Post by Admin on Nov 20, 2013 11:49:04 GMT -5
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I am already sitting in the front of one of the wagons, two kailla pulling it. This one happens to be empty, many other wagons lined up behind it. One of them has Ren and Stimpy in it. I lean back just a bit, the coin pouch that I normally carry is loaded with quite a bit of extra coin so that I would have plenty while we were at the fair. "Ready mine?" I yell towards the villa waiting for you to join me outside.
(18:56:36 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ Exavier's Villa ]
-Is somewhere within the two storied stone villa or out back on the small alcove beneath the talender laden trellis...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I watched from the kitchen as the men loaded the piles of food stuff into the back of one wagon as well as the cookware that would be required for makeshift meals while traveling to the fair. Several casks of water had been brought as a safety measure in the event that potable water along the route was unavailable and were among the last items to be placed at the back of what I mentally referred to as the rolling kitchen. I walked through the villa one last time to reassure myself that the preparations were carried out as planned. To make sure the food stayed dry Omega and Cristof had secured an oiled tarp over the back of the wagon and I smiled at you as I hurried to where you sat and in a jingle of bells scampered up one wheel carefully to kneel upon the floorboard next to you "aye, Master"
(19:01:31 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I wait for you to get settled into a kneeling position on the floor boards next to where I was seated on the bench seat at the front of this wagon. I take the reins up in my hands, and then look back to the rest of the wagons, everyone looks loaded up and ready so I snap the reins, "Lets move out!" I yell out as we head towards the open gates of the grounds of the villa, it is easily wide enough to drive the wagons through. It is already open at the moment, the driver of the last wagon would close it as we exited. The wagon starts to bump and jiggle along as we go over ruts in the driveway and then out into the main road that heads towards the Sadar Fair. We are moving slowly at first, everyone checking items in the back of their wagons to be sure nothing is rolling around. I look over to you and grin, this was the first time I'd traveled out of Minus since arriving, well other than the trip we took on the tarn to the mountains a few hands ago. "this is going to be fun mine." I say to you as we start to move away from Minus, and over the hill beyond the town.
(19:07:12 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I looked over my shoulder one last time at the villa, unable to help myself, in that purely instinctively feminine notion that perhaps I'd left a pot boiling. Which was of course impossible. I smiled up at you and nodded "aye, it is.. the Fair is always a time for reflection as well as meeting with merchants from across the globe, Master" I said over the noise of the wheels striking the hardened road. I made a mental note that ranen would need to spend time filling those ruts in during his days of hire. Surely a slave meant for gracing her owner's furs couldn't be expected to wield a shovel for something as menial as filling in the driveway?
(19:10:28 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I grin at you, not knowing what you were thinking about, but knowing I would not want you to get callouses on your hands, I mean they would not feel nearly as good touching me if you did, heh. I snap the reins again and the speed of the wagon increases, the ride was a bit rough, as well these types of wagons were not made for their comfort. I was sure it was only going to get more uncomfortable as we go along. I look back one more time at Minus as well before it disappears from view. We are now out on the open road, "yes, well I am hoping we can find some furniture for the villa while we are there, and some other things." I say to you as we exit into the four corners.
(19:14:21 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on the open road leading to the town of Minus...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I listened to you and nodded "aye, Master, we need kitchen furniture as well as furniture for your bedroom. The tub will be installed while you on pilgrimage. Also rugs for the floors and hangings for the walls for the winter season as well as perhaps more decorative braziers for your guest rooms unless you prefer something more utilitarian" I was terribly excited at the prospect of the fair, my last encounter there had been a boozy drama fest and this time promised to be the more spiritual shopping migration that the Fairs were meant to be.
(19:25:24 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ On/by the Verl River]
says to ALL: The wagon creaks and shifts as we move over the roadway, it was rather smooth here, the main route from Ar to the Sadar Fair itself. I thought I could see the Vosk river off in the distance perhaps. Many thousands of Goreans had traveled this way before us, wearing the roadway down. I look back to be sure that all of the wagons are keepin pace with us. We were in the lead and I could feel the wind blowing across us as we travel. "hmm, we should go hunting for a bit while we travel mine, on the way there or on the way back. Have you ever fired a bow before?" I ask you, having brought two just in case we did have the time. I also knew that Omega and Christof brought theirs with them. I knew we still had a long way to go but it felt good to be out on the road.
(19:45:51 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: lazily the small caravan followed the Verl, reminding me that perhaps on the way back we could stop long enough for me to gather large stones and baskets of water plants for the pool. I'd be sure to murmur the idea in your ear at some point, upon the return trip. The delicate brows knitted together in thought as I looked to you "Master? how often will we stop to make camp?" when I'd traveled before with my previous owner, it'd been just him, but we had a small convoy that could take turns with the kailla on lead rein, however the animals needed their rest as well, but I wasn't sure exactly how often they needed to rest but I wanted an idea of when to plan the meals for the group from the stores brought along. The casks of water would be used and refilled while there was fresh water to keep it remaining potable as long as possible.
(19:51:37 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I consider that for a few moments, "hmmm, well I guess we will need to stop each night, but we have gotten a bit of a late start and I do not want to miss the fair, so we will push the animals and my men as hard as we can, from early morning until late at night. The men and animals can rest once we reach the fair itself." I say to you, we hit another bump in the road, jerking the wagon around a bit. I'd not traveled Gor much by wagon, I'd always found that a tarn got me where I wanted to go much faster. Though that was not realistic for a trip to the Sadar Mountains of course. The wagon behind us hits the bump in the roadway as well and you hear the larger of the two sleen, Stimpy growl. The kailla had already become accustomed to the large animals with their trip from the ships in Brundisium all the way out to Minus. I'd probably not needed to take them with us, but well they were good hunters and I'd not had them out to hunt in several months. Both were a bit restless, the huge beasts both try to lay down, curling their six legs underneath themselves. I snap the reins again, keeping the kailla moving along at a good pace. "I want to do some hunting when we stop to make camp, let the sleen feed on some of what we kill and then drag the rest back to camp." I look around, admiring the scenery here, but then I look back to you, as you were the best scenery around here anyway. I watch how your breasts bounce a bit each time we hit a bump, your body pressed against my right leg as we move. I am wearing my normal weapons, but in addition to the axe and sword I also have my helm and a 24" buckler with me. We could not know what we would run in to on the roadway, anything from wild animals to mercenaries. "beyond that I don't want to stop unless we have to."
(19:56:56 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I nodded "Ok then, I made sure to bring dried meat that can be cooked with grains into a stew at night as well hard cheese and dried fruits for the midday meals. We'll be passing a few different towns and can purchase bread once the loaves packed run out but we'd best buy hard bread in Tabuk's Ford and Port Olni for the longer crossings" Everything was made to be cooked and or eaten quickly at worst eaten as is while driving if need be. Fresh fruit could be gathered in the morning quickly from the bounty that the land provided and the sleen would bring in game as well as you and the men on the offchance you wanted something fresher but the trip wasn't really all that long and there were stops to break up the monotony of travel.
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: It was rather quiet tonight, not much going on around us. Most of the town had left before we did and were far ahead of us on the path to the Fair. I knew it was opening tomorrow but well if we took a little bit longer than that to make it there it was alright. I could hear the rushing water of the river off in the distance, the light of the late day sun glinting off its surface, making it look almost like a silver serpent running through the land off to our left. "it has been a very long time since I have been to the Sadar Fair mine, I am not sure if it even looks the same any more, but then how much would it change over the years I suppose." I say as we move along. I hold the reins with my left hand, my right hand reaches out to run fingertips through your long fire red hair as we move further and further north. Speeding up our trip a bit, lets say that we had put several pasangs between us and the town of Minus now, making good speed towards the fair. At some point we would want to stop and make camp, I start to look for the right place to do that, though we were not in any hurry to make camp we could not really push through the dark, there could be potholes in the road that we would not see that would break a wagon axle, and that would certainly put a kink in our travel plans.
(20:10:18 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: "I attended the fair of En'Vara, Master" I murmured quietly, my body swaying with the rhythm of the wagon over the road. I could see the light of the moons beginning to shine down over the Voltai. I reached down and toyed idly with the apples entwined about one slender ankle, flicking one with an elegant nail so that the jingle sounded merrily over the wheels hitting the compact dirt of the road. "You'll enjoy it, theres so much to see and do. Did you ever come to a decision if you'll make an offering to the Priest Kings?" I asked curiously.
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I watch you slide your hand down to the anklet and flick it with a fingertip, hearing the bells jingle that are in it. I'd brought the earrings I purchased for you with us in case Essa was at the fair, I did not know if she was traveling there or not though. If not we would go and see her when we returned to Minus. I seemingly consider your question for several moments. "well, I have told you that I grew up in Ar, or at least I think I have talked to you about that, so I grew up with respect for the Priest Kings, I did convert to the religion of the Torvaldslanders while I was there, but well I should still make some offering to the Priest Kings, I know that I would never wish to incur their wrath." I say to you, having looked at what would be an acceptable offering and was prepared to make such offering while we were there. "plus they say, when in Sadar do as the Sardarians would do" I wonder if that is even a word, ah well it would work. I keep you held against my right leg as we move, it continues to get more and more dark, as we cut in an even more northerly direction, I wanted to intercept the Pilgrim's Road at some point in the near future, I thought perhaps we would stop for the night when we made it that far. Dust comes up around the wheels of the wagons as we move, leaving a cloud of fine silt behind us, falling in our wake.
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Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I nodded sagely "it is a wise owner who covers all his bases, Master" I quoted to you. I smiled and rested against your leg, trying to remain comfortable within the jostling conveyance, perhaps there'd be some sort of cushioning I could manage over the next few days from a few of the surplus furs. Otherwise I'd arrive at the Sadar a battered and bruised apple. "at our next town, I'd like to purchase enough milk to fill a bucket if it pleases you, Master"
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: "that should be acceptable mine." I say to you, I figured that out here there would be fresh bosk milk available at almost any town that we came across. I lead the wagons away from the verl river, and off towards the Pilgrim's road, still looking for the perfect spot to make camp for the night. We were continuing to lose daylight though so I knew that we could not go all that much further. I was squinting a bit to see the road itself, making sure that we did not come across anything that would damage the kailla or the wagons. Your thought about no padding was right, I was already regretting not bringing a fur or something to sit on during the ride. My backside was going to be sore by the time we reached the fair. In the gloomy half light I finally see the sign for the Pilgrim's road, and I also see what should be a perfect camp site for us.
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Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I smiled at you "thank you, Master" You men would all appreciate it when you had fresh butter each night and morning to spread on your bread. I allowed my body to go slightly limp and move in time with the wagon's motion as I watched the landscape move past at a rather steady pace. From time to time we'd pass the occasional solitary mounted pilgrim or other small convoys such as our own. Perhaps it would have been wise if more of Minus had ventured together as a group, but schedules had made it rather hard I supposed. My thoughts drifted to my mental notes of what needed to be purchased for your chamber as well as your bathing chamber, the furniture that you had traded with Essa for had provided ample furnishings for the main dining room and the guest room. But for more personal touches I would seek out such things as only the Fair could provide.
(20:40:22 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: Though we were traveling by ourselves I'd brought several men with us, I look back at the train of wagons and count ten total, including Cristof and Omega. The two sleen would also be set free at night to guard the camp, and I pitied any man or beast that tried to approach when they were out and moving around. Both were over 10 feet long, Ren a bit more slender and Stimpy bigger and stockier, but both were still easily over a half ton each. I knew that many of the citizens of Minus were up ahead of us on the roadway, but most roving bands of mercs did not travel in the strength that we had, plus all the men that were with us were trained fighters. Even then I would be more comfortable sleeping once we reached the Sadar Fair grounds as one could not draw blood with a blade there, or they would incur the wrath of the Priest Kings. I see the spot that I noticed from a significant way off, and pull the wagon over to the side of the road into it. I whistle and make a circular motion with my hand in the air, all of the wagons pull into a circle, which would then guard the center where the fire would be and where the men would sleep. As we finally stop moving I stretch a bit, already stiff from riding along in the wagon for this long. The men jump out and immediately start setting up the camp for the night. One of them begins starting a fire, another one pulling equipment off of the wagons. These men, including Omega were among the group that traveled all the way from my ships in Brundisium to Minus and had to camp several times during that trip. They had stopped in a couple of towns along the way but for the most part the slept out on the road. The sky was clear tonight, so the men only set up areas for sleeping and eating instead of actually putting up tents. We would sleep under the stars tonight. I stand and then jump down onto the ground next to the wagon, waiting there for you to join me. "I believe it is probably too dark for us to hunt with bow and arrow tonight mine." I say as I walk over to the wagon holding the cage with Ren and Stimpy in it, unlocking the back and letting the two sleen out as well so they could stretch their legs. One comes over to sniff you a little bit.
(20:50:06 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: The high pitched whistle aroused me from my lull and I looked around and realized we were veering off to a stamped down clearing where the wagons ponderously moved into a wide circle as the animals were unhitched and tied down for the evening to graze and rest as apparently kailla did. I climbed down after you, stiffly at first as I got used to moving again and stretched raising slender arms to the sky and bowing at supple waist to regain motion before waving the drudge slaves into action as they began to pull back a section of the oiled cloth over the dubbed "kitchen wagon" and pulled out a roll of hard sharp white cheese and fresh breads and dried fruits as well as preserved meat for the first meal on the road. I watched you walk away to the wagon containing the sleen cages, the heavy conveyance rocking with their weight as they bounded forth in sinuous movements before one came over snuffling at me curiously apparently trying to decide why I carried so much of your scent upon myself.
(20:55:35 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: Ren was always the inquisitive one, he was the one sniffing at you a little bit, and you were right in your thought that you smelled like me and that confused him for a moment. He then turns to me, pressing his gnarly looking muzzle into my hand for a moment. I'd had these sleen since they were only a few days old, you could say that they considered me their parent and master. Stimpy comes over to rub against me for a moment as well. The two huge sleen standing one on either side of me. I look to both of them and make a high pitched whistle, you might realize it sounded quite a bit like a herlit if you'd ever heard one of them before. I then look at both of them and speak one word, "guard." They both hear the word and without another moments delay they move away from the camp and disappear into the darkness, their black fur blending in with the inky pools of black that were caused by the shadows thrown from the wagons, and then the brush alongside the camp. They would remain patrolling a few hundred feet from the camp for the remainder of the night, and Odin help anyone who was not in our party that came too close. I look back to you as you begin to set things up for the camp, and I smile, "alright I will leave you to your work mine, I will go and check to be sure that the rest of the preparations are going as planned" I say as I move away from the wagon you were at, disappearing as well. (alright I have to get the boy settled in for bed, I will be back soon mine.))
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I am already sitting in the front of one of the wagons, two kailla pulling it. This one happens to be empty, many other wagons lined up behind it. One of them has Ren and Stimpy in it. I lean back just a bit, the coin pouch that I normally carry is loaded with quite a bit of extra coin so that I would have plenty while we were at the fair. "Ready mine?" I yell towards the villa waiting for you to join me outside.
(18:56:36 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ Exavier's Villa ]
-Is somewhere within the two storied stone villa or out back on the small alcove beneath the talender laden trellis...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I watched from the kitchen as the men loaded the piles of food stuff into the back of one wagon as well as the cookware that would be required for makeshift meals while traveling to the fair. Several casks of water had been brought as a safety measure in the event that potable water along the route was unavailable and were among the last items to be placed at the back of what I mentally referred to as the rolling kitchen. I walked through the villa one last time to reassure myself that the preparations were carried out as planned. To make sure the food stayed dry Omega and Cristof had secured an oiled tarp over the back of the wagon and I smiled at you as I hurried to where you sat and in a jingle of bells scampered up one wheel carefully to kneel upon the floorboard next to you "aye, Master"
(19:01:31 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I wait for you to get settled into a kneeling position on the floor boards next to where I was seated on the bench seat at the front of this wagon. I take the reins up in my hands, and then look back to the rest of the wagons, everyone looks loaded up and ready so I snap the reins, "Lets move out!" I yell out as we head towards the open gates of the grounds of the villa, it is easily wide enough to drive the wagons through. It is already open at the moment, the driver of the last wagon would close it as we exited. The wagon starts to bump and jiggle along as we go over ruts in the driveway and then out into the main road that heads towards the Sadar Fair. We are moving slowly at first, everyone checking items in the back of their wagons to be sure nothing is rolling around. I look over to you and grin, this was the first time I'd traveled out of Minus since arriving, well other than the trip we took on the tarn to the mountains a few hands ago. "this is going to be fun mine." I say to you as we start to move away from Minus, and over the hill beyond the town.
(19:07:12 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I looked over my shoulder one last time at the villa, unable to help myself, in that purely instinctively feminine notion that perhaps I'd left a pot boiling. Which was of course impossible. I smiled up at you and nodded "aye, it is.. the Fair is always a time for reflection as well as meeting with merchants from across the globe, Master" I said over the noise of the wheels striking the hardened road. I made a mental note that ranen would need to spend time filling those ruts in during his days of hire. Surely a slave meant for gracing her owner's furs couldn't be expected to wield a shovel for something as menial as filling in the driveway?
(19:10:28 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ Exavier's Villa - The Grounds ]
-Out roaming the sprawling grounds with its fountain, tarn cot and animal pen or the small vineyard...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I grin at you, not knowing what you were thinking about, but knowing I would not want you to get callouses on your hands, I mean they would not feel nearly as good touching me if you did, heh. I snap the reins again and the speed of the wagon increases, the ride was a bit rough, as well these types of wagons were not made for their comfort. I was sure it was only going to get more uncomfortable as we go along. I look back one more time at Minus as well before it disappears from view. We are now out on the open road, "yes, well I am hoping we can find some furniture for the villa while we are there, and some other things." I say to you as we exit into the four corners.
(19:14:21 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on the open road leading to the town of Minus...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I listened to you and nodded "aye, Master, we need kitchen furniture as well as furniture for your bedroom. The tub will be installed while you on pilgrimage. Also rugs for the floors and hangings for the walls for the winter season as well as perhaps more decorative braziers for your guest rooms unless you prefer something more utilitarian" I was terribly excited at the prospect of the fair, my last encounter there had been a boozy drama fest and this time promised to be the more spiritual shopping migration that the Fairs were meant to be.
(19:25:24 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
[ On/by the Verl River]
says to ALL: The wagon creaks and shifts as we move over the roadway, it was rather smooth here, the main route from Ar to the Sadar Fair itself. I thought I could see the Vosk river off in the distance perhaps. Many thousands of Goreans had traveled this way before us, wearing the roadway down. I look back to be sure that all of the wagons are keepin pace with us. We were in the lead and I could feel the wind blowing across us as we travel. "hmm, we should go hunting for a bit while we travel mine, on the way there or on the way back. Have you ever fired a bow before?" I ask you, having brought two just in case we did have the time. I also knew that Omega and Christof brought theirs with them. I knew we still had a long way to go but it felt good to be out on the road.
(19:45:51 )
Ex’s apple
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.pomme.
Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: lazily the small caravan followed the Verl, reminding me that perhaps on the way back we could stop long enough for me to gather large stones and baskets of water plants for the pool. I'd be sure to murmur the idea in your ear at some point, upon the return trip. The delicate brows knitted together in thought as I looked to you "Master? how often will we stop to make camp?" when I'd traveled before with my previous owner, it'd been just him, but we had a small convoy that could take turns with the kailla on lead rein, however the animals needed their rest as well, but I wasn't sure exactly how often they needed to rest but I wanted an idea of when to plan the meals for the group from the stores brought along. The casks of water would be used and refilled while there was fresh water to keep it remaining potable as long as possible.
(19:51:37 )
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|. . Exavier Exeter . .|
Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I consider that for a few moments, "hmmm, well I guess we will need to stop each night, but we have gotten a bit of a late start and I do not want to miss the fair, so we will push the animals and my men as hard as we can, from early morning until late at night. The men and animals can rest once we reach the fair itself." I say to you, we hit another bump in the road, jerking the wagon around a bit. I'd not traveled Gor much by wagon, I'd always found that a tarn got me where I wanted to go much faster. Though that was not realistic for a trip to the Sadar Mountains of course. The wagon behind us hits the bump in the roadway as well and you hear the larger of the two sleen, Stimpy growl. The kailla had already become accustomed to the large animals with their trip from the ships in Brundisium all the way out to Minus. I'd probably not needed to take them with us, but well they were good hunters and I'd not had them out to hunt in several months. Both were a bit restless, the huge beasts both try to lay down, curling their six legs underneath themselves. I snap the reins again, keeping the kailla moving along at a good pace. "I want to do some hunting when we stop to make camp, let the sleen feed on some of what we kill and then drag the rest back to camp." I look around, admiring the scenery here, but then I look back to you, as you were the best scenery around here anyway. I watch how your breasts bounce a bit each time we hit a bump, your body pressed against my right leg as we move. I am wearing my normal weapons, but in addition to the axe and sword I also have my helm and a 24" buckler with me. We could not know what we would run in to on the roadway, anything from wild animals to mercenaries. "beyond that I don't want to stop unless we have to."
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Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I nodded "Ok then, I made sure to bring dried meat that can be cooked with grains into a stew at night as well hard cheese and dried fruits for the midday meals. We'll be passing a few different towns and can purchase bread once the loaves packed run out but we'd best buy hard bread in Tabuk's Ford and Port Olni for the longer crossings" Everything was made to be cooked and or eaten quickly at worst eaten as is while driving if need be. Fresh fruit could be gathered in the morning quickly from the bounty that the land provided and the sleen would bring in game as well as you and the men on the offchance you wanted something fresher but the trip wasn't really all that long and there were stops to break up the monotony of travel.
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Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: It was rather quiet tonight, not much going on around us. Most of the town had left before we did and were far ahead of us on the path to the Fair. I knew it was opening tomorrow but well if we took a little bit longer than that to make it there it was alright. I could hear the rushing water of the river off in the distance, the light of the late day sun glinting off its surface, making it look almost like a silver serpent running through the land off to our left. "it has been a very long time since I have been to the Sadar Fair mine, I am not sure if it even looks the same any more, but then how much would it change over the years I suppose." I say as we move along. I hold the reins with my left hand, my right hand reaches out to run fingertips through your long fire red hair as we move further and further north. Speeding up our trip a bit, lets say that we had put several pasangs between us and the town of Minus now, making good speed towards the fair. At some point we would want to stop and make camp, I start to look for the right place to do that, though we were not in any hurry to make camp we could not really push through the dark, there could be potholes in the road that we would not see that would break a wagon axle, and that would certainly put a kink in our travel plans.
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Ex’s apple
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Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: "I attended the fair of En'Vara, Master" I murmured quietly, my body swaying with the rhythm of the wagon over the road. I could see the light of the moons beginning to shine down over the Voltai. I reached down and toyed idly with the apples entwined about one slender ankle, flicking one with an elegant nail so that the jingle sounded merrily over the wheels hitting the compact dirt of the road. "You'll enjoy it, theres so much to see and do. Did you ever come to a decision if you'll make an offering to the Priest Kings?" I asked curiously.
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Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: I watch you slide your hand down to the anklet and flick it with a fingertip, hearing the bells jingle that are in it. I'd brought the earrings I purchased for you with us in case Essa was at the fair, I did not know if she was traveling there or not though. If not we would go and see her when we returned to Minus. I seemingly consider your question for several moments. "well, I have told you that I grew up in Ar, or at least I think I have talked to you about that, so I grew up with respect for the Priest Kings, I did convert to the religion of the Torvaldslanders while I was there, but well I should still make some offering to the Priest Kings, I know that I would never wish to incur their wrath." I say to you, having looked at what would be an acceptable offering and was prepared to make such offering while we were there. "plus they say, when in Sadar do as the Sardarians would do" I wonder if that is even a word, ah well it would work. I keep you held against my right leg as we move, it continues to get more and more dark, as we cut in an even more northerly direction, I wanted to intercept the Pilgrim's Road at some point in the near future, I thought perhaps we would stop for the night when we made it that far. Dust comes up around the wheels of the wagons as we move, leaving a cloud of fine silt behind us, falling in our wake.
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Ex’s apple
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Property of Exavier
Minus | IC
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I nodded sagely "it is a wise owner who covers all his bases, Master" I quoted to you. I smiled and rested against your leg, trying to remain comfortable within the jostling conveyance, perhaps there'd be some sort of cushioning I could manage over the next few days from a few of the surplus furs. Otherwise I'd arrive at the Sadar a battered and bruised apple. "at our next town, I'd like to purchase enough milk to fill a bucket if it pleases you, Master"
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Blacksmith of Minus
-Is on or around the Verl River north of the town, a tributary of the mighty Vosk River...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: "that should be acceptable mine." I say to you, I figured that out here there would be fresh bosk milk available at almost any town that we came across. I lead the wagons away from the verl river, and off towards the Pilgrim's road, still looking for the perfect spot to make camp for the night. We were continuing to lose daylight though so I knew that we could not go all that much further. I was squinting a bit to see the road itself, making sure that we did not come across anything that would damage the kailla or the wagons. Your thought about no padding was right, I was already regretting not bringing a fur or something to sit on during the ride. My backside was going to be sore by the time we reached the fair. In the gloomy half light I finally see the sign for the Pilgrim's road, and I also see what should be a perfect camp site for us.
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Ex’s apple
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Minus | IC
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: I smiled at you "thank you, Master" You men would all appreciate it when you had fresh butter each night and morning to spread on your bread. I allowed my body to go slightly limp and move in time with the wagon's motion as I watched the landscape move past at a rather steady pace. From time to time we'd pass the occasional solitary mounted pilgrim or other small convoys such as our own. Perhaps it would have been wise if more of Minus had ventured together as a group, but schedules had made it rather hard I supposed. My thoughts drifted to my mental notes of what needed to be purchased for your chamber as well as your bathing chamber, the furniture that you had traded with Essa for had provided ample furnishings for the main dining room and the guest room. But for more personal touches I would seek out such things as only the Fair could provide.
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Blacksmith of Minus
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: Though we were traveling by ourselves I'd brought several men with us, I look back at the train of wagons and count ten total, including Cristof and Omega. The two sleen would also be set free at night to guard the camp, and I pitied any man or beast that tried to approach when they were out and moving around. Both were over 10 feet long, Ren a bit more slender and Stimpy bigger and stockier, but both were still easily over a half ton each. I knew that many of the citizens of Minus were up ahead of us on the roadway, but most roving bands of mercs did not travel in the strength that we had, plus all the men that were with us were trained fighters. Even then I would be more comfortable sleeping once we reached the Sadar Fair grounds as one could not draw blood with a blade there, or they would incur the wrath of the Priest Kings. I see the spot that I noticed from a significant way off, and pull the wagon over to the side of the road into it. I whistle and make a circular motion with my hand in the air, all of the wagons pull into a circle, which would then guard the center where the fire would be and where the men would sleep. As we finally stop moving I stretch a bit, already stiff from riding along in the wagon for this long. The men jump out and immediately start setting up the camp for the night. One of them begins starting a fire, another one pulling equipment off of the wagons. These men, including Omega were among the group that traveled all the way from my ships in Brundisium to Minus and had to camp several times during that trip. They had stopped in a couple of towns along the way but for the most part the slept out on the road. The sky was clear tonight, so the men only set up areas for sleeping and eating instead of actually putting up tents. We would sleep under the stars tonight. I stand and then jump down onto the ground next to the wagon, waiting there for you to join me. "I believe it is probably too dark for us to hunt with bow and arrow tonight mine." I say as I walk over to the wagon holding the cage with Ren and Stimpy in it, unlocking the back and letting the two sleen out as well so they could stretch their legs. One comes over to sniff you a little bit.
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Ex’s apple
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Minus | IC
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to |. . Exavier Exeter . .|: The high pitched whistle aroused me from my lull and I looked around and realized we were veering off to a stamped down clearing where the wagons ponderously moved into a wide circle as the animals were unhitched and tied down for the evening to graze and rest as apparently kailla did. I climbed down after you, stiffly at first as I got used to moving again and stretched raising slender arms to the sky and bowing at supple waist to regain motion before waving the drudge slaves into action as they began to pull back a section of the oiled cloth over the dubbed "kitchen wagon" and pulled out a roll of hard sharp white cheese and fresh breads and dried fruits as well as preserved meat for the first meal on the road. I watched you walk away to the wagon containing the sleen cages, the heavy conveyance rocking with their weight as they bounded forth in sinuous movements before one came over snuffling at me curiously apparently trying to decide why I carried so much of your scent upon myself.
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Blacksmith of Minus
[ The Pilgrim's Road ]
-Is somewhere along the Pilgrim's Road linking Torcadino and the Sardar Fair...-
says to Ex’s apple.pomme.Propert: Ren was always the inquisitive one, he was the one sniffing at you a little bit, and you were right in your thought that you smelled like me and that confused him for a moment. He then turns to me, pressing his gnarly looking muzzle into my hand for a moment. I'd had these sleen since they were only a few days old, you could say that they considered me their parent and master. Stimpy comes over to rub against me for a moment as well. The two huge sleen standing one on either side of me. I look to both of them and make a high pitched whistle, you might realize it sounded quite a bit like a herlit if you'd ever heard one of them before. I then look at both of them and speak one word, "guard." They both hear the word and without another moments delay they move away from the camp and disappear into the darkness, their black fur blending in with the inky pools of black that were caused by the shadows thrown from the wagons, and then the brush alongside the camp. They would remain patrolling a few hundred feet from the camp for the remainder of the night, and Odin help anyone who was not in our party that came too close. I look back to you as you begin to set things up for the camp, and I smile, "alright I will leave you to your work mine, I will go and check to be sure that the rest of the preparations are going as planned" I say as I move away from the wagon you were at, disappearing as well. (alright I have to get the boy settled in for bed, I will be back soon mine.))