[center][h1][color=brown] The Father [/color][/h1][/center]

[center]Interacting with: [@Sol Grim][@Jinxer][@KahleenCuthald][/center]

[center][i][color=f9ad81]“You should be grateful to him, you know.”[/color][/i][/center]

That voice brought the Father's attention to Laurel, who now sat up and addressed him in a candid manner. He liked that, could even respect it, though she sounded pathetic. He looked into her eyes, and he saw fire. A knowing wisdom, a clever fox, such was the ways of the forest people. She knew why he had come to that chamber, and for one brief moment, the Father gave her a smile. A devilish thing while he listened to her speak. Avidan didn't care much for what she had to say, but he listened regardless, there was always more to the story then at a first glance. When she finished, he looked down to Dalious for a long moment.

So, the pirate protected her from foul play. Misguided as it was, it held a semblance of honor, something he thought not possible from a man such as he. Though he felt Dalious deserved a more severe punishment, his stabbing was more then sufficient after what Laurel had told him. That would be his punishment for this transgression against Luthra, however, there were others who's punishment would be far more severe, as his thoughts turned to the one who stabbed Dalious and that one who would have hit Laurel- a blow that would have been far more severe. He thought upon this for a moment, then turned to Laurel and spoke, [color=brown]"No, it is he who should be grateful."[/color] he then turned to Dalious, watching the man awake. His message to Laurel was one laced with bluntness, one that she would understand, for she had just saved this man's life.

When Dalious finally turned to him, Avidan watched his expression change from his usual self to that of a scared dog. This amused the Father and he listened to Dalious speak with a passive expression. He looked at the figure in front of him, and spoke at last, [color=brown]"A bad excuse boy. No scratch would open with so much blood...they know."[/color] The large man whispered, [color=brown]"What happened, happened boy. Your punishment is that." [/color] He pointed to the bandaged wound, but Avidan's face grew fierce as he spoke again, [color=brown]"Don't thank me, boy. Would have killed you if not for that Earthica girl, not for the [i]truth[/i] she told."[/color] With that said, his tone shifted again to his more normal one, [color=brown]"Now, I'd have you go lay back down, out of [i]sight[/i]. This is no place for you. Besides, that girl wishes to thank you, maybe you learn a thing or two about integrity...Instead of slinking off to drown yourself in drink."[/color]

With that said, the Father put a large hand on Dalious' right shoulder and guided him back to the bed. He then turned to Eve, stating, [color=brown]"Princess."[/color] Then to looked to Laurel for a brief second, before leaving the room entirely.