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The following is a narration based on in game RP.
Towards the End
Elyssa shouted “Open the gate. Open the gate Fearghals!!””. Her voice was raged and the guards ran quickly to obey her order. She glared at one of them still standing around.” I demand to speak with your Triath” While the others were busy pushing the large gate doors open he pointed vaguely at some point behind the walls. Nuala felt her mistress distress and danced on the spot, Elyssa had a hard time controlling her. When the door opening was large enough Elyssa trusted her heels in Nualas sides and the horse sprinted forth. She knew the way; it took her not even a minute to gallop the short way up to the tower. In the middle of the road she spotted Ferron talking to a large man fully clad like a guard. She pulled up Nuala to a halt; the road dust whirled around them.
Einsof looked up, startled by her sudden appearance. “What troubles you, mylady?”
“What’s going on, Elyssa?” Ferron peered up at her.
Elyssa mounted off her horse and walked up to the two men, holding the reins in one hand. Einsof looked at her with wrinkles on his brow. Elyssa ignored Ferron completely; instead she turned to Einsof and spoke commanding. “I demand to talk to the Triath”
Ferron raised a brow at Elyssa. “Has something happened?” He was surprised to see her here, even though he had a gnawing feeling in his stomach. How much does she know?
“Can you take me to him? She looked at Einsof impatiently.
“I understand. He is meditating, and is not to be disturbed. What troubles you, milady?”
“Meditating, my ....” Elyssa swallowed the last word and looked more than annoyed at Einsof.
Ferron eyed Elyssa up and down, slightly confused. “Elyssa?”
She cursed under her breath. “You are holding Derellas here, from the Stygian cult...”
“No, we aren't...” Ferron answered quickly, a bit too quickly.
“No, we've been infiltrated. He was set free by a Stygian agent working among our ranks.” Einsof said unresponsively.
Ferron glanced at Einsof, grinning dryly. “Aye... Stygian agent...“ He spited to the ground, showing his emotions clearly.
“So he is free?” she asked impatiently.
“He is.” Ferrons answer was calm.
“Free to torture, maim, sacrifice and kill in the name of Set once again.” Einsof spited on the ground.
“And Treizi?” Elyssa asked.
Einsof narrowed his eyes. “Why do you ask?”
Ferron eyed Elyssa for while silently. “She isn’t here either.”
“I meet her in Conarch valley, pleading for help. She was going to meet those who held her fiancé. And I need to know she is alright.” said Elyssa, carefully eyeing Ferron.
“You are in liege with the Setites?” Einsof asked astonished and moved his hand to the hilt of his hammer.
Ferron glanced at Einsof “ No. She isn't... Anymore.”
“Don’t be stupid!” Elyssa snapped at Einsof.
“You realize these two are the pawns of Imoteph. They are the leaders of the Menfyt who capture, enslave torture and sacrifice in the name of the Serpent God?” Einsof declared fiercely and stared at her.
“I know very well who they are…” Her tone grew harsh and edgily. “I was once naive enough to think that I was only a hired sword to them... But I have learned that lesson. If you join the Menfyt they expect a lifelong service... I did not like that.”
“Forgive me; you came to kill him then?” Einsof sounded perplexed.
“That is not of your concern... I need you to disturb your masters’ meditation so I can discuss this with him.” She dismissed Einsof completely.
Einsof looks blankly at Elyssa for a moment. “Pardon?”
“Elyssa... What's wrong now?” Ferron eyed Elyssa placidly.
“You better not have done anything to Treizi... I told you...“ She glared at Ferron.
“I haven't laid a finger on her, Elyssa, like I promised.”
“So she came here after all?” Elyssa could not believe Ferron tried to hide this from her.
“What is this, Master Ferron?” There was more than mere suspicion behind Einsofs question.
Ferron glanced at Einsof. “Treizi is her friend.”
“Since you did not lay any hand on her?” There was a mocking tone in her voice.
“Hmmm. Aye, Treizi spend some time here, Elyssa and then left.” Ferron looked a bit uneasy when he meet Elyssas gaze.
“And we are to turn a blind eye to all the horrors she and her ilk have done to innocents... because they are friends?” Einsof looked askance at Elyssa and then moved his gaze to Ferron.
Ferron meet Einsofs eyes and shrugged. “Not my concern anymore.” He moved his eyes to Elyssa. “Derellas and Treizi are both free.”
“Where did you dump her...Where is she now?” She demanded to know.
“Both were left go.” Ferron shrugged nonchalantly.
“I'm beginning to see a pattern here.” Einsof eyed Elyssa with suspicion in his eyes.
“Pattern?” Elyssa merely stared at Einsof. What is this? She could, for the world, not understand what he was talking about.
Einsof cocked his head to the side. ”I'm trying to solve who's behind this treason.”
Ferron glanced at Einsof, smiling dryly. “It's quite obvious, isn't? Helshad”
“Aye.”
“What’s happening behind these walls I have no idea or power over... it’s your clan.” Elyssa emphasised the word “your” to make it clear she had no ties to the Fearghal politics.
“So many who have left the Menfyt, with strings still attached... that's the pattern I see, milady.” Einsof nodded to himself, pleased with his conclusion. He saw it all to clear now, if Elyssa cared about the Stygians they held capture earlier, she was in liege with them and thus untrustworthy. Ferron nodded slowly, eyeing Elyssa carefully.
“Sometimes you find people you really care for... in places you did not expect... I found those in Derellas and Treizi.” Elyssa glanced at the two men. Why am I even explaining this?
“I understand.” Einsof smiled, not convinced.
Ferron shrugged slightly. “Hardly can we put a blind eye what they do still? I'm worried about your own people if you think like that Elyssa.” It was coldness in Ferrons voice. He was starting to get annoyed.
Elyssa snapped, her temper getting the best of her. “I don’t care about the *** Stygians! They will sooner or later perish....But Derellas saved me in Stygia and my honor demands I return the favor.”
Ferron shook his head a bit. “But you are blind then. If those mystical "Stygians" order Treizi and Derellas... They will do it, whatever their orders are.”
“And you would release him from here, if you could?” Einsof asked expectant.
Elyssa glared at Einsof. ”I would not do it with force! You have taken a drop too much!”
“But if you could, secretly, without force?” Einsof continued with a conceited smile.
“You’re clan are still my allied!”
“Hmmm... But you are also allied with Setitest, Elyssa.” Ferron stated dryly.
“We are at war, milady. Many of these good people have died because of your friends, and their masters.” Einsof added sharply.
“Derellas and Treizi fall under to that category, even if you don't like it.” There was deject in Ferrons voice.
Elyssa stated piercingly. “I am an honourably leader... Not like many you have stumbled over in your past.”
“Honourable by allying yourself with Setites?” Einsof said ironically.
“That includes their slaves, Derellas and Treizi, Menfyts.” Ferron added.
And then, as the pain shot trough Elyssa, her own temper burst into flame. “I am NOT allied with Stygians... how dare YOU??”
Einsof muttered. “Calling the murderers of Set friends is pretty farking damn close to being allied.”
Elyssa kept her eyes riveted upon Einsof. “I think your mind is somewhat twisted in this matter...”
Einsofs smile was strange when he returned her gaze. “Waltzing in here demanding to see our leader like Queen of Cimmeria because we so unconveniently are getting murdered, tortured and killed by your friends and want to strike back. That pisses me off.... MYLDAY!” He had taken a few hasty steps closer to Elyssa during his speech.
Ferron stared at Einsof, speaking calmly. “Calm down, Einsof.” Einsof glared furiously at Elyssa, but stayed quiet.
She was not late in picking up Einsofs challenge. “Even I don’t know what are going to happen if I meat Treizi or Derellas in war... But outside that... I’m their friend.” She made a small pause. “Do you even understand the meaning of being a friend of someone...? Like in true friendship?”
“Aye I do, milady.” Einsof snarled. “My friends don't murder for Set...”
“I don't think you do, Elyssa.” Ferron stated with an emotionless face.
Her mouth fell open and her breath blew out in a sharp gust. Ferrons words hurt her like nothing she in truth had experienced. Could he not even try to understand me? She looked at Ferron and felt something break inside of her. If it was the dreams she had or just the plain hope of ever finding someone to love, one could not tell. She met his blank eyes while her inside crumbled. This is it then…I tried, but this I can’t mend… I’m leaving him behind. Her eyes displayed for a brief moment truly sadness. When she turned back to Einsof she tried to hide her emotions deep inside her, to save herself.
Ferron peered at Elyssa, calmly. “Elyssa... Why you keep hanging on them...? Why? They wanted you to bow down for Imoteph... They were there when you got cursed for ****s sake! Is that ****ing friendship?”
“A true friend doesn't turn a blind eye on the horrors your friends have inflicted on so many people. They kick their head in, until they stop it, or die.” Einsof almost spitted out the words. He was truly disgusted.
Ferron asked leisurely. “Did ya know that Derellas cutted Einsof's throat?”
“No....” Elyssa refused to look at Ferron, keeping her eyes at Einsof.
“Aye.” Einsof raised his chin, showing a nasty, recent scar across his throat. Seeing the brutal result of the conflict, she could not do anything but realize that this conflict would never be solved.
“When we tried to trade a witch for some books about curses... So we could help people... They set up a trap, your friends, Derellas and Treizi.” Ferron
“I treated them with respect and honor.” There was disappointment in Einsofs voice.
“We all almost died there.” Ferron added cynically.
Elyssa eyed the scar, realizing she had hit a dead end. “I don’t think we are getting anywhere....... I will come back and talk to your Triath.”
“Mylady, I thought we actually were getting somewhere just now.” An unkind smile lingered on Einsofs lips.
"This needs to be solved. And tonight is not the right time. Too much heated feelings...”
“What are you avoiding, Elyssa? How about facing the truth now?” Ferron asked with a stifled voice.
Elyssa still looked at Einsof. “I don’t believe you haven’t done any similar things in your days. But yet you stand here full of rightfulness...”
“Done what, Milady? The key here is that I faced my demons.” Einsof answered.
Elyssa kept arguing. “What make you so different from them...?”
” That I don't ****ing murder, torture and sacrifice for Set?”
“This conversation is over...” She said bluntly and turned her back at Einsof.
“Oh maybe that I don't cut people's throat, when there is an officers agreement to exchange prisoners?” Einsof shouted after her figure, as she walked away.
“Elyssa... Please.” Ferron pleaded behind her.
“´Pfft. Coward.” Einsof completed his words by spitting on the ground. Ferron caught up with Elyssa and grabbed her by the elbow.
“Why are you acting like this? Denying the truth... “Ferron eyed her worriedly, while his grip of her arm hardens.
“I think it you who don’t understand, my dear.....?”
“Understand what exactly? Please... Explain to me...”
For a short moment she stared at him and he flinched back from her fierce expression. They stood like that for a while, both unwilling to avert their gaze. Elyssa released herself from Ferrons grip and turned away. She began to walk towards her horse that was standing a few meters from her.
“Elyssa... Please... Don't do this...”
Einsof waved his hand in the air, and shook his head as he walked off. Elyssa gave him an angry look and continued her path to her horse. Ferron tried to keep up with her strides.
“What is up with ya, Elly? Tell me, please.” He cringed visibly at the end. They had come close to Nuala and Elyssa whistled low at her horse. Nuala neighed low and moved slowly towards them. Elyssa grabbed the reins and leaned close to Nuala, resting her head against her.
Continues in Part II