"I did." Jaden admited.

"It seems I have a habit of getting mixed up in bad situations. Jaden's thoughts once again drifting to his past.

"Please, if you know how to stop I would be very greatfull if you would tell us. I only want to rid myself of this burden so I can continue on with the others and aid them in there task." Jaden added.

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The man listened to Jaden intently.

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Veron let out a low fit of laughter, "you have your hands full, young master, but I can help you there... but I am surprised Eleshna did not try to take things into her own hands to defeat the creature... that would be like her," he spoke with a cold glare in Eleshna's direction.

Eleshna returned the glare, though filled with hate. She dared not speak, and she lagged behind as Veron lead them to his dwelling. "Follow me and I shall tell you how to defeat this creature... and what the price of your actions will be of course." Veron spoke as he walked towards the mouth of a cave, lit by a lantern within.

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Jaden followed hesatintly. He had come to trust Eleshna and was troubled at the obvious distrust between her and Veron.

"He always said you trust to easily." Jaden thought to himself. Had he misplaced his trust in Eleshna, or was he misplacing his trust in Veron? Or, perhaps, it was niether, or a little of both.

Azher followed behind as Jaden followed Veron to his cave.

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As they entered the cave, Veron sat down on a carven and carefully put together chair, and motioned to stools made with similiar care. "Please, sit down, and since there are only two stools, Eleshna, you may sit your usual way..." One could almost see a smirk on Veron's face, as though he enjoyed what he was doing.

Eleshna sat cross legged upon the floor nearer to Veron, and her expression was no longer angered, but it took on a subdued look. She kept her gaze cast towards the ground while Veron pulled out various scrolls and began to spread them on the table before him, bringing a lantern closer so he could see the writing and drawings.

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"If it's all the same to you I would rather stand." Jaden said in respons.

Jaden peared onward as Veron brought out his scrolls. Jaden looked casualy around the room, getting an idea of what was in it and such.

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Here and there were tossed dozens of scrolls, tablets, and various writing supplies. A mat of grasses was in the corner, and a fireplace type alcove was set off to the side. On the opposite side were set several various weapons and stalves.

Veron mumbled to himself, then glanced down to Eleshna, "Eleshna, get me that dagger over there, you know, the ancient one with the dragon markings..." he motioned somewhere behind him. Eleshna clenched her jaw and seemed at first about ready to jump his throat, but instead obeyed and soon returned with a dagger, the hilt made of dragon bone, polished, sharpened, and shaped expertly, with a carving of a dragon upon the blade itself. He took it from her hands and she sat cross legged again near his feet, her knuckles turning white as she gripped her sword hilt.

Veron held the blade then handed it to Jaden. "This will be part of the tools... but I believe a sword is needed, and not just any sword, but I need to alter it..."

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As Jaden listened, taking the dager Veron handed him, a man came from a side room deep in the cave.

"Veron I... I'm sorry I didn't know you had visitors." the man said as he noticed the two.

Jaden was shocked as he herd the voice. "Could it be?" he thought to himself as the man entered the light.

The man paused as he looked at Jaden... "Jaden Valdez! We all thought you were dead. What on earth are y'a do'n here?" he asked.

"Knox, SenthIskOskNern AurekReshEsk AurekLethIskVevEsk." Jaden replied.

"But...that's imposible." Knox said in surprise.

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Veron raised a snowy brow. "You know this man, Knox? Oh, and didn't I tell you I was expecting an old friend of mine, and I definately remember saying I wished to be left alone..." He seemed annoyed at the appearance of Knox.

Eleshna didn't bring her gaze up, but she began to inch her way towards the cave entrance, keeping low while Veron was preoccupied.

She was about to make a dash for it, but froze in place when Veron caught sight of her and spoke in a loud voice, "Eleshna Shadow Dancer, don't dare step out that opening or your life shall end the instant that you do..." Her shoulders slumped and she backed up into place again and sat down. "Now, where was I before I was so inconveniantly interupted?" Veron looked back at his guests and cast a glance towards Knox.

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Jaden turned back to Veron after saying one last thing to Knox.

"CreshOskMernEsk WeskIskTrillHerf UskSenth. TrillOskNernIskGrekHerfTrill."

"YirtEskSenth." Knox replied with a nod.

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(umm... Veron is a master of all langauges but I have no clue about what you're saying ^^ lol)

Veron finished one scroll and tossed it aside. He motioned to a broadblade leaning against the wall, "Eleshna, retrieve that for me..."

Eleshna got to her feet but didn't move. "I am no longer your servant, and you are no longer my master, do not treat the situation as such..." her tone came close to being a snarl.

Veron narrowed his eyes at her, "do you choose to disobey the master who taught you all you know and gave you the gift of the Shadows?" He questioned quietly and calmly.

"It is more a curse than a gift," she replied with a dangerous glare. She strode over, picked up the sword, and held the hilt to Veron. "Concider it my last service to you, master." she said the word 'master' in a mocking tone.

"Are you requesting I release you?" His face was beginning to take on an angered look, and when she nodded, he stood up and snatched the sword with fury. "The day I release you is the day you die, and if you want your friends to be assisted in this matter, I suggest you keep your tongue to yourself and do as you're told." His eyes locked with hers with a cold glare until her gaze faltered and drifted to the ground again.

Veron returned to his seat, and Eleshna retreated against the wall and sat down.

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(it's a language from where I came from before I got to the LOTR world)

Jaden listened as Eleshna and Veron talked back and forth.

"This might be none of my buisness..." Jaden broke in after there conversation had ended. "But she is an adult. And no one should be treated in such a demeaning manner." Jaden voiced his opinion on there past actions.

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Veron turned his cold glare on Jaden this time. "She pledged her services to me at the very beginning, she cannot back down now." He moved to a back room, beckoning them to follow him, and he started work on the blade with various tools. As he worked, he continued speaking, "She left shortly after I gave her charge of the Shadows, and she used them unwisely, causing much trouble. Does that sound to you like an adult thing to do?" He didn't give Jaden a chance to answer, "she's to do my will, and to obey my word, and to achieve the goals I set for her, and nothing more... she had no free will of her own after selling herself to me, and she never will, because I hold a person to their word until their death..."

Eleshna had followed them into the room as well, but remained along the stone wall, trembling half in fear and half in anger.

Veron heated the blade then began shaping it carefully, crimping the metal here and there as the heated blade began to take on a flame shape.

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"I understand better than you know about those kinds of things." Jaden continued the conversation. "And Where I came from it's called slavery, dictatorship, Tyrane, and a hoste of other things I could mention. There's this saying, Just because you have the right, dosn't mean it is right."

Jaden went on as he watched Veron work on the sword. "I'v been a slave, and I'v seen people who act like you. More than often they end up doing bad things. I'm not one to talk much, but when it comes to people's rights, it's kindof a hoby of mine.
Where I came from you would be thrown in prision."
Jaden continued getting slightly sarcastic with a few of his words.

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As Jaden talked, Veron's banging became more furious upon the blade he was working on. He whipped around and faced Jaden with and angered flare in his eyes. "If you wish to live, and especially if you wish to know how to defeat the Maithiliat, I would keep your tongue to yourself young master..." he sneered. "Besides, what I do is my own business, and you have no say in it. This is how I work, this is how I am, and this is how it will be... Antolle ulua sulrim, young master..." He turned and put a finally whack into the blade then set it down to let it cool.

Eleshna seemed about to say something but Veron turned to her with a silencing glare. "Dina, nwalmaer...kela!" he said in a commanding tone, then proceeded to provide the blade with rune markings. Eleshna glared for a moment then walked from the work area into the main entrance area and sat in a corner, mumbling words of anger.

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