There Will Be An End

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded before patting Amile's shoulders. He would now talk to the group. He was sure they thought Star, Miu and Runa were possibly slaves too since they were helping out. He walked over to the group before clearing his throat, "Fauns, Slaves. Please give me your attention." Axesort said, pausing a moment to let them look to him.


"My name is Lord Ashur Dle'rhu." Axesort said softly, "The three children that have been helping, are my daughters. Though adopted, they are written on official paperwork as my daughters." He then looked to Amile, "I'm sure you've all meet Amile. She is the Lady in Waiting. She will be here to help you if any of you are in need... and she will come to me." He paused again to let them take this is.


"Fauns... you will not be eaten. Where you are going is going to be a safe haven for fauns alike. Pay no mind to the breeders.. you will not face them. They have a tough life changing road ahead of them... but I am sure they can make the change." He nodded at the breeders, "Troy and Lance... is their names. Any Faun who does not have a name.. I suggest you think of somthing to call yourself. If you want... Someone else can name you as well." He told them.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The slaves and Faun were all nervouse when they saw the obvious lord. Ami and the girls had talked to them all they liked Miu and Star and some even took to Runa. When he told the fauns they would not have to be bred they looked more then shocked. the slaves didn't speak too much at all.

 

[Ricia]

"Slaves... I'm sure you all had previous lives somewhere... if that is true. When you become free... then I will provide you with necessity to get where you need to go...." He looked at everyone, "As everyone, Fauns and Slaves are now free." He told them, "I won't be able to properly free you till we get to my keep... but you will all be given jobs.. food.. a bed to sleep in and a pay to work an honest day." Axesort said.

 

[InsaneTruth]

An elven slave woman looked at Axesort "Why did you pick us?" she asked out of so many only ten were given this chance.


one of the male faun shook his head "why he did... it... doesn't matter, we...we will really be free?"

 

[Ricia]

"Yes. I tried to pick an even number of female and male... and I tried to pick those who did not look broken." Axesort told them. "So that I may save any from breaking. I like the spunk that many people and fauns have." Axesort chuckled, "Much like Amile here. She still surprises me."


"So.. if.. we don't have anywhere to go.. we can stay here.. as just.. workers... but paid?" One asked, she had long purple hair.


"Yes. I will pay you all 1 silver a week. That means in two months you would make a gold. Not to mention... your food and bored will be taken care of." Axesort told them.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"We have a keep that needs care, the work will be fair," Amelia said "the pay more then fair for the work but I expect it done none the less, the three girls of the keep are to be treated as daughters of a lord, but at the same time we are not demanded to bow to anyone, just show proper respect," she spoke evenly. "where we are going, is a place we had only dreamed of in captivity,"

 

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded to Amile, "I will ask very little of all who come under me. The only thing I ask... is loyalty. I believe a new age is coming for faun and slaves alike. If any of you wish to learn to fight... Stone here will teach you. Any job you can think of is available at the moment... as you are the first of the slave and faun I have bought. Assistants, runners, guards, farmors, stable tendons, maids, cooks.... " Axesort looked them over, "Think about what you wish to do." Axesort told them, "Think about what you can do best or what you would be happier doing... if you wish to leave when we make it to the keep... please come tell me now."

 

[InsaneTruth]

there was a bit of figiting but nobody really seemed to want to toss away an honest job or freedom. the boy who spoke earlier took a heasatant step to Axesort. He was an adult but had not been one for long by the looks of him. "many... of us, never lifted a sword or knife... in our lives,"

 

[Ricia]

Axesort gave him his attention, though he thought he was going to approach him to leave. Axesort only nodded to his statement, "As I said...the choice to learn to fight is yours. Even if you learn to fight... you don't have to subscribe to the guard." Axesort told him. "I believe all should know how to at least defend yourself."


One of the young male fauns stood up, "I..I.." He stuttered, "I want.. to fight. I want to be a guard." He then looked to Stone. The guy was huge, kind of terrifying.


Miuccia stood up, "Ah! You guys are soo cool!" She encouraged, she thought people standing up like this was really inspirational.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The faun smiled softly a bit nervously. Stone smiled "I'll teach anyone who wants to learn no matter what you choose you want to do,"

 

[Ricia]

"Alright then. Back at my keep are 2 mages. My head mage and her apprentice." Axesort told the group, "They will get the collars off you and my girls and a few others will help you get settled. Not very many people live in my keep at the moment. There is maybe a total of 12 of us... and 7 of them are my family. I have a twin bother name Ashe... He is mostly traveling the seas." Axesort told the group, "You've all meet my daughters... Starbright, Runa and Miuccia. Lastly, my little sister, Glitter. She has two children. Her son Soki, and her daughter Skysong. You may not see them very often."

 

[InsaneTruth]

There was silance but they all listened. Amelia smiled this went very well nobody was going to turn back either that was also a very good sighn

 

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded, from then on the talked to many of the slaves and fauns, trying to make them feel comfortable around him, despite his lord title. He even spent time with the breeders Troy and Lance. Talking to them about the chance. What is expected of them. Did this much in his trip back to the Keep.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The larger of the two never spoke Lance seemed much too wild but Troy told Axesort they didn;t know how to talk well he knew more then Lance.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort offered to teach them. So far they didn't seem over violent... and were mostly willing. He'll see when they were unloading. When they finally made it to the keep, Axesort asked the girls to go get Mousey, Ray and Zack.


"Yes!" Miuccia said, "I call Mousey!" She told her sisters before darting off.


Axesort could only chuckle before trying to help Troy off his horse. He still had his hands tied.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Runa chased Miu "Going after the easy one is mot fair" Star went after them Ray and Zek would be together.


Ami stood next to Axesort her son in her arms another slave holding her sisters little girl. "Ashur, now that we are home I want you to see my son, and him see you so he will always know the face of his salvation."

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled watching the girls, "Runa, go get Serafie and Lillith." He said, seeing the drakka run after Miu. That way each of this girls got someone.


When Amile approached him, he turned to give her his attention. He couldn't take that statement seriously.. because this was a glamor. "Hello child." Axesort said, he reached out to ruffle the top of the boy's head. "Be good to your mother. She had been good to me."

 

[InsaneTruth]

The baby was mild in temperment he looked at Axesort and reached up to take his hand Amelia was forever in debted to Ashur and to Axesort. They were the same person but at the same time they were not.


Runa huffed but stopped chasing Miu and rushed to find the fauns.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort took the toddler's hands, "If you feel like you and your sister are too busy to take care Glitter's children... then I can go find other fauns to help." He told her. "I don't wish to take from being able to raise your own children."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"ours are old enough to have mashed foods while Glitters children are not, we will still care for them," she assured Axesort. The boy had no fear looking at Ashur somehow it was like even the dragon would not scare him.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "He takes after your fearlessness." He told Amile before letting go of the child and ruffling his hair again, "Then.. I am going to go settle Troy and Lance personally." He told Amile. "I hope your sister will be as pleased as you." He looked over to see Ray coming outside. She shielded her eyes from the light for a moment before walking up, "You called Lord Ashur.."


"Yes, please start helping these slaves out of their collars." Axesort told her. She nodded before looking to the group.


"Everyone with a collar... please come to me." Ray said, gaining their attention.


Axesort then looked to Stone while getting the two breeders together, "When Mousey comes down, he should be able to help you get settled. I don't have an armory yet because I don't have a black smith either. That should be fixed soon." With that he looked at the two breeders, "Come Troy, Lance..."

 

[InsaneTruth]

The smaller Breeder though not small by any means nodded curtly. Lance however was itchy agressive he has been denied what he has come to know as his base need through this trip.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort lead the two with the tied leads to a large building in the back of the manor before opening it. He closed the door behind before heading down a steep slope. It was wide enough to hold him in his dragon form. It was getting darker till they got to a few magical lights. He pulled them further until they reached another door, he opened that one as well. "These cave systems is where I plan to hid the fauns in which I save years from now that don't work up in the Keep." He told the two.

 

[InsaneTruth]

they followed not really given a choice since he had their leads. Lillith came out and took her baby happily Serafie went to talk to the others Zek went to help his teacher with the collars.

 

[Ricia]

Eventually they made it out into a very large cave. There was light pouring in from a few places and it was pretty warm. Axesort soon untired Troy and Lance's leads, leaving them free to do whatever they want. "Although your common is pour.. you do understand, correct?"