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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 15:30:28 GMT -8
Nix'Xel was tired of doubting, he shook his head and sighed.
"You don't. But I don't go back on my word."
He let the ice shards vaporize, as he put his hands back into his vestments, concealing them.
"Now. Let the other human go."
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 15:36:42 GMT -8
The thug wasn't that bright going against something thatcould clearly overpower him. He took his blade slowly away from Trianas neck only to throw it at the aranid. the thug grabbed Triana by her tied wrist and started running off to the side with her towards thicker trees and bushes. Triana yanked and pulled at her wrists, but her attempts only made the ropes rub against her wrists.
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 15:45:24 GMT -8
Nix'Xel smirked, deflecting the blade by creating an ice pillar in front of him for a few seconds, before dashing after the second thug. However, he hoped to take the man by surprise, hiding within the trees, since it's still dark. This would give him a better hope of murdering his foe.
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 15:52:24 GMT -8
The ug kept running, nearly having to drag Triana along with him as she yanked and pulled.. He didnt have weapon and so the only thing he could thin of was to run. Triana let out several more cries and the thug finally turned to keep his hand over her mouth.
"Quiet or I'll hit you like the other did." He threatened.
Triana went quiet. She was trembling and terrified, her breathing shaky. She glanced around to see where the aranid had gone as she was dragged along.
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 16:02:50 GMT -8
Suddenly, Nix'Xel sent an ice shard flying from the trees, attempting to pierce the thug's neck.
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 16:07:58 GMT -8
Since the aranid had night vision and the thug didn't, the ice shard pierced the thugs neck and he collapsed. Triana jumped back, putting her hand over her mouth. She hadnt seen someone die so brutally before, same with the arrow that had pierced the first thugs head. Overwhelmed tears streamed down her face as she stumbled back farther away from the now dead thug.
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 16:19:07 GMT -8
Nix'Xel stepped into Triana's view, arms hidden within his robes.
"You are welcome for my assistance."
He didn't feel sorry at all for the death of the thugs, and was quite surprised to see that the person who he saved was crying about it. He tilted his head in confusion.
"Did you want to stay captured?"
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 16:24:14 GMT -8
Triana kpt back stepping until she was partially hidden behind a tree. She didn't understand that he wasn't bothered one bit.
"You just killed two people." She said in a shaky voice. "A-are you used to killing like zis?" She paused looking him over before sounding a bit reluctant to speak. "And sank oo... And oo are you and 'at do you 'st do you want?"
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 16:48:00 GMT -8
"The foul must be cleansed in order to make room for the righteous."
He looked at the tree with narrowed eyes.
"I am Nix of the Xel brood. I am on a pilgrimage."
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 18:45:49 GMT -8
Triana's hands were still tied together as she peered through the darkness at him.
"Of ze Xel-... It is like a surname?" She hesitated. "I'm Triana Xalder... 'At are you trying to find? And... er... may I ask... 'at exactly... are you?"
She uneasily watched him, still halfway behind the tree. She still was cautious of him since he did just kill two thugs and badly injured another. Plus, she was unarmed, and couldn't fight in the first place. The best getaway she had was screaming again, and that didn't turn out well last time.
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 19:17:01 GMT -8
"I suppose you could say 'surname'. It is the name I share with my twenty-four brothers and twenty five sisters. I am an Aranid, of the northern kingdom."
Nix waited to answer all of the Triana's questions.
"There is nothing I am trying to find in particular; just a valuable artifact."
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 19:20:57 GMT -8
Triana stared at him in disbelief. "Twenty four brothers... twenty five... Oh, étoiles..." She hesitated. "'At is... an Aranid? And 'ow... 'ow did you do zat with ze ice?"
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Post by Vellian on May 12, 2016 21:06:05 GMT -8
"It's magic. My blood, my siblings' blood, and my parents' blood courses with it. We can use all sorts of powers- for fighting, or helping others."
He skipped the question on 'what is an Aranid?' because he was standing there.
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Post by Paldonna on May 12, 2016 21:08:20 GMT -8
Triana nodded slowly. "Oh." she was still quite nervous and frightened - plus Nix'Xel had fangs. And she asked what an Aranid was because - well, what was it? Wasn't great in biology. Or anything else that needed schooling.
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Post by Vellian on May 13, 2016 19:38:24 GMT -8
Nix'Xel nodded and walked off, slowly, knowing that he had no business with Triana, and that she didn't want to follow him anytime soon, or so he thought.
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Post by Paldonna on May 13, 2016 20:05:37 GMT -8
Triana looked around. She didn't know where she was, her hands were tied, and it was dark. She looked back to where Nix'Xel was walking off and she hurried out from behind the tree.
"Wait!" She blurted.
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Post by Vellian on May 13, 2016 20:35:38 GMT -8
Nix'xel turned around and looked at Triana with an emotionless gaze.
"What?"
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Post by Paldonna on May 13, 2016 20:41:32 GMT -8
Triana stopped, stumbling for words. She felt a bit uneasy asking if she could come along since she didn't know how extremely trustworthy he was. But at least if a wolf or something decided it would be nice to have a midnight snack, it wouldn't just be her trying to fight it off.
"I... er... Could I come along...?"
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Post by Vellian on May 13, 2016 21:39:13 GMT -8
The Aranid nods, beckoning Triana over to him.
"Come along."
Then he turned and walked on.
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Post by Paldonna on May 13, 2016 23:00:19 GMT -8
Triana hurried after him. She paused before showing her wrists.
"You don't 'appen to have anysing to cut ze ropes...?" She asked quietly. "And why are you out here all alone?"
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