Eye Spy.....

It was just a couple ahn's before I saw the kaiila's with riders come towards me. I saw Honey over one of the saddles, and the wench of a Bond was giggling. It made me instantly furious. I told the girl my feet were hurting, who knows what she was doing to make them take so long to return this way for me. I lifted to my feet as I did a side glance at the verr that seemed a bit weary towards the large fanged kaiila's that seemed a bit on edge, or so I assumed with the way they were clawing at the ground. One was really locking his eyes on the little one I had earlier, as I would give it a swat back to its mother. I figured the girl had not for filled her duties in telling them to bring me a cart for my aching feet, as none was around or following in the distance. They had this smug look as the kaiila's also had Alvis and Lilly a bit unsure, finding the pair of small house sleen near my bare ankles.

"Would you be so kind to back your beast up? Can you not see my creatures are not at ease with you being so close?"

They chuckled.

"I am pretty serious, have little respect would you?"

Another chuckle.

I will say, I was not impressed at all with these Outpost guards. Even by the size in the distance it must be one of great wealth. These men were clearly not civilized. Not one removed his helmet so we could have a proper conversation. I felt myself getting a little angry at the obvious disrespect. I didn't know these men, nor did I really understand the culture of the South. I have heard they don't put as much respect into their FreeWomen as they do in the North, so I was trying to let my composure adjust to such barbaric actions. I simply nodded, and took a step back, before I continued to talk.

"So who is the head person in charge?"

They all looked at each other, the one to the left, simply nodded to the one on the right. Then I felt my heart race a bit when he slipped off his saddle. Then the other off his saddle, then another. Until three men on the ground walking towards the Verr, and two towards me. This for some reason didn't feel.....Good. I was brave, show no fear, stand up straight, look them straight into the eyes..or helm....and when they stop to talk...stop to talk...STOP TO TALK. It screamed over and over in my mind as the steps didn't slow down, but kept coming, I was so shocked when he leaned in, shouldered my stomach and lifted me up like it was nothing! No man has touched me like so! The NERVE! I didn't let the thought of dagger cross my mind as fist were drumming some beat of anger across the back of his shoulders and my feet kicked as much as I could under the grasp of his hold across the back of my knees. Of course I had my mouth, which I was slicing words in anger that might find the skill of shanking jabs. I felt my pouch cut off my shoulder by the strap, and it was tossed to the other man who had walked up with him. They were stealing my stuff!

"Put me down you brute! Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you put a hand on me, much less a shoulder! Release me now! I have seen house sleens with more class and respect then you!"

I wasn't sure what made me feel the surge of anger heighten, their chuckles or the fact he put me over the saddle like Honey was on one of the still saddled men! I felt leather instantly catch my feet, while an elbow was skillfully pressed to my palms pinned at the small of my back.Then leather found my wrist, amazingly quick, but I still tried to kick the best I could with the class of a fish flapping on the shore.

"I will see your head is put on a pole outside the gates for your actions! I demand to see the leader! You have the honor of a......"

That was the last word that came out clearly as my hair was balled up and shoved into my mouth. These men moved so fast, I had to be impressed, from the time he jumped up to saddle, shoved hair in my mouth and placed his glove there to keep it in, we were moving. The kaiila turned and I saw the man shoving Alvis and Lilly in this sack of sorts! They were stealing my sleen! The one who was near the verr, got on his kaiila and were herding them to follow with the beast that was still snapping at the small one I was holding earlier. They were stealing my Verr!!

I closed my eyes, simply cause I was getting a face full of dust as the kaiila broke into a run, wishing Odin would just open the ground right now to swallow the beast, of course with a horrid gust of wind to push me off the saddle before the rider and beast fell into a pit of darkness. Yes, I clearly enjoyed one to many stories.

This couldn't get worse.

Of course that is the one thing you should never think. Especially once the beast stopped and by the time you open your eyes you have been thrown at the boots of some man lounging by a fire. Jeeze. You can't be serious.