Re: Svarik and the company II

[VisAnastasis]

" This cocoa is really good, I agree. It's a bit too sweet, though, and my friend Svarik doesn't like too sweet things very much, to admit, he's just too shy to say so - he prefers things a bit sour, like apple juice is. I, on the other hand -..." vampire grinned, though, looking like he honestly enjoyed it. Without consulting others, he just chuckling innocently, as if with joke, as he comically reached for another cup of cocoa on the tray, and started drinking right up, within moments finishing the second cup, without hesitation.

[Mirach]

"Really?" the man frowned. "I head he liked sweet things, like honey. That's really not polite, why don't you let him try a sip, at least?"

Seeing that Erdel thought there might be something wrong with the drink, Svarik said: "Actually, I have already tasted it. Falcon has some in his kitchen, it must have been really expensive. But I really didn't like it that much."

"Oh, really? My bad... What can I bring you then? Some tea, maybe?"

[VisAnastasis]

" We have apple juice here, Svarik's favorite, so we'll be good for the night. " Vampire replied pleasantly. " You are right, though, it is impolite of me to take this all, but what can I do - Svarik and Melody are just more into the herbal stuff, and fruit, and I didn't want to refuse your thoughtful offering. My, where are my manners? You are right. We should all drink together, but, naturally, Melody and Svarik should drink what they love most. You are our host, no, don't fret - I would not send you on errand. Allow me to fix this.. " he said, and he filled two clean cups of their own with the apple juice from their supplies, and gave them to his friends.
"Now, I've had two cups of cocoa, and I feel quite full, to admit... It's rather strong taste, that one drink, it is. But you seemed to enjoy it very much, and it's still hot. Here. " he grinned, and instead, he extended the last cup of cocoa back to man. " Here, do take it please. You enjoyed it so much, so it's only fair you drink it. Now that we're all having refreshments we enjoy it most, we can really get to go on friendly turns. Here, take this. " vampire said, with charm, despite his last words were little colder. " It would really not be polite to refuse such a drink you told us you love so much. If it is your favorite, you should drink it, not Svarik. He's always content with his apple juice, mind you, dearest host. "

[Mirach]

The man shook his head wonderingly. "I've never met anyone who wouldn't like cocoa... But as you wish, I will certainly not let it go to waste..." he said, and took the cup, with his left hand again, and drank from it freely. 

"Thanks for the thought, though," Svarik smiled at him, wondering now if Erdel's suspicion wasn't false after all. He raise his cup of apple juice to him, and the man nodded. 

After a while though, Erdel started to feel a little strange - as if he would be tired, although he wasn't able to name the feeling exactly. His senses got less sharp, and he couldn't feel his demonic strength any longer.

[VisAnastasis]

" I am sorry to say that, but I fear tomorrow will be a long day - there is Svarik's friend whom we will go to visit tomorrow, you see, and he needs to be rested well for it. He looked forward to this meeting for a while, you see, as it's a really dear friend of his. " vampire smiled pleasantly through his teeth, trying to do his best not to show any sign of weakness, realizing now that acting as if something was wrong may be fatal. " I will have to ask you to leave us now, please. Svarik needs to rest. " he told to the man kindly.

[Mirach]

"Of course," the man nodded. "Let me just finish my drink and I will go," he said, and sipped it none too hastily, watching Erdel from the corner of his eyes. Then he put the cup back on the tray, and as he was doing it, something slipped into his mind - a little dagger, short and slender, but sharp. Erdel could see it, but he was slowed by double dose of the drink - it took all his will to move with a normal human speed. Lorenzo didn't wait and lashed out at Svarik.

[VisAnastasis]

Erdel was a full fledged demon now - if weakened by power, still so in his nature. He did not think, he did not stop to consider whether he'd make it on time or not, or what it would mean to him - his body moved on its own with deep desire to keep safe and protect that precious person that was so merciful and kind to him.. and he used all bits of his leftover power and strength, knowing precision is not his ally now, just run into the man, trying his best to put his body into the way of the blade.

[Mirach]

The dagger was too short to hurt him seriously, it just cut him on his hand, but the burning sensation told him that there was poison on it, probably the same that was in the cocoan because he felt it draining his strength even further as the man tried to push him aside and get to Svarik.

[VisAnastasis]

It was impulsive decision, coming from the time when he was a vampire, when he was so terribly thirsty, in need of blood. Erdel did not think - he only knew that if he let go, man will reach Svarik and poison will kill him for sure, maybe instantly so. And so, he leaned forth, pushing dagger further into his own body, to make it get stuck there so it couldn't be pulled out and used on king, and he suddenly bared his hangs, and bit into man's arm with all his remaining strength, in a deadly grip.
Melody did not wait, either. There was no time to waste, but she could't do anything, she knew, as just a little spirit. There was barrier against transforming here, but she run up the stairs like a wind, to seek for Tide and Xia urgently, yelling at Svarik to follow her.

[Mirach]

Svarik hesitated for a short moment, but he understood that one scratch from the dagger might be enough to kill him, and so he ran after Melody while Lorenzo was trying to free his hand from the bite.

[VisAnastasis]

Vampire was losing his senses. Somewhere deep within him, lulled to sleep by becoming full fledged demon, in his anger, desire for vengeance and blood awakened. There was knowledge in him that drinking blood of another would strengthen him, and it was blinding his thoughts - and he was slurping and gargling as he suddenly started sucking Lorenzo's blood, fiercelly, by power of sheer instinct.

Tide could sense the sudden distress in the mansion, and sudden spilling of blood hit him suddenly as trap door to roof was open. When he sow Svarik,  climbing distressed upwards, he just knew. His face was terrible with wrath, as he stood up and within two jumps reached the roof, and with cold dangerous aura sipping around him, he stormed in the room.

[Mirach]

Lorenzo's thinking was fast when he saw Tide. "Help me, please!" he called, struggling to get from Erdel's grip. "He attacked me for no reason!"

[VisAnastasis]

Tide almost made a move forward to him on his own in horror of the bloody scene, but something stopped him suddenly in his step, as he sow the glistening metal.
" Nephew. " he said coldly. " If he really attacked you for no reason, then why are you still alive to tell the tale? "

[Mirach]

Lorenzo looked like struggling against the bite, but in truth he actually pressed his hand more firmly into Erdel's mouth so he couldn't speak. "'Cos I'm defending myself," he panted, explaining the dagger. "But barely, if you don't help me!"

[VisAnastasis]

Tide looked like he was struggling - on one hand, he was shaken, seeing his beloved nephew suffer covered in blood... or the other hand, it was not only his nephew's, but Erdel's blood as well, and he had a full knowledge what high demon means - if Erdel really attacked suddenly, Lorenzo should had been dead mere miliseconds later.... He felt something was wrong here.
" Alright, alright! Let's just...Separate you two first... Then we will see... " he murmured, and he came closer, and he took a deep breath, and, ignoring injury of his palm, he took of the bandage so it wouldn't restrict him, and enveloped his hand around Erdel's mouth like you would with a dog, and he carefully started to open up his jaw's dead tight grip, all while watching out for both of them, ready to slip away through layers at any sign they'd attack him. Erdel could not speak, but he kept struggling against the bigger more powerful demon in his slowly growing worse state, tears glistening in his eyes as he felt himself being treated as a rabid dog.

[Mirach]

Lorenzo waited until his hand was free and Tide busy with holding Erdel, for making one last attempt - he jumped away from them and ran to the roof, where Svarik and Melody escaped.

[VisAnastasis]

Tide realized what was going on, but as Erdel was struggling against him trying to break free, he was stuck with him, and could not follow Lorenzo to the roof right away... But Svarik was not there anymore, though.

Melody was not quite born yesterday, to Lorenzo's disappointment. She was no damsel in distress, waiting anxiously for him to run up in horror. On the roof, as they were left with Xia, and as soon as it was so, she asked from little demon to transform into form with wings, to get Svarik on her back, and fly up with him to the air, convincing them it's safest for them to be at distance until they sort things out, despite their protests and despite Xia was anxious to see Erdel.

Only the beautiful girl remained there, upon the delicate white roof, at safe distance away from trap door entrance to it, observing young man with knife coldly and darkly, watching what he'll do.

[Mirach]

Lorenzo surveyed the situation with one look, and then jumped from the roof, climbing down the house's facade.

[VisAnastasis]

Melody was having none of that. Suddenly the girl was gone - and the wind, as terrible and furious as untouchable, started blowing right in his face. It was very strong, and his hand was injured too... he could feel himself slowly slipping...

[Mirach]

Lorenzo stopped climbing and just focused all his strength on holding on so he wouldn't fall.

[VisAnastasis]

He was slipping, ever so slowly... But in last moment, a hand grabbed him from behind. It was Tide, and he looked furious - not only because he was very angry. He changed form, into one that was intimidating and terrible, with skin made of sharp rock like substance, and eyes glowing red with wrath.
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He took Lorenzo from behind with his huge hand wrapped around lad's waist, and climbed back up the roof with him along the facade of building.

[Mirach]

"Thank you, uncle, that was in the last moment..." Lorenzo said with relief. "But the king escaped... I'm sorry I dissappointed father..."

[VisAnastasis]

Tide was having none of that, though.
" King is your father's dear guest, and mine as well. " the creature's voice rang in his mind, with astonishment, as they reached top of the roof. He raised up man like he was no heavier than a kitten, and up in the air, narrowing eyes at him. " Explain yourself, right now, boy. " he bid menacingly, observing his bloody knife, not giving him a space to wiggle in his strong giant arm.

Around that time, Erdel, weakened by poison, but fearing for Svarik's life, was on end of his strength. He was trembling, but he was determinate, and he cravled up through the trap door, to the roof, with his unfocused eyes trying to figure out what was going on.

[Mirach]

"He is his guest, that's why he asked me to do this..." Lorenzo said simply, as if explaining a clear thing to a child.

Svarik saw Erdel from above, and was afraid for him. Seeing that the attacker is secure in Tide's grip, he asked Xia to land.

[VisAnastasis]

Erdel was coughing out blood, but thankfully, it was Lorenzo's, not his own blood yet. It seemed his body was fighting to throw up. When Svarik landed beside him, he was startled, and when he recognized him, he blinked away the tears.
" P.. poison... " he could only pant out. " Sir... Don't touch.... " he bid quickly, recoiling away from him, specially his cuts, not knowing how strong poison is, and if only accidentally touching some of its leftovers from the wound could hurt meadow king.

" It can not be. " Tide replied urgently. " Lorenzo, listen to me - Sage adores Svarik. Svarik is friend and Semai of lord Falcon. THE lord Falcon. " he said, as if those words caried more weight than all crowns in the world. " If someone told you to hurt him, it was not your father. Think, boy - what exactly he asked, and how did he look alike? Speak - or you'll be in more severe trouble than you can dream of. " he said, as he tightened the grip on lad's waste, as if annoyed and afraid for him as well, as what this was, if lad was not deceived, but did it on his own, but an act of treason.