TT2-1n I Don't Serve Your Elders by zaqxsw
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Myst craned her neck skyward, feeling the frozen flakes land on her face and melt, giggling like a child at the strange and wonderful new sensation.
“What is this?” she cooed, bringing her eyes down to see Mykal leaning against the wall near the boarding house entrance with his arms crossed and an amused smile plastered on his face.
“It’s snow,” he chuckled, more than a little envious of how common day things were such a delight to her. Having lived her whole life deep in the Underdark, the concept of weather was wholly new to her. She’d sat by the window in awe last week when a storm raged outside; first being terrified by the thunder and lightning, then watching in complete fascination. “It’s what happens to rain when it gets cold enough. You’ll see a lot of it in the next couple of months.”
“It’s a lot prettier than rain… and more fun,” she declared as she shook the flakes from her hair, while watching children on the adjacent decks rush out of their homes and begin a snowball battle that ranged over several levels of the tree borne town, before following him inside.
Since their reconciliation, both Keya and Hacathra had been somewhat occupied getting reacquainted, but the mood at the boarding house had lightened considerable, even if the staff still seemed to look down on the pair… and continued to treat Myst with thinly veiled hostility whenever they caught her alone.
Unlocking his room and pushing the door open for her to enter, Mykal paused for a moment in the threshold, then, looking to the shadow cloaked end of the hallway, he challenged; “Are you just going to loiter there all night, or do you want something?”
Myst peered back around the doorframe just in time to see a female wood elf step forward into view, the shadows seeming to cling to her black leather armor for just an instant as she scowled at the pair; “I heard that you were consorting with a half-drow now… what, you couldn’t find a dwarf, a half-orc or tiefling?”
“Is there a reason you’re here, cousin, or did you just feel compelled to insult me and my companion?” he snarled, the bite in his voice making it clear that he wouldn’t brook any more of her slurs.
“You didn’t report to the Elders when you returned,” she stated accusingly, but continued to eye Myst coldly while approaching them, then turned her attention back to him as she added; “My father sent me to learn what you saw in the deep wood.”
“I don’t serve your Elders! Your father, and the rest of your house, made it clear that while I bare the Audark name to honor my father, I’m not welcome amongst you,” he snapped with a cold edge to his voice that clearly spoke of past conflicts. Then he took a deep breath to settle himself and continued: “But I’ve seen things that should be known.”
Turning his back on her, he ushered Myst inside the room, but left the door open for the wood elf to follow… a minimal gesture of invitation, but all that he could muster at the moment as he banked down his anger.
Comments (26)
Very handsome work
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Great sequel, very good and strong image.
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Beautiful fantasy character!
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Excellent.
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Such a great story series.
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Excellent
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She really looks great!
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trouble with the family, always a lot of fun. great job in the story.
Thanks again for all your kind comments! Just starting to reveal a little of Mykal's past.
Excellent!
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Well done!
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Another lovely green-eyed beauty - even if she does have an attitude.. Things are progressing nicely!
Thanks again for all your kind comments! I wanted her to come off as a real b*tch!
she means business for sure with her stare. superb work
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Have I said Great Story and Render yet?? GREAT story and Render!
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Fantastic work.
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good writing cool picture
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And the saga thickens with these past grudges rearing their heads. Nice work on your image--she's certainly harboring some nasty emotions...
Thank you for all your kind comments! I didn't want to get into a lot of long winded histories, but I do want to give my characters depth and explain their position in Tangled Trees society, so bits and pieces will surface as they interact.
Love the pose, and the attitude.
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Good to see that Keya and Hacathra are spending time getting reacquainted. Who is this cousin of Mykal ? Sounds like bad news and a bit uptight. Looks like Mykal is very level headed to put aside his anger and tell her what is important for them to know. Splendid write up and render. She looks pissed.
Thanks again for all your kind comments! I wanted to give her an angry scowl, to highlight how frustrated she is with being tasked to deal with Mykal.
Simply Gorgeous!
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Excellent work 🤩
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Way cool!
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Interesting encounter - well done!!!
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Love her smouldering expression and stance. Excellent work!
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Superb!
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Lots of family drama.
Thanks for your kind comment! Yeah, I'll get into more of that in the future... I don't like long, drawn out explanations, so I tend to pepper a character's history through out the story... I think it lends interest.