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Vale of the White Horse
Topic Started: 5 Jan 2010, 13:03 (19,381 Views)
Marieke
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She forced her shoulders down to relax. If he was going to stay at the caer, perhaps she had misjudged his character. 'When they first came, he was not so pleased. But they have proved good allies so far. The roads are safer and better. They bring wealth and knowledge.'
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Sonja
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'Hm-hmm,' he said in a non-comittant sort of way, slowing his step just a little. Morcant looked over his shoulder, but saw no one. Everyone had retreated to their homes for the night. He was going to have to move quickly though, they'd be within sight of the caer soon. 'You know what, I changed my mind,' he said suddenly.
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Marieke
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'I'm sorry?' Her own feet slowed as he did the same; she could not exactly help it, it just happened. She just wanted to leave him behind. He could sleep in a tree for all that she cared. He hadn't even told her his name, something you'd expect a stranger to do.
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Sonja
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'I don't think I want to sleep in a place infested with Romans, and I don't think a fine girl like you should, either,' Morcant told her and came to a complete halt, reaching out to take a hold of her arm. He grinned at her. With the chieftain's daughter in his grasp, there was indeed very little the man could refuse them.
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Marieke
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As if she had plunged into the ice-stream up in the hills, her skin suddenly felt cold. This was trouble. She should have turned back earlier, when she could have. With the basket still pressed against her body, she hissed: 'What are you talking about? The moment I scream, there'll be ten men-at-arms upon your back!' She drew a breath.
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Sonja
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'Yes, but you're not going to scream if you value your life,' he said and pulled a dagger from his belt, pressing it against her throat. 'Now we're going to walk back to without making a fuss, is that clear?' Morcant turned the girl around until they faced the woods once more.
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Marieke
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She dropped the basket. All the herbs spilled over the muddy ground. There was a small knife on her belt, one he probably hadn't noticed yet. She made a few staggering steps in the direction he was pushing her. One arm came up, in an attempt to push off his grasp around her shoulders. The other hand found the knife, pulling it from the leather sheath. Essylt moved her elbow up sharply, jabbing him she didn't know where, but his fingers momentarily loosened. She pulled away and ran.
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Sonja
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'Bloody hell,' he grunted as the girl bolted. He shot after her, thinking of the fun his mates might make of him if they found out he got bested by a woman. But what a fury! She had grazed his arm with that knife of hers, and little rivulets of blood ran down his skin, staining his clothes. 'Get back here, you little runt,' he growled. Her legs were no match for his long ones and soon he caught up, reaching forward to grab her arms.
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Marieke
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The sudden forced stop send a shock through her body and she nearly collapsed on the ground. The knife...it was still clenched in her fist and as she whirled around with the bravery that grows from terror, she tried to stab him. If only her hands weren't trembling so hard! She missed, the blade raking close to his heart but scraping off the leather clothing. 'No!' was all she had breath for. It wasn't even a scream. 'Leave me...'
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Sonja
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Morcant threw himself against the girl, ending on top of her on the grass. He grabbed her wrist and slammed it to the ground, prying the knife from her fingers. The little twat had very nearly done him some serious injury. 'I said, without making a fuss,' he said in a low voice and put her own knife to her skin.
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Marieke
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It hurt. She watched black spots exploding in her vision. Breathing was hard for a moment. The knife was gone; her hand felt maddingly empty. Essylt felt a sob rising in her throat. She wasn't so brave that she could defy a robber or a bandit - not on her own, utterly unarmed. Soon, it would be dark. The people in her house would start looking for her. Or else they would encounter Roman soldiers patrolling. They knew who she was, they must be able to bring her back to her father safely. She forced air in her lungs and stared up at the man.
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Sonja
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'Attagirl. Come on, get up.' Morcant removed the dagger and slipped it into his own belt, heaving the girl to her feet and dragging her off to the forest. He was lucky to avoid the Romans, they infested the hills like maggots did a rotten piece of meat. The girl trembled in his grasp. She'd probably fall down in a sobbing heap should he release her, he thought. Well, sucked to be a chieftain's daughter. If her pops would do as commanded, she'd be released in no time. If not... well, too bad.
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Marieke
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She glanced over her shoulder, but the sight of the caer had fully disappeared. Dusk was falling quick now, casting the trees into deep shadows. They would be hard to see by anyone. He still held her arm as if he was trying to squeeze a bronze bar, but he didn't walk so fast that it made her stumble. 'What do you want?' she finally asked, her voice raw and unsteady from the shock.
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Sonja
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'What every sensible man or woman wants these days: the Roman pigs gone from our lands,' he muttered as he led her through the thicket, pushing branches aside with one arm. There was a cave not far up, he had found it on his first day on this godforsaken job. They reached it soon, and he pushed the girl inside.
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Marieke
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She did not understand, but he gave no explanations. As he pushed her in, she wondered if he was going to rape her now. The fear of that ignited in her belly and chest, disabling her to move further.
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Sonja
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'I'm going to let go of you now, but if you try to run away again I won't be quite as gentle as I was last time, got that?' Morcant told her.
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Marieke
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She only nodded.
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Sonja
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'Good girl. You see, nothing's going to happen to you if you do as I say,' he said conversationally as he turned around to look for the coil of rope he had here somewhere. When he'd found it, he crouched down next to her. 'I'm going to tie you up now, so that we can both enjoy a normal night's rest. Or semi-normal, anyway. So, what's your pleasure my lady, hands tied in front or behind your back?'
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Marieke
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She looked down on the rope silently, knowing her face had paled. Her voice was barely a whisper. 'In front, then.' If he would try to touch her anywhere, at least she might try to protect herself that way. 'No Roman garrison is going to leave because you are holding me in a cave,' she added.
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Sonja
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'Indeed not,' he answered as he tied her wrists together. 'Not if it's just you, me, and a cave. There's a little more to it than that, though. You'll see soon enough.' Morcant flashed a grin at her and stepped away, sitting down with his back against the cavewall. He opened a rather threadbare bag with his foot and got a piece of dark bread out, which he tore into. 'What's your name, anyway?'
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Marieke
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He really didn't deserve to know her name. But what if her father would not believe that he had her if he could not even tell what her name was? 'Essylt,' she answered reluctantly.
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Sonja
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'Eat some, Essylt,' he said and tossed half of the bread into her lap, grinning at the reluctant way she'd revealed her name. 'And then you'd best get some rest. We'll have a busy day tomorrow.'
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Marieke
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'Can't you untie my hands?' she asked, not touching the bread.
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Sonja
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'No, that would be pretty useless after I just tied them up, don't you think? I can feed you, if you want.' He flashed another lopsided grin at her.
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Marieke
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Essylt turned her face away from his grin. 'I won't run.' She didn't want him to jump on her again.
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Sonja
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'No can do, Essylt, was it?' Morcant shrugged. 'If it's impossible for you to eat like that, I can loosen the bonds.'
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Marieke
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She hadn't even pointed out yet that she had very little desire to eat from his food. 'Where will you be bringing me?' she asked instead, keeping her eyes on her hands.
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Sonja
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'Oh, just here and there,' he said vaguely. 'You'll see soon enough.' He finished his bread and washed it down with some strong drink. Then he held the flask out to Essylt.
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Marieke
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What did that mean, here and there? If he was going to exchange her for ransom he'd better keep close to the caer. She lifted her bound hands as well as it went to take the flask. It wasn't easy to take a few sips like this. The drink tasted bitter and leathery. Essylt didn't know what to say. She was cold. This cave blocked out the last rays of evening sun, breathing the chill of the stones and forest earth on her body.
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Sonja
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With a grunt he stretched his legs out in front of him and folded his hands behind his head. 'Try and get some sleep,' he told the girl curtly. He wasn't being overly sollicitous for her comfort, it was just that he wanted a good night's rest himself, which he couldn't if she wasn't asleep.
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