ยซ Not all of them, but, enough. Fae folk tend not to enjoy our presence other than to be rather obnoxious. You and your lot are merely in their good graces because of everything you've done for them. ยป
[ Ardbert's gaze moves to Alkaid as K'thisru encourages her. An eyebrow raises as well as a tilt of his head. Especially at the way the elder sister's gaze drops. She shifts a bit before finally raising a hand and pulling the glove off. His eyes widen as her sleeve pulls back to show a rather simple but purposeful design of a ring on her finger. ]
Ishgard for us is what Voetenburg would be for you on the First. Not too far away from where you and your friends were causing problems with the local beast tribes. [ She speaks gently as she turns her hand back and forth to look at the ring once more. ] Thisru and I.. our friends... we were framed for a faked murder of another city-state leader. When we had no where else to turn, a knight from Ishgard offered to introduce us to his family. We were able to stay there while the truth was uncovered. In the mean time, we had become involved with the unending war with dragons.
ยซ Dragons? Real dragons? ยป [ Ardbert looks between the two sisters. ] ยซ They exist on the Source? Truthfully? It's not kind to lie to the dead, you know. ยป
Yes. They had been at war with the Ishgardians for a thousand years. [ Alkaid looks to her sister with her eyebrows raised. Now that she thinks about it? She has yet to see a dragon on the First. The fae, instead... ] We helped them end the war. It took no small amount of time, nor sacrifice. The knight that gave us home when we had none died protecting us.
[ A deep sigh comes from Ardbert then. He looks forward at the blanket, hands on his knees, a deep frown on his face. A loss of life is painful no matter where. He tried numbing himself to it all. For all the good it did him. ] ยซ I suppose then that's not the bloke who gave you the ring. Otherwise, you wouldn't wear it in such a way. Hidden away from view. ยป
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[ Ardbert's gaze moves to Alkaid as K'thisru encourages her. An eyebrow raises as well as a tilt of his head. Especially at the way the elder sister's gaze drops. She shifts a bit before finally raising a hand and pulling the glove off. His eyes widen as her sleeve pulls back to show a rather simple but purposeful design of a ring on her finger. ]
Ishgard for us is what Voetenburg would be for you on the First. Not too far away from where you and your friends were causing problems with the local beast tribes. [ She speaks gently as she turns her hand back and forth to look at the ring once more. ] Thisru and I.. our friends... we were framed for a faked murder of another city-state leader. When we had no where else to turn, a knight from Ishgard offered to introduce us to his family. We were able to stay there while the truth was uncovered. In the mean time, we had become involved with the unending war with dragons.
ยซ Dragons? Real dragons? ยป [ Ardbert looks between the two sisters. ] ยซ They exist on the Source? Truthfully? It's not kind to lie to the dead, you know. ยป
Yes. They had been at war with the Ishgardians for a thousand years. [ Alkaid looks to her sister with her eyebrows raised. Now that she thinks about it? She has yet to see a dragon on the First. The fae, instead... ] We helped them end the war. It took no small amount of time, nor sacrifice. The knight that gave us home when we had none died protecting us.
[ A deep sigh comes from Ardbert then. He looks forward at the blanket, hands on his knees, a deep frown on his face. A loss of life is painful no matter where. He tried numbing himself to it all. For all the good it did him. ] ยซ I suppose then that's not the bloke who gave you the ring. Otherwise, you wouldn't wear it in such a way. Hidden away from view. ยป