Saying goobye Who: Viara Tremaine, Thren Canondais, Darrian Anner, Kinai (NPC) Where: Docks of Denerim When: 17 Molioris Summary: Vi and Thren say goodbye to Darrian and the little girl he's brought on board, Kinai, once they reach Denerim... but it doesn't go as expected. Rating: Likely C for cute, but otherwise safe.
The docking in Denerim had gone as smoothly as possible considering the rain that had pounded the boat the past couple of days while she was out at sea - luckily, it seemed that the cooler air was staying off shore, and once The Northern Star had approached Ferelden, the weather had quickly tapered off and the sun had come out to shine. The deck of the boat glistened with stubborn beads of moisture that refused to evaporate as yet under the heat, and in the high light of midday, the Star appeared almost as a dream ship from all of the multi-faceted light bouncing off of the old wood as she was secured to the dock. It would be gone very soon, Vi was sure, and so she lingered looking over the sight, delaying for just a moment the necessities of saying goodbye. The deck was a flurry of activity, but there were two small, steady points in the midst of the aftermath of docking -- along with the cargo that was preparing to be unloaded, two temporary members of the crew were preparing to disembark as well.
Darrian looked much healed after his ordeal that was now about a month in his past, and Kinai flitted around his feet, the golden curls of the elven child bouncing and seeming to catch in a breeze that did not really exist onshore. She was a bit dirty, and something was smudged on her nose, but the beauty of the girl never ceased to be striking, even at such a young age. While saying goodbye to Darrian would be without a doubt difficult - despite some misunderstandings, Viara had grown very fond of him and counted him as a friend - she found that she dreaded saying goodbye to Kinai twice as much. The girl had woven a spell over the entire ship, where she'd been doted upon by several dozen pirate mothers day in and day out for the past month. Spoiled rotten, surely, but there had been a softness and a sense of camaraderie around the girl that was rare among a crew of tough individuals that were looking out for themselves as much as for each other. The Captain knew that Darrian was no kin to Kinai, but she assumed that the girl would be going with the older elf, as he'd assumed a caretaker role. She doubted that Kinai would understand why she must leave the ship where she was treated like some sort of pirate princess, and she expected much pouting, or perhaps even kicking and screaming. Children easily became accustomed to the royal treatment, and it was hard to take them away from it.
Vi was waiting for Thren before she went to bid her adieu, planting herself somewhat obviously on one side of the deck -- probably standing out more for the fact that she was not doing anything amidst her hardworking crew as much as for the blaze of red hair that she let loose to dry in the welcome sun. As much as she was not looking forward to letting Kinai go, she knew that it would be at least twice as difficult for Thren. He'd spent a lot of time with Kinai every day -- if the girl had 60 adopted mothers, she had two very doting adoptive fathers, and Thren was one of them. He loved reading to the girl and trying to take her away for small moments from the corruptive pirate influence around her, and as much as Thren would be reluctant or perhaps even reserved in his emotions when in public, he obviously cared very much for the tiny blonde elf; and for Darrian too, though that relationship seemed to remain more distant and polite to Viara's eyes.
The Captain sighed out, momentarily distracted by some crew member asking for an unload site. She waved irritably and told the young girl to go find her first mate with the question, her eyes locking back on Darrian and Kinai as soon as she could. No time like the present, she supposed - maybe it could be quick and relatively painless? As soon as Thren appeared from the kitchens, they could go do it together.