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Post by manche on Jan 26, 2018 16:01:18 GMT -5
A next piece of my story:
The travel of Nomad was continuing without any serious troubles. The wind was favourable the most of the time, quite strong with occasional absences. It really looked that the ship could arrive to the final destination during two days. All people on the board were in a strange mood, nobody was able to stay calm for a longer time. They were in the constant movement, when somebody sat down for a moment, he almost immediately stood up again. Everyone still had something in his hands and played with it, frequently without own notice. Nobody had the taste to sleep or eat; even talking between crewmembers was minimal. They prepared for the fight with the water creature. Bryn explained to them the whole situation the first day after leaving of Bagdad. “Our magic can significantly weak this monster, but we cannot stop it completely only in three people. It will not have much energy for some attacks, so you should prevent yourself with your swords without bigger problems. It will try to go after me, Maeve or Dim Dym the most. When it broke the concentration of us, its strength increases again. You must be prepared to protect us from it, we cannot do it ourselves. It could interrupt our concentration as well.” “Each of you will get a group for the protection, Bryn.” proclaimed Sinbad. “Some men will be necessary for manoeuvring with the ship.” noted the crewman Nectou. “We still have enough men who will have free hands.” nodded Doubar.
At the end of the first day of sailing, Bryn was sitting on the stairs next to the galley. She was mumbling the spell for the fight with the water creature. Sinbad was still at the tiller and the most of sailors were on the board, they mostly practised some movements with their swords. She stopped with mumbling for a moment and she looked towards the tiller. Although everyone on the board was nervous or excited, Sinbad’s state was completely different. She was not sure how she could call his state of mind but he was very different now from the man whom she knew almost for a year.
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Post by manche on Mar 14, 2018 12:42:42 GMT -5
A next piece of my story:
He frequently behaved as someone who is lost in his thoughts and he returned back when it was necessary but when he had an opportunity he returned to his thoughts. I saw him smile only few times, it is hard to believe that there were days when he was smiling and laughing all days. Even during the usual merriment of sailors in the ports he sometimes left the company of the others and he was seen standing alone and thinking about something completely unrelated to the situation. There were days when he did not say almost anything only when it was absolutely necessary. He did not spend much time with the others during the similar days, only Doubar sometimes went to him for a few moments but he always returned back very soon. She smiled a little. Now he is looking as someone who got a new life into his veins. He is not in the constant movement as the others but I can swear that I feel this energy coming directly from him. I am quite sure that I know the reason why this happened.. “Bryn? Everything is alright?” sounded the strong voice next to her. She surprisingly realized that she is not looking into the magic book but that she is still looking towards the tiller. Doubar was standing on her left side and he was looking at her with an embarrassed smile. “Of course, Doubar. I am thinking about the fight with...” She realized that Doubar is feeling that she is not completely honest to him at this moment, so she slightly shrugged her head. “Can I join to you?” asked the first mate and pointed at the empty place next to her. She slightly nodded.
Doubar slowly sat down next to Bryn whose look returned to the book. “How is it going?” asked her. “I think that we can use the spell. My own power would not be sufficient but when Dim Dym and Maeve join their power with mine, we should be able to manage it.” She was thinking for a moment and she suddenly asked Doubar “Maeve is a very special woman, is not she?” Doubar hesitated for a moment “One of the best who I have ever met.” he said finally. “A kind woman but the God helps those who would try to get into a conflict with her. Her tongue is as sharp as her sword.” the first mate smiled a little. “And you should see...” “I mean special for Sinbad. I am right, are not I?” interrupted Bryn his speech. They were both silent for a moment. “Yes, she is.” mumbled Doubar slowly after that. He was hardly heard by her. He looked down and he gently touched her shoulder. “I think that I know where it is going. I would not wish to see you hurt, Bryn. I mean...” She smiled a little at him and raised her left hand. “Everything is all right, Doubar. “ She looked towards the tiller one more time. “I would lie if I said that there was nothing. But I always felt that this special place in his heart already belongs to somebody else.” Doubar nodded. “If you needed to talk with someone, you can count with me.” “Thank you, Doubar.” smiled Bryn at him. “He is looking so differently now. But this change looks quite well.” she added. “For me, it is not so new.” Doubar stayed by Bryn a few longer moments and when he felt that the young brunette is comfortable again he slowly stood up. “I have some work to do. But if you needed something...” Bryn patted him on the shoulder with a smile. He went towards the bow where the crewmen Strock, Nectou and Bosley tried to tighten the auxiliary sail. Bryn was smiling a little when she started to mumble the magical formulas again.
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Post by manche on Mar 15, 2019 13:17:32 GMT -5
I did not upload anything for a longer time, but I am still writing, so there is a bigger piece for this time
Later that night, Doubar offered to take the tiller for some time. Sinbad wanted to refuse but Doubar was adamant. “It was not a question, the little brother. You were here almost whole day. You should eat something and a few hours of sleeping would be useful as well. I will not discuss it anymore.” Sinbad finally agreed. “It goes quite well so far. The weather is our side.” he noted towards the first mate. “I take it as a good omen.” smiled Doubar and patted Sinbad on his left shoulder.
Sinbad walked into the galley where a few people were sitting. Ateeb was mixing a fish with some vegetable in a big pot and he gave him a solid portion on his plate. Sinbad sat for a moment and he started to eat, but he did not eat very much. “It’s delicious, but I will leave it for later, OK?” he stood up and he headed towards his quarter. “I take you for the word, my captain. I will serve you this food as the first after the end of the war. But I fear that it will not be good anymore.” noted Ateeb. “I will eat in any state. You have the word of the captain.” joked Sinbad. “Is he really joking?” mumbled Bosley to his neighbour. “From when?” “Everything is good, Sinbad?” asked Tetsu who was sitting close to the door. “Certainly yes, the old friend.” replied the captain. “We will see later. You will tell me about your adventures on the sea. Do you agree, Tetsu?” “When you forgave me that my adventures are not interesting at all...” shrugged Tetsu his shoulders. Sinbad slightly smiled and he entered to his quarter.
Sinbad did not sit inside his own quarter. He stood up to the wall and he was looking up towards the ceiling. His mind was full of different thoughts which were connected with the events which he experienced in last two years. During the last months, his thoughts had tendency to care about negative memories preferably. This tendency became bigger and bigger every day with the unpleasant development of events in the world outside. The captain closed his eyes and leaned his head against the wall. He would not count all times when he was standing at the tiller and started to recall his worst memories:
He was hearing a terrible scream of an unknown person. He did not know what happened but he was feeling that it is something horrible. He was feeling such cold at this moment.... He was standing on the bank of the sea and he was desperately shouting the name of his Lea who disappeared in its depths.... The ship was in a horrible storm and Sinbad started to doubt that the ship will come through this in one piece. Five his men were already swept overboard.... It was after the fight with the demon Iblis. He agreed to take him on the journey. He should realize that something is wrong with this guy. And now, the mister Dim Dym was lost somewhere. And poor Mustapha, he wished to sail with him so much. Such a young boy... The sailor arrived too late and Maeve was turned into the stone. Why did he ever leave her alone with such a suspicious existence? .... He was forced to come through the magical door and left behind his closest person, a man who raised him... The young captain was standing in the completely empty village. He said goodbye to the last remaining member of his crew a minute ago. Nobody else was there with him and he was not sure what should he do now. Why he had to lose all of them?.... He was running through the forest with Firouz and Rongar by his side. The noise of the fight was stronger and stronger and they finally saw something shocking. Two people whom he liked the most from the whole world were fighting to death. It was terrible shock for a very short moment.... He should have killed Rumina together with Turock. If he did it, these villagers would not have been attacked... Maeve was swept overboard during the horrible storm. He was shouting her name desperately... He returned back to the ship after their adventure with Cayman. He looked around, but the Celtic witch was not on the board. He turned towards Doubar...
The next bad memories appeared after a few months. At this time, Rumina and her companions started to make full frontal attacks on many smaller islands which were not big obstacles for them. Sinbad and his crew helped in few cases with fight, but not so significantly. They only heard about destroying of other islands. They also saw a few destroyed islands that were not used as habitats by enemies. Sinbad could not forgot at the ruins of Mirhago when were not left any survivors. People of this kingdom became free of the cruel royal protector only for a few months and their better lives were ended by bigger evil. Sinbad experienced a next big shock in the City of Mist. There were found a few survivors in catacombs who were saved by the spell of Serendib. The young girl gave all her strength to save them which almost killed her, she survived, but she was incredibly weak. The crew helped to relocate the survivors on a different island with bigger military strength. He talked with Serendib before their departure and she confirmed previous rumours about the return of Turock who alongside Rumina led the attack on the island. It was a big blow for the whole crew which could not understand how something like this is even possible. The crew buried a few known friends on Mylagia as well. They arrived there only a day after the attack and they found only five survivors. Jullaner and Milfer were not among them unfortunately. Caitiff was seriously wounded when they found him and despite the best effort of Firouz, he died two days later.
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