*Technically Niton would be Rav's uncle wouldn't he?*
Ravel/Seghed:
With dawn fast approaching the trio quickly wound their way through the poorer sections of the city at the edge of the forest. Seghed seemed to mull over Rav's question for a while. "Basically the same as you. People are trying to force her to do something just because she has a special ability."
Rav didn't exactly agree with that, he never did anything he didn't want to do. "Well, unless Father ordered me." He thought wryly.
Eventually the group reached the area around the abandoned smith's shop. After Rav explained the only way in was over the roofs, the two boys climbed swiftly up the building. Seg leaned down and lifted Shawnee up easily, for a scrawny guy he was pretty strong. As they made there way down into the overgrown yard Rav winced at the scrapes he had picked up tonight. Things were always harder when he didn't have magic, it was like he was half blind.
While Shawnee and Seghed explored the area Rav rolled out his sleeping mat and tossed another one across the room. Seg caught it easily before it smacked him in the face. Lying on his back, Rav could only hope that he hadn't missed anything important in his disoriented state. His powers couldn't regenerate soon enough, he thought as he drifted off to sleep.
Seg glanced over and saw by Rav's even breathing that the elf was already asleep. The two friends had long ago mastered the art of sleeping anwhere and anytime. He glanced over at Shawnee and figured he should explain about Rav, better if she knew the whole story then just bits and pieces. Only high ranking people knew about the Asraadi, they had been largely erased from history over the years. Seg just hoped she didn't bolt.
They spread a blanket down on the dusty wooden floor and started telling her about the Asraad. How in ancient times they had been protectors, but one day something drove them to madness. "Since those days it's become a crime for an Asraad to so much as breathe." Seg told her Shawnee's eyes were wide as she listened. "As a result people have constantly hunted Rav. Either to kill him or use him for their own purposes. He's never had a home or a real family. He doesn't let himself get attached to anyone for fear of putting them in danger."
"He's friends with you." Shawnee pointed out, she glanced from the sleeping elf to Seg as if she were trying to figure out how they could be so close.
Seghed grinned cheekily. "It's hard not to love me. Honestly though I've known Rav since we were children. Long before he started to shut everyone out."
Shawnee gazed at him, her blue eyes large and dark in the light of predawn. "He's that friend you were talking about. The one you're trying to protect."
Blushing Seg grinned at her. "Yeah, Rav needs a babysitter. He puts himself in danger way to often."
Giggling Shawnee wrapped the blanket around herself and curled up in the corner. While Seg lay on the floor nearby.
*This is an opening for anyone who's followed them.*
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