Lucian Loric: Aislinn?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Yes?
Lucian Loric: Still here? I thought everyone left.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: They did... but I technically live here..
Lucian Loric: I grew up here.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Tis a nice town.. aside of all the recent attention to it.
Lucian Loric: Use to be the one with freckles and a really bad calic.
Lucian Loric: Mm...Aye..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: I wouldn't know.. I didn't grow up here
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: My father did though, I suspect..
Lucian Loric: Suspect?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *shrugs*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Don't talk to him much
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Never have
Lucian Loric: Where did you grow up?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *gestures with a hand about in the air*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Wherever the caravan rolled..
Lucian Loric: Ahh..a caravan brat.
Lucian Loric: You must of traveled these lands a thousand times.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Aye.. until I was but thirteen... which is when the rest of the family moved here..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *You feed your mount*
Lucian Loric: My father and mother had a farm towards the south.
Lucian Loric: We moved into it when I was coming of age.
Lucian Loric: Before that we lived here in town.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: I only technically live here because the rest of my siblings do..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: I've no home though..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Well.. not a building, anyway..
Lucian Loric: Its been seven years since I've showed face here.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Why so long..
Lucian Loric: I have been wandering..
Lucian Loric: I wanted to forge out on my own.. Iguess..
Lucian Loric: Atleast that was the plan..
Lucian Loric: I've ended up in alot of places..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Did you follow the caravans?
Lucian Loric: I was once hired as a guard on one.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Lucian Loric: That job..lasted a little while.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Tis what I did when my training ended..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Until I ended up the 'go to' person for the Camp..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *sighs a bit*
Lucian Loric: *Glances over* Camp?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Aye, camp.. the group of friends and family that travel together
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: The way of the Sora'nau..
Lucian Loric: Camps that followed caravans?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: The camps were the caravans..
Lucian Loric: Well....right..I know that.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *smirks*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: There are also regular caravans that travel directly from one city to another
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: That have no Sora affiliation
Lucian Loric: I see
Lucian Loric: I never could find a caravan that would keep me on for long.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Why not
Lucian Loric: They always seemed to like to turn their guards over often.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Perhaps then it was merely region caravans you found
Lucian Loric: *Nods* most likely.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Trading goods for the better of where they originated from..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: The camp caravans trade to survive themselves..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Wandering with no true destination..
Lucian Loric: Akin to gyspies I take?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Aye, we would be the gypsies..
Lucian Loric: Never had the pleasure of meeting one before,
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: All my siblings and mother are of gypsy blood..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: When I left the camp to go train.. mother thought it best to turn to city life..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: By fathers request
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: As he originated in the city.. and I knew he didn't like not having stability..
Lucian Loric: *nods as he listens while gently petting the mane of his mount*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: It is because of that difference that we do not speak much..
Lucian Loric: A free spirit cannot be caged.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: That was what I thought..
Lucian Loric: Oh?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Luckily enough I'm a skilled tracker or I'd of not found my family again..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: The last place I expected them to be was in the city..
Lucian Loric: Mmm....
Lucian Loric: Well I'm staying in town a few days..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: It took nearly thirty years before the desire for the roads returned to mother
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Now I am bound by Athlendyr's will to stay amongst this area
You see: a cat
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: What brings you to town for a few days
Lucian Loric: My family here.
Lucian Loric: My father was wounded in the ..uprising.
Lucian Loric: I've come to help look after the farm....
Lucian Loric: Perhaps see that things are back to normal.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: And then after?
Lucian Loric: After? I don't know...
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Lucian Loric: I've been looking for a Pard for some time.
Lucian Loric: I thought I would spot one at the College of Paths, but..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *snickers*
Lucian Loric: They couldn't point me in any directions.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Good luck with that one..
Lucian Loric: Why do you say that?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Because with the recent influx of many students they seem to have avoided the city..
Lucian Loric: Well...
Lucian Loric: Thats just...dandy
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: What is it you hope to learn?
Lucian Loric: What it means to be the a Pard.
Lucian Loric: to be a pard*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: What do you think it means?
Lucian Loric: Guardian.. I think.
Lucian Loric: A guardian of the forests.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Lucian Loric: When I was young..
Lucian Loric: I had been traveling these woods in search of mushrooms
Lucian Loric: To gather and sell to the local market here.
Lucian Loric: One of my runs, I went exploring far east, into the unclaimed territory there.
Lucian Loric: Night come quick..and I became lost..
Lucian Loric: came*
Lucian Loric: I wouldn't of made it home, if it hadn't been for a Pard that happened upon me.
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods slowly*
Lucian Loric: I never had a chance to speak with him..
Lucian Loric: He had found me unconcious, in the dead of night.
Lucian Loric: *Glances down the street*
Lucian Loric: Hmm..
Lucian Loric: Someone is at my home
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *sniffs at the air casually then scans the ground for tracks*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Kaitlyn
Lucian Loric: *nods*
Lucian Loric: IT was nice to meet you, Aislinn.
Lucian Loric: Perhaps I'll see ya around?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: If it is in your path to do so..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *smiles faintly*
Lucian Loric: *Smiles lightly* It could be.
*Aislinn passes by Lucian's house on the way to the traveller, recognizing his horse*
*Lucian and Kaitlyn are inside while Aislinn remains outside to talk to the horse*
Lucian Loric: I was just speaking with Miss Aislinn, before you arrived.
Kaitlyn Kellen: You made this bread?
Kaitlyn Kellen: Lucian its really good..
Kaitlyn Kellen: Aye?
Lucian Loric: You learn a thing or two about cooking in the woods. *Smiles*
Kaitlyn Kellen: What were you two talking about if I may ask?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *looks to the horse, meeting its gaze with her own, reaching hand out to run*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *down between its eyes and over its snout, whispering softly*
Lucian Loric: We just chit chatting about some things..
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the horse snorts softly, then nuzzles against her soft hair*
Lucian Loric: She mentioned that she lives here. here now
Kaitlyn Kellen: Oh she does?
Lucian Loric: *nods* With her family
Kaitlyn Kellen: I really like this town..its so open
Kaitlyn Kellen: Oh Lucian I miss my family..now that I am away that is
Lucian Loric: I thought you loathed your brothers?
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the horse bumps her gently in search of treats*
Kaitlyn Kellen: Well I did..but now that I am away I miss them
Kaitlyn Kellen: They were so bossy and so domineering when I was there
Lucian Loric: *nods* I know that feeling
Kaitlyn Kellen: I felt like a little mouse
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *grins a bit and pulls out a carrot to give to the horse and nods a bit*
Kaitlyn Kellen: They were always telling me what to do.
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steed crunches the treat between sharp white teeth, then whisper soft brushes
Lucian Loric: Youngest I take it?
Kaitlyn Kellen: his gentle whiskers against her neck in reward*
Kaitlyn Kellen: uh huh..and the only girl
Kaitlyn Kellen: And they despised me..
Lucian Loric: And you want to see these people again?
Kaitlyn Kellen: *winces* well...
Kaitlyn Kellen: I miss being looked after..and I know that sounds weak but I do
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *continues to speak softly in barely a whisper almost directly to the horses ear*
Lucian Loric: Everyone seems to look after you every where you go
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *watches it react almost as if it could understand her and vice versa..*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steeds soft warm breath snorts out a staccoto message in response to her*
Kaitlyn Kellen: They do but I tell them not to and they stop..
Kaitlyn Kellen: Family doesnt do that..they do whats best for you whether you tell them not to or not
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steed offers a proud toss of his head, in response, knowing the silky mane is
Kaitlyn Kellen: appreciated by this lady*
Kaitlyn Kellen: I do rush in at times when I shouldnt..
Kaitlyn Kellen: And I miss having someone who cares enough to slow me down?'
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steeds chest puffs out proudly as he waits to be admired*
Kaitlyn Kellen: I know that makes little sense.*sighs a bit* I want independence...and to make my
Kaitlyn Kellen: own way...but I like having a safety net too?
Lucian Loric: *nods* I hear you.
Lucian Loric: Its often what a woman wants.
Kaitlyn Kellen: Aye..but I want to be a strong woman too
Kaitlyn Kellen: So I have to fight that urge
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *continues to run her hand smoothly over the horses neck and through its mane*
Lucian Loric: Urge to..?
Kaitlyn Kellen: To let someone else look out for me at times?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *pulls a fairly large and bristly brush to run along its neck and side carefully*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *with a firm nudge the steed makes sure he has all the womans focus on his manly
Lucian Loric: When you set your beliefs..
Lucian Loric: You will have your independance.
Kaitlyn Kellen: charms..convinced that this lady will see his unique and glorious self*
Kaitlyn Kellen: I really need that, Lucian. Its why I came here
Kaitlyn Kellen: And slept under a tree til I could earn my own house
Lucian Loric: Miss Kaitlyn Kellen, homeless?
Lucian Loric: I couldn't ever imagine..
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the glossy mane tossed to one side with a proud tilt of his head*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *blushes pink* I was..and I had to admit to it too which was so hard
Kaitlyn Kellen: My pride took a battering..
Kaitlyn Kellen: But I admitted to it ...
Kaitlyn Kellen: It was good for me..I had a pretty cushy life before I came here
Kaitlyn Kellen: *slender well formed ears twitch as the steed turns towards her only a moment*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *continues to praise and groom the horse as she picks out information and details*
Kaitlyn Kellen: My father was well off...and we lived well..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *on Lucian as well as seeing how well he, the horse, is tended to*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steed tries to be coy with the information..but with the praise and adoration
Kaitlyn Kellen: being heeped on him he cant help but reveal a few family secrets to the dove like
Kaitlyn Kellen: ear of the lovely lass admiring him*
Kaitlyn Kellen: I never had to buy a dress or food...or anything..until I left home
Lucian Loric: Unprepared?
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the shimmering black chest puffs out even more as he graciously accepts the
Kaitlyn Kellen: pampering*
Kaitlyn Kellen: Lucian ...
Kaitlyn Kellen: I was totally unprepared,,,and scared..
Kaitlyn Kellen: And I still am at times..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *grins as she keeps whispering to the horse, genuinely knowing how to treat him well*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *promises much with his gentle and steady nuzzling..though again is coy enough to
Kaitlyn Kellen: convey his obligation with sincere regret*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *confesses softly* I still get scared..though I hide it
Kaitlyn Kellen: Lucian..
Lucian Loric: Kaitlyn?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *nods a bit as she sits upright upon her own steed who by now is quite jealous of the*
Kaitlyn Kellen: we found two burned bodies today
Lucian Loric: Unmarked?
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *other horse and all the attention he's getting.. and pulls two carrots, given one to each*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *with a flick of his glossy black mane the steed dismisses any potential threat
Kaitlyn Kellen: but the measly steed the lady rides...the long nose raised slightly into the air but
Kaitlyn Kellen: accepting of a treat as if it were his due*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *looks down to her linked hands*
Kaitlyn Kellen: Remember the man we met, Doyle?
Kaitlyn Kellen: He was one of them..the one that everyone warned me of
Kaitlyn Kellen: The other one was this young girl ...
Kaitlyn Kellen: I saw her in town...she was there with him
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *smiles briefly to the steed and runs her hand once more down from forhead to near*
Kaitlyn Kellen: And what she said about us was..shaming
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *the end of his snout as her own starts thrusting his head back to hit Aislinn with*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *shifting in his position restlessly, she in turn patting him to reassure him it was ok*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *bumps her none to gently..then the steed makes up for it with a deep glance
Kaitlyn Kellen: from soft velvet brown eyes..clearly adoring*
Kaitlyn Kellen: Well..
Kaitlyn Kellen: she sneered at us
Kaitlyn Kellen: at me..I think
Kaitlyn Kellen: I could hear her but I didnt react/
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steed gets huffy as the woman refuses to dismount from her unworthy
Kaitlyn Kellen: nag *
Kaitlyn Kellen: I know she is from a different culture and all..but still
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *snickers a bit, patting her own horse's neck as the other moves away*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Tis alright.. by what information you did tell me.. I may be seeing more of you soon..
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: Time will tell my friend...
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *whispered barely enough for the horse to hear before signaling to her own it was*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *time to leave*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *the steed tosses his magnificant mane as he turns towards the lady*
Kaitlyn Kellen: She said something...
Kaitlyn Kellen: *looks down* she said women..meaning Dyrling women..
Kaitlyn Kellen: would crawl up to those who beat us for more ..
Kaitlyn Kellen: It was shaming ..Lucian
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: *rides off*
Lucian Loric: *leans on the counter*
Kaitlyn Kellen: *watches her with a glint in his eye*
Kaitlyn Kellen: I am NO doormat
Kaitlyn Kellen: Not for any man..
Kaitlyn Kellen: And she made it sound like we were
Kaitlyn Kellen: *takes a deep breath*
Aislinn Ua Ruairc: travel
Jedidiah the Traveler: Where would you like to go?
*And Aislinn returned to town* <Continued on next log>