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Post by Copper on Dec 30, 2014 23:52:46 GMT
Evalda looked him in the eye. The joyful, determined spark that had been there ten hours ago was gone, replaced with a strange sort of hollowness. "If I agreed to attempt to kill you with poison and take control of Berk, he wouldn't let the other Outsiders free entrance to my prison."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:00:33 GMT
The Chief's eyes widened in alarm. "What happened? What prison?"
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:02:34 GMT
"I don't remember much. But they have a camp. Almost all of the Outsiders were men. They locked me in some sort of cage."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:07:29 GMT
"Was this still in Black Heart Bay?" He asked, cursing himself silently. "I assumed they'd be residing over by the cliffs."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:09:08 GMT
"He knocked me unconscious after Id gotten the egg. I have no idea."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:17:52 GMT
Rikard nodded, closing his eyes briefly. "I don't really know what to say."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:18:53 GMT
She shrugged. "When's my ceremony? To become a full-on Viking, I mean."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:20:29 GMT
"Well it was set to be tonight," he said, faltering slightly. "But it can be delayed."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:24:10 GMT
Evalda sighed, leaning back with an empty stare. "Whatever you wish."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:29:47 GMT
"Well when do you want it?" He asked. "It's your ceremony after all."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:31:52 GMT
She closed her eyes. "Tomorrow. When I'm able to stand up."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:38:18 GMT
Rikard nodded, the sick feeling returning. He clenched his fists, vowing to himself that he would end Erikur's life himself for the crimes he had committed. He sat for a few moments in silence, before thinking of something to say. "I lied."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:39:34 GMT
"About what?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:45:34 GMT
"When I told you about my initiation task." Rikard looked down at his hands, eyes narrowed as he spoke. "I failed it; the dragon almost killed me and I had to return to my father without the tooth."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:46:21 GMT
She raised her head, frowning. "But... How'd you get your title, then?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 0:52:43 GMT
"My father lied. He could hardly let the tribe know that his son was a failure, could he?" Bitterly, he touched the scar that crossed his chin. "I don't believe he ever expected me to succeed anyway. How's a sixteen year old supposed to take down a Woden's nightmare? That's the stuff of legends... And perhaps that was the point of it."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 0:58:31 GMT
She stared at the scar with wide eyes. Some absurd part of her wanted to reach out and touch it, the remainder of Rikard's past. Resisting the urge, she busied her hands with her hair. "That sounds as if he tried to get you killed."
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 1:01:18 GMT
The Chief shrugged. "He probably had to go through the same thing as me when he was young. Besides, there was always Kaia to fall back on if I didn't make it. She's much more of a natural leader than I am. I think my father saw that too."
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Post by Copper on Dec 31, 2014 1:03:34 GMT
"Well, she didn't become Cheif. You did. And you've done a pretty good job of leading us so far." She stared up at him, studying his face, from the high cheekbones to the scar on his lip. Do I even want to fight him for Cheif anymore? Whenever I think about it now, I feel like it's my father's dream, not mine.
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Post by Dawnmist on Dec 31, 2014 1:05:37 GMT
He allowed a small smile to grace his features, the irony of what she had said amusing him for some absurd reason. "I have a feeling your mother would disagree."
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