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Post by Ezeze on Aug 22, 2018 15:56:16 GMT -8
Katya helps her mother onto the horse she rode into town on before climbing into her own and the two women set off towards home.
Once well out of ear shot of the walls Katya mentions "I saw Damon, while I was looking for Groo."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 22, 2018 18:35:15 GMT -8
"Well, with that settled, how are the wedding plans?" Ladonna asks.
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Post by Daos on Aug 23, 2018 10:05:19 GMT -8
Ladonna Marche (Village Square) "I think everything's been covered," Felicia says. "All that is left is to put the plans into action. The wedding will be in the spring, of course. The whole town will be invited!"
Katya Mereida's Daughter (Buho Outskirts) Meredia nods. "I saw him a few times myself, passing by. He's grown quite a bit in the past few years."
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Post by Ezeze on Aug 23, 2018 11:07:36 GMT -8
Katya nods her agreement.
"He was a little in his drink, and I don't think he meant any harm, but he started talking about his father. Then he started to talk a little about you..." Katya trails off there, taking a second to judge her mother's reaction before she continued. She loved her mother, but it was so hard to guess at how she felt some times. Mereida was never cruel and had always done her best to care for her daughter, but she was prone to sullen silences and Katya hadn't quite gotten the hang of figuring out what would set them off.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 23, 2018 11:32:42 GMT -8
"The whole town?" Ladonna asks.
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Post by Daos on Aug 23, 2018 12:14:57 GMT -8
Ladonna Marche (Village Square) "Well, it will be an outdoor wedding, after all," Felicia says. "Right here, in the village square. So there will be plenty of space for anyone who wants to show up."
Katya Mereida's Daughter (Buho Outskirts) "Oh?" Mereida prompts. "I suppose an eccentric, crippled knight who rarely visits the village is the source of much gossip."
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Post by Ezeze on Aug 23, 2018 12:56:47 GMT -8
Mom is in a good mood. Good.
"I suppose if you put it like that" she concedes with a bit of a chuckle. "I guess it might seem weird, if I hadn't been with you my whole life."
She continues without losing her tone; "specifically, though, he remarked that he didn't remember ever hearing about where you were during the battle."
"Like, who you fought with" she clarifies.
"It made me realize I didn't know either..."
"... and I know the battle isn't really something you'd like to talk about, but I'm not a little girl anymore. Not really. I'd like to know more about my mother."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 23, 2018 19:41:11 GMT -8
"You are certainly going to make sure no one forgets about it,"Ladonna says.
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Post by Daos on Aug 24, 2018 13:26:41 GMT -8
Ladonna Marche (Village Square) "Let's hope! It is going to be the most important day of my life, after all!" Felicia says.
Katya Mereida's Daughter (Buho Outskirts) Mereida frowns, and clears her throat. "It's...not something I like to talk about. Not something I enjoy reliving. The screams, the pain, the blood..." She gestures down to her missing leg. "A lot of it is a blur now. It would be hard to recount even if I wanted to. But maybe that's for the best."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 24, 2018 13:35:49 GMT -8
"Why is the wedding being held here, and not in Hart?" Ladonna asks curiously.
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Post by Ezeze on Aug 24, 2018 13:58:31 GMT -8
Katya doesn't say anything for a few seconds.
Then she says "I know a little about that."
"Maybe not on the same scale, but, you know, I have killed people now. There's no claiming that I haven't. I was protecting my home, but surely the same can be said about you?"
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Post by Daos on Aug 24, 2018 14:23:44 GMT -8
Ladonna Marche (Village Square) "Well, everyone I know lives here," Felicia explains. "And since Relken doesn't have any family, he agreed. Plus, he said it was very nice here, when he visited."
Katya Mereida's Daughter (Buho Outskirts) Mereida nods. "Of course. I was only doing what I had to. It was a great sacrifice, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I had to."
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Post by Ezeze on Aug 24, 2018 14:52:50 GMT -8
Katya frowns, her attempt at bonding with her mother over shared experience a total flop. Maybe Mereida didn't consider the two comparable? Or maybe she just couldn't tell that Katya wanted to talk about it?
Either way she'll complete the rest of the ride home in silence.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 24, 2018 15:10:40 GMT -8
"But you two are going to live near Hart, right?" Ladonna asks. "Since I'm just your sister, I haven't really heard any of the details of this wedding."
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Post by Daos on Aug 25, 2018 12:31:04 GMT -8
Ladonna Marche (Village Square)
"Yes, Relken has a small holding on the outskirts of Hart," Felicia answers. "It overlooks some farmland, which a family of peasants work. I can fill you in on all the details on the way home."
"Yes, it is getting late. We should be getting back," Jonas agrees.
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