::The Battle Of Eldaran:: -Semi-Literate-

[Cap'n Rose]

Sahana blinked, gently drawing her fingers over his palm, blinking again. Her unnatural fiery eyes watched him for a second as his hand was pulled away. ''Ah... I see.'' She smiled, turning away and locating her weapon of choice and sheathing it at her hip.

Ahren smiled softly, measuring out spices and flour exactingly, green eyes alight. Sadly, he was also not all there, the light shining out of the past.

[lightscales]

Erick shifted around the area before digging out a cloak from one of the chests. "I hope you don't mind. I'm wanted by Lordo and need to hide." He informed her with a slight smile. Pulling it on, he put his bow and quiver on over it.

Blaxton nodded and looked at him, watching closely as the prince prepared the dinner "Now chop the vegetables Ito peices."

[Cap'n Rose]

"That's great. Much more entertaining." She actually laughed, and it was more than a little strange. It was like a slow lava bubble had just popped and hizzed out a laugh. Just strange. Sahana continued stuffing food into a small bag that wasn't getting that much bigger.

Ahren blinked once, taking a knife and wincing, his grip tightening on it. He took a moment to breathe, pushing back even more crushing memories. He stood there for a full moment, face reflected in the blade, before, with a slightly shaking hand, cutting the vegetables almost completley evenly.

[lightscales]

Erick chuckled with a wince and nodded, walking over "enchanted? Lemme guess, Volume depletion spell?" He asked "Either that or a simple alternate space. Small room somewhere that you store it all in and can just reach into that room through the bag and get it?" The elfen mage supplied.

Blaxton narrowed his eyes but continued observing. "My lord." He said almost scoldingly.

[Cap'n Rose]

"Alterante space. It's all in my home away from homes... takes me a couple minutes to find somethings... at least the food doesn't go horrible that quickly." Sahana sighed, finishing stuffing food in the bag. She glanced around the cave. "Alright. Ready to go prettyboy?" It wasn't like she could talk. SHe wasn't exactly pretty... maybe disarmingly enchanting was a phrase for it. Scary, but in a good way. She watched him momentarily.

Ahren raised his eyebrows defensively, his eyes not matching the innocent look. So he dropped it, letting his shoulders slump slightly, almost muttering. "What, are the carrots not even enough?" IT was rhetorical. They were almost perfectly shaped, all almost excatly the same size. He handt let go of the knife, his knuckles still white as he clung to it.

[lightscales]

"Good, medium level spell though." Erick said as he stood, frowning. "Lets get going. I need to get there quickly." He said in a low growl, eyes flashin with a dark sheen. He didnt just want to go, he /needed/ to. find Beren, find whoever stabbed him. Find out why he was missing his memory. Clear his name. So many things flashed through his head but one stood out above the rest Beren.

Blaxton gave a low, warning growl. He knew the prince knew to drop the knife. He never growled like that without it being some sort of demand, which he rarely did. But now, seeing the prince gripping the knife so hard any moment the skin on his knuckles would split made him demand something.

[Cap'n Rose]

Sahana shrugged, pursing her lips. "Just trying ot help pretty boy. you have tw... you have the one option, unless you have a ride. We walk. Quickly. Unless you have a transportation spell up your... theorectical sleeves."

Ahren bit his lip, drawing blood again. HE closed his eyes, sliding the knife into the knife block without looking, taking a moment to flex his hands. He was shaking, and while he knew why, it still bothered him. He sat on the edge of the table, balancing precariously.

[lightscales]

Erick eyed the girl suspiciously "You sure your a mage? You know a transportation spell needs to be cast at two places, right?" He questioned and shook his head "anyway, I dont, but im sure I can get a few horses. Elf, remember?" He said with a half-hearted attempt at a smile.

Blaxton glared and walked over, wiping off his lip again "What did I say? Dont bite your lip." He scolded with a frown as he stepped back "now, tell me what has you so shaken up." He dememded, voice hard and cold. Almost uncaring, but that was just him. He did care -surely deep down. But he didnt show it. Couldnt sjow it more like.

[Cap'n Rose]

She nodded, choosing not to answer any of the questions. It was sort of funny and strange how her head didn't dip to one side. Heck, she even looked lobsided, one horn halfway cut off like that... Sahana nodded.

Ahren's dead green eyes looked back up at him, so full of remorse. And there was Blaxton's sculpted face (couldn't resist), cold to the world. With another stabbing thought, it came to him that no one really cared... not about him anyway. They had lives to worry about, and here he was stuck in the past... "Watching my father... assasins always use a knife..." His dead green eyes met Blaxton's strange ones, almost as if he was unaware he had said anything.

[lightscales]

Erick nodded and walked to the lip of the cave "Well, are you coming?" He asked with a slight huff, annoyed it was taking this long. "I really need to go. Someone is waiting for me." The unspoked work hopefully rang through his mind at the end of that sentance and he stiffened before shaking it off. Baren was there. He had to be. He just did. He gritted his teeth as he stared at the lightining sky "Dawn, lets get going now"

Blaxton nrrowed his eyes "they also use posioned darts, swords and arrows. Dont shy from knives due to the past. your father is dead, your the king now. And soon the kind of Lordo as well." He half-growled as he stared at the teen. "Your father would be ashamed to see you so weak from his death. Be strong. Be the king you are."