The Way of the Voice

[POMC S117]

At the last second, Beorn sidestepped out the way but tripped over a rock and was sent sprawling into the pool.

[The-Shadow-One]

Celegu over extended herself and fell face first into the ground frailing and unintentionally eating dirt.

[POMC S117]

"Are you okay?" Asked Beorn, walking over to Celegu. He lifted her to her feet.

[Eltee]

"You're both idiots." Irri noted, dragging Titus out of the pool.

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

It just dawned upon me that I could get Niir to order Andre around without him minding, probably.

Niir finally noticed Andre, and clammed up, blushing slightly and popping her back as she tried to get to her feet, her rigid body protesting.

[Eltee]

"Oh, dear! Oh, um..." Andre's hands glowed gold. "Can I... I m-mean, if you don't mind, c-can I..."

[JVElEven]

Niir fidgeted nervously, looking at him with a confused expression.

[Ilikeskooma]

Hjolfr got up lazily, he had slept like a true snoring nord. "How is everybody doing today?" He asked yawning.

[Powerflex]

Perelis got up and dressed himself, donning his fur armor and firmly fastening his sword, in sheath, to his belt. He walked over to where Irriwen and Alistair were lifting a wrinkled Titus from the spring's water. "Wake up, you lazy fool," he said, slapping Titus lightly across each cheek. "We have a long day ahead of us." Perelis had a nervous, motivated energy about him; the Imperial was quite excited to be heading for the ruins.

[Eltee]

"You look awake." Irriwen said to Perelis lightly, dumping the apparently catatonic Titus onto the ground.

[Powerflex]

Perelis smiled. "I'm glad to be up and moving again," he said. "Each step we take is one towards vengeance." He walked to where some supplies lay scattered across the ground a few feet away, and began placing them back in their appropriate containers. "But I am no fool...I know it will be long before we are strong enough to face an enemy who defeated the Greybeards, and the Dragonborn, so easily." A scowl marred Perelis's visage. "It would do us well to gather more information on this enemy soon," he said quietly. "What will their next move be? That is something I had not considered."

[Eltee]

"I think, as long as we're presumed dead, we'll be safe. Once they're aware of us... Not so much." Irri said, skewering a rabbit on a stick.

[The-Shadow-One]

"why is it everytime I fight you I end up kissing the ground, and that was my second kiss at all" Celegu said spitting out dirt talking to Beorn "I really should take Nirn for my husband, huh?" she added jokingly

[Eltee]

"Wedding night'll be interesting." Irri deadpanned.

[POMC S117]

"Maybe you should. I wonder what the kids would look like."

[JVElEven]

Niir finally got up, back still popping painfully. She still hadn't figured out what Andre had been meaning to say.

[Eltee]

"M-maybe I can heal your back..."

[JVElEven]

Niir went beet red in the face again, and mumbled a squeaking remark resembling a "Yes, please."

[Leyyuce]

"Let them find us," Burog interjected, regarding both Perelis and Irriwen. "I will welcome their arrival, then slay them all."

[Eltee]

"We should confront them on OUR terms." Irri objected.

Andre placed his hands on Niir's back, and sent healing energy through his arms.

[JVElEven]

Niir made a delicate squeak, relaxing her shoulders.

[Eltee]

"D-does it feel a little better?" Andre asked.

[JVElEven]

"Uh-huh," Niir didn't say anything, as she was currently busy with being ever so slightly awkward.

[Eltee]

Andre realized with surprise that his hand was still on Niir's back. "Uh... Uh..." He quickly retreated.

"Morning is getting on, we should go soon." Irri said impatiently.

Within a half an hour, everyone was awake, dressed, fed, and ready for the road. They resumed their northeastward journey, across the pitted, barren terrain of the Volcanic Tundra.

[Loocem]

Titus drudged along, his head pounding like a drum. Mixing Skooma and alcohol, he said to himself, bad idea. He took a drink of water from a flask he had and continued on.