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1. [DL-C] (JP) What Can You do With A Drunken Nomad
From: "Barbara A. Matthews" <carolyn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:40:08 -0600 (CST)
From: "Barbara A. Matthews" <carolyn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [DL-C] (JP) What Can You do With A Drunken Nomad
What Can You do With A Drunken Nomad
Day 6
Late Evening
Reainen & Reain
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"Three suns have gone by. Where is Woman who runs stone house. Where is
Andahar? Why no one come take to Reainen about snake thing said to be
dangerous to Nomad people" Chief Reainen asked his niece after summing
her
to his tent. He was pacing back and forth as he vented his
frustrations,
and Reain stood there listening to him as was respectful, but no longer
did her Uncle have the power to intimidate her to obey his every order.
His summons had been delivered to her in the dining hall where she had
gone to eat the morning meal with her daughters. The wording had been
polite and even a bit respectful, leading Reain to believe that her
beloved Aunt had had a hand in the writing. She had finished her meal
and
then sent benna's home with Aliea there new nanny while she went to see
why her Uncle had requested her presents.
It seems that no one had bothered to tell Cynthia that Reainen and his
tribe were now living in tents along with other nomad tribes outside
the
gates of the Cleft. Something she would have to rectify as soon as she
was
able.
"They say we make plan. Talk ways to kill snake thing," Reainen went on
and on while his wife sat there hoping Reain would behave and not cause
her Uncle any more strain.
"Andahar say he speak with Reainen. Plan how our two people work
together.. But Andahar no come by to speak with Reainen. This day no
one
can find Chief of Anavasha to request his presents in tent of Chief
Reainen. So Reainen is force to ask help from dragonrider niece. Need
to
find Andahar. Reainen -ask- for help from dragonrider niece. Find
Andahar
bring Chief of Anavasha here to tent of Reainen."
"Reain feel honor Uncle Chief put request to Reain. Will go now to find
who Chief Reainen seeks if Reain had permission to leave."
"Go.." he waved her away, and watched until she was out of site. The
sooner she was gone, the sooner they could figure out how to kill the
beast and move their tribe back to live the Nomad way.
Reain
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"Reain here to find Andahar for Uncle who wish to talk to Andahar,"
Reain
told the Nomad chief when she finally found him. He was propped up
again
the stone walls at the entrance to the cave by the lake where they had
used to bring their dragons to swim.. and make love during their -good
days-. He looked as if he had not slept in days and smelled like he had
bathed in the water that made men act silly. Reain hated that Andahar
had
slipped so low. "Reain now sorry found big chief. Andahar is drunk.
Uncle
would find no honor in words with drunken fool."
She glared at him, barely recognizing the man she had once loved.
Something had to be done. She could not allow her uncle to see Andahar
in
this shape. He would lose all honor he had left. But what could she do?
What would Lenna do? She was sure her friend would be able to get him
out
of the hole he had fallen in. Maybe she should have Sylois call
Blanchie... No. Andahar would hate for the female rider to see him this
way.. Lenna would never let him live it down. Better she try and handle
it
herself.
"Go away woman. Reain is last person Andahar wish to see now," his
words
were slurred as he brought the bottle to his lips for another drink.
It didn't make it that far. Reain moved quickly and yanked it out of
his
hands, then turned and threw it as far as she could out into the middle
of
the water.
"Better Andahar be found by Reain the Chief Reainen or Warrenlady who
think Brave big Chief has some honor. Andahar will NOT drink honor
away!
Think of benna Jasi, benna Kenziah. Would Andahar show people in warren
Benna has silly fool drunk for Fahteh? Would Andahar steal honor from
benna in this way?"
Andahar roared in incoherent fury and his eyes suddenly became fiercely
bright. His hand snaked out and grabbed Reain's wrist.
"Let go" She cried, as a sudden flash of fear crept through her. Reain
tried to pull away from him but even in his drunken state he was to
strong
for her. "What now. Andahar beat Reain for telling truth.. again?"
"Maybe Andahar should beat Reain for making Alania go away!" Andahar's
face crumbled as he recalled how he'd found Alania and he hiccupped
back
his tears. He pushed Reain away, "Go away Reain! You would not
understand...."
She stumbled, but was able to keep her balance. She wasn't going
anywhere
until she'd had her say. He was hurting and she had helped make him so.
But maybe there was something she could do to put right the wrong her
anger had caused.
"Andahar is wrong. Reain understand. Reain understand better then
Andahar.
Reain know how Alania is hurt in heart, in body. Reain was slave long
time
when Lenna bought Reain from old master for price of horse. Reain still
slave when Uncle give Reain to Andahar. Reain know what Alania
suffered.
Want to help. Want to talk with Alania help her deal with pain. Can
help."
"Reain has helped enough!" Andahar barked. "Is that not what Reain
said
after she tells Alania how evil I am?"
She could not hide the hurt or anger in her tone that his reminder
brought
up. "I tell woman truth how Reain was treated by Andahar. If Evil is in
heart of Andahar was there before Reain became chunor. Woman is
different.
Woman was kind to Reain."
"Reain hate Andahar, but would help woman of Andahar?" he snorted. "Why
would Reain do this for Andahar after she say he is without honor?"
"Reain not do this for Andahar. Reain wish to help woman who try to be
friend to Reain. Andahar is nothing to Reain but man who put knife in
Reain heart. Woman is kind. Deserve better then Drunk of man. Reain
lucky
she not know what weak man Andahar is when chunor. If Andahar care for
woman Alania... then would want to find help. Reain was slave before
join
with Sylois. Reain better now. Can help woman."
Andahar snorted derisively. "You think I am weak." He shook his head,
"You
never know me Reain... you only see what you want to see." Of course,
Andahar had never confided in Reain his life story, but then again, she
had never asked. "You want to help Alania ... then go and help her and
leave me alone."
"Reain can help woman... but what good would help be to woman if
Andahar
stay drunk. Is a problem with Andahar. Andahar drunk when share mat of
bitch who lie with claim Andahar Fahteh of twin son... next he get
drunk,
can not remember sharing mat with Reain and say Reain lie when seed
grow
inside Reain... Now when woman Andahar say he love need help from
Andahar
where is great chief of Anavasha tribe... DRUNK. Yes I think Andahar
weak.
If strong would not need silly water to make mind stupid so Andahar
forget. Strong man deal with problem. Not drink to forget. No help to
woman Andahar claim to love. Is love lie then? Does drink mean more to
Andahar then woman or honor? Prove Reain Wrong. Prove Reain Andahar is
strong not weak."
Andahar struggled to get up and then started for Reain, meaning to
punish
her for her words, but he remembered something of his talk with Tatewin
and it stopped him. With great effort, he turned and slammed his fist
against the side of the cave to relieve the frustration building inside
him.
"Alania say she is fine... But Andahar know this is not true. Does not
know -how- to help make thing right for her."
Reain came up behind him and placed her hand on his arm. Her voice was
soft and full of compassion. "Andahar.. Let Reain help. Let Reain speak
with woman. Be there if woman want someone to talk to who understand. I
swear on Honor of benna Reain only want to help.. not put woman though
more pain. Please Andahar.. allow Reain to try."
(tag Arle.. will he agree to let her try if Alania will talk to her?)
***Submitted by: *****
Barbara
AKA
Reain & Sylois
Chief Reainen (Reain's Uncle)
Jasra Warren
Arlene Jacobs
Aka
Andahar & Bohoc
Jasra Warren
Summary: Reain gets a summons from her Uncle and after finding out no
one
has contacted him about plans to fight the Nadusi goes looking for
Andahar
and finds him drunk and feeling sorry for himself. She offers to talk
to
Alania to see if she can help the woman deal with what happen to her in
the Nomad village when she was kidnapped and abused.
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