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Post by Kiba on Oct 9, 2008 20:37:33 GMT -5
"He couldn't have followed us right away," Kiba told Helen, remembering what she'd asked. "Tsume would have mentioned it if he had."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 6:15:36 GMT -5
*Brandi return quickly, a plate of cheese and crackers in one hand and a glass of water in the other. She set the plate on the counter for mutual consumption and handed the glass to Helen.*
"So...ran into someone you were hoping not to?"
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 9:46:50 GMT -5
*Helen smiled trembling and gently accepted the glass of water from Brandi. Her hands were trembling as she held the glass and drank.*
"We ran into Menelaus. The man I described for you earlier. I was forced to marry him when I was about 8 years old. I ran away from him when I was 14, with prince Paris of Troy."
*She shuddered and lowered her eyes, speaking quietly in a sad tone.*
"Because of me, a war was started, and many people lost their lives."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 9:52:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I know.
*Brandi pulled out a small bottle of pills from her pocket and offered two to Helen.*
"For your headache."
*She sighed.* "You knew he was looking for you. Why did you risk going out? I thought we'd agreed that you'd stay inside."
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 10:06:53 GMT -5
"Thank you. I tried to stay inside, but I got a headache and needed some fresh air. I am sorry for the trouble I caused."
*Helen smiled and accepted the two pills she was offered. She studied them carefully. Strange, they hadn't used anything like these in Troy. She smiled when she remembered the good smell of the herbs. She tried to smell the pills, but couldn't smell anything from them. She stuck them in her mouth, and grimaced by the taste. She had never taken a pill before.*
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 10:12:21 GMT -5
*Brandi calmly gestured to the glass.*
"Take a mouthful of that. It'll help ease the pills down." *She said flatly.*
"They're for headaches." *She arched a brow.* "Certainly Spartans have medicinal herbs. Why would you not at least ask if I had such things before risking something so stupid?"
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 10:16:07 GMT -5
*Helen drank from the water as requested, and swallowed down the pills.*
"Thank you. We had indeed herbs in Sparta. Foregive me, it was stupid of me not to ask you if you had such things first."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 10:36:13 GMT -5
*Brandi nodded, glad that she'd managed the pills.*
"So I suppose he's had his men track you back here then."
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 10:44:56 GMT -5
*Helen looked back at Brandi.*
"I didn't see any men there with him when Kiba and his friend attacked him. Nobody came to his rescue. But I know Menelaus. Behind that charming face of his is a mean and revengeful interior. He will not rest before he has caught me, raped me, and killed me with his bare hands. Preferably strangling me to death. Slowly."
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 10:54:02 GMT -5
"Like Desdemona." *Brandi answered in idle thought.*
Well, it would be rather appropriate.
*Her eyes found Helen's.*
"Does that mean that you will move again?"
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 11:00:56 GMT -5
*Helen looked at Brandi. She didn't know who Desdemona was, but if she was anything like Helen, she had all Helen's pity. She lifted her gaze and looked into Brandi's eyes.*
"If I put you all in danger by staying, it would be better for me to move, would it not?"
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Post by Brandi on Oct 10, 2008 11:06:49 GMT -5
*Brandi looked to Kiba.*
"I will understand if you must abandon your new pack to go with her. Though I will be sad to see you leave."
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Post by Kiba on Oct 10, 2008 11:06:52 GMT -5
"None of you will be in danger," Kiba told them, bristling. He had no problems with running--he wasn't an idiot--but it was clear that the only way to stop such a control freak was to hunt him out. "I'm going to kill him before he gets this far."
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Post by Helen of Troy on Oct 10, 2008 11:17:05 GMT -5
*Helen looked over at Kiba.*
"How will you stop him?"
*She asked anxiously.*
"I don't want you to get killed by his potential soldiers. Please promise me you'll be careful."
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Post by Kiba on Oct 10, 2008 12:32:16 GMT -5
"I've been through worse," Kiba reassured. "Once I'm done with him, I'll come back."
Despite memories of Darcia pushing him to get rid of Menelaus as soon as possible, Kiba decided not to leave. He probably shouldn't have let Tsume go yet--the gray wolf was better at strategy than he was.
"Oi--Tsume! Get back here!" He waited for a moment as the echoes died down; when Tsume didn't answer, he dropped his illusion and gave a howl.
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