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[drinkuntilidie]

[Kevas hasn't had a good night's sleep since arriving at the keep. What little sleep he does get is plagued with nightmares of those he left behind. At this point he's all but given up trying to get any decent rest

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[gotyourwallet]

[Speaking of nightmares, Vie's been experiencing a few of her own. Rather than toss and turn anymore, she takes to wandering the halls, choosing distraction over further attempts at rest. The sound of someone further down the hallway catches her interest and Vie pauses. Her own steps are silent, but whoever approaches seems to be not trying at all.]

Anyone there?

[Sense tells her she should sit quiet and wait, but Vie's tired of waiting. Anxiousness has the better of her. Her hand falls to the hilt of one of her blades, just incase the stranger proves hostile.]

[drinkuntilidie]

[Kevas stops dead in his tracks. He knows that voice. How could he not? His heart swells with joy. Even tears begin to well up in his eyes. He found his little sister! She's safe and she's alive! This is the happiest he's been since getting here.]

Vie! I can't believe it. Was startin' to t'ink I was nevah gonna see joo again.

[His pace quickens. The troll is so eager to embrace his sister once again.]

[gotyourwallet]

[What. No really. WHAT.

Vie halts and takes a few steps back, lowering her stance and ready to spring as Kevas approaches.]

Identify yourself, stranger.

[drinkuntilidie]

[Kevas stops in his tracks. Stranger. That word cuts him deeper than any blade ever has.]

Tell me joo be jokin'. Tell me dis be a bad joke.

[He can't lose Vie. Not when she's standing right in front of him. She's so close. Please don't them take her away from him.]

yep. hell. we're going there.

[gotyourwallet]

[Well, at least he stopped. Vie watches him with caution. There are few that know her name in this place and Kevas is not one she's given it to. From what she can see of his appearance, he's not someone she knows.

There is no way Vie would ever forget that face or accent.]

I'm not laughing. How do you know my name?

[There's a harsh edge to her voice. Vie is on alert mode.]

at least we'll be going in class.

[drinkuntilidie]

[No wound Kevas has ever received hurt more than what's happening right now. Unable to speak or even move, Kevas just stares at his sister...his former sister. Then something inside him snaps.

Kevas's head rolls back and he just begins to laugh. The sound is completely unhinged. His legs give way and the troll falls to his knees but laughter never stops. Suddenly he smashes the bottle in his hands against the floor. Glass shards cut into his hand and his blood mixes with the alcohol but he doesn't seem to take notice.]

Dis ain't be fair! Aftah everytin' dat happened joo gotta take it away from me! What did I evah do to joo!? Quit jerkin' me around!

[Whoever Kevas is yelling at it doesn't seem to be Vie. In fact Kevas himself doesn't know who he's yelling at, but with his life crumbling down around him he just can't take it anymore.]

/SLIGHT PANG OF GUILT

[gotyourwallet]

[She takes another step back, mouth falling open at what she's seeing. This man is having a drunken meltdown right in front of her. Still, she can't help but fire up.]

Jerk you around? Fa'rec, I don't even know who you are. How am I supposed to of jerked you around?

[Vie glares.]

Now stop yelling and answer my question or turn and leave. The choice is yours.

;A;

[drinkuntilidie]

[He doesn't even hear her demands. He's too lost in his own dark thoughts to hear anyone right now.

For his entire life Kevas has only been good at two things: taking care of his family, and killing people. With his family gone, there's only one thing he has left now.]

Whoevah did dis, I'm gonna find dem and when I do I'm gonna kill dem. I'm gonna kill every last one of dem.

[Kevas slowly rises to his feet, and looks Vie in the eyes. There's no anger there, at least not at the moment, just guilt. He's failed her. She might not know but he does.]

Goodbye...

[The troll turns to leave.]

;__;

[gotyourwallet]

[She's so confused right now but what he says triggers her to move. Vie starts after him and stops, expression more concern than anger.]

Wait.

[A small pause. She saw the hurt in his eyes. Her voice is quiet, almost pleading. Vie might not know what's going on but she feels like dirt right now.]

Please, wait. I don't understand any of this. I don't know what's happened, or how you know me and how I don't... One question.

[She takes a deep breath. This is harder than it should be.]

Your name... please?

[drinkuntilidie]

[Part of Kevas wants to ignore her. To keep walking and just leave her in this hallway. He can't though. Even if she can't remember who he is Kevas can't refuse her.

He stops and sighs, but he doesn't turn around. Kevas can't handle looking at her right now and he doubts he ever will. When he looks at her now all he feels is pain.]

I be Kevas.

[He almost mentions that he's her brother but decides against it. She already thinks he's a loon.]

[gotyourwallet]

Kevas.

[She repeats the name, voice hushed as she tries to remember that name. Her mind draws a blank.]

You know me then, or someone like me?

[Would it be too much of a coincidence for Vie to resemble someone with the same name? Stranger things have happened...]

From where?

[drinkuntilidie]

Would it mattah I said? Would joo believe me if I told joo?

[He doesn't want to go over that story. Not since the day he accepted his daughter's death has he felt this heartbroken.]

Now if joo excuse me, I just found out dat I lost a sistah. I be needin' to mourn her.

[Kevas locks his sorrow away for the moment. He won't fall apart in front of her again. Once he finds a place to be alone then he can let it out. Whether it be drinking, breaking things, crying, or a combination of the three, Kevas will mourn his loss.]

[gotyourwallet]

[And she'll let him go, feeling like she's failed him and not really knowing what to make of what's just happened. Never had Vie expected this.

When he's gone, she'll lean against the wall and sink to sit in the hallway while she tries to wrap her brain around the events passed.]

I'm sorry.

[It's been a long time since she's meant the words quite so much.]