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Post by Tristan on Apr 25, 2004 1:44:41 GMT -5
Setting a slower pace to his meal, Tristan watched the stairs. When Moraine finished her meal he looked at her, she mentioned going to see one of her eyes and ears. When hemade to rise and accompany her she shushed him back down and he sat, but looked at her quizically.
"You should not go out alone Moraine."
"I will be fine." she replied "It is close to here and it is daylight. I shall return before evening."
He nodded and she turned to leave.
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 25, 2004 18:47:09 GMT -5
She finished her meal and stood to leave, she needed to be about her business here, She waited till Tristan was ok with her leaving alone and walked out of the Inn. She strolled at pace with the rest of the tariens on the streets. She was looking for the herb woman here.
She strode along a side street and down an alley, feeling Tristans bond a little further than she liked, she kept her feelings in check so he would not come running. Men! Always so sure they can be the ones to save a woman. She shook her head.
She reached the door of a little house. Herbs on the sign outside the door. She looked and smiled to herself and knocked.
"Come, come, good Lady" she said when she answered the door. "What can I get for you Lady? Please have a seat and we will talk over tea" she asked
"Thank you Mistress Ann, I was coming to see the raven." was all she said. That would be que enough to let her know what she needed. She sipped on the tea and raised her head to see the Mistress Ann. She looked ...nervous. She sent a call through that bond fear.
"Mistress Ann.." she said that and her head hit the table ....
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Post by Tristan on Apr 25, 2004 19:42:48 GMT -5
Tristan relaxed inthe common room, feeling the bond in his head nervous but not urgent. He watched the stairs and the serving girls. Finishing of the ale he had and refilling it.
He settled in for a long watch following arraging for a room at the inn for them. Soon after he settled back into his seat he felt a tug in his head. She was fraid, very afraid. He sat bolt upright and then dashed out of the Inn quickly, following the directions the link gave him. He quickly found the building, the herbs hanging giving it away. He was glad for that talk on board the boat now, her telling him how to recognize certain signs.
Entering he found the a lady standing there almost in tears. Tristan took a moment to look around the room, "Mistress, was a lady here?" Givign a brief but unmistakable description of Moraine.
She began at a rapid pace, "They made me do it, I swear, said they would kill me and my family if I didnt co-operate with them."
Tristan moved to quiet her, "Who did, what did they do."
She was sobbing now, "They took her, I'm not sure where, towards the inner part of town, there was nothing I cold, I swear. Made me drug her with this tea, said it would make her safe to handle."
He nodded, "Do not worry, I know you are not accountable. Tell me what you know."
Composing herself a bit. "They were outlanders, funny accents and all. Not Tairens at all, not even nobility. They were dressed fancy, each of them had bits of lace and such. I am not sure where they are from though, sir."
He nodded again, "They went out the back then?"
She nodded and he asked "How did they trave, Horseback, carriage, wagon?"
"Umm, carriage, enclosed carriage."
He nodded once again and headed through the building, checking where the carriage had obviously been parked. It was then he was suddenly glad for the reain that had come before them, track and obvious ones, one wheel having a large chip in it.
Tristan retrieved his horse and began to follow the track as best he sould through the city.
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 25, 2004 22:46:43 GMT -5
She woke up groggy and still very dizzy from that concaction that she was given, she could feel a shield on her now.
She tried to open her eyes and get a good look at who was holding the shield on her. She could see a couple of women and a man.
One of the women was wearing a Green silk dress with silk around the neck and cuffs. She was the one holding the shield. She was considerably strong in the power. She was speaking to the man " You do drive a hard bargin, Man. But you will have your gold crowns, you make sure that ship is ready to sail by morning. There be no holding this one forever. We have plans for her in Illian" she finished with a hardy laugh, that seemed familiar.
Her head was spinning so much she couldnt concentrate long enough to place the face and voice to a name. Her stomach wanted to heave.
The other woman looked right at her and came at her with a kick to the face. Her last thought was pain before the blackness envoloped her.
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Nikki Looked to the other woman with her and gave her a worried glance. " You do have this one under controll dont you? She is strong. She should not have woken so quickly, Marina!" she said.
She was weary enough delivering this one to Him. She didnt want anything to do with her. Moiraine Sedai, Blue Sister and very important to Him it seemed. She hissed and turned her view to the road ahead. She was unsure if this woman had a warder, she was sure they would have seen him by now if she did. She didnt want any problems and Marina seemed to think she was well and good controlling her.
Marina replied cooly to Nikki" She couldnt get free of that had she been completly awake Sister, stand down your fear. She knows not what I used, not fully."
**ooc Have fun tristan!**
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Post by Tristan on Apr 26, 2004 15:04:31 GMT -5
Tristan followed the carriage track carefully, loosing them twice in the mud of the streets and having to double back and search anew for the tell-tale crack in the wheel. He finally trailed it to a stone carriage house, one a built into the wall of a manor house. Looking up he retreated back a pair of street and came again at the houe from the front. Not recognizing the crest on the gate he approached the guards.
"Your pardon sir, this is the home of Lord Shiane?"
"No, it is the home of Lord Terrdain. Shiane is that way servral blocks. Look for the blue and red, with golden key."
"Thank you guardsman, my gracious thanks indeed."
With that he turned and trundled off in the direction the man had indicated, stopping once he was out of sight and finding his way to a tavern where he could sit and see the front gate, he thoght for a moment. 'Cover the carriage house or the front gate. I cannot do both.' Finally he ettled on the carriage house and finding a finding a beggar, paid the man handsomely for his cloak and hat and settled in to watch for any commotion. He didn;t have to wait long, soon a carriage was being made ready and brought to the front. He waited as long as he dare, finaand then went to retrieve his horse, arriving back to see the carriage barrelling out of the gate and headed for the city gates, with an escort of men. 6 he counted. He could feel the bond tugging at him to follow the carriage, just as he could tell she was hurt and groggy, if not asleep. Keeping a discreet distance he followed, until they were out of the gate and he was sure of thir heading. He then broke off across country to get ahead of the group.
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 26, 2004 16:40:50 GMT -5
She woke again her hands tied behind her back with what felt like rope. She looked up from the floor of the carraige. She had to blink a few times to see it well. The carraige had stopped and the sisters were not present.
She still felt the dizziness and her stomach was unsettled from it. She began to fear where Tristan was, she could not feel anyting of him, just jumbled, dizziness. She sighed.
She wet the inside of her mouth, it tasted of dried blood. She rememberd being kicked, yes that was the last that happened to her. She tried to raise herself up just enough to get a better look at where they were or what was going on. She saw a man coming at the opening of the carraige. She quickly slumped back down and closed her eyes.
"She is light as sack of grain! Whatever could you need with such a girl?" he said as he lifted her over his shoulder. "No, no mater. You can stay here the night and then your traveling arrangements should be set."
"She'll be no problem, Mory. She tied and alone. You have not seen a warder near have you? He would have come by now." that sounded like the first woman she saw come at her with a foot. She was set down against the side of something, it was brick, she could tell from feeling it near her hands.
She waited till she heard the voices trail off a bit and opened her eyes. She was at a farmhouse it seemed. not far off from the road. She could see the weave around her now. She probbed at it delicatly, tryin to reach past it. She could only try and hope Tristan would find her soon. She didnt know what would happen to her.
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Post by Tristan on Apr 26, 2004 17:34:12 GMT -5
Having gotten ahead of the carriage and setting a waylay just after a soplit in the road, he heard the carriage coming. He waited and waited and heard the carriage start to dissappear in the distance. It was then he thought to himself about what had been down that branch. He spoke to himself in disbelief. "The old farmhouse? It has to be." he then mounted again and ped off towards the farm. Hoping that guess was correct.
Approaching the place warily, he spied the carriage and smiled while shaking his head. He circled the place and checked all the entrances. When he came to the barn he heard to men inside, stabling the horses. He peeked through a crack in the wall and saw one of the men leave the barn with a 'be back in a minute.' He thought for a moment and then slipped inside quietly. Pulling a garote from his pocket and stalking up behind the man he choked off his screams, broke his neck and dragged him into a stall and covering him with some straw. Looking around he secreted himself in another stall, drawing his sword from it's sheath and waited for the other man to return. Which he dutifully did, cursing about slackers and layabouts when he found the other man gone. He began to pitch out the hay for the horses. Tristan lay the sword down and again went to the garote, killing this man in the same way. From inside the barn he spied the back door, where two other men stood guard.
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 26, 2004 19:02:20 GMT -5
The two sisters found her lumped body up against the wall, unfortunatly she was looking right at them.
The one In green silk with the lace was talking and she heard them as they came near. Her head was finally out of the daze, she knew tristan was close, more on instinct than anything else. Nikki grabbed her chin and looked right at her "You do be a hard catch Aes Sedai. He would have had our head had we not caught you when we did. You cause to much trouble if you ask me," she finished, pushing her face to the ground.
She heard the other one speaking " Be easy, Nikki, she is to be handed over alive and not to soarly beaten, He wants her presentable!" she finished.
She felt a weave of air wrap around her and she was lifted off the ground. She got a good look behind the women there was 2 more men walking around the side of the farmhouse. She was floated through the farmhouse door. They took her to a back room and set her on the floor.
"She can be healed before He comes back to the house?" the one sister said with a smile all to wide for her liking. She reached out at that shield again , It was stronger and the air still held her tied to the floor.
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Post by Tristan on Apr 26, 2004 20:35:06 GMT -5
Tristan lookes, and then noticed something through the windows, spreading a smile, seeing Moraines dress float by. At least he was positive now she was here.
He waited and waited, finally one of the men went inside, that was when Tristan started to move closer, creeping up on the lone man, stopping when the other came back out. When he re-entered the house Tristan began the slow creep back to the house, the failing light aiding him now. He made the wall of the house and peered around it, the manwas still sitting there, eating something. Turning the opposite way, Tristan peered through the window, seeing nothing he cecked it and it opened easily. Sliding through it he looked around. 'Nothing of interest here' he thought, making his way carefully to the door. Peering into the hallway carefully, looking each way, he saw the doors at either end. Both were closed with the blinds drawn. He then took a moment to listen, hearing two women speaking he slid into the hallway, silently moving down the hall towards the voices. As he approached ther slightly ajar door he peered throught the crack, he saw the back of a woman in green silks and could here another from behind the door. The must be Aes Sedai he thought, to keep Moraine from just weaving them up and leaving. Momentarily thinking he then burst through the door, quickly driving his sword through the green besilked woman. Feeling the bite of bone and flesh on the blade, the sword catching on her ribs, he let it go and pulled the dagger from his belt. Turning to see a woman in red looking at him and gesturing. He raised his arm to throw the dagger and felt the flows of air begin to wrap him. He turned his head to see Moraine staring daggers at the woman as he flicked his wrist and sent the dagger tumbling towards her. He saw it catch in mid air, but her concentration was broken enough to free himself and lunge at the woman, tackling her.
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 27, 2004 14:38:22 GMT -5
She watched as the woman in Green started to come at her. She sure hoped Tristan would hurry and get here.
As if He heard her thought, he busted through the door Knocking the other woman down. He ran his sword through The woman holding the bond on her. She felt the weaves drop all around.
She embraced saidar, letting it fill her. She stared at Tristan and in a flash daggers were flying and Tristan was tackling the other woman to the ground. She started to burn the ropes that tied her hands to her back and sat up to her knees. She was hurt, but it could wait.
She yelled at Tristan "Dont kill her!" She waited for a moment she could intervene, she didnt want to risk Hurting Tristan. She wove a shield for the sister. That would hold her for a time.
The sisters face went to shock her eyes opening wide, just enough time for Tristan to take control over her and bring her to her feet.
"She is shielded for the time" she said, saggin forward on her knees.
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Post by Tristan on Apr 29, 2004 7:04:43 GMT -5
Hearing Moraine yell not to kill her, he loosened his grip on the womans throat, as he had her pulled her from the ground. He looked back to Moraine and smiled at her as she said she was shielded. "There are still men outside to be dealt with. Can she escape?" When Moraine shook her head, he nodded. "I'll be back soon, do you want any of them alive?"
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 29, 2004 10:45:05 GMT -5
She got to her feet and walked over to Tristan's side, And grabbed the woman up in flows of Air and tossed her up against a wall. Tying off the weaves, she turned to look at Tristan.
"Find out who it is that had me kidnapped and what He wants. I will be here watching this one and resting." she unconsciencly wiped the dried blood from her swallon lip. She watched as he left the room.
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Post by Tristan on Apr 29, 2004 12:42:17 GMT -5
He nodded and disappeared out the door. A few muffled shouts later and some clashes of steel later things grew quiet. Several minutes later he returned inside. Looking at the other woman and then back to Moraine.
"Can you plug her ears?" Indicating the captured woman.
Moraine looked at him and concentrated for a moment. "It is done Gaidin." she replied.
Tristan nodded and began. He pulled a hankerchief from his pocket and dipped it in the water on the table and cleaned Moraine's face as he talked. "The man, according to them who captured you is named Lord Jeroth Heilsrath. He is from Murandy. He was a guest of Lord Terradin and apparently is going to meet us here in a two days. None of the men know why they want you, or if it was you in particular r just an Aes Sedai. However I think that she can tell us that."
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Post by Moiraine on Apr 29, 2004 15:45:55 GMT -5
She listened carefully to Tristan, and wondered if the game of houses was being played in Tear! She disgarded the thought as that was a different game here in Tear.
She outwardly smiled when he wipped the dried blood off her face. The show of affection was needed to sooth her nerves.
She looked at the sister. She didnt know if the fear compulsion she knew would work or not on one so strong. She stepped up to be level eye to eye with her.
She started to weave the spirit and laid it delicatly on the sister. "Why, would anyone want an Aes Sedai Kidnapped and not killed?" She watched as the womans face started to turn white. " You will tell me, because you are afraid that if you do not you will die. You have other matters to tend to, dont you? You wouldnt want to die by My warders hands would you?" she planted the seed of fear and it took wind. The woman started to sob, she tried to squirm free of the air that held her, she even tried to snap the shield.
**ooc well I dont have a story just yet..you can post the sisters words if you wish it Tristan. ***
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Post by Tristan on May 1, 2004 22:01:41 GMT -5
He gathered his sword in again and stared hard at the woman Moraine was staring down. She was weeping now, he smirked inwardly, and walked to Morianes side. Leaning to her ear he whispered to her, just loud enough for the woman in red to hear. "I am going to check on the men I captured, see what they know. While you deal with her." Nodding to the women as he spoke, and flashing a knowing grin.
He then turned from Moraine and left the room, closing the door behind him. He strode down the hall with a smirk and made his way briskly to the barn. Seeeing his two captives still tied where had left them. Squashing his smile he glared at them.
"Alright bootlickers of the dark one," Studying their expressions. "Who wants to die first?" he said pulling his dagger, as both begged to be let go, he lifted one and dragged him outside. "Tell me who your orders come from and I may let you live, dont tell me and I will kill you so slow, being boiled alive in a trolloc pot sounds quick." The man clammed up tight, telling him nothing. Tristan stabbed the man in the thigh, causing a cry of pain. Then gagged him while he screamed.
Tristan turned and strode into the barn to find the second man cowering. He wiped the blood from the blade of his dagger on one of the dead men's cloaks
"Please m'lord, I'll swear anything you tell me to, I am no Darkfriend. I swear it by the light and my hope rebirth and salvation. PLease m'lord. I was simply hired to guard the ladies."
"Who hired you?"
"Lord Terradin did m'lord. Lord Terradin."
"Why?"
"All I know m'lord is that we were supposed to go to meet some Seenchin folk, and drop the woman off. Lord Terradin was supposed to meet us there, in Falme and collect the reward."
"You'll get your reward alright, no worries of that."
He then dragged the first man back in, tossing him down against a post and retying him.
Taking a step back he turned on his heel and headed back inside to see if this meshed with what Moraine had discovered.
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