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Date: Mon Nov 10 2003 - 06:27:18 GMT
Rose: Rose approaches Maerath worriedly and slightly out of earshot "Maerath?
What heart are you looking for?"
Maerath: Maerath looks at her confused, and slightly surprised, "What do you
mean?"
Rose: "A dream I had. It terrified me."
Maerath: "What do you mean?"
Rose: Rose closes her eyes to describe the dream
"I dreamed of laying with you in Travar, the inn that we stayed in on our
recent journey. In my dream neither of us are in fear and both of us dedicate our
time to the other without concern for the dangers around us. Then I head down
to the inn to fetch a jug of water for you. The innkeeper leers at me as I
enter. It is a troll outfitted in full crystal armour. I see a sword tip, broken
in a wound to his side that still bleeds and an arrow through his shoulder. “
tell Alaric his search is in vain. I have the heart now and the power is now
mine. Tell him to run in fear. Live with you in whatever happy times he has
left for I will find him and I will kill him. Tell him to mark my words!” The
troll laughs maniacally and hands me the jug of water, though I see it is filled
with blood. As I run up the stairs seeking you I trip on the stairs and the
jug of blood flies into the air, every drop in it landing on the white
nightshirt I wear. I lay in pain on the stairs, covered in blood and feel my last
breath leave me."
Maerath: Maerath's eyes seem to be focused on emptiness, his head is faced
towards Rose but his eyes do not look at her. He is silent.
Rose: "Maerath?" She sounds a touch worried and edgy
Maerath: His eyes remain not looking at her. "I was afraid of something
happening. This dream...if it were real...is worse than anything I could have
imagined. I imagined problems, but not like this." He stays focused in his
gaze for a moment, still not looking at Rose.
Rose: She sighs and debates a distraction then kisses him to try and get
him to focus
Maerath: "Rose...I too dreamed last night. I dreamed of you, and I was
happy. Then things went cold and dark. Everything around me changed. I was no
longer with you in a safe haven, but instead was deep in a forest on lichen
soaked in blood. There...was a female blood elf laying on top of me and her
thorns pierced me with pain. She spoke to me, saying that I must return with 'the
prize' so that we can be forever together. She called me 'Alaric my love'. I
felt a longing for the embrace with her, and was even more excited when she
mentioned 'the prize'. There was more in my dream, but I fear that if I tell it,
it may put all in danger. I feel that there was a secret I am to keep, lest
an evil wrath is set upon those around me and myself. I cannot understand why
I longed for this elf. It was cold and dark, that can't be something to long
for is it? I can't understand these feelings I had in the dream, and the
feelings I still had...the longing when I woke up. And now your dream...it is all
very scary. Rose, I don't want to lose you...but I also don't understand
this feeling I have for the girl in my dream."
Rose: "Well some was already revealed to me. You search for a heart. And
this troll said you have it and to enjoy your peace and happiness with me.
Because he will come for you and I was killed, but let today take care of itself. We
will see what happens. Trust in me and yourself Maerath"
Maerath: "How can I trust in myself when I don't know what 'myself' is? And
what about your death in your dream? What does that mean?"
Rose: "I don't know. I'm a warrior. We can tell others what we dreamed. But
Maerath think on yourself and your actions. The way you think about things.
Those reveal your who you are far better."
Maerath: Maerath leans in and kisses Rose briefly, "Do me a favor. If we
stay at an inn don't leave the room to get a jug of water ok?" Maerath's mood
seems to have perked up slightly.
Rose: "Alright. I promise so long as you are with me."
Maerath: Maerath puts his arm around Rose and embraces her into him. "We've
got something here...we'll figure everything out together."
Rose: "I know. Tell me what else you dreamed?" She smiles teasingly at him
Maerath: "I can't. If it's true...then I fear what may happen if I tell you."
Rose: "Trust me to take care of myself or get help Maerath."
Maerath:
Maerath: "What do you think about the dragon Rose?"
Rose: "Ummm. He doesn't want to be known about and this prize excites you so
I'm guessing there are quite a few parties after it besides yourself. Your
previous lady friend wants you to bring it back to her. A dragon either wants it
or has helped you. And others are racing for it."
Maerath: "It seems that this 'prize' is very important. I think it would be
beneficial towards me to head towards Kratas as soon as we are done with our
current task. I feel drawn to seeking out this past of mine even more now. I
would like your company as well as the others. Is that being too selfish to
ask this of you and them?
Rose: Rose grins "No. I'll go with you. We all voted to finish this we did
put both options up and decided to finish this."
Maerath: "Do you think the Corinthian would be sending us on a wild goose
chase? Our only hint is of Kratas."
Rose: "Were you not given a few names as well?"
Maerath: "Besides my own Alaric and Rhys Fellblade? I cannot remember,
everything happened too quick back in Travar. I'd have to think hard to try and
remember."
Rose: "I do recall a few being mentioned" She smiles up at him "So you have
several leads" Rose is watching Maerath as he thinks back to Travar
Maerath: "Kratas. Servos Jungle. Blood Wood. Athyssis. Vaskoth. Rhys
Fellblade. Alaric. These are key words that may help. Perhaps if we were to
travel to Kratas in skipping the Jungle and asked around...keeping me out of
sight...if people know Vaskoth, Athyssis, or either of my names, we may be able
to find some leads. After these dreams I feel it is very necessary we get a
move on. I hate to say it, but I almost feel that these things revolved around
my past are far more dangerous to many than is our current task at hand.
Perhaps from taking care of this task we will be able to accumulate the resources
necessary to travel to Kratas and take on bigger things. Hell, we may even
come face to face with a Dragon! Can you imagine Rose? I mean, I may already
have met one, but I can't remember fully. Sure is quite the past I have I
guess eh? Looks like we have some rough roads ahead of us. I'm glad you are by
my side."
Rose: Rose smiles "That may be so, but thus far the recurring theme also
seems to be you are the major key to the whole thing. At least people will be
confused when they see you with me."
Maerath: "You bring up a good point. I wish we had an illusionist who could
perform their magics on me to make me appear different so I was not recognized
on first sight, especially after what happened in Travar.
Rose: "I won't mind rough roads so long as my hide stays on me. I have a
mystery myself."
Maerath: "I hope something similar were not to happen in Kratas or the Blood
Wood."
Rose: She chuckles "We will protect you Maerath. And I shall stay with you
for as long as you want me"
Maerath: Maerath smiles at Rose, "As long as you don't pull the human female
routine of always changing your mind."
Rose: "As for disguise talk to a troubadour about that. I rarely change my
mind."
Maerath: "Good, because I'd hate to have to wake up one morning to find you
on Pean or Garrott's shoulder because you decided to change your mind about
me." he gives a teasing smile.
Rose: She smiles "No worries there. You may be cele but I like you far
better. Nethermancer's are not to my taste and nor is rock."
Maerath: "So out of the lot there really isn't much of a choice for you then
is there? It's basically either Maerath or no man at all." he chuckles.
"For all I know I could be the size of a dwarf and still a human, and because I'm
the only human male about your age you would go for me. Am I wrong to assume
that?" he grins a challenging grin.
Rose: She grins "Its called I have a serathilion for you." She winks "But if
you would rather I can chase Pean or Agravorn."
Maerath: "No, that's ok. Besides, I think you'd be too much for them to
handle." he winks. "And what is a serathilion?"
Rose: She smiles "Attraction that cannot be denied. Demanding desire." She
smirks up at him
Maerath: "Ah, so are you part animal then?"
Rose: She looks up puzzled
Maerath: "Well, demanding desire...sounds like something animals have.
Forget it. It was an attempted joke that failed. I guess if I was ever funny
before I have lost that aspect of my personality now. Guess all I am is good
looking then."
Rose: She chuckles "Let us join the others again now"
Maerath: "There we go, we'll get our humor from Lenora and Pean."
Rose: Rose leans up to Maerath to kiss him one more time before they join the
group again after all who knows what will happen next.
Then the two return to the group holding hands and Rose looks far more
content than she had when she went to talk with him
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