Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice turns towards
you
quirking an eyebrow slowly though her attention is obviously elsewhere.

Adelphos ponders Perynelle's profile, wondering if it would make a
suitable
subject for a portrait.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice pivots on her
heel,
leaning down and plucking the blanket deftly from the floor without a
word.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Okay. I'm not one to shy away
from
blood, but if I'm not mistaken, it seems a little out of place here."

Adelphos raises an eyebrow at Perynelle.
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Start talking. What happened?"

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice flinches,
averting
her gaze.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice laughs faintly
but
the sound is off and it quickly dies away. Furrowing her brow, she edges
back
to the pallet and perches upon it's edge, silent.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper shifts closer to you, barely
suffocating a
rumble deep within his chest. He reaches out for your shoulder,
attempting to
catch your eyes with his own. "What happened, Per'?".

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice eases away
from even


the brief contact, edging towards the center of the bed. 'I.. I was an
idiot,'
she whispers miserably.

Adelphos takes a seat next to Perynelle on a pallet-bed of arctic wolf
pelts.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "We've all been idiots at
various
times. What... happened?"

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice draws her legs
up to
her chest, resting her chin atop her knees. 'I gave in,' she replies
simply.

Adelphos blinks.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Gave in... to wha-- wait."
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "The blanket. Blood."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper asks, "Gave in to -who-, Perynelle?"

Adelphos paces impatiently back and forth.

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"The who doesn't matter - what matters is that I did it."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper frowns slightly, fighting to keep a
neutral
expression. He turns to face the wall, squares his shoulders, breathes
in
sharply, and turns back to face you. "If there were two people involved,
there
are two people responsible. All that remains is for me to figure out who
is
-more- responsible.".

Perynelle creases her brow in a frown.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Why are you fretting over the who? Of course I'm the one responsible. I
allowed it to occur. I should have known better."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says to Perynelle, "I am fretting
because I
care about you very much, and I would desperately like to know the name
of the
person that would take advantage of you in this way. Unless you're
telling me
you wanted it to happen...?"

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice flinches away
from
you, burying her face in her hands. Her voice is muffled and rather
anguished
as she murmurs, 'I did. It wasn't rape, Adelphos. I.. I allowed my baser
instincts to.. to guide my actions.'

Adelphos wraps a comforting arm around Perynelle.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Fine, then. Who has such power
to
seduce you?"
Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice quietly
inspects the
fur lining of her skirt, studiously avoiding your gaze. 'Why does it
matter?'

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Because it does. There are many
things
one can claim sole responsibility for. This isn't one of them."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "And besides. I'll ruin him.
Anyone
with this little honour..."

Adelphos mutters discontentedly.

Perynelle creases her brow in a frown.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Adelphos.. If I had asked you - begged you - would you have done the
same?"

Adelphos raises an eyebrow questioningly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Explain."

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice reddens,
glancing
sidelong at you. 'He wanted confirmation that I.. desired him.'
Perynelle shivers violently.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper asks, "So you begged him to take you,
as
confirmation of your desire?"

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "..
Yes.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper asks, "Begging your pardon, but what
the Dis
were you thinking!?"

Adelphos coughs softly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "I'm sorry. Not the best way to
approach that."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "I'm just... a little surprised,
is
all.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice flinches at
the tone
of your voice, turning away from you. 'I wasn't,' she replies quietly.
'Thinking.'

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says to Perynelle, "So... let me try
this
again. What prompted the conversation? Did Mr. Wonderful just walk up
and say
"Hey, baby, do you want me?".

Perynelle shakes her head.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "So, instead of my guessing,
whyn't you
start from the beginning? I mean, it's not like you haven't already told
me the
worst of it, eh?

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Actually, I was reporting my death which was why he was here in the
first
place."

Perynelle murmurs softly to herself.

Adelphos raises an eyebrow questioningly.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says, "Nearyku
killed
me accidentally earlier. I was letting him work out a new combination of
attacks and I neglected to heal for a moment."

Perynelle smiles wryly, a look of amusement passing over her features.


Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Since 'he' was here, and
Ithaquans
tend to be rather apathetic about death in general and Antiochian deaths
in
Ithaquan territory in specific, I'm making a wild guess. Draven?"

Adelphos raises an eyebrow questioningly.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says,
"Actually, we
were in Khandava.."

Perynelle shrugs helplessly.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice draws the
shawl about
her shoulders, huddling beneath it. 'Yes,' she replies after a moment.
'It was
Draven.'

Adelphos nods slowly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Really, I'm not entirely
surprised. I
mean, I never expected it to go this far, but after our last
conversation about
him, and considering how very... protective, nay, possessive he is of
you..."

Adelphos shrugs helplessly.

Perynelle raises an eyebrow at Adelphos.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "He
isn't possessive.."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Right."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Which is why he gets all...
uppity and
territorial whenever I'm around you."

Adelphos shrugs helplessly.

Perynelle creases her brow in a frown.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "He
does that with everyone, not just you."

Adelphos shrugs helplessly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Maybe you don't see it. But
he's
possessive."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Trust my word on that."

Adelphos purses his lips contemplatively.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Matters little, anyway. Go on,
there's
more to your tale."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"You know - if I'm going by your logic, you've been possessive as well
of
late."

Adelphos raises an eyebrow questioningly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Fine. I'll take the bait. How
so?"
Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"You snarled at Artimat for poking me."

Adelphos rolls his eyes.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Artimat is the most harmless bit of fluff ever."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"You -know- that."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "-that- was because I was
playing with
Artimat."

Perynelle snorts arrogantly at Adelphos.
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper asks, "You really don't understand the
whole
'pack' thing, do you?"

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Elphie and your mother both saw
it for
what it was."

Adelphos grins mischievously.


Perynelle places her face in her palm and shakes her head in absolute
frustration.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"They're more well-versed in Ithaquan culture."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says, "I know
next to
nothing about it, really."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "And so what if I was being
possessive?
You're my best friend in the whole world. I deserve to know who's poking
you
and what their business with you is. Never mind the fact that I harass
the
Wards when I can for Kira's sake."

Adelphos grins mischievously.

Perynelle chuckles long and heartily.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "My harassing of her extends to
her
'children'. If they can't handle it, they need to toughen up."

Adelphos grins mischievously.
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Anyway..."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice purses her
lips,
falling into a brooding silence once more.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "All right, let me try, if you
won't
enlighten me... So Draven comes running in, knight-in-shining-armour
style to
avenge your death. And... what? He was so dashing you got all weak in
the knees
and demanded he take you then and there? The only reason you even made
it back
to Ithaqua is because he didn't want to get caught with his pants down?"

Perynelle places her face in her palm and shakes her head in absolute
frustration.
Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says, "No."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "He
confronted me about it in Antioch. I denied any such death because I
thought it
was a pointless thing to have to report. It was a silly death."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "I still don't see how a
pointless
death in Khandava leads to sex in Ithaqua."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice flinches,
averting
her gaze.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper leans in close, reaching for your
chin. He
gently guides your face towards his own, locking eyes with you. "I'm
sorry I'm being so insensitive... I'll try harder.".

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice shakes her
head the
slightest bit, though tears - both frustrated and sad - pool in the
depths of
her silver eyes. 'I admit sole responsibility for my actions, Adelphos.'

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "He
got irritated and - already knowing the person was Ithaquan - came to
Ithaqua
in search of answers. So I requested a pilgrimage from Faelana and
summoned him
here to keep him from being an idiot."

"Mhmm," Adelphos murmurs, nodding slow and deliberately.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice blinks,
pressing a palm to the damp tendrils of her hair. Running her fingers
through the
silken
strands she begins to patiently rebraid them, explaining quietly as she
does
so.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "He
confronted me last month but.. I thought he was just being himself. You
know
how he is, what he's like."

Adelphos nods slowly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "It's why I don't trust him. But
nothing I could ever have said would have changed your mind about him."

Adelphos shrugs helplessly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "But I'm interrupting again."
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "I'm partly to blame here too,
really.
I never should've kissed you back then. Opened your eyes to more than
you were
ready for, I think. Which was my intent, but I figured your husband
would have
been around."

Adelphos mutters discontentedly.

Perynelle blinks.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Affinity."

Perynelle rolls her eyes.
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "You?"



(( So here I think they can tell by affinity I'm there so I log out,
next part is from when I got back))




A comfortable, hearth-lit alcove.
This has been marked as holy ground. The shining figure of a Seraphic
guardian
floats in the air here. Lying low to the floor, a rectangular pallet-bed
stuffed with straw rests here, blanketed with many thick, arctic wolf
pelts in
shades of white and grey. A large, white, arctic-wolf hide rug rests on
the
floor here. Adelphos is sitting on a pallet-bed of arctic wolf pelts.
Honor's
Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice is here.
You see a single exit leading down (closed door).

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos,
"Don't leave."



Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Fine. Brace me at least, or
whatever
it's called? To keep him out of my head as much as possible?"

Perynelle smiles wryly, a look of amusement passing over her features.

Adelphos thanks Perynelle profusely.

Perynelle nods slowly.
Adelphos purses his lips contemplatively.

Adelphos wraps a comforting arm around Perynelle.

Perynelle shivers violently.

Perynelle creases her brow in a frown.

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "I
have no faith in myself anymore."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "So all the more need for
someone else
to."

Adelphos nods sagely.
Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "You're my best friend. I adore
you,
you know that. And honestly, sure, I'm surprised. Disappointed, even.
But that
doesn't change how I feel."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice flinches,
averting
her gaze.

Perynelle shudders violently.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper wraps his arms around you,
absentmindedly
stroking the back of your head, while trying to sort through his
thoughts.

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "Whatever happens in the days to
come,
I've got you. Period."

Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice stiffens
slightly in
the curve of your arms before allowing herself to relax, a faint tremor
running
the length of her body.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says to Perynelle, "Understand?"

Perynelle gives Adelphos a slow nod.

Perynelle purses her lips contemplatively.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper rocks you gently, exhaling with a
heavy sigh.
"I just wish I knew what to do right -now-." he murmurs to himself.
"Honor's Arbitrator, Perynelle Ashtear, Healing Apprentice says to
Adelphos, "I
need to face him - speak with him. But I also need to decide what I
want."

Adelphos nods slowly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "This... changes things for me."

Adelphos sucks thoughtfully on his teeth.

Perynelle raises an eyebrow questioningly.

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says to Perynelle, "Bah, I might as
well
shoot straight with you. You'd think this whole matter would drive me
away. If
anything, it's made me want to hold you closer. To keep you safe. And
yeah, I
know you're still married to Iltari. Difference is, I won't act on my
feelings
as long as that's true."

Adelphos Askare, Brother's Keeper says, "I'm sorry to complicate things
more..."






Penned by my hand on the 12th of Aequitas, in the year 563 AD.