I thought that I've been hurt before.

[quietblade]

WHO: Taas + Open
WHAT: Catch-all for February
WHEN: After his return from the Crow event and the rest of the month.
WHERE: Mostly Skyhold, Herald's Rest
NOTES: CR for new and old characters alike!

Tavern

It was usually early in the evening when Taashath lumbered towards the tavern. He usually had an ale or two, maybe something to eat and chatting with friends and newcomers alike. After the rescue of Zevran in Antiva, however, he was drinking more, eating less and rarely talking to people.

He had lost control, forgotten his name, tried to kill a member of the Inquisition, no matter how loaded the issue of a Ben-Hassrath was. He wasn't safe when his rage took over like that... and the possibility of hurting someone he cared about was eating him up inside.

Was he squandering everything Yshae taught him by trying to be a hero?

It was easier to just drink and forget.

Courtyard

Taas was a common sight in the courtyard, talking with people, maintaining his weapons somewhere in the rare sunlight or even chopping a training dummy to pieces now and then. He had stopped offering to spar with people, however, just smiling and shaking his head each time someone asked for a hand or when he saw someone struggling with their guard.

Instead he spent a lot of time going over breathing techniques and different means of relaxing, loosening himself from all the madness etched into his bones. He was Taashath.

It became like a mantra to him. He could push through this.

Wildcard

Hit me!

Comments

[sunshinethroughgrey]

"Good!" She clapped her hands together, smiling brightly, before she gave him a firm nod, "Then if you come here every day, we can work together every day. I am sure focus is as important to warriors as it is to mages, and I'd like the company anyways."

Her smile turned a little mischievous. "Makes me look like less of a nutter, you know."

[quietblade]

He chuckles at that, smiling down at the woman. "Oh, you look nice and serenely mysterious, not like a nutter," he starts and gives her a small wink. "...but yeah, I'd enjoy doing this again."

[sunshinethroughgrey]

She grinned at that, flashing dimples, "Oh excellent - nice and serenely mysterious is always so much more attractive than like a nutter." She dips hr head in a slight bow, "Then I'll see you here tomorrow then?"

[quietblade]

"Tomorrow," he agrees with a nod. "...and thank you."

[sunshinethroughgrey]

"You are quite welcome." She smiled, dipped into a curtsy again, before heading off towards the Great Hall, turning around half-way to wave.