Private Tales The Little Wolf who was lost

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Arriving in Belgrath had been an event. The wandering little wolf had marveled at the ingenuity Dwarves of yore had constructed and how easily he could navigate the grand halls. Signs led to where ever one needed to go. It spoke of the talent the stout people held for efficiency

He would have imagined Alliria would have shared in that skill, being many a dwarf made their home their. However, he quickly and sadly discovered that was not the case. The Outer City he found was far to crowded for his liking. The roads were paved yet held many bumps, feeling oddly unnatural to his booted feet. A life in the wild made him accustomed to the feel of earth beneath his heels, and though he had come from the carved calls of Belgrath with it's fine dwarven architect and polished floors, he was never bothered by it as such as he felt with the paved grounds of Alliria.

He had arrived in Alliria earlier that morning, approaching from the east gates. His travels through the Reach had proven troubled, having been set upon by marauders and thieves no less then three times. As such, he decided he first bill of action after finding accommodations for himself and his horse were to replenish his dwindling supply of arrows. A man accustom to using a bow couldn't very well walk around without arrows after all.

With a goal in mind, he set off from the inn, exploring the winding streets crowded with shops and vendors hawking their wares yet somehow he had not been able to track down the district where the smiths called home. He would eventually come to a stop, unwilling to approach anyone for directions as he slowly set his gaze upon the world around him. Bright blue orbs of blue took in the sights, studying the alien city and it's people who rushed on with their lives. He was a tall man, clothed in a white hood coat. The hood had been drawn up, to hide his unique visage though he soon realized he wouldn't stand out. One thing he found amazing about Alliria was the diversity. He picked up many races mingling with one another. Dwarves and man standing beside those of elven blood. Large brooding figures he could only believe to be Nords. A singular being who resembled a lizard to some degree and Honi realized he was looking at a Komodo.

His initial anger at being lost in the large crowded city began to wan as it's beauty took root. Of course the moment lasted for but a second as someone rushed by and pushed him aside in their hurry. Or at least tried to. Honi's feet were planted and the one the Orc tribes came to know as Little Wolf, was not easily moved. The man rebounded, the stiff arm he used with the intentions of moving the weary traveler aside doing little. He would curse and turn to look at Honi as if he were in the wrong for not allowing himself to be pushed before moving on.

Honi responded in kind with a Orch swear, shaking his head at the man and his absence of manners. In familiar lands, he would have been obliged to show him proper etiquette, of course he knew full well he wasn't in familiar lands. Best not to stir trouble, least not yet. Instead he turned his gaze else where and spoke to himself though in a loud enough tone to carry. "Where the hell are the smiths..."

Fayarri Nefarrat
 
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Fayarri of the Scattered Tribes of Keturrin had arrived in Belgrath last spring and it was nearly a full year that she had been residing here. She found the taverns to brew ale of sufficient quality and that the diverse populace gave her comparably little trouble for having the ears of a lynx and the teeth and claws to boot.

She'd gotten started a small gang of riff raff, some broke or penniless, and all fallen on hard times. So it was no trouble for her to convince them to join up with her and so was born the Clanless Castaways. At present, she was hunting around for a handful of sage on an errand-- for once not casing a target for her next scheme.

However, opportunistic as she was, she didn't let the chance to "do some good" escape her as she heard the frustrated query of a foreign man. She padded up to him. "Couldn't help but overhear... Looking for the smithy are yeh? This city ain't the best for navigation, but I'll be willing to lead you to im, for a small fee of course!" A tiny grin. "Whaddya say, stranger?"
 
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The voice caught him off guard though he did little to betray his stoic attitude. Instead he looked to who was offering their serves, gaze ever so weary especially when a mention of a fee was announced. He could simply decline, however he had been wandering for sometime now and he was acutely aware his was growing hungry. In short, he didn't want to waste any more time.

Icy blue gaze boring down on her, he found himself staring upon someone belonging to a race he was seeing for the first time. He noted the ears first followed by the other features her people were known for. He appeared to be mulling over her offer, silently as he look down at her... Not in the sense that he looked down on her status, it just so happened to be that he was in fact taller then her is all.

He had his fair share of coin to spare, the marauders he faced traveling from Belgrath to Alliria providing him with such to spend. Thus far on his journey, he had yet to meet anyone aside from the vendors he spent coin upon. Maybe he would change that current trend.

"... How much?"
He said simply enough, apparently bending to her offer. He voice was deep, each word measured and accented. He wasn't from here, that much was clear.
 
After a few moments of him staring down at her from his imposing height, during which Fayarri hardly seemed fazed by, he asked her price. His accent confirmed that he wasn't a local. Raising three clawed fingers, "Three coppers." It wasn't an atrocious price at all. For that much you might be able to buy a decently fresh apple.
 
The only reaction he'd have to the naming of her price would have been the narrowing of his eyes. He'd expected she tried to extort him in some fashion however she presented a reasonable cost for the services rendered. Still, Honi was not the trusting sort despite not having been well traveled. His parents saw to raise a weary son.

"Deal... Two coins now, last coin when we get there." He replied as he dug into the pocket of his over coat and presented two copper coins. Quick thinking on his part made him place loose change in his coat pocket while his actual coin purse was hidden on his body.
 
An irritated ear twitch was all she responded with as she wordlessly accepted the two coins and tucked them away in her neckline. So he was a wary traveler. No matter. What she needed was to get him to a certain street where her cronies were awaiting. She wasn't expected to bring them anyone today, no. It was Saheeri's turn to bring in a mark. However, they were ready and she wasted no opportunity.

She scampered off several feet ahead of him, looking back once in a while to make sure he was keeping up. Fayarri never allowed him within arm's reach of her, and the crowded streets would make navigation cumbersome but not impossible.
 
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He narrowed his eyes once more, noting the ear twitch. Common trait or her people or some sort of tell? He wondered as he followed her, the girl moving in a quick pace. moving ahead of him. She wasn't one for conversation it seemed, choosing to lead him on as opposed to walking beside him. That was also noted.

Moving through the crowd, he would see a large Orc moving past them, a huge wooden crate balanced in the crook of his arm and head. Judging from his garb, he appeared to be a merchant of some sort moving goods.

"Ah.. A old friend..." He called out in a loud voice, hoping his new guide would hear the sudden exclamation. The Orc on the other hand approached, none the wiser as Honi stepped to him and began speaking rapidly in Orcish tongue. The exchange was quick. "This way to the smiths friend?"


"No, this way, west along the docks." The Orc replied offering a quizzical expression because of the way Honi addressed him.

The wandering little wolf was all wide smiles and open arms, offering the appearance of one running into a odd friend. Truth be told, the Orc had never seen him a day in his life. Laughing suddenly as if the Orc had told him a joke of some sort, Honi waved him off and continued on with Fayarri. "Old friend..." He said simply enough.

Old friend... New friend... That didn't really matter. What mattered was the fact he know knew he wasn't being led to the smiths... Interesting... Because for some reason, Honi continued to walk with her, though his right hand hovered around his tomahawk.
 
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Her current mark intercepted a busy orc and spit some rapid Orcish. She had been around Orcs enough, and her hearing was feline enough, to pick up a few words like "smith" and "docks." So the man knew that she was not leading him towards the smith. She twitched her tail. Then why was he continuing with her? Perhaps he was going to try to attack her for the insult of misleading him.

When he caught up with her again, all he said was "Old friend." A sly smile quirked her rosy lips. "One who does not recognize you..." she returned easily. And away she led him deeper and deeper into the mazelike slums. She was a will-o-the-wisp leading a (suspecting) wanderer to his unfortunate demise. She passed one pinch point, slowing enough for him to catch up and gave the melodious whistle that signaled a mark was in range. A few moments later, the roofs were filled with half a dozen wiry slum-dwellers, each armed with a crude weapon. One held a nail-studded piece of wood, another a rusted knife with wicked teeth.

A large brute, standing at least a foot above the traveler, blocked the way with a hideous grin and a spiked club as thick as a man's thigh. Nori was actually half-giant and had the stature to prove it. Within moments, Arri was out of range, scampering onto a parapet and drawing two claw-blades, each comprising of four separate blades that mimicked the appearance of a cat's claw that fit over the knuckles. "Sorry, mister. Never trust a slum-dweller." She grinned a feral grin, showing the points of her teeth. "You can keep that last coin as we'll be takin' it from you in a few moments."
 
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His gaze was sharp as he looked to her, the little neko who led him here. The muscles of his jaw flex and bulged as he clenched his jaw. It was a look of anger which was odd given how he willingly followed her despite knowing something was a foot.It was just the fact she seemed so cocky about it that seemed to get to him. Perhaps it was part of a bluff of some sort to show he wasn't one to trifle with.

Lifting his gaze upward, he took note of her slum-dwellers who leered down at him with weapons in hand before looking over his shoulder to the massive brute. A interesting lot she chose to run with. A varied tribe, starving to sink their teeth into what they thought was a meal. They seemed hungry enough for violence and he was happy to oblige, however when his cold blue ice fell back upon her he found a idea forming. Perhaps later when he had a chance to think back to this moment, he would be able to pinpoint when he decided to proceed with this wild plan.

"Twenty-three!" He suddenly yelled out at the top of his lungs. His voice was deep and bellowing. "The amount of souls I claimed along the Reach who tried to rob me of my belongings..."

His movement was fluid, the result of years of repetition honed into the swift motion he displayed as the bow slung across his back suddenly appeared in his hands and a arrow was plucked from his dwindling supply in his quiver. Arrow notched, he aimed at one of the many above and held his stance, drew back and waited, body unwavering against the strain of holding.

"You will go first... Then him with the knife..." Honi called out who he would claim first. "Then you last because I like you." He smiled wildly to Arri. "I'm willing to bet I can take two of you out before the big guy behind me closes in... And I'm willing to wager I might win against him too... I know I'm going to bleed... No fun if I don't get hurt... But are you willing to see who dies today because I'm not going by myself..."

The question was issued to her and her gang before he slowly lowered his weapon, the tension of the pulled bowstring vanishing as he seemingly left himself defenseless.

"Fight me... Bleed... Walk away with what I have... Or listen to what I have to say... With your numbers... You could do more then this... You can make real coin..." With the offer given, he went to further entice the lot by removing one of two coin purses tied to his felt and hidden underneath his coat. He would then casually toss it as Arri, the animal skin purse heavy with silver to spend.
 
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Fayarri's slitted eyes narrowed. So he was a skilled bowman. No wonder he had walked into such an area with relative ease. She ignored his words as her eyes scanned him, seeking a weakness or opening. Only when he mentioned making more money did her eyes dart back to his with a greedy gleam. Something flashed in the watery light. Reaching up and snatching it from the air she saw that it was a coin purse made of animal pelt filled with heavy silver coins. Well well well, a purse full of money and they hadn't even attacked yet. That was interesting...

"What so you propose to teach us, new-blood?" Brandina asked the traveler with a similar keen gaze. She was 5'7" with knotted auburn hair that might have looked pretty if she took better care of it. Her heart-shaped face, full bosom, and luminous green eyes often made her the target of catcalls and unsolicited flirts. A pair of scrawny but surprisingly strong twins shifted impatiently. Sun-bronzed skin and with dark brows, the two were known as Hugin and Munin after the legendary crows. Excellent intel gatherers, they made for a tricky team to deal with in a fight as well. In their squad there was also the angular Jax with his perpetual scowl, a young man between 20 and 25 years of age, and a bearkin called Berdine the Little Bear with her wide but not altogether unpleasant face and snub nose.

It was the last who smirked and spat. "We should just skin 'im an' eat 'im, if yah know what I mean. Stop 'im from runnin' 'is quick mouth."
 
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He laughed at the last ones response and found himself nodding his head in agreement. "You're right...I do speak to fast and act as if I am familiar with you... I just happened to see potential is all.... And I can show you some things... But the most important lessons, you already know."

Honi spoke calmly, voice rich and accented as ditched his bow and arrow and he showed his empty hands to them, trying to not to appear as a threat. He was sure to appeal to them all but none more so then the one who led him here. "You are all survivors.. And fighters... But why settle for scrapping by? You rob me today... Then what about tomorrow.. And the day after. If not me then eventually you will find someone who puts an end to you.... Eventually the city guards will come for you... Other gangs... Greed..." He played on subjects he was sure effected them. "But why settle...?"

He posed the question again looking to each of them in hopes his words roused something with in each of them. "Look at yourselves... Slum-dwellers? Ha! Survivors... Fighters... Warriors, the whole lot of you! You think the rich merchants who living in the large houses behind their tall walls could survive here?" He spat on the floor after mentioning the merchants.

"Take my silver now and drink yourselves silly... Fight over each of your cut... Go whoring.... Eat well for a day... I came to Alliria on a whim looking for nothing more then adventure so this moment might be a page on a very long book I intend to write... But I don't think I found a fight here... I found something far better... Allow me help and your pockets will be lined with coin and hearts heavy in pride, with time... I do not promise a easy road though... So choose wisely.... Allow this new blood to show you what he thinks you are capable of... Or we fight now."

As he spoke, he to slowly turning about, noting each face that looked to him. He made sure to end his sudden speech by turning to Fayarri hand held out to her. If she was this groups leader he knew not, but in his mind he had anchored her as someone of importance of this motley crew. His words felt silly about his tongue as he spoke. In that regard, he felt like his father, who sternly believed dominance should be asserted by show of strength. His mother however, taught him that words could be just as effective, speaking to the soul and mind to ignite a fire. All he hoped for at that moment was to cast a spark.
 
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Arri observed through clever eyes. He sure seemed eager to teach a gang of raggamuffins. At the same time, she didn't want to be in debt to anyone and this offer along with the silver seemed too good to be true. Or perhaps he just knew that he couldn't take on a team of desperate thieves. She tossed the coin purse to Jax. It would go to feeding the youngest first. From out of the corner of her eye she noticed how Dina's eyes followed the trajectory of the coin.

"I'm listening," Fayarri told the man. "We shall spare you and consider your offer if you can defeat Nori here." She tossed her chin at the large brute who swung his weapon about in slow arcs. Without warning, he charged the stranger with a bellow. The spiked club swung high...
 
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The moment he heard defeat, his eyes went wide and his gaze followed to where Fayarri motioned to. Turning on his heel, to face the brute, he adopted a fighting stance, frame lowered as the large man charged forward and swung his spiked club over head to deliver a powerful crushing blow that would have killed Honi if it connected.

Honi barely danced to the side avoiding the blow when the brute followed through with a shoulder thrust, the momentum from his charge carrying over and sending the adventure flying back. Nori's shoulder caught him unaware, smacking into his face and he could feel the warmth of blood trickling down form his nose as he rebounded off the floor and scrambled back up to his feet.

The brute was already upon him, moving unexpectedly fast for a man of his size. His spiked club was lifted high once more and sent crashing down with all his strength, both hands used to this time for full effort. Honi glared up at the attack in full defiance, almost welcoming it. This was a challenge he would not back down from. With a sudden roar the adventure shot up and forward from his crouched position and thrust his hands upward to meet the attack head on. His arms ached and felt as if they would rip from their sockets as his hands cupped over the brutes own and they stood there, frozen for a moment in a test of strength.

Honi had stopped the attack mid-swing and the pair locked eyes, fighting for control. Honi's full body trembled under the weight of the brutes sheer power and though he wouldn't win in a contest of strength, it was amazing he managed to this feat at all. When it became clear he couldn't stop the brute, Honey suddenly stopped and redirect the attack, the spiked club set to crash down beside him. This time, the adventure was the faster of the pair , stepping further into the brutes guard to hammer into his side with no less then four well placed shots. Liver, kidney, liver, kidney. A quick succession that would have continued if not for the sudden back hand the brute sent out that caught Honi in the face and sent him back.

Stars erupted as his vision faded to black and his arms fell slack dropping to his side. He felt his legs giving way under the power of the blow and sleep felt like a wonderful idea. NOT LIKE THIS! Honi was suddenly up straight, arms back into a defensive pose as he growled at the brute, spat a bloody wad onto the ground and smiled. "You finished?"

Nori barked in response and charged forward, three steps before his legs gave way and he fell to a knee. The body shots took effect and though at the time they didn't particularity look devastating they seemed to have a effect. Nori's face twisted in confusion and pain as he fought the pain in his side to rise back up. Not one to let go of a opportunity, Honi raced forward and slid on the ground as the brute swipe with his weapon, the spiked club nearly connecting but passing by unrewarded. Springing up, Honi laid into the brute, a knee to the right side of his face that blasted through the mans arm as he tried to defend himself. Honi watched as the Nori's head was set to the side and quickly followed up by planting his feet onto the ground and delivering a savage right hook. He felt the the crunch of Nori's nose against his knuckles, the blow sending the mans head flying back as he crumbled onto the floor.

His chest was heaving as he sucked air into his lungs, standing over the brute. He would kick the club away from his hand and shout out in Orc tongue. "Blood Brothers!"

Nori tried his best to shield his battered face, hands raised weakly as Honi reached down and dragged the man up, shouldering the bulk of his weight on his own unsteady feet. He'd spit another bloody wad, crimson flowing both of their faces as he looked to the thieves. He worked his jaw around, clearly bothered by it, before speaking. "Are we good?"
 
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The feline girl watched as the brute was beaten. The man fought well and strategically, unlike the muscle-packed half giant who relied primarily on his brute strength. "Sorry, Nor," she muttered as the stranger landed the harsh blows. When Nori was finally divested of his club, Arri nodded in approval, eyes shining.

"Very," she replied. "We are the Clanless Castaways. I am Fayarri. What do you call yourself?" She handed both men a few dusty rags for their bloodied faces. It looked bad, but she knew that the two would likely be chugging pints and exchanging stories by day's end. After all, head wounds bled a lot. "I welcome you as a sparring instructor for our little tribe. Come with us." To the rest of the gang she said while looking in the direction of home, "Let's move."

The twin brothers each supported one of the wounded fighters as they moved through the cluttered streets and alleyways. "He isn't too bad," Brandina commented to Fayarri. "Nori's one of our strongest, and to be able to hold his own against him... Well, that's pretty rare." Arri gave her a sideways glance. "Don't go falling for him." Dina snorted. "As if!" and Arri smiled ferally with inside knowledge. "So now what, he teaches us to be assassins for hire?" Fayarri shrugged. "Maybe. I'll have to discuss it some more with the others."

They soon arrived at the Cave, a network of tattered tents and dilapidated dwellings located in an abandoned mine. Originally the entrance had been further away, but they had opened one that led to it from the slums. Some rapscallions were standing around fires warming their hands. Others were sparring with sticks. Some were cooking what food they had gathered for the day. Brandina left to haggle with the merchants for food and the crow boys led the way to the medical tent.

Fayarri herself went to a larger setup where the leaders of the Clanless were. Her trusted inner circle.
 
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"Honi..." He offered his name in response, or rather the shorten version of what he liked to be called. Taking the offered help, the man from the Spine was helped along, using the offered rag to clean his face. Accepted into the varied bunch, he marveled at how organized they were as she was led into the cave that housed her gang. Already his mind was whirling with ideas he would suggest.

But first, he needed to rest. Led into the tent with the dazed Nori, he was led to a bed but shrugged off the aid form one of the twins as he sauntered over to the brute of a man he had beat. "Good fight." He set before stretching his jaw once more. Opening his mouth, he dug into his mouth and winced. With a low growl, he pinched the sourch of pain between his index and thumb and pulled. A back molar came free and he held it up to the disgust of the twins. Nori looked and grunted a response.

Dropping the tooth, he dug into a small pouch on his side and pulled two small glass tubes, corked and filled with a green substance. "The orcs called it mountain water...They would grind plants and roots known for their healing properties and mix it with the mountain water... It tastes terrible but it's good for sealing wounds.... Our faces with still hurt, your nose will still be crooked and I won't get my tooth back... At least we will stop bleeding though."

With that, he helped Nori drink his potion before drinking his own. In the end, they both held a similar look upon their faces. It truly was disgusting. Removing his coat, Honi found a water basin and went about washing the blood form his face, offering it to Nori so he could follow. By the time Fayarri came to find him, he was in a deep discussion with the twins and Nori.

"I don't know how my arms didn't pop out of their sockets... Nori is a beast!" He exclaimed happily as it seemed they were recounting the fight that just took place.
 
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Serratia Delacour was no ordinary slummer. She was a scarlet-scaled Komodi and one of the people who made sure the place kept running. Namely, that no one died of starvation or sickness and that no one was being harmed. The Keturrin girl had informed her of who they had met and what had happened.

Her sharp golden gaze was sharp and discerning. This was no ordinary man. "I'll go see him myself," she announced, then made her way to the sick tent like an arrow, sure and determined to meet its mark. She located the stranger who was chatting animatedly with the bruised half giant Nori. His injuries really weren't debilitating. He could prove useful as a teacher. God knows they needed better skilled fighters in this place!

"Honi?" she barked as if she was a drill sergeant. "I want you in my tent in ten. We'll talk over the details of your offer in private." Nodding to the nurses, Serratia strode back out without another glance leaving Fayarri with the two.

The cat girl grinned. "She views you in a positive light. Now that's hard to do."
 
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Honi responded in what he believed to be the proper way, standing to attention with his head bowed in respect. Judging from Fayarri's response, he was off to a good start. Straightening once the Komodo left, he looked to Fayarri, brow arched.

"Hopefully my luck carries over... Anything I should know about before I see her?" He asked, not wanting to be caught unaware though so far, the adventurer from the Spine had proven rather clever. Though he was quick to talk with those gathered, he was ever watchful. From what he gleamed, this seemed to be a tight community. Despite their disposition as thieves, they weren't with out a cause. Right now they were all survivors but he hoped he could help them become something more.
 
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"Respect her, but do not bow and scrape. Be truthful," was all Fayarri told him. She exited the medic tent to receive her midday ration. A server with a giant ladle and pot stood in the middle of a flat area illuminated by torches. Already a line had gathered with survivors of all shapes and sizes, although most here thin and bony. The Cave housed about fifty people in total. Besides the gang Arri had scraped together, other groups had joined up one by one once they had seen the careful efficiency the Clanless operated with. Taking enough risk to make the payoff worth it, but never doing anything beyond their capacity. The way that they all looked out for each other was another critical aspect which Fayarri had taken pains to instill. She knew that in any society it did not go well if there was not a mutual care and consideration between the individuals within it.

Serratia herself had arrived with two brothers, both who had been killed on a solo mission they had been warned against. Now it was just her left, and that marked her with a hidden sadness beneath her tough layer of vermillion scales. Reds were rare among Komodi, with duller colors like brown, grey and green being most common. She was tall and angular, with a narrow waist and sharp features betraying nothing. A long flexible tail, forked tongue, and sharp teeth distinguished her from other sentient species. Most impressive were her arcing horns that curled about her head. She held her head high always, displaying these beautiful features proudly and without shying away from what she was. Komodi, through and through.
 
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Punctual would be one way to describe as he arrived with in the ten after ten minutes. Arriving to earlier may have been construed as being to eager, and late could be read as a challenge. On time meant he listened and followed. Taking Arri's advice, he strode in and nodded in respect, but did not bow.

Brilliant blue eyes looked to the matriarch of the camp and soaked in every detail he could. He saw a strong woman before him who bore the weight of a lot of decisions. He soon realized the scope of the choices she must have made and would continue to make, regardless of his involvement with the clanless being one day or years.

He waited in silence, allowing her to set the pace as it was the right option before him.
 
Serratia regarded him silently for a few moments. "I do not think that Fayarri expected you to actually be on par with Nori."

"Let me be clear and say this has never been done before. You give us, the Clanless, a nice sum and then proceed to offer to teach us. Clearly you have some qualifications, yet what is your motive? Is it really out of the goodness of your heart? Compassion for a gang of castaways?" She arched a hairless brow.

"And if you do have a satisfactory motive, how long do you intend to stay? What accomodations do you expect?"
 
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He listened to what had been said and with that, took all that he had seen thus far to craft his response. "My father was born unblessed and was deemed to be a Nord, unable to take the form of a bear... Though a great warrior in his own right, he was rather prideful... His pride led him to being banished after killing the son of the Jorn he belonged to... In all rights he should have been killed but he was spared or so he had told me... From there his journeys took him to the main land though eventually during his wander he was taken as a slave to Cerak At'Thul... More mother's story is not dissimilar... She was Nazrani... Well trained assassin in her tribe and most feared... However she too was taken for a slave, retribution enacted upon her for her part in a tribal war... That was how she met my father.. Together they escaped with plans to reek vengeance upon those who made them slaves... However that changed when my mother learned she would bore a son... The pair tossed aside any notion of justice and retired to the Spine... We three lived there in peace among the Orcish tribes that dwell with in the Crobbear Lake region..."

"You are right... I did not act out of the goodness of my heart though my intentions are good. My parents are gone... And though they never kept anything from me, I still find I have much to learn of their past... Questions unanswered because I never asked... I myself am with out a tribe or clan to call my own... I remain untested to the world... If I return to my mother's homeland I know not what awaits me... Am I to be welcomed with opened arms... Or will spear tips and arrowheads be their way of greeting? If I seek my father's homeland, am I a lost son or the seed of a traitor?" He posed the question though he didn't expect an answer.

"What I can earn from this is experience... I know well my abilities but I am no fool... Any future challenge I undertake may include help from others... I hunted with the tribes many a time... I knew my place with them... But where is my place out here? My original plan was to seek admittance into one of the many Free Companies in Alliria... To become a sell sword... However fate chose to bring Fayarri into my path... I knowingly walked into her trap because I wanted to test myself... However I saw an opportunity. Truth be told I wasn't sure I could best Nori... The man hits like a mountain crashing down..." He cracked the faintest of grin remembering their bout. "And I must admit, I thought the group that gathered around her to be ruffians... A group that I could use to my advantage. Train them to see what I am capable of... I have been the student now I am ready to become the teacher... However despite my original plans I now see the folly of my thoughts... The clanless... Are no mere brutes... I see your struggle... And find a kinship in it... You are a tapestry, sewn together of many different cloths... I myself am the seed of two very different people raised along side a third group of different heritage... I seem crafted from birth to be here... More so I am struck by the eagerness in the eyes of those here... And the sad truth of the hunger in most... A tribe is only as strong as the weakest link... I look at you and see great strength... You have much to teach.. You have carried such a burden upon your shoulders... But as strong as you are I see many weak links...My reasons for coming were selfish... However seeing all this... I want to be here. If you deem me worthy of staying, I will strengthen those links. No one shall go hungry...This tribe will thrive... I ask for no more accommodations then any other here and I will stay as long as needed."

His words finally came to a end and he stood there, waiting for Serratia to cast judgement.
 
Her eyes narrowed and she regarded him silently for a few moments longer, tail tip twitching. What she actually thought about his little speech was not discernable to anyone lacking the ability to read minds. "Very well. You spin a good story. I accept your presence with us, but you must report to Fayarri NeFarrat daily and inform her of your activities and plans for the day. She will have the ability to approve or decline any activity you take. Do you understand?"
 
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"Understood."He accepted the conditions and offered no resistance at all. With a final meeting of their eyes given, a small nod was issued to Serratia and he turned away in search of Arri.

He paused outside of the tent he had stood in and looked away for a moment, blue eyes scanning the faces of those around, many which looked back with suspicion and curiosity. Keen eyes would eventually pluck her from the gathered mass and he would head over to her while she collected her meal. Moving up beside her, he spoke in a casual relax tone.

"I've been accepted in and I am to report to you... My plans and activities for the day are to be passed onto you for your judgement... In that regard, are you free tonight?" It seemed he already had an idea in mind.
 
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Taking the bowl of sloppy soup, Arri looked over her shoulder at the warrior, then turning she said to him, "Maybe, maybe not. Depends on what you have in mind." She disguised her surprise that Serratia had accepted. Out of all the inner cicle members who helped run this place, Serratia was the only one who had objected and then insisted on seeing and speaking to him in person.
 
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"Idle hands are devils tools... My mother once told me that.... I have a idea... Risky... But I think it will pay off... It will be an investment for what I have planned for the clanless... New tents... Supplies... equipment... Much more... I need you to help me though... How does that sound?" He dangled a find piece of meat in front of her so to say, hoping she bite. He hoped however, that he could actually deliver on this tall promise.