There Will Be An End

[InsaneTruth]

"Ah we come from a line of huntsmen," Henry said "not the type you think, we never hunt purely for sport, it's waistful I could have all the gold in the world and I would still never hunt just for a pelt," he said if his daughter heard him miss that she'd kill him. "We also breed horses, thats where our money primarily comes,"

 

[Ricia]

"I like that thought. As nature intends.. an animal has much to offer. For everyone, including nature." Axesort said, "I actually have a cattle farm a mile from the town.... and a little to the south of the keep. The lands are doing well for the rocky paths. I think it is because of all the nutrients in the geyser water we use to keep them alive. I may be interested in buying a few horse from you... as I don't have many. My own horse is the only one of strong stable breed."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'd be honored to do business." Henry said "We have racing breeds work breeds and of course the strong riding horses," he told Ashur he spoke smoothly "what do you know of horseflesh?"

 

[Ricia]

That is tastes as good as any other meat... though the more muscle, the more chew it was. Not that he wanted to hear that.. "Not much. Thought I think I could eye a good horse. Beside that not much. Would you like to see my personal horse?" Axesort offered Henry.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'd love to," Henry said the man did have a passion for the animals.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded, though it was starting to get dark out, so he lit a lamp and took Henry to the stables to see Lotus. "His name is Lotus. I've had him for about a year now and I actually bought him from the breeder here in town." The black stallen was already taken care of for the night.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Henry went to appraise and look over the horse "He'd be a fine horse to use as a sire, to the right mare and the foal would be a very handsome horse," he pat Lotus's nose "he will serve you well,"

 

[Ricia]

The horse breathed out at Henry and snorted a bit.


"I'm glad I at least have some kind of eye for horse." Ashur said with a chuckle. "The others here... a few mares and another stallen. They help around the keep mostly. Lotus is usually the only one that leaves the keep." He shinned the light to the other horse in the stable.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You should start up a work force a few draft breeds. It'll help you expand your cattle if you can heard them by horseback instead of doing it on foot or even in pens." Henry said.

 

[Ricia]

"Right now the cattle is a bit small, as I only have 9 faun working there. Currently the cattle farm is a re-education center for the breeders. As they are too violent and dangerous to any female. I refused them to be here at the keep. I've had a success of one breeder being re-socialized." Axesort told Henry. Though he lowered the latrine of offered him to follow him back to the keep.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Breeders? You mean faun males?" Henry asked "Re socializing them must be a hard task." He would follow back to the keep not wanting to seem rude.

 

[Ricia]

"Sadly... I must use slave collars." Ashur said with a soft sad sigh. "Breeders are broken to do one thing, rape. So I must break them again... and re-teach them. It is hard on them... most of them don't even know how to speak. However I know they can change, because one of them has. His name is Troy, the only breeder without a collar. He is stable, though his speech is still poor."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You have no teachers at the keep?" Henry asked Ashure "perhaps a male teacher could be helpful for the one who is learning,"

 

[Ricia]

"The one who has been teaching the faun is Ray, my keep mage. Her apprentice Zachery is only 10." Ashur told Henry, "And he looked a bit like a girl... so I'd not send him over their either.. however.. the faun are.. unsettled around Ray. So i'd have no problem sending her there. Her glares tend to be unsettling. If you do happen to meet her.. take no offense.. she glares at everyone. So does her student."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You... have an interesting house," Henry told Ashur.

 

[Ricia]

"Indeed. It is hardly boring here. But I think i've taken enough of your time. You've hardly had time to relax." Ashur said before walking him to his room, "I suppose i'll be talking to you a bit more later."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Naturaly... though please spar with my daughter some time... she has been exited since the ball," he sighed

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "Tomorrow morning, I am a being of my word. My girls are already making bets among themselves." With that he left to find Ashwinter and Glitter.


When dinner was there, Axesort had a round table instead of a square one. When they walked into the room Axesort felt the odd sensation of relaxation wash over him around Rhea. He could not explain the feeling at all. It was almost like some kind of calling or siren song.


"Welcome. Please meet my twin, Ashe. Our younger sister Glitter." Axesort said, motioning to his two 'sibling'.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Ashwinter and Glitter both looked uncomfortable in formal wear Glitter only because she was used to far less clothing. Though Ashe and Glitter were both also oddly calm neer Rhea.


Runa looked at the servant "Who are you? Why do you smell good? Why do I feel like I'm hazed?" she asked rather bluntly.


"Runa," Star said "Manners,"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea looked a bit startled when Runa seem to... not essentially hostile, but rowdy ask why something. "E-excuse.. um Miss Runa... I.. I don't understand the question."


Ashur looked surprised, if Runa was feeling it too... "Please, sit down. Runa, pleas refrain from harassing Lady Rue's lady in waiting." He said when the girl looked uncomfortable.


Miuccia looked lightly confused, but went to go sit down. The girls had a couple blocks of wood on their chairs to boot them high enough to sit.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Ashwinter looked at Ashur Runa as well? he sat down.


"Pardon me," Runa said though she'd ask again later. Star took her sisters hands and took them to their seats.


"Oh... how odd, well Rhea at least we know you smell good," Rue chuckled trying to make light of what just happened. Henry could tell all three girls were street at one time the kitten had piercings and looked a bit tom boyish the fox kit still bore a few of the nervous twirks of a street kid and the half drakka she was borderline hostile.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded to Ashwinter, only to confirm he felt it as well. Soon a few servants brought out some food. Mostly pork and some veggies. Miuccia hummed lightly, sitting on the other side of Runa and next to Glitter. "Lady Rue, is it true your going to try and kick papa's butt?" She asked the women excitedly. Trying to maintain a polite demeanor while serving herself a plate of food.


Rhea sat down, though she tried to serve Rue food first.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Rue chuckled "Try? I'm going to show him a few tricks and win," she sounded confident though of course she was only saying this to rile them up to get the girls exited.


Star giggled "I bet Papa will suprise you lady Rue,"


Rue smiled "I do hope so," she let Rhea do as she wanted for the show of face. Though she smiled "Rhea is Reyes hungry?"


"Rue," Henry sighed did she have to mention her servants pet?

 

[Ricia]

Rhea flushed lightly, "My lady..." She whispered. She really really really didn't want Reye's out right now. Not around people she didn't know. They could be rare dragon hunters for all she knew. Of course at his name, a little blue head popped out of the collar of Rhea's shirt smelling and looking around before ducking back into the clothing.


Axesort looked stunned, blinking a bit. It smelled like a dragon.... but he'd never seen anything like.. that..


"What is that... a snake?" Miuccia asked curious.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Nobody here will hurt him," Rue promised Rhea. "They;d not risk it politically. Try this Reyes," she offered him some pork "Lord Ashur has wonderful cooks," it was a compliment slipped in in casual conversation though she could have said it to him the fact that she was sharing her pleasure with others was more sincear sounding. Oddly flattering.


Ashwinter looked shocked "It's a very small dragon," he told the kitten.


Mousey who had came for dinner winced and held his head a bit. "Two years old..." he muttered


Glitter stared at Reyes.