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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-08 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not having a good time, so Thrall makes an offer.]

Not necessarily, but I thought you might want to meet someone.

[There's a bark from somewhere nearby.]
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-08 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Thrall's grin is nearly audible.]

Yes. She is very curious about the human pup, as she calls you.

You can come to the trading post or I can come to you. The fairy rings are operational, so it's up to you.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-08 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Up his eyebrow goes. Hiro, what did you do this time?]

The spires would be more preferable-- perhaps Ariadne's. Can you take a short ride outside if you are guarded?

I will try not to wrestle a bear this time. Snowsong is too swift to be caught, at any rate.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-09 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
That is fine. A place with a little privacy is all I ask. [He doesn't have spells of secrecy like Waver, so he has to pick his meeting places carefully.] I would like to speak as freely as possible, given recent circumstances...
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-11 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[A smile, more in his voice than anything else.]

See you soon.




[It's about an hour and a half later when he finally appears. The fairy rings have made things easier, but the ride to the nearest fairy ring is still rather formidable from Nimh Gleanne. Thankfully he has Snowsong. He dismounts his wolf when he reaches the settlement that's popped up around the spire, and stops into a local business to get the medieval version of takeout. He's delighted to find that it's run by one of the refugees he escorted to the spire over a year ago now.

Free food. Awesome. Snowsong keeps nosing at the bag, but he ignores it. She wouldn't like the meat since it's cooked, though the potatoes are deliciously garlic-y.

It's hard to miss Thrall when he shows up. He stands far taller than any man in sight, and he's paired with a giant white wolf with fur as white as the Hart himself. Yet for all the intimidation he brings, he greets each refugee he remembers with a smile and a little bit of conversation and--

-- well, that's also why it takes an hour and a half, basically.]
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-13 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thrall's ears perk right up along with his brightening expression when Hiro makes himself known. He's missed the little guy. He beams and clasps both Hiro's shoulders, as if he might grab him in a hug, but he's wearing his armor so he's... going to spare Hiro that horrible crushing death.]

I was sidetracked by some old faces. My apologies, friend. Are you hungry?

[Snowsong is immensely curious about Hiro, though. As Thrall pulls back, the giant white wolf swoops in to sniff him from head to toe. Her eyes are a similar shade of blue to Thrall's own. When she decides he's a good egg, her tail swishes excitedly and she shoves her face into Hiro's hands for pets.

Thrall laughs, then.]


She likes you, as I thought she would.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-15 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
['Cool' is not the term Thrall would use, but he's accustomed to Hiro's odd expressions now. He's been called cool and awesome a few times. It's... cute. He can sense a sort of darkness about the town, he has since he came in, but the specifics are lost on him. He might ask later.]

She doesn't remember. Perhaps they took her the same way they took us. [Snowsong licks Hiro's hands with her big pink tongue but she doesn't go for his face. Now that she's sufficiently covered him in wolf spit, she shakes herself out and sniffs at the ground.

Thrall pats her flank, then holds up the bag with his other hand.]


Meat and potatoes, an adequate staple.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-17 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hiro needs to be a child more often. This is war and the opportunities are somewhat bare. Snowsong's happy to oblige when her attention span comes back around, sitting her big fluffy butt right next to his feet.

Thrall snorts at the question.]


No, it is far more tasty this time. You can thank the spirits for that.

Mind leading us somewhere? We're not familiar with the area any longer.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-18 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He might, when Hiro isn't being grounded.] Of course. [He's a Frostwolf. Arid climes, be they cold or hot, have never bothered him overmuch.

Snowsong is curious about this new place. She lopes on ahead, leaving Hiro and Thrall to their own devices.]


If you are cold I can ask her to curl up with you. I think she would oblige.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-20 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thrall is warm and attentive. He even pauses to fix Hiro's shirt, which has the tag inside out.]

It was no trouble. I would cross the sea for a friend if they asked.

[Spirits know he's done it for less, a.k.a. an old man yelling at him about the END OF DAYS. That tends to get people moving.]

And as I said, Snowsong wanted to meet the newest member of the pack.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-28 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
An old prophetic spirit appeared to me and told me to take my people and sail. I was not pleased about it, of course, but he was right in the end. A true seer. He said that my friend was in danger, and he was.

[He follows Hiro's gaze. Gently, he sets his free hand on the boy's shoulder, rubbing a little bit and trying to be comforting.]

You'd only be a bigger target. It's better to let people like me take the hits.

[A pause. His voice lowers.]

You can always, always come to the trading post if you need to. If you feel unsafe, if your friend cannot come to your rescue, then ask me. I can hide you.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-05-29 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought I had saved him. [Thrall hesitates. He can't lie, won't lie to Hiro.] In truth, Grom saved us all... at the cost of his life.

[Thrall is a bit concerned by Hiro's shift toward wanting to fight. Still, he knows there are good reasons to fight, and there are bad ones.]

Is it simply a matter of being self-reliant, or are you driven by something else? If you fight, you risk your life and you risk your entire world. It isn't a decision to be made lightly.
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[personal profile] shamanism 2015-06-01 09:24 am (UTC)(link)
I think he wished to atone for the mistakes he made. But... I don't know. He is with the ancestors now. I hope he has found peace.

[It is kind of a problem.

At Hiro's question, something troubled crosses Thrall's expression.]


You don't know... Hiro, listen to me very carefully. [He stops, and he makes sure no one is around. It's just Snowsong, and his keen orcish hearing confirms they're alone. He sets his hands on Hiro's shoulders and looks into his eyes.]

If you lose your shard, you lose your connection to your world. You know that. But it also means that your world dies.

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