Ravenclaw Tavern

Zaen

Master Nephil and I walk into the tavern, looking for a slight rest from our walk around. Everything still amazes me, though my mind is wrapped on the fact Master told me he was going to teach me something new soon. I wait with anticipation for that moment, missing the training sessions we had back at base, and sit at one of the tables. The floor is slightly scratched or worn and I wonder if a fight had happened recently. Master gets my attention though and snaps me out of my thoughts as I look to him.

Nephil

As I walked into the door of the tavern, I quickly see eveidence of a battle here. But shurk it off not wanting to pay attention to it I take a seat at the table as I held Masamune tightly in my hand, Zaen takes a seat also. I snap my fingers to catch Zaen's attention as I smiled at her still innocent looking face, I finally catch her gaze after a few seconds.

"You excited for your lesson?" I ask.

Zaen

I flash a smile and nod, signing my same response. My mind soars forward in thoughts of what the lesson might be. What could he teach me out here?

Tori

Sighing, I step into the tavern. My hood conceals my face and I make my way to the bar, my bow and arrow at hip before I reconize two people. Oh great... wishing Trevor was here to help me through this, I just sit down at try to block them out, not wanting to get Trevor mad if I did anything, "Um...Gimme a brandy," I shrug, resting my elbows on the counter.

Nephil

Once rested I stand and go over to the counter and talk to the bartender, I look at the person sitting there having a brandy after I was done. I reach over and pull the hood off before she can react, to see it was Tori I smile and wave at her as she looks at me.

"I was about to start your sister's final lesson's, you care to watch?" I ask.

Zaen

Master stands and goes to talk to the bartender, pulling back the hood of another girl. I nearly flinch at who it is, looking anywhere but at her.

Tori.

Master smiles and waves at her, asking her if she wanted to watch my lesson. I don't respond or look in their direction. Too much has happened...

Tori

What do I say?

Remembering what Trevor told me I shake off suspicions and nod, turning around to face her, "Why, yes. Yes I would," I grin before kicking back and bringing the glass to my lips again.

Nephil

I smile as I looked back to the bartender as I got three bottles of water for the three of us, I dropped the money in his hand and soon went back to the table to get Zaen.

"Come on its time for your final lessons." I said.

Zaen

Master leads both me and Tori outside and asks me to draw my sword. I glance at Tori before obeying, taking a deep breath and waiting for Master's next order.

Tori

I just lean against the wall, keeping my bow and arrow close, and know that if anything happens Trevor will come. That always ends up happening. He'll come to the rescue. I narrow my eyes at her, watching her every move, and try to find her strengths....and weaknesses.

Nephil

"Now before we begin, Tori, Zaen. Stop this rivalry between you two, stop looking to kill each other as it does none of you any good." I said with a powerful voice.

Zaen

I say nothing in response to Master's words, looking down for a moment. I will if she will. Just don't expect things to be as they were. That's not possible for us.

Tori

Seriously?

I shrug, "Fine. Whatever," I reply, crossing my arms, "Just get on with what you want to show me."

Nephil

I narrow my eyes at Tori as I know she wasn't being serious about what I said, so to enforce what I say I give her a reason to stop the rivalry.

"Tori, I'm serious now I want you to apologize to each other right now." I said.

"What! why?" She retorted.

"Because you are siblings, you can forgive each other for anything. Like how me and my brother can forgive years of fighting. And if you don't I will have my brother stop what he is doing and force you to apologize to your sister, he knows just as well as I do, that you two can not be fighting when you both take over The Voltages. Years of war will only repeat itself at this rate." I said.

Zaen

Apologize?

I look up and between them for a few moments before accepting the logic of what he's saying. He and his brother, as he said, had forgiven each other. Now our war is over. Maybe...

Looking back at Tori, I sigh and jam my sword in the ground to be able to sign correctly.

I'm sorry, I tell her, Forgive me?