Inside Under the Crown of Ogotay

[Doubar]

"Now, you're not going to tell me that my little brother is ruining our reputation here before we even have one, are you?", Doubar suddenly voiced cheerfully from behind the brunette. Unnoticed by the majority his friends, the big man had returned from his little trip to the restrooms, and now stood right behind the petite sorceress who had obviously been teasing her captain about something Doubar himself couldn't quite figure out. Sure enough his little brother wasn't anywhere near being drunk, but all the first mate had gotten had been Bryn's last words and he simply couldn't resist the urge to comment on them.
Smiling broadly then he patted the woman's shoulders in a friendly gesture before moving around the table to once again sit down next to Caipra.

[19101989]

Bryn looked at the direction of doubar . she noticed for the first time that he turned back from restrooms . she chuckled at his comment . the first mate never cease to amaze her with his ability to make her push a smile or a laugh out of her chest even in the most troubled times . she always feel great comfort and assurance in his presence .
with the big man jesting she felt a warm wave of joy over her. and began to forget a little about her previous unease . she said addressing him " i thought that after spending all this time with u guys i learned that the great sailor,s crew has indeed a very wide spread reputation which i sometimes can call a "reputation of catching troubles " but still we already have one to worry about " , then her chuckle turned into a Sober smile while asking the big man "are u feeling better now ?"

[Doubar]

"Aye", Doubar returned with a broad smile on his lips, "and relieved". He let a soft chuckle leave his throat before sending a wink towards the Nomad's resident sorceress, and then shifted a little on his seat. He silently acknowledged her words to be true - especially when it came to Sinbad these days, but decided to not dwell on them too much. Instead, he sent an expectant look towards his old and new friends and then asked: "Now, what did I miss?"

[Firouz]

Rongar, who had felt Doubar's approach, nodded with a smile and a short wave of the hand in welcome.

Firouz caught the gesture and smiled grandly at his large friend and put in helpfully, "Actually, not to much, we were simply welcoming Kriss to our group of friends!"

[19101989]

The friends kept talking for another few hours, taking their time after all the adventures of recent days to catch up on what had happened and enjoying a good meal and some time with old and new friends. They hardly noticed that some hours passed and that while they had arrived in the early afternoon, evening was coming closer now, the day slowly turning even though the sun was still out
feeling her self grow tired from the very long gathering , Bryn felt the unease feeling began to hunt her again . despite the excitement of their talk, Bryn could not concentrate on the conversation between her mates.a wave of thoughts dragged her again into an uncomfortable silence. she did not know what is going on with her. she was okay hours ago .but now she could not erase the uneasy feelings washed over her. "may be little walk alone on this nice evening through this beautiful city will help relaxing your temper " . a part of her inner said in advise tone . she liked the idea . it is not too late and all she want is a very short walk to gather her thoughts
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she turned to sinbad and leaned towards him whispering so no one can notice " i think i am going to have a short walk around the city . i will not be late ".then without waiting for his answer she got up and said addressing every body, "sorry guys i feel my legs begin to protest needing a little walk , i will wander around the city and come back shortly ". she then Sheathed her sward and waved goodbye for them avoiding looking in the direction of caipra , then she set off .

[Caipra]

Caipra was thinking of something and she had lost the thread of the conversation.
She looked at Bryn when she stood up. That surprised the old sorceress. Was there something wrong? She suddenly felt the discomfort of the young sorceress. And that feeling proved true when Bryn left the table without looking at her. Caipra watched Bryn getting out of the tavern but decided not to follow her.
She respected her desire to be alone. When Bryn would like to talk to her, she would know where to find her.
Not knowing what to say, she waited patiently until someone breaks the heavy silence.

[Doubar]

Missing Caipra's knowing glance at the young one, Doubar only managed to bring out a puzzled "Bryn?" but was too late to catch the young sorceress' attention. She had already left the crowd before his voice had had the chance to reach her. For a moment the big man simply watched the brunette retreat, frowning slightly at her sudden wish to take a walk. Excusing herself like that - especially without waiting for anyone to answer - was unlikely for her and somehow the first mate couldn't help but get the feeling that there was more behind it than just the "protesting legs" thing.
Having noticed however that the young one had first whispered to Sinbad before addressing the rest of her friends, Doubar tilted his head slightly to catch his younger brother's gaze. The first mate raised his eyebrows in a questioning manner and finally asked: "You know what that was about?"

[Sinbad]

The captain gave a slight scowl at Bryn´s leaving. "Not really, no." he said, adressing his brother while rewinding the last few minutes of their conversations to try and see whether there had been anything that had had an effect on Bryn. He couldn´t think of anything, it had just been the occasional, light chit chat of friends enjoying some time together. Therefore he came to the conclusion that the young sorceress had just decided to get a sniff of fresh air.

"Probably she´ll be back in no time." he said with a slight nod and a smile towards the door through which Bryn had just exited. "I guess she just wants to take a quick stroll somewhere where there is a little more air."
She was a grown woman after all and even though a very slight uneasiness about Dermott´s earlier warning (that she had informed him about) still lingered, it was still day outside and they were in the middle of the city. He trusted her not to wander off into shady districts of town alone so for now there was no reason to forbid her a little time out.

[Caipra]

Caipra was looking at the crew, trying to see in their look if Bryn's reaction seemed normal to them, or if they were as surprised as her. Apparently, they were not completely convinced by Bryn's explanation.
The old sorceress wanted to know more things about Bryn, but she knew that she couldn't talk about her magic, because Kriss was with them and she didn't know that Bryn was a witch. Caipra didn't know how she would react. She was sure that her friend would never denounce Bryn to the autorities, but she didn't want to take that risk. And most of all, she didn't want Kriss to be involved in all this story.
So she finally asked a wave question.
"Does she always act like this? I mean, suddenly leave you like that to get some...fresh air?"

[Doubar]

At Caipra's question Doubar just shook his head slightly. "No, not really", he answered, therewith unentionally repeating the words his younger brother had just sent his way. "I mean, she can be thoughtful at times but leaving like this is not really like her. Even though...", the first mate's voice trailed off slightly while his gaze wandered to the now empty spot at the table. He recalled the talk he and the sorceress had shared early this morning and how frustrated she had been about Sinbad's behaviour. Doubar had seen a site of her then he didn't know it was there at all and now wondered if just maybe there was a connection between this and her current actions.
Suddenly realizing that he had left his sentence unfinished, the big man blinked and swiftly set his eyes back on the wise sorceress.
"I guess she's been thinking about some things lately", he finally offered a little helplessly, casting a side-ways glance towards his little brother before adding rather quietly: "As we all have."
Doubar was fully aware the deeper meaning of his statement and prayed silently that Caipra would not press the issue that lay behind it too much. Ever since the crew had left Scratch's hellish lair, Bryn had been ... different somehow - as if the meeting with the devil had set something into motion. The first mate hadn't really been aware of that till now - a fact that was reasoned in him concentrating more on Sinbad he guessed - but now that he thought about it, it occured to him that maybe this particular event and its aftermath in the crew was responsible for Bryn's behaviour.

[Rongar]

Rongar heard Doubar's soft words and nodded seriously to himself.

'Yes, things had changed a lot with the metting with the devil once more...'

He only hoped it didn't spell too much trouble for them.

[Firouz]

Firouz frowned thoughtfully but said, "Er...bye Bryn."

[Kriss]

Kriss was watching how Bryn was laeving when her son started to squirm on her knees. Mother turned all her attention on Aniel and didn't listen to the crew and Caipra at all. She quietly played with her little man when old woman and her friends were talking about Bryn.

[Sinbad]

Sinbad caught the glance of his older brother, but felt that it wasn´t necessary to reply. Just like so often, they understood each other without words, the younger man understanding what the older was hinting at without the latter making the situation awkward for the captain. And Sinbad appreciated that. He took a mental note that he would give Bryn the time she needed for ... well, he wasn´t exactly sure what was on her mind, but it had to be something ... well, for a sniff of fresh air anyways. There was always time to worry later.

[Caipra]

Caipra felt they didn't tell her everything. All the crew had reacted strangely to what Doubar said.
"Has anything happened in recent days that could explain her behavior?"
Caipra didn't wanted them to feel harassed questions, but she needed to know if, this last year, Bryn had discovered something about herself ... about her past.