Nen Othrond

Iridessa nodded, "True... how else will I run into death's arms? Silly me." She said and looked up at Lenny, shocked by the tone of his voice, and how he was sharing details about their family, though she was going to die so she could see where it didn't matter much. "Ten? If she loved kids I guess ten wouldn't seem like so much." She said softly. Iridessa looked down at her hands and fumbled with her thumbs, she had seen the hardship on other people while she seemed to be handed money. Her father said the job she wanted wasn't going to pay enough. She didn't care about being rich if she could afford food, housing, and clothes she was okay. Iridessa knew if she talked bad about their mother that she would die... but she didn't have the heart. "But she did her best, yeah? That's a good momma." She finally said before looking away, missing her own.

Keona glanced at Lenandel, who glanced back at her, and then both of them nodded. "She did her best," Keona agreed in a soft voice. "I always looked up to her. That's...why I want to have kids. Despite everything. But it's probably not a good idea. I've done a lot of bad things, and I'd be too afraid of my misdeeds catching up with me after I settle down," she said. Lenandel kept silent. As much as he liked to tease her about having children, he knew it was a sore spot for her - he could get away with it as her brother, of course, but he knew when to stop.

Iridessa looked at her like she was crazy, "That misdeed shit is just that, shit... have your fucking kids and be happy. I didn't do shit to deserve be in this fucking situation." She said, clearly pissed about it. For the first time since this who ordeal, Iridessa wanted to cry. She wandered what the fuck she could have done to warrant this situation or any of the shit that came her way. Now more than ever she wanted to have her plans of dying to happen. When she was alone or when she had the chance, Iridessa was going to open her locket.

Iridessa looked at her like she was crazy, "That misdeed shit is just that, shit... have your fucking kids and be happy. I didn't do shit to deserve be in this fucking situation." She said, clearly pissed about it. For the first time since this who ordeal, Iridessa wanted to cry. She wandered what the fuck she could have done to warrant this situation or any of the shit that came her way. Now more than ever she wanted to have her plans of dying to happen. When she was alone or when she had the chance, Iridessa was going to open her locket.

Lenandel sighed a bit when he heard Iridessa's words and he shook his head. "Easier said than done," he said, glancing over at his sister briefly. "Men like Pete make it damn hard for people in our business to settle down. They keep tabs on everyone. Even if Keona found a man, got settled, and had kids, Pete would know where she was, and that's a scary prospect," he said, and Keona nodded slightly. "It is," she said. "He's got all the money and influence and all those things - if he needed something from me, he could rope me in out of retirement and he could threaten my family. At least the way things are now it's just me and Lenandel, so he doesn't really have anything to hold over me, but if there were children in the picture..."

Iridessi thought about it, "Mmm when I was underground there was this green hair girl named Dol..." She smirked, "She took out the whole sex trade... or well most and ran the others underground. Her motto, play the game so the game don't play you... she reminded me a like of Tyrell... I would say ask her for help and mention me.. but then.. you know... she would find out what you two did and that just going to sign your death warrant. I much rather have Pete on my bad side than Dol who can take a life by just touching them." She said and moved away from the two, closer to the driver.

Lenandel's expression hardened somewhat when he heard Iridessa's words. "We've heard of her," he said with a shake of his head. "Definitely not someone we'd ever like to meet." Keona quickly shook her head in agreement before standing up and heading to the front, again wanting to peek at where they were. Lenandel sighed. "Damn impatient woman," he muttered, and Keona shot him a glare. "You'd be lying if you said you weren't getting impatient as well," she said. "You want to get her where we're going just as much as I do."

Iridessa rolled her eyes, If. She thought. There was poison in the locket and she only had one shot to take it without them two interfering. K's words stung, but she told herself it shouldn't. She was just trash like the rest of them and that she didn't deserve kids. Like the world needed anymore of them. When the cart came to a stop the driver tapped the cover for them to know. Iridessa mentally sighed.

Keona's face lit up slightly when the driver indicated to them that they had stopped. "We're here!" she said, clapping her hands slightly. She all but leapt out of the wagon and Lenandel rolled his eyes before grabbing Iridessa by the elbow. "Come on," he said, heading to the edge of the wagon and drawing back the canopy, nodding for Iridessa to hop down. Keona was waiting just outside in case Iridessa tried to run off, but it was obvious that she was all but bouncing with excitement. Lenandel raised an eyebrow as he looked at her, trying to figure out why she was so excited to be here.

Iridessa watched K get excited and rolled her eyes along side with Lenny. When he came and got her, touching her elbow, she moved away from him and hopped out. She looked around and shrugged, stretching before ignoring K. Songs ran through her head to see what song she wanted to sing and knew she had to be careful which one to sing, maybe once she got into the tavern and got a feel she would know what song to sing.

Once Lenandel and Iridessa were out of the wagon, he reached over and grabbed her elbow again, this time a bit harder than before. "You're staying close to us while you're here," he growled, annoyed that she'd moved away. This was no place for a cute, pretty little thing like her. Even as it was, heads immediately started to turn as they entered. There were a few whispers, and the bartender grinned widely when he saw them. "Well, shit, if it isn't the Tumaine kids themselves!" he called, waving them over. Keona was grinning as they went over to him, Lenandel leading Iridessa along. "Antoine, darling," Keona chimed when she reached the counter. She and the bartender both leaned forward to exchange cheek kisses. "It's been too long!" she said.

Iridessa winched a bit before glaring at him and walking along his side. She eyed the people in the room, smiling at a few, and sighing mentally at the ones who wanted to eat her. She watched K an the bartender go at it before looking back and blinking. She slipped away from Lenny and ran to Tyrell who laughed an swung her around in a hug. "Oh my... what are you doing here?" He asked. "I got my ass kidnapped by those two fuckers in the back." She said and pointed to them. He looked before laughing, "Well shit... thats no good..." He leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Remember the pendant, babe... take it if it gets too bad." He whispered and let his hands travel down her sides to her hips. "You look cute though... your hair..." He said and gently tugged it.

She blinked before laughing, "Trying to fuck up their precious cargo." He shook his head, "Good girl. Let's get you back to them before Lenandel has a shit fit, okay?" He asked and she nodded. They walked back and he set the girl on a stool before digging the comb out of his pocket. "You two taking my friend... where exactly?" He asked with a smirk ask before asking the bartender for water and a towel. When the water came he dampened her hair and combed it, making sure to be gentle. He tried his best to get enough blood out but she would have to shower for that. When he was done and dried it to the best he could Tyrell tied it up in a high ponytail and framed her face with some of her hair. "There we go... the same look you had when you were in my bed." He chuckled.

Iridessa blushed from head to toe, "You said you wouldn't say shit." She said and glared at him. "It was one time and you were rough... surprised I freaking stayed." She sighed.

Lenandel blinked in surprise when he saw that Iridessa had slipped away from him. He sighed. He should have put those damn cuffs back on before coming in here. He glanced around just in time to see her walking over to Keona and the bartender with none other than Tyrell. He walked over just in time to meet them there, raising an eyebrow as Tyrell asked where they were taking her. "Jerrical. Not that it's any of your business," Lenandel said with a sly smile. "It's good to see you."

Keona raised an eyebrow as she watched Tyrell start to work on cleaning up Iridessa's hair. "I'd introduce you, but apparently I don't need to," she said, exchanging a concerned look with her brother when Tyrell commented on having Iridessa in his bed. "Glad to see how fucking happy you are to see me," she added in a sarcastic, teasing tone. She was a bit salty that his attentions were on Iridessa and not her, but she wouldn't say so. She took the drink that the bartender made for her without her asking and she took a drink of it, eyeing him up. "You look even better than you did the last time I saw you," she added with a smirk.

Tyrell eyebrow went up, "Jerrical? Jesus..." He said and shook his head. "And good to see you too, Lenandel...it has been a good minute." He said before looking at Keona, "Aww don't be so salty, babe. No one likes a salty pussy. I was saving you for last. Your brother aint as pretty." He smirked and leaned over to kiss her cheek. "How have you been?" He asked her before tilting Iridessa's head back, tracing her lips with his thumb. "You know how to make this kitty purr?" He asked with a smirk and she blushed again. "Stop saying shit like that." She said before moving away from him. "It was one damn time, Ty... one.. you can go have fun with K though... seems like she could use a good... you know... bitch is grouchy." She pouted. He leaned in, "Or you could do it for me and I can watch." He whispered. Iridessa about died. She didn't think she could get any redder. He chuckled and turned his attention on the siblings. "Keona, go get Iri set up to sing. She has a lovely singing voice... I need to talk to your brother." He said.

Keona smirked with satisfaction when Tyrell leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Iridessa sure seems to think my brother's pretty. You should have seen her poking and prodding at him while he was sleeping," she said with a laugh. She raised an eyebrow at the interaction between Iridessa and Tyrell. Her eyes widened when she heard his comment about her and Iridessa, her mouth falling open slightly. She was relieved to see how red Iridessa went, and that the girl was speechless. For once in her damn life... When Tyrell turned and told her to get Iridessa set up to sing, she nodded quickly. "Sure thing, baby," she replied, shooting him a quick wink. "And believe me, I know. She's got a lovely voice," she said, giving Iridessa a smile. "Come on, kid," she said, putting a gentle hand on Iridessa's back to lead her over to the empty little stage area.

Lenandel stood back and silently watched. He'd never been one for all the hugging and kissing and flirting, though Keona was all over that shit. He was more of a get-down-to-business kind of guy. If he was gonna hook up with you, he'd just do it, and if he was gonna do business with you, he'd just do it. He raised an eyebrow slightly when Tyrell said that he needed to talk to him, and once the girls were gone, he turned towards the other man. "Do I dare ask?" he asked.

Iridessa looked at him and glared, "One day.. mister... one day." She said and smirked before walking to the stage. She looked at the stuff she was suppose to use and then looked at her. "You can go hop on Tyrell's dick now, I got this." She smirked and moved away from her and looked over everyone. She wondered what Tyrell had to talk about, but she even knew when to leave Tyrell alone.

Tyrell smiled disappeared, "I know you got to do your job and get your money... but I want to know who this guy is so I can buy her from him. Or kill him if I have to... she is too sweet to be going into that system. And that mouth of hers... woo." He said before chuckling. "Don't underestimate her... she will fight you in her own way... and when she sings turn away. I don't want to be fighting you to get off of her. Especially when she dances... damn.." He chuckled.

Iridessa looked at him and glared, "One day.. mister... one day." She said and smirked before walking to the stage. She looked at the stuff she was suppose to use and then looked at her. "You can go hop on Tyrell's dick now, I got this." She smirked and moved away from her and looked over everyone. She wondered what Tyrell had to talk about, but she even knew when to leave Tyrell alone.

Tyrell smiled disappeared, "I know you got to do your job and get your money... but I want to know who this guy is so I can buy her from him. Or kill him if I have to... she is too sweet to be going into that system. And that mouth of hers... woo." He said before chuckling. "Don't underestimate her... she will fight you in her own way... and when she sings turn away. I don't want to be fighting you to get off of her. Especially when she dances... damn.." He chuckled.

Keona rolled her eyes slightly at Iridessa's comment. "Sure, sure," she replied. "If you need anything, just holler. Lenandel and I will be here. And Tyrell, I guess," she said before starting to make her way back over to the men.

Lenandel smirked a bit when he heard Tyrell's words. "I'm reaching a point where I've got half a mind to buy my way out of the deal myself," he said. "And trust me, I've noticed. She's a damn fighter. Making it a pain in the ass trying to get her up to Jerrical, although she saved my sister's life, so I'm not complaining too much," he added with a shake of his head. He smiled a bit at his sister as she came back over to them.

Tyrell raised an eyebrow, "Of course she would save her damn kidnappers life... she is too good to know about us... but she did." He said and smiled at Keona, who was making her way back over. "This girl came walking into the tavern where we met and asked kindly if she could sing for them and that she would only ask for the tips and nothing more. So the owner says yeah why not... so I had eyed her enough to not need to look at her, because honestly I was kind of working my way to banging this redhead and I was close to snatching her up. Anyway... so tiny thing, no nerves, begins to sing and after like.... five seconds men and woman flock to her feet. Some danced and others... well... me and the bartender had to take care of them, but I was like... fuck this redhead who is this pretty young thing. After her performance she made more money then I could do in one job. I was thinking about kidnapping her and making her mine, but then we got to talking... all she wanted to do was sing for people. That's it. She didn't care about the money. Though she did take enough that would pay for say... rent... food.... clothes, the essentials. Then she gave the rest to me." He laughed.

"I ended up staying a fucking MONTH in that damn city. You know me... can't do more than a week in one place. She wormed her way into my damn heat without even trying. She is still a virgin... I couldn't take that away from her, but she does a nice BJ... that tiny mouth of hers.... damn..." He chuckled. When she looked like she was about to sing he turned Lenandel around. "Again.. I don't want to fight you off... shit you hard enough to fight normally." He smiled.

Iridessa got on stage and looked at everyone. They stared at her, some with a hungry look and others just curious. "Hi everyone, my name is Amber and I would like to sing a song for you." She said softly before smirking and looking at everyone. Then she began to sing. It was like her prescense changed. Her eye lids dropped some and her hands traveled up her body as it swayed and dance. Tyrell looked away and let Keona watch, smirking. People started to get up and swayed with her as they listened.

The siblings both listened curiously to Tyrell as he detailed to them the story of how he'd met her, and Lenandel let out a sigh of relief the moment Tyrell said that she was still a virgin. "Thank god," he said with a shake of his head. "You had me worried there, old friend - being such a pretty little virgin's pretty much all they want with her."

Keona, meanwhile, frowned slightly as she listened. "When we were in the wagon on the way up here, Iridessa sang for us and made us both fall asleep," she said in a soft voice. "I don't know how she did it - I was wide awake. We'd just left Pete's place, fucking bastard, and Lenandel was going to have a nap while I watched her, but she started singing and I just...the next thing I knew, I woke up and Lenandel was asleep, and she was asleep, and we'd passed through about three towns according to our driver." Of course, when Iridessa started to sing, Keona turned her head to listen. Lenandel, meanwhile, kept his back turned and his eyes locked on Tyrell, a bit concerned now.

Tyrell chuckled, "They don't want her just for her virginity and pure looks... they want her because of her voice." He said and shook his head. "I did a little research on the girl... they mayor isn't her father... apparently her mother was pregnant when they met and he just said he knocked her up before marriage. Her father is... a hard ass to come by... all I know for sure is that is like that girl Dol, but he can give energy... so... that means this girl is a Dol and she doesn't even notice, but it seems she takes energy from people when she is singing and she gets them to be hypnotized... it is really weird and her dancing is even worse. If she is dancing hot damn... you better make sure she has body guards." He chuckled. When Iridessa was done singing she bowed and people clapped and cheered before people placed money at her feet. One guy waited till everyone had moved before trying to snatch her.

"No! G-Get off." She screamed before kicking him in the groin. Iridessa went to grab the money then the man grabbed her again. Some of the men had threw the guy off before taking him into the back. Iridessa's lavender eyes were glowing. She looked pissed. Tyrell walked over to her and helped her pick up the money. "You okay, babe?" He asked softly and she nodded. "Between the inbreds and that fuckin man..." She leaned in so they couldn't see her. "Can I take it tonight?" She asked him and he shook his head. "Only in a desperate time. Try getting away first, okay?" He whispered before kissing her head and walking her over to the two.

Keona sat in silence, listening to Iridessa's singing. She didn't sway or get up to dance, but she also didn't move or speak to the men the entire time. Even at the end when the man went and tried to grab her, Keona didn't react. Lenandel was about to go up there and stop the man, but Iridessa did a pretty damn good job herself, and then the rest of the men pulled him off and dragged him away. Lenandel watched as Tyrell went over to help her, relieved. As a general rule, he trusted Tyrell - the man had never given him a reason not to. It wasn't until they were on their way over that Keona finally blinked her brown eyes, coming out of the strange trance-like state that Iridessa's singing had put her in.

Lenandel frowned as he looked between the three of them, and then looked towards Tyrell. "This is probably a terrible idea, but do you want to come with us?" he asked. Tyrell had already stated that he understood that he and Keona needed to deliver her and get their money, and he wanted to know who the buyer was so he could turn around and buy Iridessa back off him - so, why not just take Tyrell there with them so he could buy the buyer out immediately? Having someone around that Iridessa seemed to trust would probably help make her behave a little better, and Tyrell seemed to know a lot about the girl and her... special abilities.

Tyrell looked up and Iridessa frowned a bit. How was she going to die now? She said she wouldn't for Tyrell but she was going to anyway. She begged he would say no. "That sounds like a good idea and then I don't have to stalk you guys." He chuckled. Iridessa tugged his shirt. "A-Are you sure you want to do that?" She asked and he looked down at her. "When am I not sure on my decisions?" He asked and she looked down, "Plus I can't have you killing yourself on the way there, I would miss you too much." He said and she rolled her eyes before sitting at the bar and counting the money.

Lenandel grinned when Tyrell said that it was a good idea and he nodded slightly. "Great," he replied. "Good to have you on board. We're crashing here for the night so our driver can get some rest and then starting out again in the morning. We've got Pete's wagon, so it's pretty comfortable," he said. Keona said nothing. She was mildly irritated that Lenandel had invited Tyrell along. She got why he'd done it, since it made so much sense - Iridessa obviously trusted Tyrell, so having him along would probably help her behave - but she was mildly jealous of how affectionate Tyrell seemed to be with Iridessa, and wasn't interested in sitting around and having to watch them the whole way there.

Tyrell nodded, "Fuckin Pete... when his ass going to just drop is beyond me, but I will be waiting for that day." He said. He looked down at Iridessa who was looking over at K and smirked. He knew K was getting jealous so he leaned over on her and whispered in her ear, "Why you so jealous, babe?" He asked and looked over at Iridessa who had looked away and was staring up at Lenny. Now he was a bit miffed that she disregarded his attempt to make her jealous. Iridessa tugged at Lenny's hand. "Can I ask about your tattoos?" She asked softly.