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•maharani ([personal profile] mahalakshmi) wrote2017-03-24 12:49 am
lonesomewanderer: (talking 'bout the fade)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-15 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a scene he had seen time and time again. One he often played a part in. The noble that had 'suffered' at the hands of another was fortunate they had not been cut down as repayment for what they forced on others. Too many abused their positions. The small bits of power they were given, while chained like the rest of them, caused a madness to overtake them. The trial would have gone far worse for the woman if the man had died, but Solas would have seen it as an act of justice.

He took no joy in appearing when her fate was decided for her. The day rang clearly in his mind as he watched her stand proudly. So that fierceness she displayed had not been a breaking point reached. He stands at Mythal's side and barely holds back a snarl when Elgar'nan's own speaks up. This could be the last he sees of her. She would not be the first bright flame the Evanuris has snuffed out long before its time. He steals one last, curious look at her as she is taken away and steels himself for what is to come next. Her fate was merely one of many to be decided today.

Elgar'nan's visits were far too frequent for Solas' liking, but that concern was one easily ignored by Mythal. It was a disruption they would bear for however long the pair saw it necessary and he stood near to dispel any tensions that arose between the Elgar'nan's company and their hosts.

It's the light catching in her hair that he sees first. The second, is the vallaslin she now bore. She had survived so far then and the Evanuris had seen fit to force her to accompany him here. He lets out a small sigh of annoyance and steps towards her. The unique pain that came with the branding of Elgar'nan's slaves was one he was unfortunately familiar with. No doubt the Evanuris had seen fit for her to manage it herself without the aid of someone who could see.

"I can ease the pain if it is unbearable," he offers once he is near, speaking plainly.
lonesomewanderer: (look at that profile)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-17 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, yes. Stubborn and bitter, and with all the right reasons to be. Those that ruled in such a way squandered what they had with their ruthlessness. What good did it have to force one to go through this? It was pointless cruelty that would only prolong her current state without the proper attention being given to her recovery. He lets out a small sigh.

"One would argue you are of no use to anyone in your current state," he counters and offers her his hand. "There is no reason to suffer needlessly."

No matter what Elgar'nan and his most devoted might believe.
lonesomewanderer: (go go mage powers)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-18 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
He's patient as he waits for her to feel him out. Her hands on his, he follows her guidance and lets magic build in his fingertips. With his hand near her cheek, the magic flows from him to her. The cooling sensation spreads as he attempts to alleviate what he can. A full healing would leave her with far too many questions to answer when she returned to Elgar'nan, but he could numb and ease the pain.

"If you would like it attended to further, I can bring you to our healers for medicine," he offers absently. "They have a poultice that will help with the itching."

And if they were clever about it, they could hide it about her person to use later once she returned to her master's domain.
lonesomewanderer: (and i'm being very helpful)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-20 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
If he minded it, he does not show it, instead allowing her to press into his hand as she wants. Has she had time to mourn what she has lost? She has yet to even heal from the physical wounds of it. The rest, would take even longer.

His magic continues in a slow flow. Light, but enough. The last she needs is for this to overwhelm her, to overtake what little of her senses she has left to her.

"Solas," he supplies readily. "I would be glad to know yours as well, if you wished to share it."
lonesomewanderer: (probably talking about something)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-20 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Lakshmi," he repeats. Hopefully he's not the first to use her name since this fate has befallen her, but he knows the power inherent in hearing something so simple. She had not lost all her agency, no matter what they might tell her.

He meets her gaze and lets his magic linger until she wishes for him to stop.

"I was there when you were brought in, as well. I am sorry I could not do more." For what little that meant now.
lonesomewanderer: (my fursona: the dread wolf)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-20 09:22 am (UTC)(link)
"There are many who would thank you for your actions if they were allowed," he remarks off handedly. "You bear the consequences, but that is not all that has come of this."

It was an impact far from either of them now. One she would do well to not forget as she went through this. His hand falls away from her and he rests his hands behind his back as he watches her.
lonesomewanderer: (well i don't think you're a person)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-20 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, he shouldn't have," he repeats without hesitation. But it is what happened, and Lakshmi did what she believed she needed to. There's no judgment as he regards her. That had already been passed and she would live with it the rest of her years.

"I do not have many dealings where you once resided, but if I happen upon her..." He shrugs and lets his words trail off, implication clear. If he managed to hear from Kashi and could see Lakshmi again, he would share what he learned. It was the most he could offer. He lets his words linger in the air around them for a moment longer before he gestures in offering, "I was about to eat, if you would like to join me."
lonesomewanderer: (look at this wolf pelt)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-24 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
He accepts her hand and offers his arm should she want to be escorted more formally. There were enough inner twists and turns of Mythal's temple to confuse those that invaded that it would be far easier than trying to verbally guide her. Whether Elgar'nan would be annoyed that Solas was taking such liberties was beyond his concerns. None of his other servants would dear stop Solas with his position and would assume he had business with her. He had been present at her trial.

"There are a few steps here," he warns as he leads them up into the halls. As he continues speaking, there's a touch of concern in his next question, "Have you been able to eat today?"

Whether she's been allowed or her injuries have kept her from doing so. Thankfully those would heal with time.
lonesomewanderer: (look at that profile)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-29 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
With her arm in his, he walks tall with her at his side. Those in Mythal's service would recognize this for what it was, extending a hand to someone who needed it. Each Evanuris governed their own to their whims and those follies came with harsh prices at times. This was the least that could be offered to Lakshmi.

"There will be enough for you to have your fill," he remarks evenly. "Do you know how long your master intends to stay?" And how long she will be here, in turn.

As they walk, he gives warning when they approach anything that may cause her to trip. He nods in greeting at those they pass and no one moves to stop them.
lonesomewanderer: (let's discuss this further)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-29 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Was she--?

He barely manages to muffle his laugh. It had been a long time since he had seen someone become flustered from what Mythal and Elgar'nan chose to do in their time together. A small amusement to detract from his annoyance that it happened at all. They all would do better if Elgar'nan kept far from here, but that was far from an option and Lakshmi would not be here where she could get some treatment.

"That is one way to put it. You would be thankful to know you cannot hear anything, should you find yourself passing by their room." Though with how flushed she appears, he has a feeling she will stay far, far away.
lonesomewanderer: (yes hello it is i fen'harel i mean solas)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-29 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, but it will be difficult to avoid mention of it in Elgar'nan's service." More so than in any other. He shakes his head slightly and continues walking. "We will not be going near."

In case she needed the assurance. That was a torment she could deal with on another day. The smell of food grew stronger as they turned a corner and Solas greeted another in passing as he led her into the dining hall. The sounds of slaves laughing and eating, boisterous as always during their free time, was loud enough to make him lean in closer to speak.

"I will find us somewhere to seat and retrieve our food."
lonesomewanderer: (this is me: caring)

[personal profile] lonesomewanderer 2018-05-31 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
With her close to his side, he finds open space at a table near where the food is being served and guides her hand to the edge of it to steady herself. One hand slides carefully to her upper back, touch light, in order to aid her should she find herself faltering. It isn't until she is seated that he withdraws from her.

"Is there anything I should avoid getting?" Since that would be far easier than knowing her preferences, depending on what is being served.

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