Returning

[Tenmei Iriai]

Tenmei appeared in a puff of smoke at the entrance. He smiled and onlooked the people that were just coming and going through. He walked into the city quickly and looked around. The place wasn't as nice as the Aesir, but it seemed like a place that was better to find people at. He just stood there for a bit looking around as it had been a while since he had been there.

[Christine Le' Faye]

Suddenly a loud racket could be heard coming from near the entrance to the city. Christine suddenly ran out from behind the entrance, carrying a sack with her. The sound of angry men yelling could be heard further away and she turned to run when she knocked into someone. "Sorry" she muttered.

[Rotiart]

Rotiart had been sitting quite peacefully at his post, minding his own business as he dutifully kept watch over the near empty roads leading into the great gate. Today was a slow day, much as most days had been of late...at least initially.

Much to his surprise, not to mention damn well nearly giving him a heart attack, a little boy magically 'poofed' out of nowhere, causing him to jolt to attention only after a few minutes reminding himself that this was just some renegade upstart youth with a bit of magical talent. Yet no sooner than he had left his guard post and begun to set off after the child he heard a bit of commotion and before he knew what hit him, a girl ran right into him.

Although she nearly knocked him from his feet, he was experienced enough to react without much thought at all. Letting the youth go for now, he clutched the woman's shoulder in a vice-grip, "Sorry just can't cut it, especially if you're a thief. You'll stop here, so we can get this all straightened out. If you're actually innocent, which I doubt, then you will be let go with my apologies."

[Christine Le' Faye]

Christine glared up at the man, using her strength to pull the man's hand off her. "Let go of me!" she said angrily, She had always loathed warriers and soldiers.
"You act as though you kow what you're talking about. I earned this money fairly. Your warriors, "my lord", are accusing me of stealing from the baker."she sneered. "I insist you let go of me before you embaress yourself and your men any further"she glared in an angry tone.

[Rotiart]

Even as she pulled his hand from her shoulder, he caught her again by the wrist. After all, he had no intention of simply letting her run away that easily.

"First things first, I am neither a lord, nor are they my men. I am simply a gatekeeper, thus apprehending thieves is my job. We are all warriors of Avaren, thus I am inclined to believe that they are honorable in their word." he said sternly, tightening his grasp, yet not enough to cause her any true pain, in case she did happen to be innocent.

"I've been working here long enough to know that the guilty run. So if you are truly innocent, as you claim, you will wait here with me and hear the charges brought against you, answering in turn to decide your innocence."

[Christine Le' Faye]

Christine tugged at his arm. "I am innocent . Just let me go! " she said trying to pull his arm off her. Suddenly she looked around, seeing who could hel her

[Allen †]

Eragons aw Christine. "Not again..." He groaned and walked forward quickly. "Hey Christine..." He said. Then he eyed the guy. "What's going on? " He said, trying to post the question erm... innocently.

kekeke. XD

[Rotiart]

"What's going on?" Rotiart said in response to the arrival of another person, one who seemed to have some relation to his current charge.

"I'll tell you what's going on. This little girl was just seen running for her life away from guardsmen under the employ of Avaren. She claims innocence, yet everyone knows the innocent never run. I think she is trying to pull one over on me to attempt to make a bid for freedom." he said, giving an air of calmness outwardly whilst inwardly wishing he could throw them both in the dungeon and be done with this.

"If she refuses to answer to the accusations brought against her, she will be assumed guilty and imprisoned. Furthermore, anyone attempting to aid her will be considered as attempting to aid someone wanted for thievery, which is also punishable by imprisonment."

[Allen †]

"Was it the money? The guards have been chasing after her money, Gatekeeper. " Eragon replied matter-of-factly. "I gave the money to her. And I earned those money outside Avaren." Eragon said. "Is that enough? I questioned one of the guards and he said he was going after her money. Bacause they think she cheated those money, but in fact I gave it to her." Eragon grabbed a guard and gave him a mental note:

Say that its true, or I will kill you.

The guard looked at Eragon, horrified. Then the guard slowly nodded. "Y-Yes... its true." Then Eragon smiled at the guard and let the guard go. "See?"

[Christine Le' Faye]

Christine looked away and then looked at Eragon. She looked down at the ground. "I don't need your help Eragon. " she muttered. "I can handle this."she said codly.

[Allen †]

Eragon looked up at her. He felt uneasy with the new coldness in her voice. "No?" He asked, his face hardening. "No. No, of course you don't need my help." He said in an understanding voice. "Of course..." Then he turned and looked at the guard.

Whatever.

The guard eyed him wearily and Eragon chuckled. "Don't worry." Eragon whispered to him, then Eragon started walking then stopped. He turned his head backwards and looked directly at Christine. Then he wordlessly turned back and hurried into town.

[Christine Le' Faye]

Christine held her head down. She felt so bad that she had hurt him, just because her feeling where hurt by what ahe had heard. A tear fell from her eye, trying not to look weak, but she couldn't help it. Jealousy had never hurt so bad in her emtire life.

[Allen †]

Eragon sat on top of a building and watched as Christine cried. He was dumbfounded. Why is she crying? He would watch and take action if something happens.

[Christine Le' Faye]

Christine fell to the ground on her side, pretending to faint the soldier still holding her by the arm. She didn't care how long it took. She just wanted to get away.

[Allen †]

OOC: Look in the forest, the thread is rotting with only me and Mira!

Eragon stood up quickly. He knew it would be easier for the soldiers to get her intot he dungeons. She might be pretending. Eragon decided to wait and see. Perhaps if she needed help, she'd call him.