[familiaris-lupi]

Swords and daggers

[familiaris-lupi]

"Yes, indeed." He stepped closer, watching her removing her helmet and shifting slightly uncomfortable. He was still not used to it and seeing her pretty face was disturbingly intimidating.

"Lord Gwyn wanted us to travel east. He told me about a task you have to finish there? We might travel together, if you wish so."

[gladius-regis]

She felt quite comfortable around Artorias without her helmet, although the scars in Ciarans face were the thing that bothered her the most about herself. But the knight seemed to not care about them at all.

"I'm ready to head up to the east in the morning", Ciaran said, while she walked over to Sif to pet his head. "It would be nice to have some company with me. Prepare your stuff to be ready in the morning." 

[gladius-regis]

I understand you, but please let me saty with you for little longer Lady Ciaran

The Lord's Blade thought about it for a moment and watched the witch, that just came the long way here before nodding in response. "You are not human and as long as you don't bother me, I am alright with that", she finally replied and continued with her training.

[gladius-regis]

The witch bow's down and hands a bouguet of flowers to Ciaran. "I have come from far, to marry the most beautiful woman in this country, and to me that is you, will you marry me?"

Ciaran stood there, completly silent and utterly confused. Yet, she still accepted the gift she received. But why would a witch travel so far to marry the Lord's Blade, or as she called her, the most beautiful woman in this country? There was no way she knew how Ciaran looked under the mask. "I am afraid, I cannot do that. I cannot commit to anybody, except Gwyn, the Lord of Sunlight. Although, I am still flattered and have to thank you for these flowers."

[familiaris-lupi]

Swords and daggers

[familiaris-lupi]

Artorias actually kept still, as she has advised him.

He hasn’t been aware of the rustling in the bushes before, but now he focused, still twitching, as her knife found his deathly destination. The poor, little fellow…

Ciaran picked her knife up and Sif was fast enough to catch the rabbit, before anyone could take the easy prey.

"Nothing particular. You missed the meeting earlier, so Ornstein sent me to convey you his disfavour. You know, he is picky about those things." He nodded slightly. "You missed nothing special, though. Just the ordinary rambling about lazy guards…"

[gladius-regis]

Ciaran watched the wolf as he picked up the prey. She lodged her knife to the place where it belonged to before approaching the knight. "I see, so it was like usually." Nobody else but the two of them and Sif were present, therefore she removed her mask with Artorias being one of the only people who have ever seen what she's hiding beneath that mask. She was hot, so she wiped the sweat from her face away. The girl observed Artorias silently before speaking up again. 

"I'll apologize to Ornstein later. Was that everything you came for, Artorias? Or is there anything else?" Secretly, she wanted the knight and his companion to stay with her just for a little longer.

[askciaran]

20 minutes

[gladius-regis]

"If it is not the Lord's Blade herself. How fair thee?"

"I am doing well, except for some small difficulties, thank you", Ciaran replied, noticing that the princess was paler than usual. "Princess Dusk, are you fine as well?"

[axemurderercreighton-deactivate]

Dusk watched the Lord’s Blade carefully her ancient catalyst in hand. It seemed she was unaware or what abyss corruption  looked like. Excellent that will make this much easier she thought to herself with an evil cackle. She did her best to look innocent enough as she approached the knight if she could get close enough to land a blow perhaps she could finish this quickly. 

[gladius-regis]

As the girl started approaching Ciaran, she took a few steps back. In her life-time she has never seen a person that got corrupted by the abyss, but the Lord's Blade noticed soon enough the princess intended to do something with to her. "Back off", she ordered her and pulled out her daggers, preparing for that what would come now. "You are not the princess Dusk, that I know."

[gladius-regis]

"If it is not the Lord's Blade herself. How fair thee?"

"I am doing well, except for some small difficulties, thank you", Ciaran replied, noticing that the princess was paler than usual. "Princess Dusk, are you fine as well?"

[axemurderercreighton-deactivate]

"I am delighted to hear that, I have been better" stated the girl as the eyed the Lord’s Blade, a strange tone in her voice. 

((abyss dusk or regular dusk?))

[gladius-regis]

Ciaran noticed the unusual tone in the princess' voice and eyed her carefully. "Has something happened?", she asked somewhat worried. There was something very odd about her, she noticed.

[ostrava-of-boletaria]

"BY THE NEXUS IS THAT THE LORD’S BLADE….I am not worthy. Maybe if I stare at her from a distance she will notice me." 

[gladius-regis]

The woman stared slightly confused at the prince, who was so overwhelmed to see her and who only got more happy, when Ciaran noticed him. "Why are you reacting so overjoyed to see me?"

[gladius-regis]

Ciaran would you check the city for dragons.... or also check for dragons under that rock or under my bed. I wonder if the blacksmith is a dragon.

"Yes, of course, your majesty. Your wish is my command. I will make sure that there are no dragons under that rock or your bed. If you wish, I could investigate if the blacksmith is a dragon or not."

[familiaris-lupi]

((I’ll be busy soon, playing Demon’s Souls with gladius-regis ;) ))

[gladius-regis]

"If it is not the Lord's Blade herself. How fair thee?"

"I am doing well, except for some small difficulties, thank you", Ciaran replied, noticing that the princess was paler than usual. "Princess Dusk, are you fine as well?"

[gladius-regis]

((please be kind to me dark souls fandom im just a little noob trying to learn how to write))

[gladius-regis]

Show me your face, girl !

Ciaran hesitated for a moment. “What is under my mask is none of your concern, human”, she replied to the robber boy, turning away from him and minding her own business again.

[familiaris-lupi]

Swords and daggers

Her blades danced.

A golden shimmer, cutting through the sunlight, which made Artorias stop and simply stare at this rare beauty. Watching Ciaran exercising was something special.

Artorias always felt clumsy, comparing his style of sword wielding to hers. Her cuts seemed precise and her movement controlled. Artorias had the feeling he just sliced through his enemys sometimes. Brutal and inefficient.

Ciaran stopped. Something might disturbed her and the knight tensed.

"Did I disturb your concentration?" He hoped he didn’t.

[gladius-regis]

The knights presence didn't distract her at all. "Stay focused", Ciaran repeated many times in her head and continued with her training, while he kept watching her. Netherless, something else did caught her attention and it was certainly not him.

"Shh", she forced him to stay quiet with pointing on him, but her eyes were still concentrated on a small bush right in front of her. Something moved in it again, so that Artorias also noticed what was going on. Fast enough, Ciaran pulled her knife out and threw at the animal, that just tried to escape from her. It was a tiny bunny, that now had one of Ciarans knifes in her head.

That was one of the things she was good at. Throwing knifes, never missing and always hitting the right spot. The woman walked up to the dead animal to get her knife back, then turning around to finally give her attention to Artorias. "What is it, Artorias?"