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Post by Alanna on Jan 12, 2008 19:56:32 GMT -5
Xena nodded at his words. Looking ahead for anything as they rode. It was well enough that he didn't have to be there rigth away. Toying with the horse pendent at her neck considering how to answer his question quickly. "I was going to Van Maur" was all she said on the subject. Looking at him when she said it. Ghostly eyes searching his face a moment then she looked ahead. "But at the moment I'm not sure I could with this mule of a horse I got", she added after the pause she had. Ember snorted and side stepped at this as though she understood and was insulted by the words.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 12, 2008 20:02:37 GMT -5
Looking at her as she spoke to him he nodded his head. "well your in luck....Thats where I need to go." he said shrugging his broad shoulders lightly. Well if they could get their mares there perhaps they could figure out a way to get them seperated from there. he was sure she had her own buisness to attend to as he did his. Smashing his young brothers job as the soldier he prentended to be. In all honestly Atticus was never born to be the soldier he was set out as, infact he was a fraud and when Laios got done with him he would be pointed out as the true man he was. "If you want.. we can head that direction." He glances back at her as her mare had side stepped and Heru kept moving but stopped when realizing Ember wasn't next to her any more. tossing her head back as she stopped aburptly making Laios's chest hit against the back of her head. He cringed lightly as her bony head hit him and lightly made him loose his breath for a second. "ow." he muttered softly as he sat back and rubbed his chest.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 12, 2008 20:21:02 GMT -5
Xena nodded at his words. "Sounds good. Thats way we can figure out how to deal with these two", she said. Kicking the mares sides to get her point across and to stop the horse's little tempertantrum. Ember snorted loudly giving a sort of hop forward and troted on again like a good horse. Ghostly eyes rolled irrtably. On hand gripped the reins as she looked about. Eyes lingering on him a moment before she set them ahead once more. It was almost hard to keep her eyes off this tall dark handsome man she meet just last night. Strange for her it wasn't often that happened to her.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 12, 2008 20:31:57 GMT -5
Laios watched as Ember kept her little tantrum and then finally moved. he grins lightly and shakes his head kicking his mare to fall into step with Ember again. Heru's head went tall again as she nearly pranced at her companions side which made Laios look down at her. He nods his head at he looks at her again. Chuckling he nods his head, "Yes. Perhaps with our plan when we do gather one... it will work effectively." He smiled. Even thought deep down he didn't want to seperate from Xena which was becoming odd. He couldn't explain it.
he steals glances at her. She simply was beautiful that he couldn't deny but why was he feeling so weird like a tripping fool. he sighs heavily annoyed with his own thoughts as he stares fowards thinking in silence even as his mind wouldn't leave him alone.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 16, 2008 7:44:39 GMT -5
Xena smirked at his words. Amusing in a way yet it was true. Strange how any blood lust she normally had seemed to evaporate about him. Generally she disliked company. Expesally human but it seemed different around him. Almost like she wouldn't mind sticking around him. Which baffled her. Though of course she didn't let it show. Feeling eyes upon her she looked to him catching him looking at her. "Hmm", she asked not really asking anything really. It was more of a wordless, 'yes?'. Keeping Ember along side the other mare. Though tall and heavy set her mare was still not as tall as Heru by a few inches, which ment she looked up slightly more than she would on her feet. Ghostly pale eyes lingered upon him for a moment before she made her-self look away. He intreged (sp?) her that was for sure.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 16, 2008 21:11:38 GMT -5
Laios keeps quiet his eyes directed fowards every so often however he would look towards Xena. There was no real intent on why his eyes kept betraying him. It was just as though she was like a magnent. He swayed lightly with his mares movements sitting back on her as he relaxed bringing his feet out of the stirrups. Heru's harks were pivoting wildly back and forth and this lightly made Laios uneasily.
Usually when she made such movements it meant some one or possibly something.... was close by. His jaden eyes stayed on her moving ears and lightly he glanced towards Xena. When she made a sound he sort of gave an uneasy look and brought his fingers up to his lips as a silent sign as 'shhh' Keeping the silence about him and everything around them he kept his mare walking until he heard a rustle of leaves near the brush. Unknowingly to the nakid eye, in his boot was a dagger he kept. He pulls it out up along his leg but his movements were subtle as though he was paying no attention. He could feel Heru under him starting to tense and thus he knew this little perdiction of his was correct. once more the sounds were clear again and he glances to Xena.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 16, 2008 21:25:52 GMT -5
Xena shifted in the saddle. Glancing to him whenever she felt his gaze. Perhaps if they were playing the game of looky at the person next to she might have figured the feeling of being watched was cause others not him. Looking at him as her own mare along with his fretted. Only Ember chewed her bit arching her neck. That was the bay's show of unease. Seeing him motion for no words which was obivous enough she did so though it wasn't likely she would have spoken. The sound of rustling leaves made her horse snort. Ghostly flickered to the bushes then up wards but carful of not moving her head too much. The hand the rested near her sword on her hip shifted to grip the blade. The sudden rush of the five men stopped her horse short with a squeal of surprise but that was all she did. Xena trained her too well to shy away. Sword left its sheath and sung and went back and up as the man in the tree above jumped down to take them from behind. Sword caught him in the belly and she jerked the sword out and turned the mare to the side as the large roughly dressed heavy set men rushed forward intent on killing. Her sword spun a few times as two approached her and the others went to Laios. A man on each side of ehr horse she blocked sword for sword working back and forth kicking the men back to be sure they couldn;t get her in th back or making Ember move to force the men to move with her.[/center ]
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 16, 2008 21:41:58 GMT -5
Jaden eyes took on a harsher appearance. He kept his jaws tightly clamped as Heru arched her neck, large hooves touching the ground in subtly. And then thats when a herd of men came from no where. Laios as quick as lightly threw his dagger towards the man on the left which tried to leap atop Heru. The mare snorted her displeasure remaining still but keeping a good ear for those who came to close. One men literally lunger at Laios and drug him off of the back of Heru which at the same time she was trying to be struck down. The large mare reared on her two hind feet, front hooves struck down with force hitting upon the men with leathal blows, Left and right the large mare took men down that tried to grab her.
Laios however was drug off from the scene a bit of ways. It took him a bit to get back up on his feet and lucky him having the ability to do close hand to hand combat it wasn't that difficult of a task. With a kick here and punch there he had one man down on the ground in a quick flash of course as the other fell and the second man went to make a move. Laios moved his legs and knocked the man off balance all the while Laios still being on the ground. When he had finally managed to even get the slightest up off of the ground he yanked his sword out stabbed one guy then the other. Starting to lift up off of his feet a man charged at him yet again which he brought his sword up to deflect the hit and once more Laios was back on the ground.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 16, 2008 21:51:41 GMT -5
Xena beheaded one man smirking at the blood that came from the kill. Not caring some of it was on her hands. This was the thing she lived for a good fight. Taking lives. Swinging fromt eh sadlle lettign Ember trot off a bit away from the fight. Kicking the sword out of the man charging at her out of his hand she grabbed his shirt and puleld him closed kneeing him to the face breaking his nose letting him go only to block an ax of another. Laughing at his attempt making him hesitate she ran him threw and turned sending a sword threw the man, whose nose she broke, threw in the neck. He dropped and she killed those on the ground from Heru to be sure none lived. That was just here. No survivors unless children and women but sometimes even then it was iffy.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 16, 2008 22:05:05 GMT -5
Heru was nothing but a pur iron fight horse. She was in the battle about as much as her master was. She was deffinately a force not to be reckoned with. However he ad taught this large beast of a mare that she was to fight her way out, for he didn't want her to stick around in the battle. The mare when she was free of men coming after her she started to head towards safety and wouldn't come back unless two signals was giving to her. A sharp whistle that sounded more like a screech of come back to him and kick some ass or.. a soft birdy sound of which meant coast is clear. However she had never been called back for assistance but you know it was there for emergencies and he would be glad one day that she knew it.
Laios had finally offed the man that was trying tokil him by making him fall towards himself and flip him over Laios going to the top instead. With a harsh blow to the face, Laios gripped his neck riht bac onto a soft spot. Behind the jaw line and up towards the ears. Squeezing unmercelessly as the man cried in pain. Laios's nails dug in as he forced the mans head towards him, blood slowly seping from the wound of the soft spot as hs fingers were beginning to pierce into the skin. Finally the man drowned in his own blood which didn't take long considering that with the force he was crushing near the throat which could take so much and drained blood back into it. Raising to his feet, Laios dusted himself off and glanced to Xena to see her progress.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 17, 2008 11:36:54 GMT -5
Xena raised a brow as she pulled her sword from the last man she ran threw. Forgetting one till just then. An arm went around her neck and she smirked and gripped the wrist and got him to let go pulling a finger back till it broke making his yell out in pain. Turning she sent a booted foot to his gut making him double over and then made his knees buckle hitting them for behind. That done she pulled his head back and broke his neck with a jerk. Letting him go she kicked him away. Flicking her sword to get some blood from it she looked to Laios. "That was refreshing", she remarked. Clearly amused by the whole thing. Giving a small whistle that brought Ember at a trot. Wipping the blood from the sword using a cloth she got from a pouch in her saddle. Shoving that in it's place she looked at her hands. She shrugged. Blood didn't bother her at all. Looking at the mess they made the warrioress nodded satsified woth the work done.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 17, 2008 15:55:49 GMT -5
Laios rubbed his left shoulder and lightly closed his eye. he was turnt it the wrong way either that or he was out of practice. Moving his arms in circles he then dropped his hand and lightly moved his neck side to side. Listening to her he just smirked and then gave the soft lofty bird sound which sent the mare back towards him at a steady pace. Or... so he hoped but he didn't hear her. His brow rose and his head lightly moved to the side as he awaited her.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 18, 2008 18:31:50 GMT -5
Xena took a cloth out and a wine skin careful of what she touched. She cleaned her bloody hands. Looking to him as he whistled for the mare who didn't come just yet she shrugged and took a good drink of ale that was in the wine skin. Ghostly eyes shifted about. Raven locks were brushed back the ones loose from her braid. Moving over to him she sighed. "Want some", she said voice huskey. Xena offerd the drink to him brows rose.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 18, 2008 22:20:58 GMT -5
Jade eyes stayed on the outwards and he took a step fowards before Xena stepped aside him. Truthfull he was in no mood to drink and merely stepped passed her. Puting his two fingers towards his mouth he gave a shrill whistle. He pauses eyes movin towards the ground as he listens. But son he heared the sounds of large hooves thunderin the ground.
Movements were quick and soon she spotted a horse she recognized. Young woman was dressed in black, a cloth over her nose and mouth only allowing her dark brown curly hair to be seen which was tied back in a pony tail. Her dark charcole eyes stares fowards at the mare and watches as one of the mares trot off towards a whistle. She was guessing he was close. As she hered a whistle and the mare started to moveshe quickly went towards her. Giving a sweet soft little whistle wich made Heru stop in place. She held out her hand which held a couple of sugar cubes and she talked to her.The large mare seemed to recognize her voice and nickered sweetly to her. Smiling beneath the vale she listened to the whistle again and yet the mare didn't stick around for the last surgar cube but started away. Racing after her she grabbed a handful of the mares mane and held on until she was able to swing herself up. A bow was on her back and she quickly grabbed an arrow and her bow and strung it as she was atop the large mare.
Laos waited for her to come into veiw and when she did he noticed some one on her. A bow and arrow strung backwards. "Xena.. Get down." He muttered and soon an arrow went whistling through the air and he luckily ducked in time. Heru went speeding passed him but soon was strung around by the woman who was on her back. Not a word was said but what got him was..... how did she got on Heru? Heru didn't allow strangers to get near her.
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Post by Alanna on Jan 18, 2008 22:37:03 GMT -5
Xena shrugged at his refusal. She honestly didn't care she was only seeing what mood he was in. Smirking slightly nerves still buzzing from the fight. It was her drug in a way. Taking another drink she closed it and moved over to Ember and put it away. Now that her mind was clear she looked around at the sound of hooves. Ghostly eyes went to Laios as he muttered. A knife was slowly pulled from the saddle in one the little hidding places. Turnign so she was covered by her mare she kept an eye on Heru and her troublemaker of a rider. What was this, a horse going to the other side now that was new she mused. This brought an amused smirk to her lips. It was interupted by a shrill whicker in her ear which made her flinch away. Temparaily deaf in that ear. Ember saw Heru and waited for the large mare to come along side. Little arrows and running about didn't bug her. She simply wanted her new herd mate. Shifting as she waited for the other mare to come the younger horse snroted then lifted her head and gave a shrill whicker to get the black mares attention. The mare didn't seem to notice her mistress's swearing and her trying to push her head away but only lifted her head up higher.
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