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Riding To The Rescue (Replay Value, with a medieval bent)

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  1. (10:30:00 PM) m_Adam: [You make it a point to minimize the time necessary between the capture of someone and turning them in; it makes any possibility of someone taking offense to you tying up someone close to them and giving them to the authorities.]
  2. (10:30:40 PM) u_Harris is now known as Whilim
  3. (10:31:05 PM) m_Adam: [Most of your prisoners have been a lot more trouble than Skye has been, you have to admit. You took off the ankle manacles after a couple days, then the wrist ones a couple days more.]
  4. (10:31:33 PM) m_Adam: [Now you're on the path to the capitol. One more day of riding, and then you'll be able to turn her in, get the money, and put this whole thing behind you]
  5. (10:32:50 PM) m_Skye: [You've withdrawn almost entirely. You're passive and follow orders to the letter, cooperating neatly with his requests and demands. The first day, you cried most of the time. Since then, you've been silent and dull-eyed with unhappiness. You've obviously turned your thoughts inward and are trying not to think of what waits for you in a day.]
  6. (10:33:35 PM) Muss is now known as m_Vilegi
  7. (10:37:28 PM) m_Heries: [You have been travelling with Echo and company. And you all have been riding very hard to attempt to catch up to them. They had a head start, but you rode /hard/. All of you. And now you are hoping you will spot them anytime soon. Hell you are hoping to whatever gods there may be that you find them soon.]
  8. (10:41:28 PM) Dove is now known as m_Zeimah
  9. (10:42:04 PM) m_Ross: [You hear from your sister so dreadfullly seldom. What you do hear? Nearly always makes you fret. Kidnapped by bounty hunters is exactly what you'd fear.]
  10. (10:42:07 PM) m_Ross: [ It's been a long time--never, really--since you've done riding like this. Still, your determination can't be faulted.]
  11. (10:42:11 PM) m_Echo: ["Heries, if you break Dawn, I am going to /gut/ you. She's a good mare, but if she tries to slow down to pace herself, /let/ her, and we'll fall back."]
  12. (10:42:57 PM) m_Heries: [You are grumbling at that. "I ain't gonna break the horse, I know how to slow down. I just don't want them to make it to the capitol."]
  13. (10:46:06 PM) m_Skye: [As of right now, you're hanging on to Adam, as requested. Luckily, you've spent plenty of time riding, and don't make too much of a difference - you're small and light.]
  14. (10:47:09 PM) m_Ross: ["Think we'll meet them on the road, today?"]
  15. (10:48:46 PM) m_Echo: ["Should be soon. The amulet's warm. Not pulsing yet, I don't think, but..."]
  16. (10:50:25 PM) m_Ross: ["Mm." You grunt in acknowledgement, and take another sip of water.]
  17. (10:50:49 PM) m_Heries: [You look hopeful. "I hope we see them soon then."]
  18. (10:55:42 PM) m_Echo: [You think you feel it pulse.]
  19. (10:55:49 PM) m_Heries: [And then you spot something. That sure does look like people. "Hey, you guys see that?"]
  20. (10:56:21 PM) m_Echo: [You nod.]
  21. (10:56:30 PM) m_Echo: [And feel a p-thmp.]
  22. (10:56:37 PM) m_Echo: ["That's them."]
  23. (10:56:43 PM) m_Ross: ["Aye, that's her."]
  24. (10:59:10 PM) m_Adam: [You continue to ride, very pointedly not thinking about Skye, as you tend to do recently.]
  25. (10:59:42 PM) m_Ross: [You nudge your heels into Balderdash. "Hey, hey, you got a little more for us?"]
  26. (11:01:59 PM) m_Heries: [You surely hope Dawn has a little bit left in her. "Come on, lets catch them." You're a bit eager now. ]
  27. (11:02:50 PM) m_Skye: [... there are times that you feel like you've ceased to exist. Adam's done a good job pretending you don't, at least.]
  28. (11:03:59 PM) m_Echo: [Beauty will be fine. You spur him on.]
  29. (11:06:56 PM) m_Heries: [You are grinning now. You are getting her /out/ of there. Thank god. You're catching up to them pretty quickly. Time to push just a little more. You certainly think Skye exists! She is right there!]
  30. (11:08:12 PM) m_Adam: [You can hear horses. You glance over your shoulder; probably just some travelers on the same route that you are. Then you see red hair.]
  31. (11:08:44 PM) m_Adam: ["/Blood/ and /thunder/ and /ruin/, there was /one/ /more/ /day/ /left/."]
  32. (11:09:41 PM) m_Adam: [You consider spurring your horse into a gallop and just racing them to the capitol. But no, it's too far for you to do so without killing your horse before you get there. And you've been riding hard enough that your horse isn't at its best.]
  33. (11:10:25 PM) m_Adam: [You sigh, stop, and turn to face them, waiting. It seems inevitable, might as well from something resembling your own terms]
  34. (11:11:13 PM) m_Ross: ["Skye!" You holler at the top of your lungs. "Skye, we're here!" ]
  35. (11:11:36 PM) m_Skye: [You twitch.]
  36. (11:13:31 PM) m_Skye: [You very slowly start to look up, and look around Adam.]
  37. (11:13:36 PM) m_Heries: [You see her there. "Skye!" You sound very excited as you pull up to where they're stopped, making sure to give him space and hoping he doesn't just bolt on you.]
  38. (11:14:43 PM) m_Skye: [Your eyes go from dull to filled with a painful kind of hope.]
  39. (11:14:57 PM) m_Ross: [You adjust Balder a little down past Adam's horse, so there's someone else further down the road.]
  40. (11:15:49 PM) m_Adam: [You glance back at Skye, then at the three riders. Heries Croton, of course, a man who looks enough like Skye for you to assume he's her brother, and...]
  41. (11:16:32 PM) m_Adam: [The granddaughter of the marquise. Of course. If your luck turns sour, of course it would go all the way to hell.]
  42. (11:17:16 PM) m_Echo: [You ride forwards, and smile. "I hear you have a bounty you wish to collect."]
  43. (11:18:26 PM) m_Adam: ["Yes, that's correct. I was planning on riding to the capitol to do so."]
  44. (11:18:40 PM) m_Heries: [You are just grinning now.]
  45. (11:19:01 PM) m_Ross: [You're not smiling at all. Not unless Skye makes eye contact.]
  46. (11:19:23 PM) m_Skye: [You've gone back to huddling in on yourself.]
  47. (11:20:30 PM) m_Heries: [You look worried, when you spot Skye do that, grin fading fast.]
  48. (11:21:31 PM) m_Adam: [You remain emotionless. "So what can I do for you three?]
  49. (11:23:10 PM) m_Ross: ["What, don't you know?"]
  50. (11:23:46 PM) m_Adam: ["I can guess, but I'd rather be sure."]
  51. (11:26:13 PM) m_Echo: ["Trade you straight across. Her bounty, for your releasing her into our custody. Nice and simple."]
  52. (11:26:44 PM) m_Skye: [It takes a few moments for that to sink in.]
  53. (11:26:51 PM) m_Skye: [... they're... getting you back?]
  54. (11:27:28 PM) m_Heries: [You sit silently, watching and hoping to god she's okay. You figure you talking right now would only fuck things up.]
  55. (11:27:43 PM) m_Adam: [You nod. "Payment, first."]
  56. (11:30:55 PM) m_Skye: [Your breath hitches.]
  57. (11:34:14 PM) m_Echo: [The payment is pulled out, and handed over. "It's exact."]
  58. (11:34:48 PM) m_Adam: [You take the payment, and take a couple moment to look it over.]
  59. (11:35:13 PM) m_Adam: ["And so it is." You turn to Skye. "Let go and dismount."]
  60. (11:36:23 PM) m_Echo: ["Release her from her Oath."]
  61. (11:37:42 PM) m_Adam: ["Skye Melissa Ringling, your time in my custody has come to an end. You are free from your obligation from the oath you have sworn."]
  62. (11:38:00 PM) m_Skye: [You let go and dismount.]
  63. (11:38:22 PM) m_Skye: [And your knees promptly buckle.]
  64. (11:38:25 PM) m_Skye: [You just... sit down.]
  65. (11:38:36 PM) m_Heries: [You dismount, and rush over to her. "Skye..."]
  66. (11:39:30 PM) m_Skye: [You stare at and through Heries for a moment.]
  67. (11:39:41 PM) m_Skye: [And then your face crumples.]
  68. (11:39:56 PM) m_Skye: [You wail as you grab on to her.]
  69. (11:40:32 PM) m_Heries: [You hold her tight. "Shhh, it's okay now."]
  70. (11:40:40 PM) m_Ross: [You're on the ground, and wrapping them both up in your arms.]
  71. (11:40:45 PM) m_Ross: ["We're here."]
  72. (11:41:47 PM) loggerHead is now known as notdoll
  73. (11:41:57 PM) m_Ross: ["We're here."]
  74. (11:41:58 PM) m_Skye: [You sob and grab on to Ross' sleeve with one hand and keep clinging to Heries with the other.]
  75. (11:42:17 PM) m_Skye: [You're /trying/ to say something, but you're crying too hard to manage it.]
  76. (11:44:11 PM) m_Heries: [You continue to hang onto her tightly. But you've started crying and can't manage to say anything either.]
  77. (11:45:41 PM) m_Skye: ["Heries," you finally manage, followed shortly by, "/Ross/-"]
  78. (11:49:52 PM) m_Heries: [You have never cried so happily before. "Yeah, I g-guess I don't have t-to talk to Maria about what happened to y-you." You manage to choke out, trying not to laugh and cry at the same time. ]
  79. (11:51:42 PM) m_Echo: [You continue staring at Adam.]
  80. (11:52:06 PM) m_Echo: ["You are free to leave."]
  81. (11:52:23 PM) m_Adam: ["I would love to, but there appears to be three people and a horse in my way."]
  82. (11:52:48 PM) m_Echo: ["The road is plenty wide enough. Go on."]
  83. (11:53:18 PM) m_Adam: [You look back at the road, then shrug. If she doesn't think it'll be a problem, then fine.]
  84. (11:53:23 PM) m_Skye left the room (quit: Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client).
  85. (11:53:46 PM) Mnem [[email protected]] entered the room.
  86. (11:53:52 PM) m_Adam: [You spur your horse onwards and ride to the capitol, a good deal richer and with a lot less guilt you were trying to ignore than you started the day with]
  87. (11:54:02 PM) Mnem is now known as u_Skye
  88. (11:54:09 PM) u_Skye is now known as m_Skye
  89. (11:55:20 PM) m_Adam is now known as Bookwyrm
  90. (11:55:22 PM) m_Skye: [That just makes you cry all the harder, and you switch from grabbing at them to hugging them.]
  91. (11:56:59 PM) m_Ross: ["Sssshhh, sister dear." Tears are running down your face, too. "You're going home."]
  92. (11:57:05 PM) The_Prospitian_Watch is now known as The_Black_Watch
  93. (11:59:23 PM) m_Echo: [You watch him leave.]
  94. (11:59:38 PM) m_Echo: [And remove the pendant, and a bottle of saltwater.]
  95. (8/12/2013 12:01:18 AM) m_Skye: [You don't stop crying, but you're subsiding to hiccups and shaking more than wailing.]
  96. (12:02:27 AM) m_Heries: [You just hug and hold her, at this point you've managed to stop crying hard and are rubbing circles on her back, trying to ease her hiccups. "Shhh."]
  97. (12:03:53 AM) m_Skye: ["Sorry," you whisper, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...."]
  98. (12:03:58 AM) Dello [[email protected]] entered the room.
  99. (12:05:17 AM) m_Echo: [You pour it on the pendant, removing the spell, and dismount, moving to offer it to Skye. "He's gone. And we should be heading back to Daidre."]
  100. (12:06:17 AM) m_Skye: [Big brown eyes blink up at Cho. You take your locket and hold it close to your heart. You... never thought you'd see it again.]
  101. (12:06:29 AM) m_Skye: [You nod. "Sorry."]
  102. (12:09:18 AM) m_Heries: ["No need to be sorry. Do you think you can stand? We should get moving."]
  103. (12:10:57 AM) m_Ross: ["We c'n take it easy on the ride back."]
  104. (12:14:22 AM) m_Skye: [You try to get your feet under you.]
  105. (12:14:32 AM) m_Skye: [You... slowly start trying to stand.]
  106. (12:14:51 AM) m_Heries: [You immediately move to support her. should she fall.]
  107. (12:15:12 AM) m_Echo: [You move to mount your horse.]
  108. (12:17:42 AM) m_Ross: ["Skye? You ridin' back with Heries?"]
  109. (12:18:11 AM) m_Skye: [You falter, and have to rest against Heries and Ross for a moment before regaining your stance. "I... don't know?"]
  110. (12:19:55 AM) m_Ross: ["Traditional, wasn't it?" You squeeze your sister's hand, trying to smile.]
  111. (12:21:58 AM) m_Skye: [You squeeze back and try to smile back. "Yeah. I... I think I'll ride with her?"]
  112. (12:22:05 AM) m_Echo: [Beauty is getting fidgety, and it's your fault, for being on-edge like this.]
  113. (12:22:26 AM) m_Heries: [You try not to smile too much, but allow yourself a little one. "I think I'm okay with that."]
  114. (12:23:04 AM) m_Skye: [You nod, and go with Heries to her horse.]
  115. (12:23:04 AM) m_Ross: ["Well, c'mon, let's not spend all day in the middle of the road."]
  116. (12:23:45 AM) Whilim is now known as efficientAmbulations
  117. (12:24:23 AM) m_Heries: [You help her up, then climb up yourself. "Alright, no more hangin' around here for us then. "]
  118. (12:25:02 AM) m_Skye: [You hold on to Heries tightly. You don't intend to let go any time soon.]
  119. (12:25:16 AM) Bookwyrm is now known as narquoisAthyma
  120. (12:25:18 AM) m_Ross: [Once you're settled on 'Baldie' you reach out. "Echo?"]
  121. (12:25:50 AM) m_Echo: ["...what?"]
  122. (12:26:16 AM) m_Ross: ["...Thank you."]
  123. (12:26:59 AM) m_Echo: [You look away, and nod. You don't trust your voice, right now.]
  124. (12:27:43 AM) m_Ross: ["Means a whole damn lot, just the same."]
  125. (12:31:56 AM) m_Echo: [You squeeze your eyes shut, tuck your head down. He... doesn't even need you to talk to know what you'd... what you'd be saying.]
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