At the edge of the Abyss

Vek et al
"Trips" He says. Then walks west. he walks to the edge, no railings exist. Looking down into the Great Abyss.
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex walks with him but when he walls to the edge of the Great Abyss Alex stops dead in her tracks. It frightens her. Greatly. Immensly... although a curiosity excists because of what she heard and because of her father and Laravella... stilll the stories and warnings of Arlo and Vance ring in the back of her mind as well. A step closer... but not to close she stands near Duncan but a step behind him to the side. Peering in not down.
Vek et al
"That way lays hell and Chaos. Lets get some rest. We've gone as far west as I intend to today. But no vacation to Zilla would be the same without at least looking..."
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex nods and when Duncan moves away she takes a step closer to look down. Curiosity sometimes wins. Staring down a moment she then breaks the stare down and turns to Duncan smiling relieved as nothing ate her up or pulled her down. "It's true no vacation would be complete here withoht a look but lets please get away from the edge."
Alexandra Dejana Mira
She then stops.. "Wait. As far west you were planning to go TODAY? Please tell me you meant that as a figure of speech... i can't have you go that way.. "
Vek et al
A crusty, dirty looking man at something of a walking meat seller laughs, "You could take a few steps west but here is a bad place. that silver post a few hundred meters is the path to Grssxxxattt. Its an abyssal realm. The path is wide and usually busy. They have a great deal of commerce with Zilla merchants. Rock blades, meats, Fire wine. Sir, if you and your abyssal companion are looking to just make a short trip, not a deep one to her realm, the Grsxit are friendly enough for an Abyssal people. I know of a hostel there and where good rock blades are ground. If your abyssal would fire carve with her deeper mark I know a forger who would gladly host you."
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex looks shocked at the man. Then to Duncan hearing what he says. Actually feeling. Insulted or angry. She doesn't at first know what go exactly say. A flabbergasted look to Duncan. "You wanted to get some rest right?" Her fingers scratch nervously where the abyssal mark was annoying her in the beginning.. .trying to stay polite she turns to the grimey man. ."thabk you but we have lodgings the other way. Kind of you to make suggestions though." Nodding to Duncan.
Vek et al
He looks at Alex, then back at Duncan, "Kind master to let it talk, and I've had an abyssal slit or 3 before so I can only nod at you use of the pet but becareful with her. Some people over the lip would take it as an insult to give its kind such freedom in public. You know where the post is if you change your mind. Im around here a lot. That is when I am not Pit Diving myself" Duncan has his rasak knife out and in hand. The move startles the man but his axe is in his hand in a moment. He stands and squares off and moves back. "Lets not go to the edges, squire"
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex now just realizes he mentioned Alex as property.. Seeing Duncan pull his knife she shakes her head lightly turning her bavk to the man with the axe she mouths the words "Lets just go" Though a sense of anger rises jn her... she is never regarded as property or just a low creature.
Vek et al
Duncan stares at the man with as much anger in his eyes as she has ever seen. THe man laughs, "Oh yes, now I understand buttercup. I misunderstood who was the owner and who the pet. Yes, listen to your mistress. My pardon, Abyssal. You must know the bearers of your mark are usually slaves. If you have risen above my offer still stands.. THe Knife worker would pay well for fire forging with him using your sign>"
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex stands closer to Duncan with a sweet smile as she usually has. Her hand glides over his arm with the knife. "Its okey, leave the man what does he know. It is not worth it love. " She turns to the man with agajn the sweetest smile. "Mister... i suggest you run along and let us be. Again thank you for the suggestions. But neither of us are slave to the other. We are not even from here. And i am not an abyssal creature." With that she turns again to Duncan. "Lets go please. I don't care what he says."
Vek et al
He shrugs, backing away, "I see. Either you don't know you are an abyssal or he doesn't. Niether my mind." He walks back and fades down a side street
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex stays focussed on Duncan. Still a hand on his dagger holding arm. "Let him go. No need to be angry." When the man has left she smiles "We could have expected someone to pick up on that mark.. but they just don't know better."
Vek et al
Duncan says, "Or they know better then you do. Lets get back to the hotel. Its been a very long night."
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex frowns but decides to leave it at that. At least at the edge of the Abyss. When walking back she looks up. "What did you mean? They know better. I hope to think i know best what my situation is... i know i have a mark but i am who i am." She stands before Duncan and stops. "Do you think they might be right? I am not abyssal... i am me..."
Vek et al
He sighs, "Dear, you bear an abyssal mark. Brand bears it but he gained it in terror of the abyss. Who knows how? You were born with it. I don't know how it works magically. Thats not my forte. You want answers like that talk to Brand. Or better talk to Vance. He has several abyssal marks, as does Agrom. Does he know better? who knows what a OPit Diver might know about the abyss that we don't. Probably a lot. But that one just barely escaped hanging on my knife and in retrospect I would have been in the wrong. This place effects one's mind, don't you think? How could it not?"
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex crosses her arms in front of her chest. "I know i bear a mark that is made clear from the moment Shaz Far dragged me through lava to release some locks. And i didn't get harmed. Dad doesn't tell me much he only gave me a tile to keep an eye on.. and trust me i've asked. Vance just told me to be careful but that he can't really help me as his are different. It is not my forte either i just bear the freaking thing." Alwx sighs releases her arms in front of her and nods towards they were going. "If it effected yout mind best not go back there... seems unhealthy for us and others around us."
Vek et al
"Zilla is as far west as we goes without crossing to Chaos. Now, we are at peace with Chaos, such as Cold Wars are. We could go to the Ferryman, give our names and ranks, and cross to the Embassy of Amber to Chaos and from there request an expert to better study your mark. Or we could go back to the hotel, expend what energy we have left, and sleep for two days. Then maybe go see the Amber Cult temples. Light a candle in our alters? "
Alexandra Dejana Mira
Alex thinks for a moment. "Can't we do both? Time is on our side. It's so much faster here so if we visit the temples and then go to Chaos it could still work right? Though. The mark is fine where its add. I use it now and then but it doesn't affect me really."
Alexandra Dejana Mira
With a smile she adds "And i might want to light a candle on other altars as well. "