On Steel Wings...|Aegestrom | Maelstrom

[zadaris]

It had taken awhile but the young wind Adonis had finally arrived in Maelstrom. He hadn't left Talen'sul much, only with his father when he was young so the experience seemed like a whole new one, noticing things he wouldn't have picked up as a child.

With his weapon held tightly to his back he casually strolls through the village, keeping an eye out for the man called Devon.

"Hmm," he glances quickly to his right an to his left "maybe one of these people can help."

He slowly approaches a young woman and grabs her attention.

"Excuse me miss, would you happen to know where I might find a man by the name of Devon?"

[Devon]

The young woman points to a house that looked as if it were just built. With Devon's new noble status came a new home, well a manor it was of reasonable size for a nobleman's home. The young woman led Adonis to at the side of the house, she then nodded to Devon who stood in his backyard practicing with his sword and a wooden dummy.

[zadaris]

Adonis looked at Devon, intrigued by his form with a sword. He then turns back to the woman.

"Thank you very much. You have helped me a lot." Giving a slight bow to her, he walks inside a little. He watches Devons practicing until he comes to a stop, finding that to be the moment to step forward.

"Sir Devon. I'm sorry to intrude on your property so abruptly. My name is Adonis. Sir Noel Penrose directed me to you, sir."

He crosses his right arm across his chest and gives him a bow out of respect.

[Devon]

Devon stopped as Adonis interrupted him. Wiping sweat from his brow he leaned against his sword and watched the man bow. Smiling he stepped forward and held out his hand to shake with Adonis. "Oh Noel sent you. I'm Devon Graywind. What is it that you need from me?"

[zadaris]

"Well Mr. Graywind," Adonis begins "Mr. Penrose and I engaged in a converation not too long ago and he honored me by asking if I would like to join the Wings of Steel. However he informed me that it was you that handled the taking of any new recruits."

"And so that is why I have disturbed your training this day sir."

[Devon]

"Right, I am the one who handles new recruits. I'd welcome you aboard, but first there are a few questions I need to ask you," Devon replied. Leaning against his sword he reminisced about the day he met Noel and Cobalt and how he had to take the same test he was about to give Adonis. "I'm going to ask you a few situational questions and see how you would respond to them. This is all to test your honor. First - what would you do if your enemy was disarmed and helpless?"

[zadaris]

"If my enemy was disarmed and helpless?" Adonis thought to himself for a moment. He then snapped his finger.

"I could never take the life of a defenseless man so I would take him into custody."

[Devon]

Devon smiled. "Good answer. Second question - would you ever surrender to safe your life, and let yourself be taken prisoner?"

[zadaris]

"If I ever surrender, it would not be to save my own life but the life of another." Adonis stated. "Though if it would endanger my allies to be caught I would resort to other means."

[Devon]

Devon nods satisfied with the answer Adonis gave. "Next," he said. "You see your enemy - he is armed and far from helpless. There is a chance you could strike him dead if you snuck an attack from behind him. Do you do so?"

[zadaris]

"If there is only a chance, I'd rather attack this individual head on. But if the enemy is on his own an ambush could be present so one would have to be cautious."

[Devon]

"Hm," Devon pondered his answer for a moment before deciding. "I think we can allow you to join up with us," he said finally. "You'll be a squire for a little while until I see what exactly you are capable of, but if it all goes well you'll soon find yourself being knighted by Queen Lya." Devon smiles and claps a hand on Adonis' shoulder. "Welcome to the Knights of the Steel Wings."

[zadaris]

Adonis was stunned as Devon told him that he thinks he is capable of being among the Knights of Steel Wings. Adonis couldn't help but let a smile cross his face.

"Thank you, very much. I shall do my best to live up to your expectations."

[Devon]

"Well," Devon said with a grin. "Let's start by putting you to work, while I have a room prepared for you." Devon sheathed his sword and handed it over to Adonis, "I'll need that and the rest of my training swords polished. I have a room full of them."

[zadaris]

Adonis takes Devons weapon and places it by his right side, near to his own weapon. "A room full?!" He thought to himself, not allowing his expression to betray him.

"Whatever it takes to prove myself worthy."