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Post by
Aimsyr
((Elsa was purified using nature magic, Horthith would feel that in her - assuming he cares to make the distinction))
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Still holding his robes, Elsa sagged onto the wide, hewn wooden bench incarcerated to serve as the cell's sole item of furniture.
Vahij
Nagrand
"Sayaad? With feathers?" Vahij reiterated, evidently finding the description familiar. "Interesting..."
The illusionist let out a laugh. "That's perfect! I presume you had them tracked?"
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
Peter sat down beside Elsa. His hand found hers and gave it a gentle squeeze of reassurance.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
"Of course! They will report back the moment they have discovered their destination."
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Elsa held his hand with a frown. Her present concern was not of immediate importance, all things considered, yet it had been inescapably on her mind the past while, in greater clarity since their ride to the outpost...
"Peter," she began hesitantly. "Did you always
want
me?"
Vahij
Nagrand
"Then we should prepare for it - someone ignorant of your primary operations, with an impressionable mind - a slave perhaps, someone we can use to slander the demoness' reputation in front of their allies..."
"Of course, it'd merely serve to buy us time, but by then we'd be in place to 'remove' them from the equation altogether."
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
Peter gave a start, then brushed a bright crimson. he fidgeted nervously, but did not withdraw his hand.
"O-oh! Well. Yes. Elsa. I...well...It's...well...m-maybe not...not always. That is, not at first, see. But, well, as...as things went on you were...well, with Irene and...and all, and the wizard and things. Having you. Well, there. Around. You were a big comfort. F-for me.
"It...It was a hard time. I will say. And, well, b-before, with you, I wasn't...It took time to...to think about what i felt. For you. What they were. I had time after...after..." He touched his forever shut eyes and smiled a little wanly. "Well, it made it...easier to see. I think. A-at least about that."
Peter took a slow breath, centering himself and his thoughts. "I...to answer, I say, not at first. But, getting to know you. More about you. talking to you. P-particularly after the battle. I...well, around then. I did. Or, knew. But, by then, you were gone. And I..."
He trailed off uneasily, biting down on his lower lip, his emotions a whirl of past feelings and uncertainties.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
"Time better spent mounting their head on a spike! They are Alliance. No orcs among their ranks, and I have few draenei. It will be difficult finding one subtle and trustworthy enough for subtlety."
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Elsa went quiet with thought. The woman had not quite expected such candour in response to so loaded a question.
Vahij
Nagrand
"Oh I wouldn't worry about
subtlety,
let alone
trust
- in fact, the less trustworthy they seem, the more the Alliance will think they're hiding something..." The succubus' eyes glimmered darkly. "Even a lowly grunt would suffice. They merely needn't remember anything beyond what we sow in their mind, someone to take the blame - a lone warlock coven perhaps, someone who'll make the Alliance think the fel's presence in Nagrand is insignificant, while incriminating the mortals..."
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
After the deluge of words came the drought, and Peter sat silent, waiting for Elsa's reaction to his words.
Horthith scowled. He turned and climbed the steps to the throne and sat down heavily, brooding. "So we send fools to convince them it is a small sect run by idiots."
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Elsa's eyes flicked to him once more. Was it so wrong? Her emotional longing, her physical desire; both were perceivable through their link if he looked.
The druidess tentatively reached for the priest's other hand, at the last millisecond flinching slightly with sudden recollection before it became clear the bandage was adequate in keeping the marked appendages separate. With his in hers she spoke earnestly.
"You were always special to me Peter. Before I was made into this..." the woman caught herself, "a succubus, I didn't want anyone that way. Now that I do, and I want you, I don't know if I ought, if it's right..."
Vahij
Nagrand
"Yes," Vahij lay down on her back, crossing her smooth pink legs against the side of the step above whilst her voluminous black hair poured down over the edge of the one beneath her. "Only we'd be letting the Alliance convince themselves. The fools will struggle, they won't want to incriminate themselves, until they break under torture, making it that much more believable..."
"Naturally, we'll make certain we sent them to deliver a thoughtful gift for our fine, feathery beauty - sketch included - methinks an encoded message in Eredar would match her wishlist. Damage dealt."
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
Peter shyly smiled at Elsa. "If...well, if both of us. W-want it, I...I don't think it's...it's wrong. Elsa. B-but I understand if...if you might er...might be nervous. Think I understand more. Now. Where you come from, that is. With the..." He blushed and gulped. "W-well. Anyway, if you...if you're still not sure, I'll wait, Elsa. Until you are. Want you to be sure. But, only ask, when you decide, you tell me. And, well...no matter what, will accept that.
"L-love you, Elsa," Peter said softly, tenderly, pressing her hands in his own.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
Horthith nodded thoughtfully. "Very well. We will try this."
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
"I know..." Elsa tugged the priest into a tight embrace.
Vahij
Nagrand
As if on cue a detachment of the ogre's men entered the throne room to discover what had become of the two.
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
Peter stiffened in surprise, then relaxed. He wrapped his arms about her in turn and smiled, warming with love for the woman in his arms.
Ignorant of the strange looks the guards at the table were giving them.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
"Bring me a dreanei," Horthith snapped at the guards. "We have a scheme afoot. Now!"
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
The sayaad pressed her forehead to his.
Vahij
Nagrand
The first and second of the orcs bowed low, then expeditiously turned the way they came, breaking into a quick march.
"You." Vahij crooked her finger at a third from her vantage point, regarding him over her lustrous fringe with an alluringly enigmatic smile. As she spoke the veteran's throat tightened; his eyes fought not to stray from her mouth to the rest of her voluptuous form. "Bring me my sayaadi ladyfriend, the one that came with me."
The orc tore his eyes from her to shoot Horthith a glance. The order yet unchallenged, he gave a nod of his head and went from the sanctuary as well.
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
There was a rather indelicate cough. Peter jumped as the captain from the gate opened the door with a creak. Arabus glided in, followed closely by Saldin.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
"Why do you need the other succubus?" Horthith rumbled.
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Elsa too gave a start, releasing Peter.
Vahij
Nagrand
The woman smirked in response. "She's my apprentice."
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
The captain eyed the quartet suspiciously. "Scouts have been sent to check on the caravan," he said. "But I want to hear your story. Everything you can remember."
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
Horthith scowled. "Why did Blacktongue even send you here?" he said.
Post by
Aimsyr
Vahij
Nagrand
"Let's just say my ideas were a little too ambitious for his supplies."
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
The woman straightened as she answered. "They hit us from the grass on either side, arrows first. Everyone tried to defend the carts, I grabbed a rifle and Peter's a priest, but there were too many of them. They had five times our numbers, brown orcs and ogres," Elsa explained in a steady fashion. "There was an ogre with a staff leading them. We weren't going to make it out so we took two of the horses - he killed ours with an infernal and tried to lame Peter before we got away. You can check his ankle, we had to heal it."
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
The captain glanced at the priest, who tugged up the hem of his robe to reveal the burn, still purple despite their best efforts. The man's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You could heal a fel burned wound," he said. "So what is wrong with his hand."
Peter snatched back his bandaged hand.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
Horthith looked at her attentively. "What do you mean?"
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
"We were too tired," Elsa replied matter-of-factly.
Vahij
Nagrand
"I know certain experimental weapons designs which would serve our purpose wonderfully, the kind which would bring an entire nation to what's left of its knees in an instant. The Azerothi..." Vahij tantalisingly trailed off, the scarred veteran returning with the younger succubus, as requested. "Ah, there you are," the illusionist winked at Lilen from where she lay.
Post by
Sparkbolt
Character: Lilen
Location: Nagrand
Lilen entered the room quickly and quitely as she made her way to Vahij's side and sat down trying her best to avoid the ogres stare.
Post by
oneforthemoney
Name
: Peter Brighthammer, Arabus, Saldin
Location
: Nagrand
The captain glanced over them again with an unreadable expression. "I see. You will remain in the cell until our scouts return. After that, we will see."
"Ah, and, the payment for the soothing cream you purchased?" Arabus inquired.
The faintest hint of red could be visible in the captain's face. "You will be compensated," he grumbled, turned sharply and left quickly.
Peter sighed in relief and smiled gratefully at Elsa. "Well done," he said.
Name
: Horthith, Orth
Location
: Nagrand
Horthith spared the second succubi no notice. He stroked his chin slowly. "Interesting," he said. "Very interesting indeed. You will show me these ideas for your devices. And I, yes!" He shouted, rising to his feet. "Yes, I, Horthith, shall determine if they can be used in the conquest of this land!"
Post by
Aimsyr
Elsa Wolftongue
Nagrand
Elsa noted the captain's hasty departure.
"It won't hold up for long," was her response to Peter, in a hushed voice. "If they don't find anything we're in trouble."
Vahij
Nagrand
Possessively, the elder succubus' tail snaked half-about Lilen's waist, its end resting across the younger's belly button.
"I don't doubt I'll be unable to resist the charm of your ambition, let alone your forcefulness," Vahij conceded with the beginnings of an idolising tone. "Alas we have more immediate issues to deal with... not to mention coming to an understanding. Respect is earned, not gained, and I get the impression I have yet to earn yours."
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