A knights role (Brandon & Shibby)
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				Title: <strong>A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 03:41:32</strong>
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				It was a moonless night around the fortress on the northern border of Alba. Two weeks prior war had broken out between it and the kingdom of Kayrren over the princesses refusal to marry their prince. Both forces held the other in a stand still, both unable to capture and hold targets along the border. Fearing for his daughters life at the hands of an assassin , King Rasharl sent his only daughter and her attendants away to the northern border, figuring that the Fortress Dole would be a safer place since it bordered the allied nation of Romli. <br><br>Tonight was a moonless night with rain covering the ground in a heavy drizzle, creating puddles everywhere and raising the river to near dangerous levels. It was always like this in the spring so beyond a few sandbag walls the soldiers paid the whether no mind. Soldiers stood guard at their posts, vigilant on the walls as lantern lights were seen moving back and forth. It was peaceful tonight, having little more going on then the quiet drumming of the rain falling on stone and wood. <br><br>However, tonight would be anything but peaceful. Under the guise of Alba soldiers a small strike force managed to convince the sentries to open the gates for their messenger. Then the carnage began as the team of six began to murder the sentries, and now their entire unit was riding up to the castle gates. "Enemy raid!" was heard throughout the fortress along with the sound of battle. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 07:26:20</strong>
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				Alexandra was a young lady who had lost most of her spirit during the course of the war. She had lost faith in herself and her own actions, questioning every decision that she had made thus far. Perhaps if she had been a dutiful daughter, done what her parents had whished of her, they would not be locked into war with the neighbouring kingdom. She believed that she herself had caused the war, hell, in her eyes, she was the cause of the war, and there was no doubt about it. <br><br>Right now Alexandra was in her private room lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling, deep in thought. The cried of the men outside snapped her out of her dream world and back into reality. She quickly stood up putting on her night robe and picked up her own sword and making her way out of her room, trying to find the hidden exists. She was afraid, and trembled a little as she walked. She was alone, and she hoped she could get away before she was captured, god knows what they would do to her if they got their hands on her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 07:48:37</strong>
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				The moment she began moving down the stairs she met up with two of the forts soldiers. Both of them expressed relief when they saw her. "Princess, come with us quickly!" one of them said before they both went down the stairs of the tower and stopped at the bottom, taking a moment to open the door to the dungeon. Just as one of the soldiers opened the door several of the enemy soldiers came into the entrance and began to charge the group. Calling out "There she is! Capture the princess"<br><br>One of the allied soldiers took up a position between them all and the princess and his friend, telling them to run as he charged the line. It was clear that he didnt think he would survive the assault. The other soldier grabbed her arm and pulled her in the door, blocking it with a wooden bar. "We need to hurry princess. O'conner wont last long against them." He didnt wait for an answer before he grabbed a torch and began to walk down into the dungeon, checking to see if she was behind him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 09:44:14</strong>
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				She was relieved when she saw the soldiers and moved quickly with them. She followed them down to the dungeons. She was shocked when they were met by enemy soldiers inside. "No!" she cried out as one of the two charged the enemy. He would surely perish. She was pulled away by the other guard and she nodded and said "R-right!" and began to follow him swiftly behind him, still holding her own sword in her hands, constantly looking back behind her.<br>She looked at the guard and said “Where does this passage way lead to?” she asked.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 09:55:05</strong>
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				He stopped by one of the cells and walked back inside, removing an old grate. "This way princess. Theres a raft down this way. We can use it to escape the army." He didnt wait for her before he pushed the grate over and slide down inside, the sound of something huge splashing into water sounding throughout the cell. From behind she heard the door to the dungeon being forced open with a battering ram as over a dozen voices echoed from the way they came. <br><br>As the soldier below lit one of the torches she heard commotion from below the cell as well and then a blood curdling scream of the man she had followed. It was clear that the enemy had already infiltrated the escape route, were about to burst down the dungeon door and she was trapped in between the two groups.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 10:32:50</strong>
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				Alexandra stepped back wards in horror when the man she had been follwing was killed infront of her eyes. Was this is, had everything she had worked for gone to waste. She held her sword at the ready, to defend her self if they had been sent to kill her. <br><br>She found her self being backed into a corner and she glared at her enemies, whishing death upon them all
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 11:06:27</strong>
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				the room echoed with wood splintering and metal banging, then the sound of footsteps. Hard toed boots on smooth stone echoed as the squads came in, ten men strong from the way she had come in and she could only guess about how many below in the hole. "Surrender princess, we would rather take you alive then murder you here. You have thirty men under you and a whole unit marching down the dungeon. Drop your sword and you will not be harmed" one of them called out from below. <br><br>The ones that came through the dungeon peered into the cell, trapping her there and two men aimed their crossbows at her from the doorway while they watched her and waited to see if she would comply. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 11:26:05</strong>
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				Alexandra glared at the men. There was no where that she could run. Letting out a sigh of frustration she threw her sword to the side. Everything her father and people had faught for was now lost. She had failed them all. She looked at the men with the utmost hate and digust in her eyes
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 11:53:09</strong>
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				They did not lower the crossbows, but most of the men took a step back and one in particular stepped inward. The shape and decoration of his armor told her that he was the commander of the men in question and in his hands were a set of manacles. "Turn around and get on your knee's princess." He stood there defiantly as if mocking her position till she complied and the next thing she felt was a blow to the skull forcing her into a dark and cold slumber<br><br>The next time she would awake she would find herself in a room with thick wooden walls, laying on a single matress that was stained by constant use and with chains around her wrists and ankles but most notably a thick leather collar around her neck with a small chain leash falling down her body. Her clothes were mostly intact but dirty and with a few tears. There was only one door that was reinforced with bars of metal and made of thick wood yet no windows either. Muffled as it was she could hear some kind of commotion out in the other rooms of the building.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 12:29:12</strong>
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				When Alexandra finally awoke, she was weary, and felt pain against her skull. She groaned and looked around. She was tied up, and chained. She could feel the collar around her neck. She glared and tried to listen in on what the voices in the next room where saying. She couldn't believe it. Had it come to this? Was she now reduced to a life of slavery? She truly had failed all of her people, something that she wanted to weep for, but she refused to do so, lest someone see her, she refused to give them that pleasure.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>16-01-2010, 18:07:11</strong>
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				A few moments later the door opened and a pair of men walked inside. One was large and burly with black matted hair over his chest, arms, and face yet the top of his head was nearly bald. He carried a few strands of long chains in his hand and dropped them on the floor in front of her before looking back at the other man. "Thats her your grace. Soldiers brought 'er in this mornin' after collectin' er' at Fortress Dole."<br><br>As the other man approached she could see he was dressed in fine silks and intricate jewelry depicting his noble status. He looked over her once and then spat, clearly disgusted by her presence. "Here we are princess, a few thousand men dead so far and more to loose their lives very soon. The prince has withdrawn his interest in you so you will be spending the rest of your life as a slave to the whims of soldiers. You'll lay with them every night whether you want to or not. All this because you refused the prince..." Every word was said as if mocking her and her situation but he didnt stay to listen to her at all, in fact he seemed to ignore her. "See that she's fully trained...the prince asked that she had her flesh burned but I think we can avoid that. The men need a woman they'll be attracted to, not a monster. Good day slave master."<br><br>With that he walked out and the other man pulled up a chair in front of her. "Alright listen up miss..." his sentance was interupted as the door opened again and another person stepped inside. Cloaked in a heavy brown burlap cloak that covered their body and face. The slave master stood up and pointed a finger toward the person, obviously angry. "Listen 'ere Im about to start trainin' this new whore. Now get out!"<br><br>Beneath the cloak soft red lips parted as the sweet voice of a woman filled the room and the cloak parted falling as a hand reached over, stopping just in front of the gleaming black sword on her hip. Rather then take it she pulled off a pouch and set it on the table as she spoke. "Forgive me slavemaster but I would like to buy this girl. She's obviously able bodied, intelligent, and pretty making her a perfect slave for my needs. Would you accept forty gold rens for her?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 03:27:55</strong>
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				Alexandra looked on as the men came in, she flinched a little as she was spat on by the better dressed man. She heard of their plans for her and she grew fearful, they could probably see it on their face. How dare they treat her like a whore? She looked up as the slave master sat in a chair in front of her. She inched away from him, not even wanting him to touch her.<br><br>Then suddenly the door opened one more and someone else walked in. She was a little surprised when it was a women she heard speaking. She was being bought now? There was truly no escape for her it seemed. She looked down, well it was better than being whore to a whole camp of men.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 04:49:24</strong>
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				"She ain't for sale!" the slave master shouted in retort as he stared at the woman. <br><br>She reached up, pushing back the hood to reveal her face. She was a light skinned woman with long blond hair, tied back into a braided pony tail and with two bangs falling down just in front of her ears. Her brilliant blue eyes shined even in the darkened room and her lips parted once again, speaking elloquently. "Sir I could buy and untrained girl for ten gold rens and Im offering you four times that much. Surely you could sell her for such a profit."<br><br>The man's eyes seemed to grow cold, frowning and he growled another retort. "She's already bought, now get outta 'ere lass!"<br><br>The woman gave a quick sigh and looked at the princess before tying her purse back to her waist. "I see. You really should have taken the money though." As she finished her sentance she drew her sword with blinding speed and placed the tip at the man's neck, leaving a small wound where a trickle of blood escaped. "I've come for the princess. Now release her bonds or I will slay you here and now."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 06:59:32</strong>
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				Alexandra watched the conversation between the two. She was growing more fearful as the seconds passed. What did this women want with her. Why was she insisting on buying her so much. She watched a little wide eyed when the women drew her sword and placed it at the mans neck. She sat up a little and remained silent, wondering what the slave master would do. He seemed the type of man that would resist, or she may be compleatly wrong and he could be a coward and run with his tail between his legs.<br><br>Alexandra was relived. She was going to be rescued and she was relived that nothing horribale had been done to her. Perhaps there was still hope left for her people. No, there was hope still left. She wasn't going to sit by and watch anymore. She would take back her lands for her self and her people.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 07:17:53</strong>
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				The man growled and it was obvious that he was thinking about the situation but he felt the point of the sword dig a bit deeper into his neck as the woman spoke again. "If you call for help you'll be the first to die. You have a choice, release her and escort us out or die because of stupidity."<br><br>His eyes went wide for a moment before he spoke "The prince'll execute me if I let 'er go and you'll execute me if I don't. Alright, least I can get outta the country before the prince finds out." As the tip of the blade was withdrawn he reached over, unlocking the chains around the princess's limbs and neck. "Alright lass, get goin'. Yer friend's obviously in a hurry an' I ain't dumb enough ta try an' stop 'er."<br><br>The woman lowered the sword as she turned toward the princess and her free hand swept low around her stomach in an intricate bow, yet her eyes never left the slave master. "Your highness, forgive me for my lack of formality. I am Lady Elizabeth Vetray, Knight of Alba and only daughter of the Vetray family. I apologize for not rescuing you earlier but the city's security was hard to bypass."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 10:24:03</strong>
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				Alexandra looked on. Luckily the man decided to let them go with out much fuss. When she was set free, her flexed her wrists this way and that before he moved her hands up and removed the collar around her neck and through it to the side.<br><br>She watched as the women bowed. Alexandra stoof up and said "It dosen't matter, i'm just happy you got here before this beast did something to me" she said her voice showing disgust.<br><br>'Lets get out of here" she said.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 10:40:53</strong>
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				Elizabeth slowly stood and took a single chain choke collar from the wall, handing it to the princess. "Here princess. Till we can get out of the city one of us should pose as the other owner. Since I am the one who is armed and cleaned up, that should be me." She then looked over at the slave master as her sword fell beneath the cloak. "You will escot us out of the building and the bazaar, then our business will be concluded."<br><br>The slave master looked at her with shock on his face but ultimatly nodded "You were right lass I should have taken the money"
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				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 11:55:23</strong>
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				Alexandra noded and said "That is fine with me" she said holding out her arms and waiting for them to be chained one more to the leash. She was glad to be getting out of here and she thanked god for this. She would not let the opportunity to take back her kingdom pass. Once she was chained again she let Elizabeth lead her out of the camp along with the slave trainer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 12:14:20</strong>
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				Once the princess was secured she looked at the slave master once again. "You first sir" she said with utter disgust in her voice. The slave master didnt hesitate before opening the door and walking out. Elizabeth kept only a step behind him, her sword still unsheathed beneath the cloak and ready to be used in case he did something stupid. They walked through&nbsp; a large building made of wood and where all manner of depraved acts were taking place. Men and women were being trained as playthings all around them, having their minds and souls stripped of everything except the thought of serving another. <br><br>Eventually they came to the front door and the slave master stopped there, pointing down the road. "If ya head that way youll find the south gate. Ya should hurry home though, that noble said somethin' about having a stand in in place for the princess. Never liked his kind but it comes with the job ya know?" He then walked back inside, leaving them alone.<br><br>"We wont be leaving by the gate." was all she said before looking back at the princess and beginning to walk toward the end of the bazaar. "Are you alright? Did they hurt you?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 13:49:51</strong>
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				Alexandra followed in silence. She looked around her and listened to the cries of men and women. She shook her head. One day, she vowed, she would save them from this place. She looked forward and listened to the man. A stand in? This was bad. They had to get back to her people as quickly as possible. She found her self wanting to move faster. She wished she had resisted her father when he had her placed in a remote camp. she had been hidden away when she could have helped at the city. dammit all!<br><br>Alexandra was snapped out of her thoughts when she spoke. She looked at elizabeth and said "No, I'm fine, We should move swiftly"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>17-01-2010, 14:59:05</strong>
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				She nodded and took the leash, leading the princess down the twisting roads and eventually they came to a bridge over the river. Elizabeth lead her down a small walkway into a makeshift group of shacks and waited for a long time before removing the princesses shackles. Then she moved to one of the abandoned shacks and sat down in the shade, setting her sword nearby. "Security is pretty tight right now your highness, I thought it best to leave by cover of nightfall and by boat. Crossing the Alba border will be near impossible so we must take a round about route to return home." she paused and looked at the princess once again, her lips curling into a smile for the first time. "You should get some rest with me. We've both had a long journey getting here and getting home will be no easy task"
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				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>18-01-2010, 02:39:40</strong>
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				Alexandra was relived to be free of her bonds. She looked at her as she spoke and she nodded and said "I see...you are probably correct...we should both rest". She looked around for a moment before she leant agaisnt the wall and sat down with her back against it. She looked at her and looked down a little feeling sadenned. "Do you know how my father is...?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>18-01-2010, 06:12:25</strong>
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				She shook her head side to side after a moment. "No I do not. I was already on assignment when I saw your captors carrying you over the border. I recognized who you were from the tree line and the armor they wore. So I knew I had to follow them and save you. Actually its been almost a year since I was in the royal city. For to long of a time to be away serving the people I suppose. "
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				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>18-01-2010, 08:42:54</strong>
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				Alexandra nodded and said "I see...thankyou anyway" she said looking down a little, worried about her families saftey. She closed her eyes and put her head into her knees and shook her head. She wanted to be home so badly. She was sick of sitting on the side lines.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>21-01-2010, 03:13:08</strong>
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				She looked up, taking note of the princesses demeanor and reached to her belt, pulling out a sheathed silver dagger. "Here your highness. You should take this. I may not always be within arms length to protect you, so when those times come use this to protect yourself." she said softly before tossing the blade her way. She leaned back, setting her back against the wooden structure and breathed deeply as she tried to find some comforting words. "We should be home in a week or so, assuming we do not run into any difficulties. There is another problem though...our escape requires us to hide in plain sight and I that will not be possible unless we dispense with your title for the time being..."
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				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>21-01-2010, 09:20:41</strong>
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				Alexandra nodded and took the dagger from her, holding it close. She nodded when she spoke and said "Ofcourse, I understand....lets just hope we can get home quickly and safely" she said softly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>22-01-2010, 06:08:38</strong>
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				She took out the sword on his hip and layed it down beside her as she layed onto the hard stone floor beneath them both. Her brilliant blue eyes focused on one of the wooden planks of the roof as she thought about how to proceed. "Come nightfall we can take a boat down river till we reach Venir, a small fishing village. With some luck we should be able to get some horses there and then travel through the Tershis woods and then sneak back into Alba. Tershis is known as a haunted forest though...its the quickest way but its likely not the safest..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>25-01-2010, 16:07:53</strong>
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				Alexandro nodded and said "Alright and urrr.....thankyou Elizabeth" she said smiling. "I know that you did not have to do this for me" she said looking at her. "You put your life in danger and that is something that rarely happens".
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>26-01-2010, 07:17:14</strong>
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				She smiled then at the nievaty of the princess. She really knew nothing of the world around her and of the situation they were both in. Yet it was charming in a way to know that she seemed so innocent. "I would have if I didn't know who you were or not princess. Helping out countrymen is something that I enjoy"
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>30-01-2010, 13:38:59</strong>
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				Alexandra smiled as she spoke and said "I see, your a hounarable women then" she said. "Such people are hard to come by" she said softly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>01-02-2010, 03:56:37</strong>
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				Elizabeth's lips curled into a smile then and she could not help but let out a slight giggle at that comment. In a way it seemed amusing to be called honorable after all she had endured to earn her position. After a moment she looked up and patted the spot to her left. "Come, sit here by me and get some sleep Alexandra. We leave as soon as the sun dips below the horizon."
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				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>02-02-2010, 05:10:46</strong>
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				Alexandra stood and sat next to her and nodded and decided to get some rest. lenaing against the wall, she closed her eyes and began to fall asleep. She had a restless sleep, dreaming about what could have happened to her had she not been saved.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>03-02-2010, 03:05:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				In time night fell and covered the world in darkness. Putting out the light like a wind stricking the lit wick of a candle. Elizabeth's eyes opened slowly as the sound of an owl hoo'ed in the background and she slowly stood, shaking Alexandra as she did so. She took a moment to stretch and placed her sword firmly at her hip before pulling the curtain that covered the doorway to the side. "Alexandra, its time. Gather your things and lets be off." she said softly, looking back toward the princess once again. <br><br>For a moment she could not stop herself from smiling and admiring the young woman and how cute she looked, bundled up in her dress and holding the old wool blanket like it were a stuffed animal. "She's so innocent. I'm glad I could help her keep that purity." she thought.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>03-02-2010, 04:07:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alexandra woke up groggily when she shook her. Opening her eyes slowly she rubbed the sleep out of them before standing up slowly, holding the blanket in her hands. She yawned for a moment before she asked her "Did you get any rest?" she asked softly, wrapping the blanket around her self, the cold air making the hairs on her skin stand up.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>04-02-2010, 04:38:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Enough for the moment." she answered before offering her hand to the princess to help her up. "Come along now Alexandra. I've got a few things to teach you before we leave." she said before leading her outside and down some stone steps to the river going through the middle of the city. Tied to one of the stones was a gondola, it was old and plain yet sturdy enough to get them a long ways. <br><br>Elizabeth stepped into it, giving the princess a hand as she set foot in it as well, making the small boat rock a bit. "Always expect the boat to move a bit with each footstep. If you underestimate the boat its easy to end up in the river." Elizabeth walked toward the back where the oar was and set her hands on it. "Its very simple operation, dip the oar into the water at a vertical angle. When you want to move, turn the oar so its horizontal and then lift it upwards. It will propel us forward. Its best to do long smooth strokes. Now if you would be so kind as to pull the anchor up and untie the moorings we can be on our way."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>04-02-2010, 06:01:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alexandra looked at her and she followed behind her and she looked around there surroundings for a moment before she looked down at the gondala. She examined it for a bit and looked back at her and with her help she got onto the boat, wobleing a little before she looked up at her.<br><br>She listened to her instructions and said "I see, I'll try my best" she said softly. She un hooked the anchor, and untied the moorings and began to slowly row them away from the shore.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>04-02-2010, 22:42:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				As Alexandra prepared the boat Elizabeth kneeled down at the front, lighting a lantern and then hanging it on the front so they could see where they were going. Once that was done she pulled a crossbow from her belt and loaded a bolt into it, staying low so that it was harder to see what she held. <br><br>The river picked up in speed a bit as they moved toward the entrance to the city and she pointed to a hole in the wall. "Go through there princess but be ready for a drop, its only five or six feet high." After she made sure the princess knew where they were going she aimed the crossbow, ready to fire at the sentry walking the bridge if he noticed them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>05-02-2010, 06:10:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alexandra nodded and said "I understand". She slowly rowed them through the hole in the wall, while elizabeth kept watch over them and the nearby sentry on patrol. Alexandra was nervous and bit down on her lower lip, hoping not to be seen.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>07-02-2010, 00:45:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				As soon as they were within range Elizabeth aimed carefully and let the bolt fly, all either of them could see was the sillohette falling down and a thud as they passed under the bridge. "Hang on." Elizabeth said while grabbing the side of the boat, a few seconds later it was like the river had dropped out from underneath them. The drop was only a few feet, no higher then a normal mans height but when they splashed down in the water Elizabeth quickly reloaded the crossbow and aimed it upwards in case any sentries came to investigate.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>07-02-2010, 04:12:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alexandra remained silent, not making a single sound as the boat dropped down the small drop and back into her water. She looked around, trying to see if they had been spotted at all, just as Elizabeth did, but but she hoped to god they had not been seen. She continued to row the gondala slowly, and trying to make the least noise as posible.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>09-02-2010, 01:53:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Elizabeth sat silently for a long time, watching the bridge they had passed under but as it disappeared behind the curve of the river she sighed in relief and put the crossbow away. In the dim light of the lantern Alexandra could see Elizabeth smile. "Looks like were free!" she said with no small amount of joy in her voice. She got up slowly, making the boat sway side to side for a moment as she made her way to Alexandra's end. "You did an excellent job as well Alexandra...but once we get maybe a mile or two away we need to bank the boat till morning. This river's known for large rocks and sinking small boats and rafts."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shibby</strong> on <strong>09-02-2010, 15:26:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alesandra nodded when she spoke and said "Alright, I understand" she said nodding and continued to row the boat gently, keeping them moving through the water. She was glad they had managed to get out with out a fight. She had hoped to avoid a violent confrontation. it seemed they had luck on their side.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: A knights role (Brandon &amp; Shibby)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Brandon</strong> on <strong>12-02-2010, 01:16:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The night seemed calm and unusually bright, even with the full moon out. They kept moving down river and finally Elizabeth took one of the large poles from the boat and stood up, pushing the boat away from rock after rock till the edge slide up against a bank. "This should do." she said softly while grabbing one of the moorings and pulling it up to a nearby tree. She tied the boat up to the makeshift mooring and then gathered some stones and arranged them in a circle. "Do you know anything about camping Alexandra?" she asked softly while moving back to the trees to gather some wood and tinder for their fire.
			</dd>
		</dl>
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