Bladecrest

[Gobbo]

Elias let out a little yelp when she smacked him, his eyes going wide as he sat up. "Hey! What the hell was that all about?" he hissed, holding his cheek with his hand. It stung where she got him, waking him up fully. He could hear what sounded like assorted cheering and booing going on outside, if only faintly.

 

[Shura]

Iris sat up fully "Sorry you startled me." she defended scratching at the ear Elias had been before a tingling sensation lingering there for some odd reason. "But why the hell were you so close, wer-ere you going to kiss me or something?" She asked a bit shocked not really knowing how to feel about such a thing. Her mins was still so frazzled it showed slightly in her eyes and agitated movements of her tail.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli stared at her for a moment, blinking a few times. "What? Gods no. I was just scratching under your chin since you seemed to like it." he said sharply, standing up. As he did, he noticed one of the wood elf children staring at them through a window before he quickly ran off. Eli shook his head and watched her for a few moments. He looked irritated, but there was a bright blush on his face that he couldn't hide.

 

[Shura]

"I-well- you..." she fumbled trying to find words but failing miserably in her flustered sate. She wasn't used to this. being flustered and a wind storm of emotions way to early in the morning, or rather evening. "You still startled me." she defended more so in a pout than anything eles. She sighed heavitly smoothing the hair from her back and collecting her scattered mind. She looked over to Elias and realized he was probably as flushered as she was but why? So many question. Iris groaned flopping back onto the bed tiddly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli looked angry, though there was another emotion in his eyes that he quickly dismissed. "Just because I startle you doesn't mean you can slap me..." he retorted weakly, pouting a bit as well. He shook his head and got dressed, poking his head out of the door. The tall elf from before was there, and looked like he was just about to knock.


"So, you wanna tell me what all the ruckus is out here?" Eli asked sharply. The elf just laughed a little.


"Well... We may have been taking wagers on what the two of you would do. Out of all the times you show up, you never have a girl with you... Either way, it seems I've lost horribly." he explained with a small smile. "Care to join us for dinner?"

 

[Shura]

"I said i was sorry!" Iris snapped in a huff while getting up from the bed and shuffling her where she had left her bag. She becomes aware of the other surrounding the village and flushed harder. Just what she needed curious elves making stuff up about them. What even made them thing she would be into him in that way?! She muttered several curses under her breath as she grabbed some clothes to change into

 

[Gobbo]

Eli huffed as well, glancing over at her for a moment before turning back to the elf.


"Sure... Just let us get ready. And keep your damn kids away from the windows..." he said, closing the door. He could hear the elf chuckle to himself as he walked off, sighing quietly. "That has got to be the weirdest way I've woken up in years."

 

[Shura]

Iris's ears twitched as she heard their conversation and his comment about waking up but didn't say anything. Instead she just shuffled to the wash room to wash up a bit and change her clothes into cleaner ones. She wasn't sure how long they would stick around this village but hope it would be for a day or two. If only because of how tired she still felt.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli finished getting dressed, sighing deeply as he sat back down on the bed. It was still warm from her, and his thoughts drifted back to the way she curled against him. He smiled softly, wondering for a brief moment what it would be like to kiss her. He startled himself with that thought, but it was there all the same... He could have easily leaned in and kissed her when he was scratching her chin like that. He shook his head quickly, sliding his hands through his hair as he tried to get the thoughts out of his head. It wasn't working terribly well.


Standing he made his way over to the door, waiting for her to get finished so they could go eat. He had to see about getting these bracelets off of them, being around her was putting all sorts of strange ideas in his head.

 

[Shura]

Iris sighed softly as she folded up her travel clothes and left the wash room setting them on her bag to be washed later. She was feeling more awake but still low on energy, not to mention still achy from the shock the night before. At least food would fix one of those problems. She looked over to Elias noting the pensive look on his face colored slightly by a blush and wondered what he was thinking. "Ready?" She spoke up.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli was so wrapped up in his thoughts, he nearly jumped out of his skin when she spoke. "Huh? Oh, uh... Yeah. Yeah, let's go." he said quickly, shaking his head as he tried to gather his thoughts. He could hardly look at her as he stood and walked over to the door, opening it. The elves had all moved to their main dining hall, so the village stood empty with only the fairy lights to keep them company on the walk. Eli walked slowly, the cool air of the forest helping to clear his head.

 

[Shura]

Iris smiled noticed Elias avoidance and just rolled her eyes letting him be moody she was too tired to let it effect her. She looked around at the fey village finding it fairly beautiful bathed in the light of the fairys. She smiled slightly finding it relaxing and calm ad they made their way to the dinning hall. She wondered what kind of food they would be eating if it was similar to what she was used to

 

[Gobbo]

Eli tried to calm himself as best he could, sighing deeply as they walked. One of the fairy lights landed on his ear, and suddenly he was blushing furiously again. "Shut it." he hissed, shaking his head quickly at what the fae had said. He sighed and opened the door to the dining hall, where the wood elves were already eating. The table was covered in food, the smell nearly overwhelming him as he walked inside. He looked over at her and smiled a little, taking an empty seat at the table.

 

[Shura]

Iris blinked a few times as Elias hissed at one of the small lights wondering what it could have said to cause such a reaction. She let it go though, no sense in irritating the thief further. Once they made it to the dinning hall all previous worries or questions faded. She saw the amount of food and her stomach growled loudly causing a small blush. She smiled slightly and moved to sit near Elias making sure to mind her manners as the food was served and scarf her food down as quickly as possible

 

[Gobbo]

Eli ate quickly, thankful that the conversation around the table was limited. Once he had eaten his fill he leaned back in his chair as the elven wine was served. Not quite what he preferred, but it was sweet and he needed alcohol after his wake-up call.


"So, Elias... What brings you through our village? I'm sure this isn't just a social call." the tall elf from before said, eyeing Eli knowingly.


Eli shook his head, holding up his arm to show the bracelet. "Job didn't go according to plan... She and I are bound now. We need to figure out how to take them off." he explained, sipping at his wine.


The elf nodded, motioning for the rest of the tribe to leave. The hall emptied out quickly, leaving just the three of them. "Well... I'll tell you now that there's nothing we can do directly. However, I know of a place that you can go that might give you answers." he said sagely.

 

[Shura]

Iris at at her normal pace managing to pace her self as not to make herself sick later. She sighed softly when she finished eating her fill. She looked over at the elf as he spoke up ears twitching slightly. "Where is it?"

 

[Gobbo]

The elf thought for a few moments, watching the two of them. "It's far from here... Ancient ruins to the north. Though, I must ask..." he said, looking knowingly at the two of them. "What is your relationship?"


Eli nearly choked on his wine, his face going red. "She's... a friend..." he said quietly, downing his wine quickly and reaching for the bottle.


"She was being held prisoner in her own home, and I saved her..."

 

[Shura]

Iris was grateful she hadn't taken a sip just yet and shook her head. "uh yeah... he just helped me escape Bladecrest... I don't know much outside of the city so he was kind of my guide. I just helped him because he was helping me out which is how we ended up bound together..." She muttered trying to clarify things.

 

[Gobbo]

The elf watched the two of them with knowing eyes, glancing lazily between the two. "I see. The bracelets are... Well, I'm sure you know about why they're called binders." Eli nodded, staring into his cup. At the mention of it, his arm started to hurt again.


"Yes, we know." Eli said, sipping at the wine.


"That's good. Then you two -are- betrothed?"

 

[Shura]

Iris had been mid sip this time as the elf spoke up again. She nearly spat out her whine, choking on it instead. She coughed a bit "W-what? No! We're just friends." Iris clarified. She had been betrothed once and had no intentions of letting it happen any times soon. She like Elias but didn't even want to think about something that nearly enslaved her to a life of misery

 

[Gobbo]

Elias looked pale, finally swallowing the bit of wine that he was having trouble drinking.


"W-What she said. We got locked together on accident." he insisted.


"Accident... Of course. The binders don't lock unless there's some attraction there. Either way, there is a way to remove them, but it won't be that pleasant. It requires a trial of blood."


Eli frowned, staring into his cup. Was there an attraction? Sure, she was cute... But she was so much to deal with he didn't know if there could really be anything there between them.

 

[Shura]

Iris frowned slightly at the mention of a trial of blood, she didn't know what it was but it didn't sound pleasant. The mention of some kind of attraction threw her off as well. She didn't really think she was attracted to the dark elf. sure he wasn't bad to look at and she did like being around him but did that really count as attraction? She was just happy to be around someone who wasn't scolding her ever five minutes. "What is a trial of blood?"

 

[Gobbo]

The elf shrugged. "It's only a legend... But the both of you will need to make a blood sacrifice to appease the artifacts. 'If they cannot be bound by steel, may they be bound by blood' is what the inscriptions say."


Eli sighed a little, glancing over at Iris. It sounded unpleasant... But he would have to deal with it.

 

[Shura]

Iric cringed slightly at the thought of blood and rubbed her right arm in phantom pain of the bracelet before sighing. She glanced over to Elias noticing he didnt seem to happy about the news either. They still had to go to this ancient ruins first to even see if the legend was true or could they try it here. "Would we have to go somewhere specific to do this... trial?

 

[Gobbo]

The elf shrugged. "Perhaps it can be done here... Possibly. They're all just legends after all." he said, thinking. "I'll see what I can find on the subject. You're more than welcome to stay a few more days if you wish."


Eli nodded, smiling a little. "I'd like that. For now... I think I want to head back to our lodgings."


"Of course. Is there anything you may want?" the elf asked.


"A few bottles of wine, I think. I want to spend this time relaxing."