Setting: Common Room: Flaming Arrow Inn, Tar Valon Characters:
Cassandra - Thief
Maire - Runaway
Kirill - Thief catcher
Kristalisa - Novice
Sionil - Accepted
Milli - Wisdom
Jaelyn - Warder in Training

Cassandra sits at the window table, staring with tears in her eyes at the letter she clutches in her hands.

Kirill can't help but walk up to the tables cassandra sits at, "Pardon me, would you care if I join you? You look as if you could use some cheering up." He gives her a smile ans sits down before she can answer. You sit down at the Window Table.

Cassie Jade's 17, though her small build of 5'2" and her wide violet eyes make her seem younger. Her straight black hair, shimmering a faint midnight blue when hit by sunlight, hangs loose down past her waist, except for a curled lock hanging down her forehead to obscure a jagged scar from view. She speaks with the accent of a Cairhienin commoner, though her dress is a violet silk, lowcut and lined with lace at the hem. It fits a little snugly across her slightly rounded stomach, showing her to be 4 months pregnant. Diamond earrings inset in gold and a ring resting on her finger are the only jewelry she wears. A dagger dangles from her belt and, if you look closely enough, you can see the hilts of throwing knives sticking from the tops of her boots.

Cassandra rubs a hand across her eyes as she watches you sit. "Hello, Kirill."

Kirill pulls out a small cloth from his pocket, handing it across the table to her. "Is there something the matter?"

Cassandra shakes her head, setting the letter down so she can wipe away the rest of her tears with the cloth. "I'm fine."

Kirill smiles reasuradly, "A woman in tears is not a woman who is completely fine." He leans in closer to her across the table, "Please tell me...I will buy you a drink?"

Cassandra sighs and looks downs at the table. "Nobreon doesn't want me to come back. Not ever."

Kirill's jaw drops at that. completely stunned he takes a few moments before responding. A red fury begins to grow in his face, "How Dare HE! After all that...and your carrying his child no less?!?! I should have killed him when I had the chance!"

Cassandra shrugs, "He said he still loves me but we're from different worlds and it would never work. He gave me some money."

Kirill growls and beats his hand on the counter, "Have you a place to stay? in your condition you need watching over." His eye's seem to hold nothing but concern for her.

Cassandra nods. "Of course. I have a room here, and Nobreon's servant is going to provide whatever I like."

Cassandra looks as though she may start crying again. "It hurts so much though."

Kirill moves around to her side of the table and puts his arms around her to pull her close in comfort, "It will be alright, He didn't deserve you anyway."

Cassandra sobs again, tears wetting your shirt. "I thought everything would be better after we got married, but I was so wrong."

Kirill frowns even more. "He married you then sent you off?"

Cassandra nods. "It was a secret marriage outside Tar Valon. No one's supposed to know, otherwise he'll just deny it. Please don't repeat this."

Kirill nods, "I will keep your secret. So now what are you going to do? your still married to a man that doesn't want to see you anymore? Can we make him pay for this? would you like him to suffer?"

Cassandra quickly shakes her head. "No. No...please don't hurt him. I must return to Cairhien and beg for him to take me back, if not as his wife, then as his whore."

Kirill places his hand on her chin, "I will not let you beg him to let you be his whore....he will either take you back or he will set you free to find true love."

Cassandra frowns, "You don't understand. He is my true love. I'll die without him."

You say "then he will have to take you back there is nothing more to it."

Cassandra sighs, becoming upset again. "I'd rather die than live without him."

Maire comes into the common room from the stable yard outside.

Maire walks over to a side table and waves for a waiter to come serve. She smiles friendly to the other occupants but nothing more.

Kirill places his own hand on his chin and strokes it gently in thought, He mutters to Cassandra, "... Do... you? If... then... do something."

Cassandra senses "Kirill places his own hand on his chin and strokes it gently in thought, "Perhaps....Just perhaps, Do you think that he still loves you? If so then perhaps we can do something.""

Cassandra smiles brightly, "Of course he still loves me. He said so many times."

Maire flags a passing server and orders quietly.

Kirill mutters to Cassandra.
Cassandra senses "Kirill nods and shares her grin, "Alright then. I have heard that chairheins Play a game of houses. Perhaps we can play his own game and get him to take you back without groveling and begging. That is much more dignified."

The server quickly returns and walks over to Maire and sets the tea soup before her.

Look Maire
Her smiling face, echoes her inner humour. Those deep black eyes are unusual but hold intelligence and humour. High cheek bones and plae skin give her a slight sith lookin appearance. The blonde hair only seems to make her black eyes more noticable and it is currently being held back from her face by a headband. Her slender form fits and quick movements mark her as an acrobat, or at least an apprentice to one. Her clothes leave little to desire, patched pants, loose for tumbling practice, and an old shirt, hemmed to fit her perfectly and tucked into her pants, secured with an old black belt that looks to have seen more years than she has even been alive

Cassandra arches an eyebrow, "How? I don't want to hurt him."

Kirill lets out a laugh, "Oh no not hurt him. Just make him realize that he wants you and needs you. If he does love you as you say. that should not be that hard.

Cassandra smiles, "Wonderful. And how do we do that?"

Maire looks up and smiles "Need entertainer help?" she couldn't help but ask (I am rp deprived)

Cassandra glances to Maire. "No. I own my own entertainers."

Maire smiles over at 'cassandra' and shrugs. Looking down at her tea she finishes it off and waves for the waiter to refill it.

Kirill looks up and nods, "That is what I'm for silly woman."

Cassandra says "So Kirill, how do I get him back?"

Kirill leans in close to Cassandra and whispers in her ear, He mutters to Cassandra, "... things... make... jealous. Show... belong... wants you... refuse... enough... to you. then you..."
Cassandra senses "Kirill leans in close to Cassandra and whispers in her ear, "We must do little things that will make him jealous. Show him that you do belong in his life. then when he wants you the most...you refuse him. Just enough to make him come crawling to you. then you take him back.""

Cassandra's eyes widen. "But I can't do that. Besides, he's in Cairhien and I'm here."

Maire finishes her food and stands to leave. "Goodday to all."

Kirill nods with a grin, "Ah yes, but that is perfect. It makes you all the more unatainable all the more desireable."

Cassandra frowns, "But he's the one that sent me away. He doesn't want me ever to go near him again."

Cassandra says "So how's he supposed to want me and be jealous if he never sees me."

Kirill says "First we start some rumors that you aren't upset, that you are glad you are rid of that pompus pig. The rumors should say that you are spending your time happily in the company of a man, someone who he does not like. Me..... Once the rumors have hit him give it alittle time to soak in. then we travel to Cairhien and start playing the games there where he is near.""

Cassandra sighs, "But that would take so long. I miss him desperately."

Kirill looks at her with a hint of confusion, "DO you want him forever? are you willing to be apart long enough to gain him for a lifetime? If you aren't then there is nothing I can do to help you. I will personally give you my horse and some money to ride back to cairhien and beg for him to take you back as his Whore..if he even does.

Cassandra sighs, "I'm afraid he may not take me back. I'm not as pretty while I'm pregnant. What do I have to do?"

Kirill reaches up a hand to your cheek and touches it softly, "You are more beautiful now than you were when I saw, when I saw your naked body...."

Cassandra grins slightly, "Thank you. Though I wish my stomach were as flat now as it was then."

Kirill sitting next to her he reaches out his hand to her tummy slowly and cautiosly. gently resting his hand there he rubs softly, "Ah but that slight roundness make you more beautiful than you could imagine. your face shines with a heavenly radiance."

Cassandra smiles widely, pleased. "Why thank you, Kirill. That's sweet of you."

Kirill leaves his hand on her tummy while he talks, "You said that Nobreon left a servant to help you?"

Cassandra nods. "Windrosse. But he only gave me the letter after I said I'd sleep with him. I don't like him much."

Kirill frowns again at that, "that Mud crawling pig! is there no end to Nobreon and his houses vileness? Does windrosse report back to Nobreon at all?"

Cassandra shrugs, "I don't know. Apparently he has his own letter about how he's supposed to take care of me and provide whatever I like."

Kirill grows just abit red as his fury builds once again. "I am sorry I may love women, but that man is true scum, forcing you to sleep with him in your condition!"

Cassandra blinks, and then she starts to laugh. "I didn't sleep with him. I convinced him he wanted to sleep with me,but that I'd only do that once he gave me the letter. Naturally I was lying."

Kirill laughs as well with this revelation, "You are as tricky as a domani woman."

Cassandra smirks, "But of course."

Cassandra looks out the window, "Really you think I'm still pretty? So Nobreon probably didn't get rid of me because of my looks?"

Kirill having forgotten his breakfast waves down a server and orders eggs and bread with cheezes. "Yes you are as beautiful as the dawn from a quiet mountain top. If you weren't so in love with /that man/(he wont even say his name) I might try for you myself."

Cassandra leans over to whisper into your ear.
Cassandra whispers "Are we playing that game now?"

Kirill gives her a wink in responce and the look on his face is that of a desire to kiss her, "If you wish..

Cassandra smiles and nods, "Anything to keep my mind from dwelling on other things."

Kirill leans in close and gives her a peck on the cheek. "Well then let us go out and have some fun. Where would you like to go in Tar Valon, my treat."

Cassandra says "The grove please?"

Kirill gives her a wicked smile, "That would be lovely, there is a friend that I haven't visited there for some time." He stands and reachs out his hand to help her, "M'Lady?"

Cassandra takes the offered hand as she stands. "Lead the way."

Kirill with a spring in his step and a tune on his lips he leads her out of the inn and towards the street, pausing only to grab his staff on the way out.

[Ogier Grove: Tar Valon, Tar Valon]

Cassandra walks in from the west, leaving Treesingers Avenue behind as she takes in the splendor of the Grove.

Cassandra says "Would you like to sit?"

Kirill looks for a soft spot and nods, "How about there?" he points to a lush green spot.

Cassandra walks over to take a seat. "So how long do you want to play this game?"

Kirill grins and sits down close at her side, real close, "As long as it takes to start that rumor for Nobreon to hear."

Cassandra grins back at you. "But there's no one here to see us and start that rumor."

Kirill laughs, "and what if someone were to walk in? better that they think they have sunk in on something. That hint of embarissment is what will make them want to share what they saw." he lets his eye's fall to oyur stomach and his hand lifts to rest there as well. "Tell me about your baby...can you feel it in there?"

Cassandra shakes her head. "Not yet."

Kirill with his hand on her stomach her leans in and whispers in her ear letting his lips graze gently acrossed her ear. "Tell me about your boy or girl, have you thought of a name."

Cassandra grins, "Of course. Riordan Nobreon Sabien Jade Bortawin."

Windrosse walks in from the west, leaving Treesingers Avenue behind as it takes in the splendor of the Grove.

Windrosse walks in to the grove in a hurry and searches around for someone, on spotting

Cassandra he sighs in relief. "There you are, I've been looking all over for you."

Kirill is sitting on the ground next to Cassandra extreamly close his lips brushing against her ear as he talks. his hand rest on her stomach.

Kirill mutters to Cassandra, "... a long name, the... child will... learn..."
You whisper "My what a long name, the poor child will never learn it all."" to Cassandra.

Cassandra frowns slightly upon seeing Windrosse. "What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?"

Windrosse frowns slightly as he walks over. "I'm sorry Cassandra, I just read the letter addressed to me. I know you must be upset, but I have to do my duty."

Cassandra says "Oh? And what did your letter say?"

Windrosse stops before Cassandra and bends at his knees to face her. "That I am supposed to purchase a house for you and your child. I also will see that you have an allowance to live on, one that will be more than sufficient to take care of the both of you."

Cassandra shakes her head. "I can take care of myself. Now I want you to leave me, but first give me the money."

Windrosse shakes his head. "No, the money will be given to you at the first of each year."

Cassandra shrugs, "Then I don't want it." She turns her head to kiss Kirill's lips.

Windrosse sighs. "You know he didn't mean to hurt you. Take the money and take care of your child."

Kirill returns her kiss somewhat suprised but he goes with the flow. Once she lets him breath and nods to the man with a smile, "I will see to her needs."

Cassandra turns to frown back at the man. "Nobreon's the one who wanted the baby. I never did."

Windrosse sighs heavily. "I will see you tomorrow Cassandra. Please think before you act."

Cassandra shakes her head. "I don't want to see you. I don't like you."

Windrosse rises to his feet. "I'm sorry to hear that, but I will see you tomorrow. I must see that you are taken care of, it is my duty."

Cassandra says "Kirill can take care of me."

Windrosse shakes his head and heads to the exit of the grove.

Kirill places his other arm around her and pulls her close without another word.

Windrosse has left.

Cassandra tilts her head up for another kiss.

Kirill raises his hand to her chin as they kiss, her sweet scent fills his nose and he cant help but smile.

[Sometime later at the Tower]

Kirill looks briefly at the little girls entering the tower...what he wants is a woman, the woman for him.

Kristalisa follows Kirill's gaze, wondering what he's thinking, as she walks over to him. "Good afternoon, sir."

Kristalisa Al'Nascarat, or Krista, is an 18-year old Domani girl just recently accepted into the White Tower. Her long, jet-black hair flows far beneath her shoulders, and her violet eyes seem warm on her tan face. She stands tall, about 5'8", and her 140 pounds gives her a slim figure. She is dressed all in white, from the hair ribbon tying back her long hair to the leather shoes on her feet. The white gives her a look of innocence and naiveity, which is appropriate as it shows her to be a Novice of the White Tower. She walks with a gracefullness and seductiveness that marks her as a Domani, even thought she has traveled the world in her years as a wanderer between her parent's death and her entry to the White Tower.

Kirill turns and lets his eye's fall on this Domani woman. A faint smile forms on his face, "Good day novice, I hope all is well with you?" As if on cue his eye's turn back to face the tower and where Milli should be in the infirmary.

Kristalisa nods with a smile. "Yes, very well, and I hope the same for you?"

Kirill laughs, "I wish that I could say it was..but it isn't" only briefly does his eye's drift from the tower to Kristalisa, when they do something in his face quickly snaps his eye's back to the tower.

Kristalisa frowns. "What is troubling you on this fine day?"

Sionil walks down the steps into the Courtyard, after pushing through the main doors of the Tower.

Kirill looks in her direction but not at her directly, "I just have too many things on my mind is all."

Sionil comes out of the tower, and stops at the top of the steps, just outside the doorway

Kristalisa nods. "I understand", as she curtseys to Sionil.

Sionil glances about the courtyard

Kirill looks back to the tower and where the infirmary is. he doesn't even note the arrival of Sionil.

Sionil gives a nod towards Krista as she sees the curtsey given

Kirill lets his mind wander to the events of the day, Cassandra and her arrival, Milli and his lack of seeing her, his discussion with Sionil, and of course Marla....what is a thiefcatcher supposed to do. It's a good thing the Sedai can't read minds...can they? He glances about the courtyard to see if anyone was looking in his direction intently.

Kristalisa gazes at Kirill. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Sionil glances down to Kirill peering at the Thiefcatcher

Kirill nods to Sionil and waves her closer, "Greetings Accepted. is all well in the tower?"

Sionil walks towards Kirill "Yes, things are well. Unfortunately I have not seen Milli today."

Kirill nods and mutters to himself, "You or anyone else." he sighs and watches a bird fly in the sky not far from the window that broke once when he was in the Infirmary during the time of troubles. He speaks up louder for sionils ears, "Did you know I once gave thought to trying and becoming a warder? That would be nice, not having to deal with my problems only someone elses."

Sionil gives a smile "You would make a good warder"

Kirill shrugs, "Well I couldn't get into the training program."

Sionil tilts her head a little "No? Don't you have knowledge of swordplay?"

Kirill shakes his head, "No I can use a staff and am dangerous with a dagger and have many other useful skills...but never was able to learn the sword. I came wanting to learn but was shut out."

Sionil slowly nods "Protection is protection, be it with a sword or a staff. There are times when the Aes Sedai must concentrate enough that a warder is necessary"

Kirill stares off into the sky, "Perhaps I can find a Sedai, maybe green, that will sponser me with the intention of bonding me. Then I would have a goal to work towards."

Sionil says "Why Green?"

You say "well a green sister will take on more than one warder. That way a full Sedai wouldn't have to wait for me to be trained to have protection. Though with my background in books a Brown sister would be fine, or even a Blue......but that will never happen."

Sionil gives a smile "Have you faught and protected someone, ever?

Kirill laughs, "Sionil of course I have. That is one of the many things that a Thief-Catcher does. everything has it's price.

Sionil nods "Then you would be a somewhat unorthodox warder.

You say "Why just the other day I stoped three men in the tavern from taking advantage of one of the waitresses. bloody dock hands...."

Sionil snickers "And did she reward you?"

Kirill gives her a wry look, "It would take an unorthodox Ase Sedai to pick me over a more well trained man." he grins, "Of course she did."

Sionil laughs "I should have expected that answer"

Kirill nods and looks to the tower about where the infirmary is located hoping to catch a glimpse of Milli in the window.

Sionil snickers slightly "Would you like to see her?"

Kirill looks at sionil and frowns, "The barmaid?"

Sionil laughs "No, silly thiefcatcher. I meant Milli. Do you want me to escort you up to see her?"

Jaelyn enters the Courtyard through an opening in the large wall surrounding the Practice Yard.

Jaelyn comes striding out from the Practice Yard, sword and bag hung idly over his right shoulder. There is a tired look about him, but also from someone exhibiting a subtle strength. His eyes pick you out, remaining on you for an extended moment, before heading out the Alindrelle Gate under the watchful eye of the Guards.

Kirill sits alone on a bench looking up at the tower right about where the Infirmary should be. His gaze is so intent he doesn't notice anything around him.

Jaelyn passes through the Alindrelle Gates under the watchful eyes of the Tower Guards.

Sionil gives a smile to the thief catcher "You never answered my question? Do you want an escort up to the infirmary?"

Kirill smiles, "Yes I would love to go and see Milli if she isn't busy..."

Sionil gives a nod. "Off we go." Sionil turns to enter the tower

Kirill stands and joins her.

[Infirmary: White Tower, Tar Valon]

Sionil enters the infirmary calling out "Milli, are you here? I found a stray with a broken heart." Milli is standing over in the treating area, talking to a Yellow sister. She makes no notice of the two before Sionil calls out. She looks over, her eyes gleaming as she sees Kirill. Not the usual glimmer of love, but of anger this time.

Kirill steps out behind Sionil and smiles at Milli, "Hello there my ?sweet?" He catches to look of pain in her eye's and instantly wonders what he has done wrong.

Sionil gives a glance of curiosity towards the wisdom

"Broken hearts now, is it?" Milli gives a nod to the Yellow and starts to walk over at a quick pace. "And just what has broken /your/ heart this time, /Master/ V'Anterian?" She stops in front of Kirill, her eyes glaring up at his.

Sionil looks over to Kirill

Kirill steps closer to Milli and gives her his warm smile, "I haven't seen you in weeks, I missed you terribly. Sionil found me sitting on a bench in the courtyard watching the tower for a glimps of you in the infirmary's window."

Milli glances quickly at Sionil. "Oh really?" She turns her eyes back to Kirill, even blacker now than usual. "Did you miss me when you were in the Ogier grove with this Cassandra? Did you?!"

Sionil's eyebrow raises at the accusation

Kirill's jaw drops, "But Milli...Sweet...You miss understand. We were talking about playing the game of Cairhein and makeing Nobreon want to desire her....she's pregnant Light!"

A fullarmed slap hits Kirill squarely on his left cheek. "And you expect me to believe that? Am I a game to you? If you want to play Daes Dae'Mar, you can go to Cairhien with Cassandra. "

Kirill's head snaps to the side as her hand connects with a loud *SMACK!* as he turns his face back to her you can see the redness growing in the shape of her hand on his cheek. "You are not a game to me Milli, I would do anything for you. You miss understand let me explain..." His eye's begin to fill with shallow tears from her rejection. He glances to Sionil and his eye's plead for her to help him, aid him in explaining.

Sionil looking at Kirill "I know not of this encounter. But I do know in his heart he only loves you, Milli. And I swear that by the first oath."

Sionil speaks out to the thiefcatcher "Tell her. Tell her what you said yesterday."

Another slap, on Kirill's right cheek this time. Milli appearantly pays no notice to Sionil's statement, if she heard it at all. "I need no explanations from you! Just stay OUT OF MY SIGHT!" she shouts as she gives him a shove out of her way and walks quickly out the door, a racking sob running through her body.

Sionil glances over at milli and before she gets far enough uses the power to bring her back, in a serious tone. "Both of you, stop being so thickheaded and talk to each other."

Kirill just stands there stunned. both parts of his face glowing red from her slap. The yellows in the Infirmary look up at this commotion and frown. He is usable to look at Milli his guilt is too much to bear as she is dragged back by an unseen power to talk with him.

Milli yelps as she walks backwards, pulled by some unseen force. She glares furiously at Sionil. "Sionil, let me go this instant."

Sionil with a frown does not but responds "Listen to him." Then to the thief catcher "If you value your relationship, you will tell her _exactly_ how you feel for her."

Kirill glares at Sionil totally unsure of himself, 'what can I tell her that she doesn't already now, I have told her that I loved her, that she is all I desire. But she wont listen, not now.' He looks to the ground and whispers softer so milli wont hear, He mutters to Sionil, "I... try... to join the warders ,... someone... me..."
Sionil senses "Kirill glares at Sionil totally unsure of himself, 'what can I tell her that she doesn't already now, I have told her that I loved her, that she is all I desire. But she wont listen, not now.' He looks to the ground and whispers softer so milli wont hear, "I will try again to join the warders, If I'm taken someone will bond with me...""

Sionil again firmly only responds "Tell her. Now."

Milli 's glare doesn't lessen as she looks squarely at Sionil. "I have no need to hear more words from this man, Sionil. They are worth nothing to me. Now, let me go." She frowns at the words she does hear, but her eyes still only hold stony anger.

Traped between and rock and a hard place Kirill has no choice, "Milli I want you, I want to marry you.....I...I love you." His head never rises from looking at the ground, at her feet which he isn't worth of kissing.

Sionil's hold upon milli is only enough to keep her in place, not complete mummification type.

Milli sniffs loudly. "Lies! I should have known better than to get involved with you, Master V'Anterian. Do you think this is the first I've heard about your escapades? Dancing away the nights with anyone who is easy on the eyes. Kissing that...that Cassandra person. Oh, trust me I won't fall for your lies no more." Her eyes turn to Sionil. "Let go of me, Sionil. /Now/."

Sionil blinks twice hearing of the kissing for the first time, a little bit of shock causes her to release the wisdom, she wordlessly glances at the thiefcatcher.

Milli raises her hand again, as if to slap Kirill a third time. Then she seems to reconsider. "Never again, Kirill. Just stay away from me." she says, her voice managing to sound sad and angry at the same time. With one last glance at Sionil, she flees the room, a half-run out of the door.

Sionil shakes her head slightly, she falls backwards to sit upon a bunk, "Is that true?" A slight pause "No, I don't want to know. Go after her. If you value anything in this world, chase after her."

Milli has left. (ICly, that is)

Kirill nods and looks to the door, "But I cannot go through the tower alone." He sighs and nods, "MILLI!" He calls and rushes out the door after her. But by the time he gets out the door she is already out of sight...."Burn Me!"

Sionil sighs slightly and nods, she takes a moment of thought to figure out what to do.