Chapter I, Sebekneru, Prince of Battles |
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Written by Lady Si'anelle of Avelorn
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Friday, 09 September 2005 |
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For Bronwyn her sense of
being ill at ease was small since she did still hold a clear memory of
the day when she had first seen a Black Orc falter in his charge before
that pair of cold violet eyes. Though in truth she felt some measure of
compassion for Sebekneru as her huge sword fell from her hand to the
ground like a thing forgotten. While she stood watching with the battle
standard's scarred shaft still gripped in her hands, she saw Ae'thenal
raise her Elf made blade in threat towards Sebekneru. The Elven runes
wrought in the metal smouldering like ruddy creatures trapped within
dark hued flames. "You offend my Lady Si'anelle of Avelorn by your act
of aggression against our friend; and before Isha you shall not bring
her harm." And here Bronwyn did not fail to miss that Ae'thenal's eyes
had taken fire with her agony as she did speak Isha's name. "Speak you
now fairly with Bronwyn of Nuln and hear out her words, for if you do
not you shall die here in this place and we shall ride on, the hooves
of our horses trampling your still warm corpse into the stones." No
sooner than Ae'thenal had spoken her threat and had flashed her cold
violet gaze over the women with Sebekneru, her teeth bared as if she
was a great cat scenting prey and not a daughter of Elf-kind, than
Bronwyn did find the standard pole being reclaimed from her hand as
Ae'thenal did now spur Nadimar past her to rejoin the Elven host. And
in the silence of that moment she did discover herself to be once more
standing alone upon the trail with Sebekneru's green eyes upon her.
"Who
in all the hells does that skinny bitch think she is?" spat the black
giantess now openly furious in the aftermath of Ae'thenal's departure.
The slack limbed state of fear that had formerly held Sebekneru in
thrall was swiftly ebbing away. Though Bronwyn did know she should not
be so suprised, for Sebekneru had faced down more than her share of
terrors in her long life. "I got as much right as any Border Prince to
this land since I fought and bleed to own it. And I got the right by
that blood to say who comes in and who stays out." If she was to now
laugh aloud at Sebekneru's indignation Bronwyn did know it as a certain
thing that Sebekneru would again seek her out as a target to rain sword
blows upon. Which would only cause Ae'thenal to return to enact her
threat and thereby ruin the present hope she did hold that she might
persaude Sebekneru to aid their cause. So instead she did merely stand
at ease her mirth silent within her breast. "Her name is the Lady
Ae'thenal of Avelorn, companion and friend to the Noble Lady Si'anelle
also of Avelorn who does command this war host," Bronwyn did say at
last with a following sigh. "And since the Noble Lady Si'anelle does
wish to carry war to the Orcs and Goblin tribes in the lands that do
lie beneath Thunder Mountain the Lady Ae'thenal does become impatient
that you do delay her Sebekneru." Now she did have all of Sebekneru's
attention. After first swiftly bending to retrieve her sword the black
giantess did shake the sizeable weapon at her. "Thunder Mountain!" she
did say to her before she did laugh aloud her voice booming back from
the high walls of the pass. "By the Mother you tell some crazy tales
Bronwyn. Still going to have to do better than that if you want to pass
me by without a fight though." "Before Isha and Holy Sigmar both I do
tell you I do speak true Sebekneru," Bronwyn did reply. And for this
one rare occasion her face did have a serious caste to it as she did
speak. "My Lady Si'anelle would go into the country inhabited by the
Orcish tribes to claim back an artifact of power that was stolen but
recently from the Elf-kindred of Athel Loren." Behind the eyeslits of
her helmet Sebekneru did now narrow her gaze as she did stand with her
sword resting on her shoulder. "Since when did you ever go calling
anybody, 'My Lady' Bronwyn Half-Elven? Bitch like you never bent the
knee to anybody alive or dead in your whole life." "Perhaps I have
found a worthy cause at last Sebekneru," said Bronwyn as her grin did
return to her face. "Perhaps somebody might a banged you too hard on
the head as well," was Sebekneru's response as she now turned and waved
her hand towards her warrior women to tell them to fall back. Which did
inform Bronwyn that now at least Sebekneru was willing to give an ear
to what she did have to say. Though Bronwyn was in no measure suprised
that Helene Orcslayer did not go with her companions and remained
nearby close at Sebekneru's right hand. Now once more she did have
Sebekneru's green eyes upon her as the black giantess leaned at her
ease upon her huge sword. "Your 'Lady' has sent you out here to say
something so say it Bronwyn," said Sebekneru pointedly and Bronwyn did
take note of the edge to her tone. After first mock bowing her head
towards Sebekneru to show her that she was not in any measure
discomforted and causing the black giantess to tighten her mouth in
annoyance Bronwyn did then draw in a good breath and begin.
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