Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140624133451/@comment-3293219-20140624221333

Silvia leant against the hole in the wall, looking out into the forest…

It was pitch black and she couldn’t see deep into the wilderness, not that she really cared to. She just smiled, folded her arms and looked out across the road, occasionally glancing up to look at the void-like sky above her head before sighing and hanging it again, realising how much she missed the stars.

Azarik had been watching her for some time, as he always did when nobody else was around and Theis was asleep. He smiled as he noticed that a firefly had landed on her shoulder, prompting her to look and stumble back as it then jumped up and flew away, almost laughing at the fact that it startled her.

The Dunmer looked over his shoulder, over to Xervish, who was asleep at the counter, a sheer miracle that he hadn’t keeled over. He was starting to wonder whether or not he should get up and talk to her, wondering if he had the courage…

He couldn’t tell her what he had done, if he had she would have run and who could blame her? Even though it was down to peer pressure, nobody can forgive or excuse you for it. Murder? Some people need to die…

But… how many people deserve to be raped? None. Nobody ever looks at a rapist in a positive light and Azarik knew this, he knew this too well. Worst of all, he was staying in the inn, with his victim. His secret was going to get exposed the second that she figure it out…

What if she already has figured it out? What if she’s just waiting for the right time to tell everyone?

Azarik sighed and hung his head, shaking it as he got up and took a few steps across the room, figuring that he should go to bed. He looked back over his shoulder and saw that Silvia was stood on her own, the sound of crickets were almost deafening… He felt and urge to go over and talk to her, just for a little while…

He slowly stepped off of the bottom step and wandered over to her, stopping behind her and rocking back and too on his toes and heel.

“H-Hey Silvia…”

She turned around as if she had been expecting him, giving him that kind smile that she always gave him, like she secretly knew about his mistake and pitied him for it…

“Hey Azarik… Everything alright?”

“Yeah… I was just wondering what you were doing out here.” Silvia turned around and gave him a smile and shrug, she didn’t know herself really. Sometimes, on a starry night, she just enjoyed watching the wilderness, knowing that nothing was out there calmed her down. She glanced to his chest before looking back to his face again giving him a smile as they both nervously laughed at the awkwardness of it all.

“S-So… Did you want to talk about something?” She asked, swaying from side to side, after she folded her arms.

“Not really, I just wanted to see if you were okay… You’ve been awfully quiet, since we got back from the… camp.”

Silvia suddenly fell glum, glancing away and sighing heavily as she looked away, folding her arms and shuddering to herself.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Julie got raped… Because of me…”

<p class="MsoNormal">Azarik gasped, stepping back and looking hurt for a brief moment, he’d never seen Silvia so guilty before…. She was always so strong spirited…

<p class="MsoNormal">“S-Silvia… You know Irvine, he’s a… he’s a real bastard. He probably would have attacked you both, if he was given the chance.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“He would have… B-But Julie offered to go first…” The Bosmer looked back, with teary eyes, looking incredibly pained.

<p class="MsoNormal">“It should have been me. She has a boyfriend… a fiancé even…”

<p class="MsoNormal">Azarik sighed and stepped forward, putting his hand on her shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal">“And you’re barely into your twenties… Julie is older than you, sh-she’s stronger and more experienced.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“So she deserves it!?” Silvia asked, angrily, prompting him to step back, with his hands raised.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No! B-But… She’ll be a little more used to pain and tragedy, it… look please try to understand, Julie, Set and Jaryl… They’ve both been through a lot, a lot more than you or I. This? It’s probably nothing to them…”

<p class="MsoNormal">“How would you know?” Silvia asked, sniffing and looking up to him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I just…” Azarik looked away, looking a little worried about something before looking back.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I just have a feeling…”

<p class="MsoNormal">Silvia nodded, not really convinced by his answer as she looked back out onto the road, with a sigh.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Silvie?”

<p class="MsoNormal">The Bosmer sighed, turning back to him, almost like she was annoyed at him, for trying to cheer her up.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yeah?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Look what if we made her breakfast? Help take our minds off of it?” Azarik suggested, not knowing what to do.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Huh?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well… T-To say that you’re sorry, y-you could make her breakfast, make sure that she wakes up happy tomorrow.” Azarik suggested, with a smile and a shrug.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That sounds… Nice…” The young Bosmer admitted, seeing the appeal in the idea.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thank her for looking out for me and to do something nice in return. I like that…” She admitted, taking a step back inside.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Erm… D’you know where the kitchen is?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Through there, I saw some groceries, behind the counter…”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Got it, thanks!” Silvia chirped, before running off, to the kitchen with a bounce in her step.