Evans Reynard: *is just watching what's outside.*
Dawn Reynard: *looks through the bars with a serious expression*
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Dawn Reynard: Hello Father
Dawn Reynard: *spoken in a low tone*
Evans Reynard: *he looks over his shoulder.. then slowly turns.*
Dawn Reynard: *big brown eyes peer through the bars at him looking him over slowly*
Evans Reynard: *his right hand is entirely wrapped in bloody bandages.*
Evans Reynard: *he looks at her for a few seconds.*
Evans Reynard: ..by the goddess' name...
Evans Reynard: *he murmurs, as he slowly approaches the bars...*
Evans Reynard: *he looks a bit weaker than usual, but still fit and toned.*
Dawn Reynard: *just looks at him seriously*
Dawn Reynard: Did you really do all that bad stuff?
Evans Reynard: .. Dawn.. *He says with some amazement, as he crouches..*
Dawn Reynard: *quite blunt*
Evans Reynard: *he lowers his eyes a moment, thoughtful, before looking up to her eyes again.*
Evans Reynard: Everyone does bad things in life... even when they do not mean to.
Reinhart Tradnor strikes up camp and retires.
Dawn Reynard: *a small hand presses through the bars easily, the fingers quivering lightly, reaching*
Dawn Reynard: *towards him*
Evans Reynard: What happened... was one of those situations.
Dawn Reynard: *she nods slowly but doesn't comment*
Evans Reynard: *he lifts his hand to gently take hers and hold it to his cheek.*
Evans Reynard: *smiles a little to her, clearly a bit unsure about her reaction.*
Dawn Reynard: *her lips tug upwards at the corners, a rare smile offered to him*
Evans Reynard: I'm sorry, Dawn...
Evans Reynard: *he speaks softly.*
Evans Reynard: I'm sorry that you had to hear all those bad things about daddy...
Dawn Reynard: *shakes her head softly as she touches him tenderly*
Evans Reynard: I'm sorry that I left you, and your brothers, without a father...
Evans Reynard: I'm... so sorry.
Dawn Reynard: *and then a quiet question comes*
Dawn Reynard: Are you leaving again?
Evans Reynard: *still smiling, but without doubt a bit emotional.*
Evans Reynard: *he looks her in the eyes as he replies. His reply is direct and sincere.*
Evans Reynard: Only if they take me away from you.
Dawn Reynard: I won't let them
Evans Reynard: Willingly... I will never leave you again.
Dawn Reynard: *spoken with all the bravado of a child*
Evans Reynard: *his smile widens a little, amused and pleased by her innocence and naiveness*
Evans Reynard: I know you won't.
Evans Reynard: *he looks her up and down once.*
Evans Reynard: Look at you..
The skies clear.
Evans Reynard: My little baby is so -big-!
Dawn Reynard: Mama said I am a Lady now. So they -have- to listen to me *nods seriously-
Dawn Reynard: You should see Valeck! He is soooo tall
Evans Reynard: That's right, they do!
Evans Reynard: Is he taller than me already?
Dawn Reynard: *looks at him and shakes her head*
Dawn Reynard: I don't think so
Evans Reynard: *shifts his position a little - still crouching, but due to the recent weakness of*
Evans Reynard: *his body, due to bad food and lack of exercise, makes him uncomfortable in that*
Evans Reynard: *position.*
Dawn Reynard: *watches him, quite perceptive for one so young, then frowns deeply*
Your strength has changed by 4. It is now 91.
Your strength has changed by -5. It is now 86.
Hunger weakens you.
Dawn Reynard: You tell that big mean Duke I am bringing you some food and stuff
You see: a barred metal door
Evans Reynard: *he chuckles.*
Dawn Reynard: I can cook now -proudly stated-
Evans Reynard: Now, Dawn... the Duke is doing his duty.
Evans Reynard: And they have been bringing me food! Believe me!
Dawn Reynard: *seems to snort a bit then nods*
Dawn Reynard: Not my cooking!
Evans Reynard: But I would most -definitely- love to taste what my little daughter would cook
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Evans Reynard: for me.
Evans Reynard: *grins.*
Evans Reynard: Of course not.
Dawn Reynard: *beams at that and bobs her head up and down*
Dawn Reynard: I cook for Valeck and sometimes Arianna and oh Tyr! They all said I cook good too
Evans Reynard: Really? Oh, wow! Is -that- why Valeck is so tall now?!
Dawn Reynard: Yep
Evans Reynard: *clearly enjoys playing along with the childlike conversation.*
Dawn Reynard: *nods once*
Dawn Reynard: I am going to make you some books too and then I can draw pictures for you and I
Dawn Reynard: am going to brign you a stack of stationary so you can write to me
Dawn Reynard: *all the words held back spill at once*
Evans Reynard: *grins.*
Dawn Reynard: And I am going to put the Daddy BACK inside the doll house
Evans Reynard: Ohh, that would be wonderful... but it might not be necessary, dear! I should be
Evans Reynard: out of here in no time!
Evans Reynard: *laughs*
Dawn Reynard: But you still have to write me because we have a mail box!
Evans Reynard: Oh, -do- you?!
Dawn Reynard: Yep
Evans Reynard: I will be sure to write you every day when I get out of here, then!
Dawn Reynard: That man in green put it there
Dawn Reynard: *nodding firmly*
Dawn Reynard: I would like that
Evans Reynard: Consider it done, milady!
Dawn Reynard: *giggles happily*
Dawn Reynard: I am glad you are home Daddy
Dawn Reynard: *spoken much more seriously*
Evans Reynard: I'm not home -yet-, darling!
Evans Reynard: But I will be, as soon as I'm out of this little bird cage!
Dawn Reynard: I can see you, it's better than nothing
Saqr Abd-al-Malik has broken fast.
Dawn Reynard: *smiles at that*
Dawn Reynard: I am not supposed to be here....
Dawn Reynard: Everyone said it's no place for a little girl
Evans Reynard: *he looks at her, and actually sighs deeply, touched by her words.*
Evans Reynard: I know, I know...
A light overcast moves in, obscuring the sky.
Dawn Reynard: But I had to come
Evans Reynard: In other circumstances I would be scolding you...
Dawn Reynard: *strokes his cheek lightly*
Evans Reynard: *smiles gently*
Evans Reynard: I can't wait to hold my little girl again...
Dawn Reynard: You can scold me when you get out
Evans Reynard: ...and give her piggyback ride!
Evans Reynard: *says with a grin*
Dawn Reynard: and hug me lots too
Evans Reynard: Yeap!
Dawn Reynard: Yes! I have a friend who does that but Valeck and Ari said men only want bad
Saqr Abd-al-Malik strikes up camp and retires.
Dawn Reynard: things from girls. And I don't like that because he is my friend
Saqr Abd-al-Malik has broken fast.
Adonai Rome strikes up camp and retires.
Evans Reynard: Is that so...? *He asks an eyebrow with curiosity, smiling*
Evans Reynard: You'll have to tell me more about that once I'm out of here.
Dawn Reynard: He even carries all my straw and herbs and flowers when they get too heavy. He's a..
Saqr Abd-al-Malik strikes up camp and retires.
Dawn Reynard: oh yes, *looks around* I should probably go before anyone gets mad
Saqr Abd-al-Malik has broken fast.
Evans Reynard: *looks at her, thoughtfully, for a couple of seconds...*
Evans Reynard: You should... but I will see you again soon.
Evans Reynard: Very soon.
Dawn Reynard: Can I come back?
Dawn Reynard: *pleading tone to her voice*
Evans Reynard: *he gently takes her hand again, and plants a kiss on it.*
Evans Reynard: Only with Julianne. I don't want you in here all alone.
Evans Reynard: This is a bad place for little girls.
Evans Reynard: *he is smiling, but looks a bit more serious now.*
Dawn Reynard: *nods slowly, pulling her hand back gradually, cherishing the kiss*
Dawn Reynard: I know, but I -had- to come
Dawn Reynard: I will get Mama to bring me
Evans Reynard: And I am so, -so- glad that you did, darling...
Dawn Reynard: *smiles to him*
Evans Reynard: Tell Valeck...
Evans Reynard: *he hesitates.*
Dawn Reynard: You feel better before I coem back alright Daddy?
Dawn Reynard: *tilts her head listening*
Evans Reynard: *looks a bit torn and unsure.*
Dawn Reynard: I will tell him you love him
Dawn Reynard: *offers a smile*
Evans Reynard: *he smiles to her again.*
Evans Reynard: Thank you.
Evans Reynard: *clearly had a lot more things in his mind to say to Valeck... but holds them for *
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Evans Reynard: *now*
Evans Reynard: It is a pleasant, though overcast, day.
Evans Reynard: The Greater Moon is in its last quarter, while Lesser Moon is in its first quarter.
Evans Reynard: Go now... before it gets dark.
Dawn Reynard: *when she smiles again she seems so much older then her 8 years*
Dawn Reynard: I lvoe you Daddy! *scampers off quickly*
Evans Reynard: And I love you, my Dawnie.. *More quietly..*
You see: a portcullis
Evans Reynard: *he leans back against the bars... bringing his hand to his face...*
Evans Reynard: *squeezes his nose between his eyes...*
Evans Reynard: s-shit..
You see: rock
Evans Reynard: *his eyes begin watering up...*
Evans Reynard: *squeezes hard, trying to restrain himself...*