Bringing Up Charges|Skyheort | Talen'sul

[Kender Bard]

Belle stalked the grounds of the Bardic Guild - she didn't know where Nathan lived, but she'd figured out enough to learn he might be seen at the Bardic Guild. And so here she was, asking around for him, feeling foolish but letting her thoughts of what was to come fuel her actions.

[Darastrix]

"Nathan?" Eril asked. "If you're wanting to hire him for a performance, I'm afraid you'll have to wait, my dear. He's been overworked for months, and he just returned from a trip to Sensatia and Ronduin. He's resting from the return trip, a decision which I fully support. Now, the Maestra is an excellent dancer, or if you need a male, we do have other bards to fill the position satisfactorily."

[Kender Bard]

Belle crossed her arms and remarked, "I'm not here to talk to the man about a performance. I'm here to inform him of the legal trouble he's gotten himself into! Now I demand to speak with him at once."

[Darastrix]

The harpist raised an eyebrow at that. "Up until about a month ago, the man did nothing but eat, sleep, and breathe dance. I know him quite well, and I don't believe he'd do anything to get him into any 'legal' trouble." The fact that this woman was demanding to see Nathan rather than a member of the guard only strengthened Eril's belief. ''And I do not bow to demands save those of one person."

"She'd be so pleased to hear it," the blonde dancer commented, coming up behind Eril. "If you're looking for Mina so you can try to guilt and bully her into going back to live with you and your charming mother, she isn't here," Nathan told her with a frown.

[Kender Bard]

"Well!" Belle sniffed. "That's to be expected. I'm sure she's off in your bed somewhere, lech! I'm here to inform you that I shall be going on behalf of my mother to the Lady and Lord Calder in order to inform them how you kidnapped my sister! If you wish to avoid the impending disaster, however, reparations could be made."

[Darastrix]

Nathan snorted. "In other words, you're mad that you don't have someone you can push around at home to do your chores, so you're trying to blackmail me into making your lives easier."

Eril narrowed his eyes and regarded Belle coldly. "I'll inform Milady as soon as possible," he said to Nathan. "And now that we know Zack's playing court bard to the royals, I'm sure we can get him here in short order as a character witness as well."

Nathan nodded. "I don't play these kind of games and I have little respect for those who do. Mina offered to come with me, we were seen in Sensatia, and by Mother Cascata in Ronduin. Waste the Calders' time if you want. I am guilty of nothing." The circumstances in Ronduin weren't the best, but it was fairly evident, in his opinion, that he was hardly holding Mina against her will.

[Kender Bard]

"Well!" Belle snorted, and crossed her arms. "If you're going to be like that, and really draw things out, I think we'll need to be seeing Mina as well to confirm her story of the events. Take me to her!"

[Darastrix]

"Fine," he replied shortly. "I would like to see this resolved as quickly as possible." With that, Nathan swept past Belle, heading off in the direction of the temple. He would have preferred to have been able to let Mina know what was going on before Belle found her, but as Belle seemed bound and determined to twist things into being seen in the worst possible light, he wasn't going to suggest it.

Eril wrestled silently with whether he should fetch the others first or go with Nathan for a moment, then quickly set off after his friend. He'd seen Nathan and Mina together before they left, and there had been no sign of duress. He figured the pair of them should have someone on their side present when that woman found Mina.

[Kender Bard]

The priests at the temple greeted Nathan kindly - Belle as well, though they cast her a slightly wary eye.

Upon hearing what they wanted, one of the priests replied, "I'm sorry, but Sister Mina isn't here right now."

"Then where is she?!" Belle snapped, her patience getting frayed.

The priest narrowed his eyes but answered, "Washing some laundry at the washing fountain."

"Well, let's go then," Belle declared, and strode off.

[Darastrix]

The two bards exchanged a look and bowed politely to the priests, thanking them before moving quickly to overtake the woman.