Lonely Forest (elf/spirit/human RP) *R.I.P.*

[Shiko Hayashi]

Avalbane saw him as soon as he finished off the last elf. "Ezio." She said softly. Kenski clapped his hands lightly. "Amazing. Bravo. Your mentor must have been R... R... Oh please help me. His name is forever escaping my lips." he said, grinning slightly, but his eyes hid the steel glint as he studied Ezio.

[cazio]

"Rafiq." Ezio answered automatically, but his eyes narrowed slightly. He retracted his blades, but his guard was definentely still up with the newcomer in view. "May I ask who you are?" Ezio asked cooly. He heard a rustle and Altair was suddenly beside him, chest heaving. Blood covered his right hand and he also retracted his bloodied blade.
"Finished off the straggler." Altair breathed, eyes hardening at the sight of the stranger.

"I too wonder who you are." Altair added coldly.

[Shiko Hayashi]

Kenski narrowed his eyes and stepped forward, revealing his black cloak and the simple weapons underneath. "I'm one of the Assassin Masters. Or whatever you call them. I train kids from age 5 and up to become assassins. I know Rafiq fairly well. Doesn't mean we like or hate each other."

[cazio]

Altair eyes flickered.
"Likewise." Altair replied icily. He watched Kenski on high alert and felt Ezio tense slightly next to him. "Rafiq has mentioned you before, Kenski." He rose his head, getting a better view. "I am Altair, head assassin below only Rafiq. This is Ezio d'Auditore. He is only below me." Ezio nodded slightly to Kenski, flashing a glance to Avalbane. He didn't like eth tension, but wasn't going to be the one to break it.

[Shiko Hayashi]

Avalbane cocked her head slightly, staring at her old master. Things had changed him. She noticed a new bite mark on his neck, hidden by his cloak. It was vicious, but already healing. "You know Avalbane, my head assassin and Sicarius, who's below her." Kenski said, trying to relax his stiff shoulders and managing. Sicarius winced as his broken ribs throbbed painfully.

[cazio]

"Only too well." Altair replied flicking his gaze to Sicarius. Pur hatred radiated from him and Ezio watched his friend waerily but did not expect Altair to do anything. They both knew it would be pointless to start a fight with an assassin leader, Ezio could only imagine Rafiq's rage if they started a rivalry with another leader, especially if Rafiq considered them on his good side. Ezio decided to break the silence.
"What brings you to us then?" He spoke in a collected tone that echoed his feelings towards Kenski. He wasn't sure whether to trust him or not. He would obviously never fully trust anyone outside the Creed, but he wanted to know Kenski wouldn't try and kill him the second he turned his back.

[Shiko Hayashi]

"I came when my demon told me too. Avalbane and Sicarius, being my demon's son and daughter, are connected to me in a strange way that leads me to them. My demon told me that Sicarius's demon had come loose and that Avalbane had died ocne again, this time having her demon gaining possession over her emotions. Possessed by the thought that she could turn her into a harder assassin." Then Kenski grimaced. "But Avalbane's skill is being able to kill with feeling. She's able to the most hard things and still have the emotions for it whereas most assassins don't always feel pity or sorrow over their kill. My group of assassin's envy her for it. Sicarius is just well.... different. He can become the closest friend of a target and kill the target with a sense of humor. Like a cuckoo who turns into a sly snake." Kenski said. Then he cocked his head. "Also, I was asked, mind you, by Rafiq to come and see what you two were up to." Kenski said, putting his hands behind his back. Sicarius winced again and drew deep and ragged breaths. Avalbane turned to him, narrowed her eye,s and looked away, making Sicairus wince, not in pain, but hurt for her rejection as a friend. Kenski noticed his physical pain,walked over to him, and muttered a few harsh words in demon over his wounds. Instantly, the wounds seamed to disappear as steam rose of them. Sicarius sighed and stood up straight, dropping his arm. Sicarius thanked Kenski silently and Kenski returned to Altair and Ezio. Avalbane watched him with a sort of awe. She had missed her old teacher. It was good to be beside him once again.

[cazio]

"Hm. I just finished writing a scrool to my brother Malik before this incident. He should recieve word of us in a matter of days." Altair responded coldly. He didn't believe for a second that Rafiq would send another Assassin Leader to find them, and he'd been trained to doubt and distrust any words from anyone not in the Creed; even then he still flickered doubt. Memories of the Templar battle from his early training days had taut him to be weary of low ranking members of the Creed. Ezio too was doubtful as training had hardened him to do, but he nodded slightly to Kenski.
"I find it strange that you encourage feeling in your students after kills. Attachment to the victim seems to cause more pain in teh assassin; distracting them from their mission." Ezio commented. He had feeling beaten out of him early on for his victims, Rafiq did well in having them respect their kills as their victims had caring family at home. But they were enemies that had to be eliminated. Attachments would only have the kills haunt assassins and they would most likely be retired early.

[Shiko Hayashi]

Kenski's lip twitched in the ghost of a smile. "Ahhh... But you forget. We are all part demon, so we do not feel the pain as normal elves and creature do and we do not linger on deaths. For some demons, like Sicarius's, they enjoy the death in a sorrowful and yet happy way." Kenski said, smiling apologetically. "It is slightly confusing to explain if you are not half demon." He said softly. "Non the less, you are right." Then he paused for a second, reading their faces and stances. "You do not believe Rafiq sent me here." he said, his voice flat. Avalbane stared at Ezio, feeling that pleasure seep through her skin as she imagined kissing him. Then she narrowed her eyes against the feeling and pushed it away with the help of the demon. Now was not the time to go wishing for a kiss from another assassin.

~

Sicarius felt out of place. He shifted uncomfortably. Avalbane didn't like him anymore, Altair hated his guts, Ezio didn't like him either, and his master still called him second in command. He felt like it was a inside joke.

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((seriously guys? My post is like wayy back there, and truthfully, you two just go at it so much, idk if I can stay in this rp. recap please, I guess.))