Jaxter gritted his teeth and covered it with another sly smile.
"It was better than straight out killing him. If I sent him there he could have survived. And he would no longer be a threat to any of us if he did come back."
'Scrap...' He thought. 'Too many people are getting caught up in this.'
Renao shiftily "Eyed" Sono. 'Asking too many questions, Yet he deserves to know.'
Renao looked at Jaxter, And put her hand on top of her item pouch, Hoping that Jaxter knew what she was trying to ask him. 'Can I just knock this guy out and have us get the heck out of here?'
Xindao nods, and stands straighter. Facing the direction of Gwen, he asks, "Come if you want, but I know the busy schedule you're on..." Turning to Sono, he reaches out for his hand. Unexpectedly, he begins leading him to the Garrison, his shadows and gray reaching out. His tattoos still glow brightly beneath his shirt, and his right eye glows gold as the other glows fuchsia beneath his blindfold. He stumbles, but doesn't fumble, and they walk out of the Arcade through whatever means they can. They walk along the rode, stumbling as Xindao continues losing step on the ground. "You people certainly chose a strange planet to explore. I don't even know why you would come so far into this nothingness. Of course, it's nothingness since Cradle absorbed all the planets in the vicinity."
"I'm surprised my children separated from each other. It's such a shame too. There wouldn't be bloodshed if they hadn't..."
Xindao rambles on aimlessly, going until he eventually walked straight into the Garrison wall.
"I would believe what you just said, had you not decided to send him there of all places." Sono's face had an expression of pure disgust. "And I'm pretty sure if you didn't want to kill him, you wouldn't have said that it'd be satisfying to do so before throwing him on the lift."
His expression softened. "Then again, what the hell do I care? I just wanna get all this bullsh*t over with, and go back to my life." He turned away, "Do as you wish. Just don't drag anyone else down with you...." and walked off.
After years of criminal activity, you learned to see what another criminal was saying.
'If you want, yeah...' Jaxter subtlety signaled back. 'But make sure it looks inconspicuous and quiet.'
Jaxter put his hands behind his back and rested his hands on his gun just in case.\
EDIT:
But just before any of them could do anything, Sono lectured them, and walked out.
"Huh. Guess it wasn't necessary." Jaxter whispered as he was out of earshot.
Renao sighed with relief, Wiping some sweat off of her head and said "Oh good, I didn't have to do anything. Anyway- Back to the conversation, Emberlight would be an okay place to hide, But it would be best if we dealt with Gwenevere and Cicero first. If I had to make choices on what we do, I'd go convince Gwen first, Make her come with us, And also deal with Cicero... Your way. Then it'd be best to figure out what the hell's going on with Gwen.
But we should really get going before someone actually tries to send us to jail."
(OOC: Sono just sounded like a sterotype Guard who'd done too much guarding their whole life.)
Sono sees Xindao bump into a wall. "Oh, I'm really sorry I left you. I guess I just drifted off and ended up somewhere else." He helps Xindao back up. "If there's anything you need, Lieutenant Barrus is the leader right now. He'll help you get back up to date on everything that's happened so far."
((OOC: Sono's seen some sh*t. Almost as bad as Mech. The only thing is, Sono actually remembers most of it, which is why he can easily become bitter.))
"That sounds great," He said, taking his hands off his guns."But I don't think it would be wise to talk to Gwen. She saw me and told me she had no reason to kill me, but she's the Queen, so she could have changed. I'm in no mood to find out."
Jaxter tinkered with his prosthetic.
"As for Cicero, I don't know what the hell happened to him. Isolated he could become a monster. But between the madman and a murderous angel, I'd go with the madman. What do you plan to do with him?"
"That would be really helpful. Could you lead me to him?" He smiles kindly, but withdraws a gavel. His body language almost exclaims that he will get the info one way or another. Straightening his blindfold, he holds out his hand to be guided, and grins even wider. "Lead the way..."
"Well, If he's not willing to compromise, Which I know he won't- We'll have to lock him in jail, Leave him for dead, Kill him, Or make everyone think that you're Dead." Renao said, A thought coming to her head- "Or, We could see how well we do if we split up, And half the time that we need to do this. Since Gwen has reason to change her mind about you, It'd be better for me to go."
(OOC: Not, I think Renao's killed more than Jaxter.)
"It'd also be fitting for you two to settle out your problems with a good old fashioned duel..." Renao said, Smirking Slightly.
"Alright, just follow me." Sono takes his hand, this time trying not to drift off, and heads over to the Hall of Heroes. "This is the Hall of Heroes. The place where Barrus resides." They go up to the front door, opening them wide. "Lieutenant Barrus? Are you still here?"
Xindao slammed his gavel on the ground, the crack it made resounding through the walls. He ran around, smacking his gavel on anything he could, toppling a suit of armor. "I demand you come out, Barrus!" He calls out, giggling. He runs, scraping his gavel on the ground, the scratching it makes bound to draw attention. He eventually falls on his knees, breathing to calm down.
Once the facts had come out Blesse just turned, she was not above anyone here but still she had morals. The one that was nagging at her was the fact she left her post at the computer. The Baron was going to have her head if she did not return. With a dash she bolted back to the Hall where she opened up the Console and plugged into the mainframe. Opening everything she could Blesse found the message that the Champion was now dead. That's Convenient. She though to herself ass she opened everything up taking in as much as she could while sending out the word to the Gremlins that the attack had found its mark and they could come and claim their prize.
Once this is all over I need a drink, something warm with a little spit of ice. Of course this still leaves the killer and the main part I am worried about is the fact that the Murder was called out to be Gwen. Better patch into Jaxter's comm. With a quick key press Blesse turned on the display and looked into the world from Jaxter's perspective. After all once he was entered in as a official member of the Military she took the liberality of planting the stander equipment on his stuff.
((With in the next couple of turns I am going to be bring up the backrounds of the Knights. When I say your name could you give me a little 'rap sheet' of your Character. Anything from the time they joined to three years before you joined the Spiral Order. Warning: If you have a criminal history that should be stated first.))
Luke was slightly taken aback at the comment. Forget all this? Not that he had done much to contribute to the goal, but he did go through a lot. Now things are starting to get complicated, but he could follow. Luke wasn't stupid, and this sounded pretty serious. Gathering his thoughts, not for the first time, and gave his answer to Renao, "No way, I almost died if it weren't for Sono. He even made it clear if I hadn't joined this mission then he wouldn't have saved me. Now this guy," points at Jaxter, "Is saying that Gwen is one of our so called targets. Not so sure why she would be a target, but she wouldn't have joined the quest if unless she was ready to confront all of you guys. I may not be the most useful person, but I am a Spiral Knight. I'm coming with you if you like it or not." With his ears burning, Luke stepped back and waited for an answer.
"I'm with you in saying that Gwen isn't the Queen Valkyrie, But frankly, If she is, I'd much rather not killing her. So, it looks like Jaxter's going alone to face Cicero." "Hear that, Cicero? Jaxter's your next opponent, And your only one!"
"Welp, I'm getting out of here. Ta-ta..." She mentally groaned at herself at the overly cliched goodbye.
He stops. Holding the gavel at his side, he stands in the middle of the room with a sudden calmness about him that is either admirable or disturbing. "Well if he won't come soon, then I will make someone else come in his place. This world is silent. This world is rotting. This world is filled with blood and hate. Neither side is right. Neither side is just. Only my side is correct. Come, children. Let us delve into the shadow beneath and unite against this virus that plays you like puppets."
A psychic wave emits from the gavel, and it slowly begins gaining energy, and monitors within a large radius are filled with sudden static. A voice, whispering through the noise, speaks through any speakers near those monitors. "Stay tuned, he is here." They cackle, and with the next move, his location will be unveiled to those who remain open-minded.
Can thou not have seen this?
Blood, filling the sewers and gutters.
Time is not yet to send you on the main quest.
But maybe a hint is worth your time.
Luke decided to do some research on the white council. At the library, he learned that King Tinkinzar was a council member. Searching up Queen Gwenivere, he noticed that she had telepathy. Most of the do here is old, nothing new. Luke decided to go check out what the other members of the 'team' were doing. As he had no idea where Renao, or Sono went, and he had no intention of interacting with the thief, he decided to see what the knight known as the 'firebug' was doing. Arriving at the Hall of Heroes, Luke saw her typing something in on a big computer with some personnel looking files on it. Deciding not to look at them, he tapped the mute on the shoulder. "Could you give me any info you have on our targets? Just trying to get some facts straight in my head."
EDIT: location changed from arcade to hall
[Affraiel zooms the rifle scope to the max and spots one of the thermite charges Elzilia planted on the supporting beams of the golden spire. Detonating the explosive is proved to be not an easy task, Affraiel takes deep breath before switching the rifle magazine from standard sub sonic rounds to static charge cartridges.]
Midnight: *sees the static charge cartridges being loaded into the rifle* “What are you doing mister Affraiel?”
Affraiel: “The thermite explosives only detonate when a certain voltage is applied to its body, these rounds are used to set off the explosives and a static charge. Hopefully, if I can break down one side of the spire’s infrastructure, I can collapse the whole thing…” *smirks at Midnight* “You are a Valkyrie knight, isn’t it your duty to protect the spire?”
Midnight: “I know, but I also realized that my queen is beyond redemption… she has killed too many innocents to ever be a queen again, in my eyes that is… I always had an affinity for the moon… a common trait amongst the fallen, my sisters hate me because they know that one day I might turn into their enemies… but…”
Affraiel: *tabs Midnight’s shoulder* “The moonlight is the reflection of the sun… there is nothing wrong with your birth right, if you truly are as one of a kind as you said you are, then you better chin up and stand proud to your bloodline. Your mother must have put a lot of faith in you if she is determined to give birth to you, don’t let her down…”
Midnight: *nods his head* “You are right Mister Affraiel! I will spot the rest of the thermite charges for you and that is the least I can do.”
[Affraiel empties his lungs and fires a shot at the explosive he spotted. The thermite bomb manages to shatter the beam and the spire’s top level started to lean. Meanwhile, on the roof top, Judge Xinos and Elzilia felt the explosion. The water in the sacred grove started to pour out due to the damage.]
Judge Xinos: *enraged* “FILTHY MORTAL! HOW DARE TRY TO DESTROY THE GOLDEN SPIRE?!” *uses his roots to reinforced the damaged top structure, temporarily stabled the spire* “YOU will pay for this! You are now all sinners! Guilty for the crime of defilation of the sacred spire!”
[Judge Xinos attack Elzilia, who is holding onto Ursulan in his infant form with a powerful swipe with his main branch. The spiked tip of the leaves scratched a large wound on Elzilia’s cheek. Ursulan, who is now baby, started to cry due to instinct. Witnessing the cry of her fellow baby colleague in her arm, Elzilia becomes enraged as well, after all, what kind of Judge hurt an infant for the sake of justice?]
Elzilia: *dodges one of Xinos’s root and cuts it down* “What kind of judge are you?! Hurting a little infant!”
Judge Xinos: *sneers* “Infant or not, he has already crossed that terrible threshold when he is still an adult, he will pay for his crime, as will you…”
Ursulan: “Whaaaa!!!! Whaaaa!!!!”
Elzilia: “Oh look what you have done?! Is this what you called JUSTICE?!”
Judge Xinos: “YOU CANNOT JUDGE ME!!! I AM JUSTICE ITSELF!” *roars with the magical wind*
"AH! S-Sir, what are you doing?" Sono was awed by Xindao's show, but suprised and shocked when he noticed the computers around the hall began showing static. "Mister Xindao, stop that!" He wasn't sure what to do. If Sono attacked, Xindao surely would have killed him in no time. If Sono didn't, the pulse could get larger and overwhelm the entire city.
'I have to get help, but where?'
*How about Mech?*
'No. I told him I would handle this mission without his help for once. Besides, what would he be able to do in this situation?'
*Hm, good point. Where the hell is Barrus?*
((Side note: Blesse is in the Hall working on the information :P))
Looking puzzled or a moment Blesse nodded as she turned around to one of the samll work stations she had the information stored on as well as going to the board and updating what she had learned based on the interactions between knights and the helm devices. It took only a few minutes for her to locate the information based on the system she was using since it was the fastest computer around for the Baron and intel Officer's to send the information around quickly.
Sir Snarble:
-location: Gloaming Wildwoods. -It is unknown why but this beast has suddonly started a anger streak with knights. DO NOT ENTER ALONE.
Lord Vanaduke:
-location: Firestorm Citadel. -The fallen king of ashes siting on his throne so no other can make the mistakes he did in his youth. WARNING FIRE RESISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED.
King Tinkinzar:
-Location: Unknown. -The supposed designer of the Clockworks, Swarm, and many other things this Gremlin was last seen around the Core.
The Fallen Valkyrie:
-Location: Unknown. -History Unknown, requires details...
The Queen Valkyrie's
-Location: Unknown. -Believed to be Gwen based on other knights rambling. DO NOT FIGHT ALONE.
The Void Eye
-Detected: Somewhere inside the Core. -An unknown creature believed to be associated with the Swarm, capture of King Tinkinzar is required before taking down this target.
With one quick button mash she sent the information to the bigger hollow screen over the console so everyone in the hall could see it.
Oh, sh*t. They know it's Gwen, and they are going to hunt her down. I can't let that happen, no matter what my inner feelings are. I'm... not going to let that happen.
Cicero thinks, swinging himself off the cot. He had just received the information from Blessse, and was now going to act on it. He hops out of the room, wincing as his injuries throb. He takes a health capsule, chuckling as the advanced medicine inside forced his wounds to scab over, and disinfect them.
"I don't think I want to know what are in these." He says to himself, laughing.
Cicero thoughtfully munches on a cookie, then opens the door - carefully avoiding the traps - and squeezes through the narrow hallway. He then grabs the side of the Clockworks, and climbs up. When he reaches Haven, he sprints in the direction of Gwenivere, slowing only to smirk at Jaxter's injured leg.
He found Gwen curled up in a remote corner of Haven, sleeping against a wall. In hindsight, he was lucky to have found her, as it would not have been an easy spot to find.
((A small note from before: The Monitor's are having static problems. The Hollow-gram produced by the main Console is still fine.))
Looking around Blesse saw her Computer's screens where starting to get filled with stactic, a problem she could not fix by herself. Magnetic interference? How, the energy source for haven is located on the otherside of the Arcade. Wait, who is releasing this much energy at once. The only one that comes to mind is the man who made a door from nothing, but thats only possible if he can expand allot of energy at once. Mental energy could do it if the person was gifted with a strong mind. It does not help this helm blocks out most people from my head.
Turning around Blesse walked to the entrance of the Hall and confirmed her suspensions. Pointing with her Left hand, it could have been assumed she said 'you' with her body language. Indeed it was the man who traveled with the Morai, but why was he here now, the only logical thing was of course the Baron. Joke was on him thou, the Baron was else ware taking care of problems from the Morai. On the tip of her finger a small black Pilot lite came to life as she gave a visible warning for him to stop. She knew better then to fight alone but a little open ended threat was inorder here since her work was getting hammered by this one, at least she believed it was him.
Man, I hope he stops or just leaves. If he calls my bluff I will have to run. Well good news is their is a lot of things I can do in the hall to my advantage. However here I am a sitting duck.
Seeing Firebug across the hall, Sono called out to Xindao. "Xindao! Stop!" He turned to Blesse. "Is the Lieutenant even here?!"
Xindao, thats his name. Need to remember to search his file next if he has one. Keeping that in mind Blesse remained stead ready, she was not going to back down till he did. In a since she was making a dumb move but for the moment her work required those screens and he was indeed messing them up at the moment at least.
Renao left the Lab through the Roof Window, and hopped down. 'It would make sense that Gwen wouldn't be in either the Arcade, Lab, Guild hall, or Hall of Heroes, As she doesn't have any reason to waste time there, Leaving the Town Square, Blanka's Coffee shop, And the Bazaar.'
'Actually, A cup of Coffee doesn't sound all that bad right now...' Renao thought, Making her way towards Blanka's.
(OOC: Blanka is an npc who has a Coffee shop at the southern gate of Haven.)
'Why isn't she answering?' Sono noticed Blesse was trying to send a warning to Xindao. At this point, he looked at her, as if to say "Are you serious?"
Sono removed the bandages from his arm and held them over his eyes. He then gestured towards Xindao, trying to tell Blesse that he was blind/had a blindfold on.
Jaxter was very tense. Long ago he was faced with a situation as sticky as this, but that was a story not even he wanted to hear anymore. Pulling his collar up and pushing his hat down, he concealed his face as best as he could and climbed out the window. His prosthetic leg softly landed on the floor, the padding on the sole must've been very good.
'Thirsty...bleh...need...drink...' Jaxter walked through the Twon Square, where many knights were bustling to get things repaired after the Morai attack. It was easy to blend in a crowd. When he finally made it to the Bazaar, he focused on a Stranger, who sold all types of good, including drinks. As he pushed through the crowds, he put a handful of crowns into the Stranger's hand.
"The finest ale you've got please. Crimsonite, if you can." he Stranger rummaged in its bag, and pulled out a nice, aged bottle of Crimsonite Ale. Jaxter thanked it, and walked away. As he was walking away, something caught his eye. The weapons merchants had a bunch of old scrap and weapon parts on sale. Jaxter had an idea.
"Excuse me, do you mind if I buy that?" The Stranger shook its head, and put out its hand. Jaxter gave the appropriate sum to the Stranger, and took the box next the the Alchemy Machine. And Jaxter started tinkering.
An hour later, Jaxter's leg had some new features. A small Brandish blade could come out of the toe area, making for a lethal kick and a deadly stomp. Also, his kneecap could open up reveal a Valiance, fully armed and could shoot while attached to the knee. It was also much sturdier, reinforced with some extra plating from an Azure Guardian Armor.
"I'm sure this leg won't blow up as easily." He joked. The day was getting better.
No he is not blind, he can see. Some how, I just know he can other wise why would he not have attacked the Morai. This does not make since unless he is using something other then a normal vision which would mean a third eye. Besides, after what I saw him do I am more then sure he is using something to see around even with a blind fold on. Blesse though to herself, thou convaying the message was going to be harder so instead she reached up and tapped the third dot on her faceplate. It was rough to understand but she wanted to say he had some kinda third eye thing letting him see.
Still nomatter what she kept her left finger pointed and the small dark ember ready to rush forth. Her HUD was acting up at this point but she still had clear vision, after all the hud is only a limited part of her vision anyway.
Gwen wiped the moisture out of her eyes and looked up at him. "Oh. Hi Cicero." she mumbled. She stood up, brushed her hair through her fingers a bit, and straightened her cloak. She seemed rather out-of-sorts.
"What do you want? And who is 'Giggles'?"
"You are. Long story," Cicero says urgently. "The Order knows. They sent out a message saying they suspect you are the Valkyrie Queen. We need to go before someone spots you!"
Cicero yells the last part, beginning to half haul, march Gwen to the elevators.
"Oh yeah, I met you but not you in the Clockworks." He says sarcastically.
"Wait, where are we going? I'm not afraid of anyone! What's going on?" She was half-dragged onto an elevator and stood there looking stunned while Cicero hit the down-button.
"Look Gwen, you can kill me now but I had to get you out of there. They know you are the Valkyrie Queen, and they told all the knights. I'm sorry, but I am not going to let you get killed while I still draw breath." Cicero says, selecting d3.
Why kill you? The Core likes you!
Why kill me? I thought they wanted me for my 'murders' of justice...
What's going on here!?
She shook her head, unable to process it all. "Why would they want to kill me over my title!? I thought they wanted me for 'murder'. Why, did the Valkyries do something wrong?"
"The Valkyrie Queen is wanted as part of the White Council. The entire order has you on their hitlist." Cicero explains.
"I can drop you off wherever you like, but I am sworn to protect you." Cicero says, almost whispering. "I could not allow you to be killed, especially not be Isorans. That would be... wrong. Evil."
Xindao's head perks up from his trance. Suddenly, all the monitors once filled with static are now filled with the image of him in the Hall of Heroes. He turns, raising his gavel and pointing it at the fair lady who had interrupted his call for an agent. "You. I was phoning in for somebody. I'm hoping they got the message, because I don't like causing too much trouble..." He lowers his gavel, and walks over the room, and, though blind, he faces her perfectly. "You can put your hand down now. And maybe stop signaling each other. It's bugging me."
Xindao walks up to her, looking down. "Do you know where Barrus is? Do you know any information on where he might be? Do you know the info he does? If so, can you tell me so I can get this over with?" Pelting her with questions, he leans over, holding his gavel horizontally behind his back in such a fashion, it would look business-like. "Sono, who is she? Why was she staring at monitors in the first place? What's her job? Does she have information Barrus doesn't have? Am I allowed to that information?" He cracks a grin as he speaks, loving to speak so much and retain such a high caliber dignity around him. The dungeons were too cold and dark for this source of awe and joy that was Xindao.
"What might your name be?" He tilts his head, forgetting his manners.
In a mute rage from his clear lack of understanding her Blesse jumped back as she self emulated herself, a pyre of black flames burning off her own body as the three blue dots changed to red. No noise came from her other then the sound of her own emulated body, if not for the fact her armor and under suit where flame resistant she would have been burned alive by now. So not only does he distub my work but now he disrups my computer's completely. I frankly don't care for him I just want him gone at this point! She said in her head, her left hand starting to clinch into a fist.
As if rising with her emotional state the dark pyre seemed to rise in heat, thou she never took the risk of cooking herself alive Blesse did indeed look rather enraged. The only thing she worried about now as causing a fight, all she wanted was him gone from here or quit messing with her computer's so she could get some work done. Well he is within my range, well with in it at this point. Still need to avoid a fight, oh wait thats right he don't know I am mute and that guy didn't tell him. Her rage making her ignore any reality of since at this point. Just want him gone, he is looking for the Baron, just want him gone. Send him away, the Baron is else where.
Slowly she pointed to the Bazaar, her emulated body still head a empossing image as she held her tone looking at him.
The flames turning darker and more potent near him, he spins around to Sono. "You didn't tell me she was a mute..." He twirls the hammer, and the screens within his space go normal once more. "I will just access your information for myself next time," he muttered, "since I can't get any decent info around here..."
He walks off, beckoning to Sono. He rather have eyes guiding him~OOF! Another wall!
((OOC: Note, he has known a lot of strange things so far that no one mentioned. Like how he is now aware she's mute. Obviously, Blesse's deduction from him being blind might have some truth to it.))
A Morai Warden flew across the field and collided with a squad of legionnaires, collapsing them like dominoes. Barrus flicked the blood off his Leviathan Blade and approached the few remaining soldiers, his eyes seeming to glow red with fury and anger. "Want a piece of me?" he taunted, twirling his sword like it was nothing. The enemy soldiers stood their ground and readied their swords, foolishly defying their mighty opponent.
"Suit yourself." Barrus shot forward and plowed right through their defenses, shattering their swords with the sheer might of the Leviathan Blade. With a certain power and grace truly befitting his rank as Lieutenant of the Spiral Order, he impaled one soldier, crushed another, and gutted a third with only three precise strikes. The last soldier, finally grasping the strength of his foe, tried to flee for his life.
The sword impaled through his spine put a stop to that.
Barrus ripped out his sword and wiped off the blood on the grass. "Humph! All in a day's work." He brought up his HUD and checked the com system. "Intriguing..." he muttered as he discovered that a certain highblooded Isoran was looking for him. He contacted Blesse and asked, "Who is this guy? Who is the one demanding my presence?"
Just as the elevator was about to reach depth four, Cicero jams his sword in the motor, preventing it from moving.
"In there." He says, gesturing to the dark side alley where etherial Gwen had pulled him in. "I can answer all your questions in there. It's much safer." He says, gesturing to it.
She followed him in, still a little befuddled about her situation. "Why are you sworn to protect me? It's the first I've heard of it, and I certainly didn't authorize it."
Something's definitely wrong here.
"No, I swore to protect you." Cicero begins, letting out a sigh. "I couldn't let anything happen to you. I would never be able to live with myself." He continues.
"I...I..." Cicero finds himself clamming up, unable to speak. "Damn it, Gwen. You always have that affect."
"I got a broadcast from Blesse, and it says they suspect you are the Valkyrie Queen and guilty of murder." Cicero draws his sword, then begins to oil it as he speaks.
"And that carries capital punishment. Even if it is technically against my duty, and highest treason... I have sworn to keep you safe. I know you can help yourself fine, and you will object but you will have to kill me to get me to stop. Gwenivere, the Order is going to start gunning for you. And when they do, you know where my loyalties lie." Cicero sits down on the cot.
Holding up her hand she left her self emulated as she answered the Baron.
I don't know but he seems to want to speak with you. What should I do Baron sir? Blesse responded, her message was done on a keypad meant for her eyes thus it took a little longer to send but she did her best. Still she did her best to remain out of the mans reach, arm or hammer or anything.
Gwen sat down on the floor, still processing all that he just said (and clearly ignoring the recliner situated a few inches away).
He swore...
To protect me...
Of his own volition.
Highest treason?
What madness is this?
She wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her chin on them. "But...why? Why did you swear to protect me? Why am I worth the risk of getting executed for 'high treason'? I don't understand, Cicero. I know that the Order wants me for murder. That's why I hid. I know that my cause is just, and I know that the Order doesn't know that. It seems even you don't quite get it. So why...why...all this?"
"I... don't know." Cicero says with a dazed look on his face.
Sono helps Xindao out the door. "Maybe you should wait until I take your hand before you start walking." Looking around the Garrison, it seemed most of the wounded are back up and running, helping with rebuilding Haven.
"Why don't you wait here? I'll go look for Barrus." Sono calls over a couple of Apprentices and Squires. "You guys should keep this man company. I'm sure he has a lot of stories to tell you until I get back." The young soldiers nodded, excited to learn about historic things that happened in the past. Sono ran off, looking for Barrus. 'Alright, where could he be?'
"One of those people would be me." Sono walked up to the two. "What exactly did you think you'd accomplish by knocking Cicero out cold and sending him down to the Citadel?"