Post by Avee Corlane on Apr 15, 2009 20:45:31 GMT -5
(( I took this--the first part--from my RP sample, just for some background, and to help me )).
It had been a long trek from the rural countryside in her village across the sea where she was born, but the young woman had finally made it. The boat had debarked at the harbor village of Brir, so told by the other passengers aboard, two weeks prior. The path she had been following had finally led into a clearing, and she could see a large mass of buildings ahead, surrounded by a village. She had been thankful for her plain appearance in allowing her to travel fairly unmolested. The longsword strapped to her back didn't hurt either.
Avee felt dirty and tired and was hoping to find a good place to rest among the villagers she could see ahead. Being able to sleep on a good straw mattress and having hot bath water instead of pine needles, rocks and cold river water would be wonderful.
She paused at the bank of a small stream to take a drink, pushing her long hair out of the way and kneeling carefully to avoid jabbing herself with the longsword. Right now she was glad for its cool comfort. After leaving the cooling air of the sea, she had felt warmer than the winter day should usually warrant. But then, perhaps she was used to her homeland where it wasn't quite so warm this time of year.
Gazing out towards the village ahead, she felt some hope at the fact. Maybe she could finally put her sorrows behind her and start a new a life. Albeit a very lonely one. Well, for a while. Standing, she ran a hand over her rounded belly, even more emphasized by her short stature. One last bittersweet reminder from her husband.
Fully rested, Avee Corlane headed onward towards the village surrounding the large city, willing her tired legs to carry her just a bit longer.
Right away she could tell that this place was a lot more populated than her own village; villagers were bustling about everywhere and she was surprised at how loud it all was. Animals calling, people shouting, children crying. With a pang, she remembered her own family. Shoving the thoughts from her mind, she moved on. All she needed was a friendly face, someone who might be able to put her up for just one night...
...
Suddenly the scattering of the village seemed a lot farther to Avee than it had just a few moments ago. She paused in her tracks, dropping her pack, and glanced around herself, propping her arms against her back, trying to ease the pain and weight of her belly. This child would be another large one; she could just feel it.
She shaded her eyes with her hands, trying to pick out anything from the crowded village and city in the distance. Most of the farmhouses outside of the city walls seemed very close together, and she didn't want to disturb anyone right now. According to the sun's placement, Avee figured it was around midday. Which was probably why she was feeling so hot. That and the hormones.
Sighing, she picked up her pack once again and adjusted it on her shoulders. She might as well continue on; it was pointless stopping in the middle of a path like this, out in the open. This land was new to her, and she didn't know what to expect. Though she could easily defend herself with her weapons, she hadn't been able to in the last couple of months. Her pregnancy made fighting a bit awkward.
With a pang, she thought about Vard, her late husband, dead from a mysterious disease that had hit her village back across the sea. She still couldn't figure out why she had survived, but the rest of her family hadn't. And she probably never would know the answer to it.
Lost in her thoughts, she had made it closer to the city walls than she had thought; she had almost entered the village. Avee could hear the sounds of midday all around her: people shouting out their wares for customers, especially food; mothers shouting for their children to return home to dinner; the cry of dozens of animals. Absently, she laid a hand on her belly as she walked forward, trying to avoid the center of the village and taking a straight shot to the city gates.
It had been a long trek from the rural countryside in her village across the sea where she was born, but the young woman had finally made it. The boat had debarked at the harbor village of Brir, so told by the other passengers aboard, two weeks prior. The path she had been following had finally led into a clearing, and she could see a large mass of buildings ahead, surrounded by a village. She had been thankful for her plain appearance in allowing her to travel fairly unmolested. The longsword strapped to her back didn't hurt either.
Avee felt dirty and tired and was hoping to find a good place to rest among the villagers she could see ahead. Being able to sleep on a good straw mattress and having hot bath water instead of pine needles, rocks and cold river water would be wonderful.
She paused at the bank of a small stream to take a drink, pushing her long hair out of the way and kneeling carefully to avoid jabbing herself with the longsword. Right now she was glad for its cool comfort. After leaving the cooling air of the sea, she had felt warmer than the winter day should usually warrant. But then, perhaps she was used to her homeland where it wasn't quite so warm this time of year.
Gazing out towards the village ahead, she felt some hope at the fact. Maybe she could finally put her sorrows behind her and start a new a life. Albeit a very lonely one. Well, for a while. Standing, she ran a hand over her rounded belly, even more emphasized by her short stature. One last bittersweet reminder from her husband.
Fully rested, Avee Corlane headed onward towards the village surrounding the large city, willing her tired legs to carry her just a bit longer.
Right away she could tell that this place was a lot more populated than her own village; villagers were bustling about everywhere and she was surprised at how loud it all was. Animals calling, people shouting, children crying. With a pang, she remembered her own family. Shoving the thoughts from her mind, she moved on. All she needed was a friendly face, someone who might be able to put her up for just one night...
...
Suddenly the scattering of the village seemed a lot farther to Avee than it had just a few moments ago. She paused in her tracks, dropping her pack, and glanced around herself, propping her arms against her back, trying to ease the pain and weight of her belly. This child would be another large one; she could just feel it.
She shaded her eyes with her hands, trying to pick out anything from the crowded village and city in the distance. Most of the farmhouses outside of the city walls seemed very close together, and she didn't want to disturb anyone right now. According to the sun's placement, Avee figured it was around midday. Which was probably why she was feeling so hot. That and the hormones.
Sighing, she picked up her pack once again and adjusted it on her shoulders. She might as well continue on; it was pointless stopping in the middle of a path like this, out in the open. This land was new to her, and she didn't know what to expect. Though she could easily defend herself with her weapons, she hadn't been able to in the last couple of months. Her pregnancy made fighting a bit awkward.
With a pang, she thought about Vard, her late husband, dead from a mysterious disease that had hit her village back across the sea. She still couldn't figure out why she had survived, but the rest of her family hadn't. And she probably never would know the answer to it.
Lost in her thoughts, she had made it closer to the city walls than she had thought; she had almost entered the village. Avee could hear the sounds of midday all around her: people shouting out their wares for customers, especially food; mothers shouting for their children to return home to dinner; the cry of dozens of animals. Absently, she laid a hand on her belly as she walked forward, trying to avoid the center of the village and taking a straight shot to the city gates.