Snippet #1303101

The servant girl bowed as Sensibility told her she would see the Captain and backed out before turning and smiling at Hod in more than a friendly manner.

"The Lady is ready for you Captain Hod.",she said lightly,her eyes locked on the rubies set where his eyes should be seen.

Hod cared nothing for the promises the servant girl's smile held and simply nodded too her as he walked past and into the Lady he served's room.
He quickly scanned the area in an almost instinctual familiarity before locking his sight on his mistress,to whom he bowed deeply before rising and taking her proffered arm. He walked with her back to wear she was seated and waited quietly and calmly as she began to speak,he himself not sitting,but remained standing,as this would leave him better prepared should he need to act.

'An Orderly is never caught off guard.',he thought too himself as he listened to his beloved mistress.

After she had finished he placed his clawed and spiked fist over his heart and offered her a slight bow.

"I shall have your daughter back within these hallowed walls by fifth bell this evening,and I would also like to reprimand those guards...I had just commended them on my way in,unknowing that they were undeserving. Do not worry yourself on this matter anymore My Lady.",he said in his usual,calmingly deep voice.

As hod straightened he removed his helmet,with it's glowing ruby eyes,and placed it on the table as his mistress walked to her favorite perch. He turned towards her as he also pulled the Orderly over tunic from his chain mail and placed it next to his prized helmet.He then pulled the hood of his cloak low over his head,hiding the face that only the woman before him knew.

"Please safeguard these gifts which you have bestowed me,I will find out what your daughter is up to. None shall recognize me dressed as I am."

With that he turned and made his way back to the gate where he saw the guards,both of which still saluted,having remembered what Hod was wearing on his way in. Hod snarled at the one to his left and viciously backhanded him,the spikes on his gauntlet tore into his cheek and chin as he let out a shriek of agony.

"You fools have dishonored yourselves and the entire Order,and worst of all,have displeased Lady Sensibility! You are to have your watch relieved and report to the Grand Lady's quarters! And after you have been dismissed you will report to the barracks where I shall have words with the two of you personally.",he reprimanded the pair,his voice barely growing above it's usual timbre.

The pair all but ran off as their replacements walked up and saluted their captain as he made his way into the city to find his quarry,hoping that none of the city's parasites had found her yet.