Dissent V.3 (1 x 1)

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Nianna sat as it was offered, waking kaisiin long enough for her to get comfortable again and fall bavk asleep. She smiled at Adiira with a bit if uncertainty. "The targets are our husbands, or mine and yours at least."

Jasnah stayed next to Rin as Desha took Liam. She huffed and watched the elk beast carefully.

Degger perked his ears and cocked his head at the sound of the tweeting. He groaned happily and licked Mirembe as she scratched his side. He fell over and rolled so his belly was available for the same treatment.

Zess gave dek a narrowed look and an unconvinced hum, "mmmhmmm... Well if yer memory is so fuzzy then maybe I should let ya forget te reason I went inta te city. Im sure one o te others wouldnt mind yer share."

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Nick fidgited but didnt argue as he sat up some in his seat. He shot a look between Gavi and his brother.

Wolf smirked toothily. "Let er try it! I may give her a run for her money." He guzzled his drink and shook his head almost violently with a wild grin.

Sigurn looked to Wolf with a smirk. "Hmmm... Were you drunk when you got punched in the throat for licking my sons face?"

Garm grinned almost shyly. He chuvkled lightly and started for camp again as Lani watched him. He glanced down when she closed her eyes and whispered, "j-just for t-the record. I liked it t-t-too." He pressed a gentle kiss to her cheek just before they left the treeline and was within sight of the nearby camp.

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Rin sat as well, folding her legs in the seat beside Nianna's and let her hold on Dagan relax as she got comfortable, "You remember their little spat correct"?

Ad'iira's demeanor became a little more subdued at the mention of the fight and she nodded once as she sat infront of the two women, her arms wrapped around her stomach, "Aye I can't forget something like that. What were you ladies thinking"?

Mirembe giggled and laughed as Degger licked her face, "Big silly puppy"! She scratched Degger's bully as she continued to smile and jumped as there was a thud.

Cineal had mimicked Degger's movement and sat with his talons in the air and a pleading look as he tweeted to his little person.

Dek huffed and went to pout and sit on the parapet again, playing with his empty bottle while his other hand held his head up, "Aye, Cap'n". He gave a forlorn sigh and seemed to lose all of his previous charm.

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"What?! You know it's true! I'm half surprised she even knows how to use a mug"! Gavrielle shrugged with a smirk as she threw back the rest of her drink and nearly spit it out at Sigurn's remark.

Demarae leaned forward trying to lick the bottom of the mug with all her might before she sat up again with an ornery growl, "How does one reach the bottom of the drink with such a small opening to lap from"?!

"Let's see how many we can get down him before he tries it again" Nivallia murmured as she polished off her second drink and reached for a third with a growing smile.

Lani's eyes snapped open as her lips curled into a smile once again. She squeezed Garm lightly and hid her face in his shirt as her cheeks became flushed, taking in his scent as they approached camp.

Klojen had been wandering the camp looking for his adoptive daughter since he first spotted the giant snowman. A few soldiers had admitted to seeing her and Garm enter the forest a while back and so he had made his way to Wolgarr's tent to question him before gathering a search party.

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Dagan snuggled into Rin as she sat and continued to sleep soundly.

"We wanted to lock them in a room where there are some paintings stored so they can talk out what happened. I dont know if you noticed it but Taivil views Duallen like a brother and theres a painting that if the boys saw it Duallen would understand the way he is..." Nianna tried to explain.

Degger groaned happily and looked at Cineal with a cocked head.

Avian looked between the two before hopping down and walking away whistling.

Zess glanced to Avian as he left and leaned next to where dek sat. "Oh dont you look sad... Help me hand out the bread and maybe Ill reconsider giving you this." She lifted yhe bottom of the basket enough for Dek to see the treat she had hidden.

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Nick huffed at Gavrielle before looking to Demarae. "Oh, try drinking it like this." He demonstrated by drinking from his own mug. "Just dont tip it too quickly or itll spill."

Wolf shrugged and leaned back in his chair with a laugh. "I was and I wasnt drunk. Just in pain."

Sigurn raised a brow and chuckled softly.

Garm smiled softly but let it fall as he walked into camp. He looked ariund for a fire or healer for Lani, unconsciously heading towards their snowman.

Wolgarr was sitting crosslegged in front of his tent looking at the snowman

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"I have actually. Tai'vil likes to speak with and hang around Duällen more that the other cousins, aside from you Rin" Ad'iira nodded a few times as she tried to collect her thoughts, "But what will a painting do for them"?

Rin sighed and brushed back Dagan's hair gently, "Ad'iira, Tai'vil was never meant to be an only child. Caiah was pregnant in that portrait, but as you can see only Tai'vil remains as a reminder of Treysin's lineage".

Mirembe glanced between the two creatures before giving Degger a hug and walking over to give Cineál a belly rub too. She was shocked to see the stags back leg twitching when she itched certain spots, "Do you both have itchy spots"?

"You live up to your name, Mr. Assassin"! Dek called after Avian before looking into the basked with a hesitant smile that only managed to grow wider. He stood and relaxed slightly as only they remained on the wall, "Aye Aye, Cap'n. Anything you say".

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Demarae tried to mimic Nicks example and succeeded for a time until she tipped it too far and bit of ale went up her nose. She snorted and shook her head as she went into a round of sneezing, "Its bubbles sting"!

Gavrielle shook her head at Wolf and placed her empty mug on the table upside down with a cocky grin, "Hmmm I wonder why that was"? She motioned to the bar tender who sent more drink there way courtesy of a young barmaid.

Crucivander seemed to be transfixed on the yellow mark over Demarae's eye and watched it carefully as if trying to remember if he had seen something similar before.

Nivallia howled with laughter and banged her hand on the table as she watched nick and Demarae, her icy green eyes lightly hazing over the more she drank. Her accent was slipping through as well, "She ah funnay funnay laday dat women".

Lani was trying and failing to move her feet or legs as they remained numb and frozen. She fought with all her might to stay calm even as her nerves began to creep up on her again. She didn't lift her head from its place on Garm's shoulder, too afraid of who might be standing there.

"Wolgarr"! Klojen called to the warrior as he approached in his human form looking on edge, "Have you seen your brother or Lani recently? It's close to sunset and they've disappeared from camp".

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Nianna nodded with Adiiras connections and with what Rin explained. "Duallen was born around the same time Taivils sister was. When she was still born Taivil must have felt that he needed to protect Duallen like a big brother would. I dont think Duallen knows that or even makes the connection and maybe the picture will help them both see."

Degger sat up as Mirembe moved away.

Avian waved off Deks comment as he vanished into one of the towers connected to the wall.

Zess relaxed as well and chuckled lightly. "Sorry couldnt resist teasing you about the harpy comment." She kissed his cheek and started to walk away, pausing to throw him a seductive look. "Coming Deleker?"

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Nick nodded with a sympathetic look. "Not as bad when they come out the nose the other way though."

Wolf looked to Gavrielle seriously and pulled a small phial out of his coat and held it for her to see. "I know why. Its because I didnt have any of this so my insides were tearing themselves apart, literally. Hence I was in a lot of pain."

Sigurn chuckled and nodded to Nivallias observation.

Garm gently squeezed Lani as she continued to hide against him. He mentally promised to protect her, not liking the feeling of knowing she was upset or scared gave him.

Wolgarr looked up at Klojen and stood with a groan and strech. "They were here a while ago. Lani threw a snowball at me while I slept and then again a moment later. Last I saw she ran into Garm and they were making that thing." He motioned to the snowman.

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Ad'iira became pale as she heard the unfortunate history of her family and tightened the hold on her stomach, "That makes sense then, and you need my help in coaxing him there I presume? I'll do it. They won't be happy with us but if it'll help I'll try anything".

Rin nodded softly with a comforting look to her sister-in-law as she saw the gears turning in her head, "It's alright Adii, no need to go speculating into despair. Mother will keep good tabs on you as will we all".

Mirembe giggled and squealed as she was scooped up by Cineal's talons and hugged gently as the stag sat up with Degger. He flicked his ears forward toward the women after a moment and watched them.

"That's alright, treasure. What'd be the fun in playing nice all the time"? Dek's innocent smile morphed into a dashing charmers as he caught Zess look and quickly hopped onto his feet to follow after her with giddy resolve, "Aye Aye, Cap'n"!

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"They can do that"? Demarae asked as she wiped at her nose and mouth with a napkin Crucivander had offered her. She shook her head as if to shake off the feeling of the 'stinging bubbles' and appeared relaxed as she moved onto another fresh drink, "The kick is not so bad after a while".

Gavrielle looked at the strange liquid before swiping the bottle from Wolf and popping it open. She held it up to her nose and gave him a perplexed look before coring it and handing it back to him, "Is there molasses in that"?

Klojen chuckled for a moment only to fall back into his stern demeanor, "No one else in camp has seen them and I'm nearing my limit. If they don't return within the hour I want you with me when we start gathering a search party". He looked over to the snowman only to freeze as the hair on the back of his neck bristled from what he saw, "Garm, get her by the fire"!

Lani stiffened as she heard the rough voice of who she desperately did not want to face at that moment. She shifted her head to look at her uncle from the corner of her eye and clutched Garm's shirt as he barked an order at them, "This isn't going to end well".

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"Well they will just have to get over it and I doubt theyll be mad at us for long." Nianna replied. She glanced to Rin as she spoke and nodded. "Shes right. Keep positive thoughts."

Zess chuckled deeply and side bumped Dek as he caught up with her. She led the way towards where the crew was bunked. "It sounded like you two were having a good chat."

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Nick nodded with a smile. "Happens when you laugh as you drink. Even water hurts then." He glanced to his brother as Gavrielle took the phial.

"Not at all. That is the medicine I have to drink every morning so my injuries dont kill me." Wolf explained, hiding the thing back in his coat.

Wolgarr nodded in agreement to the assignment. "You can count on it." His gaze followed Klojens as he sensed the change in the cheiftain. He muttered a curse at the sight.

"D-d-dont w-worry." Garm muttered to Lani as he nodded to Klojen. He moved towards the nearest fire to help warm lani.

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"Right, right, sorry" Ad'iira nodded with a deep breathe to steady herself until she eventually smirked, "As if two husband's will stay mad at their pregnant wives. If they do they run the risk of going against an even angrier and hormonal woman". She brought her legs up into the chair and hugged one knee, "I feel like I was partly to blame for starting this in the first place, so if I can help put it behind us I will".

Rin chuckled lightly at Ad'iira's snark before her brows furrowed and she gave her a perplexed look, "I'm afraid I don't understand, dear. How could you have caused their fight"?

Dek gripped his side with a theatrical whimper before chuckling. He shrugged with a light smile as he followed her faithfully, "Eh, just swapping horror stories. Nothing major, except the part I ran out of drink, that was truely horrifying".

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Demarae shook her head and carefully picked up her mug to try and drink again, this time succeeding. She blinked as her cheeks became rosy and continued to guzzle the ale like a bitter treat, "You do not appear injured Wolf-man".

"Now acs 'im hoow many tiems he's fergot it" Nivallia muttered as she downed her fourth mug with a snort.

Gavrielle cocked her brow at Wolf and gave him a once over, "Internal I'm betting, and with the look of those scars I'd say you got the s*** end of the stick from the same place". She sipped on her drink slowly as she watched Wolf for an answer.

Klojen stopped beside the fire Garm was headed towards and his rustic eyes hid the growing storm within him as he raked his gaze over his injured niece. "What happened"? He asked in a calm yet authoritative tone.

Lani looked over to her uncle with uncertainty before she gained the courge to speak, "There's a river over the ridge and I thought it was a clearing when I ran across it. The ice gave way and Garm saved me but not before a shard cut my knee open". She was reluctant to let go of Garm as they approached the fire.

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Nianna chuckled softly and nodded with Adiiras observation, not mentioning the possibility that the boys could be gone for a year or even longer. She frowned some at Adiiras guilt. "None of this was your fault even if you think it is. The boys made their own choices; you didnt force them into an argument."

Zess chuckled and shook her head. "So I see... Though it looked like quite a play you were putting on, even with your trusty sword." She smirked as she mentioned the wine bottle.

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Wolf growled into his mug at the memories. "First... Repeart any of this to my mother or Ill have your hides... Yes my wounds are internal. Yes Ive forgotten my medicine before, and have run out of it before for several months. Yes my condition and my scars came from the same place. Our father was a cruel b****** that deserved everything he got and more..." He took a final chug of his drink and almost looked disgusted. "I can still taste his rotting blood on my tongue..."

Nick shifted uncomfortably at the dark turn his brother was taking and shrunk back in his chair.

Wolgarr followed Klojen to the fire, but stood away from the leader, wary of what might happen.

Garm nodded with what lani spoke of but didnt offer to add his own voice with what happened after. He glanced to Lani as he started to set her down and ended up sitting with her so she didnt have to let go.

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"Maybe I should had just kept my condition a secret, maybe he would've been more willing to leave" Ad'iira replied as she watched the fire and descreetly tried to brush away a tear. She sighed, leaning heavily on her knee as her free hand rested on her stomach, "We should've waited".

Rin cleared her throat and gave her sister-in-law an almost angry looking glare, "Ad'iira Fierin don't you dare regret what you've been blessed with. That child will push my brother to do things he probably would never do otherwise as evidenced by his little skurmish with Taivil. They will help him focus and fight to come back to both you".

"What's the harm in living it up a little? Besides, It kept his attention and yours, didn't it"? Dek winked at Zess as he rushed forward to get the door for her with a small bow, "I can always teach you the way of the bottle if you're feeling dangerous".

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"If you still have such a taste then drink more to wash it down" Demarae had leaned forward to look at Wolf with a confused grin, "Though I am very surprised at seeing your wounds so well healed if the man's taste is still lingering. The Venn must've done wonders for your too".

Gavrielle leaned back in her seat with her mug still in her hand and a more cautious expression watched the warrior across from her. She threw back another gulp and shook her head, "God's above forget I asked".

Nivallia couldn't help but smile and chuckle at Demarae's come back. She leaned forward on the table and silently drank as her body became relaxed and more fluid.

Crucivander didn't do anything other than stare at the rabid wolf across the table from him. He twisted his mustache in awkward silence.

Klojen glanced back to Wolgarr for a split second before kneeling beside his niece, none too pleased to see her in the arms of a young male, "Wolgarr, go find Livana or Venn. We need a healer to look over them". He ripped the hole in Lani's pants further to look at the wound, and spoke with deep disappointment as his temper showed itself, "Noelani I am ashamed of your actions. You should've known better than to lower your guard in such an exposed area! We aren't in the territory anymore we are at war in strange lands. You wanted to prove yourself to me but you are doing nothing but showing how much of a pup you still are. It's time to grow up! I could've lost you, we could've lost both of you and no one would've been the wiser. What then hmm"?

Lani flinched at her uncles scolding words knowing everything he said to be true. She wrapped Garm's jacket tighter around herself and let the material catch her falling tears as she looked to the ground without a word. She shook slightly, not from the cold, but from Klojen's fierce chastising tone that caused her to whimper.