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Durelin · 07-10-2003, 06:26 PM

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Rahvin stared straight ahead, keeping pace jut behin his mistress, his great mistress. It was true that he would follow her to his death, and follow her into the grave. Only the Eye did he hold above her, and that was because of her insistance.

He remembered this Ghurdan, called the Black Heart. Why? What was the point of these little...attachments to their names? Was it supposed to put them in a higher position, or at least make them seem of high rank? It was nonsense. If they could not earn rank through their own work, they did not have a place on this earth.

But this Ghurdan...he could be insolent, ignorant, disgraceful, yes, but he was one who had worked, if not so hard. And his first mate showed much more stupidity than he ever had. He brought himself down with his foolishness, a foolishness that he was blind of. Blinded of by what...Rahvin could not put his finger on. The man was doing much better, though, much better, at following the Great Mistress's orders...and the will of the Eye.

Rahvin fell back in the line of march to where Ghurdan walked near the head of his crew. His acrobats, as Rahvin had heard Sammael call them. Rahvin had many doubts about that man, but he was sure there was more to the utter...goofball than on that grinning surface.

The sea captain did not seem to notice Rahvin and kept walking carelessly. Rahvin eyed him for a moment, searching the man's eyes as if he could see the shroud that blinded Ghurdan of his folly. Still the man ignored Rahvin, but not blatantly so. The man was not a complete fool. "You're first mate seems to follow in your footsteps, Ghurdan. But, still, he is much more foolish than you ever were."

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Nerindel's post: Ghurdan and Rahvin

"You're first mate seems to follow in your footsteps, Ghurdan, but, still, he is much more foolish than you ever were."

Ghurdan was not sure if Rahvin was trying to goad him into losing his temper or if he was fishing for and insight to his sudden change in temperament towards his first mate. Indeed Ghurdan had been foolish in his youth, most probably the only reason his mother had allowed his father to take charge of their son and to this end Ghurdan was glad, he learnt much from his father.

Had he not been so foolish his mother would have forced him into priesthood or even worst the mindless Citadel Guard, but as it was he was his own man and held himself under no one but the Dark lord himself , oh, off course he was clever enough not to flaunt this under the noses of the devotees of the dark religion, Who sat in their dark citadels praying and sacrificing hoping to gain the eye's favour, yet sending others to do his bidding.

The enemy, Gondorian scum were held at bay by the corsairs and armies of Umbar and well the eye knew it, but he uses his little puppets to bring him more fighters and to mould and shape others to his will , so for this reason Ghurdan tolerates the citadel and carries out their petty orders when they come. Yes, Zasfal is much like he once was and it did explain his sudden leanancy,'Yes, maybe I am seeing my younger self in this young lad' he thought amusingly to himself.

Ghurdan turned a regarding eye on Zasfal, who marched with the others, if not some what sulkily. "Do you think!" Ghurdan replied, as if it was something that he had not noticed or considered, as he turned his black eyes back to the growing village on the horizon, he added calmly "He is young, he will learn with age to become less foolish" Rahvin studied him for a moment this was not the response he had hoped for. "If he does not get himself kill first off course" Ghurdan added coldly.

Ghurdan walk a little ahead of Rahvin leaving him to contemplate his words as he saw fit, Ghurdan cared not of what this man thought of him. Yes, Ghurdan knew that many in the Citadel believed his favour was his mothers doing and he cared not, but if any dared to accuse him of lack of service to his country or his dark lord they did not live long enough to regret it.

A fire burned inside at those thoughts, but he felt something else within him, as if a dark cold hand wrapped itself around the flames starving the fire of oxygen, Ghurdan inhaled deeply under his scarf and the feeling left as quickly as it had come taking all his rage with it.

[ July 12, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]

07-10-2003, 06:26 PM	#83
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Durelin's post Rahvin stared straight ahead, keeping pace jut behin his mistress, his great mistress. It was true that he would follow her to his death, and follow her into the grave. Only the Eye did he hold above her, and that was because of her insistance. He remembered this Ghurdan, called the Black Heart. Why? What was the point of these little...attachments to their names? Was it supposed to put them in a higher position, or at least make them seem of high rank? It was nonsense. If they could not earn rank through their own work, they did not have a place on this earth. But this Ghurdan...he could be insolent, ignorant, disgraceful, yes, but he was one who had worked, if not so hard. And his first mate showed much more stupidity than he ever had. He brought himself down with his foolishness, a foolishness that he was blind of. Blinded of by what...Rahvin could not put his finger on. The man was doing much better, though, much better, at following the Great Mistress's orders...and the will of the Eye. Rahvin fell back in the line of march to where Ghurdan walked near the head of his crew. His acrobats, as Rahvin had heard Sammael call them. Rahvin had many doubts about that man, but he was sure there was more to the utter...goofball than on that grinning surface. The sea captain did not seem to notice Rahvin and kept walking carelessly. Rahvin eyed him for a moment, searching the man's eyes as if he could see the shroud that blinded Ghurdan of his folly. Still the man ignored Rahvin, but not blatantly so. The man was not a complete fool. "You're first mate seems to follow in your footsteps, Ghurdan. But, still, he is much more foolish than you ever were." _____________________________________________ Nerindel's post: Ghurdan and Rahvin "You're first mate seems to follow in your footsteps, Ghurdan, but, still, he is much more foolish than you ever were." Ghurdan was not sure if Rahvin was trying to goad him into losing his temper or if he was fishing for and insight to his sudden change in temperament towards his first mate. Indeed Ghurdan had been foolish in his youth, most probably the only reason his mother had allowed his father to take charge of their son and to this end Ghurdan was glad, he learnt much from his father. Had he not been so foolish his mother would have forced him into priesthood or even worst the mindless Citadel Guard, but as it was he was his own man and held himself under no one but the Dark lord himself , oh, off course he was clever enough not to flaunt this under the noses of the devotees of the dark religion, Who sat in their dark citadels praying and sacrificing hoping to gain the eye's favour, yet sending others to do his bidding. The enemy, Gondorian scum were held at bay by the corsairs and armies of Umbar and well the eye knew it, but he uses his little puppets to bring him more fighters and to mould and shape others to his will , so for this reason Ghurdan tolerates the citadel and carries out their petty orders when they come. Yes, Zasfal is much like he once was and it did explain his sudden leanancy,'Yes, maybe I am seeing my younger self in this young lad' he thought amusingly to himself. Ghurdan turned a regarding eye on Zasfal, who marched with the others, if not some what sulkily. "Do you think!" Ghurdan replied, as if it was something that he had not noticed or considered, as he turned his black eyes back to the growing village on the horizon, he added calmly "He is young, he will learn with age to become less foolish" Rahvin studied him for a moment this was not the response he had hoped for. "If he does not get himself kill first off course" Ghurdan added coldly. Ghurdan walk a little ahead of Rahvin leaving him to contemplate his words as he saw fit, Ghurdan cared not of what this man thought of him. Yes, Ghurdan knew that many in the Citadel believed his favour was his mothers doing and he cared not, but if any dared to accuse him of lack of service to his country or his dark lord they did not live long enough to regret it. A fire burned inside at those thoughts, but he felt something else within him, as if a dark cold hand wrapped itself around the flames starving the fire of oxygen, Ghurdan inhaled deeply under his scarf and the feeling left as quickly as it had come taking all his rage with it. [ July 12, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ]