11-05-2015, 01:01 AM
The remaining watch schedule having been sorted, Jonath had quickly retired to his tent. This whole situation had been troubling on many levels, and he could see Betimi's distress, but he knew Selena would likely be better prepared to help her than he would, and he needed some rest. Those stirges hadn't done nearly the number on him that they had on Mardak, but he had lost some blood and had been feeling a bit sluggish since then, and knew their prospects for good rest wouldn't likely be improving anytime soon.
He took a few moments to meditate, calming his mind and body, reflecting on the night's events. What could have caused Mardak to behave in such a way? He had certainly displayed erratic and somewhat reckless mannerisms before now, but chasing a dragon, alone, in the pitch dark went to a whole new level. He was obviously a man with a pained past, and something had triggered his behavior. But then, who among them wasn't pained in some way. In fact, anyone who took up adventuring must have some trauma in their past, else why would one choose such a life? Certainly there was glory to be had, but that glory was far outweighed by peril. No, anyone who undertook such a path clearly had suffered in the past, and had a good share of that suffering still with them. Mardak's had manifested itself in perhaps a highly inconvenient way, but they all had it, and all had to deal with hit in their own ways.
With these thoughts he felt a sense of peace come back over him, replacing the annoyance and anger that had been building over the man's actions, and their situation in general. There would be a tough road ahead, and while they clearly would need to work on reigning Mardak in, it would do no one any good to hold on to resentment of one another. They were in this together, for now at least, and would have to make the best of it.
He awakes feeling somewhat refreshed, and quickly helps break down camp. "So what is our plan moving forward? We still have the captives to consider - I don't feel we can just leave off, even given last night's...events. Selena, with your magic and capable ministrations, is he well enough to at least stay with us as move onward? There aren't really enough of us to split off to get him back to the city, and I don't think sending him off alone would be advisable either..."
He took a few moments to meditate, calming his mind and body, reflecting on the night's events. What could have caused Mardak to behave in such a way? He had certainly displayed erratic and somewhat reckless mannerisms before now, but chasing a dragon, alone, in the pitch dark went to a whole new level. He was obviously a man with a pained past, and something had triggered his behavior. But then, who among them wasn't pained in some way. In fact, anyone who took up adventuring must have some trauma in their past, else why would one choose such a life? Certainly there was glory to be had, but that glory was far outweighed by peril. No, anyone who undertook such a path clearly had suffered in the past, and had a good share of that suffering still with them. Mardak's had manifested itself in perhaps a highly inconvenient way, but they all had it, and all had to deal with hit in their own ways.
With these thoughts he felt a sense of peace come back over him, replacing the annoyance and anger that had been building over the man's actions, and their situation in general. There would be a tough road ahead, and while they clearly would need to work on reigning Mardak in, it would do no one any good to hold on to resentment of one another. They were in this together, for now at least, and would have to make the best of it.
He awakes feeling somewhat refreshed, and quickly helps break down camp. "So what is our plan moving forward? We still have the captives to consider - I don't feel we can just leave off, even given last night's...events. Selena, with your magic and capable ministrations, is he well enough to at least stay with us as move onward? There aren't really enough of us to split off to get him back to the city, and I don't think sending him off alone would be advisable either..."
