Dissent V.2 (Private rp)

[ty_tay]

Pallon smiled slightly and offered her his half finished pastry.

Bear smirked "not a chance, and I'll show you why soon enough." He nodded. "that would be a good idea. Best pack for a few days."

[ScarletFang]

Rin shook her head, "Oh no sir, you need your strength for today, eat up. Though I appreciate the offer still". She smirked at him and sighed like an innocent girl thinking of her first crush.

Kalten grumbled, still smiling, and used bears shoulder to stand, "Do you know where we are meeting the others"?

[ty_tay]

Pallon sighed. "my stomach is in so many knots I'm fairly sure if I eat anything more I'm going to be sick."

Best nodded with a smile. "aye, the room they took us when they first told us about this excursion."

[ScarletFang]

Rin pouted slightly as she gave in with a chuckle and reached out to take the pastry, "Don't go fainting in me now". She bit into the pastry and watched him, a slight sorrow flashing beneath her eyes before it vanished.

Kalten nodded, "Alright, I'll see you in a bit then". He shuffled out of the room and back to his own. He grabbed an old pack and began filling it with various articles of clothing and especially the journal Bear had given him. He hesitated before packing it in and flipped it open to where he left off.

[ty_tay]

Pallon smiled slightly at her when she took the pastry. "I promise I'll try not to, and if I feel like I am I'll sit down."

Bear nodded and went to his own room.

The journal seemed to call out to Kalten. It's pages seemed willing him to read the words that had been written.

I had been content to spend my day reading. Fallen had given me one of his books and I was determined to finish reading it. I had climbed up to one of the perches in the alcove and had made myself comfortable. The birds kept me company for the most part, although there were few and the noises of the other assassins were still very prevalent. I had been contemplating the last chapter I had read, and was comparing it to what I had seen or heard or read before, when I heard the familiar footfalls that forewarned me of someone approaching. I remained silent as the assassin walked below me and stopped. I had little interest in who they were or why they were waiting there until I heard Fallens voice from one of the side passages. He sounded angry, and I knew that wasn’t a good thing. I couldn’t resist and peeked over my ledge as I heard him approach the other. I was shocked to see that it was my mother he had been addressing. What reason could he possibly have to talk to her? It’s not like she would care that he had taken me under his wing and began training me. “You’re wasting your time, Angel. That beast is not worth a tenth of the effort you have gone through to protect him. He’s nothing but a-” “Enough! I may not be your guild master anymore, but I can still kill you, and your son would thank me for it. Not to mention that little incident with Omen left you with only the one son. And don’t call me that. It’s not my name anymore.” It was clear he was p*****, and it was worse than what I’d ever seen with Omen. “Ang- Fallen. I’m just trying to save you the embarrassment. He will never be able to-” “Shut up. You have been horrible to him his entire life. Fifteen years. Fifteen years I have watched you insult and torment your own son, and he has done everything he can to survive this wolf’s den.” I didn’t bother to listen to any more. I didn’t need to hear just how much she hated me, again. I already knew, and I had stopped caring years ago when she threatened to kill me. What I didn’t understand was Fallen protecting me. Why would he do that? He did volunteer to mentor me, but that was different. Wasn’t it?

[ScarletFang]

Rin nodded in agreement, "Thank you love, you know me and my nerves". She ate the last bite of his pastry and dusted off her hands with a smile, "Packing time"?

Kalten didn't realize how hunched over he was until he tried sitting up again. He had been cross legged and leaning against the bed post when the urge to read overtook him. He thought long and hard, Angel is Fallen? Fallen Angel? He was a guild master and took the author under his wing... what made him different than Omen? The author's mother called him a beast... why? Was he deformed or injured? He knew he was missing something, but tore himself away to begin packing again, his eyes glancing to the journal every so often.

[ty_tay]

Pallon nodded with a slight smile. "yeah I suppose it would be a good time to start packing... Did we ever decide if desha and Jasnah are coming with us?"

The rest of the journal was filled with sketches and descriptions of plants or people. The call to be read vanished when kalten had finished the entry.

[ScarletFang]

Rin mulled it over, "They can I guess, if you feel more comfortable with them I mean, but they'll be hot in Dumerrin. Do you think Jasnah will be ok with her longer coat"?

Kalten finished his packing before scooping the journal up and flipping through its pages as he fell back onto his bed. He quickly read then rest of it, but was disappointed to see nothing more of the author. He flicked the book onto his pillow as he stared at the ceiling, trying to crack the mystery of the journals owner.

[ty_tay]

"that's a good point, if it's hazardess to them they should stay here." Pallon replied. "her coat is long, but not thick. Or If we convinced taivil to make them collars with runes to negate the heat..."

The book on culture laid next to where kalten had tossed the journal. It seemed to call for kalten.

[ScarletFang]

"Do as you wish love. At least we won't have to worry about snakes if they're there" Rin shrugged, grinning as she jumped from the table. She walked to the door and cautiously opened it, peering down the hall.

Kalten perked up at the other book and scooted closer, grabbing it by the finger tips and opening it with a sigh, his mind still on the author.