Thread: Sacrifice (Amaria & Mr. M)

From her vantage point high in a tree on the opposite side of the clearing, she watched them. She knew beforehand what she might find but was not prepared for what lay before her. Having seen enough she dropped silently from her perch to the ground and retreated into the wood a few paces. Fools! Meddling with things they know nothing about! See. I told you Merna. a young heedrin greeted her. Ah, Jayden, I believed you. I had to see with my own eyes. she crouched beside where he knelt and described the scene to him. They had traveled a day to find this place not even stopping to rest. Not two weeks prior she had presented a plea before the Elders on Jayden's behalf, when all the disappearances became more common, but it was turned down. They would not allow accusations of humans to be entered on record without proof. One or two missing heedrin, and scant notes about a fabled bluestone were not enough. We'll free the humans. her voice was a whisper, still thinking over how to go about it. What? Free them? Let them kill each other I say. Jayden was outraged. They took no thought to killing us why should we risk freeing a handful of them! Listen to yourself! If the Elders thought like you we'd be in a constant state of war! she knew very well of his mistrust of humans. I didn't say anything about war just let them kill themselves. And what then? If conflict arises between two heedrin tribes does that still ring true? We should by pass Elders Law and allow them to slaughter each other? And the humans? We should just gather a few strong heedrin and slaughter the lot? We have gone over this before, Jayden and more bloodshed is not the answer. Neither human nor heedrin. she paused. Not by my hand. Jayden waited a few moments before responding. He had to admit her words made sense, he just did not particularly care to deal with humans. Fine then. Free the humans, then what? I haven't gotten that far yet, but it involves getting my hands on the stone and that book. I want that book. Aaaaw! Merna Merna , this is not a jaunt across the wood to retrieve a simple book. According to you the book is death itself, why on Elders Law, do you want that cursed book? Proof Jayd, proof. The Elders want proof, we'll give them proof. As vile as it is that book is still a missing piece of heedrin history AND I have no desire to allow a book that includes me as an ingredient for anything, floating around the countryside. True enough. he conceded to that line of reasoning. But what if the humans won't help us? Oh I have a feeling they will. At least I have hope in these particular humans. she pulled the hood of her cloak over her head and smiled. Come. We've no time to waste. The pair made a wide path around the clearing, taking to the trees as they drew closer. From her closer view point Merna took note of all the men, their bindings and finally the guards. The setup was almost too easy. Concentrating on the man on her far right she loosened his bands, without leaving the tree. A thought was all that was needed for her to sever a few strands at a time in the thick cords until all it took was a good jerk and he would be free. She repeated the process on the next man as Jayden worked quickly in the dark, freeing the two men on the other end. He slipped back into the woods and waited. The man in the center, that had received the most attention, she saved for last. This time Merna moved closer, actually climbing into the tree he was tied too. She spoke in her normal voice but it carried to his ear, as if she stood right beside him, softly whispering. Your bands are loose. This is all we can do for now.