The Return to RavensWood

[Lady Desari]

::she had been up since dawn...all the carts had been packed since the night before...Kahlan was in a wagon that would be at the head of the caravan...there was three carts in all...Kendrick and Isabeau riding beside her...she had not brought alot to Tara with her...twas mostly things for the children...she was in the courtyard and Ryu was no where to be found when the time came to leave...she knew he would find his way when he realized they had left...looking over her shoulder, she nodded to the driver of the wagon and their journey began...RavensWood would take a little over a week to get to...the sun had began its way over the horizon and shimmered off the dew of the grass...she made a mental note of where they would stop for midday and where they would make camp for the night...provisions where in the middle wagon...she had made sure there would be enough food for the week...her mind never stopped working these days...she barely slept...she mahaps got three hours last night...she just wanted to get home now...so much had happened in the past weeks that her body needed to catch up with the rest of her...she knew going home would not be easy but twas where she needed to be...she cast glances at Kendrick and Isabeau and smiled...both were growing up so fast it seemed...they were excited to be going home...she only wished she could share in their excitement...::

[ryuyogen]

::As they were upon their journey, once in a while one of the soldiers would complain about there being something following them. A icy chill down their spines. No one knew what it could be. Finally, about noontime at the picked area for lunch a man would be standing, blocking the path, his black hair flowing behind him along with his dark navy blue cloak whipping about him as sapphire hues looked toward the guards readying themselves to fight the lone man who seemed to stand with a natural grace about him. Desari would recognise that man, but the question would be if she could issue orders to stand down to her soldiers quicker than they could attack the young man and find their way to Valhalla or Hel...::

[Desari]

::her horse reared up at the sight of the man standing in their path...she could feel the tension and screamed:: HOLD! DON"T PULL YOUR WEAPONS! ::she slid off her horse and shook her head...she seemed to do a lot where he was concerned....::Do enjoy whiping everyone into a frenzy? And what in the world made you think I would I let them attack you? ::she began barking orders to set up for the noontime meal...Kendrick and Isabeau dismounted and in the backround you could hear Kalhan screeching...looking back to Ryu, she couldn't help but smile:: That is so your child...Come...We eat and rest before we go on...::she turned away and made her way to the fire that was being prepared...picking up Kahlan on her way...::

[ryuyogen]

::He would walk toward her, every step seeming to be executed with such honor and grace, he was now back to being the sixteen year old boy he was before the godhood was pressed upon him, but it was all still there, the demanding pull of envy and awe. The cloak seemed to whip about him, but not as if the wind were doing so, but almost as if scared of what its wearer could do. As he then reached Desari he would smile and go to one knee, head bowed looking to the ground and his left fist pressing into the ground in front of his left knee which was pressed into the ground as well, his right hand resting on the hilt of Ezrebrum, pushing down upon it so the scabbard would not be in the dirt, but rather parallel with the ground:: "I, Vincent Leon Cambridge, loyal knight to Celdeciea, proud heir to Wyndia and Ranger to Foresta, offer my loyalty to you, Desari of Ravenswood. I am no longer a god and now require a army to set my allegience too, so I may once again be a soldier of war, unless chosen to be given diffrent rank. Till you choose to give me the rank of a commander or leadership of any kind, I will serve you loyally as a ranger of Ravenswood."

[Lady Desari]

::she actually let out a small laugh as he walked towards her...the smile fadded as she watched him go on bended knee...her jaw slid open as she heard him speak his words of loyality...she looked away for but a moment and saw Ezrebrum...she knew who resided in the blade and the power it held...she also knew Vincent and knew he did not pledge loyality lightly...pulling Albion from its sheath, she held it point down...looking back to him,amber hues clear, she gave a slight nod of her head and a small smile:: I, Lady Desari O'Monaghan, Queen of RavensWood, do herby accept your pledge of loyality...As I can not give you postion of first knight, for my blood brother Kay, has that tittle...I bestow on to you the tittle of count...from this day forward you will be known as Count Vincent Leon Cambridge of RavensWood...I also bestow upon you the tittle of second knight...if for any reason Kay can not fullfill his duities then you shall take his place...::she closed her eyes for a second and then taking a deep breath, looked back into his eyes:: What say you?

[White Tigress]

A slight rustling could be heard amonst the bushes as well as the last of the fall's leaves upon the ground, though Cryst did her best not to draw attention to herself she knew she had caught one of the guards attention, hearing him shout she poked her head out between the bushes to see what was going on and saw Desari standing there speaking to Vincent , she had heard the words he spoke. As she was about to step out of the tree line she was being shooed away as if the guard thought she meant harm. She gave a glare to the guard then tossed her head in the air and merely saunted over to her chosen and would speak to him.

<Would you believe the nerve of some people?> She would then let out a snort before looking to Desari.

[Lady Desari]

::she looked up and shouted to the guard:: Leave her be and let her pass...::she winked at Crystal:: ~They just don't know you yet...Will you please go towards the children? They will be happy to see you...And there are provisions for you as well...~ ::her gaze fell to Vincent once more as she awaited his answer::

[ryuyogen]

::Every movement seeming fluid he would stand, snapping his head to one side quickly getting the hair to move from his face in vain for it would fall back into his eyes. But those eyes juststared at her as he nodded:: "Then for Ravenswood cause I fight."

::Without every looking to Desari, she would never know he even had a mental link to Crystal:: ~Just remember. Those gaurds are simply human... their intelligence is nill to ours.~

::Then Desari would see something so quickly go across his face, it would seem almost the equivelent of hatred as some thought passed through his mind:: ~Cryst, now I have my own war to plot.... soon, we will return to Celenciea, get our soldiers, and attack my new found enemy...~

[White Tigress]

She would bow her head to Desari as she listened to her words, then made her way towards the children, she could already hear their shrieking voices and she would look back towards Vincent upon hearing his words and would nod her head ever so slightly letting him know she understood him.

[Lady Desari]

::she sheathed her sword and looked at them both:: What are you two talking about? ::she began walking towards Vincent and caught that look, she arched a brow as it stopped her in her tracks:: Vincent what is it? What is going on? What new enemy do you speak of? ::she knew nether one of them would answer her but she tried...she was just as stubborn as they...walking towards the fire, she watched as the children ran around...a million things ran thru her head...sitting on the ground near the fire, thoughts of food and rest gone, she began playing with the charms at her neck, her mind absorbing it all, she planned the next leg of their journey::