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#Post#: 3125--------------------------------------------------
Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Grumbles Date: April 16, 2018, 9:52 am
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Mikhail was pacing the great marble steps before the main
entrance of the Palace. His tabard gleams against the bronze
hued maille cladding his long frame. Watching all who pass into
the Palace like a bearded bird of prey, Mikhail's head and eyes
are constantly moving. The events of late had the usually joyous
youth on edge, though occasionally he couldn't keep amusement
off his face as he watches the...colorful...selection of people
going in and out of the palace.
The sun had already gone down, quite spectaculerly, and he was
keeping a close eye on the horizon of roof tops arrayed before
him as he paces. Up and down, side to side, Mikhail was prowling
far more than usual.
#Post#: 3145--------------------------------------------------
Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Grumbles Date: April 16, 2018, 12:33 pm
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As the night deepens Mikhail begins looking more and more for
the runner he'd sent to Amaris' home. Where had the lad gotten
too, surely it didn't take that long to deliver his message?
Perhaps the boy had been waylaid and Mikhail's thoughts turned
towards the yoybgster being found pinned to a wall by an arrow
through his head. Shaking his head to try and clear the image,
Mikhail keeps to his pacing, the arrow riding against his back
like a goad burning in his brain.
#Post#: 3147--------------------------------------------------
Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Amaris Date: April 16, 2018, 3:50 pm
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He would notice her before he realized it was her. A figure in a
red gown making her way along the outer wall flanked by two
giant ..wolves? Most people had left this area, having gone home
for the evening or off to the entertainment areas of the city,
but as she got closer the figure bent and seemed to speak to
them, and they moved off and faded into the shadows. The woman
continued on and waved to him as she finally was close enough to
be recognized. She sauntered up the stairs, grinning.
"You sent for me my Rus god?"
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Grumbles Date: April 17, 2018, 8:46 am
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The red catches Mikhail's eyes first, he was rather fond of the
color himself after all and so much of it in one place draws
attention. Then he notices the hulking wolves and he starts
judging distances and had shrugged his axe into an easier
position to snatch it free of the straps holding it to his back.
No boyar's son would mistake Those for dogs, he'd never seen
such massive wolves before. But then the three stop together and
the wolves are sent into the shadows.
Mikhail looks hard at the woman walking towards him and only
smiles when he recognizes her face. Her greeting washes the
wondering look from his eyes as he chuckles. "Good evening Lady
Obturus...a pleasure to see you, even in such interesting
company." He'd lost track of the big predators in the dark and
resumes seeking through the night with his eyes...even though if
was difficult to keep them off of her.
He wanted to go to her, touch her, kiss her then and there...but
he was on duty and so restrains himself. "It is about this
archer, I wish I could tell you they are dead but my hunt has
not been so successful. Indeed what I've found concerns me on
your part." As he speaks he does come closer to her, if to only
put his armored body at least partially between her and the
looming rooftops of the city.
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Amaris Date: April 17, 2018, 12:42 pm
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She laughed quietly
"My bodyguards ...Phobos and Deimos ... they watch for this
archer, too."
As he had stepped closer so did she, narrowing the space between
them to inches. She burnt blood to heighten her hearing, if
another arrow was coming she would like a chance to move ...even
if it were a slim one.
"So tell me what you have learned I will will tell you about
what I know as well."
She took his hand and looked up at him, her face suddenly
serious
"I have missed you, and feel better knowing you are well."
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Grumbles Date: April 17, 2018, 1:06 pm
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"Wolves...you keep trained wolves as bodyguards...the mystery
that is you deepens every time we meet." Mikhail clearly thought
this strange, but just as he'd made a point of commenting on her
seemingly miraculous lack of hurt from a certain fall, he notes
this with a smile and acceptance.
With her so close he imagined more than felt the warmth of her
through the layers of metal, leather and cloth over his own
skin. Squeezing her hand, lightly given the armored gloves
covering his hand, he looks down at her with affection writ
large across his face...at least until he pulls his gaze away to
keep up that roaming watch. "It is the same for me Amaris" this
was said so softly that a wayward wind could have snatched it
from her hearing...had she been a normal woman.
"As for this archer, it seems they either hail from or have a
preference for arms from Britannia. I found a fletcher who
recognized the make, though not the specific arrows in question.
He said that there is something odd about the arrow heads, like
the edges were missing pieces. Otherwise all the news is foul,
people around me are disappearing...Justin is gone, no one knows
where but I suspect he's dead and the tale of his leaving the
city of his own accord a clever lie. Philomena has gone missing
as well...we were the last people seen with her actually, I
can't say that has endeared me to her mistress overly." At that
last he gives Amaris a wry look "and they do just give baths
there as well as, other, services..."
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Amaris Date: April 17, 2018, 2:28 pm
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She smiled as his words did reach her. She stepped closer still
as he spoke of the archer and what he had found out. She nodded
along noting the information about the arrow's origin and
missing people to report back to Thomas or Natalya.
"First, I do not care what they do there...I do not judge people
for those things...Second, I can ease your mind on one
thing...and I will explain the details later so be
patient....but I found Philomena...she is being cared for, so do
not worry overly much, when I find out more of what happened I
will come let you know. Next, the unusual parts of the
arrows?..they are coated in ground diamond...the tip breaks off,
but mostly we speculate the edging allows it to penetrate flesh
and bone...everything easier. I will tell my people about the
fletcher and his knowledge of the origin."
She looked away from him as she wrestled with telling him more.
She did not want to worry him needlessly, but she wanted him to
know so he could keep his people safe. She looked back up and
squeezed his hand her face a mask of resolve
"We know about the arrow being edged in diamond because we have
a complete one...one that never hit it's mark. I was walking
home from a meeting and nearly met the fate of the others, only
by luck did my escort...one of my staff....catch the arrow
before it landed. The palace physician also found the crystals
from the edging in the wounds of the girls from our night
together. It may be coincidence...it may not...just make sure
your household is safe..no unnecessary outings, stay in after
dark...and you... please be careful .... armor is nothing to his
arrows."
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Grumbles Date: April 17, 2018, 3:05 pm
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Mikhail smirks and wonders if she's understood why he'd made the
excuse for the women of the House, decides it doesn't matter and
listens to the information she had to give. Her presence so
close muddled at least part of his brain, but still he watches
as he listens, dimly aware that he'd not let go of her hand.
When she mentions having found Philomena he looks down at her in
surprise, considers interrupting but even as she asks for
patience thinks better of it. The 'we' in her statements gets a
curious look but otherwise he just listens.
Mikhail watches her wrestle with something, her face turned
away...and ends up not paying so much attention to their
surroundings as she reveals that she too had been targeted.
Mikhail's hands would have clenched into fists had it not been
for here's in the one, as it is she feels the squeeze before he
forces the grip to relax. The usual smoky depth of his voice is
rimmed with a predatory malice and if looks could have killed
the archer would have done well to never let his eyes fall upon
him. "I am glad Amaris that you surround yourself with equally
unusually talented people. I should like to thank them someday,
though I'm sure they already have had your thanks...I will do
what I can to keep an arrow out of my skull." Which given his
nightly duty kept him in a very exposed place at very
predictable times, wasn't much, but he doesn't vocalize that.
Instead he lets the laughter back into his gaze and grins. "I'm
sure it will hurt Igor's feelings to have to be shut up with
Emma and Olga even more than usual. He is doing well by the way,
he could be better but rest has never been his strong point."
Looking about them again, he immediately scans the roofline
before sweeping what was right around them. "As for Philomena,
when she is well enough I would like to visit the girl." He
hadn't been able to find her that day and it seems his instinct
that she was running to trouble had been right, the guilt
doesn't linger on his face.
#Post#: 3173--------------------------------------------------
Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: earthdawn66 Date: April 17, 2018, 4:02 pm
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*From the Palace proper comes a woman dressed like before i a
dress that hung upon each and every curve. The pattern of the
dress was almost hypnotic in nature as she walked catching most
unaware they were stareing until it was to late. She see Amaris
in her red dress and smiled knowing there was only one person
she would be talking to up here as she came closer*
Good Evening Lady Obertus it is a Beautiful night is it not?
*Natalya said to her as she approached from behind Mikhail who
was looking towards the City not Palace*
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Re: Palace Steps (Amaris)
By: Amaris Date: April 17, 2018, 4:37 pm
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Amaris smiles as she sees Natalya approach
"It certainly is Lady Svyatoslav, but it holds no candle to
you."
She grins
"Have you met my favorite palace guard?"
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