Lore: Escape

Post by **Emora Deen** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:02 pm

Thread started by Eslin on July 17th, 2005.

Eslin:

Xheira hesitated before opening the door. She put on her gloves and pulled the hood of her cloak down as far as she could and still be able to see. She reached for the handle and turned it. The door creaked as it opened into the dusty street. She stepped out and started on her way to where she was suppose to meet with Rowe. The key to walking in the streets alone was to do your best to look like a male. She hopped no one would get a good look under her cloak. She took bold steppes down the street. The abandoned house where Rowe had told her to go to wasn’t that far.

Emora:

Rowe, bowed his head to some people passing by. He had his cloak on with the hood up and the veil covering his face. He walked the small streets of the Raith clan village, glancing about him. Everyday he would see the same thing. Women being persictuted and enslaved. There were little girls play with each other, the boys sneering at them and throwing dirt, calling them names. It was such an unhappy life. It made him want to take the little girls and hug them, telling them they were not the names that the boys called them and that they were special. But, alas he was already in trouble for some of the things he had done like that.

He had to grit his teeth and walk away. He didn't have much time anyway. He needed to find Xheira. Especially before she left the house... if she hadn't already. She had a habit of trying to pretend to be a man... One day she would get caught.

Eslin:

Xheira stopped in her tracks. Coming up down the street was a large ban of males, about 10. They were checking everyone, looking under cloaks and branching off into the ally ways. Darn, she thought, they have already started searching for me. Xheria was lucky she knew this street. It was the biggest in the town. She calmly walked into an ally way. Six paces down it there was a ladder that led to the roofs. She climbed it and didn't stop to see if she was being followed. She rushed across the roof and down a ladder on the other side. Things like this were used to help women escape. She hopped they would be used again after all this calmed down. She check to make sure that she was the only one in the ally, and then she walked to the mouth of it. She was directly in front of the abandoned house. All she needed to do now was cross the street.

Emora:

Rowe came out of Xheira's house. Damn... she couldn't wait five minutes for me to get here... she's so impatient sometime.... he thought, looking around. How was he supposed to know where she was going if she never told him! She should have waited!

He went down an alley, thinking of a way he could find her. A signal or something. But, what...

Eslin:

Xheira walked across the street and into the house where Rowe at told her he would meet her. She looked around the house; it was clear that he wasn't there yet, infact it seemed she was the first person to come her in years. She sat down on a old chair in the cornor of the first room. She hopped Rowe got there soon, she never liked to wiat.

Emora:

Rowe stopped. How can I be so absentminded.... he thought, running the opposite direction of where he had been going and heading on the other side of town. He had forgotten all about the place they would meet if she had to leave the house early. As soon as he arrived he looked around, making sure no one was watching and opened the door up, closing and latching it behind him. "Xheira?" he whispered.

Eslin:

The door to the abandoned home opened. Xheira stiffened; it could either be Rowe, or it could be those males that were looking for her. She relaxed a bit when she heard Rowe whisper "Xheira?"

She stood up, "I'm here. What took you so long!?"

Emora:

Rowe removed his hood and veil and looked at her, then rolled his eyes. "What took me so long?! I... I .... okay.... I forgot where we were meeting...." he said and folded his arms. "But, you can't blame me... I have a lot on my plate..." He tried to take a pridful stance and then just chuckled.

"I figure the only way we're getting out of here is if you pretend to be mine," he said, taking a seat in an old dusty chair, relaxing.

Eslin:

"I can't blame you?" Xheira exclaimed, "I nearly got snapped up by a band of males, and you telling me your FORGOT that we were meeting!? If you think you've got a lot on your plate, then mine is loaded."

Then was he said hit her. "I figure the only way we're getting out of here is if you pretend to be mine." She shivered, just the thought of even maybe becoming controlled by a Raith made her sick. She thought of everything she knew of Rowe. She knew she could trust him; he wasn't like the others. "Well, if that's the only way, then I guess that's the way I'll get out. Don't you go getting any idea's though," she said through a grin.

Emora:

Rowe grinned and tilted his head. "I'll try to contain myself, my lady..." he said jokingly and stood up. "Its easy to pretend to be under my power...." he said walking towards her and looking down at her. "Just do whatever I say." He winked suggestivly and then turned towards the door. "Coming?" he asked, opening up and pulled his hood and veil back over his head.

His yellow eyes looked at her and then outside. "We should be out of town in a matter of minutes..."

Eslin:

Xheira smiled, "I don't know if I can pretend to be under your power; it all depends on what you ask. I was never good at obeying people." She laughed. Xheira stood up and pulled out a white viel from hre pouch and put it on while pulling her hood down. She walked to where he was standing. "Lead on, my dear, you better hope we're out in a matter of minutes; if not then we're in trouble."

Emora:

Rowe grinned from ear to ear. "Don't worry," he said and looked around. "I won't tell you to do anything degrading...." He winked again and put hand on her back, urging her along through the streets.

A few minutes later they were getting close to the gates out of the village. There were guards posted there. No doubt they would be checking. "Ready yourself."

He walked towards the gate confidently, making sure to put up all his defenses. "Hault," the guard at the gate said, unfolding his broad arms and walking forward. "Pass..." Rowe held up his visa out of the city to let the guard examin it. "Reason for leaving."

"Business... I am off to see the Queen... I need her to examin my skills to see if I am fit to handle our clan when my father dies..." Rowe said, the lie having just come off the top of his hand and off his lips as if it were the purest truth.

"Whose she?" the guard asked, tilting his head, examining the womanly figure that Xheira had, even if it were covered with a cloak. She had far less broad shoulders than a man.... and wasn't quite as tall as Rowe.

Rowe put on a sly, proud grin. "This is my bride, I will be marrying upon my return... At the moment I'm just taking her with me... testing her out you know..." Rowe grew disgusted with himself for speaking of Xheira in such a vile manner.

But, the guard fell for it and laughed, motioning for them to pass. Soon, they were far out and leaving the city.

Eslin:

Xheira tensed as they approached the guards. At worse they would ask to see her."Ready yourself." she heard Rowe say. She tried to look normal hoping she wouldn't rouse the guards suspicions.

"Reason for leaving."
"Business... I am off to see the Queen... I need her to examin my skills to see if I am fit to handle our clan when my father dies..."

The lie sounded so hollow in her ears, but only because she knew it was a lie. She hoped the guard fell from Rowe's charm.

"Whose she?" Oh no she thought. I'm doomed. "This is my bride, I will be marrying upon my return... At the moment I'm just taking her with me... testing her out you know..."

Xheira's shoulder's slumped, but it wasn't because she was trying to act like a captured female. She hated this place, a person shouldn't have to undergo such dergrasion just because they were born female. She hated that she couldn't stay to help all those females that would be left here. She hoped that someone would start the underground back up once all the commotion had settled.

She sighed once they were out of the city. "Wow," she said to Rowe, "You actually done it. So what's this about 'testing me out, huh?" she grinned, "I hope you just try to 'test' me out," she said whit a stroke for her sword and a wink for Rowe.

Emora:

Rowe laughed in an amused tone. "Wow, if I didn't know you better I would say that was an invatation..." he said with a mocking tone. He folded his arms, arching an eyebrow. "What's that little twig going to do against me?" he asked playfully, but knew quite well what she was capable of. "Damn... its hot... We should have brought a horse or something. I'm surprised they didn't stop us at the gate for not. Idiots. If your going to Arroes and traveling through a desert with out a horse, that's a bit weird."

Eslin:

"What's that little twig going to do against me?" Rowe asked. Xheira didn't say anything; all she did was rasie her eyebrow.

She couldn't help but agree with him. It was hot. "So, hero, how are we gonna cross this desert?" She hoped he had a plan. You could die in the desrt without the right supplies, and there was a chance hunting parties would come looking for her once they deiced she had left the city.

Emora:

Rowe grinned. "Well, if the idea of walking with me sounds so horrible to you I guess you can go alone... I mean.... I'm just a horrible man... you wouldn't want to share your company with me?" he asked, walking in a slow pace. "Walking is good... I'm sure we'll find loads of abandoned homes out here... and I know which direction we're going in."

Eslin:

Xheria walked slowly right along side him."You're not horrible. In fact your quite nice. I was just wondering what your plan was, but...uumm..I'm not so sure we're gonna find a house in the middle of the desert. If that's your plan then I guess it'd work. After all you DID get us out of the city alive." Xheira grinned and looked out at the deser. She really liked this place, but she soon would be leaving it. She felt sad at taht thought She'd never know anything but this kind of life. She was unsure of where her future would take her.....

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:11 pm

Rowe grinned. "You'd be surprised what you can find in the desert. Actually I have informants who tell me there is a small ghost town in the east. All we have to do is follow the rising sun. Its supposed to be deserted because the water there dried up. I've had a colleage go there a head of us and leave rations... We should be there by morning if we walk all night...." He said with a smile.

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:00 pm

Xheira raised an eyebrow, "A town, why haven't I ever herd of it?" She looked up at the sun that was well on its way to the horizon; it was gonna be a long walk. "Well I guess we better get started. You can prove to me this town really exist."

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:41 pm

Rowe grinned. "Well, the possability of why you haven't heard of it could be because its abandoned," he said in a know-it-all way, that arrogant grin on his face.

"It shouldn't take us long to reach it.... no more than a few hours... or until dusk," he said and looked around, adjusting the pack on his shoulders.

"But, I can't leave entirely.... you know that right?" he asked and looked at her, now serious. "I have to go back... I need to change things... I believe I can change things...."

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:04 pm

Xheira raised her eyebrow. "I've been running a underground escape route for women. This abandoned town could have helped us YEARS ago. I think I might would have heard about it. Unless it's some male secret.

"But, I can't leave entirely.... you know that right?" he asked and looked at her, now serious. "I have to go back... I need to change things... I believe I can change things...."

Xheira stared at him as if he'd just stabbed her in the back. "Oh, yes, your right. If you can change something then you must go. I suppose I have to ventre out alone." Xheira thought about being all alone. It nearly broke her heart. She loved her people more than anything else. She couldn't believe this was happening. She knew Rowe could help, but she really didn’t' want him to go. Was that selfish of her?

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:43 am

Rowe narrowed his eyes and he looked around. "Don't worry I'm not going to leave you alone," he said, adjusting the cover on his face as the wind picked up dirt. It was good they had head to toe clothing because the dirt would have cut into them.

"I don't have to come back soon... but someday. If things are to change I have to come back... and you will come back with me... I think it would good if you came back with me."

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:20 pm

Xheira sighed in relief, "Thank you. I really don't know what I would do without you. I suppose I could make it, but it would be tough." It was tough enough just leaving everything she'd ever known. Rowe was right though.

"We do have to come back one day. I just thought you meant you were going back soon and leaving me.” She walked in silence for a moment. “ I'm sure I will come back with you. My whole life has gone into fighting this; I would give anything to change it."

Post by **Emora Deen** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:24 pm

"Leave you in the middle of the desert? I might be a Raith, but I'm not cruel like them," he said grinning devilishly.

"Come on, the house is up a head... Its not much, but it has some roof over it..."

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:32 pm

"Thank you for that. I'm dead serious when I say I don't know what I would do without you." She blushed. "I can't believe I admitted that. I can't stand to be dependent on other people, but I guess it's ok in this situation."

Xheira rose up on her tip toes to see if she could see anything in the distance, but all she saw was a shimmer off the sand.

"Can't wait to see this town of yours. I'm still not sure if it exist." she said teasingly. She then took off in the direction that Rowe said the town was in. It wasn’t too hard going; she’d lived in this terrain all her life and felt most at home in the desert.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:37 pm

Rowe looked at her for a moment. "Town?" he asked. "I thought I said house... I don't remember. But, its just a small two or three houses... I guess it could be considered a town... Anyway, there is a friend going to meet us there...."

The sun was hot, and it made the ground look like waves up a head and blurred into the landscape even further.

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:42 pm

"Oh, I just thought you said it was a town earlier. A few houses sound good though."

Xheira waited till they'd walked a bit more before she raised the question, "There's a freind going to meet us? Would this freind happen to be male?"

Post by **Emora Deen** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:57 pm

Rowe smiled and glanced over at her. "Yes, he happens to be male. But, he's not a Raith, he's a man from Arroes. He owns a small fishing store." Rowe continued walking, looking back at her.

"You have nothing to worry about, he is a nice man," Rowe said and smiled. "I met him on one of my trips to Arroes... His wife was abucted by Raiths..."

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:22 pm

Xheira relaxed when she found out that this friend wasn't a Raith. "Good she siad. I don't think I could ever bring myself to trust a male Raith beside you. Is is wife still held by the Raiths or was she freed?

She kept walking as they talked. She thought she might be able to see a roof top.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:34 pm

"No," Rowe said and sighed. "She died..." He went quite for a moment as if he knew something more than what he was saying, but he would not go any further than that.

Eslin · Post by **Eslin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:29 pm

Xheira caught on to Rowe’s mood, "Oh.." she said. She decided it would be better to not say anything else. A flame of hate burned in her. It was never fully extinguished. She would fight this opposition till she couldn’t anymore; which meant she’d probably fight it till she ended it or it killed her.

She was sure she could trust Rowe’s friend, or at least she hoped she could. It might be better to wait till she meet him before she decided that, though.

“So do you think we’re getter pretty close? I think I might see a roof top, but the way this desert acts sometimes I’m not sure,” she hoped this would take his mind off the death of his friends wife.