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by Locke
February 26th, 2023, 12:53 pm
Forum: The Ajah Quarters
Topic: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)
Replies: 43
Views: 26028

Re: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)

Alric nodded slowly, brow furrowing in thought. “I think I'll lay out all my cards.” He’d never liked or truly understood the seemingly compulsive drive towards secrecy many Channelers held. “I’ll let them be mad at me now.” He pushed aside a bleached linen tent flap and snagged the least busy looki...
by Locke
February 21st, 2023, 9:04 pm
Forum: Hama Valon
Topic: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]
Replies: 36
Views: 10374

Re: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]

The gateway snapped open on a hill in the Murandian countryside. Lugard sprawled in the distance. Terric estimated that they could make it to the outskirts by midday traveling at the pace of a woman on horseback and an Aielman. A hot spike of pre-battle adrenaline was already fading before his brain...
by Locke
February 21st, 2023, 8:53 pm
Forum: The Ajah Quarters
Topic: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)
Replies: 43
Views: 26028

Re: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)

Alric had almost moved to stand when her words gave him pause. He thought for a moment. Mulling over the possibilities, he began to speak. “Openly turn against me? I don’t think so. I like to think my men have a better instinct for self preservation than that, and I don’t think anybody here has a bl...
by Locke
January 30th, 2023, 4:11 am
Forum: The Ajah Quarters
Topic: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)
Replies: 43
Views: 26028

Re: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)

Alric let out a sigh and rubbed his temples. “You’re right, dear. I need to just tell them, and hope at least most of the company sticks around. Or that nobody gets the bright idea to try turning us in to the White Cloaks.” He added the last part as a bitter aside. Resting his head on Andra’s should...
by Locke
January 30th, 2023, 3:17 am
Forum: Hama Valon
Topic: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]
Replies: 36
Views: 10374

Re: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]

“Always, Shade of My Heart,” Terric said, ending his kata with a slow exhale and formal bow. “How is Pit settling into Tower life?” turning back towards the great building. As he listened to Natlya Cade’s response, he led the way back towards their shared quarters. They’d need to grab supplies for t...
by Locke
December 31st, 2022, 10:45 pm
Forum: The Warder Yards
Topic: Just looking
Replies: 18
Views: 4873

Re: Just looking

Terric bit, he brought his buckler up to smack the strike out of the way. Amusement twinkled in his eye as he felt himself pulled off center. He brought up his free hand, hoping to fend off the man's next strike.
by Locke
December 18th, 2022, 3:20 pm
Forum: The Ajah Quarters
Topic: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)
Replies: 43
Views: 26028

Re: A tomcat's return (At Andra Sedai from a certain failed scholar's apprentice)

“You’re giving me way more credit than I deserve, dear,” Alric said, feeling the dark mood recede slightly. “But you’re right, with both of us, the Company’s got a better shot.” He leaned against her and sat in silence for a moment. Finally he opened his mouth to say something, when a rap at his ten...
by Locke
December 7th, 2022, 1:08 pm
Forum: Hama Valon
Topic: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]
Replies: 36
Views: 10374

Re: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]

When Terric was a young man, just beginning his training with the Aethan Dor , he had believed martial forms to be purely ceremonial and useless for a real warrior to practice. After many thousands of hours standing in the hot sun holding stances, practicing strikes, or walking through katas, he had...
by Locke
December 7th, 2022, 12:42 pm
Forum: The Warder Yards
Topic: Just looking
Replies: 18
Views: 4873

Re: Just looking

The young man’s predictions were correct. Terric’s buckler flitted up to protect his face, sending the thrust skittering off to the left. Well honed reflexes had the shield arm dropping to clear his vision, just in time to see Darthalien launching into his true attack. A last minute twist turned wha...
by Locke
December 3rd, 2022, 12:26 am
Forum: Hama Valon
Topic: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]
Replies: 36
Views: 10374

Re: Running Wild [Attn: You Know Who]

Pit Going back to what she’d been doing meant more scrubbing, Pit just wanted to go to her new quarters and sleep, but the nightmares lurked there. They’d gone away over the last few months, but sleep still didn’t come easily. Calling after the departing Gaidin’s back, she said, “There were other k...