Soldier or Scholar? (attn: Craig/Elia)

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Soldier or Scholar? (attn: Craig/Elia)

Post by Locke » March 23rd, 2017, 3:33 pm

Alric
In his years since coming to the Tower, Alric had done an admirable job of keeping the aimless morass that had consumed him in the years before at bay. Sometimes, however, he could feel it creeping back. He spent his days learning and training. For what though? Was he a soldier? Would he lead troops into battle? If so against whom? Still the siren song of scholarship called to him. He tried not to dwell on his past choices, but he did sometimes wonder who he might have been had he stayed in Mayene. An up and coming scholar hoping to leave his mark most likely. There wasn’t any reason he couldn’t still be that man, was there? It would be a stable life away from the split second life or death decisions of the battlefield. No more long marches and life on the road with new lands ahead. The futures of hundreds wouldn’t rest on his judgement. He could say goodbye to the the pain and drudgery. He would also be saying goodbye to the excitement and comradery. And the sense of purpose….

No, scholarship had it’s own rewards. It had it’s own purpose. He needed to prove it to himself. It had been a scant week since he’d battled his way across the rooftops and through the alleys of Hama Valon. Despite his injuries and the death and destruction, Alric had enjoyed fighting with his sword and the Power. He had felt more alive than almost any other time. The other times were less distinct. Bursts of inspiration, flashes of insight.

Striding purposefully, through the Indigo quarters, Alric searched out that second, more elusive high. The crumpled flyer in his hand was a few months old, but hopefully they still needed warm bodies. After getting turned about and finally asking for directions he found himself in front of a large wooden door. He knocked. Hopefully Elia Sedai still needed ter’angreal testers.
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Re: Soldier or Scholar? (attn: Craig/Elia)

Post by Craig » March 28th, 2017, 12:12 am

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OOC: I'm going to continue as if the changes to the first post (as discussed) have been made.
Elia
Elia was in her usual spot, sat at a large circular table by the room's outer wall. Sun shone in through the windows directly into her eyes, but she just squinted through it instead of looking for shade. Truth be told, the warmth was pleasant, and she could sense the room's other occupant in other ways.

Varistan Uki, a sister newly raised to the Green Ajah, made her way over to the Shienaran's tea stand. Varistan was no friend of Elia's, but she was apparently a friend of her brother's. Elia was vaguely amused that Ravak had any friends amongst the Greens, saying he had been so vehemently reticent to entangle himself with that Ajah for a good number of years. Now he was the Captain-General's bondmate and "something else", whatever that cryptic statement from her brother was meant to mean.

When the knock came, Elia glanced across the wide space of her private rooms to her guest. The Kandori paused in the midst of boiling the water for tea and strode over to the doorway. The light of saidar vanished before the Green opened the door.

Elia had to lean forward for the cover of shadow in order to see her latest drop-in. For the briefest of moments, Elia thought she saw Nathaniel standing at the doorway. But the Dedicated was not the Mayener who had suffered alongside her.

Some words were exchanged between Varistan and the Dedicated before the latter was allowed admittance. The Green slowly returned to the tea whilst the Dedicated directly approached the First Seeker.

"How can I help you...?" She prolonged the last syllable, waiting for introductions. Since Vaidulo, "child" had been lost from her lexicon.
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Re: Soldier or Scholar? (attn: Craig/Elia)

Post by Locke » April 13th, 2017, 11:20 am

Alric
After exchanging the appropriate greetings with the Green Sister, Varistan Sedai, Alric stepped into the room. Elia Sedai, looked haggard. Scruffs had had a similar look when he’d visited he man. A certain haunted cast behind his usual jovial demeanor. Elia was still beautiful as always, but that cool confidence that seemed to demand stains avoid her dress and loose strands of hair stay in their place seemed to have been beaten down a bit. He didn’t know the woman really, it was just an impression he’d picked up from seeing her about the Tower. These were his people, and an enemy had done this to them.

He approached and stopped at a respectful distance. “I’m sorry to interrupt you, Aes Sedai, I’ve just been looking for a new angle of study. I was wondering if you were interested in taking on an assistant of sorts.”

His eye momentarily drifted to her withered hand. It didn’t look anywhere near as bad as the rumors said. He’d heard it looked like a blackend talon. It still wasn’t a pretty picture. He brought his gaze back to her face, before realizing that it would look like he was intentionally avoiding the injury. He relaxed his gaze letting his eyes settle on whatever they would. Hopefully he wouldn’t offend that way. Crippling injuries came with their own set of social politics. It was just one of the many lessons he’d learned at war. He had also learned that most visible wounds came with a set of invisible ones as well and after battle, even the men without visible wounds tended to have a few invisible. He wondered if she had somebody to actually confide in. It wasn’t his business though. Was it? A good soldier did look after the men on either side of him.
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Re: Soldier or Scholar? (attn: Craig/Elia)

Post by Craig » April 13th, 2017, 12:56 pm

Elia
Elia sighed softly. She saw the looks he'd given her. Everyone gave her those looks now. There was little judgement coming out from the Indigo sister; at least no more judgement than anyone else received. Her withered arm presented others with a curiosity to examine, whether under the administrations of the most scholarly Healer or from the pointed stare of an addle-minded soldier.

"An assistant sounds lovely," she replied in a tone that didn't quite convey conviction. Elia wasn't so much happy for aid as she knew she needed it. Both her arm and her pregnancy presented different challenges in the struggles of day-to-day living. "Take a seat, make yourself comfortable."

The yellow upholstered chairs were well padded. Elia shifted slightly, reducing pain in one place for pain in another. "So what is it you're interested in, Dedicated?" She still didn't have a name. That irked her. "Ter'angreal? Objects of the Power? Weaves? Talents?" The Shienaran smiled. "There's a lot we do -- a lot that I personally do -- but each are quite different. Where does your heart lie?"
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