BlessedSilence

Garston staggered back, pain searing his jaw and fell into the man behind him, knocking them both to the ground. It would not take any effort to see the man was not a fighter himself. "What are you fools waiting for?! Shoot him!" The two lackeys still standing moved to pull the bows off their backs, while Garston fought to disentangle himself from his guard. He had heard the laughter and words of another person which only angered him more. His third guard was back on his feet now, pulling out a pair of pointed fist weapons, and lunged forward into the doorway, aiming himself at Desmond, the obstacle in their way. Asdrellia watched this all cowering behind the one called Kayle ... But she was not totally helpless ... Lifting her staff, a flash of light formed at the end of it and shot towards Desmond, engulfing him in a solid shield of white, fading off a moment later ... "I p-p-protected him ..." The whisper was loud enough for Kayle's ears only ...

Same here. Damn you SE for playing with my emotions like you do! :frustrated: Awww .. well my topic is still open for anyone from Driftwood to participate in! http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=4259 Something to pass the time I guess. If not, I could bake something .....

It seems I have been plagued with the 3102 error like many others, so no matter how much I try, still says I am logged in. Hope to meet up with you all soon!

Garston looked down at this man who blocked his entrance, then back over his shoulder to the 3 behind him. "Well now, looks like we have a whelp wanting to play at being a soldier!" He turned back to Desmond and smiled, showing a row of perfect teeth among the background of laughter. "Just move out of the way, we will take the girl, and you can go about your business, boy." Garston's three friends broke into laughter again at their leader's insult. He took another step forward, coming nearly chest to chest with Desmond in the door. "I have no qualms knocking you aside." Asdrellia felt her knees shake beneath her .... She did not want these people to be hurt because of her ...

Confusion crossed her face at his comment ... She walked with this one called Kayle when he motioned deeper into the rooms ... "But ... is that a good idea?" She watched the people he called move quickly, and she huddled next to his arm as they moved .... Turning to the door, she shrieked, eyes coming to lock with familiar ones ... "There ye are, Asdrellia. Come now, Edrwin was just joking. We need your healing back at the camp." She knew the familiar stride and voice of that one, and saw he was not afraid to face off to whomever was at the door ...

She hesitated. The one called Desmond sounded so sincere .... Her staff wavered in shaking hands, but it lowered, returning to clutch against her chest ... "Beastmen. They wanted to give me to Beastmen for coin. Goods." Tears welled in her eyes. "I heard them planning when they thought I was asleep. I ran. I ran for hours." She couldn't stop talking, words pouring from her mouth just like the tears that fell. "They hunted me. I could hear them calling my name saying they were just joking." Her voice began to break ... "I need help. If they find me, I don't know what will happen to me. Please. I can heal. I beg you, do not give me to them!" The sound of a crash and a shout of her name came from the street outside. Her blood ran cold as ice as her eyes widened ... "They f-f-found m-me ..."

She saw the look between them, but they made no move to subdue her ... "Asdrellia" Maybe she said to much. They knew her name ... "If you are who you say you are, I am in needs of your protection." Her eyes move to the door again, any shadow or sound making her shiver ... "Their plan did not work. I knew about it and ran. But they followed me. They say you take those without a home. I am such a one now."

Another voice .... another face .... "Friends? They were my friends once ..." She makes a little face, looking away as she remembered. But a sound from the direction of the two men caught her attention again, and she snapped her eyes back to them ... "The merchants. The guards. They were my friends. I healed them when they passed through Gridania." Gridania ... how she missed her home ... "Did you hear about the Drifters and ran before me? Are you their scouts?"

((OOC: I didn't want to be rude and hijack your post. So if you are so inclined, please see the topic I made here: An Akward Meeting - (Driftwood Coast Members)

Desmond Aryll "W-who are you? Did they send you to follow me?" She put her staff out, end aimed at the man ... "Are you a D-drifter? They are supposed to be here." Eyes trained on the man, waiting for an answer, her back to the open door ...

Soft footfalls barely go noticed on the hard ground .... The young woman clutches the staff in her hands tightly, a nervousness in her eyes ..... This is where she heard they could be found .... A voice from behind startled her, making her spin around and shriek ... "I - I'm so sorry! I was not trespassing! I was told they were here ..." Her strides take her slowly backwards, one step at a time, eyes warily watching the one before her ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~