1. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "Of course." Horoth took Lucero's advice and kept his helmet off as he followed Lucero's lead towards Shoyna, almost moving to catch her before she righted herself and knelt on the opposite side of her. Now that he was up close he noticed how small she looked, thin hollow bones held just...
  2. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    Horoth felt Lucero's small hand navigate his form and face to find his ear. The discomfort of her having to exhert herself more for his sake fell to the pain of her single palm healing. Feeling the power radiate from her hand into his head through his ear, past the blood and wax and knitting...
  3. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    Lucero sounded as if she was speaking underwater, the dull of her voice barely penetrating into Horoth's mind. He had to guess what Lucero meant and half of that was reading her body language and lips. Without a word he took her trembling hand in his own and hooked his other under her other...
  4. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    Horoth held the tie that bound Shoyna tight and tried to not let her go from sheer pity. Her feathers were frayed and some had blood on them and the look in her eyes was a pain he had seen before. Every once in a while someone in the pits started screaming like that. It was the denial of their...
  5. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    His net was damaged, Peanut and Gemma had ripped it somewhat but it still functioned though he could not guess for how long. Still, it was the only plan they had now. Shoyna did not seem interested in speaking. In fact the closer she got to them as they hauled her in the more distressed she...
  6. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "LUCERO!" Horoth ran after her, hopping over fallen trees to reach her but she was stopped caught in the branches by the time he got to her. "I've got you." Bracing himself with his foot on the felled tree he took firm hold of Lucero's hands though he could not feel nor see what magic...
  7. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    Horoth closed the gap between them quickly, taking her hand. "I'm here Syr Lucero." It was not intended to be any form of indult but he took a protective posture over her. Holding out his small shield and scanning the scene upwind to try and spot Shoyna but the force of her cries sent twigs...
  8. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    The word sprang to his mind at the suggestion of food inspired names. It was a food that he always enjoyed and it seemed it might take the sting from its ferocious form. "What about, Peanut?" It was neutral, as far as names went or so he thought and he knew that some animals might be named...
  9. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "Hmm." He did not know if he entirely agreed with the statement. Not because Horoth thought Lucero naive but because, at least in his experience, there were many lesser people in the world and they were often ironically those who thought themselves above others. The touch was welcome, despite...
  10. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "No..." He knelt next to the beast and watched, waiting for the miracle to be done. "... you are better than me." Casting back his thoughts he relived the countless days in the arena when he fought fearful men and beasts made violent with hunger. "You can choose to not kill. It is harder for...
  11. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "I do, I trust you Lucero but hurry!" The beast calmed and Horoth could scarce believe it. Magic could do wonders but to tame the savage heart was a thing he had never witnessed before. Gently, as the great monster quelled itself at Lucero's beckoning whim and he eased up, stopped trying to...
  12. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    Horoth would rather not kill the monster. It seemed an irony to him that to save one inhuman creature they must kill another but it did not look like it was going to give them much choice. With a lunge and a yell he goaded the wolf monster again and it replied with an advance and landed into...
  13. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "A life in chains, you have spent more time under the sky than me." Horoth mused almost to himself before catching Lucero's warning and checking about to confirm it. The growl and rustling came from a line beast near as big as a bear with the head of a wolf and a bald tail that ended in a...
  14. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    "Maybe." Horoth admitted, trying to open his mind to alternatives before he let his judgement get clouded. "It would not be the first time the coven of trust was broken by ones who should know better." As they walked he scanned his mind at Lucero's question. "Now that I think on it, there...
  15. Horoth Chainbreaker

    Private Striving for Goodness While Cruel Men Win

    This was beginning to smell. Horoth would never claim to be among the great thinkers of the Knighthood but he knew a bad story when he heard it and he was beginning to get the suspicion that the Elder had not told them everything. "We are gathering mysteries." He admitted to Lucero as they...
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