Year 487 Summer Campaign

[Artaigne]

Collecting his share of the spoils, Artaigne is quick to jump as Sir Cedwyn requests that he gather the Saxon mounts.  He moves swiftly to bring the animals under control...they should fetch a decent price if there is no other use for them.

[Geoffrey]

Rodric remained mounted and tried to keep an eye on their surroundings.  The sounds from the battle may have drawn anyone else nearby.

[Arne]

Arne kept staring at the bound Saxon with a cold smile, all the while caressing the hilt of his dagger as if contemplating something horrid for the man.  Finally, Arne broke the silence.  "<We have questions for you, Saxon dog, and you will answer them.  You know that I am a Northman, and I have more reason to hate you scum than these Cymric knights do.  And you know how we Notherners get information.>" 

Arne slowly drew his dagger, and deliberately walked behind the prisoner.  "<But I will not be asking the questions, Saxon.  Not so easy a thing for you.>"  He clapped an almost comradely hand on the man's shoulder and pointed with his dagger at Valka.  "She will be the one you must answer to.  Our women are far more . . . imaginative.  And she hates your kind even more than I do.  What she's done to Saxons with that spear of hers . . . were I you, I would answer her truthfully and swiftly.>"  Arne gently tapped his dagger against the Saxon's groin.  "<There are far worse things to lose than blood or teeth.>"

[Valka]

Severely annoyed that the Saxon begged his way out of the fight, she was at least going to get her money's worth.

<"Alright, Arseling, how much would I get for your ransom?">

Valka folded her arms and tilted her head to the side. Her axe remained gripped in a hand but faced backwards on her hip, not entirely brandished.

[GM Craig]

[In the interests of moving on, and possibly avoiding a blood-filled torture scene, I'm just going to ask if Sir Cedwyn, Sir Rodric, or Artaigne are going to interfere with the torture and questioning of the prisoner, or let the Northmen have their way? I'll move us on based on your responses.]

[Arne]

(OOC:  Actually, Arne didn't have torture in mind on account of the other knights' sense of morals, but he was banking on the reputation of the Northmen to make the threat real for the Saxon.  Sort of a good knight/bad knight schtick.)

[GM Craig]

Ok, well threatening someone's genitals is already way beyond knightly behaviour, so the point remains.

[Artaigne]

ooc: Artaigne bows to Cedwyn's wishes as his current employer.

[Cedwyn]

Sir Cedwyn up behind Arne and Valka.

"This is not knightly," he said to them, "He is much like us. Young and inexperienced perhaps but still of knightly rank. Can you translate for me?"

Cedwyn said, "I apologize for my comrades. They are somewhat overzealous. Where can we send for your ransom?"

[Arne]

Arne bristled and ground his teeth together.  Apologize for us?  Overzealous?  This is war against an honorless foe that enslaves people through trickery, and tests its bravery against farmers and peasants!  Or is Sir Cedwyn playing along with us?  Arne turned to the knight and said flatly, "He is nothing like us, Sir Cedwyn.  Remember the Treachery of the Long Knives, and the Saxons' treachery against my own people.  None of us would have acted so dishonorably."

Arne let his fists unclench, and managed to give Sir Cedwyn a short bow.  "My apologies, Sir Cedwyn.  You are in command here; I shall do as you have asked."  Turning again to the prisoner with a molten glare, he said, "<The knight, Sir Cedwyn, asks you where we can send for your ransom, Saxon.>"

[Valka]

Ooc: They charged/ambushed them without warning in the first place, that in itself isn't knightly. I'm not gonna argue it but Cedwyn asked them to get info and she was doing just that. This is Valka's prisoner as far as she is concerned.

I'll try and get a post up tomorrow.

[Arne]

No sooner had Arne translated Sir Cedwyn's words to the prisoner that he nearly bit his tongue and stole an apologetic look at Valka.  Taking a few steps back from the Saxon, he muttered to his wife in the Norse tongue, "<Forgive me, Valka.  I forgot myself.  He is your prisoner, after all.>"

[Geoffrey]

[OOC: Nothing really to add unless Cedwyn has any orders for Rodric.]

[Arne]

(OOC:  Waiting for Valka's actions/comments.   )

[Valka]

Valka was incensed at the men but saved her scorn for the Saxon, her radiant eyes firing sharp daggers at him and only him. Her voice was just above a whisper but as chill as the winter of their homeland.

<"I am waiting.">