Circumstantial Decisions
Aevar paced around the apartment running his hands through his hair waiting. He had things moved around, things packed up. He had been a busy man the past few hours, but his reasoning was important. He hadn’t yet told Cerri of his decision but he could think of no other way to get away from what happened.
His mind ran over the events of last night over and over, there was no going back from what was done. He pulled a gun on Lord Haethon, but it was for a good reason. Devoner had pulled a sword on Alex, and he made a promise to Tayllah that just because she had passed, he wasn’t going to break and that was to watch out for Alex. It all happened so fast, his instincts kicked in before he could even think about what he was doing, and by that time it was too late.
He slammed his fist on the barren table “Fuck all of this. What I did was the right thing, Alex didn’t deserve those words that were said to him. And I will stand by what I did till the end...” It was then he realized he wasn’t alone he looked to the doorway seeing Cerri and Lucas standing there. Lucas was looking at all the packed up things wondering what was going on Cerri was just looking to Aevar. “What is going on Aevar. Why are our things packed away?” Aevar shook his head to her with a look of unhappiness and regret “I don’t know if it is safe for us to be around here right now. We are going somewhere I hope is safe, if it isn’t I will make it safe...I didn’t think I would have to return there, but it is the only place I can think of right now that is out of the way where unless someone really wanted to harm me, or you, or Lucas, they would have to make a long Journey to do so. It is just until I, or we, can figure out what to do next I promise.” He looked to her gauging her respones. Lucas had started to peak into the boxes not really paying attention, he went up the stairs for awhile while Cerri and Aevar continued to talk. Cerri still just stood in the doorway, clear that she was upset about what happened last night still “Aevar where are we going, I understand the reasoning, but where can we possibly go that can be safe right now...”
Aevar went into one of the boxes and pulled out a book, he flipped through some pages before he pulled out a folded up picture handing it to her. The photo was of a large Manor house, at least three stories tall, windows at the foundation eluded to a basement. “I am taking you and Lucas to the home I was born and grew up in. We are going to Alterac. I know you have heard of what goes on in those mountains but that time I spent away from you for awhile, those few weeks, I was there, and I eradicated any threat there. If the bandits decided to return, I will do so again if I have to. I didn’t think I would have to take you there but, this is the only option I have. I have to keep you and Lucas safe, especially since I am the one that put you both in possible danger.” He again looked to her gauging her response.
Cerri approached him sighing shaking her head placing a hand on her chest. “I don’t think you are to try and make amends with the Haethons, you are too stubborn and prideful to do that, and we surely can’t stay with my parents, the last thing I want to do is expose him to my mother. So we have no other option but to go this route. I assume since everything is already packed up you arranged for a carriage to haul everything?” Aevar nodded. Cerri looked at him “Then all we can do is wait till they get here. I am going to check on Lucas and explain it to him the best way I can so he will understand.” She would proceed to the steps and stop mid flight looking back to him. “Aevar...” He looked up to her. “I understand you did what you felt you needed to. And I can see that is now hitting you the implications of your actions, but...we will make it through this. Together. We will find a place to belong. Some place safe, where Lucas can be happy to. Just know it won’t be your birth home...so you better start searching and let me know what you come up with...” Aevar hung his head leaning on the table. “I will. I promise.” Cerri continued the rest of the way up stairs to go talk to Lucas.
Aevar meanwhile stayed downstairs looking about the room. He put his fathers journal back into the box with his other personal affects. He pulled out a dark green cloth with a gold embroidery. He unfolded it revealing a banner with tattered edges at the bottom, and frayed side. In the cent sat a Hawk with a Sword in one hand and arrows in the other. He stood there. Looking at it. “The banner of House Stenwulf will fly over the Manor once again. And those in the land will know who has returned. And they will fear who this banner represents.” Aevar spoke to himself. “No one is going to hurt my family...” He folded the cloth back up placing it in the box again.
He looked about the room then to the stairs then out the open door. “I need to get in contact with Reiko...”
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