Somewhere in the Vale

Marie Most Devout Marie Posts: 13,209	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 17:39:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 17:39:40 GMT -5 "Bring Cassie too," Joanna said, afraid to leave her middle daughter alone.

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 17:44:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 17:44:48 GMT -5 "Get Cassana to help you. I need to see her to make sure that she is alright." Aalina whispered urgently. "I need her here."

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Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 17:48:54 GMT -5

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The girls nods her head fearfully, and then goes back into the forest.

After several minutes, Aalina and Joanna can see Cassana and Eleyna dragging a limp Silvana by the arms. They break several branches, and rustle a lot of leaves, and the Clansman awakes. Grunting he throws a rock, but the two girls nimbly jump aside and run back into the forest.

Silvana's body lies on the edge of grove where Aalina and Joanna can see it.

"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 17:52:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 17:52:18 GMT -5 Aalina glanced at Joanna, and took her hand gently. She made no other move.

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Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 17:55:53 GMT -5

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Joanna stared at Silvana for a long time. She wanted to get up and run to her daughter.

"No," she said. "No. She must be alright."

Again she said nothing for a moment then she looked at Aalina.

"Have you anything on your person that we could use to loosen each other's bonds? I could make no progress with my own."

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 18:05:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 18:05:52 GMT -5 Aalina shook her head. "Silvana may be alright, I need to see her before I can say. I dropped the sword, I am sorry."

Marie Most Devout Marie Posts: 13,209	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 18:10:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 18:10:01 GMT -5 Joanna winced. "How about a needle, then?"

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 18:12:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 18:12:33 GMT -5 "A needle I have." Aalina said, reaching into a hidden pocket in her sleeve, a place that she always kept a sewing kit. She passed it to Joanna.

Marie Most Devout Marie Posts: 13,209	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 18:17:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 18:17:05 GMT -5 Joanna took the needle awkwardly in her tied hands, stabbed it into the rope around Aalina's wrists and did her best to break the strands.

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Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:02:49 GMT -5

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She does not succeed in cutting through leather reins with a needle, which would after all, be completely ridiculous. But what she DOES accomplish, quite by accident, is repeatedly stabbing Aalina in the wrist, until the maid's wrists are slick with blood.

Aalina than struggles for several minutes, and slides one hand out of the restraint.

"History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose."

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:04:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 20:04:41 GMT -5 Aalina discreetly rubbed her wrists, then loosened Joanna's wrists so that she could slip her bonds too. "Well done."

Marie Most Devout Marie Posts: 13,209	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:08:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 20:08:11 GMT -5 Joanna got carefully to her feet. "Watch the man," she commanded. She crept slowly forward towards Silvana.

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:13:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 20:13:58 GMT -5 Aalina looked like she was about to say something, then tugged at Joanna's dress before she could go far. "Let me. I am less important, and if he see's then he is likly to shoot."

Marie Most Devout Marie Posts: 13,209	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:16:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marie on Dec 18, 2009 20:16:05 GMT -5 Joanna nodded. "Alright." She knelt and lay flat on the ground so as not to draw attention to herself while she watched the man. "Call me if you want me to move."

Viea Greyjoy Most Devout Posts: 28,559	Somewhere in the Vale Dec 18, 2009 20:19:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Viea Greyjoy on Dec 18, 2009 20:19:48 GMT -5 Aalina gave a half smile and moved towards the youngest girl.