Vailanna’s Capture
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Title: Vailanna's Capture
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Vailanna silently stood on the roof of the guard tower, her ice blue eyes roaming over the crowded throngs of people making their way through the town of Britain. Her face showed no emotion, her past training not allowing the conflict inside of her to show outwardly.
She found herself constantly coming to this place during the short periods of time that she was allowed to wander freely. "Why does this place feel like home.. but I remember none of it.." she wondered to herself.
One of the towns guards gently tapped her on the shoulder, startling her out of her thoughts. She turned and faced the man, a sudden pain ringing in her head as her eyes laid on his uniform. She heard the man ask if she needed assistance, and despite the kindness in his eyes, she turned and raced blindly down the stairs, suddenly wanting only to escape the place.
She raced down the road out of town, stopping only when her lungs felt like they would burst. After catching her breath, she continued down the road and suddenly noticed she was in Stormhaven. Her eyes caught sight of the Citadel, and she again found herself thinking of Eldred Jonas, the warrior that Rune Artisem and the others had brought to the Society's home.
She had wondered how the man fared often since his return home, even going so far as to sneak into his room the night of his return...
Making her way toward the Citadel, her gaze fell upon the Shadow Knight, the creature crying out the news of the Sage of Spirituality. She leaned against the still sun warmed stones, quietly listening to the exclamations of surprise and horror, but knew not if it was caused by the knight or the news he bore. A few of the townspeople closed in her, some offering greetings to the stranger and others uttering threats.
She paid none of them much mind, and was grateful when the knight quickly brandished his halberd, warning those who menaced her. Lost in thought she wondered to herself why she remained at this place, knowing no good would come of it, yet finding herself unable to tear herself away. As she considered the consequences of her master discovering she was here, her fingers reached up to her cheek, the purple bruise a still vivid reminder of her crossing Rune.
The sudden chill of a raised blade at her throat had her cursing to herself for her inattentiveness, and as her eyes raised, they fell upon Eldred standing before her. Not flinching, she tried to form the words to make him understand, yet her thoughts were curtailed by his harsh words.
Vailanna saw the knight's form closing in on Eldred, and she gave her head the barest shake, indicating to it to stand down and let Eldred be.
As suddenly as he was there, Eldred was gone, giving her a cold look as he spurred his mount and was gone. She watched the spot where he had been until a small group closed around her.
She found herself faced with Shantel, the woman who lead the Stormguards, accompanied by Huma Dragonbane, the Regent's Sheriff. Hopeless in trying to explain that she came only to see that Eldred was safe, but she knew her words would do nothing but fall upon deaf ears. She was eventually read her rights, and the sheriff informed her of the charges brought against her, and her wrists shackled, Vailanna found herself being led into the Citadel itself... "I can only hope he will understand.." she thought to herself "and may the Master not call on my service until I get myself out of this..."