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[Armoured Priest]

Sethis nodded his head quietly in answer to his mother's question, what she had said hitting the serpent varghen harder than he thought it would. He reminded himself to talk to Krausus when he could later. Seeing nothing but the shadow against the wall instead of some sort of vehicle, he realized his mother must be able to make portals out of shadows. He had already knew his mother would have better mastery over shadowmancy, but even he was surprised that something like this was possible, transporting several people instead of just teleporting oneself alone. He stepped in without hesitation, being quiet familiar with it all and what that all of this meant finally getting away from the Reich. Even if that was good to Sethis, he had a tiny bit of regret only for his brother.

[Thugren]

krausus walks through without hesitation and you are guided in after him.

 

You step directly into waht looks like an ancient fortress, but the darkness and cold wet qair tells yo u that it is underground. Your mother stands beside you as the portal closes and she points down a hall where krausus is walking.

 

"Your rooms are that way....Go relax for a bit and come to me when you are not weary anymore."

[Armoured Priest]

Sethis just nodded, still taking in the new environment as questions flooded his mind. 'A castle? Underground? Did they build it? Was it built pre-inception? Is there a sacred meaning to this fortress? Questions....for later, tired, sleepy. Need to be clear minded before questioning mother.' He thought to himself, stifling a yawn as he headed down the hall Krauss had taken to look for a room to take up. He didn't have that many personal belongings, or any really other than what he wore, so at least settling down wouldn't be too hard.

[Thugren]

krausus sits in his room, slowly undressing. almost as if on que, you can see his uniform is off, folded, and the armband, the symbol of his rank and profession rests in his hands before he tosses it into a nearby fire with a slow movement, watching the red cloth crackle and burst into flame

[Armoured Priest]

Sethis was standing in the doorway watching the whole thing unfold, a bit speechless at what he had seen. "Brother....everything ok?" he asked in a quiet voice, hoping it was safe to speak now and find out the current state of his mental health after getting rid of the last vestiges of his former life and profession and having no connections with his previous life other than a shadowmancy using serpent varghen that now feels at blame for putting him on this path.

[Thugren]

Im fine." he says in a bit of a thin voice, turning around to face you and smiling . 

"Its just bee na long trip...."

He takes the uniform and puts it into a cabinet efore sittg on the end of the bed.
"how about we rest and talk about it in the morning?"

[Armoured Priest]

"If that is what you wish bruder." he said quietly before giving a final look of an apologizing look before leaving. He headed to a vacant room with his head hanging low to find a bed to fall on and just brush aside his concerns and his guilt for at least some sleep. This wasn't the way he wanted to be reunited with his mother, costing his brother what he had dedicated his life too. He need to find something for him, something he would take up as something to devote his life too, but what? Sethis sighed to himself as he rubbed his eyes. So many questions and problems, but no answers from him. He laid down on the bed and just let sleep come to him, his mind too troubled to force it on himself.

[Thugren]

you go to bed, but you do not get the restful sleep you had wished for. 

Due to his mind being in turmoil, the psychics mind floods outwards, allowing you to feel every thought and doubt he is feeling.

 

He is torn...Mentally tired and demotivated. His entire life is in turmoil, and for the first and only time in his life, he has no idea of waht to do. Heis entire life was regimented, focused. A mission , a job, and a duty had always drivne him. Now without any of that, he simply feels confused and alone.....

[Armoured Priest]

While he wouldn't admit it to anyone who might ask later, Sethis was now in a fetal position on the bed while still half asleep and half guilt ridden as every thought his brother had, he felt it and only thought it was his fault for finally getting him to abandon the Nazis in the first place. He didn't know where he should go over to his brothers room or respect his wishes and stay his room. Sethis was on the verge of tears as before he decided what to do. Getting up from his bed with his shirt and pants on, he walks over to krausses' room and knocks on the door of his brother's room. He didn't say anything, mostly focused on gathering himself back up before he could see him.

[Thugren]

yea seth.."

krausus says as the door opens without being touched.

"You arent asleep...WHy are you up you big baby....Excited to see your mther?"
 

Krauses smiles warmly as you can see he is reading an old world book labled fareneheit 451

[Armoured Priest]

Pausing for a moment to take a breath, looking at his brother who put on a calm exterior look compared to what he was feeling earlier in his own room. "Nien, I'm pretty sure its the same reason you can't." he said, his usually slithery voice cracked for a moment, before he went down to sit on the bed for a seat. "Thought we should move our discussion about about how we're all doing back today, I think we both need it now." he reasoned calmly at first. "I'm....so sorry. I didn't think getting you away from all that would hurt you so much, I didn't fully understand just how much it all meant to you. I'm....I'm just so sorry, I didn't think again and look what I did." Sethis confessed as he started to breakdown, just how much he put his brother recently sinking in now.

[Thugren]

for the longest moment, krausus says nothing. As if hes looking for the words to convey how he is feeling.

 

But, after a few seconds, his hand comes onto your shoulder reassuringly.

 

"Yea..Youre definitely right about that....I feel...Helpless..Lost."

his eyes glow and from the fire raises a handful of ashes that form themselves into the shape of the swatztika.

" All iever wanted...All i ever understood was soldgiering... From when we enlisted, to joining the hand. All i ever thought about was protecting us...ANd the job. Because it was something to believe in. We did horrible things..But we also did alot of good. Made homes, eliminated threats.."

he goes quiet.

 

"history...History doomed the nazis  just as much as himmler did.... Maybe its best that they were whiped out before they began to repeat some type of genocide ."

 

[Armoured Priest]

Sethis tried to gather himself, not be a complete wreck infront of his brother, wiping away some tears as he looked back up to him. He could see just now how much it impacted him now he wasn't trying to smile it off to Sethis. "I just...I just wanted didn't want you to be there when it started. I didn't want you to be apart of it if....no when, they start. I didn't want you to think of yourself as a monster, and I wanted to get away for so long. I know you were just looking out for us...not to tear you up so much." he told him, telling him everything he thought. "We can find a new purpose though. Something so much better, something we can control and not be told. I don't know what, but I'm not letting you suffer like this." Sethis declared as he stood up to hug his brother. "I wanted us to be happy, maybe you find someone, have a family, I could have my own library or something. Just not being someone else's puppet." he explained.

[Thugren]

Krausus smiles warmly , his brothers words hitting a note deep inside him.

 

"No matter waht...Well figure something out."

he embraces his brother and sits back a bit, lighting up a cigarette.

 

"A library huh...Nerd."

 

He chuckles, his leg swinging off the side of the bed

[Armoured Priest]

"Well, what did you expect from me? To want a harem or something?" Sethis laughed quietly, the mood lighting up a little now. After wiping his face for a moment. "Will you rest now? You need sleep too you know." he admonished him a little, in a brotherly way. He wanted him to actually rest for once, something neither of them able to do for weeks now, maybe years if they were honest with themselves.

[Thugren]

Yea yea..Ill get some sleep..GO to bed."

he grabs a bottle of water from his berd and takes a sip, kicking you off his bed with his foor.

 

"ANd i wouldnt put it passed you....Ive seen you at strip clubs.."

[Armoured Priest]

"You know damn well you got me drunk every time we went. Besides, don't you know? Women like the dark mysterious guy." Sethis chuckled, waving little shadow tendrils from his fingers at Krauss as he stood at the end of the bed after getting shoved off. "Goodnight bruder, talk more tomorrow." he said before heading back to his own quarters, hoping his brother actually felt a little better now.

[Thugren]

you sleep well , and the morning comes quickly. SOon you hear a gentle knocking at the door and your mothers gentle voice can be herd.

 

"Sethis...Can i come in,"

[Armoured Priest]

Rubbing his eyes as he sat up, he stifled a yawn before he answered. "Of course mother." he said, still getting used to saying that word to someone rather just refering to someone, especially now finally finding his mother after all these years.

[Thugren]

she comes in with two trays in her hands. Both filled with biscuits and meat.

" i figured we could share a nice breakfast and talk about any questions you have."

 

she places the tray down and lowers hser hood, revealing her onyx black face scales.