The Long Trail (closed)

[Calypso]

Calypso looked at the hand offered to her, hesitating a moment, before she reluctantly took it, barley squeezing it and taking her own back quickly. she eyed the horse cautiously and sat back down when the two men did, staying closer to the priest than the man, Taj, as he said he was called. she made a point to make it seem casual to do this, and kept her face neutral, not showing signs of unease.m

[Rissterus]

Rissterus approached the camp. He stopped suddenly, then dropped to a kneeling position. There was a new person in it. He was still hidden from view, and he had moved to silently to be heard. His staff rested firmly in his left hand. He pondered using a magic spell to turn himself invisible, but decided against it. He could probably remain hidden without magic, besides, Elyira was with him.

"Be quiet," He told her in a very low voice. He moved closer to the camp, then spoke several words of magic. Immediatly his hearing was enhanced, and he could hear every word said by the camp.

[Elyiravëra]

Elyiravëra came up behind him, freezing when he stopped. She was about to ask him what was wrong, but he told her to be quiet. She watched him get closer to the camp. After a moments indecision, she joined him. She was just as silent as he was, if not more so, being an elf, and crouched beside the Sorcerer. She could barely hear the people at their camp from this distance, and all she could make out was the tones of the voices. She realized Rissterus must be using magic to listen in on them.

[Taj Rahk'on]

Taj shook the hands of the two travellers & sat down.. Pulling an orange from his small bag he started to peel off its skin..

"You are headed to Lebonwaith as well, then? And what are you to do, there?" Asked Oswin,

Taj thought about this a moment then replied..
"Well truth be told im new to these parts.. So I guess to start with I need somewhere I can earn some money.. Know of anyone who needs a hired sword?" He asked., taking a bite from the orange.. m

[Oswin]

Oswin shook his head. "I would not know of such things. I am a priest." He paused, taking another bite. "The Warrior Guild is located in Minas Rithes, however. You could try to join it..."
Better than turning bandit, Oswin added in his thoughts.

[Taj Rahk'on]

"The Warrior Guild is located in Minas Rithes, however. You could try to join it..." Oswin noted..

Taj nodded..
"Minas Rithes, I have been there before.. Though its all a haze.."

Taj pulled a waterskin from his small travel bag and drank some water.. He leaned back on his hands,
"What reason's do you travel for if you don't mind me asking?" Taj asked.. His horse not far behind him had finished it feed and was starting to get restless..

[Oswin]

Oswin repeated what he had told Calypso. "I am going on a pilgrimage." He hoped Taj wouldn't press the matter. He wasn't sure how to reply is he did. Seeing the Warrior in front of him take a drink from his waterskin made Oswin thirsty, and he drank some water from his own water skin.

[Rissterus]

"Well truth be told im new to these parts.. So I guess to start with I need somewhere I can earn some money.. Know of anyone who needs a hired sword?" the new comer spoke.

"I would not know of such things. I am a priest. The Warrior Guild is located in Minas Rithes, however. You could try to join it..." Oswin replied.

From that, Rissterus figured that the Warrior had just arrived.
Oswin probably invited him over, Rissterus thought in annoyance.

"Minas Rithes, I have been there before.. Though its all a haze.. What reason's do you travel for if you don't mind me asking?"

Rissterus hissed as he heard his question. He didn't know what Oswin was going to say, but it could be quite bad for them if he told the truth. He almost rose to his feet which would bring a halt to the conversation.

"I am going on a pilgrimage." Oswin answered.

Rissterus relaxed. He looked over at Elyiravëra, releasing the listening spell as he turned.
"Let us approach," he whispered, then rose. He seemed to just appear there next to the camp. It was unlikely that they saw him rise as they were talking, and when either of the three people at the camp saw him, it would appear as if he suddenly appeared.

[Taj Rahk'on]

Before Taj could say anything about the pilgrimage two others approched the campsite.. Taj alerted his sense's becoming more aware of his surroundings incase a fight broke out but he presumed these the other traveller's Oswin had talked of..

Taj looked them in the eye's as they approached.. He waited for them to speak before he said anything as he was still uncertain if they were friends of Oswin & Calypso's or not.. He was still relaxed yet ready if the need be..

[Elyiravëra]

Elyira rose a moment after Rissterus did. She had not heard the conversation, but she was fairly certain everything was okay, since Rissterus told her to approach. She stepped after Rissterus towards the camp, wondering who Taj was.

[Oswin]

Oswin looked over and saw Rissterus and Elyira. He rose and stepped towards them. He guessed Elyira had talked Rissterus into returning and smiled.
"This is Taj," he said, holding his hand towards the young warrior. "He's expressed a wish to accompany us to Lebonwaith. I see no reason that he shouldn't, but I would ask your oppinion first."

Oswin was fairly certain Elyira wouldn't have a problem with it, so he directed his question more at the sorcerer.

[Rissterus]

"No," Rissterus said flatly. It was out of the question. He couldn't believe Oswin had considered allowing another person to join their group. He outwardly remained calm, though he was struggling to hold his temper in check.
"Come, the road is gone and we have stayed long enough as it is."
He looked at Calypso and then at Taj.
"Good day," he said, inclining his head slightly.

[Taj Rahk'on]

Taj raised an eyebrow.. He didn't say anything to the man who pretty much told him to leave yet he turned to Oswin and smiled..
"Thankyou for the talk, I will be on my way.." He looked at Calypso and his smile was lost.. This girl was too young to be taking his eye so he simply nodded to her and walked off to his horse with his belongings and started packin them back onto his horse readying it to ride..m

[Elyiravëra]

"Wait!" Elyira called after Taj, shooting a rebuking look at Rissterus. "Forgive Rissterus, he's in a bad mood today." She hesitated saying anything about actually accompanying them to Lebonwaith, after what Rissterus had told her.
"I'm sure we wouldn't mind traveling for a couple hours together. But we, as you can see, are on foot, whereas you have a mount."
She stepped forwards, patting Taj's stallion's head.
"He's beautiful," she praised.

[Taj Rahk'on]

Taj looked over to Elyira, "Intrinsic, & she's a she.." He smiled lightly then finished readying the saddle & ran his hand up the neck of the horse..

He looked back over to the others..

"I guess i'll stay for a while then"
"Come on" He said to his horse as he started walking back to the group it followed him..

"So your a musician?" He asked Elyira noticing she had a harp on her being..m