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 Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:22 pm
Alera stood in the nursery trying to put some pajamas on the wiggling infant. He however seemed more interested in his new Mother’s fuzzy wolf ears. “Ouch…No Eriyan …those are not toys.” Alera winced as the infant grabbed onto one. He was certainly lively for being less than a hour old. After a few more frustrating minutes he bundled up in some cozy pajamas.
Alera wanted noting more than to put him in his crib but the infant started whimpering as soon as she put him down. Alera sighed and pick him back up. He was probably hungry. Thankfully she had prepared a few bottles ahead of time. Careful not to wake anyone up headed down to the kitchen. After a rummage around in the fridge she pulled out a bottle and put it in the infant’s mouth. Eriyan latched onto the bottle and rapidly guzzled down the milk.
Alera dumped the empty bottle in the sink and looked down at Eriyan. Now he finally seemed sleepy and was curled up in her arms his eyelids fluttering. Alera carried him back to the nursery and gently tucked him in. With any luck he would sleep though the night so she could get some rest. Alera wandered back to her room and almost tripped over the two swords she held left on the floor. “Ah…I almost forgot those…” She really did want to go to sleep but those blades seemed important. She looked over at the nightstand. She did have Rouge’s phone number….perhaps it would be best to call right now. Alera picked up the phone and dialed.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:29 pm
Rouge answered on the first ring. "Allo?" she said cheerfully. It was early in the morning and she was up playing battleship with Dartsmoore, Karyn, Steve and Diyaka. The boy didn't get the game very well but he was doing good against Rouge who sucked at battleship. Steve and Dartsmoore had been playing several rounds. One of the greatest tacticians in Tison vs. one of the greatest weapons masters at battleship was a fun one. Karyn wasn't allowed to play since she was psychic so she kept score.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:41 pm
As the perky voice answered Alera breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried of waking someone up. “Hello Rouge? This is Alera…we met a few days ago. I’m very sorry to bother you so late but Eriyan arrived tonight and well something odd came along with him.” Alera paused a moment contemplating how to word this. She really had no idea why those swords seemed important it was just a feeling. “This may sound odd but when I took Eriyan out of the dream there were two swords that came with me. I don’t know why but the seem important.”
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:44 pm
Rouge's right eyebrow shot up and as if automated by that action, Dartsmoore, who sat diagonal from ehr, shot up her left.
"What's up?" Dartie asked.
Rouge covered the mouth piece but Alera could hear her. "Alera, the guardian of Dijenko is on the phone and says when she got him as a baby two swords came along with him."
When she said that Dartsmoore shot up out of her seat. "Give me that phone." she said before taking it. "Hello, this is the ship's tactician, Dartsmoore. Anyway, what did the swords look like? One large and thick with a dragon on it and one thin and crystal like? And did they come with their sheaths?" she asked frantically.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:57 pm
Alera grinned as the phone was passed over. So her hunch had been right. At least her lack of sleep would prove useful. She started to greet Dartsmoor but was cut off by the flurry of questions. “Ah um…just a moment please.” She bent down and looked at each sword carefully. “Um well the big one does have a dragon design on it. It is wrapped around the handle. Oh yes and there is a sheath. I think it is leather..or some similar material. The smaller one is in a sheath too. I’m not sure what it is made of but it is very shiny.” She said uncertainly. Weapons were not an area of expertise for her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:01 pm
"Holy.......okie you're gonna need to come here. If the kid is sleeping now he should be fine. But hold onto the swords we're gonna transport you here. I'll make Scott do that now-no star trek jokes." Dartie added before handing the phone to Rouge and walking out of the room.
"Okie talk to you when you get here." the blonde said cheerfully as they hung up.
In a few Alera was standing on the ship facing a woman with the biggest hair she'd ever seen, who stood next to Rouge.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:14 pm
Alera nodded. “Ok. See you shortly.” Then gulped and picked up the swords. She did not like the idea of leaving an infant alone and she liked the idea of going back to the ship even less. She really did not have much of a choice though. In a few moments she had the most usual sensation and was suddenly was no longer in her bedroom. “Ogh…I don’t think I’m ever going to get used to that. Ah hello Rouge and you must be Dartsmoor. Nice to meet you.” Alera tried to sound polite but that woman had the strangest hair style she had ever seen. Her brain was questioning if it was even physically possible to hold it upright. She brushed those thoughts away and held out the two swords. Now was really not the time to be thinking about things like that.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:29 pm
"Moore." Dartie said calmly with a nod. The three went to a more private room-Dartie's "office" where there was more light. Taking the smaller of the swords in one hand she removed it from it's sheath and held it to the light. She adjusted it and the light from the strange stone on the ceiling bent as she did.
"Ah, the sword of Jujike-the Crystal Light. Later corrupted to become the Light Slayer. This sword was used to defile the scared tree of faekynah and incriminate an innocent deity. Legend has it that this sword was driven through the chest of the dragon god Dijenko when he would not die even after having his wings and tail ripped from his body, having to watch as his three younger siblings were murdered, had his throat slit and had his own sword driven through his chest. Hell of a blade to find." Dartsmoore said with a strange look in her eyes. "Both a great relic of a god and one of the most evil weapons in history." she told the other, putting it back in it's sheath.
Now the woman took the larger sword. "And this, the dusk blade. Crafted in the heart of Etaki-Ecron's largest and greatest volcano, this sword was weilded by the dragon god in a war and was said to be one of the greatest swords in Tison. It had a brother sword, held by the deity of metal, Kiemna, and it was said that Dijenko broke the other sword and had to kill Kiemna when the other was taken over by Jujike and tried to kill him. This sword was to be placed upon the grave of the other was a sign of respect for his friend but as he honored the memory of the other Dijenko was captured by Jujike and his sword was ripped from the grave of his best friend and used in two attempts to kill it's master later." she said bowing her head a bit as she told the story of the dragon's sword. It had been a painful death for Dijenko. And he had been a close associate of her family.
Rouge smiled sheepishly as Dartie finished. "Darts is much better with Tison history then I am."
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:43 am
Alera listened as the stories were told, with a sad expression of her face. These swords….they had such tragic and dark pasts. Poor Eriyan or Dinjenko as he was called, had suffered such a horrible fate.
“Thank you for explaining. You certainly know your history. But...Why…Why did I have of find these? That blade…” She said indicating the large one. “It caused so much suffering and pain for Eriyan in his old life. And the other..” Her gaze shifted warily to the other blade. “That belonged to the one who caused all of this. Didn’t it?" Now that she knew what is was her fur stood on end at just the thought of picking it up again.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:28 pm
"Probably because they were in the body when he died and they could only be removed in rebirth. Though when Eriyan is older he will be glad to have the sword. Though it caused him pain it was a sign of respect and honor. He would be happy to have it when he can remember it. Just because it was used in his death and that of his friend doesn't mean it wasn't important to him. As for Jujike's blade....we can probably just keep it here for storage as something interesting." Dartie said with a nod. "And I know my history because I am of the high house of dartsmoore. Our clan was the Tison line of historians. We knew everything in detail and had to memorize it."
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:25 pm
Alera nodded. “Your right. It would be best the sword goes back to its rightful owner.” She stated. “I’ll keep it in a safe place until Eriyan is older and remembers.” She eyed the other blade again. “Though perhaps you should keep the other one for now. I’m sure it will be of no use to Eriyan and I sure someone here on the ship might like to study it.” She was not going to say this out loud but she was also very uncomfortable about having an evil weapon such as that in her house, especially around the children. “And you’re a historian? That is interesting.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:28 pm
"Correction. I am from a house which has the duty of historians. I am an assassin and a jack of all trades. I am an expert in impromptu medics, nearly unspoken languages, all sorts of history, tons of magic, exotic cooking and many other things. And the sword would be better here yes." Dartie said with a nod. "We shall take you home now to your child and your bed."
((-done-))
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