ORIENTATION ♔ And knowing how hard it hurts when we fall

[luthir]

♬ Reasons Why - Nickel Creek

WHO || Luthir, Rose, open if people want to bang into them, just threadjack wherever.
WHAT || Luthir meets with his new squire
WHERE || Knight's HQ, Rose's room
WHEN || Thurs morning, March 7th
HOW || Actionspam

[ Less than a week after settling in post-squiring, Rose gets a visitor at an early hour. The familiar elf raps gently on her door, waiting a respectful distance across the hall for her to appear. ]]

Comments

[littledhampir]

Because, that's just what you do.

[But that wasn't entirely true and the slight grimace said as much. She's not even going to bluff check, a little honesty wouldn't hurt.]

If it was between doing nothing and protecting the innocent from the walking, talking embodiment of evil... Which one would you choose?

[luthir]

I may know what I would choose, but I cannot speak for everyone. There are plenty who would not risk their own lives for that of a stranger.

[littledhampir]

Even when it's the right thing to do?

[But that question didn't require an answer, Rose shrugging instead.]

Probably not. Guess I'm just not one of the plenty, huh.

[A hint of a smile touching her lips.]

[luthir]

Thankfully, no. [ it's something of a foggy london day out, leaving it brisk and very march-like ] Or I imagine we wouldn't have found you doing what you were doing in Chicago.

[littledhampir]

Had to get your attention somehow didn't I? [Grinning.

And right back to being a smartass. Well, she was sincere for a moment there at least.]

All part of my master plan to get a fancy canopy bed.

[Not even going to roll for bluff because that's the most obvious lie ever told.]

[luthir]

I'm somewhat curious how you fell into that line of work so readily. You seemed to have developed a small cadre of like minded individuals.

[littledhampir]

Accidentally. [Straight-faced.] They were playing at vampire killers before I came along. They gave me somewhere to crash, I helped them not get dead. Win - Win.

[Until, they ended up dead that is. Dead or worse, the Dhampir stiffening at the direction the conversation had taken.]

[luthir]

Does it still trouble you - what happened?

[littledhampir]

They had no business doing what they were doing. [Her voice flat, Rose silent for several drawn out heartbeats after that.]

It's done now. Not like I can change what happened.

[luthir]

You still sound angry. [ just sayin ]

[littledhampir]

Well you'd be angry too if people died because you didn't do your job properly.

[Which, certainly came out with more bite than she'd intended, brow furrowing as her fingers flexed and curled.]

[luthir]

[ he simply watches her out of the corner of his eye carefully ] You're right.

I would be.

[littledhampir]

[Rose's forehead remained creased for another few moments before she could let some of the tension go.]

Like I said. Can't change it... But I can make sure it doesn't happen again.

[luthir]

And how do you intend to do that?

[littledhampir]

Be better. [Cryptic in its own way but there was just a hint of a smile playing across her lips as she glanced back at Luthir.]

[luthir]

I see. [ he gives her the tiniest smile as well, as they head along the driveway circling the pond in front of the castle ]

Have you made yourself comfortable with what facilities we offer for training - combat or otherwise?

[littledhampir]

Oh yeah. [Quietly grateful for the subject change.] Beats the hell outta what I had in Chicago. I haven't checked out the shooting range yet but - guns really aren't my thing.

[luthir]

I never use them myself...but I did avail myself of the opportunity to learn how. You never know what you're going to encounter in the field.

[littledhampir]

Technically I know how to use them... I've just always thought of it as cheating. Give me hand to hand any day of the week.

[luthir]

What about your experience with melee weaponry?

[littledhampir]

You mean like, for stabbing?

[Pay attention in class... she did not.]

I trained to use a bunch of stuff but mostly this;

[Because normal people go for a morning jog with a sharpened silver stake strapped to their side, Rose pulling it from its sheath and twirling it for show.]

[luthir]

Specialized weaponry for dealing with vampires, I imagine.

[littledhampir]

Yeah, at least it worked back home. [Here she was learning it all depended on what kind of Vampire she was dealing with.] But I find most things can't survive being stabbed in the heart.

[luthir]

I've seen plenty of creatures in this world who require a little more thorough treatment.

[littledhampir]

That's why I've got you then right? [Grinning.] To teach me all that.

[luthir]

If you so desire, then yes.