A Ring, A Ball, A Night (Plot)

[Darastrix]

Well, it had been worth a shot.  ~Looks like I'll get to play when I show up, then.~  A brief chant and exertion of power teleported the short sword from his trunk to his hand.  Hopefully, any kills he was forced to make would be offset by the help he was giving Ragnar.  And, you know--the help he was giving the WORLD.

~Ready or not, here I fucking come.~

Schuldig focused on the image Ragnar had shared with him, touched his sign again, and made the jump.

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla nods to Flame. "He's likely at his home." She gives rough directions and distance, not sure just how much the Flame will need to find him.

[Northen Light36]

As Kamilla spoke, Flame reached out mentally to pick up an image of her friend's house out of the woman's mind. "Got it. Take my hand and I should be able to get us there easily." As soon as Kamilla had taken her hand, Flame teleported and was pleased to notice they'd ended up just outside the house. "There. Let's get your friend quickly."

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla jumps at suddenly being teleported, but shakes off the surprise quickly. She trots up to the door and knocks. "Come on, answer quickly."

[Kender Bard]

One of the servants answered first, smiling at the sight of Kamilla. "My Lady. Lord Adrian is in his quarters, but I imagine he'll want to see you. Please, step in and I'll fetch him immediately."

And shortly after the servant had departed, Adrian was walking hastily down the stairs, tightening the sash around his evening "robe" light though it was. "Kamilla!" He gave Flame a briefly puzzled look, but she was dark enough to pass for islander and he glanced away from her quickly, assuming her a servant. "I didn't expect to see you tonight."

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla smiles, no games or anything now. "A lot has happened tonight, I need explain some things, and I hope you won't think me crazy. You might want to sit." She intruduces Flame, briefly sums up everything that had been explained to her, not giving Adrian time to interject, and what had happened after, Soahc speaking to her. "We are leaving Grandisle, I don't know for how long, and I do plan to return to the islands, maybe actually do some good for our people. But I want you to come with us."

[Kender Bard]

Adrian stared at Kamilla, his expression stricken.

"I believe you," he said, reaching out to take one of her hands. "I... Kamilla, I am Head of my House. If I leave, I'm not sure what will happen while I'm gone. It'll probably go to a more distant relative." He bit his lip. "But I can't just let you go, knowing what you'll be doing and facing."

He took a deep breath. "You're asking me to abandon my home, like my father did. I care a lot for you Kamilla, and I'm touched you asked me to come with you, but I can only do that for someone I feel seriously about." He looked her steadily in the eye. "Are we serious?"

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla takes a deep breath herself and steps closer to Adrian. "If you really still want to be. I know I've been stringing you on so much more than you desrve. I know it wasn't fair to you, I think I've just been scared of getting into anything really serious while everything is so..." she gestures vaguly. "Such a mess."

[Kender Bard]

Adrian reached out to take her hands in his. "When everything else is a mess, that's when you need to know who you can rely on." He brought one of her hands up and gently laid a kiss over her knuckles, never breaking eye contact as he did. "If you'll let me, I'd be honored to stay by your side through it all."

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla isn't quite sure she really deserves this, but she's glad all same same, she had actually been worried that she might have ruined things. She smiles and and gives him a tight hug. "I'm really happy."

[Northen Light36]

Flame fidgeted a little. "Sorry to interrupt," she murmured appologetically. "But we really do need to get going. Soahc did say to hurry."

[Kender Bard]

Adrian gave Flame an unfriendly look, his arms tightening around Kamilla. He'd waited long enough that he wasn't going to have this moment ruined for anything. Ignoring Flame for the moment, he bent down and kissed Kamilla firmly on the mouth.

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla is fine with ignoring everything for just a minute longer, she isn't at all sure what will be happening next, so she'll take it while she can get it.

She's not about to be overly bull headed of course, and after a minute she does pull away with an apologetic look. "She is right, you should pack some things."

[Kender Bard]

"All right," Adrian sighed. "I'm not even sure how I should pack. How long will we be gone? Should I dress warmly?" He gave her a lost look. "Could you help me?"

[Skittlebug]

Kamilla nods, "We might just have to get new things to wear where we end up, but we can pack as best we can."
She looks back to Flame, "It shouldn't' take long, then we can go back?"