Dissent V.3 (1 x 1)

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Felsii gave Adiira an uncertain look. "I... I dont know. I think I'll be perfectly fine on the ground. Plus youll be too busy after you have them, and wont have time to worry about those kind of things." She tried to come up with another excuse but failed to at the time. Her grib on Adiiras shoulder tightened as Cineal picked up speed in the courtyard. By the time they stopped she looked a half a shade paler.

Viltier nodded and moved to take Ayrian from Arwyn. "Of course. I have nothing better to do anyways as I was just coming from Niannas room." He shifted the child before glancing to Arwyn again. "Can I ask why you need her in the grand hall?"

THe cub didnt fight back at first, though she did look at Rin curiously and lick her cheek. She wasnt even aware of the tub growing closer.

Eviina moved around the tub once again making sure everything was ready before Rin put the feline in.

"Thats why many people consider horses to be so beautiful. They embody the wild and free nature of the world and run like the wind." Avian replied as he leaned against the stall gate. His attention flicked to the noise outside, now on alert after Deks sudden appearance. "Yeah... It's not fun being kicked by a horse but you learn quickly not to do what you did to deserve it."

Zess had moved closer and remained silent as she watched the horse and boys. She looked towards the doors and folded her arms over her chest, drawing her coat a bit closer from the chill in the air.

[ScarletFang]

"Oh no there's no squeezing your way out of this one. Riding is essential and if it's for family then I can make time! What if there's an emergency, hmm? And you need to get somewhere quick? Four feet are faster than two when it comes to running" Ad'iira brushed off Felsii's excuses with a shake of her head before looking to Fal'rien as she ordered them down. She reached up and pulled Mirembe back so she could get off, "You heard Mrs. Booboo, off ya go".

"Aaaw ok" Mirembe pouted slightly as she slid from Cineal's back onto his awaiting leg that he had propped up like a step to help them down. She was followed by Ad'iira until the only one left atop the stag was Felsii and he didn't seem to want to lay down for her.

Fal'rien waved her hands with an encouraging smile to try and coax the young woman down, "Come along, dear. We can't start this without you after all". She patted Cineal's side as the stag waited patiently for his final rider to dismount.

Arwyn cracked her back gently as she continued to rub her sore side, trying to urge Viltier into a stiff walk as she explained, "News has come in about Avian's return. Felsii has given orders to anyone who has seen Ayrian to guide her to the great hall or the kitchens for ease of finding when her father comes in from the stables. At this point that could be any minute so we need to hurry".

Rin chuckled, delighted to have recieved a kiss, and headbutted the cub as a sign of affection, "Awe you little cutie pie. I'm sorry in advance about this". She knelt on one knee and slowly began to lower the feline into the warm, soapy water.

"I can tell you fantastical stories of a magnificent creature whose fiery spirit puts any horse to shame. She's the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on and no man can ever tame her" Dek muttered in a low tone, his words holding nothing but adoration and sincerity as he rubbed his chin thoughtfully. He cocked a brow at Avian and turned to look as well, "What's the matter? It's probably just a guard or something".

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"Riding isnt essential. Just because you say you need to be somewhere quick doesnt mean you should be in too much of a rush or something else bad might happen. Besides I could always send a hound too. Theyre fast and fit the description." Felsii argued back. She held on tightly to Cineal as the other two got off. She looked down uncertainly and tried to figure out how she was going to get down. "I would but..."

Viltier followed Arwyn as she urdged him to walk. "Is that so? It seems to me that she doesnt seem too intent on moving..." He glanced down at the child he held in his arms.

Ayrian stirred ever so slightly at the mention of her father but otherwise didnt seem to register what had been said.

The cub had started to purr just before Rin placed her in the water. As soon as she felt the warm liquid soaking into her fur she started to squirm and make noises that sounded likely whining as she tried to get away from the tub, though she didnt fight very hard.

Eviina tsked at the cub and grabbed her scruff to help keep her in the tub until she calmed down a bit. "Now thats enough of that young lady. You be still and itll all be over soon."

Avian didnt look towards Dek as he praised the creature he spoke of. "I'm just telling you what Alenthians believe... What creature is that you speak of then? If it leaves you in such a mind it must be something no man would want to miss." He shrugged lightly. "If it is, then I dont want to meet them."

[ScarletFang]

Ad'iira's gaze narrowed slightly and she smirked in a knowing manner as a thought came to mind. She folded her arms across her chest and shifted her weight to one foot, "Felsii? You aren't afraid of riding are you"? She reached up to pat the stag on his neck when the creature turned his head to look at the rider still clinging to his back.

Fal'rien came to stand beside the stag and tried to motion him toward the ground, "Isn't there some way that he can lay down? It'd make it quite a bit easier for all of us". She gently ordered the beast to lay but he simply flicked his ears at her and twittered before turning back to Felsii again.

Mirembe was giggling into Ad'iira's pant leg as she hugged the womans knee, "Cineal won't listen like that Mrs. Booboo"! She continued to snicker and laugh until her friend quickly twisted to get to Felsii.

Cineal watched the crowd around him before looking back to the young future queen with a soft twitter. He twisted with amazing nimble Ness for his size and took hold of her clothes in his mouth before forcefully pulling her off of his back and setting her onto her feet with a fond lick to her hair.

"This child has gone through enough by herself! ome h*** or high water I'm going to do what's right by her" Arwyn snapped, picking up her stiff and authoritative gate like she would whenever determination clung to her thought. She sighed as a flicker of guilt sparked behind her golden eyes, "I'm sorry, Viltier. Ayrian needs to see that her father loves her just as much as she loves him. She will witness that people can be wrong and can also turn out for the better once they realize and learn from their mistakes".

"I'm sorry! I really am"! Rin chuckled pitifully as the cub began to struggle lightly. She washed the colorful patches of fur on her legs and chest gently and couldn't help but smile as Eviina scolded her lightly, "Aaaawe but she didn't mean to make a mess mom! She was just having fun"!

"She's a godess, a deity of the sea who can bend the oceans will at a wave of her hand" Dek continued with a dreamy, far off look. He cocked a brow and chuckled as he shook his head, a bit of red creeping it's way onto his tanned cheeks, "Just be sure to tread carefully. She doesn't take kindly to bullies or insults on or against her turf". He frowned slightly as Avian spoke again, "I'm sure they wouldn't want to mess with you on a bad say either. Is everything ok"? He turned his complete attention to the entrance once he overheard a young childs laughter.

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Felsii gave Adiira a bashful glance. "Maybe..." Her voice was very soft as she spoke. She watched as Falrien tried to get the stag to lay down and groaned slightly as Mimi spoke up. "Seriously? Couldnt you ask-" She broke off and let out a little shriek as Cineal pulled her off of his back. She stumbled as she was set on her feet and licked.

Viltier didnt seem perturbed in the slightest at being snapped at, seemingly used to the high tension the family often brings. "Theres no reason to apologize milady. My comment could have been taken the wrong way and I apologize for sounding blunt with my observation. I believe I can relate to the situation at least in a manner..."

Eviina had begun to wash the cub as well and chuckled lightly. "Yes but it is still a mess that needs to be picked up after, and itll be over sooner if she lets us work."

Avian almost half smirked. "Sounds to me that you have a crush... Well to do any of those Id need to know who it is but it appears youre not going to tell me." He shrugged lightly. "I suppose not but I wont know for certain until I return to the castle. I take it you didnt know I left..."

[ScarletFang]

Ad'iira gasped at the sound of Felsii's shriek and both hands had come to cover her mouth as she watched the events unfold before them. Her shock quickly morphed into a sympathetic amusement as she quickly came forward to grab her friend, making sure she wouldn't fall, "Apparently he wanted you off his back as much as you did". She laid flat the pieces of hair that still stuck up from the stags affections.

Cineal twittered again looking full of himself and more than pleased as he shook out his mane and puffed out his chest. He looked down to his small charge as she came forward to hug his clawed foot.

Mirembe laughed and ran to Cineal as Ad'iira went to help the shaken princess. She wagged her finger at the elemental as she scolded him with a cute little pout, "Bad deebird! You treat nice ladies nicely"! She giggled again when he nibbled at her curls affectionately.

Fal'rien stiffened as well but quickly relaxed once Felsii was back on her feet. She chuckled and came to look the young woman over, patting her back in a comforting manner, "Well if he didn't know we were here before he certainly does now after that show".

"It's good to be blunt sometimes. It doesn't waste the time that may be precious in certain situations" Arwyn replied in a calm yet firm tone. "I can only hope that this reunion is what puts them both on the right track again" She perked as they neared the great hall and reached up to push the doors open for the pair.

"That I can't argue with, but how do you explain that to a feline whose probably no better than the toddlers we just cleaned"? Rin smirked as she rinsed the soap from the cubs back once again with the basin jar.

Dek cleared his throat loudly and straightened his vest trying to play off Avian's accusation with a sly grin, "How do you describe the flawless perfection of a divine creature"? His good natured attitude seemed to faulter when Avian spoke of his absence, "It's not my place to know if or when you get special orders and the like from the higher ups... Why? Did you get yourself into trouble"?

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Felsii shot Cineal a dirty look as Adiira spoke and helped steady her. "He couldve gone about it in a different way." She calmed after a brief moment and assisted Adiira in fixing her hair. "Thank you..." she glanced to Falrien and nodded with a heavy sigh. "Hopefully he doesnt hide then..."

Viltier nodded slightly in response. "With any luck it will be." He followed Arwyn further into the hall.

"The same way you explain it to the toddlers." Eviina answered as she scrubbed at the cubs pelt to get as much of the paint as possible.

"Depends on what or who were talking about..." Avian replied. His attention went back to the doors after hearing the scream. "I didnt get any orders though I did get a reality check... I left and never planned on coming coming back, so Im going to guess Im in major trouble for trying to abandon Ayrian and leave her in the capable care of the royals here until Bear returbed from war."

[ScarletFang]

"Anytime honey, but I still stand by my previous statement" Ad'iira smiled softly and looked down as Mirembe came to tug on the woman's clothes again, looking between her and Felsii with a sad frown as if she had done something wrong, "What is it, Mimi"?

Mirembe folded her hands behind her back with a guilty look, "Cineal says he's sorry". She pointed a stern finger at the wöhlechten then to the ground, "Say you're sorry, Cineal"!

At the command of the young girl the stags ears pinned and he reluctantly dropped to the ground, making it quake under his massive weight before flowers appeared around him. It was only a moment later that they began to wilt as well, the clear effect of being scolded as he moaned pitifully.

Fal'rien couldn't help but smile some as the beast obeyed the young girls command, "As adorable as this is, I think we better get going incase he's still making the decision on whether or not to become scarce".

Arwyn headed toward the main table area where the families chairs sat empty, patiently waiting for the next feast to begin. She didn't bother with the seats and simply leaned infront of the table facing the door in anticipation of the others, "And now we wait...".

"Makes sense, I dont know what I was expecting with that question" Rin nodded as she reached for a towel to hand to Eviina, "Well we're over halfway done, so that's a bit of good progress"!

"A fair point-" Dek began before cutting himself short and looking back to Avian with a cocked brow. He remained calm and curious, not judging in the least as the man explained his grave mistake to the first mate. He folded his arms across his chest and smirked slightly, "The h*** did you pull a dumba** move like that for, friend"?

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Felsii grumbled something in away it couldnt be understood. She too looked to Mirembe and then to the elemental as he 'apologized'. She smiled ever so slightly before her gaze went to Falrien and turned dutiful once again. She nodded once and started for the door. She hesitated briefly at the stable doors to make sure Falrien, Adiira and Mirembe were still with her before pushing them open to reveal what was inside.

Viltier stopped next to Arwyn and placed Ayrian in the chair, watching her to make sure she didnt try to run away, even though it seemed unlikely that shed even move as she just stared in silence at the wall. He leaned on the otherside of the chair and looked to Arwyn and then the door. "And just how long do we plan on waiting until someone becoes impatient or decides they want to be alone again?"

Eviina smiled in response and took the towel, raising it just in time to shield herself and most of Rin from the sudden rainstorm of the cub shaking the water off of her pelt. "This is very true, but no one said the last part would be easy." She commanded and helped the soaked cub out of the tub and toweled her off before letting her awkwardly walk away, shaking each foot and lifting it higher than normal as if there was something tied to it. She let her gaze go to the dark cub who was attempting to hide in the corner. The dark cub was pressed against the wall and floor as much as possible with flattened ears and twitching tail.

Avian slowly let his gaze turn to Dek, giving the larger man a glare. "Do not judge me on my mistakes. I did what I thought was best. That meant leaving my daughter with someone more capable than I. Someone who is better off and who would be a better role model."

[ScarletFang]

Fal'rien nodded stiffly though a small grin never ceased to hover on her lips as they gained more ground toward the outbuilding. She gave an encouraging nod to Felsii as she turned to check on them and came to stand beside her as she opened the doors. Her gaze immediatley focused on the blonde man speaking with the Lorren down the hall from them. She didn't speak, choosing to allow the future queen to address the man and handle the situation unless her opinion was asked for or needed.

Ad'iira chuckled lightly as Cineal refused to move from the bed of dried flowers that he had created. She crouched and mumbled something to Mirembe in a soothing tone before stroking Cineal's head and taking the young girls hand to lead her into the stables. She was right behind Fal'rien and leaned over to peak inside the darkened hall, trying to see if the man in question was still inside.

Mirembe patted Cineal's head as Ad'iira had and told him to stay put as she was lead toward the giant building before them. She clung to her guardians leg as the doors were opened and the fresh scent of oats and bedding washed over them. She cocked her head and waved to Zess as she spotted the familiar captain leaning on the stall wall.

"We wait here until we cannot wait anymore. It's as simple as that" Arwyn retorted with a firm tone, "I don't care if anyone gets jittery or bored, we stay put as we have been told to do". She folded her arms and glanced between the two, "However, I will start caring if anyone decides to take one step out of this hall. It's easier for them to come to us than have us try and reach them and get lost on the way because one party has moved or is searching for the other that didn't follow orders".

Rin raised her hands in a failed attempt to protect herself, droplets of water dousing the exposed arm that hadn't been covered by Eviina's towel. She wiped herself dry before helping the priestess dry the cub as best she could, giggling as the feline awkwardly waddled away from them. She stood and hung her towel over the edge of the tub in preparation for the second cub. She huffed in a dull sort of amusement and put her hands on her hips, "Now why do I get the feeling you're not going to be as compliant"? She approached the cub and knelt beside her to stroke down her back in an attempt to calm her.

"Thank the gods for that reality check" Dek muttered with a roll of his eyes, unphased as the assassin stared him down menacingly. He reached a hand up and patted the top of Avian's head, "I'm not judging you, that plan was just blatantly horrible no matter how you look at it". He let his hand drop as the doors swung open and he twisted only to smile in his familiar merry way, "Speak of the devils! Come on in ladies, we were just talking about you all"!