In reply to Xavier DeVale (msg # 235):

"You just don't know how to do it right." Mazi said.

In reply to Aislyn (msg # 238):

Liadan realized what she just said must have sounded like and regretted it instantly.

"Ais, wait-" But Aislyn had already left. Liadan sighed and looked at the girl.

In reply to Mazi (msg # 239):

Xavier cursed. He was not going to defend himself to a yellow cretin who didn't deserve to even be in his presence. "I am thinking a slow, painful death to atone for all of the damage you have caused." He put his foot on Mazi's stomach and with his sword, stabbed him in an area that would cause a lot of bleeding but no instant death.

Aislyn went to her spot and pulled out her cloak. She walked over to Aron and handed it to him. "Lia needs your help out in the hallway with an injured girl. She'll need this to keep warm. I am going to find Difyr." With that, she headed out of the other doorway to the room.

With a confused expression, Aron hurried out into the hallway. "What happened?" he asked upon approach, quickly wrapping the cloak around the unknown girl.

"We caught Nelek, with her." Liadan nodded to the girl. "Nelek hit her in the head and knocked her out... She's so young, it's disgusting."

Aron wished he could say his best friend could never do such a thing, but he had seen what Nelek had done to his own daughter. "Where is he now?"

"With Xavier, I wanted to get her away from them." Liadan said. "I hope Xavier doesn't let him get away... Did you notice any small rooms we can put her?"

In reply to Xavier DeVale (msg # 241):

Mazi paled. This man was mad. Where was his king?

In reply to Liadan Buckley (msg # 246):
"I haven't really looked, just went in the same room everyone in the family chose." He bent down and gathered the young girl up. He headed down the hall, looking for a small but comfortable room. "How about this one?"

In reply to Mazi (msg # 247):

Torturer was never a role that Xavier relished, even when assisting Wulfsen with his King's Deputy duties. But some people just deserved it. He withdrew his sword from Maxi and studied him, pondering his next move. "I think a whole lot of women would be appreciative if I did this." He raised his sword once more, making it appear like he was going to drive it through Mazi's manhood but instead, he simple stabbed his sword into the floor, just between Mazi's legs. He gave him a menacing grin.

In reply to Aron Buckley (msg # 248):

"It should do... Where is Difyr?" Liadan grumbled. "We need her NOW."

"I think I heard her saying she needed some herbs. The last I saw of her she was talking to Xavier."

Liadan swore. "Fine time to pick herbs. This girl hasn't moved since Nelek hit her."

"Herbs are very important to a healer," Aron pointed out. "It's a little difficult to heal people without supplies." Aron glanced out the single window in the room. "Aislyn's approaching her now."

Aislyn spotted Difyr picking herbs, just several feet from her. Two of the knights with her, one holding her basket. If it werent' for the emergency the scene would have made her smile. "Difyr!" she called out.

Difyr looked up from cutting wild herbs. "Hello AIslyn, is everything well?"

In reply to Aron Buckley (msg # 253):

"It's a bad time to be picking them." Liadan looked out too, and scowled more deeply. "She's picking flowers."

Aislyn tamped down her anger. "That remains to be seen. We have a injured young girl that Lia and I found. She's still unconscious."

In reply to Liadan Buckley (msg # 256):

Aron shook his head. "Lia, many herbs have flowers on them."

In reply to Aislyn (msg # 257):

"Oh dear." Difyr to the basket from the man and walked with Aislyn. "What happened to her?"

Aislyn blinked back tears. "Nelek. He was attacking her when Lia and I found her. When she tried to tell us something, he hit her. It was probably a good thing Xavier stepped in and managed to get Nelek to let her go." She glanced at the ground. "Mind you he just dropped her on the stone floor. Xavier was extremely angry, I am not so certain Nelek is going to survive this."

Difyr felt sick and looked visibly upset. Nelek had been like a brother to her as far back as she could remember. She could not believe how much he had changed. Beat his daughter, attacking some other girl. Now the Captain was going to kill him? The girl had priority though.

"Take me to her at once." Difyr said.

Aislyn picked up her speed and headed to the keep. Once inside, she glanced at Difyr. "Lia was going to look for a small private room for her. LIA! ARON!" Aislyn called out.

"In here!" Liadan called. "Hurry up!"