Breathing a sigh of relief that all the innocents were now safe Niran threw down the crossbow: "I have no need for a weapon that was touched by the dirty hands of a criminal."

He walked to the group of refugees "How do you fare? Do you have any sicknesses?"

Then he turned, and saw the dead body of a refugee "Who did this?"

Konrad looked back at Niran, hoping he wouldn't find out.

Niran knelt beside the body

"What is his name?" he asked the refugees

But none of them were in condition to tell him.

"Where I come from, death would be the punishment for such a crime."

Sel

Sel walked up beside Niran. "The punishment where I come from is a thousand septims." he began. "Unless I kill the guilty one." he added as he pulled his dagger from a bandit's skull.

He turned away and walked back towards the group. He came up beside Konrad and whispered in his ear. "I know." before mounting his horse.

"A thousand septims for a life? How does that even out."

Even so, Niran let it go. If he ever found out who did it, he would kill him.
Niran turned back and mounted his horse.

Sel

"It doesn't." Sel answered. "Now let's continue."

OOC: the thousand septims is part of Sel's history...he's still angry.

Arco nodded. He also knew from his past that money didn't really pay for a murder at least for people who can pay so much u would be willing to turn yourself in and pay...

"Well there's not much we can do now... Lets continue" Arco said riding up by Sel...

"Aggressive those too..." Arco whispered to Sel as they rode along the road...[/i]

Niran mounted his horse, and waited for the group to pick up speed.
"Farewell" he said to the refugees.

(oops sorry Fuzzy Knight)

Konrad gulped, riding out a few metres right of everyone else. Getting out a small hunting knife from his pack he kept it in his hands at all times as protetion from any atacking party members. Hoping to not seem suspicious he kept his head down and kept steering slightly irght.

Niran looked at the group, nothing seemed suspicious. Though he knew the murderer was among them. He wasnt sure who.

He had decided to keep his sword out just in case they came into a similar situation again.

Trotting along, Niran noticed Konrad was drifting away from the group. But he didnt say anything so as to not incite another fight.

Konrad slowed down to a stop by a tree, hoping that no-one noticed his departure. Weeping gently into his hands, he wondered what he has done, and if he was a monster. He set up a small memorial to the stranger he had slaughtered in cold blood, and lay ther for an hour, wondering on suicide.

It took long before Niran noticed someone amiss.

"Where is Konrad?" he asked. He hoped his suspicions were false.

He turned his horse around.

(suicide? :shocked: . This is were I stop until others come online. )

OOC: Thinking about it.

Jonacin noticed Konraqd was missing. He put up a hand to stop the group. "Where is Konrad? We don't have time to be getting split up. We need to find him"

"I will come with you." Niran offered.

Konrad slowly sat up, drawing his knife and rolling up his sleeve. Praying to the Gods he put the knife to his wrist and waited, wondering on if he could commit another death.

"Niran, let's go. We need to find him, it isn't safe for anyone to be alone in the wilderness these days, especially not one so young" Jonacin said to Niran, concern in his voice and showing on his face

Niran was riding along with great speed when he came upon Konrad, under a tree looking at a knife that was placed by his wrist

"Dont!"

(to Lonewolf: yeah, I just read his bio, only 13?)

OOC: sorry guys, have severe internet problems!

Serene followed Jonacin and Niran in the search for Konrad, she also felt a bit kinder towards Niran, after all he did apologize for his rudeness earlier.

When she saw Niran rush forwards screaming "NO" she understood they probably found Konrad...she just hoped it wasn´t too late...

Konrad looked up at the approaching pair, sighing. "Oh well." He got up, packing away his stuff and sheathing his knife. He started to stiffly move towards them, but was then knocked over by a blur that emerged from the bushes, saliva flying everywhere.

Drawing his sword Niran went to konrads aid, knocking the attacking creature off of him.

Falx stayed quite during most of everything that had happened of late. Even up to the little skirmish he didn't do anything but watch, all the other had it under control. The Knight saw Konrad slay the innocent one, it angered him but deep in his heart he could not dimiss the deeds he had commited in the name of the emperor...

-=FlashBack=-

16 Years Earlier, The Gates of the Imperial Palace

"In the name of the Emperor! Vacant the premise or face severe punishment!" The young Knight called out, barely in his twenty's yet already a zealot

"Nay! We march peaceful! Is it not our right to display our anger through peaceful means!?" protesters young and old cried out, "You are a great evil to this land! You and your Emperor will die!"

The "peaceful" protesters were starting to get agitated and not so peaceful anymore. "DEATH! DEATH! DEATH TO THE EMPEROR!"

The Captain of the Guard ordered, "Ready Arms!"

Royal Imperial fledglings brandished their imperial shortswords, "For the Emperor!" They called out in unison.

"Charge!!!" Both the Knights and the Protesters charged at each other... The results were horrendous... Falx was one of the Knights

-=End Flash Back=-

The man that had just started to accomapany them noticed that Konrad was missing, Falx knew what was racing through Konrads mind.. He had experienced the same thoughts before.

"I suggest we find Konrad before he harms himself" Falx said in a his usually calm voice.

(Damn I was a bit slow..)

"Konrad! yelled Jonacin, rushing forwards. Drawing his sword, he swung at the unknown beast that had emerged from the undergrowth. The creature nimbly dodged his initial thrust, but a reverse slash whipped across its face, causing it to howl in pain

OOC: we're a bit out of sync here.

OOC: Yeah, i noticed lol
I'll edit my post or something

OOC: Yeah, I noticed

Niran took a swipe at the creature but his blade missed, and it jumped on him pinning him to the ground

Konrad again drew his blade shaking his head, then jumped onto the creature's back and stabbed at it. As soon as the dager hit the creature the blade shattered, and Konrad was thrown into a tree.

Serene jumped off her horse and ran to Konrad´s side......his mind was probably distorted and she just grabbed him and put her hands on both sides of his head...chanting slowly......the heat from her hands went into Konrad´s head and she could only hope she had managed to do something for him...

The creature, undamaged. Took a bite at Narins head. He moved as well as he could and it got his side.

Flinching in pain. He tried to raise his sword.

(uh oh :shocked: )

"Niran!" Serene saw the young man get hurt and went to him to see what she could do...

"Do not come any closer Serene!"

Niran raised his sword as the monster raised its head, and with all the might he could muster he swung his blade at its neck

(oh nevermind, I missed again)

Konrad woke dreamily, then shrugged off the women and charged athe beast, jumping on its back and attempting to poke its eyeballs. He stamped on the head, but to no avail, "someone throw me a sword!"

Jonacin could see Niran was in trouble. He thrust his sword at the beast, but it clanged of it's side, as if it were striking armour. He sheathed his sword and dived at the creature, connecting with it at its mid-section. They tumbled to the ground together, and Jonacin drove his fist into the creatures face. It seemed that this was it's only weak spot

Now that Niran was free, he went to the aid of his fellow group member, his arm still bleeding.

Serene was pushed away and just barely escaped the attack of the beast..she saw the men fight it down and sat shaking leaning against a tree, gathering magicka for the healings that certainly would come from this attack

OOC:read last post where i ask for sword.

Niran grabbed his sword, hoping it wasnt too heavy for the youngster, he threw it to him

Konrad caught it nimbly, spinning it so it faced down then plunging it through the top of the skull of the beast, Wooping loudly he leapt off it as it fell, rolling in between the two warriors and standing up.

Jonacin struggled with the beast. It had latched it's teeth onto his arm, and no amount of blunt force would shake it off. He gouged at its eyes, hoping that this would cause it enough pain to scream, thereby relesing his arm. Unfortunately, it caused the beast to bite down harder, biting his arm back completely. He rolled off the beast with a ccry, blood flowing freely from the remains of his arm. the beast had taken it off just below the elbow

Nearly laughing from relief Niran walked to Konrade and put his arm on the young boys shoulde.

"Magnificent fighter for your age. Can I have my sword back now."

(pretend Jonacins post was before konrads or something ) :eek:

Konrad thanked, the man bowing low. "Now to give you your sword back..." He clambered over the beast, fishing out the sword and wiping it on his jerkin, then handing it back.

OOC: awwwwwwwwwww
i wanted him to lose his arm, add a bit more fun to fights with Jonacin now that he can't use his shield lol
Just pretend mine was before your's Konrad

ooc: and mine was last

"JONACIN!" Serene screamed in terror. "You´re hurt!" She flung herself forward risking everything to aid him, because she knew that without this huge redguard ther would be no meaning with her own life

Turning at the scream of Serene, Niran rushed to the redguard

"Is there anyway I can help?"

Jonacin swung his head at Serene's shriek. "It's ok" he said, trying to calm her. "It's not as bad as it looks"

Narin couldnt help make a remark

"Yeah, it happens often" (sarcasm) he said

Hoping the rest of the group had followed them by now

I'm back (for today, anyway)! posting

Konrad laughed. "It's only an arm, hey I could have em both off and still whoop Jonacin's boat."