Soon, they came up to a corner within the fortress. Above, the ceilings caved out in the other corner, casting moonlight elsewhere. In the corner was a decent sized mat, not wet or covered in mud. At worst, the end was covered in frayed strands that had scuff marks. Casually looking about, he...
The stew, though simple with the addition of carrots, was warm and filling. It had begun to put Lazarus into a tired state. After the weird events of today, the food and sound of the people were lulling him to sleep. However, he still had to find her a spot to rest in before he could retire to...
(Sorry for the late reply! Holiday festivities and whatnot.)
As the people helped themselves, Lazarus shoved a way in as he had grabbed hold of both of their bowls. He scooped up a hefty portion of himself and what he thought to be a rather good portion for a young girl. Walking back, he held...
Though angry at her suddenly scaring him, Lazarus ceased his snarling and hit Nina on the arm. "Yeah? Well if you don't stop sneaking up on people, you might end up being dinner." Nina laughed at the remark. Seeing that Amarantha was a bit confused, she said, "Don't worry girl, we like to just...
With that being said, Lazarus took her to the fire pit. It was inside a decently large room of the fort where the ceiling overhead had collapsed, allowing the smoke to escape. Fallen stone served as benches around the pit. Above it, hung an iron frame, which in itself always had a cast iron pot...
(I only edited my last post to correct a typo lol, so that might be what you're noticing.)
Lazarus rolled his eyes at the chef's statement. He wondered how often these jokes would continue. "You got any venison stew left or what? If not, we picked up a bunch of food off the carriage, should be...
Lazarus was admittedly shocked at her sudden contact. It was the first time she had physically been near any of them, and of all of them it had to be the hound, eh? Tentatively, he knelt down and wrapped her up in his arms. "It's going to be okay... It'll get better. My initiation was something...
Seeing as she wouldn't take his hand, he withdrew and said, "You can cry if you want. You're young. You'd have probably been better off if we never ambushed that carriage, but you're here with us now and we will make sure you're taken care of. It's the least we can do." With that being said, the...
The people around either pitied her or chuckled at the display of static. The human girl looked slightly sympathetic, and Lazarus... Well, he remained standing, motionless and watching the boss' every move as they waited his judgement.
The man's eyes hardened as he looked down at Amarantha, as...
Looking down at Amarantha, Lazarus put a hand on her shoulder again. Only this time it wasn't heavily or holding too tight. It was a gentle urge to keep going. "It'll be fine. He's scary as hell but he's a softy too. I wouldn't be alive otherwise." Realizing how much he was talking to the girl...
That pang of sympathy for her came back yet again. Very young she was, even younger than he was when he had been recruited. "I was nine when I joined... it's been seven years since then," he said, "... It'll get better." The hound said nothing more after that. His upright ears swiveled this way...
Relief was probably the best word for his mind's state. Too soft to kill a kid, yeah. He looked at the archer and snickered. "As if these racing fools hadn't been enough. Wait until we're back on the city roads man." Taking his hand off Amarantha's shoulder he gestured towards where everyone...
He was a bit surprised at her agile attempt to get away, he had to admit. But smelling rabbit on her, of course she'd be fast. If she would be staying with the bandits... Well, the cat would be right. They really could use some magic in the group. But he was even more shocked at her suddenly...
"That was the driver then. Unfortunately for you kiddo, he's dead." Lazarus sheathed his dagger finally, standing up straight as he retreated from the carriage. This was no trick, he concluded. Nor was it human trafficking, unless this Luke had planned on betrayal. He felt a pang of sympathy for...
He steeled himself for a vicious attack at the sudden realization that she meant to cast a spell upon him. Of all the ironic things to happen tonight, it would be getting attacked by a mage after the archer suggested Lazarus ought to learn magic. He felt the static and yet.... He held his...