2018.09.15 No Secrets
| No Secrets | |
|---|---|
| Sten Seeks to Support Faith | |
| IC Date | September 15th, 2018 |
| IC Time | Early Evening |
| Players | Sten, Faith |
| Location | Old Hangar and Little Cabin 3 |
| Prp/Tp | none |
| Spheres | Gaian Garou |
Old Hangar - Interior(#14203RAM)
Good Bones. With sound structural traits and a lack of aesthetically pleasing qualities, this space doubles as an enthusiasts' work shop and a living space. The concrete floor is 80' by 240'. The high curved ceilings are 18' in the air at the peak, painted flat black to hide the conduit piping, ducts, and industrial light bars. Twin rows of four-foot high windows are 10' up from the floor and extend the full length of the hangar. Set in the front wall is a 20' wide rolling door with a smaller steel door beside it. The front third of the building is a work shop. This is separated from the rear two thirds of the space by an artistically welded 8' high wall of metal spanning the width of the hangar.
Behind the wall, a modern kitchen and bathroom have been added as stand-alone features. The sleeping space is obscured from the main living area by a large steel shelving unit. The primary gathering space is a set of three oversized couches drawn together into a u-shaped pit around a concrete and steel coffee table. There is a large dining room table with two benches. On the wall beneath the windows is a hand-loading table supported by two standard gun safes.
Obvious Exits: Steel Door <SD>
Sten has arrived.
The front door of the place is left open, so it the large garage door. The workshop looks like it's been recently cleaned, or cleaned out perhaps - items boxed and stowed. There's no one else here on the lands, outside there are markings made by Terminal Velocity that are clear and unmistakable, but there's no scent around but Faith and no vehicles outside but her own. She's currently sweeping an already clean floor - no music, nothing but the sound of silence and the soft murmur of nature as she moves the bristles across the smooth concrete with a distance expression.
Sten raises his voice "Permission to enter?" Looking about as last thing he would want is for stepping on Terminal velocities toes. He looks about but he does not smell anyone else which makes him relax slightly.
The young woman sets the broom aside and steps around the corner to the front of the workshop, "Please Stormhowler-Rhya, come inside, there's no one else here I'm afraid, if you would like I can get you a drink and something to take a message with?" Faith's voice is so very soft, her eyes don't come off the floor for a moment.
Sten tilts his head "I just don't wish to intrude on pack turf" motioning outside to the markings "And I am not here to see anyone of the pack, just you... how are you doing? I heard abit about what happened" looking to her with abit of worry "Are you alright?"
"We can step off the territory of you wish, It's only something I bought to move out of the city at the behest of Eye of the Storm several months ago. There is usually no one here but me, Sir." Hands remain folded one atop of the other as Faith continues, "I have not progressed as much as I should like, but I have begun speaking with Hushed-Blaze, have made contact with Eye of the Wind, and Mercy's Messenger. Eye of the Storm will hear my offer for sacrifice - I believe this evening." Faith shifts the weight on her feet to rest more on the heels, then she slowly takes a knee. "Although I am not your kinfolk, I have injured the honor of the tribe. Please, counsel me on how I may begin to make amends?"
Sten looks to her and smiles softly "You are of the tribe which I hope you will remain, but there are some things that I need to speak with you in private about, would you mind coming to my cabin? I rather not do it here." looking to her "I think you might need to get out abit, change the scene abit, I am glad you are working towards solutions." nodding to her with a warm smile
Faith rises to her feet and steps forward, keeping her head bowed as she walks toward the Fenrir at his beckoning. She will stop to pick up a pack, it has the keys, her ID, and a change of clothes. "Yes, of course Stormhowler Rhya. As you say."
Sten sighs abit and put a hand on her shoulder "Relax, you will understand when we are there" leading her off.
Little Cabin 3
A small cabin with a very basic kitchen. The living room doubles as a bedroom and there is a bathroom behind the only door to the place. There is a fold out, sturdy couch, a coffee table, and enough electricity running through the solar panels on the roof to run a fridge and a couple of lights and a stove. The refrigerator is fully stocked with meat and veggies and various other things one needs to survive and there is a pump handle over a basin to draw in fresh, clean water from outside.
Contents: Sten
Obvious Exits: Out <O>
Sten leads her to the cabin and gets inside "Welcome to my humble abode, think you know them, Lleu lives like a cabin over" motioning in a direction with a smile. "Anyway, taking a seat and motions her to sit down. I hope this conversation will stay between the two of us in confidence, specially with the current climate and what I heard happened to you." shaking his head some
Faith moves to take the seat that she is motioned to, and when they pass the cabin where the cub lives, she doesn't even lift her eyes. The tension in her body tells volumes of story about the rift between them. The pack is set on the floor and the kinfolk's hands settle in her lap. "Stormhowler Rhya, I have no confidence from Eye of the Storm. I hold no secrets from him. My.. inept, and dishonorable behavior yesterday is inexcusable, I understand that. But I am not a liar, by intentional obfuscation, or by omission. Please forgive me for being an even bigger disappointment if I can not be of service in confidence."
Sten sighs "Very well and understandable and honorable of you, I should have expected it really. Very well then" taking a deep breath "I do not agree with the judgement handed out but I will bow to elders wisdom as my opinion is irrelevant. Even if it comes to punishment for such thoughts it is how I feel. I still fail to see evidence that you endangered anyone, but as I said my wisdom is very limited, and I guess my honor might be different then others. I will leave more comments to myself." he shakes his head again. "You should know, that I found it honorable of you for making sure the truth was told, that it was known. You might have acted rash and you must learn to control yourself and your impulses, perhaps consider to ask for advice before. But again as I said, my wisdom is limited in my lack of rank and age, which is obviously needed to see the danger of clear communication with an ally.. if somewhat crude.." shaking his head again.
She is quiet for a moment before she speaks. "I would be grateful if you would reach out to Eye of the Storm yourself with your thoughts, and the counsel you have given me. I believe he would find it ..dishonorable, and perhaps even as if you were attempting to subvert him, if I were to tell him of this conversation instead of you Stormhowler-Rhya." She adds her response after, still quietly and in a tone of utmost respect. "I was angry because for me to lie about a Fera having tried to rape me - would reflect on Eye of the Storm's honor. Less than two weeks ago, another kinfolk had gone to the elders and the truth catcher to make unfounded complaints about how Eye of the Storm treats me. I was.. acting rashly. As I was when I spoke to you with inexcusable words." Faith continues to keep her hands in her lap and her eyes on the floor. "Eye of the Storm had said to me clearly that I was to NOT allow the incident with the Fera to escalate. That was why I interceded when you were speaking to Natalie, and it was also why I .. behaved badly on Mr. Garou's porch. My behavior was more important than the intent of my behavior. I should have gone to Eye of the Storm, perhaps in both cases. I am just grateful they didn't throw me out." She adds very softly, "I would kill myself before I'd be out there alone for the enemy to take me. I promise."
Sten sighs "There is no point in having such a conversation with Eye of the Storm and you know it, he will punish me because he can. I would accept such punishment cause I have to and that would be that. I wanted you to know that I support you that I feel you acted right. My words and my opinion holds no value to Eye of the Storm but I hope they hold at least the tiniest of value to you. You are not alone, you are attached to some of the most powerful garou in the sept and this is detrimental to your growth, Fenrir training is harsh, but mistakes are allowed. Honor is not a fragile doll, it is not threatened by the tiniest of things. But alas I digress. If you wish I speak to Eye of Storm about my feelings, I will and I will accept my punishment, which I am sure will come hard and swift. I am sorry to burden you further. I merely wanted to show you that you are not alone, and I am not merely a boss.. I can be a friend if you need"
Faith's expression is not hard to read, as the tears that slip from her eyes well until they slide down her cheeks. The young woman struggles to keep a stiff lower lip, her jaw loosening with a slight shiver. Her nostrils flare as she takes a breath in and exhales, twice before she can manage a somewhat steady voice. "I have no appropriate words for this conversation Stormhowler-Rhya. Please forgive my ignorance." The kinswoman closes her eyes, hands remaining staunchly in her lap and her shoulders stiff. She's terribly torn up, and the color that has risen in her cheeks has fled from her knuckles as she grips her hands together tightly enough to potentially bruise her own fingers.
Sten shakes his head "How about we talk about something else, forget all about this and refocus upon you redeeming yourself in the eyes of the pack? I will not trouble you anymore with anything but supporting your effort as that is the only thing that hold meaning. The last thing I wish is to be a burden upon you Faith, so many others burden you and put you down for the smallest of reasons. What do you say to that?" holding out a hand towards her.
The kinfolk doesn't flinch when the hand is extended, but her eyes raise to it and she stares for a very long moment of silence. Slipping out of the chair, Faith takes her knees instead of the handshake, and struggles for several moments until she can speak clearly once more. She seems to have mostly managed that emotional outburst, though her voice is still soft, and she has again averted her eyes to the floor between the Fenrir's feet. "I would be honored to receive your wisdom, Stormhowler Rhya." She trembles slightly as she states, "I do not have standing to give my word to any Garou, even by handclasp, without the blessing of Terminal Velocity. I have made too many mistakes. Please forgive me, I mean no disrespect."
Sten smiles to her "In my eyes you do, and this is not a handshake of giving word it is merely a gesture of support. I ask nothing of you, I ask no word of you. I merely say that you have my support. I bend to those who are my elders, and I respect the pack that protects you. But I Sten Blixt, hope you will see more then just a title, more then just authority. Kin are not merely servants that obey, you are people, family. Perhaps not today, or tomorrow, a week or a month, but perhaps one day you will see beyond the rigid structures. I stand to support you."
Faith nods her head softly at the words spoken. "Thank you, Stormhowler Rhya." Faith doesn't move too quickly, but she does rise from the floor to her feet. "I believe it may be best for me to take leave. I believe that Eye of the Storm Rhya will be seeking me this evening to discuss the terms of my amends. A message left for him at the sept is the best way of reaching him, unless you care to text his pack Beta Hushed Blaze, or his mate Felicity." She will take a moment, and put both numbers on a piece of paper for the Fenrir. "May I be excused Stormhowler-Rhya?"
Sten nods to her "Of course. So you want me to speak then to Eye of the Storm?"
"I have no secrets from my mentor Stormhowler-Rhya, and I do not have the wisdom or standing to counsel your actions." The young woman bows her head and then turns to let herself out. Should there be nothing to stop her, she will let herself out and close the door quietly and respectfully behind her.
Sten smiles "Take care Faith, I am sorry" bowing his head low to her
