[08:54] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) walks from his wagon to the lake and sees a braided free woman "Tal lady"
[09:24] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet said nothing at first as she watched the man with cautious eyes. inclining her head gently in his direction as she spoke " Tal Warrior"
[09:25] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) looks up now the seemingly free woman after a long period awakes from hr doze "Tal again, Lady"
[09:26] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet's gaze drifted over towards the small pot at the fire and explained " I took a caravan this way in the early hours. I know that I did not ask permission to enter the camp, but everyone was sleeping. I took the liberty of making a bit of stew to hopefully cover my intrustion."
[09:29] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) nods "don't think every body is sleeping, we have 2000 outriders in the hills, guarding the omen valley, there eyes must have seen you, but as usually they leave free women visiting in peace because they often come here to visit me for religious consult"
[09:32] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet nodded as she listened to the man, emotions that ranged between fear and relief flickered within the depths of her blue eyes. Velvet had never been a woman of risk, but now she would need to trust a stranger with her welfare. Velvet took a step closer to the man and explained further " I had two brothers who cared for me. One died many years ago when I was a small girl. My eldest brother, Roy...recently went hunting and never returned. I fear that his life too may now be lost. So I need to earn a wage or safe keeping either way."
[09:34] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) looks up at her "a woman without family or tribe is indeed endangered in Gor.  I am sorry you lost your brothers, such things however happen. Protection is your first worry, a need for a living comes only after that. Which city do you call your home stone? "
[09:36] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet shook her head at the man's question, knowing the truth could very well jeopardize her. But again Velvet would gamble and hope for the man's mercy " I have no home, Warrior. I tried to make my way to the wagons for I know their ways as well as that of the northern ways." Velvet lifted her chin proudly " I would rather die than live behind city walls."
[09:39] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) frowns "so you are a woman without family, at least they have died or are missing in action, you have no home, and no tribe either. Still you want join the Wagonpeople who consider all stranger as enemies, what is it that you sought out our nomadic way of living?"
[09:41] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet made direct eye contact with the man as she explained " My mother was of the wagons. I know that I am considered enemy here for now. But my choices are very limited. I do not have the coins for passage back to my Father's lands. So the wagons are the most logical option for me."
[09:44] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) looks at the free woman who made eye contact with him a strange man, but after all she seemed a free woman who has the right do such things "which was the tribe of your mother, perhaps you have family still on the Plains. Our year keepers for sure would know that, because they remember the family lineages of all people here"
[09:45] Velvet (Velvet Runner): The briefest hint of hope filled Velvet's eyes but quickly faded " I have spend many moons searching for the peoples of my mother. But they are all gone now, wiped out. She was of the Alar."
[09:50] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) smiles softly "you will not find any Alar here. They don't belong to the four tribes of the Wagon people, Tuchuk, Kataii, Paravaci and Kassar" he studies er Nor-dish attire, tall sturdy and long blond hair" He himself has a few times visited Alar camps which are far to the North, near cities, and a different culture then his "I must think about what we must do to you, enslaving would be a first option, but me personally have no war with the Alar. And saving you could be a more profitable way"
[09:53] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet narrowed her blazing blue eyes at the man as he mentioned enslaving her. Her hand instinctively reaching to coil tapered fingers about the hilt of her dagger that rested against the small of her back. Velvet would rather take death over slavery, but seemed to settle somewhat as the man steered clear of that particular option. Velvet cooled her tone and offered " I don't want trouble, Warrior. I am a hard worker and a fair cook. I could earn my keep rather reasonably"
[09:59] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) looks at her hand going to what seemed a dagger or perhaps a saddle knife. He is not easily annoyed by women wearing such light weapons, after all the Tuchuk women could defend themselves also, the Wagon People are more liberal and don't kill free women who draw arms in the presence of a free men of strange stock "calm down dear Lady, you don't have to show me you have spirit, all women here have. You mentioned cooking, well thats the traditional task of free women here. But do you know how to cook nomadic way"He has decided not to enslave here, the profit of that would be some short sexual pleasure, for which he could easy find other women, and in the case of selling her was a few tarsks, maybe 1 or 2 sliver. On the other hand he could win an alliance with Alars instead. The political calculation by the cold harusphex was quickly made.
[10:02] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet slowly nodded her head in answer to the man's question " I remember Mother telling me as a small child, that wagons peoples do not eat that which grows in the ground. But I am also apt at skinning animals and tanning the hides"
[10:02] nadi (Nara Zsun): greetings Haruspex
[10:02] nadi (Nara Zsun): Tal Mistress
[10:04] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): "well it's slightly different, we do not eat food which grows under the ground like suls, carrots, onions, garlic. But we do eat grains, and even so, what would we be without the paga made of Sa Tarna "Tal Nadi, this woman is of the Alar. I have just decided to give her shelter here, specially because i know a former Alar leader lived long ago among the Kataii, and helped them during cömbat
[10:05] nadi (Nara Zsun): Yes Master I will prepare a place for her in the FW's wagon if you wish
[10:06] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet's gaze sparked with irritation and brushed briskly over the form of the small slave girl as she knelt. Quickly turning her attention back to the man, Velvet remained silent.
[10:09] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) smiles wide, "Greetings Master, Mistress and Nadi
[10:09] nadi (Nara Zsun): turns silently to pick up the dried bosk chips and tem tree sticks from the basket adding them to the embers burning in the fire pit.  Jumps back quickly as sparks fly into the air with a crackle and spitting sound.
[10:09] nadi (Nara Zsun): Smiles up hearing the sweet voice of oria nods quietly to acknowledge her.
[10:10] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): "Best put here there Nadi" he turns to the free woman  as i told this slave. Once an Alar lived here, long ago, later he founded a tribe of the Alar. I heard he is missing now, Its for his sake also I will not have you molested, or enslaved" he sees the gaze of the woman at the slave "mind that slaves here are precious assets, and if you treat her in the traditional Alar way, Compensation will b sought and you will take the place of the lost property"
[10:10] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): Tal oria
[10:11] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) hugs nadi as she kneels before the Haruspex. Her eyes turning and looks at the Mistress for a moment but hopes she has come in time for the ceremony
[10:11] nadi (Nara Zsun): leans forward and in a soft voice whispers Master May I continue my chores seeing that oria and well trained slave has returned to serve
[10:11] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet nodded in understanding of the man's words and let her gaze drift across the second girl who had arrived. Velvet was always one to stay quiet and learn from observations.
[10:11] nadi (Nara Zsun): lowers her eyes hearing the Master's words.
[10:12] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): Well Nadi you can, but mind we have planned a ceremony at moment, and i demand all free and slaves to be present
[10:12] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) smiled then slide next to nadi with excitement
[10:13] nadi (Nara Zsun): Yes Master I will hurry and I will make sure to be here for your reading.
[10:14] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): Oria, the free woman has made some stew in Lady Aphris her cooking pot. Serve me a bowl. and a cold paga, after that you can bring the free woman some tea, or water, she might be thirsty at this hot summer day
[10:15] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): "please be seated, Lady...I have forgotten your name, I am Kutai, the Tuchuk haruspex
[10:15] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) watched as nadi left to handle something for the moment and then listened to Master, "Oh yes Master, it will be a pleasure. It is good to see a Mistress around," she giggled and went to the kitchen
[10:16] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet let her attention return to the man as she answered his question " My name is Velvet Smithson. And I thank you for the kindness but I would really like to rest now if that is ok."
[10:17] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov): If you need rest i will let the slave show you the wagon of the Free Women. After that, i will prepare my omen reading which was planned for this day
[10:17] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) cleaned her hands and then grabbed a wooden bowl from a stack of cleaned ones then filled it with some of the steaming hot stew. She held from her body to not get burnt then opened the cold box to secure a bow of cold paga for the Master.
[10:18] Velvet (Velvet Runner): Velvet inclined her head again and took a pace back, waiting for the girl to finish serving and lead the way.
[10:20] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) raised one bowl in each hand, "Your delicious cold paga and very hot stew Master," she said and looked around for the Mistress, but hoped she was resting welll
[10:21] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) watches Oria to return with the stew "lets see if the free woman indeed can cook as she said she coud. Afterall she is only an Alar and not of true nomadic blood"
[10:21] faida Resident is online.
[10:22] Nara Zsun OOC : are you going to do an Omen Reading Master.  I will let Alex know as he is interested
[10:22] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident): ((I could send a message in group Master, about the reading so more can show up))
[10:23] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) takes bow from Oria's hand and tastes the stew "hmm, some unusual flavor that must be some Alar spices"  he drinks some of the paga which Oria is offering also
[10:26] ŐℜİA (0Subira Resident) scoots back a little so he could eat and drink with room then looked at the fire for a moment. "Master, I was telling a kajira about you the other day, about your powers. She was amazed a bit," smiles
[10:28] Kutai (Kutaituchik Kroitschov) listens absentmindedly to the slave thinking about the Alar woman "beware of Lady Velvet, as I said, she is an Alar, partly, you can see she does not wear a nose ring as the women of the wagon people. They have different ways. One of these ways is that Alar women KILL SLAVES GIRLS