13th Sending [Video]
[Oh boy... snowfall. Talia is as much a fan of the winter weather as many of the other Keep residents; even after being snowed into a Waystation for several weeks.]As much as i enjoy the winter weather, I might advise caution to anyone seeking to visit the lake. The last time we had weather of this nature, it was not as frozen as it appeared to be
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The fact that she didn't know about Vie, Dos and Jack was a small damned miracle only hidden by the fact that your emotions are so damnable swirly right now. She was going to have such a mixture of emotions when all of that came out. For now, though, she only knows about Logan...
At his quip, unexpected though it is, she smiles slightly. She's glad to hear from you, Kevas, even if you're still in the more of blaming she and Nel for all of this. You're her husband and she loves you dearly...]
T'was not Jack's fault, beloved... the same situation could have happened to any of those here and I don't hold him responsible.
[Her expression is easy and she nods to the last without comment.]
As well as can be right now, my heart... I am sorry you feel the need to avoid me so entirely. [There is a brief pause, and then without any anger or blame she continues. She is, honestly, uncertain how she feels about what she found out.] You fought Logan... [It's not really a question, but is left open for him to explain if he's willing.]
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Kevas remains silent for a moment. Either she doesn't know what he's done or she's the most patient woman ever. More than likely it's the first one. He doesn't know whether he should tell her or not. She'll find out eventually, and probably in the worst way possible. It feels like no matter what he does he's betraying her trust.]
Yeah...
[That won't keep him from blaming the pirate but that's not what he cares about right now.]
We did, but I can't really remember what it was over.
[Everything has been a bit of a blur. He remembers doing it just not the reason for it.]
And I...uh...
[More silence.]
I'm going to be gone for a bit longer I think.
[If he can tell Aht then he can tell her.]
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It was all a conundrum when one was being done to help prevent further violence. What a mess, eh?
At his response she offers a soft sigh, knowing well by now that she cannot force an opinion on the troll unless it is his own (unless it was quitting booze, then shit was being forced, yo). She knew perfectly well that Kevas had now red quadrant feelings toward Jack.
That didn't make her regret that the poor pirate had to pay the price for her husbands' misguided anger (if she only KNEW).
She might ask him more about his quarrel with Logan, as she was perfectly aware it had been over liquor, but he moves to steadily shift the conversation from it. His last words draw her brows together and she straightens a bit.
She won't ask him how much longer he'll be, because she feels that he needs the time away from people to avoid doing anything regrettable (LOL), but that doesn't mean she doesn't miss him.]
Do you need anything, Kevas?
[Besides liquor, cause they both knew that wasn't going to happen.]
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Yeah, I want you to promise me that no matter what happens you won't do anything foolish.
[That's not foreboding at all now is it?]
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However, all stops come to a screeching halt at his request. Really, was that the sort of warning one gave their wife when they actually wanted them to keep out of things?
Talia might not know the specifics yet, but she suddenly knows that it is a lot more than getting into a round of fisticuffs with Logan over alcohol. She exhales slowly, swallowing down the growing sense of dread settling into her stomach.]
Will there be need of such a promise as that, beloved?
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This is no warning. This a plea. He knows his family and he knows they can be just a stubborn as he is. Kevas doesn't want them throwing themselves to their deaths just because he's a fool. It won't help anything or anyone.]
Please Talia, just promise me.
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She is silent for several moments, and in that time she knows that far worse has happened than her husband has let her in on. That tone...]
Oh, Kevas...
[You knew damn well how hard that is going to be for her, Kevas... As hard as it ever was for you and more...]
Havens help me...
[Her tone is hushed and strained, but finally...]
I promise.
[That did not mean she would not be right there to do what needed to be done during said punishment that was likely to be following. She could take another's emotions and she'd damne well do what she could to ease his pain... if she were capable of helping at all.]
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Kevas breathes a sigh of relief when she finally speaks the promise.]
Thank you.
[Of course he knows how hard this will be, after all he watched the Headsman kill Nel while he could do nothing to stop it. He'll not let there be a repeat performance of that though. If things were going to be hard then there's no reason to make them any harder for everyone involved.]
I'm sorry Talia, but I won't see you hurt because I'm a fool.
[Well, hurt more than he's sure she already is.]
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Her voice is calm despite the intense fear and concern bubbling below her shields.]
I'd rather not see you hurt at all, love... just... be safe.
[Whatever had happened, there was no undoing it now. There was only moving forward and trying not to repeat the same mistakes.]
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[He won't lie to her. Things are going to get bad for him but it's not like he doesn't deserve it. Once this is over he'll work to make up for all of this. It won't be easy but anything worth doing is never easy.]
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