help protect me if need be. The only female in this camp that does that or even would do that is Snow.” Baraxan chuckled again as he scratched the back of Snows head. “Sad that a wolf treats a man better than his own kind, I normally don't like to give orders but you all need to start preparing defences and stockpile food while we can.”<br><br>He didn't wait for them to respond or disagree he stood and walked out of the tent and back to his own. The dragons den was not very far from here and he meant to be there by nightfall he would rest outside the cave until day break. As he entered his tent he grabbed his food pouch filling it so he and Snow would have enough food for the next couple days. <br><br>He grabbed his spear and headed out he didn't bother with saying farewells just headed out towards the dragons den. They ran most of the day coming to the vast cave at nightfall finding a thick brush of trees and bushes he set up camp sharing his food with Snow.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 03:56:47</strong>
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				The next morning Snow stretched out as Baraxan got out of bed, ready for the day. They headed out and Snow simply followed, Baraxan wanted to call a meeting. He told them he was leaving and Snow really wasn't all that surprised. One of the men scoffed as he told them his plan, commenting on how he should find a wife. Snow huffed a bit but Baraxan was already on it, mentioning how he would need a woman to be with and protect him. He mentioned Snow and she pressed her head against his hand, glad that their friendship had gotten so strong. Baraxan told the clan leader what they needed to do and then they left without allowing another word.<br><br>Baraxan had begun packing up supplies as Snow watched him, she was excited to go on another adventure. It got boring in an encampment for a wolf and now that she was full and healthy again, she couldn't wait to get out. She watched as he grabbed enough food for a few days and closed the pouch, they were off without a single word to anyone. <br><br>When they set up camp, Snow sniffed around the perimeters to be sure now other dangers would arise. She made her way back to the camp and sat beside him, eating her portion of their meal and being sure she was well ready for this dragon. Snow had never fought a dragon, in this form or her Elven, she actually never really seen one in person. All she knew was that she was going to do everything she could to help Baraxan and protect him. She no longer worried about her own curse as the months had went by, her focus changed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 04:28:33</strong>
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				Baraxan laid his cloak down on the ground so they wouldn't sleep on twigs he had gotten used to sleeping in his cot he forgot how it felt to sleep on the ground and look up at the stars. He fell asleep with warmth of Snow pressed against him both of them helping the other stay warm in the cold night. He woke the next morning he was nervous, scared, and excited all at the same time. The last time he saw the dragon was when he was a child. He set out some food for both him and Snow he would leave the cloak and pack here no reason to take it in with him. He stood after eating grabbing his spear and headed towards the cave.<br><br>He shivered at the vast size of the cavern he didn't remember the dragon being that large. As they moved deeper into the tunnel grew smaller before opening up to a vast alcove treasure was piled up everywhere. Standing up in the center of a pile stood a spear made from metal it looked to have shamanistic design carved into it. He had seen the spear before but could not place it but he was drawn to it.<br><br>As his hand clasped it he yanked it free it was lighter then his wooden one. As he looked over the designs he could swear he heard a chuckle from deeper. “So the boy has returned as a man and has found his father's spear.” the voice was vast and shook the alcove. The words jolted his memory he had seen this in his home when he was a child. The dragon stomped towards him but stopped a good distance away. “So child come for your revenge.” It's grin was vicious and its size was massive Baraxan chuckled his revenge was hollow he would only die trying. Baraxan sat on top of the pile of treasure he was weighing his options. The dragon peered at him and hissed. “You are a seer no matter you cannot control me without knowing my name.” Baraxans grin was just as vicious. “I know your name Nerephis.” As Baraxan paused Nerephis took a step back from him. <br><br>“I didn't come to enslave you and fight your will until I die which would be a blink of an eye in life span of a dragon. I come to propose a truce with you neither my race nor you will bother the other but will come to the aid of the other.” Nerephis laughed. “I have no need for help from your kind.” Baraxan smiled he figured that would be his answer. With his back turned to the entrance he had no way of seeing the goblin level the bow at his back the arrow was released whistling through the air as it aimed true and would pierce his heart. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 07:05:00</strong>
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				Snow rose with Baraxan and ate their breakfast and headed for the cave. Snow hung back as he entered to be sure there would be no surprises. Snow spotted the dragon as it approached Baraxan, mentioning how he had found his fathers spear. When Baraxan tried to reason with the Dragon, Snow spotted movement.<br><br>The shadow of the goblin could be faintly seen and Snow saw him draw back his bow.<br><br>'No!' Snow lunged infront of the arrow, taking it in the side and collapsing on the ground. All went hazy and finally just dark.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 13:29:25</strong>
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				Baraxan heard a yelp from behind him as he looked back he saw goblin in the distance. His eyes went down to the sight of Snow on her side an arrow in her side, her fur turning red from the blood. His rage was instant he stood in one fluid motion his eyes intent on the goblin. The fireball was massive as it hurled at the goblin turning it to ash as it collided. Baraxan collapsed to his knees one hand stroking the face of Snow his other working frantically to heal the wound. He knew instantly the arrow had pierced her heart but he would kill himself if it meant he could heal her.<br><br>He noticed her form changing as she slowly changed to the elf from his dreams. His sorrow and anger doubled as he had dreamed this but was unable to stop it from happening. Tears streamed down his face falling onto hers. Nerephis knew now was his chance he lunged at the boy. A blinding flash of light froze the dragon in place. Baraxan his face full of anguish and loss blinked clearing his eyes from the flash of light. Before him stood a woman her hair and clothes a brilliant white. <br><br>She looked down at the two of them smiling she seemed very happy about the events. Baraxan grew angry. “How can you be happy about this.” He looked down once again at the elf he knew as Snow. “I am her god Hinaron, I am happy because the curse I placed on her is over.” She knelt down passing her hand over Snow the wound disappearing and a sudden gasp Snow breathed heavily. “My daughter.” The god looked lovingly at Snow. “You proved yourself worthy at another chance to a mortal life by willingly giving your life to save another.” The god looked at Baraxan. “You have proved yourself as well as you would sacrifice your own life to bring her back. Hand me your spear.” Baraxan handed his father's spear to Hinaron as her hand touched it the spear glowed.<br><br>She gave him a rueful smile. “I shall leave you to figure out the blessing I cast on the spear.” She then turned to Nerephis. “As for you Nerephis I will leave you frozen like this. She grinned I may even leave you like this until you die.” Her grin was wide as Nerephis eyes bulged with that she vanished. Baraxans eyes were still full of tears he strapped his spear to his back and picked up Snow. He carried her out of the cave and laid her down on his cloak. He wished he had brought furs with him he didn't want the woman catching cold on him. He was at a loss for words he could think of nothing to say so he sat next to her letting her recover from what just happened.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>26-07-2019, 23:05:39</strong>
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				Everything was so hazy as the darkness seemed to fade into a bright light, Rowena inhaled sharply as her eyes stayed closed. She could here the voice of a woman...'Hinaron'... she thought as she felt a warmth over her. She was then picked up and carried back outside and laid on the ground. She took another deep breath, slowly blinking her eyes open after a few moment, she was met with the stream of sunlight "Am I dead..." she spoke out, still a bit out of it. She blinked a few more times as trees came into her view, she rubbed her eyes...<br><br>"I'm back!" she exclaimed sitting up much too quickly, she grabbed her side "Ow... okay..." she breathed through the pain. The wound was still sore, almost like a really bad bruise now. She looked over to see Baraxan "W-What happened?" she asked softly, trying to recall what she could. All she remembered was going into the cave and Baraxan trying to make truce with the dragon. The rest got fuzzy after that. <br><br>Rowena looked over to Baraxan and her hand went to his cheek, seeing where tears had left trails. She softly ran her thumb over them "Thank you..." she spoke quietly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 00:01:50</strong>
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				Baraxan stared at her still trying to piece everything together himself. “ You jumped in front of an arrow to save my life by sacrificing your own. After I tried to use my magic to revive you and could not your goddess appeared. She said you had proven yourself worthy of a second chance.” He was exhausted he had used so much power trying to save her he could barely move now. “There is no need to thank me.”<br><br>“We both need rest after this ordeal we can keep talking for now but we might need to stay until tomorrow.” He knew she was in pain still but he had no energy to help heal her. What would people think if they knew he almost killed himself for a wolf. He knew he had grown close to Snow he didn't realize just how close until she was dying and he could do nothing to stop it. Luckily he didn't have to deal with the pain of her death now, however now that she was an elf again would she not return home.<br><br>Seeing her now in person she was strikingly beautiful he watched her as she tried to rest the winces of pain made him wish he could help. She was not nearly as small as the elves that come down to trade with them he was not quite sure where she came from or how she got here. He didn't want to bother her with questions seeing as she had just regained her human form.<br><br>Baraxan rolled over getting to his feet and walking under the trees he grabbed what dry wood he could. Setting a fire behind a rock he slowly nursed it until its warmth could help drive out the cold. He sat back down sitting next to her as the warmth spread over them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 02:37:44</strong>
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				Rowena listened to recount what had happen and gave a soft nod "Still, you tried to save me and thatnis also worth thanking." She gave another soft smile. Rowena was a bit taller than most of her Elven counterparts, her build was strong but lean. She had a decent set of curves to her as well. Her hair was a soft pale white and her piercing blue eyes were the same as the wolf form. She watched him gather some wood to make a small fire and was happy as the warmth spread over them.<br><br>"My name is Rowena Snow, by the way. Was rather clever of you to nickname me Snow." She tried to make some light conversation. They had spent so much time together and yet Baraxan knew nothing of the woman. She wrapped her arms around herself and smiled "You can keep calling me Snow though, I like it better then my formal name." She laughed lightly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 03:01:22</strong>
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				Baraxan laughed. “I have been calling you Snow for so long it would be hard to call you anything else.” He noticed she was wrapping her arms around herself moving behind her placing his legs around her his body blocking the wind from hitting her as she sat between his legs now. “I wish I had brought warmer clothes the cold doesn't affect me but would be helpful for you. You can lean against me if you would like.” He had thought about moving them into the cave but that could be dangerous since there was more than a dragon that could be in there.<br><br>He stared at the stars while keeping the fire burning his body wanted to sleep but there were so many questions still to be answered. It was quite peaceful here no noise just the wind in the trees he always liked being away out in the open. He wanted to know what he could about Snow in an instant everything he knew of her changed. He was confused and worried he knew deep down that they had bonded closer then normal for a man and his companion. Now with her being an elf he wondered how much of what happened since they met that she understood. <br><br>“Snow may I ask how you became cursed?” He didn't want to pry into her past but it was something he would need answered at some point. He gave her time to decide if she would explain it or leave it a mystery still.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 03:26:24</strong>
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				Snow nodded as he said he too would like to just keep calling her by the nickname. He moved himself behind her and she leaned back into him, loving the warmth he gave off. She looked up at the stars as well "That's okay, just takes some adjustment after being covered in fur." She laughed. They sat there for a moment just enjoying the silence of the night until he spoke again.<br><br>Snow sat for a moment, thinking about how to word her next response "Well, I was in line to become the next High Priestess of our tribe. A prophet had told my parents that I was different and I would bring peace to the lands. They died when I was only a girl, leaving my on the care of another High Priestess, Johana." She began to recall. She let out a soft sigh as she closed her eyes, going back to that day...<br><br><em>Rowena was only a child when her parents were killed, no one knew what had been the culprit. The High Priestess, Johana, toom the young elf under her wing. She spent years training with Johana but it wasn't always so nice. Johana would keep her locked away and hidden from the world. Many of the rituals, snow learned on her own by sneaking around Johana. The older she got, the more she began to wonder if Johana really had her best interests. It was proven on the final day...<br><br>'I want to teach you a new ritual Rowena, I believe you're powerful enough to do it." Johana smiled with her thin lips pressed together tightly.<br><br>Rowena looked a little unsure but she gave a nod to her mentor "Of course." She agreed.<br><br>"Its easy... just stand here and..." Johana lead her to a spot in a clearing "Now hold this amulet and recite this..." she handed her the paper.<br><br>As Rowena followed her mentors instructions, there was a blast of white light and their Goddess appeared before them....</em><br><br><br>"...so she tricked me. The ritual was one that was forbidden. I was young and naive..." she finished after her small story. She looked back towards him "The punishment was to live our lives as Direwolves until she saw fit." She added.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 04:08:17</strong>
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				Baraxans jaw tightened as she recalled the story and what happened. To think they both lost their parents but treatment they received from their mentors was completely different. He was treated with respect and love and she the opposite. He looked down into her eyes as he spoke. “Will you return to your homeland now that you have been returned to your rightful body?” He asked there was a pain in his voice from the thought of being separated from this woman.<br><br>His feelings haven't really changed he would protect and care for her like he would the wolf, however new feelings had surfaced she was a humanoid now and a beautiful one at that. “If you would like I could accompany you to make sure you are safe.” He knew she would be able to protect herself but he would still offer his assistance. The warmth of her body next to his felt good he wrapped his arms around her as he stared into the fire.<br><br>His thoughts ran back to the first time he mentioned the dream to the oracle. How she had mentioned that this woman could be intended to be his wife. He would not put the woman through that she was an elf they could live for centuries whereas he a barbarian wouldn't live to see one hundred. Plus out here there was always a chance for death in battle. He wouldn't put her through the pain and sorrow of loss for just the few years that he would live compared to the lives of elves.<br><br>His thoughts drifted through all he and Snow had been through together. He had a feeling that no one would ever compare to Snow she had protected him and stood by his side no matter what obstacle they had faced so far.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 04:33:08</strong>
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				Snow thought for a bit "Well..." she began "... I haven't been home in quite awhile, I should see if they're still even there... With Johana and myself cursed, they would have been left without a High Priestess." she added. Her heart sank lightly at the thought of possibly no longer being around him. His all she's known for quite a while now. She began to wonder if he would know she retained all her memories as a wolf, including that of his dreams. She smiled up at him "I would like that very much actually." she blinked slowly before letting her eyes meet his. She had spent all this time with this man, learning things about him that he was sure he's never told another being. She wondered what he would do now that the dragon was frozen, would he go back to his clans... would he marry one of the many willing women...<br><br>She let out a soft yawn "We should sleep..." she finally spoke as her eyes grew heavier. She curled herself up against him, not even thinking to ask if Baraxan was okay with it. They had been sharing a bed this long that she didn't even think about the fact she was now humanoid which led to.... other complications. With that, Snow's head leaned against Baraxan's chest and she soon drifted off to sleep.<br><br>The next morning the warm rays of sun peered into the clearing and woke Snow up. She had stretched out and yawned, the fire had died out. She turned to Baraxan and leaned over him "Hey..." she whispered softly, trying to wake him. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 14:08:31</strong>
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				Baraxan smiled down at her as she fell asleep against him. His arms wrapping tighter around her to keep her warm as she slept. He wondered how his life would change now she was not a wolf. She could have left his side when she was a wolf but didn't he would repay her now by not leaving hers. He soon fell asleep feeling her breath against his chest as she slept lightly.<br><br>He woke to her soft voice as he looked up at her. “Good morning.” He responded smiling at her. “Did you rest well Snow?” He asked as he stood up stretching to loosen his muscles. He leaned down picking up his cloak he shook it free of the leaves and twigs. He turned back to her and placed the cloak around her clasping it around her neck.<br><br>He laughed it was definitely to large for her but would keep her protected from the wind. “We will get you something that fits better at the encampment the traders should still be there.” He knew wouldn't take long for them to get back if she was strong enough to run that was. Placing his hand on her side his hand began to glow the healing power in him removing any bruising and discomfort she may have still.<br><br>He looked down at her she was tall he thought for her race her head in the middle of his chest she was nearly as tall as the woman of his clan. When he got back he would tell the clans to come take what they could carry from the dragons den. He would like to see the dragons face as his loot was plundered but he had more important things to do.<br><br>Looking into Snow's eye's his large hand brushing lightly over the side of her face. He wanted to kiss the woman but he held himself back he wasn't sure what she felt for him and didn't want to press it on her. “Are you ready to head back?” He asked her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 21:58:58</strong>
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				Snow back up a bit while Baraxan stretched out, waking up and placing the cloak around her. She smiled softly "I slept pretty well actually." she nodded, pulling the large cloak around her tightly "Thanks." she laughed. When she had transformed back she was in a light white dress and leather boots, not exactly cold weather attire. As his hand moved up to her face, she leaned against it, much like she had as a wolf "Yes, let us not burn any of the warming daylight." she agreed and smiled as they began their journey back. <br><br>During the trip her mind wandered a bit as to what would happen when they got to the encampment. Baraxan would be returning without a wolf and a woman in its place, surely that would seem odd. Though, it did give her a bit of a chuckle just thinking about the look on the face of those oh so eager women. Her mind then wondered about what home would be like, would they even remember her? Would they even be there? The tribe she came from lived up in the mountains, away from most dangers, but they were still small. <br><br>It didn't seem to take long for the encampment to come into view in the distance. Snow took a deep breath before looking over to Baraxan, curious to see what he would say to the clans members about his new companion.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>27-07-2019, 22:46:41</strong>
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				Baraxan and Snow made their way towards the encampment as they drew close he whispered to her. “Do not take offence but my people as you know are not very bright. So other then the Oracle and Shamans I will just explain that its elf magic and you got stuck in wolf form.” As they neared he noticed the guard on duty was the one who won the bet on him. He waved to the guard as he neared the guard seemed to be looking all around. “Where is Snow?” He called Baraxan pointed at Rowena. “She is Snow.” The guards hands went up. “Don't explain my head hurts from last night already.” Baraxan laughed loudly. “You need to stay off the ale my friend.”<br><br>They continued through the tents woman watching and staring hard at Rowena. He was sure they all wondered who she was and what she was doing with him but none asked. Everyone seemed to stop what they were doing and take notice of her. She was the center of attention right now instead of him which was a nice change.<br><br>He could see the oracles tent and the guards outside it. A young woman dashed out running up to him. “Hurry the meeting has been called you are last to arrive.” The girl was breathless he smiled at her. “Oh I think I'll take my time then since everyone wants me to rush. Maybe we should go check the traders they might have some nice things I want.” The girl was practically in hysterics as she pleaded with him. “Please they need you and…” he cut her off. “Calm child I'm coming just stop rushing me.”<br><br>As they neared the tent one of the guards stopped him. “She is not allowed to enter.” Baraxan laughed and took a step forward the guard placed his hand on Baraxan. “I said she is not….” The bone is his wrist snapped as Baraxan took hold of his hand twisting it. “She will go wherever I say she will go. Baraxan pushed the man to the side looking back to the other guard. “Did you have any issue with her coming with me.” He asked the other man the guard laughed. “I'm not stupid enough to say you can't do something.” Baraxan smiled and clapped the man on the back. “Good man.”<br><br>As they entered the tent there was quiet but no one said a word. All eyes were on Snow no one saying anything until finally the Oracle spoke up. “Baraxan will you introduce our guest.” He smiled “Introductions are not in order she is Snow.”&nbsp; Every member except the oracle was either laughing or insulting him. When Snows and the Oracles eyes met he saw the recognition in the Oracle she knew he was being honest.<br><br>The Oracle tried to get everyone's attention but you could not hear her over everyone else. Baraxan took a deep breath and bellowed. “BE QUIET.” All sound stopped. The Oracle started. “He is not lying that is Snow look into her eyes.” One by one they all recognized her and appologized. They were all excited to find out what happened. Baraxan explained what he knew of the situation and of what happened in the cave.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>28-07-2019, 03:41:26</strong>
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				Snow walked beside Baraxan as they approached the encampment. the guard quickly mentioning that there was no wolf. Baraxan pointed to her and stated that she was in fact Snow, she gave a guard a soft smile. He through his hands up not even questioning it, mentioning his head hurting from the activities the night before. Snow laughed softly as Baraxan told him to lay off the ale and laughed himself before they moved further into the encampment. <br><br>Snow noticed immediately that all eyes were on her, particularly the woman. She stepped closer to Baraxan, staying just a hair behind him. Every person they passed had their eyes trained her way and Snow just kept her eyes focused forward. Some of the people seemed to be confused or curious, some had their faced twisted in disapproval. Suddenly a woman ran up to them, exclaiming how Baraxan was late for a meeting and that he needed to hurry. Baraxan was less enthused on the matter as he stated that he would be on his way in his own time. Snow simply offered a smiled to the woman as they continued forward.<br><br>"She is not allowed to enter here..." the guard spoke firmly but Baraxan stepped forward anyway. This time the guard placed a hand on him "I said she is not..."<br><br>"I can wait out here Baraxan..." but before she could finish he had snapped the guards wrist. Snow gave the guard a slightly apologetic smile as the other didn't even attempt to protest. They made their way into the tent where the oracle had called a meeting with the other Shamans.<br><br>As the oracle asked for Baraxan to introduce her, he simply explained that there was no need for she was Snow. The tent erupted in laughter and jeers from the shamans but Snow looked over to the Oracle, her eyes locked with the Oracle's. The oracle tried to calm the Shamans but there was no use, so Baraxan shouted for them to quiet down. The oracle went on to explain that it had to be true, Snow scanned around, letting her eyes meet with all of the Shamans.<br><br>Soon their attitudes changed and they began to offer their apologies "It's okay, if someone told me a wolf was now a young woman, I would have laughed too." she smiled. They went on to account the events that had unfolded at the cave of the dragon "So when I saw the goblin planning a cowardly attack, I just acted. Baraxan saved me when we first met and it was the least I could do in return. That apparently was enough to appease my Goddess." she explained, looking back to Baraxan. The room was fairly silent as they told of what had happened, all listening and hanging on every word. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>28-07-2019, 04:13:43</strong>
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				Baraxan looked to the old men they would be able to lead as they always had before he was not needed to govern them. He then looked to the Oracle. “What was this meeting called to discuss.” The man at the head stood up. “I am old and would like to spend my days fishing or playing with my grandkids. We called the meeting to vote you as my replacement.” Baraxan laughed. “As seer i'm already above you I do not press that claim because I don't wish to rule anyone. You are better served picking one of you as head and then assigning a new head for his clan.” He was annoyed they would try to make him lead when he has said before he didn't want it. “Also beyond the point that I do not want the position I will be leaving the clans and escorting Snow to her homeland.”<br><br>They all gasped except the Oracle she only nodded to Baraxan. He turned and left the tent he moved quickly to the traders area. He bought a large pack he could sling over his back he also bought a few blankets from the same merchant. He went down the line looking at wares all the merchants had. He came across the elven man that had talked to him the first time he came home with Snow.<br><br>He looked through the mans trinkets he could feel many were magical but there was no way to know what they did. The man slide a velvet covered item to Baraxan when Snow was looking at other things. He turned the corner back to see what it was he saw a crystal statue of a wolf. The elf leaned forward whispering. “No charge you saved her from that life so I'll take that as payment.”<br><br>He quickly slide the figurine into his pocket he would give it to her tonight. As they came to merchants selling clothes and furs he let her pick what she wanted and needed. The only thing he would need to pick up after this would be food that they could use to supplement when the hunting was slim. He was not sure if they would leave tomorrow or the next he would see when she wanted to leave.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>28-07-2019, 06:39:14</strong>
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				Snow gave the group a nod as they left the oracles tent, surprised that Baraxan would turn down the position. She followed him out and moved out of the tent and over to the area where traders had gathered. At first she stayed close to Baraxan as they purchased a large pack and a few blankets. She found her way to a merchant who had been selling various articles of clothing. She smiled and found a few pairs of warm leggings, some tunics, a soft leather corset, and a soft white fur vest to which she found a little humorous. Lastly she found herself a cloak that was made of a nice thick velvet to keep her warm on their journey. Baraxan who had been lagging behind, finally rejoined Snow.<br><br>"Oh, there you are! I found some really nice items that should suit me well on our travels." she showed him a few of the pieces, particularly the white fur vest to see if he would get a laugh like she did. They paid for the items at hand and then moved on "Whats left, just provisions right?" she looked over to Baraxan "We have to travel up the mountain pass so we're going to want to get plenty, hunting up there isn't as bountiful." she nodded. <br><br>They passed another booth that sold a few weapons and survival gear, Snows eyes locking onto a well crafted bow. She walked over and ran her fingers over the sturdy wood which had intricate designs burned into it. For some reason it felt familiar to her as she picked it up, drawing the string back with ease. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>28-07-2019, 13:34:18</strong>
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				Baraxan laughed loudly when she showed him the white fur vest. As they walked by a table with many weapons Snow picked up a bow she was very interested in it he noticed.Wordlessly Baraxan handed the man the money for the bow as Snow was testing it and seemed pleased with it. The next table had a variety of dried meats, fruits, and some cheeses. Baraxan filled a second smaller bag with the food that would fit in it he got a variety of food so they would not eat the same everyday.<br><br>He glanced at the table next and noticed the man sold small daggers and axes. He thought carefully and decided to get an axe and dagger they would come in handy for wood cutting and for cleaning the kills before cooking them. He looked at Snow as the man handed her a quiver of arrows to go with the bow. They had everything they needed for their trip and if anything else was needed their would be towns and cities along the way after they got through the mountains.<br><br>He waved to Snow that was time to head back to the tent. They walked through the encampment together Baraxan pulling her close to him, his arm around her shoulders as they walked together. The shocked faces of all the women as they passed was comical to him, They honestly didn't have a chance with him before because of their greediness but this displayed sent that message to them.<br><br>He didn't really care what his people were thinking right now he only cared what Snow was thinking. There bond as man and wolf had transferred over when she was transformed, though it changed as well no longer were the feelings he had directed at a wolf but a woman. He could honestly say he loved Snow as a wolf, The feelings were still there and he would do anything for her. He also was aware he knew very little of her as a woman.<br><br>As they came to his tent he opened the flap allowing her to enter before him. Placing the items he had purchased down as he entered the tent so they would be ready. “Did you wish to leave tomorrow or wait a day or two.” He asked her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>29-07-2019, 06:35:56</strong>
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				Snow smiled as she took the bow and quiver, throwing them over her shoulder to rest on her back. They gathered the bit of food they needed as well as some hunting essentials that would make their travels a little easier. Baraxan waved to her and they begun to head back to his tent, his arm went around her as he pulled her close. A soft blush crossed her cheeks as she walked close to him, noticing the looks on the woman as they walked by. Snow was very fond of Baraxan and the bond they had built over their time remained even after her curse had broken. The dynamic was different now though, she was no longer simply a companion. Human relationships were a bit more complicated, there was more emotions and it was no long as simple and a man and his wolf.<br><br>When they reached the tent, Snow stepped inside and sat her finds down before sitting on the cot and relaxed for a bit. She began to sort through some of the clothes she had purchased and folding them as well as laying out what she would wear in the morning. The rest she packed into a sack and set it beside her new bow and arrows. She looked back up to him "I am okay with leaving in the morning if you wish, unless you really want to stay and enjoy those drunken activities you love so much." she smirked, hinting at the fact that her memories did in fact stay in tact throughout the curse. She leaned back on the cot and looked at him, the sounds of people could be heard outside. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>29-07-2019, 06:54:33</strong>
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				Baraxan laughed loudly. “You want me to go get drunk then come back and ravage you.” His grin was wide as his eyes sparkled with mischief. “Or so you could ravage me.” He laughed even louder at his own jests. He went around the tent picking up a few items he might need for the journey. He put the honing stone in the pack he would need it to keep things sharp. He tied a rolled up piece of canvas that he could use for a makeshift cover if it rained or snowed.<br><br>Their conversation had made him forget the gift he was given to gift her. Pulling it from his pocket he looked at it again the piece was perfectly crafted. He stepped towards Snow handling it to her. “I would like you to have this gift from me.” He was finding it hard to deal with the new emotions he was having. When she was a wolf the feelings were more of a companionship. Now that she was a woman and a beautiful one at that he found his heart racing when she was near. The depth of what he felt for her being tenfold what it was when she was a wolf. <br><br>He realized that even though she was in wolf form her humanity had stayed. So everything she had done for him as the wolf she would have done as herself as well. No woman had ever treated him that way nor did he think any woman but Snow would willingly give their life to save him.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>29-07-2019, 07:32:44</strong>
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				Snow simply smirked "Oh come on, lets face it, I don't think you could handle me if you were drunk." she laughed. She watched him as he went around to gather more things for their journey. He then turned to her and handed her something wrapped in velvet, she looked up at him before looking down at the gift. She slowly unwrapped it from the velvet and looked down at the gorgeously crafted glass wolf "Wow..." she looked it over. She didn't even know what to say as she just took in the beauty of the wolf.<br><br>After a few moments of silence she slowly stood up and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck in an embrace. She had to stand on the very tips of her toes to do it as she hugged him tightly "Thank you so much..." she whispered softly before pulling back. She lingered there for a moment, just letting her eyes look into his, her heart seemed to be at a flutter. She smiled and turned away to place the wolf gently in her sack.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>29-07-2019, 12:29:39</strong>
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				Baraxans arm's wrapping around her as she hugged him. “Your welcome.” He watched her place the figurine in her pack. Tomorrow would be a ruff day for them the trail going up the mountain could at times be heavy with snow. Winter had not come fully yet but was getting close and he wanted to be on the other side before it hit.<br><br>Stepping behind Snow he put his arms around her holding her close to him. He turned her to face him looking deep into her eye's his large hand caressing her cheek softly. “We will leave in the morning the snow will be starting soon and best we be over the mountain by then.” They both needed to rest so they would have enough energy for tomorrow.<br><br>His body was reacting to her his heart beating loudly in his chest. The feel of her soft skin in his hand he wasn't sure what was happening to him or the feelings he was having. He leaned down and softly kissed Snows lips.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>30-07-2019, 04:16:23</strong>
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				As Baraxan turned her to face him, her blue eyes just stared into his as a blush crept across her cheeks. She couldn't help but feel some sort of way about the guy with all the time they had spent together. Not to mention the fact that he saved her and was willing to risk his life for her, not many men in this world would do that. Most of the men looked at woman as something below them, but Baraxan seemed different. He spoke of leaving tomorrow and she gave a soft nod "That is probably a good idea, we don't want to get stuck in the mountains with a heavy snow." she agreed, her heart still fluttering in reaction to his touch. <br><br>When his lips met with hers, her eyes first widened before slowly closing and leaning into the kiss. It felt as though someone took all the breath from her and she was left with this light feeling of floating. She slowly reached up and cupped his jaw, not wanting to break away just yet.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>30-07-2019, 05:22:07</strong>
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				Baraxan felt her begin to kiss him back her soft hand on his chin holding their kiss. His arms wrapped around her pressing their bodies together. He had been kissed before by woman trying to get his attention but Snows kiss was different he felt her emotions in the kiss. He finally broke the kiss as even his legs were getting weak from the emotions they held for each other. He took a couple deep long breaths trying to slow his heart before speaking.<br><br>“We may want to try and rest while we can before we start out tomorrow.” He wanted to keep kissing Snow it felt good having her in his arm's their lips pressed into each other. He worried about what would happen when they got to her home. Would they be against the pair being together like they were now. Would they shun her for choosing to be with him. <br><br>The thoughts raced through his mind as he stood there holding her to him. He looked into her eyes but his were filled with worry and doubt. He would follow her to the end of the world but he didn't want to see her unhappy. He knew she was happy with him or she would of left long ago but how would treatment from her own rave affect the choices she made. His mind running through so many things he had forgotten about saying they should rest.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-08-2019, 09:44:44</strong>
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				As they slowly parted, Snow was weak from the overall emotion. It had been so long since she had any romantic advances that it felt so new all over again. The bond between them was already strong in their companionship that it seemed the emotion was felt even stronger yet. She gave a soft smile and nodded "Agreed, we have a long adventure ahead of us." she spoke softly as she looked up at him. She noticed he seemed to have gotten lost in thought "All well?" she questioned, pulling his attention back to the present. After a few moments she slowly pulled away and turned away from him as she begun to ready herself for bed.<br><br>Snow carefully stripped down to just her tunic, looking over her shoulder at Baraxan, curious as to if he was watching her. She felt oddly shy despite the fact that she was fully naked in wolf form. This just felt more intimate now, even if she was in clothing. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-08-2019, 14:02:15</strong>
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				Baraxan watched as Snow undressed his heart pounding as his face turned red. He was glad she kept the tunic on cause he wasn't sure how seeing her naked would've affected him right now. Pulling his tunic up over his head exposing his muscled chest and arms. Without thought he went to drop his pants but stopped himself remembering she was not a wolf any longer. He would need to get used to having a woman near him which was something he never worried about. <br><br>He looked to her as he finished removing his boots and putting them in the corner. He coughed slightly embarrassed as his eyes looked at her from head to toe. Stepping to the cot trying to cover up what he had done as he pulled back the fur blankets and got im moving to other edge his back was to the tent. He left the blankets open so she could lay down without needing to move them. His heart was still pounding from the kiss and from watching her get undressed.<br><br>Tonight would be last comfortable night they would spend together for awhile. Once they got over mountains would be cities to stay at but until then they would need to find places to get out of the elements. He knew the trail on this side many traders had made places to stop on the trip that were out of the way. They might be able to use them He wasn't sure yet until they got there.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>08-08-2019, 02:50:49</strong>
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				Snow watched his take off his shirt and noticed him stopping at his pants as if realizing she was human now. She gave a soft laugh to herself, biting the inside of her lip as she watched him move over to the cot and adjust the blankets. She slid herself into the cot and looked over to him "So does this mean I'll get better food now?" she smirked, trying to keep the mood light. She was excited for another adventure, she had always been a wanderer at heart and the curse allowed her to do that. She was also nervous to see her tribe, wondered if they were still even there. If they were, how would they receive her, how would they receive Baraxan. She had a lot of thoughts running through her mind but for now, she new she needed to take it one day at a time.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>08-08-2019, 12:49:08</strong>
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				Baraxan watched as she moved closer and laying down on the cot. He hadn't noticed she turned her head and spoke to him his eyes were looking down as he noticed she was very close to him. His attention back to her voice noticing she saw him looking, his face blushed and then he laughed. “You can eat whatever you would like to eat.” He was staring into her eyes he hadn't even thought about it his body just reacting as he leaned down and kissed Snow once again. He covered them both with the blankets his arm wrapped protectively around her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>11-08-2019, 04:03:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow couldn't help but laugh with him as they laid there together. As his lips pressed against hers again, she just melted into him, her body against his. She felt his arms wrap around her and she felt the safest she has in a long time. The tables have turned, before she would lay on him for protection, not he was the protective one. Snow smiled against his lips as she closed her eyes and letting herself escape in the moment.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>11-08-2019, 13:54:01</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan pulled the blanket tight around him and Snow he wanted to make sure she stayed warm. He looked into her eyes and smiled at her before closing his knowing they would both need the rest for tomorrow would be the start of a journey that could last a very long time. He closed his he wanted to help Snow return to her home but he also wanted her to stay with him. The feeling of her in his arms was nice he felt her warmth against him and he knew he wouldn't be able to leave her side.<br><br>Drifting to sleep his mind on their trip that was coming up his dreams started jumping from one to the other. First one showing the passage through the mountains barricaded with what looked to be a handful of humans blocking the road. Jumping next to what looked to be a small city in ruins the buildings either collapsed in on themselves or toppled over into the streets.<br><br>The last dream to come was of Snow her face covered in tears as she knelt in a forest clearing. He woke with his heart racing still feeling her pressed against him breathing softly. He laid there in bed unable to sleep anymore and was unsure what time it was. He laid in bed trying to get back to sleep finally resolved that he could sleep no more he got up from bed wrapping blankets around Snow tightly before going over the provisions they had.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>14-08-2019, 06:34:16</strong>
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				Snow slept soundly for much of the evening, her dreams mostly being of her past and the tribe of Elves she called home. She was excited for their journey and hoped that the tribe hadn't forgotten her, it had been so long. When she finally woke, her eyes fluttering slowly, she immediately noticed that Baraxan was no longer in bed. She startled and sat up quickly only to see him going through their supplies. She let out a relaxed breath and sat on the edge of the bed "I take it you didn't sleep well? More dreams?" she asked softly.<br><br>After a few moments she finally stood and outstretched her arms then twisted side to side as she prepared herself for the day ahead. By this point it seemed the sun was just cresting the horizon so Snow started to get dressed, pulling on her leather boots to finish and looking back to Baraxan.<br><br>"Are you ready?" she smiled warmly, excited to have another journey ahead. She often felt restless just sitting about, she could never simply be a wife that was one thing she knew. She grabbed her pack and placed the bow and quiver over her shoulder. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>14-08-2019, 15:18:13</strong>
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				Baraxan looked over his shoulder at her nodding yes about the dreams. He could still not tell which dreams had been real events and the ones that were fake. He finished tying everything to the pack he would carry on his back staying turned away from Snow giving her privacy so she could get dressed.<br><br>Turning to her as she asked if he was ready he looked down at her. “The sun is just now rising so we should be on our way.” He lifted the pack she had handing it to her before putting his on tying the straps around him. Grabbing his spear that he had gotten from the dragon's lair.<br><br>He smiled at her holding the tent flap open for her he walked out right behind her. The encampment was quite not many had made it out of bed yet. He didn't stop for any of the people that waved or looked at their direction. Walking to the trail that lead up the mountain it was long and a steady slope they could reach close to the top in one day if they didn't stop much.<br><br>He wasn't sure how they would handle the slope or how fast it would wear either of them out. He didn't mind if it took them longer than expected he had planned to have extra food incase they were caught in a storm. With a deep breath he walked past the guards and headed up the trail. This would be the first time he had ever left the frozen plains of his home.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>16-08-2019, 08:38:54</strong>
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				After all the stuff was gathered, Baraxan had opened the tent flap and allowed Snow to walk through first. The morning was quiet as many of the residents were still fast asleep. Snow smiled to those few who woke with the sun and they made their way past the guards and begun their way onto the trail heading towards the mountain pass. She looked over and smiled towards Baraxan as their journey had begun, clearly excited for the trip. The morning air was chilled but luckily the mountain blocked a majority of the bitter wind. The worst of the cold wouldn't be faced until the began their ascent up the mountain. <br><br>Much of the beginning of the trip was a quiet one as Snow enjoyed the crisp air and calm sites around her. After an hour or so she looked over and smiled "So, have you traveled much Baraxan?" she asked softly.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>16-08-2019, 13:55:27</strong>
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				As the journey began he felt anxious he was not sure why, maybe because it was the first time he had left. “I have traveled the plains behind us extensively, however I have never went where we are going.” he had always wished to go this way but he was special they said. He chuckled as he come to find out he had been special.<br><br>“I don't know much about the outside world besides what the traders say and who knows how much of what they say you can believe.” He thought about how things would be different over here and that he would be treated oddly. “I don't know how my people are viewed here some say we are savages because of the way we choose to live.”<br><br>Around midday he stooped and found a small clearing they could rest in and have something to eat.&nbsp; “Let's rest here for a few and get some food so before we continue on.” Setting his pack down and bringing out some cheese and ham for themselves. “I assume you have done a fair bit of traveling yourself, If I act rashly please stop me from making a fool of myself.” He laughed then as he ate.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>22-08-2019, 09:23:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow gave a gentle nod "Well I am excited to show you a new part of the world." she smiled warmly. They continued to walk for a bit as they chatted "Well, I will be honest. Your people are often referred to as barbarians, barbaric by nature, no regard for the lives around them..." she began before turning to him "However, I know that isn't always the case. I'm sure ever group has their bad seeds but I have found you to be kind and caring to those around you. I mean, you did take in a starving wolf and nursed her back to health." she laughed.<br><br>As midday approached Baraxan stopped and suggested they take their break and she agreed as she sat her pack down. She sat beside him and took a bit of the cheese and ate it slowly as she looked over to him "No this is perfectly fine." she laughed "We will want to conserve our energy for the mountain pass." she smiled.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>23-08-2019, 14:49:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan handed Snow some of the food he had pulled out. He wanted to get through the next part of the pass by nightfall as it was narrow and steep from what the traders told him. They could stop at a clearing the traders had made to rest before before they came down the pass.<br><br>He looked up to the sun as he finished eating he knew they would need to get moving again. Once they were past this part the rest of the climb up would only take a few hours then they would be heading back down the mountain. He watched as Snow finished eating and she stretched out her arms.<br><br>He stood and put the pack back on his back getting ready to go again. He watched as she picked hers up and got ready to go. As they started back out on the trail he looked to her. “Tell me about your people we don't get many elves here and they are generally very tight lipped.”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-08-2019, 04:35:31</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow offered a warm smile as she ate the food that Baraxan passed her, enjoying the warm sun on her skin while they sat. She was happy to be out of that compound and out adventuring again. The thought of possibly seeing her tribe again also elated her and filled her with a bit of hope. She finished her bit of food and stretched out before moving to stand once again, gathering her things "Well, I'm not really surprised by that at all. Most Elves are a prestigious kind with many of them believing they are superior to most. My tribe never seemed to be as stuck up though, at least not from what I remember. It's been so long that a lot of my memories of home are fairly fogged up. I just remember that my parents died when I was young and I was in the care of the High Priestess, the one that tricked me. I still don't know why she tricked me or what she had against me..." she trailed off.<br><br>They began their ascent up the narrow mountain pass, much of it through very dense forest. Snow kept her sights on her her surroundings to avoid any surprises. The trees thinned as they reached higher elevations, the wildlife begun to thin out as well. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-08-2019, 18:20:57</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan and Snow had made their way through the steepest part of the trail. Looking back he could see why most traders only came once a year and stayed as long as they could. The sun was getting low now but they were close to the area the traders said was leveled off to allow them time to rest before going down the slope.<br><br>The clearing was rather large and flat with areas that had fire pits dug out to allow the traders to cook. Finding one that seemed to be most secluded and cleared of small rocks he put his pack down. He started digging through the pack to get what he would need. <br><br>He grabbed the axe first getting wood so they could have a fire while he constructed the shelter for the night. Coming back with the wood Snow was next to the pit he placed wood down and handed her the steel and flint so she could get the fire going.<br><br>He worked on the shelter using rope and large rocks to hold it in place. It wasn't very large just big enough the two could sleep in it but wasn't enough trees around to make it bigger. Snow was sitting close to the fire as he walked up and sat behind her so she wouldn't be hit with the cold breeze.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>30-08-2019, 05:02:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow was relieved when they had reached the landing in the mountain pass and smiled to Baraxan as they found a fire pit dug in a bit more secluded area. She sat down her pack and began to go through a few things until he came back with wood and handed her the flint and steel to start the fire. She carefully arranged the wood and placed some kindling under them, using the flint and steel to strike up a spark until it lit. She blew on it gently, using her hands to shelter it from any harsh winds. Once it was lit, she sat back and warmed her hands.<br><br>As Baraxan sat behind her she leaned into his warmth subconsciously "Looks great." she gestured to the shelter and smiled. She watched as the fire continued to grow, climbing over the wood and emitting a soft yellow glow around them "It should be ready to cook on soon." she nodded, just enjoying his company. She always felt safe with him and often just enjoyed being around him. She leaned back fully and looked up at him "This area should stay pretty quite around this time of year but we should still be on our toes. Sometimes bandits will watch this landing in hopes of robbing an unsuspecting trader." she warned softly.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>31-08-2019, 13:37:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan looked to the fire and nodded it had been getting about the right stage for them to cook with. He pulled his bag over to him and looked through the pack for items he would need to give them a hot meal. He pulled out a larger pan and emptied one of the water skins into it and placed it near the fire to start to heat up. He had brought a handful of vegetables which he cut up with the dagger he had brought and dropped them into the pan.<br><br>Reaching into the pack he pulled out a large hunk of ham that had been cured and cut it into smaller pieces and adding it into the pan. Placing the pan at the outer edge of the fire so it would heat up faster he sat back down behind Snow. “I have kept an eye out and it does look like it has been awhile since anyone has been up this way. It is possible for bandits to want to prey on the traders that stop here so we will keep our guard up.”<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>09-09-2019, 05:58:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow watched him while he prepped their dinner and placed it all in the large pan to stew over the flame. When he rejoined her she gave a soft nod "I think that would be best." she agreed as she looked out around them. There was no sign of anyone or anything near but Snow had learned to always be cautious. She sat and watched as bubbles formed in the pot, steam rising high above and the inviting smell surrounding their site. She inhaled deeply "It smells delicious." she looked over to Baraxan "Where did you learn to cook anyway?" she decided to ask. She loved learning more about her travelling partner each day. <br><br>Snow sat with her bow in hand, testing out the durability of the stringing as well as going over her arrows to be sure they were nice and sharp. She packed them away neatly and moved on to a few of her things, just mindlessly going through them while she sat there. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>10-09-2019, 15:53:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan sat behind her reaching out and stirring the pot every couple of minutes to keep it from burning on the bottom. “I taught myself with a lot of trial and error, when your an orphan you either learn to do things yourself or wait for someone to notice and do it for you.” He never liked asking for help he felt if he couldn't do it himself he would keep trying until he could. “Not many paid much mind to me and those that did were always busy with other things so was easier to do things i needed by myself, luckily I didn't hurt myself or anyone else by trying.”<br><br>Smelling that food was ready he lifted the pot and set it next to them and grabbed a couple of bowls and filled them with the soup he had made. Handing one to Snow and taking another for himself they both ate slowly blowing on it to cool it some before eating it. His legs were pressed against hers as she leaned back against his chest while they ate. As he finished eating he placed his bowl down and wrapped his arms around her holding her tight against him. He leaned down and kissed the side of her neck gently as the sat next to fire cuddled up with each other.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 08:15:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow listened as the soup cooked, giving him a nod "Well its always good to learn new skills." She spoke softly with a smile. When the soup had finished, Baraxan handed her a bowl and she inhaled the hearty aroma. She carefully blew over it and took small bites as she leaned against him.<br><br>The took most of their meal in silence and when Baraxan finished, Snow was not far behind. She sat her bowl aside and leaned back. The feeling of his lips pressed to her neck made her heart race and her cheeks redden. She didn't pull away from him, instead,&nbsp; she melted into him further.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>19-10-2019, 15:08:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan felt her press back into him even more as he kissed the back of her neck. His hands sliding slowly over her arms and legs as he let his lips softly move around her neck and over her shoulder. He was enjoying the feel of her against him the touch of her skin under his hands when he touched her. He had never been attracted to any of the women in the tribe but something about Snow made him want to be around her. He had wondered before if it had been because she saved his life that he felt this way but had to admit to himself that the feelings were there even when she had been a wolf. Now that she was a woman those feelings only intensified and became something more than just companionship.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 06:39:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow could feel her cheeks getting warmer but she didnt want to move away. Something in her desired his touch. Snow wasn't oftwn one for relationships but with Baraxan,something was different. Most men treated her as if she were beneath them, an object to be owned. Baraxan seemed to treat her like a partner... no... an equal. She turned her head just enough to face him, letting her eyes meet with his.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 16:33:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan smiled at her as their eyes met and his lips met her kissing her softly. His enjoyed the feel of her body pressed into his and their lips on one another. When he was with her everything felt right and that nothing could go wrong when they were together. He had no idea where anything between the two of them would go but he knew he wanted to stay with her no matter what happened. His fingers pressed down against her legs as his hands slid slowly across them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 23:19:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow turning her body to face him even more, her lips never leaving his as she ran her hands up his arm. She had never been this intimate with a man before but with him, she felt safe. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 00:49:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan could feel her turn more towards him as she kissed him back he hands on his arms sent a shiver through him. One of his hands slid up her side and across her back he wanted to touch every part of the woman. He had never felt this way with anyone but the way she was with him and how she treated him was beyond anything anyone else would do. Sliding his hand up her back gis fingers softly gliding over the back of her neck and into her hair.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 01:26:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Her breath grew heavy as her heart raced with his touch. She faced him fully now as her body instinctively pressed against his. She shuddered lightly as his hand crept up her neck, biting her lip softly and looking down at him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 01:52:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He looked at her as she fully turned around to face him, his hand caressing her back softly as he stared into those wonderfully blue eyes of her. He could feel her pressed against him both of their hearts racing as they touched and stared at one another. He couldn’t help but bit his lip as he looked at her she was the most beautiful woman he had ever known. Even with the cool breeze blowing he could feel the heat between them and it seemed to be getting warmer the longer they were pressed into each other.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 02:14:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A soft hint of rouge crossed her cheeks as he looked at her. She turned her head away shyly before speaking "I... I want you to know..." she began. She really wasn't sure how to express her thought but felt he had the right to know. Snow looked back to him before finishing her thought "I've never been with anyone before." She spoke quietly, as if telling a secret.<br><br>Most of her time was spent training and under solitude. Then the curse happened and she just never had the chance to get this close to anyone. Snow was a strong willed and focused individual who put all of her time into her studies before the curse. After the curse, well, she certainly wasn't going to have her first time as a wolf. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 02:34:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He enjoyed seeing her cheeks turn red it made he all the more beautiful. When she had said she had never been with anyone before he was quite shocked. As an elf he assumed she was probably a great deal older than he was but she could have also been busy training he reminded himself. One of his large hands went to her face and cupped her cheek softly in his palm rubbing his thumb lightly over her. “I have never been with anyone either no one has ever interested me or shown they wanted me for who I am until I met you.” Hs eyes were locked on hers and he didn’t look away as he smiled at her. He was just lost in the feel of her pressed into him and how she looked as she stared at him, her face flushed slightly but her eyes showing the feelings she held for him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 02:44:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She was a bit shocked by his confession as well with how woman would throw themselves at him. Though, thinking back, he did seem to ignore their advances quite often. She smiled warmly and pressed her lips against his once again. It was unusual for an elf her age to still be pure but she never really thought on it much. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 05:18:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Wrapping his arms around her he pressed her into his body as she kissed him again. His lips deepening their kiss as he let the feelings he had for her out through their kiss. Sliding his hands down his fingers slid under her vest feeling her skin against his fingertips as he moved his hands higher up her back. His hands pressing into her feeling the warmth in his palm of her skin.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 05:32:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow no longer felt the cold air of winter against her. Instead she found her self to be warm and tingling as she melted onto Baraxan's kiss. She felt like she was floating, or almost drunk with tge way her body reacted to him. She pulled back just enough to bite her lip, her breath heavy. She wanted him more than anything in that moment. <br><br>Snow had try not to think about her feelings of her savior, especially with the missions that lied ahead. However, she could no longer deny the emotions that had been building up with in her. Ever since she saved him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 05:57:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan was enjoying their kiss and he felt like they were both relaxing and melding together in the kiss. His hands kept their slow steady movements up her back as she leaned back, he could see the want in her eyes as well as she could in his. Without hesitating he pull the vest up over her head and put it down next to them and pulled her back against him her warm soft skin now pressing against his, the warmth spreading out from both of them as he reached over and tossed more wood on the fire to make sure they would not get cold. His hands sliding over her skin feeling every inch he could her skin felt amazing under his touch.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 06:14:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow let the vest slowly rise over her, leaving her exposed to him. She pressed her body close to him as she passionately pressed her lips to his once more. Her own lips parted slightly to allow their tongues to meet and dance around each other as her arms wrapped around his neck. Slowly, she let her hands wander down, pulling his tunic over his head and leaving them skin to skin.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 06:22:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				His hands were exploring her body enjoying the feel of her against him their skin against each others pressing into each other he could feel her nipples pressing into his skin. Moaning softly into their kiss his tongue rolling around hers as they kissed each other passionately. His hands sliding further down her back and over her ass pulling her tighter into his own body as the heat inside his body grew more intense from their actions with one another. He could feel the warmth from the fire surrounding them but the heat from their bodies was more than enough to keep them both warm.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 06:27:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow let out a soft gasp as he pulled her closer to him, moaning into his kiss as he eyes closed. Her hands slowly ran up his arms and finding their way to entangle in his hair as she kissed him back even harder. The feeling of him against her was driving her wild asshe felt the warmth radiating off of him. She leaned down and playfully nipped at his neck as she positioned her legs to straddle his.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>21-10-2019, 15:13:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				His moans were soft as he felt her nibbling on his neck her hands in his hair felt great as he felt her fingers sliding through it. Brushing her hair back exposing her neck he leaned down kissing and nibbling back on her neck as she was his. Sitting her down into his lap his hands wrapping her legs around his waist so their bodies were fully touching each other. Moving one hand between them his fingers sliding across the skin of her stomach slowly moving up her body. His fingers sliding up and around her breast teasing her nipple with his thumb as he rubbed it softly over it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 03:34:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow buried her face in his neck and she bite her lip and let out a low moan as he teased her. She ran her fingers down his arm and lightly moved her hips against him to tease in return.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 03:42:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan moaned deeply as he felt her hips moving against him. She was stirring the fire inside him with her movements and he could feel the bulge in his pants getting harder and pressing against her as she moved. Leaning her back his lips kissed down her chest until his tongue could flick and roll her nipple around before taking it into his mouth and sucking on it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 04:08:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She gasped loudly as she leaned back and allowed him easy access to her breasts, moaning as he began to suck against her nipple. Her body was responding rather quickly as she could feel herself becoming wet over the encounter. She knotted her hands into his hair and pressed him hard against her chest, pulling his hair lightly. She could feel him hardening against her and this only wanted to make her press her wanting mound against him more. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 04:20:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				His hands slid to her ass grasping it tight in them and pressing her against his rapidly growing cock he could feel the heat from between her legs. His tongue rolling around her nipple as he sucked harder on the small stiff nipple he wanted her more now then he had ever wanted anything in his life and his hunger for her showed in how he was moving. Sliding his hands into the back of her pants he lifts her up with one hand slowly pushing her pants down with the other.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 04:28:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow continued to moan and maneuvered herself to help him remove her pants with ease before lowering herself back to him. She let out a soft gasp before looking down to him "Baraxan, please... take me..." she breathed. She could no longer feel the cold of the air around them, only the heat from their desire as she pressed her skin against his.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 05:05:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan moaned at her words and pushed his pants down his hard thick cock was now pressed against her wet lips as she rocked her hips against him. His fingers were gripping her ass tighter as he looked into her eyes kissing her hard and moaning deeply into her lips. His hands lifted her hips from his lap and positioned her against his throbing cock as he lowered her onto him he pressed against her and wasn't sure if he would even be able to fit inside her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 05:18:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow let out a soft gasp as she bit her lip, feeling him against her. She slowly lowered herself against him until she could feel the pressure of him. Another moan escaped her as he slowly eased into the tightness of her body. She kissed him hard before slowly moving her hips against him, letting him gently work in and out.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 05:32:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He felt her pushing down as well her slow back and forth movements pushing him slowly deeper as her body stretched and adjusted to his size. Her lips on his kissing him hard as he returned the kiss he felt her hips meeting his as he was fully inside her and the tightness around him was over whelming. They kept their movements going slow he didn't want to hurt her and neither were experienced at what they were doing but he was truly amazed at just how it felt to be inside her the warmth and the tightness around him making him moan hard in pleasure against her lips.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 05:53:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snows moans got louder as she became more comfortable with his size, her arousal making it all the easier to take him all in. She continued to kiss him hard, slowly allowing her self to mover her hips against him. She was inexperienced and wasn't fully sure of any sort of 'techniques' but she knew what felt good and just let her body guide her. She parted her lips again and allowed her tongue to find his, eager to be as close to him as possible. She began to rock her hips a bit faster, finding a nice easy pace as she continued to moan into him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>25-10-2019, 13:19:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Feeling her lips part and her tongue searching for his own he opened his mouth slowly letting his tongue meet hers as they rolled and twisted around each others. Felling the heat from their bodies together as they moved and enjoyed one another he could feel her moans into his mouth meeting with his own moans. He felt her start moving faster and he used his hands to help her movements as he slid deeply into her he could feel how soft her insides were they felt like silk around him. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>03-11-2019, 02:04:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow moaned louder against him as she began to feel herself tighten around him as her body quaked and she gripped tightly onto him. Pulling him close to her she let out a loud gasp as her body reached its peak of climax and her arousal release over him, her chest rising and falling rapidly.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>03-11-2019, 02:28:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan moaned loudly as he felt her body quaking and quivering around him as he felt her tighten around him holding him deep inside her as she released and soaked him. The feeling around him that her body was making forced him over the edge and he held her down tight against him as he released with her his cock twitching and pulsing as he filled her to overflowing. His breaths were coming hard and fast as his heart pounded in his chest from the movements and the feeling of his release. His hands slid to her face and softly slid over her cheeks as he looked her in the eyes and held her close to him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>03-11-2019, 03:02:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A soft blush crossed Snow's cheeks as she buried her face into his neck as her breath slowed and she soaked up the feeling of closeness with him. She pulled back and looked down at him, her eyes soft as she pressed her lips against his once more. After a few moments she slowly moved off of him and moved to her clothes and found a few cleaning rags to clean themselves "I heard there is a hot spring in the cave up here... if you'd like to join me to clean up before we sleep for the night." she nodded softly. She wrapped her cloak tightly around her and smiled before heading off. <br><br>The cave was maybe only ten yards away and she stepped inside, protected from the chilled wind. She looked around cautiously to be sure no people or animals had inhabited the cave. Once she was sure it was clear, she moved forward as she noticed steam rising. There was an oil pan near the spring and Snow took out her flint and steal and ignited the oil. The soft yellow glow illuminated the shallow cave and the spring could be seen with its crystal clear waters, steam rolling over the surface. <br><br>She removed the cloak and slowly stepped into the spring as the warmth soothed her cold skin. Her hips seemed to ache slightly now that the heat of the passion had dissipated but she wasn't uncomfortable. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 14:50:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				His hands slid up the smooth skin of her back when he felt her face buried in his neck. Smiling at her as she looked into his eyes and their lips met again for a soft kiss that held them close together once more. He watched as she gathers her clothes and slowly stood picking his up as well. He had heard about the hot springs up here as well and smiled. “Yes I think that would be a good idea. It will help to keep our bodies warm throughout the night.” He didn’t wrap anything around himself as the cold didn’t bother him.<br><br>He followed her to the cave you could see the steam coming out the entrance as they drew closer to it and cautiously they entered making sure not to disturb any animals that may be inside. He watched as she started the oil and the soft glow illuminated the cave he was happy for that as it was rather dark inside for him. Setting his clothes down he watched as she slipped off the cloak and stepped into the water.<br><br>He couldn’t help but stare at her nude form she was quite a sight to him and he was enjoying the closeness and the passion they had shared. He followed shortly after her his body sliding into the water as he leaned back so he would be submerged all except for his head in the hot water. He hadn’t noticed just how tight his muscles were until the heat of the water started to help him relax and the tension leaving his muscles so they could relax.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>12-11-2019, 03:15:48</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow grabbed the rag and slowly dipped it into the spring and ran it over her body, washing away the sweat and passion left behind. She smiled and slowly floated over "Can you get my back?" she asked softly before turning her back to him and handing him the rag. The steam rose and danced in the air softly as the soft glow of the oil had illuminated them. She enjoyed the soothing warmth of the water as she moved closer to him to allow him to easily reach her back, moving her hair out of the way. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>12-11-2019, 12:02:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan sat at fully when she asked if he could help her by washing her back. Taking the rag from her as she turned her back to him and moved closer. His hands moved slowly over her back making sure he cleaned every spot on her back. Letting the fingers press into her more helping to relax the muscles in her back as well. He looked over the woman from her hair down over the smooth skin of her body and he was amazed at everything that went on during the time he had known her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>13-11-2019, 10:11:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow smiled softly as Baraxan lightly ran the rag over her back. Her breath stayed steady and low as she lightky pressed more into his hand. Her ears picked up on some noise just outside of the cave and she immediately perked up. She signaled to Baraxan about her suspicion and quickly used sand to snuff out the fire. <br><br>The sounds grew a little louder and seemed to be two, possibly three sets of footsteps. She quietly raised herself out of the spring amd threw on her cloak and armed herself with a sharp rock and edged herself closer the cave opening.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>14-11-2019, 03:57:46</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He was enjoying washing her back for her and felt her pressing back into him as his hands moved over her. He watched her closely as she signaled towards the cave entrance then snuffed out the fire. Baraxan knew he wouldn't need any weapons and if he did he could easily take one from whoever was coming into the cave. He waited and listened as the foot steps moved closer to the spring he was now on the opposite side of the entrance from Snow. He paused for a second and thought of something much easier to subdue the people. His hands were glowing a soft blue as he turned them over each other his words low so only he could hear. When he stuck his hands out in front of him a blue fog rolled quickly up the cave entrance freezing the ground and anything it touched. There was a muffled shout and grunts as the men now tried to free their feet from the freezing spell.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>14-11-2019, 12:04:26</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow cautiously steppes out to see three men trapped to the ground, grunting and trying to break free. She surveyed them and noticed they had no visible weapons, one man appeared to be older. Looking back to Baraxan, "I don't think they're a threat..." she spoke softly.<br><br>She stepped over and the younger of the group looked up with both fear and irritation on his face.<br><br>"Traveling?" Snow asked quietly as Baraxan worked to release.the spell "Sorry about that... can never be too careful now days..." she pulled the cloak tightly around her.<br><br>"My father is sick, we are travelling up the mountain pass to Valental..." the younger man spoke up<br><br>Snow nodded and looked back to Baraxan before turning to the group "Well we're camping just over there... please excuse me while I get dressed." She nodded and headed back to the encampment.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>15-11-2019, 13:26:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan shrugged and began to undo the spell he had cast it was harmless other then that it would hold someone in place. Snow had left to go to camp by the time Baraxan had released the spell and allowed the men their freedom. “You should be more careful when coming into the caverns. Your lucky I didn’t take more drastic measures when we heard you coming.” Picking up his clothes he walked past the men in the buff as he hadn’t taken the time to put his pants on. Baraxan headed back to their camp putting on his vest and pants as he walked across the open area towards the tent he had erected for himself and Snow.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>16-11-2019, 09:30:40</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow got dressed and stood by Baraxan, watching the group as they began to set up a camp several yards away. <br><br>"What do you think?" She spoke softly to Baraxan, referring to the traveling group. Snow was fairly sure they were harmless and telling the truth but she had also learned to be wary no matter what. She smiled and turned to Baraxan "We should get rest, tomorrow is going to be another long day of travel." She added before making her way into the tent.<br><br>Snow made herself comfortable in the tent and laid back as she waited for Baraxan to join her. She bit her lip lightly as her mind wandered back to the intimate moment not long ago. It made her take a look things a bit differently.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>16-11-2019, 16:19:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan only pulled his pants on as he watched the men setting up camp a little to close to them for his comfort. There was plenty of open space they really didn't need to be so close to them. "I don't think they have bad intentions though they could of camped further away." He nodded to her next statement and continued to watch the men as they finished making their camp. He had not noticed she had crawled into the tent until he turned back and saw she was already laying down. He crawled into the tent behind her and put his arm around her holding her close to him and covering them with the furs they had brought to sleep under. He kept a watchful eye on the other men until they had seemed to settle down for the night and he was able to close his eyes and get some much needed rest.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>01-12-2019, 10:49:33</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow smiled up at him "Agreed, we'll just have to keep an eye on our backs for extra measures." She nodded as he pulled her close to him. Her eyes closed but her ears remained on high alert as she rested. Her mind didn't seem to be so disruptive tonight and instead focused on the rather passionate exchange they had that night. <br><br>The sun slowly rose and shined on the mountain path as the cold fog danced along the ground, rays moving through it. Snow moved lightly in her sleep, rolling onto her back.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>01-12-2019, 15:57:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan slept lightly that night he still got rest he needed but would be alert if anything were to happen. He didn't get into a deep sleep so he had no dreams that night and he was able to feel Snow move and open his eyes.He saw she was laying on her back now and his hand rested on her stomach. Looking into her wonderful eyes he smiled at her and slid his hand up her body to softly caress her cheek. He marveled at what had happened with them. She had been a wolf then saved his life to be rewarded with her life back as an elf and now they had become lovers. He wondered how their paths would have been had he not found her in that thicket.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>10-12-2019, 16:04:37</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow's eyes fluttered lightly as she inhaled deeply before waking. Her hand ran over his as she smiled warmly and stretched out, sitting up slowly "Good morning..." she spoke gently. After a few moments she pulled her bag to her and began to get her clothes out for the days travel.<br><br>"We should have breakfast and then head out, we should reach the villiage by nightfall." She looked over to Baraxan.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>11-12-2019, 01:38:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He smiled as he felt her hand moving over his and it made him pull her back tighter into him. "Can't we stay here curled up together for awhile longer." He groaned and knew they needed to go but after last night he just wanted to keep her close and next to him. He sighed and rolled to his side and pulled out another pair of clothes to change into so he could go get the fire going so they could have breakfast. "Well then we should get going then if it is close enough we can reach it today."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>11-12-2019, 03:50:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow smiled and gave a nod before slowly rising and beginning to pull her clothes on, being sure to dress in layers for the cold trek ahead. After she was dressed she sat back and watched Baraxan "I believe, if we continue through this mountain pass, down in the valley should be a trail through the forest that will lead to the village." she made small talk as they begun to prepare breakfast "If its still there of course..." she trailed off.<br><br>She wasn't exactly sure how long she had been under the curse so whether or not her Elven home was still there was unknown. She tried to not think about that just yet though, she wanted to focus on things one day at a time and didn't want to feel like she was wasting Baraxan's time. She made her way out of the tent and had noticed the group from last night were still sound asleep. She gathered up twigs to begin making a small fire. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>11-12-2019, 15:02:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He watched as she got dressed and he knew that he would enjoy seeing her naked every time. She was perfectly proportioned and her entire body was sleek and tight. Though it did beg the question to him again that she was an elf and most likely much older and would live for a much longer time then he would. Why was she wanting to be with him knowing those things his mind rolled those questions over and over as he prepared the larger logs to go into the fire. He also moved the pack with the food closer to them so they could heat up something to eat for the start of the trip. <br><br>Sitting next to her as the fire built up so they could use it to cook he looked over at her and smiled. He was worried that if they found her tribe later today that she might just stay with them and he would be left to travel alone. He began cooking their breakfast and wrapped an arm around her and pulled her next to him to help keep her warm. "When we find your people are you planning on staying with them?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>28-12-2019, 07:48:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow couldn't help but smile when Baraxan pulled her close to him but the question that came next left her silent. She hadn't thought about that part just yet, would she stay....would she ask him to stay. She knew she couldn't ask him to give up everything to stay with her, she also knew with as long as she had been gone, she wasn't sure if even she would stay. Snow was Elven and she knew she would out live Baraxan by a long shot, so was there any use in avoiding the inevitable. It had become apparent she was lost in thought for too long as she shook her head.<br><br>"Well..." she began slowly "I'll be honest, I don't know what will happen when we find them, if we find them." she admitted. She didn't want to lead him on, but she wasn't going to deny how she felt either. She could only hope he understand that.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>28-12-2019, 13:58:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan could see that she was thinking quite a bit about the problem at hand and what she would do. He didn’t want to influence her in either way it was her decision on what she planned to do. Neither of them knew how long she had been a wolf as time to wolves was different then mortal races. When he finished cooking he pulled out two plates and gave her one with her share and filled his own plate.<br><br>He sat next to her as the ate and they remained silent as they both were thinking through things together. The trek down the mountain would be much easier outside of having the cold wind at their backs pushing them down the mountain. If the wind changed it will start to get warmer as they get to the lower edges of the mountains though.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>30-12-2019, 06:32:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow ate quietly as she looked around her, the sun slowly rising and sending its rays through the morning fog. The other group had already begun packing up to continue their journey and Snow gave them a kind wave. After her plate was cleared, she too began to get things packed up so they could continue their trip. <br><br>It wasn't long before the bags were packed, the tent was taken down and folded away, and they spread their ashes out and covered the pit. Snow smiled to Baraxan as she threw her bag over her shoulder and they began to make their way down the trail. <br><br>The journey down was less labor intensive then their journey up, which also allowed them to move a bit faster. The mountain blocked the winds so the cold wasnt too bad either. Snow, always keeping her ears in tune to their surroundings, stopped in her tracks. A branch snapped.<br><br>She signalled to Baraxan to stop as she took a moment to listen, trying to decide if it was a threat or simply an animal. The air around them was eerily quiet. Snow continued forward with caution as they continued to move. This part of the mountain had trees gradually appearing as the forest thickened the farther down they went. The trail was narrow, enough for no more then two people sode by side. Snow began to have the strangest feeling of being watched so she slowly rested her hand on a small knife at her side. <br><br>Several shadows began to move rapidly around them, most being fairly large in size. It was clear that they walked into some sort of an ambush which was common on these trails. Many thieves would take advantage of the dense wood at the base of the mountain to sneak onto unsuspecting victims.<br><br>One of the masses emerged in a rush at Snows back, she ducked quickly and used her small stature to sent the being toppling over her and onto the ground. She readied her knife as more masses circled, trying to size the two of them up.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>04-01-2020, 15:01:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan slowed with her but his hearing was not as good as hers so he had heard nothing from the surrounding woods. The air did seem to be calm and quiet for being in the middle of the forest. Baraxan grinned when he saw the shadows start to form around them he really wasn’t worried for their safety and it did give him an excuse to use the new spear he had gotten from the dragons den.<br><br>He hadn’t seen the man rush for snow until she ducked and the man went over her without hurting her. He looked around as one charged him and he quickly thrust the butt of the spear at the man catching him in the stomach and doubling him over. Spinning the spear he hit the man again in the side of the head and watched as he crumbled to the ground unconscious.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 03:57:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow took down another of the thieves and quickly moved to pull out her bow and an arrow, hitting one of the shadows still in the tree line. She readied another arrow and let it find another of the group, they now had four injured or killed. The group seemed to realize they were out-skilled and one yelled for them to give up. The group stumbled together and made their way for the tree lines but not before one was able to get Snow in the ribs, causing her to collapse. It would allow for the group to ensure they could get away without being chased down.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 04:23:46</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan had watched as Snow had easily dispatched a few of the men while he took on more from the trees. He had injured three or four of the men. He had tried to not use the spear end as he didn’t want to kill any of them just make them see they had picked a fight they couldn’t win. As they retreated he had went to chase after to make sure they didn’t regroup but he saw Snow fall to the ground. Quickly running over to her he rolled her over he could see she was holding her ribs but couldn’t see any blood. Closing his eyes he slowly chanted a spell and both of them were covered in a soft blue light. As a Shaman he could heal minor injuries and help to men severe ones he wasn’t sure the extent of her injuries yet but this would help take the pain away from her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 04:32:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow leaned back onto the ground as Baraxan ran to her side and began to chant a spell, blue light surrounded them. The pain seemed to nullify instantly and Snow slowly moved her hand from the spot. The thief managed to cut her side just enough to bring her down, likely as a way to allow them to escape quickly "Cheap shot.... I hate thieves." Snow growled. There was blood on her tunic but Baraxan's enchantment was enough to stop the small amount of bleeding. Snow would be fine but she would have to take it easy for a few days, meaning her pace wouldn't be as quick. <br><br>With the help of Baraxan, she carefully stood "Thank you..." she spoke softly. Looking around them it seems the thieves successfully retreated and moved on to find an easier target. Snow picked up her things, wincing slightly as she could still feel some discomfort in her side. Looked over to Baraxan she gave a reassuring nod "We should continue. I'm going to be slower now so if we want to make it by nightfall, we'll have to keep a steady movement." she smiled. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 04:44:14</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He noticed the small cut and knew it was just enough they could get away and had it been more serious he would of hunted each and every one of them down. He watched as the bleeding stopped and he helped her to her feet. “There is no need to thank me. I love you so it is only natural for me to come to your aid.” He watched as she picked up her items and winced. “I can carry your things if it will make it easier on you. We can also stop and let you rest so not to push you to much.” He was not sure if there was a spot near that they would be safe but he also didn’t want her to hurt herself more either. His eyes looked to her with concern for her well being as she winced again from the pain of the cut.<br><br>"I don't think it will matter if we get there tonight or tomorrow. I would rather you not push yourself to much but we can continue and get away from here and see how the cut affects you." He stayed behind her as the moved down through the path it was slower going and he watched her every move. If she showed any signs of being to weak or in to much pain he would find them somewhere to stop for the night and continue the journey tomorrow.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 04:52:56</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The walking was a little harder then Snow wanted to lead on but she had to admit, she might just have to take him up an a unplanned stop. The first few miles were okay as she allowed him to carry some of her things, only keeping her bow and quiver of arrows. As the sun rose high and the temperature began rise with it, Snow opened her cloak to allow the gentle valley breezes cool her. There seemed to be some lights ahead but she knew they couldn't have reached the faction just yet.<br><br>"It looks like there is a village up ahead, they may have an inn." she looked back to Baraxan to get his thoughts on it. <br><br>As they got closer, the full village came into view, quite a bit smaller then where Baraxan was living. It seemed to mostly be farmer but there did appear to be a tavern and inn, a store, a bakery, and a guild post. Snow smiled back to Baraxan as they found themselves on a dirt road that wound itself through the village, passing by the farms as they headed more towards the town. Children were out playing and a guard was placed at the entrance, likely to monitor the groups of thieves that held up in the forests. The guard gave them a nod and they made their way towards the inn.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 14:23:48</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He had noticed the signs of a village in the distance and as they drew closer Snow mentioned that they might have an Inn. “I think we should stop in and check it out. I think it will be good to stop and rest.” As they entered the village the guards nodded to them but watched Baraxan closely. He wasn’t worried about it and knew the man was watching solely based on how much larger he was than him. <br><br>“Let’s see to the Inn first than we can get something to eat.” As they drew closer to the Inn Baraxan sighed as he looked at the door and chuckled as the top of it only came to his shoulders. He opened it and ducked down so he could walk into the Inn before Snow followed him. The few people in the Inn turned to see who entered and one drunken man in the back screamed. “Giant run for your lives.”<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 22:59:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow gave a soft laugh as the drunk ran out, she looked back to Baraxan "It seems to hold quite a presence my love." she shook her head and they approached the Inn desk.<br><br>"Hello, we are seeking a room for myself and the mountain behind me." she smiled, gesturing to Baraxan. The inn keeper stared wide-eyed at his form before fumbling around with some keys and slapping on on the desk. Snow took it and place a few coins "Thank you, kindly." she gave a nod. She then turned and they made their way up the stairs and down the corridor of rooms until she found theirs. <br><br>Upon opening the door, the room came into view. There was a large wooden frame bed, a dresser, and a tub to soak into and wash up. <br><br>"This should do nicely." Snow spoke softly as she moved and sat her things down, looking over at Baraxan.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 23:32:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan chuckled after the man ran out and the innkeeper looked about to pass out. “It has been a very long time since any of my kin have come over the mountain. I might just well be the first they have ever seen.” His head was nearly touching the ceiling as they walked down the hallway to their room. Bending over slightly he followed Snow into the room and looked around. The bed was probably the only thing in the room large enough for him to be comfortable on. <br><br>Looking at the tub he chuckled to himself as it was nowhere near big enough for him to lay in and clean himself. He would make do with it though and should be able to wash well enough with its size. “The people of the village do seem nice enough though the staring at me will get annoying. Thankfully we are only staying the night here and wont need to stay longer.” <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>07-01-2020, 23:46:50</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow laughed "Yes well you are quite a specimen. I should clean up and change out of this tunic." she gestured to the small blood spot over where her cut had been. Slowly, she lifted her tunic over her head and lit the fireplace to heat up the buckets of water. She first washed her shirt and laid it to dry before washing up her side from the dried blood that rested around where the cut had been. She washed up and then moved to her bag where she pulled out another tunic and slid it over her. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>12-01-2020, 15:04:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He chuckled as she said she should wash up and then groaned slightly as she pulled it over her head exposing herself to him again. He loved the sight in itself but it made it hard for him to think at times. He watched as she got cleaned up and put a new tunic on before they headed out to get something to eat. He knew eating at the inn would be over priced and generally bad food. SO he headed to the bakers shop to see what they had to offer, if anything.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>30-01-2020, 08:44:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow smiled as she walked beside Baraxan, heading from the inn and into the street of the small villiage. As they approached the local bakery, the smell of freshly baked breads and sweets filled the air around them. Snow inhaled deeply and sighed "Something smells good." she looked up to Baraxan.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>01-02-2020, 13:25:31</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As they walked through the streets Baraxan could smell the bakery as well and smiled when Snow made the comment that something smelled good. “Yes it does smell good, Let’s go see what they have to offer.” Walking up to the door Baraxan opened it and held it so Snow could walk in first. The smell of the fresh baked bread and pastries was much stronger now. The wall had shelves filled with many different types of bread and pastries that had his mouth watering. Once he turned to the lady behind the counter she had the same pale wide eyed look that the man at the inn did and he wondered if any of these people had ever seen a Barbarian before.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>05-02-2020, 07:27:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow could see the look in the womans eyes and offered a warm smile as she stepped forward "Hello, we're travelling through and staying at the Inn. We are quite hungry and couldn't help but notice the delectable aroma coming from your bakery." She kept her voice soft and calming.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>05-02-2020, 13:48:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan sighed and rolled his eyes as the woman stuttered and tried to find words her face still one of shock and fear while looking at him. He dropped a few of the coins he had from the pouch on her counter and asked softly for her freshest bread and pastries. The woman snapped back to herself when she heard the coins hit the counter and he chuckled as she hurried off to get what he requested. It did seem that to these people money was a way to catch their attention and bring them back to their senses. If he was going to get these looks from everyone he was going to get annoyed quickly. He looked to snow and smiled as he looked over her face and then to her eyes. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>06-02-2020, 00:25:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow could tell Baraxan was growing tired of the constant looks he got from outsiders. As the woman scurried off to retrieve their request, Snow turning to look up to Baraxan.<br><br>"I'm sorry you have to deal with that all the time..." she spoke softly. <br><br>To be fair, even Snow had her prejudices about Barbarians prior to being found by Baraxan. He wasn't like the others though. Even when they were at the encampment, the others would either fight or drink... neither of with Baraxan seemed to have much joy in. Most Barbarians would have also killed a wounded wolf in the forest, he chose to save her instead. She had a feeling most people didn't have very positive run ins with Barbarians and likely fear Baraxan to be the same.<br><br>"The just don't know you the way I do." She rested a gentle hand on his chest.<br><br>Soon the woman returned with a large basket full of delectable treats and Snow felt the women's gaze on Snows hand. She slowly took it away and looked back to the woman.<br><br>"Thank you." She offered a smile.<br><br>The woman just looked back between the two and a hint of disgust crossed her face. Thatbwas the other thing Snow hadn't really accounted for, cross race relationships were also a frowned upon action.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>07-02-2020, 14:07:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He sighed and looked at Snow and knew her words were true. “It is my people's own fault they act and do things to make outsiders fear them just to keep them out of the valley. They think humans and elves will come and try and take over the tundra.” He chuckled at the thought of it. “No one but the Barbarians can handle the constant cold.” When the woman returned with the basket Baraxan smiled as Snow took it and he looked to the woman. “Thank you for your help and we appreciate the food.” Barazan handed the woman an extra gold coin for her time.<br><br>Ducking his head again he stepped out of the bakery shop and awaited Snows to join him outside the shop. He could see the bustle outside with everyone stopping to stare at him for a moment to stare at him before rushing back to what they were doing. He hadn’t noticed the bakers look at Snow because the two of them were being openly affectionate. He really didn’t even know about people having issues with mixing races. He did notice in the distance the guard they had met at the front gate talking to a couple of armed men and pointing in his direction.<br><br>He hoped that they were just curious and not that something would happen between the men and him. As Snow came out he looked down at her with a worried expression. “We should head back to our room. I have a feeling we might have trouble with those armed men if we stay out here.”<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>08-02-2020, 05:27:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow took hold of the basket and smiled as they made their way back out onto the street. She looked up to Baraxan as he spoke and could see his worry. She peeked around him and took note of the guard pointing the armed men towards them. She understood and gave a nod and quickly made their way back to the inn, trying to remain calm to not draw anymore attention to them then there already was. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>08-02-2020, 13:52:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As they walked across the courtyard to the Inn the men had come closer to him and Snow and placed themselves between the Inn and the two of them with their hands on their swords. Baraxan had noticed something peculiar about them as they weren't human and when one turn slightly to look at the other he caught the longer more pointed ears that gave them away as elves. As Snow and Baraxan neared them he saw their hands tighten on their sword hilts. He knew elves to be quick and agile and while he knew he could hold his own against one he was not going to openly risk a battle against two. Before he could speak both the guards looked towards Snow and spoke in a language he couldn't understand.<br><br><strong><em>Is this Barbarian harming you? We are here to escort you home where you belong.</em></strong><br><br>Baraxan did catch the mention of Barbarian but nothing else from what they asked Snow. He knew she would tell him what they had said but he also wanted to find out if she would teach him her language so he would know what others had been speaking. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>08-02-2020, 21:25:28</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As the pair were walking, the two armed men had positioned themselves between them and the inns entrance. They tightened their hands around their swords and spoke to Snow in Elvish. Snow couldn't help but laugh but she should have expected the prejudice, Elves were probably one of the more strongly opinionated about other races. She shook her head and smiled warmly.<br><br><strong>"No, of course not. We were just heading up to our room."</strong> she spoke in her native tongue.<br><br>To make things even more clear that she would have none of their prejudice, she gently slide her hand into Baraxan's with a smile..<br><br><strong>"Now, if you'd excuse us... we are starving and would like to eat in peace."</strong> she added.<br><br>The armed men reluctantly stepped a side with looks of irritation and disgust on their faces. One of the men spoke under his breath to the other <strong>"Such a shame that a gorgeous Elf would stoop that low, she must be not right..."</strong><br><br>Snow heard the comment but chose to ignore it, there was no use in arguing with ignorance. They made their way inside the Inn and back up to their room where Snow sat down the basket in irritation.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kellish</strong> on <strong>13-02-2020, 20:34:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Baraxan didn't understand what they were saying but from the tones and way they looked at her he knew he wouldn't like what they were saying. He took her hand and held it tightly in his own as they walked the rest of the way back to the Inn. He wouldn't bother her with what they said unless she decided to tell him. He was rather sure he knew what they were saying or at least close to what they were saying. The curious thing for him was that if there were elves here than her home may well still be intact. When they entered the Inn he got the same looks as before and started laughing he couldn't help it. <br><br>Following Snow down the hallway and to their room for the night he chuckled again as he looked at the furniture and shook his head. "I will sit on the floor I will most likely break any of those chairs if I sit in them." He was used to sitting on the ground for the most part the Barbarians rarely sat down to begin with. Even sitting on the floor he could sit at the table and eat without issue. He knew he was tall compared to his own race but he was not prepared for how much taller he was than every other race.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Faithful Companion V1 (Kellish and AliceInLace)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AliceInLace</strong> on <strong>24-02-2020, 19:57:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Snow let out a sigh as she took a seat at the table and looked over to Baraxan "Sorry about them, essentially, because of the reputation of your people, they thought you were bothering me, or maybe even holding me captive." she began softly "Some people can be so closed minded." she nodded softly. <br><br>Snow disliked how much prejudice there was in most of the villages but she knew it was ingrained in them, as it was in here before she met Baraxan. Most people developed opinions based on stories and rumors rather then forming true relationships based on the individual. That was just how society worked these days, it was a matter of survival for most.<br><br>She opened the basket and began pulling out the goods they had gotten, a smile slowly returning "This looks delicious." she spoke softy, trying to lighten the mood once more. 
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