Elendor
Dishonor on Everyone
Cecilia is finding her methods of dealing with people getting her into more and more trouble.
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Location: Beorning Village
Description: It's early afternoon, and while the sun is bright and warm outside on this beautiful summer day, not all are out enjoying it. Cecilia has holed herself up indoors, crying bitter tears over the complete mess her lift has turned into in a few months time. Injuries on the High Pass, a restriction from traveling, and now the mess with Mogel, Elaos, and an impending marriage. With only a few people tending to business and all of her immediate family elsewhere, the girl has had enough privacy to have time to herself and throw the little pity party. She's sitting, holding her favorite quilt that her mother made for her years ago, trying to summon the courage to go back out into the day.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon opens the door with his characteristic too-hard push so that, as always, the wooden door slams hard against the opposite wall, announcing his arrival. Today he is carrying his child in his arms, though, and the noise sets the baby squalling. "Now, now...shhh..." he tries to soothe the boy, then he looks up. "Cecilia, lass. What's wrong?"
Cecilia jumps at the sound of the door slamming open and hurridly wipes her face dry of any stray tears, but the evidence of her recent crying is too obvious in the redness of her eyes. "Nothing is wrong.. Everything is fine." She lies, blatantly. "Can I hold him?" She asks as she looks up at her nephew in her brother's arms.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] The boy has moved from crying to squalling, and Vernon grins, handing the baby over. "Gladly. But why were you crying?" A pause, then angrily, "Did Mogel hurt you?!"
Cecilia takes the baby from him, a small smile on her face as she looks down at the sweet infant face. "Nooo.. don't cry. Shh." She shifts to sit crosslegged so that she can nestle the child down in her lap. Vernon's question gets a sharp look. "No! Mogel hasn't hurt me. I haven't even seen him today. Why would you think something so terrible about someone?" She says as she gently strokes the baby's head, calming him. "I'm upset because.. well, Elaos is my friend, but Mogel does not like him and doesn't want me to -be- friends with him anymore, or see him at all." Cecilia has never been one for keeping things secret.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Friends? Friends?!" Vernon roars, eyes narrowing at his sister. The baby, which calmed instantly at the girl's touch, renews its squalling, legs and arms kicking. "Just what do you mean by friends?" he demands.
Cecilia cringes when her brother suddenly yells with such rage, wrapping her arms protectively around the baby out of instinct. Vernon would never hurt the child, or her for that matter. "I mean just what I said.. Why are you shouting?!" She asks, upset again and a few tears work into her eyes. "He is a healer, I am a healer. We have worked together many times and he is a friend!"
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon scowls but drops his voice. "I've heard things, Cecilia. Rumors that I don't like hearing about my sister. Rumors that noone should be saying about an unmarried maid."
Cecilia keeps her gaze down on the baby, trying to calm him down once more. "Shh, Ragnar. Your papa likes to shout, that is all." She works the blanket around the infant to comfort him, gently rocking. "Rumors.. What did you hear? I'm sure it's not true. Elaos is a kind, warm, gentle man. He is so nice.." The way she speaks, it sounds as more than friendship, but Cecilia tends to talk exuberantly about everything.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Anger flickers in Vernon's eyes. "I have heard rumors that you were seen with the man--being much closer to him than any maid should. MUCH closer," he growls. Mogel...MOGEL should be having this talk with you. Not me."
Cecilia swallows, a slight flush to her face as her brother hints at things. The baby has quieted again, sucking on his hand with a sudden single-minded interest. "Mogel did speak to me. He told me he didn't want me to be near him anymore. But Elaos is my friend, -and- I work with him! Am I supposed to stop working at the infirmary just because Mogel doesn't like him?! I don't know why it is such a big deal to him."
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Do you or do you not plan to obey Father and marry the man that he has chosen for you?" Vernon's blue eyes are cold. "That is all I want to know, Cecilia. Whether you plan to own up to your responsibilities to the Clan and the community and seal this pact between our clans. Or whether you plan to dishonor us all. I want to know."
"Yes! I will! I told Mogel that, but he is still angry with me." More tears leak down Cecilia's face. She keeps her gaze down on the baby, glad for the distraction. "I don't want to dishonor anyone. I just want to keep my friends. People know that Mogel and I are to be wed. Why do they think there would be any more than friendship from Elaos?" Oh, she knows the truth, she kissed the man, afterall. But, that had been only the one time and she hasn't done anything since, so in her mind it's all as right as rain.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon just stares, doubt crossing his face. "I don't know, Cecilia. It's hard to hide anything in this town, and if folks are saying you're getting too comfortable with Elaos, then there is probably some truth to it. You have given me your word, and I'll respect that, but I think you're going to need to talk to Mogel. The Bear knows, he must have heard these rumors, too. And if it's a problem...." he grins, showing his teeth, "I will be happy to talk to Elaos."
"I was upset at first about Mogel, and Elaos was very kind and talked with me." Cecilia says, frowning. "Maybe that is why they think things." She strokes her hand over Ragnar's soft pate of hair again. "Mobeorn knows? You have been talking to him?" The healer frowns even more deeply. "Do not talk to Elaos. I will talk to him. I will explain everything. I tried to this morning, but, he thinks that Mogel is being unreasonable... I did not know rumors were so bad."
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Bad enough," Vernon grumbles. "I won't talk to him for now. But if I hear of anything else...inappropriate...you can bet I will talk to him." He pats the sword he wears. "Watch Ragnar for me for a while? I need to go across the river and check in with the guardpost." He turns to go.
"Vernon! You cannot threaten Elaos!" Cecilia says in a rush, trying to stop him before he leaves. There's no way for her jump up after him with the baby in her lap. There is that hint in her voice again that there is more than friendship there. "I will talk to him.." She says.. but her brother is already on his way out and she is left with the infant.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon opens the door with his characteristic too-hard push so that, as always, the wooden door slams hard against the opposite wall, announcing his arrival. Today he is carrying his child in his arms, though, and the noise sets the baby squalling. "Now, now...shhh..." he tries to soothe the boy, then he looks up. "Cecilia, lass. What's wrong?"
Cecilia jumps at the sound of the door slamming open and hurridly wipes her face dry of any stray tears, but the evidence of her recent crying is too obvious in the redness of her eyes. "Nothing is wrong.. Everything is fine." She lies, blatantly. "Can I hold him?" She asks as she looks up at her nephew in her brother's arms.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] The boy has moved from crying to squalling, and Vernon grins, handing the baby over. "Gladly. But why were you crying?" A pause, then angrily, "Did Mogel hurt you?!"
Cecilia takes the baby from him, a small smile on her face as she looks down at the sweet infant face. "Nooo.. don't cry. Shh." She shifts to sit crosslegged so that she can nestle the child down in her lap. Vernon's question gets a sharp look. "No! Mogel hasn't hurt me. I haven't even seen him today. Why would you think something so terrible about someone?" She says as she gently strokes the baby's head, calming him. "I'm upset because.. well, Elaos is my friend, but Mogel does not like him and doesn't want me to -be- friends with him anymore, or see him at all." Cecilia has never been one for keeping things secret.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Friends? Friends?!" Vernon roars, eyes narrowing at his sister. The baby, which calmed instantly at the girl's touch, renews its squalling, legs and arms kicking. "Just what do you mean by friends?" he demands.
Cecilia cringes when her brother suddenly yells with such rage, wrapping her arms protectively around the baby out of instinct. Vernon would never hurt the child, or her for that matter. "I mean just what I said.. Why are you shouting?!" She asks, upset again and a few tears work into her eyes. "He is a healer, I am a healer. We have worked together many times and he is a friend!"
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon scowls but drops his voice. "I've heard things, Cecilia. Rumors that I don't like hearing about my sister. Rumors that noone should be saying about an unmarried maid."
Cecilia keeps her gaze down on the baby, trying to calm him down once more. "Shh, Ragnar. Your papa likes to shout, that is all." She works the blanket around the infant to comfort him, gently rocking. "Rumors.. What did you hear? I'm sure it's not true. Elaos is a kind, warm, gentle man. He is so nice.." The way she speaks, it sounds as more than friendship, but Cecilia tends to talk exuberantly about everything.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Anger flickers in Vernon's eyes. "I have heard rumors that you were seen with the man--being much closer to him than any maid should. MUCH closer," he growls. Mogel...MOGEL should be having this talk with you. Not me."
Cecilia swallows, a slight flush to her face as her brother hints at things. The baby has quieted again, sucking on his hand with a sudden single-minded interest. "Mogel did speak to me. He told me he didn't want me to be near him anymore. But Elaos is my friend, -and- I work with him! Am I supposed to stop working at the infirmary just because Mogel doesn't like him?! I don't know why it is such a big deal to him."
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Do you or do you not plan to obey Father and marry the man that he has chosen for you?" Vernon's blue eyes are cold. "That is all I want to know, Cecilia. Whether you plan to own up to your responsibilities to the Clan and the community and seal this pact between our clans. Or whether you plan to dishonor us all. I want to know."
"Yes! I will! I told Mogel that, but he is still angry with me." More tears leak down Cecilia's face. She keeps her gaze down on the baby, glad for the distraction. "I don't want to dishonor anyone. I just want to keep my friends. People know that Mogel and I are to be wed. Why do they think there would be any more than friendship from Elaos?" Oh, she knows the truth, she kissed the man, afterall. But, that had been only the one time and she hasn't done anything since, so in her mind it's all as right as rain.
[Mobeorn(#22365)] Vernon just stares, doubt crossing his face. "I don't know, Cecilia. It's hard to hide anything in this town, and if folks are saying you're getting too comfortable with Elaos, then there is probably some truth to it. You have given me your word, and I'll respect that, but I think you're going to need to talk to Mogel. The Bear knows, he must have heard these rumors, too. And if it's a problem...." he grins, showing his teeth, "I will be happy to talk to Elaos."
"I was upset at first about Mogel, and Elaos was very kind and talked with me." Cecilia says, frowning. "Maybe that is why they think things." She strokes her hand over Ragnar's soft pate of hair again. "Mobeorn knows? You have been talking to him?" The healer frowns even more deeply. "Do not talk to Elaos. I will talk to him. I will explain everything. I tried to this morning, but, he thinks that Mogel is being unreasonable... I did not know rumors were so bad."
[Mobeorn(#22365)] "Bad enough," Vernon grumbles. "I won't talk to him for now. But if I hear of anything else...inappropriate...you can bet I will talk to him." He pats the sword he wears. "Watch Ragnar for me for a while? I need to go across the river and check in with the guardpost." He turns to go.
"Vernon! You cannot threaten Elaos!" Cecilia says in a rush, trying to stop him before he leaves. There's no way for her jump up after him with the baby in her lap. There is that hint in her voice again that there is more than friendship there. "I will talk to him.." She says.. but her brother is already on his way out and she is left with the infant.
Players: Cecilia, Vernon
Located in: Beorning
