Now Entering ...|Maelstrom

[dajda]

Soon leaving the border of Talen'Sul, Dajda entered a new region known as Maelstrom. The Wind elementals' cousins, the storm elementals, are the natives here. The sun rested in the middle of the royal blue sky as its light shined down on the rocky surface. Beads of sweat slid down her forehead, a reaction caused by the temperature and excessive traveling she has been doing. She stopped for a moment and stretched her arms over her head, making a small groan, then wiping the sweat off her head. Looking up, a slow passing cloud finally drifted by and stood between the sun and Dajda. Dajda smiled thankfully. Not many clouds passed by and certainly not at a very quick rate in any case.

[Kender Bard]

Two people, in the distance, struggle to put one foot in front of the other. They're very weak looking; frail, bruised, and tired. One is a young man, and seems to be having the least trouble as he works to help his comrade, a much younger girl, barely out of her childhood. The man looks up, spotting Dadja, and waves to her from the distance, trying to get her attention.

[dajda]

Noticing two figures in the distance, Dajda stares stupefied for a moment. She spots that one of the two is waving at her, or at least in her direction. Looking around her, she doesn't see anybody else around, thus walks quickly over. Once getting near enough she blurted out "Oh my! Are you two okay?" she asked the weary looking pair.

[Kender Bard]

The man shakes his head and calls back, "I'll be okay, but my friend can't go much further. Could you help us out some?" Now that they've stopped, the young lady just leans heavily against the man and catches her breath.

[dajda]

Dajda stared at the young woman leaning against the man for a moment. Thinking that refusing would be an awful thing to do thus she agrees and then asks "What would you like me to do?" making a soft expression.

[Kender Bard]

"Are we anywhere near a village or city?" the man inquires. "If so, perhaps you could help us reach it. Otherwise, I have the things to make camp, I would just need an extra pair of hands setting it all up."

[dajda]

She continued to stand, making a slightly bewildered expression, trying to find an answer to the male stranger's question. Unsure, she answered “I’m not positive if there is a village or city near here.” and then glancing at the female stranger. "But," she continued "I’ll be glad to help you set up camp. If you agree to let me stay with you, for a night." she offered, with a smile dancing around her lips. Dajda had no idea how far away was the next city or village and she guessed it would be still quite far way, since she just crossed the border of Talen'Sul just a few hours ago. In conclusion, she needed a place to stay.

[Kender Bard]

"Of course," the man replies quickly. "You're more than welcome." Whispering something comforting to the girl, he let go of her. The lady nodded wearily and sat down to rest, while the man shrugged off his pack and started dragging out the materials needed to set up a small tent and start a fire. "By the way, my name is Cobalt. You?"

[dajda]

"Dajda, Dajda Darhk. Please to meet you." she replied, flashing him a warm smile. She watched him unpack several types of tools and materials from his pack. "Oh! Also, im very thankful for you letting me stay." she added, as he finished. Waiting for a command of what she can do to help put up camp she continued to talk. "I’m a traveler from Talen'Sul. This is the first time I'm out of the region. Or the first time I really travel. I've been living in the same town since the hour of my birth ..!" she said, in a near comical tone, and still smiling as well.

[Kender Bard]

"You were heading towards Maelstrom?" he asked slowly, trying to conceal the incredulous tone of his voice. Clearing his throat, he added, "Uhh, help me put the poles in the ground please. It's pretty hard so if you can't do it, that's okay."

[dajda]

Dajda grabbed one of the poles and placed it in a vertical standing position. She tried to push in to the soil beneath her. She frowned at the fact that it was more difficult then it seemed. The ground was particularity more firm here. Between her small groans she replied "Indeed I am. How 'bout you?" Finally, the steel pole stood sturdily in the ground and Dajda grinned with satisfaction.

[Kender Bard]

"You obviously meant what you said about living in a small village," Cobalt muttered, getting one of the poles in the ground. "We're leaving Maelstrom. The two of us are freed slaves."

[dajda]

Dajda grabbed a second pole and repeated her previous actions. After Cobalt's reply she stood dazed, not sure if she should feel pity or not and not sure how to reply. "Slaves to who? If you don't mind me asking. Because I know it isn't my business .." she muttered. Sadly she couldn't think of saying "Oh it's good your freed!" or something more heart warming instead of her inquisitive question, she thought afterwards.

[Kender Bard]

"Storm types," Cobalt answered her question, calmly and without any sense of hesitancy. "Until just very recently, most Wind types in Maelstrom were either slaves or slaves-to-be. You're lucky you chose to travel this way since Lady Lya made a pact with Lord Shadow. Now Wind types are treated as grudging equals... Only outwardly, of course. Most Storm types would sell their mother to be able to reclaim their slaves. And there are, of course, some that completely disregard Lord Shadow's decree and still keep slaves. So if you insist on continuing this way, do be careful."

[dajda]

"Thank you for your concern. I only ended up this way by chance. I just walked strait from the gate of my village and continued in that direction and ended here. But if I chose to continue, I will be careful." She promised, with a warm smile. She made sure the poles where well in place and finally brought herself to ask "So.. Does this mean you are a wind element?" she asked carefully.