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She spun around and ducked into the alleyway after him, also using the shadows to her advantage, allowing them to wrap around her form and hide her from view. The Snakes ran past the alley without even looking and from their angry shouts, they were quite frustrated that they had lost their prey. She waited until their scents and voices disappeared into the crowd before emerging from the alley, highly amused by the incompetence of her enemy.
"What did you do to piss them off?" She asked the stranger, turning back to look at where he was hiding.
Shay lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding as the men thunder on past the alley opening. He relaxes a tad, but not fully. He still didn't know where he was.
"They didn't take too kindly to me bein' a wee bit confused as to where I was." He explains, voice thick and accented. Irish, if you knew that sort of thing. "I stumbled, bumped into one of 'em, they got pissed off and chased me."
"The Snakes don't take kindly to us foreigners in general," she explained, "You're lucky they didn't catch you." She smiled at his thanks, "It was no problem, I enjoy messing with the Snakes, their leader and I don't get along."
She held out her hand, "You must be new here, my name is Valdis, welcome to the beautiful city of Keeliai."
A snort. "They'd be hard-pressed to catch me, even without me knowin' the lay of the land." He smirks. "I'm a pretty slippery bastard when I need t'be."
He considers the hand for a brief second, before taking it. "Liam O'Brien. A pleasure." It stings to use Liam's name like this, but he woke up in an alleyway when last he knew he was on the Morrigan. Maybe it was time for a bit of caution. Besides, if these people were Assassins, they'd probably call him out on his lie straight away.
Until then, he'd have to pretend to be his best friend.
"Keelial, aye?" He looks out on the street again, frowning slightly. "Now, I ain't much of a navigator, but I'd say that's nowhere near the port of New York, is it?"
Something felt off about him, but the feeling wasn't strong enough for her to pinpoint it, so she simply ignored it, for now.
"Nice to meet you, Liam," she replied, "And to answer your question, no, Keeliai isn't anywhere near New York. Keeliai is on different world entirely." She sighed, "This world is strange, the local people are called Kedan, they are shapeshifters, then there are the Foreigners, people like you and I, who were brought here from other worlds."
"Other worlds?" Shay asks, sounding incredulous... But just a tad. He's seen and heard some crazy things since he started out with the Assassins. But other worlds? That's a bit too far.
"I think I've been hittin' the rum a wee bit hard."
"Yes, other worlds," she repeated, smirking, "I was brought here a year and a half ago to combat a demon bent on destroying this world and our homeworlds. The Demon has since been defeated, so I don't know why people are still arriving, especially since the person responsible for bringing us here is dead." She tipped her head, "But if you don't believe me, I can try to prove it."
Her smile broadened, "Not all of us Foreigners are human," she growled, stepping back into the shadows to shift. Bones cracked and muscles strained as her body began to rearrange itself, black fur flowed over her smooth skin and within moments a horse sized hound stood where she had been.
Anything like me in your world? Her voice would echo in his head.
And, whilst this is happening, Shay is backing off, looking equal parts horrified and awed. A hand grasps at the hilt of the sword at his belt, and he's tensed, ready to defend himself, despite the expression plastered over his face right now.
His mind flickers back to when his Aunt forced him to Church all those years ago. Sermons on demons being everywhere, able to shapeshift into horrifying forms... Then, to not too long ago, Kesegowaase explaining the co-existence between man, animal and nature. To animal spirits wandering around.
He doesn't draw the weapon. Not yet.
He narrows his eyes slightly at the voice. The creature didn't open it's mouth, but it was Valdis' voice echoing in his mind.
That depends on who you ask, She laughed, raising her head high, To some I might be called a Bargest, to others, a Spirit, I have even been called a Goddess. But do not worry, I mean you no harm.
She sat, curling her tail around her paws and tipped her head to look at him, highly amused to get such a lovely reaction. It had been far too long since anyone had looked at her with such an expression.
Shay mumbles something under his breath. Something in Latin, it sounds like. Roughly translated as a quick protection prayer against evil spirits.
Old habits die hard. Even if Shay didn't fully believe in the Almighty God.
"No." He says, still gripping his sword. "You don't mean me harm. What would be the point in savin' me from those thugs if you did?" He's regaining his composure quickly, but still not straightening his posture.
"A spirit... I'm either hallucinatin' even more, or there's truth to yer words. I don't know which I prefer."
I'm certain that you'd rather this be a hallucination, but no, it is real. She replied, curling her lips back to show off her teeth. She stood up and took a step forward, her emerald green eyes curious as she approached, wondering how he might react and if he actually thought his sword could hurt her.
Honestly? Shay doesn't know what to think. But following artefacts that can cause massive, city-destroying earthquakes... He's a bit more open-minded. He takes a step back to match that step forward.
"Well, if it's real, could y'do me a wee favour and just stay where you are?"
She stopped her advance, but didn't sit back down. This was the first foreigner to show any fear at her hound form and it was entertaining.
I thought we had established that I mean you no harm, she replied lightly, You are the one who asked me to prove that this place wasn't your world. I assume by your actions that I am correct in thinking that there isn't anyone like me in your world, hence the point has been proven.
Although there wasn't anyone exactly like her in her own world either, but that was beside the issue.
Yes, well, I'd shift back, but my clothes are in shreds, so I'm afraid you are stuck with me. She teased.
And you are afflicted with nothing more than your own history. Your little prayer is evidence of that, as is your fear of what you do not understand. Mankind is so narrow minded.
"Aye. We are." What happened in Lisbon is proof of that. "No reason t'go rubbin' our noses in it."
Now Valdis has stopped, Shay is staying put, too.
"Now, I'm gonna still be suspicious of ya, maybe a wee bit terrified, but if you don't go after me, I won't have to find a way t'go after you." There's a slight smirk cracking his expression, now. "After all, if what you say's true, I'm sure there'd be a way somewhere."
Is that a challenge? She asked, flicking an ear in amusement. I have no reason to go after you, you are not even a hint of a threat to me. Besides it would be bad form considering how I just saved you.
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"What did you do to piss them off?" She asked the stranger, turning back to look at where he was hiding.
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"They didn't take too kindly to me bein' a wee bit confused as to where I was." He explains, voice thick and accented. Irish, if you knew that sort of thing. "I stumbled, bumped into one of 'em, they got pissed off and chased me."
He shifts, peering out of the alley.
"Thanks. Ya really saved me."
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She held out her hand, "You must be new here, my name is Valdis, welcome to the beautiful city of Keeliai."
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He considers the hand for a brief second, before taking it. "Liam O'Brien. A pleasure." It stings to use Liam's name like this, but he woke up in an alleyway when last he knew he was on the Morrigan. Maybe it was time for a bit of caution. Besides, if these people were Assassins, they'd probably call him out on his lie straight away.
Until then, he'd have to pretend to be his best friend.
"Keelial, aye?" He looks out on the street again, frowning slightly. "Now, I ain't much of a navigator, but I'd say that's nowhere near the port of New York, is it?"
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"Nice to meet you, Liam," she replied, "And to answer your question, no, Keeliai isn't anywhere near New York. Keeliai is on different world entirely." She sighed, "This world is strange, the local people are called Kedan, they are shapeshifters, then there are the Foreigners, people like you and I, who were brought here from other worlds."
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"I think I've been hittin' the rum a wee bit hard."
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And if it turns out to be a big trap, like Shay's instinct is screaming at him that it is... well, Shay's been in tight positions before.
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Anything like me in your world? Her voice would echo in his head.
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His mind flickers back to when his Aunt forced him to Church all those years ago. Sermons on demons being everywhere, able to shapeshift into horrifying forms... Then, to not too long ago, Kesegowaase explaining the co-existence between man, animal and nature. To animal spirits wandering around.
He doesn't draw the weapon. Not yet.
He narrows his eyes slightly at the voice. The creature didn't open it's mouth, but it was Valdis' voice echoing in his mind.
"W-What are you?"
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She sat, curling her tail around her paws and tipped her head to look at him, highly amused to get such a lovely reaction. It had been far too long since anyone had looked at her with such an expression.
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Old habits die hard. Even if Shay didn't fully believe in the Almighty God.
"No." He says, still gripping his sword. "You don't mean me harm. What would be the point in savin' me from those thugs if you did?" He's regaining his composure quickly, but still not straightening his posture.
"A spirit... I'm either hallucinatin' even more, or there's truth to yer words. I don't know which I prefer."
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"Well, if it's real, could y'do me a wee favour and just stay where you are?"
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I thought we had established that I mean you no harm, she replied lightly, You are the one who asked me to prove that this place wasn't your world. I assume by your actions that I am correct in thinking that there isn't anyone like me in your world, hence the point has been proven.
Although there wasn't anyone exactly like her in her own world either, but that was beside the issue.
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He's not let go of the hilt of his sword just yet. This... Spirit, whatever it was... Yeah, Shay's pretty spooked. And it takes a lot to do that.
"And I still of the impression that I'm afflicted with somethin'."
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And you are afflicted with nothing more than your own history. Your little prayer is evidence of that, as is your fear of what you do not understand. Mankind is so narrow minded.
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Now Valdis has stopped, Shay is staying put, too.
"Now, I'm gonna still be suspicious of ya, maybe a wee bit terrified, but if you don't go after me, I won't have to find a way t'go after you." There's a slight smirk cracking his expression, now. "After all, if what you say's true, I'm sure there'd be a way somewhere."
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