forum The Prince and the Assassin (closed o/o)

Started November 04, 2019 by @Becfromthedead group

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Eclipse hummed worriedly, "Should… Should I go get Thyra?"

"She's getting me something to drink, I think that's what I need right now," Felix replied.
He held his hands over his face to block out any light as well as possible.
"Gods, I shouldn't have let this happen in the first place…"
Felix stirred a bit and flexed his fingers, trying to shake off the numbness in his hands.

Eclipse whimpered softly, watching him, but said nothing more on the matter.

“It’s fine. I swear it. Besides, I got a free knife out of it,” Felix joked, “Wanna see it?”

Eclipse hummed, then nodded slightly, not entirely sure why.

Felix’s eyes widened and he chuckled a little.
“You do? I was joking. But here it is.”
He reached out to the floor where the knife had been tossed aside. It was covered partially in Felix’s blood still. The knife was just shy of dagger-length and very ornate. He figured he could potentially sell it for a decent sum.
Felix held the blade up between his hands.

Eclipse hummed, taking it, before balancing the blade on his index finger, then, with a quick fluid movement he threw it into the wall, the blade lodging with a solid thud, giving Eclipse a look of satisfaction.

“You can keep it if you want,” Felix said, “It’s a nice knife but I already have more weapons than I know what to do with.”
Thyra walked back in balancing a pitcher and a glass.
“Oh… that stuff…” Felix growled lowly, “Disgusting…”
“Hush, hush now. You had to know it was coming.”

Eclipse got up and pulled his knife out of the wall, shoving it into his boot before watching Thyra and Felix curiously.

"I'm already feeling sick to my stomach. I can't guarantee I'll keep that down…" Felix protested.
"We've been through this before. Drink some of this elixir, and it'll help build your blood back up. You want to get going soon, don't you?"
Felix scowled. He stopped for a second and hunched his back over.
"Gods…"
Thyra sighed and poured some of the liquid into the glass she brought. It was a nasty greenish-brown color and overall unappetizing, smelling strongly of a mixture of several herbs and plants. She held the cup near Felix's lips, and he reluctantly drank. It would make him feel better, but he hated every second of it.
"Would you like something to take the edge off the pain?" she asked.
"N-no… that's quite alright."
Felix leaned back again then rolled on his good side, facing Eclipse.

Eclipse was watching quietly, but also fiddling with the knife again balancing it on his finger.

Felix took the glass from Thyra and slowly sipped on the contents until it was gone.
"I'm going to rest, and when I wake, we should probably leave," he said.
Thyra crossed her arms. "But not on foot, you're not. Neither of you should keep walking like this. I'll tell you what. I'll forgo asking for payment this time, and you use that money to buy horses to travel on. Consider it a going away gift."
"That… that's a bit too generous, isn't it?" Felix asked in disbelief.
"Not for you. I've known you since before you could speak. You're not some stranger to me, Felix."

Eclipse hummed, "Horses might not be a good idea…" he said softly, "They'll sense my wolf side and spook immediately, and I can't ride…"

"Cart?" Felix suggested, "I can drive it, and you can sit in the back. Also, I'm a druid of sorts, and I can communicate with animals. I should be able to calm a horse and tell it that you're not a real threat. Unless you have any other ideas. I'm all out."

"The only other thing I could think of is wolfback…. but that would be worse than horseback…. uhm… yeah.. a cart might work…"

"Alright, let's do that," Felix agreed, "I… I think I'm going to go to sleep for a bit first. Wake me if you must."
Felix closed his eyes and was out almost immediately.

Eclipse nodded, suddenly feeling vulnerable again as the other went to sleep.

Felix was dead to the world. He slept a stone-cold, dreamless sleep. Without any interference, he could easily sleep for hours. Perhaps even until nightfall.

(Timeskip till when Felix wakes up?)
Eclipse hummed softly, laying his head on his hands as he pulled his knees to his chest, waiting for Felix to wake up.

(Yeah, sounds good)
Felix started to move a bit. His mind was cloudy, and he had no concept of what time it was when he opened his eyes. He felt less sick, but still very off. The pain was still there loud and clear, but it was manageable, at least for the time being.
Felix tugged the blankets so they wrapped snugly around him.
"Hey," he murmured, a little smile spreading over his mouth.

Eclipse had dozed off where he was, but he jolted awake when he heard the other's voice. As always there was momentary fear, before a deep breath, and subtle relaxation when he realized it was Felix.

Felix started to sit up on the edge of the cot, but had to stop for a few moments to ride out the pain and dizziness.
"W-what time is it?" he asked, "How long was I out?"

Eclipse hummed softly, "I… I'm not sure… I fell asleep…"

Felix frowned. "I think it's dark out. I don't see any light coming in through the gaps in the curtains."
He stood up, knees trembling, and he had to grab the wall to stay upright.
"We should probably leave," he said, slightly short of breath.

Eclipse immediately got up to help him. "Y-You sure? You can barely walk…"