06-01-2016, 07:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-02-2016, 01:26 AM by Swift_Assassin.)
Carla moved closer to the corner when Satsume made his move towards Paige. Shad shifted around get a good look through the alley and saw the two talking to the guards. They started laughing and walked away, with Satsume and Paige walking a different direction. Satsume's eyes mets Shad, and with a jerk of his head, Shad knew the coast was clear. He tapped Lennox on the shoulder to prompt him to stand. Before he could relay the message to the others, Eli promptly left, chasing after Paige. Shad began calling out for him, but stopped himself.
Lennox got back to his feet quickly, but Carla was still keeping an eye on the exit. Until, that is, Roland spoke up. Shad's head shot towards Roland in time to see Lennox pop up in front of him. Carla, despite being the most level-headed of the three, was very proud of her Sacaen heritage. Roland's comments disparaging Sacaens, plus the lingering resentment from his sexist comments towards Paige earlier, had forced her to snap. Lennox blocked her path, before slipping behind her and slipping his arms under her armpits and locking hands behind her neck. She struggled to get out, but she didn't stop him fast enough to lock the hold in. He then stood straight up, lifting Carla a bit in the process. She began kicking back at his legs, but Lennox endured it. "She's only half Sacaen, like the Lady Lyndis of Caelin back in the time of Lord Eliwood. Except the other half is Etrurian." Lennox said as he kept restraining the admittingly savage acting Carla. "She's so proud of her heritage that she seems to forget acting like this isn't helping her case."
Carla gasped through the pain of the hold and came to her senses. "I...I've cooled down now. You can let me go." She expected Lennox to let her down and release the hold, but that relief never came.
"No." Before Carla could say anything else, Lennox spoke up again. "Personally, Carla and I have no specific beef with the emperor. Yeah, it sucks he conquered Etruria, but that can be undone. I'm not too fond of the fact he wants to take my sword as a treasure. But if he's as tough as people say he is, I'd love to face him in combat."
Shad turned towards his cousins, shaking his head a bit. As much as he'd like them to be more committed against the emperor, he isn't all in either. He directed his response to Roland. "In all honesty, if he didn't form that church, I don't think I'd even be fighting against him. Our family is amongst the bottom rung of Etrurian nobility. Sure, we fought Carla's father and older brother to reclaim those lands and title, but there really wasn't any power to gain outside of a superfluous title. We only have some say in the city we live in." He admitted, looking down in the alley. "But. I have a ten year old sister, trained as a mage, living alone in Bern to escape the Church of the Preservation of Sanctity. I never knew Maria until she was eight, and now that our family is united, it pains me to send her so far away. I'd fight dragons themselves if we can be reunited at home without fear of the church."
Carla just bored holes into Roland with her stare. As much as she realized what Lennox said was true, she wasn't over it as she claimed she was. She struggled some more, but Lennox's height advantage and physical strength surpassed hers. "What should we do now?" She asked, hoping that if they go somewhere that Lennox would let her go.
"Let's go to the church." Shad just shot him a look that could have killed. "The Keepers should be preoccupied with the Bern situation and your arms need to be mended properly. There has to be a healer that can take care of you. Then we can meet up with the others."
Shad just shrugged his head. It was a bad idea. But it was a terrible situation. "Any objections?" Shad asked Roland, hoping for him to be the voice of reason.
Lennox got back to his feet quickly, but Carla was still keeping an eye on the exit. Until, that is, Roland spoke up. Shad's head shot towards Roland in time to see Lennox pop up in front of him. Carla, despite being the most level-headed of the three, was very proud of her Sacaen heritage. Roland's comments disparaging Sacaens, plus the lingering resentment from his sexist comments towards Paige earlier, had forced her to snap. Lennox blocked her path, before slipping behind her and slipping his arms under her armpits and locking hands behind her neck. She struggled to get out, but she didn't stop him fast enough to lock the hold in. He then stood straight up, lifting Carla a bit in the process. She began kicking back at his legs, but Lennox endured it. "She's only half Sacaen, like the Lady Lyndis of Caelin back in the time of Lord Eliwood. Except the other half is Etrurian." Lennox said as he kept restraining the admittingly savage acting Carla. "She's so proud of her heritage that she seems to forget acting like this isn't helping her case."
Carla gasped through the pain of the hold and came to her senses. "I...I've cooled down now. You can let me go." She expected Lennox to let her down and release the hold, but that relief never came.
"No." Before Carla could say anything else, Lennox spoke up again. "Personally, Carla and I have no specific beef with the emperor. Yeah, it sucks he conquered Etruria, but that can be undone. I'm not too fond of the fact he wants to take my sword as a treasure. But if he's as tough as people say he is, I'd love to face him in combat."
Shad turned towards his cousins, shaking his head a bit. As much as he'd like them to be more committed against the emperor, he isn't all in either. He directed his response to Roland. "In all honesty, if he didn't form that church, I don't think I'd even be fighting against him. Our family is amongst the bottom rung of Etrurian nobility. Sure, we fought Carla's father and older brother to reclaim those lands and title, but there really wasn't any power to gain outside of a superfluous title. We only have some say in the city we live in." He admitted, looking down in the alley. "But. I have a ten year old sister, trained as a mage, living alone in Bern to escape the Church of the Preservation of Sanctity. I never knew Maria until she was eight, and now that our family is united, it pains me to send her so far away. I'd fight dragons themselves if we can be reunited at home without fear of the church."
Carla just bored holes into Roland with her stare. As much as she realized what Lennox said was true, she wasn't over it as she claimed she was. She struggled some more, but Lennox's height advantage and physical strength surpassed hers. "What should we do now?" She asked, hoping that if they go somewhere that Lennox would let her go.
"Let's go to the church." Shad just shot him a look that could have killed. "The Keepers should be preoccupied with the Bern situation and your arms need to be mended properly. There has to be a healer that can take care of you. Then we can meet up with the others."
Shad just shrugged his head. It was a bad idea. But it was a terrible situation. "Any objections?" Shad asked Roland, hoping for him to be the voice of reason.