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Post by Octavian Delvardus on Aug 16, 2021 8:42:59 GMT -8
You will have options my prince. I can tell you that I plan on sticking around for a while. She winks at him.Finding people that you trust to do what is right is most important, not those that will always agree with you. You're sister would be a fine choice. I am sure she will offer a different perspective from you. You will have your father to lean on as you build your group as well. |
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Post by Standash Thul on Aug 16, 2021 10:17:34 GMT -8
She choses to clarify her statement firstLearning is leaning my Prince. You can fail and not fall when you have someone to lean on. Ask his advice about who you let in.She then gathers her thoughts on what the Prince had said. It showed wisdom beyond his years. But not perfect thinking.That is the funny thing about destiny. I can guarantee that you will become the man you are destined to be, what neither you, I, or anyone else can guarantee is what that destiny is. You have a purpose upon you to be sure, and no matter your influences you will end up being your own person. None of us have a choice in that matter. We are all influenced, by people and events. They make us who we are. They bring us to destiny. The values they tech and we embrace become our identity. There is no shame in borrowing wisdom. You have glorious purpose about you, Crown Prince Octavian Delvardus, Son of Nicademus Delvardus IV and Illaria Ren. But you Octavian, will always be the one to define who you are.
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on Oct 9, 2021 6:05:57 GMT -8
1 week prior to Fiora's arrival upon Prakith. 3 years prior to the ball upon Bastion
It seemed like only yesterday that she had forged her friendship with Jin. But just as quickly was she whisked away to begin her training with Neith. They still spoke and remained in contact over video call. But it was not the same as having her best friend - her one true friend - on Coruscant. The last year or so had been lonely with the physical distance between them. But their bond had helped her to hold fast as she continued to wait for Harnan to arrive and for her training to begin.
For today, she had elected to spend some time in a training alone. Several training dummy's stood around the room, already baring strike marks from the training saber that Fiora had been practising with. While the Imperial Knights had been forbidden from training her, their gear was still at her disposal for use. Something she was glad for as she struck at several dummy's in quick succession...
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Oct 29, 2021 23:45:50 GMT -8
Harnan had left Nicademus' residence and made his way through the Palace, feeling the flow of the Force pull him at long last toward the destination it had been nagging for him to go. He had worked hard to ignore it's pull, which had only strengthened the bond and drive to bring him here. He might have been able to resist its pull a while longer if he had so chosen. But the Force was persistent and he had not been able to properly rest for some time. He didn't much care for others interpretations of fate and prophecy. They were both ridiculous attempts by the feeble minded to make sense of the mystical aspects of the universe.
Such things always tended to be set in dates and times at which events were to happen. A farcical idea if ever there was one. But was that to say Harnan did not believe in Destiny? No, Destiny was a much more vague concept. Your Destiny was chosen by your actions and lead you toward inevitable moments which did not have a specific moment set in stone. Fate was never within your control. But Destiny? that could be changed. You could always choose another branching path as you moved towards one destination or another. There were certainly some paths which drew you closer to larger destinations. But it was never inevitable you would reach that Destiny, you could fail along the way.
Harnan had certainly come close to failing many times upon this path. Were it not for the sacrifices of Valance and Kortos, he would not be standing here right now. He would have perished upon the Ren's hidden base alongside the Monster he had killed. What he'd done then, was the same as what he was doing now: giving Fiora a chance to survive and thrive.
He was pulled from his reverie as he found himself in an observation hallway behind some of the training rooms. These observation areas allowed Teachers/Trainers/Masters to observe their pupils. Harnan's gaze settled upon the figure of a young, red haired girl wielding a training saber in combat against several dummy's. He stood watching for a moment, before finally noticing that the pull within the Force that he had felt almost constantly for months now had at long last gone. It felt like a wave of relief washed over him as he remained there, watching her training session in solitude.
Just watching her technique, he could tell Nicademus had kept to his word. The Imperial Knights had not played a part in her training. He knew because he recognised her moves, even as crude as they were, as a combination of her mother's style and his own. An individual style alone would compensate for openings that might be presented by closing them through one method or another. But Fiora left herself open in ways his shield would have protected him, or with fluid movements of a much more acrobatic form that her Mother had employed. He could see, however, areas where she had combined the two. Allowing fierce strikes while remaining nimble on her feet. Something which was impressive given her obvious lack of training.
He waited a few more moments, before finally making his way over to a door, activating the controls to allow himself entrance to the training room. The shifting of his armour plates and the sound of his metal boots upon the training room floor sure to announce his presence to Fiora
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on Oct 31, 2021 22:52:06 GMT -8
Her focus had been on her training session and so had missed the approaching presence within the Force. It wasn't until she had finished performing several more strikes that she heard the door open and the sound of metal boots upon the ceramic like flooring. The approaching sound causing her to come to a stop and turn her focus toward the figure that had entered the room. The training saber blade extinguished as the hilt dropped from her hand and clattered against the floor.
She'd been anticipating this moment for so long, but even so it still caught her off guard. Seeing Harnan standing there, in his suit of armour she had seen hundreds of times in videos. But it could not prepare her for meeting him in person. He was definitely taller than she expected and his presence... There was something indescribable about it. Familiar and yet somehow strange.
The words suddenly stuck in her throat as she just looked at him. She willed herself to speak, finally getting out two words
Lord Harnan...
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Nov 1, 2021 7:17:34 GMT -8
Harnan came to a stop a few feet away from Fiora as she finally turned her attention to him. He studied her from top to bottom from behind his visor. Being six foot and a bit, he towered over her four and a half foot height. The last time he had seen her, she had definitely been much smaller and less mature. But a lot had happened and changed since then. She was no longer the tiny baby he had once cradled in his arms. She was growing up, into a young woman in her own right. But she definitely needed a little nudge here and there along the way
Princess Fiora... Your form is terrible and leaves much to be desired. It is fortunate, then, that I have arrived to begin your training...
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Post by Fiora Ren on Nov 1, 2021 23:17:30 GMT -8
She stood staring at him, barely registering the words that he spoke. It was not difficult to discern his intent: the time had arrived for her training with the Ren to begin. She quickly took a couple steps forward, closing the distance between them before wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her face into his armour. It wasn't the most comfortable position she had ever been in, but there was something pleasant and relaxing about Harnan. A small part of her had started to doubt whether he would come for her at all. But he was here now and that was all that mattered.
She didn't say anything as she kept her arms wrapped around his waist and the side of her face pressed against the metal of his chest plate
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Nov 10, 2021 2:23:25 GMT -8
He didn't flinch as she caught him a little off-guard with the hug. He'd not really known what to expect of his first private meeting with Fiora. He had observed her from afar at a number of events in the past. But nothing that could even be remotely considered as getting to know the young Princess. If he was honest, he half expected her to resent him and the fate that was being forced upon her. Though, there was the fact he would have released her from this training if she declined. It would be a futile effort to try teach someone who did not want to learn after all.
Thus, when she hugged him, Harnan had not been expecting it. He didn't have the look or feel of a person that screamed "come give me a hug". In fact, for most people it was quite the opposite feeling that they got. It took him a moment to recover, his hands frozen in place before he finally let them come to rest. One upon her shoulder and the other upon the back of her head
I'm sorry kid... For a lot of things...
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Post by Fiora Ren on Nov 13, 2021 4:10:43 GMT -8
She stayed hugging Harnan for what felt like a long time. The feel of his hands upon her to return the embrace were comforting, despite the fact she was pretty sure he felt anything but comfort in that moment. The fact he was indulging her at all meant more to her than she could ever describe. She squeezed his waist a bit tighter, shifting her gaze to look up into his mask as he apologized. She wasn't 100% sure of what for, but she had a pretty good idea of what he was alluding to
You have nothing to apologize for Lord Harnan...
She smiled then, fighting back the tears successfully to flash a big childish grin
I am the student after all, so it is my duty to wait for you.
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Post by Harnan Ren on Nov 14, 2021 16:27:35 GMT -8
That's not...
He let out a sigh of resignation. The explanation would be a lot more complex and he suspected she might already understand what he meant. He laid both of his hands upon her shoulders then. Squeezing her shoulders gently, he pried her from his waist and took a knee. Bringing her level so that she didn't need to look up to him
Thank you... But you are correct, you are now my student. But how long that lasts is going to entirely be up to you. I'm not here to force you down any path which you do not wish to travel...
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Post by Fiora Ren on Nov 18, 2021 0:25:13 GMT -8
She offered up no resistance when Harnan squeezed her shoulders and pushed her away. Watching a hulking 6 foot tall armor clad being take a knee in front of her was a bit of a weir experience. Admittedly, it was nice not to have to crane her head back and look up at him. Which, she supposed, was the point of it when he spoke again, stating it was her choice whether to continue down this path or not.
She clasped her hands together and held them against her chest as she closed her eyes. Feeling the currents of the Force flow around her, pulling her toward Harnan. She'd always felt the safest when he was nearby and the chaos of the Force subsided and gave her clarity. She wasn't plagued by doubts when she thought of where she needed to go. She slowly opened her eyes and met the visor
I have never felt more certain about anything in my life. The Ren are where my future will be...
The Force seemed to ripple about the room then, emanating from Fiora when she spoke
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Post by Harnan Ren on Nov 20, 2021 4:10:45 GMT -8
He froze in place as he felt that all too familiar ripple within the Force. Neith had reported to him months ago - at that time what he considered to be her suspicions - regarding the possibility that Fiora had inherited the gift of foresight. He had been dubious then. But he had no doubts any more. Despite how long it had been since he'd last felt this shift in the Force, he recognised it well. He had trained himself for years to sense it. To know when a prediction was the truth or a lie.
He smiled behind his mask and lifted his right hand up, brushing aside a few strands of her hair and letting his hand come to rest on her cheek
Yes... I suppose you would know that, wouldn't you...
He moved his hand again and used it to ruffle her hair before rising back up to his full height
Right... we should be off kiddo...
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