Thread: True Calling (Atroxa x Effigy)

Good to hear that her secret die with Durihan if he was to be killed off. Though the thought made the man frown a little as if somehow a target was now painted on his back. Anytime he might slip up Lilura could let the arrow fly and seal her secret once more. And he was certain after tonight that the young girl would have no issue doing so if the situation arose. Even if she looked like such a frail little girl. One that could raise the dead.... The thought still erked Durihan a little yet he was pretty much the right hand in all of what happened tonight. So who was he to judge? Lilura's yawn would break Durihan's train of thought, looking to the girl once more who was now seated on the edge of her bed. His own room? Well that was definitely a step in the right direction. He was going to bring up more things to ask about but Lilura was already waving her hand towards the door. This made Durihan smirk and he nodded, Have a good night then, girl. Durihan added, would be nice to finally get back to the polite insults instead of what the two had escalated too earlier that day. Chapter 2 - Settling In The next day was definitely less dramatic, Durihan had moved to the closet room he could find to Lilura's in the west wing of the castle. Which just so happened to the the next room on the left to her own. Since he was no longer incapacitated by wounds and in need of proper equipment his armor and weapon was returned to him. And regardless of any offers to get him new equipment the man out right refused. Just one of the many signs that he still clung on to his past, even if he wouldn't admit it. Still there was no god damn wine with his meals! At this rate the man was going to go insane, call him what you will but any longer and a headache would be coming along. The day was filled much more with education then anything else. A tour of the castle through and through, the kitchen, the dining hall, various rooms and facilities. Getting him familiar with the servants and other guards of the castle. Sure there were questions, but all were cast aside, what with Galathe's body found in the fire of the old inn. Just was surprisingly quick how Durihan filled the role all the sudden. Regardless it wasn't anyone's place to question. Except for Lilura's Father of course. Which at the end of this little tour would be at Lennox Balfour's study. Close the door behind you... Lennox called out from his desk, obviously attending matters unrelated to his daughter's choice in guard. Durihan would shut the door behind himself, having put his armor and weapon on solely for first appearance with the lot of the castle. Quite a few knew of the wounded man that Lilura had brought days before, but now to have him stay? He didn't need the memory of his bloody body still fresh in people's head. You will be the third guard stationed with the safety of my daughter. Lennox stated, eyes still on the papers he was signing and going through. I'd rather have one of my own men take the position but I don't fancy whatever games they seem to get themselves mixed up in that results in death. But you... Durihan. Lennox said as he looked up at the ex-knight. You might very well do everyone a favor if you followed the pattern. The man stated coldly, soon looking back down to his papers. You're a babysitter, over paid and meant to do one thing now that you are in my service. I want you to report back to me on my daughter. Anything suspicious, anything of note. She thinks she runs things around here but is only because I allow it. When the day comes that someone marries my daughter I would have her know well how to run a household. Anything else is a waste of a Balfour. Do you understand? Lennox asked, his pen stopping in mid stroke but his eyes didn't come up to Durihan's. I do. Is that all? Durihan asked, almost spitting it out as Balfour so cheekishly insulted Durihan. That is all. And don't even think of trying what you did with the Princess with my daughter. You're life was sparred once, I will see you fed to the hounds piece by piece. Leave my study. Lennox said rather coldly. Something that Lilura definitely had inherited from her father. Durihan turning and showing himself out of Lennox's study. Maybe all of this wasn't worth it, Durihan sure as hell knew that running a knife across Lennox's throat would make him feel better though. And so Durihan's employment at Balfour Castle had begun. In truth he was just a babysitter. No need for armor, just his weapon but even then it was never unsheathed. It seemed he was there to keep Lilura in check, or at least that was how his role was suppose to be perceived. In reality Lilura did as she pleased. Which consisted of leaving the castle late in the night, in secluding herself in her room. As her guard Durihan made sure to stand by or follow. Even those trecks into the forest he did his best to follow. He was not as adapt at traveling in such a place though, more then once had he angered a pack of wolves or stepped on ingredients that Lilura needed. But he was learning. Far into the week Lilura would go out again, only this time with the intent of performing her necromancy once more. Durihan charged with the job of acquiring a corpse. Something he wasn't exactly to fond of. But he would be paid soon for his first week of service, so he complied. Going to the town cemetery he would dig up a corpse and use the very same wagon he had transported Galathe's body. Riding to the edge of the forest where he was to meet Lilura. He had a cloak as well now that matched Liluras. A dark black one that made him seem more menacing then he actually was. To his surprise he didn't find Lilura, coming to a halt the man would turn in his seat. Was he early? Lilura wasn't going to start without him she needed the corpse after all.