flight to the future

[Kender Bard]

Shyamal watched Nissar, expectantly. He had hoped that Nissar would return the sentiment.

At least he didn't get slapped.

He gave Nissar's leg a brief, fierce hug before letting go and returning to Arbiter and reaching for the man's hand. Glancing back at Nissar, Shyamal hoped his father would explain what was going on later. "Okay," he said quietly to his guardian, indicating his readiness.

[tuo]

Arbiter took Shyamal's hand and teleported to the royal pantry with him. "We will need food for the trip. After this we go to the stables and then we leave. Outside the city I have a hidden place with extra supplies."

[Kender Bard]

~When will you tell me more?~ Shyamal asked. He eyed the cupboard he knew contained some baked goods and tried to reach it, to no avail.

[tuo]

Arbiter noticed Shyamal's efforts and calmly grabbed some of the backed goods before packing it as well. ~When we are at our destination, I promise to explain to the best of my ability.~

[Kender Bard]

Shyamal sighed. That was the best he could hope for. As he watched Arbiter pack more, a thought occurred to him. ~Is Fausta coming?~ he asked, tilting his head. He barely knew his little sister, but that only meant she continued to be an interesting novelty to him.

[tuo]

Arbiter paused at the question...Fausta wasn't a part of his orders directly..though his orders was to protect the heir from Nissar if his condition grew worse. ..However, without Shyamal, that would leave Fausta the heir... ~You finish packing whatever other foods you can get, I will get her.~ He teleports to Fausta's room and moves to gently lift her from the crib.

[Kender Bard]

Shyamal looked up at the counter that he couldn't reach. The three year old just sat on the floor and waited.

Fausta blinked as she was woken. She scowled at Arbiter and made fussy noises, but luckily didn't start crying.

[tuo]

Arbiter attempted to make a soothing sound even as he tried to induce extra drowsiness in Fausta with his mind sign before teleporting back to the pantry to help finish the last of the food packing. "We need to go now."

[Kender Bard]

Shyamal got on tiptoe to try and catch a glimpse of his baby sister, who had been lulled back to sleep easily with Arbiter's influence. "Hi," he whispered to her. Fausta just slept on.

Shyamal sighed and took the hem of Arbiter's sleeve in his hand. "Ready," he said.

[tuo]

Arbiter made sure both children and the sack of food had enough contact to teleport with him before teleporting to the stables. He searches out a suitable horse capable of carrying the three of them and is even tempered before preparing him for riding.

After securing the children and supplies he begins to guide the horse through the city, avoiding guards and peasants when possible, deflecting them when he cannot. Upon nearing the walls he uses his mind sign once more to teleport them to the other side, however teleporting a horse in addition to the two children took more out of him then his previous teleports and he was nearly drained from the effort. Though once outside the walls, he rode off with the kids, leaving Morilanta.